RAAS Chair PDG Tony and his team wish all of you a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous Year of the Horse and beyond!
Mock Court 2014 in March

RAAS Committee members had a meeting with Customs & Excise Department (C&E) to discuss the possibility and sustainability of the collaboration with RAAS and Education Bureau (EDB). The officers of C&E indicated their great interests and passions working with RAAS as they aim at providing civic education to students on Anti-smuggling, Narcotics Interdiction and Intellectual Property Rights Protection etc.

On top of that, EDB was excited to partner with C&E for Mock Court 2014 series thus a meeting with RAAS had been taken place to study the feasibility. Further information will be coming soon.

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A. Mock Court 2014 in March
Mock Court 2014 will take place on the Saturdays of March. Details will be announced shortly.

B. Update on Carol Singing Festival 2013 ( 聖 誕 頌 歌 節 2013) Non-stop Rotary Performance 扶輪頌歌唱不停大匯演 to support Child Development Matching Fund (CDMF) on 15 December 2013
CDMF thanked Rotary and updated the donation record on 27 January 2014 and photos as below:

Name of Donors
Amount received
PP Michael Kwan
$50,000
DG Eugene Fong
$20,000
PDG Tony Wong
$10,000
Rotary Club of Happy Valley
$20,300
Rotary Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong
$4,000
Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour
$3,200
Total
$105,100

It has been the 3rd consecutive year that RI District 3450 supported CDMF Carol Singing Festival with a marathon caroling event. Within these three years, our District recruited over 3,000 performers and raised nearly HK$400,000 to support the disadvantaged youths in Hong Kong. The funds raised are used towards matching the personal savings of deprived youths, as a part of Child Development Fund, an internationally proven poverty alleviation programme.

We had over 1,000 participants from RAAS partnering schools and Rotary family members to sing on 15 December 2013. Besides carol singing, Non-stop Rotary Performance also included sessions of Chinese drama, poetry recital, and Kung Fu performance. This event provided a platform for students to show their talents and to support their disadvantaged peers.

Photo 1: Chief Secretary of HKSAR, Mrs. Carrie Lam presented the Highest Number of Performers Award to Rotary District 3450, in recognition to their “Non-stop Rotary Caroling Performance”. Representing Rotary District 3450 to receive this award were PDG Tony Wong and PP Michael Kwan at Carol Singing Festival 2013 Official Launch Ceremony on 8 December 2013 at 1881 Heritage.

Photo 2: Guests of Honour: District Governor Eugene Fong, Mr. Paul Chan, MH, JP Secretary for Development Bureau of HKSAR, Mr. Jimmy Ma, JP, Legal Adviser of Legislative Council Secretariat and PDG Tony Wong officiated the “Non-stop Rotary Caroling Performance” together with Ms Vena Cheng, daughter of PDG Moses Cheng who came on behalf of her father, Mrs Amy Chan, Dr. Anthony Yeung and Mr Tony Pang of CDMF Directors and Member at East Point City on 15 December 2013..

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A. Visit the Green Technology Consortium Campus on 18 January 2014 at No. 12 Kam Chui Road, Kam Tsin Tsuen, Sheung Shui, N.T.

B. The 4th Hong Kong Bowling Tournament For All Cum The 3rd Hong Kong Blind Bowling Tournament on 19 January 2014 at South China Athletic Association Bowling Centre

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A. Visit the Green Technology Consortium Campus on 18 January 2014 – Full House
The visit of the Green Technology Consortium Campus (GTC) will be started from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at No. 12 Kam Chui Road, Kam Tsin Tsuen, Sheung Shui, N.T. 上水古 洞金翠路 12 號. Many thanks for PP Winnie Yuen of Rotary Club of Happy Valley who sponsored the coach for this event.

B. The 4th Hong Kong Bowling Tournament For All Cum The 3rd Hong Kong Blind Bowling Tournament on 19 January 2014 (Sunday) from 10:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at South China Athletic Association Bowling Centre – Full House
DG Eugene Fong, Ms Vivien Lau, Vice President of HK Olympic Committee, Mr. Peter Sun, Artists Robynn & Kendy, 張致恆 and 洪杰 will officiate the Opening Strokes Ceremony. Chairman of Rehabilitation Advisory Committee Mr. Hui Chung-shing, Herman, BBS, JP, PDG Tony Wong and AG Andy Li are the Guests of Honour to present souvenir to winners. Mr. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong Elite Bowler, will share his experience on how to overcome difficulties to reach the elite athlete level at the Prize Presentation Ceremony.

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A. Visit the Green Technology Consortium Campus on 18 January 2014
As indicated by our RAAS Environmental Program Sub-committee Chair President Mawin, you are cordially invited to visit the Green Technology Consortium Campus (GTC) on 18 January 2014 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at No. 12 Kam Chui Road, Kam Tsin Tsuen, Sheung Shui, N.T. 上水古洞金翠路 12 號. (Please refer to the attached map.)
GTC is located in the 120,000 sq. ft. Campus at Sheung Shui where displays various Green Technologies:

– Food waste processing centre: manage up to 50 tons daily including 60,000 to 120,000 lunch boxes
– Food waste machine training centre: display various machines from few kg. up to 100 kg
– Urban Organic Farm: illustrate modern organic farming solutions inside city
– Japanese Experimental Farm: Japanese researcher doing R&B projects
– Hydroponic Farm: provide water farming vegetable
– GTC Green Room: display solar light and wind powered system, bamboo flooring, chemical free cleaning solution

Only 30 vacancies are available, it will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Interested parties please contact us soonest.

B. The 4th Hong Kong Bowling Tournament For All Cum The 3rd Hong Kong Blind Bowling Tournament on 19 January 2014 (Sunday) from 10:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at South China Athletic Association Bowling Centre (南華體育會保齡球館)
DG Eugene Fong will be one of the Officiating Guests while PDG Tony Wong and AG Andy Li are the Guests of Honour to present souvenir to winners.

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