Financial Summary of Reunion Activities

Financial Summary of Reunion Activities


Dear All

This is a summary financial report of the reunion activities. It is in two parts, the donation exercise and expenses for the dinner.

Part I Donation
We have passed on a cheque for HKD550,000 to the School and received a formal acknowledgement from the Principal. Please see attached. The account at HSBC has been closed. If the donor requested anonymity, we have complied and we only have one such case. None of the others did so. On the other hand if you wish to obtain a formal receipt from the School for tax reduction, please let us know by the end of the year, otherwise we shall treat the matter as closed.

According to our record, this is the situation.
Bertram Hui $78,000 (US$10,000)
John Liu Wai Tze $10,000
Anonymous $50,000
NK Tsien $20,000
Jerry Chung $50,000
Francis Ho $50,000
Kenny Ip $20,000
Patrick Leung $50,000
Marcellin Shi $5,000
William Wong $10,000
Charles Wong $78,000
Lawrence Heung $10,000
Francis Cheung $5,000
Peter Lee $5,000
Dicky Yip $80,000
Andrew Lee $10,000
John Ying $10,000
The total comes to $541,000 or $540,148.95 to be exact

Part II Reunion Dinner
We booked for 36 heads of which five were invited guests. Total bill of American Club came to $26,500 for 36 buffet dinners, corkage, additional drinks and $320 for tips. Other expenses were banners $305, souvenir mugs $2,870 and their transport $195 to the Club. The photography was quoted for $500 and it turned out to be $1,500 or $500 per hour, a misunderstanding on the part of Charles Wong and he covered for it from his own pocket. So total expenses was $30,370 with photography staying at $500. There were 29 who paid up for the dinner yielding a total income of $29,000, so there was a shortfall of $1,370. Copies of such invoices are available on requests.

Balancing
So we have a shortfall of $11,221.05 ($9852.05 from donation and $1,370 from dinner) from Part I and II, it was decided that Jason, Jerry and Charles would each cover for $2,500 while Dicky has generously covered the remaining $3,721.05.

This concludes the summary report. We are happy to entertain questions and requests for soft copy of the bank statements or other records.

Organising Committee
Jason Siu, Jerry Chung, Dicky Yip, Charles Wong

Sixteen Year Olds

Sixteen Year Olds

Br Joseph gave me a few photos taken in 1961, that means we were 16-years old at the time. I have asked Andrew Cheng to identify the classmates in there because he featured prominently in them which he graciously did.

Hike to Long Ke Beach Sat 2 Nov

Hike to Long Ke Beach Sat 2 Nov 

in charge: Francis Ho 5649 8686

Rendezvous

Sai Kung Bus Terminus at 10 am

How to get to Sai Kung Bus Terminus?

Take MTR to Diamond Hill MTR Station; go to Bus Terminus there and take Bus No. 92 which will take you to Sai Kung Bus Terminus, our rendezvous point.

What to bring?

Hat for sun shade, sun glasses to cut off glare, comfortable sports shoes for short walks, bottled water for your thirst, snack for your lunch, swimming trunk and towel if you fancy taking a dip in Long Ke Wan.

What do we do?

After assembly at Sai Kung Bus Terminus, every five persons to share the cost for a HK $135 taxi ride to East Dam. There we will take a leisurely walk in the geological park and look at some fascinating rock structures. Then another short walk to see Long Ke Beach. For those more adventurous, they can walk down the slope to the beach. Later, on return to Sai Kung Bus Terminus by taxi, we can have afternoon tea or fish and chips and a draft beer at the waterfront or even a full-fledged seafood dinner. Estimated time of returning to Sai Kung is about 4 pm.

If you want to join, please call Ho Hong Wai at 5649 8686 so we know you are coming and wait for your appearance at Sai Kung Bus Terminus.

