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"Because then you might get members who are not only members but really useful members, people who might come on to the Council, who could assist the Society," said Hase. "These are the people we need most."
The other big project for Hase would be to get the RAS set up as a charity so that they can start offering scholarships to people with certain criteria, to assist them with academic work.
"Once we are a charity it becomes easier to ask for donations and it makes it easier to do things like set up a scholarship fund," said Hase.
Over the last 40 years, the RAS has accumulated more than $600,000, Hase's goal is to get a million dollars for the fund — about $300,000 from the RAS reserves, and the rest through sponsorship from some of the big Hongs (major local companies).
"If we can get [the scholarship fund] done during my time as president, I shall be very pleased."
Red China blues...
It's tea time after Hase's talk at the seminar. The cookies and coffee hit the spot, but it is still too early for a Saturday...
"Report on Hong Kong," a film from 1960, starts rolling. It's hosted by William Holden, co-star of the famous film, "The World of Suzie Wong," and follows three subjects - a family relocated after the Shek Kip Mei fire, an expatriate and a local businessman — for a day. It recorded the family's struggles, the expatriate's expectations and the businessman's politics.
In the closing stand-up, Holden comments on the amazing things that can be accomplished when people have the will and determination to survive and prosper. Holden stands on the peak with a view to the border and asks what else is possible with the population that is just beyond the borders in “Red China”.....
The RAS in fact dates back to 1847 with its China branch. It began
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"Because then you might get members who are not only members but really useful members, people who might come on to the Council, who could assist the Society," said Hase. "These are the people we need most."
The other big project for Hase would be to get the RAS set up as a charity so that they can start offering scholarships to people with certain criteria, to assist them with academic work.
"Once we are a charity it becomes easier to ask for donations and it makes it easier to do things like set up a scholarship fund," said Hase.
Over the last 40 years, the RAS has accumulated more than $600,000, Hase's goal is to get a million dollars for the fund — about $300,000 from the RAS reserves, and the rest through sponsorship from some of the big Hongs (major local companies).
"If we can get [the scholarship fund] done during my time as president, I shall be very pleased."
Red China blues...
It's tea time after Hase's talk at the seminar. The cookies and coffee hit the spot, but it is still too early for a Saturday...
"Report on Hong Kong," a film from 1960, starts rolling. It's hosted by William Holden, co-star of the famous film, "The World of Suzie Wong," and follows three subjects - a family relocated after the Shek Kip Mei fire, an expatriate and a local businessman — for a day. It recorded the family's struggles, the expatriate's expectations and the businessman's politics.
In the closing stand-up, Holden comments on the amazing things that can be accomplished when people have the will and determination to survive and prosper. Holden stands on the peak with a view to the border and asks what else is possible with the population that is just beyond the borders in “Red China”.....
The RAS in fact dates back to 1847 with its China branch. It began
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