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from time to time regarding lecture subjects, and particularly would welcome advance information any of you may have regarding impending visits to the Colony of experts in some branch of Asian affairs, who may be willing to lecture to the Society during their stop-over here in Hong Kong.
Other Meetings. In addition to the 10th Anniversary Dinner already referred to, mention must be made of the Annual General Meeting and of the Council meetings.
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 13th May, 1970, in the Hong Kong Club, at which the reports of the President and the Treasurer were received, the officers of the Society and Council Members were elected and the Auditors appointed. The officers and council members elected were as follows:
President:
Sir Lindsay Ride, C.B.E.
Officers of the Society
Vice-Presidents: Dr. Marjorie Topley
Mr. J. W. Hayes
Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. L. H. Webster, C.M.G.
Hon. Librarian: Mr. H. A. Rydings, M.B.E.
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. D. A. Gilkes
Other Members of Council
Dr J. R. Jones, C.B.E. (Past-President).
Professor Ma Meng, M.B.E.
Mr. H. T. Wu
Commander F. Warrington-Strong, D.S.C.
Mr. G. A. Bridges
During the year, the Council met nine times, and I have much pleasure in informing you that
(a) on the 4th May, 1970, Mr. J. W. Hayes was appointed to the vacant Vice-Presidency;
(b) on the 29th June, Dr. J. R. Jones, the retiring President, was invited to become an Honorary Member of the Society, an invitation which he honoured us by accepting. This action was taken under Rule 9 which provides that "Persons of eminent attainment, rank or situation or persons who have rendered distinguished service towards
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from time to time regarding lecture subjects, and particularly would welcome advance information any of you may have re- garding impending visits to the Colony of experts in some branch of Asian affairs, who may be willing to lecture to the Society during their stop-over here in Hong Kong.
Other Meetings. In addition to the 10th Anniversary Dinner already referred to, mention must be made of the Annual General Meeting and of the Council meetings.
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 13th May, 1970, in the Hong Kong Club, at which the reports of the President and the Treasurer were received, the officers of the Society and Council Members were elected and the Auditors appointed. The officers and council members elected were as follows:
President:
Officers of the Society
Sir Lindsay Ride, C.B.E.
Vice-Presidents: Dr. Marjorie Topley
Mr. J. W. Hayes
Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. L. H. Webster, C.M.G. Hon. Librarian: Mr. H. A. Rydings, M.B.E. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. D. A. Gilkes
Other Members of Council
Dr J. R. Jones, C.B.E. (Past-President). Professor Ma Meng, M.B.E.
Mr. H. T. Wu
Commander F. Warrington-Strong, D.S.C.
Mr. G. A. Bridges
During the year, the Council met nine times, and I have much pleasure in informing you that
(a) on the 4th May, 1970, Mr. J. W. Hayes was appointed to
the vacant Vice-Presidency;
(b) on the 29th June, Dr. J. R. Jones, the retiring President, was invited to become an Honorary Member of the Society, an invitation which he honoured us by accepting. This action was taken under Rule 9 which provides that "Persons of eminent attainment, rank or situation or persons who have rendered distinguished service towards
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