Rotary Club of Hong Kong South Meeting Report

resident Kishore welcomed Rotarians and Guests to our regular meeting.

Fellowship Chairman Rtn Ernie introduced Visiting Rotarians:

PE Laurie Stevens, Victoria

IPP David Faulkner Victoria

PP Pedro Ching, HKIW

The following announcements were made : -

District Installation rescheduled on July 20, 2001 (Friday) at The HK Convention & Exhibition Centre (7:15 p.m.)
Joint Meeting with RC of Victoria on August 27, 2001 (Monday) at Island Shangri-La Hotel (Our Lunch Meeting on August 30, 2001 will be cancelled)
District Governor Johnson Chu's Official Visit on September 13, 2001 (Our Regular Lunch Meeting)

Sergeant-at-Arms PP Mike announced that fines and contribution totaled 510, the raffle raised 670, making a total of $1,180.

Speaker :

IPP David Loie was our speaker, and his topic was his GSE team visit of Tenesse. IPP David Loie first introduced a few points about GSE and his team of 4 ladies.

The GSE team travelled to Tenesse visiting various vocational places including universities, food processing plant, House of Representatives and House of Senate. IPP David and his team witnessed the US style of democracy when they debated if there is a need to correct their voting details.

More importantly according to IPP David, their experience staying at the six families were more valuable. Most of these families have traveled very little or none outside USA. One of the host families' Rotarians is a retired fighter pilot trainer. He had a long discussion with IPP David on the spy plane accident and collision at Hainan Island.

Few interesting facts:

The GSE team air tickets are sponsored by RI.

Host families support most of the lodging and assist in some of the land travel.

All of the ladies have not experienced any trouble during the trip.

We thanked our speaker and everyone was then invited to drink the customary toast to the Rotary International and with that the meeting ended.

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Club 888 prize donation:

Dear fellow Rotarians: We are in the final weeks of prize donation. We are in need of about 20 good prizes. Also, Rtn. Patricio and PP Nick have contributed greatly to our prize list. I would like to thank all our prize "beggers". Among all our effective prize "beggers", they have planned, organized and delegated the prize begging activities.

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