A Commemoration Ceremony for Kevin Barry H. Egan
Important Announcement
Dear Fellow Members,
As we start the Year of the Dog, 2018 will be for the FCC a year when we reluctantly bid farewell to our esteemed General Manager, Gilbert ‘Tiger’ Cheng. His retirement in August will mark the end of an era for our club, which he has steered since his appointment as General Manager in 2000.
Gilbert actually started work at the FCC in our previous home, Sutherland House (now CCB Tower) in 1972. His connection to the club’s history is heightened by the fact that he was mentored by legendary bar manager, Papa Liao, who had served in our even older homes in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Fully committed to all of us in that time, including 45 presidents, Gilbert has become the epitome of many things that we love about the club. In his own words: ‘Enjoy, forgive and forget, learn from yourself.’ He also has qualities we all wish we had: an encyclopaedic recall of names, an ability to deal smoothly with the most awkward of situations and the drive that comes from the fourth prong of his personal philosophy: ‘Don’t expect others to help you’, although many members of the club know how they can always expect Gilbert to help them.
Gilbert took over as acting general manager at a difficult time for the FCC, as we were losing members after the 1997 handover. Our membership has almost doubled since. The board is confident that with his assistance, our next general manager will help us meet our future challenges and build on Gilbert’s excellent legacy.
As he prepares to step down this coming summer, coinciding with his next birthday, Gilbert will continue to ensure that our staff are as dedicated as he has always been, and he will work closely with governors and his successor for as seamless a transition as possible.
Gilbert’s long service and importance to the club were previously recognized in 1997, when he was made an honorary life member. That should reassure all of us who can’t imagine the FCC without him.
In the months before his retirement, there will be more opportunities to celebrate and thank Gilbert for his extraordinary contribution to the FCC. In the meantime, we express our deepest gratitude to him for his distinguished service and congratulate him on all he has achieved in his career.
Yours sincerely,
Florence de Changy
FCC President
Election Result for The Board of Governors 2018-19
Music performance schedule change in Bert’s
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| Dear members,
Bert’s regular live performances have been changed to every Wednesday and Friday from April 1 onwards. Thank you for your kind attention.
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Dining Room – Extension of Opening Hours ON SUNDAYS
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Dear members,
With effect from 25 February 2018, FCC Dining Room will extend its opening hour on Sundays as follow:
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AGM Notice
11 April 2018
NOTICE OF AGM
TO ALL MEMBERS,
NOTICE IS hereby GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong will be held at the First Floor, North Block, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 24 May 2018 at 6:00pm for the following purposes and to vote on proposed new Articles of Association detailed in the special resolution hereby attached:
- Approval of the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2017;
- Approval of the President’s report;
- Approval of the Treasurer’s report;
- Approval of the audited financial statement for the year ended 31 March 2018;
- Appointing Baker Tilly Hong Kong auditor of the company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting at a fee to be agreed by the Board;
- Amending the Articles of Association Article no. 8. Subject to Article 7, the rights and privileges of Members shall be personal to the Member, they shall not be transferable by his own act or by operation of law and shall cease upon his death or upon his ceasing from any cause to be a Member under the provisions of these Articles, save that the surviving spouse shall, at the discretion of the Board, be permitted to enjoy the rights and privileges that would otherwise attain to an Honorary Member for a period to be decided as a matter of general policy by the board, provided that the surviving spouse confirms they wish to take up this benefit within one year of the member’s passing. At the end of the specified period, these rights and privileges will cease at which point the surviving spouse will be invited to join the Club as a full member in the Journalist, Correspondent or Associate category as appropriate. The entrance fee will be waived but the surviving spouse will be subject to all other rights and conditions pertaining to full membership including the payment of monthly subscriptions;
- The inauguration of the new Board of Governors for 2018–2019 as per results of the election.
The meeting is open to ALL MEMBERS of the Club.
Under the Companies Ordinance, a majority of members representing at least 75% of voting rights of total votes cast is needed for the amendments to be ratified.
You are entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf at the AGM. We enclosed a proxy form for your completion. Please make sure your proxy attends the AGM with a completed original proxy form, and identification document, and hands it in to the relevant member of staff 48 hours before the AGM, i.e. by 6:00pm on Tuesday, 22 May 2018.
By order of the Board of Governors,
Florence DE CHANGY
President
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PROXY FORM
Nominees for the Election of The Board of Governors 2018-2019
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| a. | Please indicate your vote by putting a “✓” in the appropriate bracket. Any mark other than a “✓” shall invalidate this Ballot paper. | ||
| b. | If vote(s) casted exceed(s) the number allowed in respective capacity, this Ballot paper shall be invalid. | ||
| c. | Bio & policy statements of the candidates are available here. | ||
| d. | The completed Ballot paper must be received by the Club, either by mail or in the Ballot box, not later than 3pm on Wednesday, 23 May 2018. |
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| PRESIDENT: (The position of President can be voted by Correspondent members only) (Vote for not more than one) |
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| 1. Florence DE CHANGY – Le Monde and French National Radio | ||
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| 2. Victor MALLET – Financial Times | ||
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| 3. Kevin Barry H. EGAN – Baskerville Chambers | ||
| 4. Simon PRITCHARD – Gavekal Research | ||
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CORRESPONDENT MEMBER GOVERNORS: |
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| 5. Enda CURRAN – Bloomberg News | ||
| 7. Jennifer JETT – The New York Times | ||
| 8. Richard John MACAULEY – Bloomberg LP | ||
| 9. Andrew MARSZAL – AFP | ||
| 10. George RUSSELL – Financial Times | ||
| 11. Alexandra STEVENSON – The New York Times | ||
| 12. Sarah STEWART – AFP | ||
| 13. Daniel TEN KATE | ||
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JOURNALIST MEMBER GOVERNORS: |
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| 14. Clifford BUDDLE – SCMP | ||
| 15. Adam WHITE – Freelance | ||
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ASSOCIATE MEMBER GOVERNORS: |
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| 16. Genavieve ALEXANDER – Genavieve Co. Ltd | ||
| 17. Magnus RENFREW – ARTHQ Ltd | ||
| 18. David Philip ROBERTS – DPR Consultants Ltd | ||
| 19. Nigel SHARMAN – Clifford Chance | ||
| 20. Christopher SLAUGHTER | ||
| 21. Douglas WONG – Bloomberg Intelligence | ||
Ms Anna Healy Fenton has informed the club that she wishes to withdraw her candidacy for the post of correspondent governor in the election to the 2018/19 board of governors. As the ballots for the election had already been printed at the time this notification was received and as reprinting would not allow the ballots to be distributed to members within the schedule required by the articles of association, Ms Healy Fenton’s name remains on the ballot for correspondent governor.
Change of Dining Room’s Opening Hours
Part of the Main Bar & Lounge will be temporary closed
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| Dear members,
Temporary Closure
Please be informed that part of the below area will be temporary closed for repairing of AC Units and Emergency Lights. Location: Main Bar & Lounge During the closure period, there will be dust and noise disturbance. Your kind understanding and patience would be much appreciated. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Admin Office |