Interviews

Interviews of classmates and Br Joseph Chang

John Ying video interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6fIFSpSjL4

Hok-lin video interview Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS2BnldnVrM

Hok-lin video interview Part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnbb7eeELdw

Audio interview with Bertram Hui 2003 (40th Anniversary)
http://www.yourlisten.com/channel/content/16974588/SFXClass63%20Bertram%20Hui

Video interview with Dicky Yip on 28 May 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdcj0tGtwqk

Interview with Br Joseph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAYcQxKzh8I

Interview with William Wong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yfSUqAlURo

Donation Final Appeal

SFX Class 63, 50th Anniversary

Final Appeal for Donation

We are rushing towards the finishing line. So this is the final appeal and the rare last opportunity for all of us to contribute together to our mother school where we spent so many happy days and departed 50 years ago. 

We will be closing the bank account shortly after 8 November 2013 and transfer the funds to the School.  Our classmate, William Wang, who serves on the Management Committee of the School, has confirmed that contrary to speculation, the money we gather is much in need and most welcomed by the School. Scholarship for those with high merits and those in financial needs are both meaningful. There will be four ANNUAL scholarships of $5,000 each.The more money we are able to collect, the longer the scholarship can carry on. It will be known as SFX Class of 63 Scholarship.

Since our last newsletter when the figure was around $270K, we have received from $20,000 from Kenny Ip, $5,000 from Marcellin Shi and a pledge of $50,000 from Patrick Leung which brings the running total of nine contributors and amount of $340K or still about $150K short of our target of $500K. There is no minimum contribution as such, just chip in whatever you can and it will be much appreciated.

Bank/Branch HSBC, 1 Queen’s Road, Central, HK

Account No. 510-812654-292, Name: Yip Dicky, Peter

Dim Sum & Big Buddha Fri 1 Nov

Dim Sum and Big Buddha (optional)

Friday, 1 November 2013

Six classmates turned up for the dim sum

Back: Cliff Choi, William Wong, Marcellin Shi

Front: Edwin So, Charles Wong, Jerry Chung

The dim sum will take place at Chinese Restaurant of Regal Hotel Hong Kong, the former location of Hoover Cinema in Causeway Bay 11:30 am.

88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, please see map below. Booking of table by Jerry Chung, mobile phone 6309 1505. Those wishing to join Big Buddha directly, or need further info, please contact Edwin So at 5192 4462.

Please come to dim sum even though you may not intend to visit Big Buddha and vice versa. A good opportunity for those who arrived early from abroad to meet each other and locals.

Regal Hong Kong Hotel

Noon lunch dictates starting time from cable car terminal around 2 pm (optimistically). It will be one way (going to Lantau Island) on the cable car; coming back will be by bus, making flexible return time.  The day's activities can be structured or otherwise

Optional trip to see Tian Tan Buddha via Ngong Ping 360 cable car.  

Attractions available

• Walking with Buddha multimedia show (?)
• Tian Tan Buddha
• Po Lin Monastery
• Ngong Ping Village
• Po Lin Monastery
• Wisdom Path

Ngong Ping 360

http://www.np360.com.hk/en/about-np360/index.html

Opening hours: 10am - 6pm (weekend to 6:30pm)

How to get there: MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B, walk a few min. to Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal, 25 min cable car ride to Ngong Ping Plateau, alighting close to Ngong Ping Village.

Newsletter 6

SFX Class of 63, 50th Anniversary

Newsletter 6

We now have details for the reunion dinner, School Visit, Dim Sum and visit to Big Buddha on 1 November 2013.

School Visit

Each and everyone is encouraged to participate in the School Visit on Thu 7 November around noon when the group of us will appear on balcony of SFXC with the Principal in front of the afternoon assembly. We will  show present day students that we treasure our experience at the School and we do not forget, even after 50 years.

Communication

A new Blog with a Landing Page (Home Page) has been set up for the occasion. Each individual event will has it own page as well as previous newsletters. For information about the Reunion dinner click on its link on the Landing Page. The pages will be updated regularly. Contact details are in the Contact List including the email addresses and mobile phone number of the four organisers.

I urge you to take a look at the Landing Page now and bookmark it for future use.

Please register for the events now (except for the Reunion Dinner which we assume that you will be attending).

Please tell us which event you wish to attend by sending us an email to charles@wongz.com or whatsapp +852 9017 8811.