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HONG KONG SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS

Mr. Faitfone Wong

THE FIRST COUNCIL, ELECTED SEPTEMBER 3RD 1956.

Mr. G. D. Su,

President

Mr. A. M. J. Wright, Vice President

Mr. T. SC. Feltham Mr. D. P. Crease, Hon. Secretary Mr. S. T. Kwok, Hon. Treasurer

In our previous issue we announc-

We are now happy to be able to Kowloon Hospital. Mr. Cusdin, who ed that there was a movement afoot announce that the movement to form is a Past-President of the London to form a Hong Kong Society of Ar- a Society of Architects in Hong Kong Architectual Association, was enter- chitects. and that at a meeting held has been successful, and that the tained to cocktails and dinner, and on Tuesday, 26th June, 1956 at the American Club, a group of architects new Society is now duly constituted addressed members and their guests on his experiences of the affairs of had discussed the matter and had and is busy making plans for the

an Architectural Society. This meet- appointed a Committee to go into the

ing took place at the Wing On Life preliminaries.

Building, top floor, at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 8th October.

future.

At a meeting held on 3rd Septem- We then stated that: "The impor- ber at the Wing On Life Building a tance to Hong Kong of an active Ar- Constitution was signed. a code of

The second meeting will be held on chitects' Association cannot be too rules adopted, and the first Council Tuesday, 6th November, for the tran- strongly emphasized and it is a mat- elected. Mr. G. D. Su is the first saction of business and discussion ter of surprise that, in spite of the President of the Society. Other officers of future activities; further details many earnest endeavours of mem- and Council members are: Mr. A.M.J. will be announced later. Plans are bers of the profession, such an as- Wright (Vice-President), Mr. D. P. in hand for an exhibition of architec- sociation had not been previously Crease (Hon. Secretary). Mr. S. T. ture at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, launched.

Kwok (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. W. G. and for a conference on housing later Gregory, Mr. Faltfone Wong and Mr. in the year. "However, it appears now that T. S. C. Feltham. there is every likelihood of a success-

The Society is open to all who prac- ful conclusion to the present attempt, Two meetings were arranged im-

tise or study

the architecture in and we feel that the building indus- mediately. The first, which was of Colony. Inquiries about membership try generaliy, and the profession an informal nature. marked the are welcome. Further information particularly, will soon benefit by the visit to the Colony of Mr. S.E.T. Cus- can be obtained from the Hon. Secre- formation of a well regulated and din of the London firm of Easton and tary at Buxey Lodge, 37 Conduit fully recognized society in Hong Kong." Robertson, architects of the New Road, Hong Kong.

THE NOVEMBER QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6:30 P.M.

ON TUESDAY. 6TH NOVEMBER. 1956, AT THE WING ON LIFE BUILDING. TOP FLOOR. TEA AND

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AT 6:00 P.M.

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