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Hong Kong Club
The Hong Kong Club (Chinese: 香港會) is a private members' club in Central, Hong Kong, the oldest in the city. Opened on 26 May 1846, it is a private business and dining club in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. Its members were (and still are) among the most influential people in the city, including such personalities as senior government officials, senior local businessmen, the heads of the major trading firms, and many legal and accounting professionals. It was often referred to simply as "The Club". The club's first premises were situated on Queen's Road at the junction with D'Aguilar Street.
The 2024-25 Chairman was Nicholas BT Gall who succeeded Michael McCoy. On 8 May 2025 Anthony Souza was appointed chairman and Stephen C Li was appointed vice-chairman for the forthcoming year. The general manager of the Club is Patrick Behrens.[citation needed]
The club was an exclusive gentlemen's club set up by British merchants and civil servants, to "create a greater community of feeling among these classes". At the outset, an entrance fee of HK$30 was payable,[when?] and monthly subscription fees of $4 were charged quarterly in advance. Facilities included guest rooms charged at $1[when?] per night, dining rooms and bars, and a billiards room.
The club was historically described as the seat of real power in Hong Kong. It was a place where the governor and senior civil servants would hold discussions with business elites. In 1877, the club witnessed an intrusion by a British soldier who was enraged by the privileges of the official and merchant classes. The lone assailant wandered into the club brandishing a sword, swinging it at the lamps and chandeliers, and menacing members saying "You're one of them".
The club moved into new premises on Jackson Road in 1897, and the old premises became a home for the short-lived 'New Club', a residential club whose members were almost entirely master mariners.
Governor Sir Cecil Clementi (1925–1930) believed the club to be too exclusive, and suggested abolishing it and replacing it with a club whose membership would be open to all races.
In the late 1970s, the club was said to be running at a deficit. In 1978, it recorded a deficit of HK$200,000 after including investment income of HK$883,000, and members accused the general committee of poor management.
In May 1981, a group of members fighting to preserve the Victorian clubhouse built in 1897 called an emergency general meeting with a motion to wind up the club and distribute its assets. The motion was rejected by a 451–147 vote.
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Hong Kong Club
The Hong Kong Club (Chinese: 香港會) is a private members' club in Central, Hong Kong, the oldest in the city. Opened on 26 May 1846, it is a private business and dining club in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. Its members were (and still are) among the most influential people in the city, including such personalities as senior government officials, senior local businessmen, the heads of the major trading firms, and many legal and accounting professionals. It was often referred to simply as "The Club". The club's first premises were situated on Queen's Road at the junction with D'Aguilar Street.
The 2024-25 Chairman was Nicholas BT Gall who succeeded Michael McCoy. On 8 May 2025 Anthony Souza was appointed chairman and Stephen C Li was appointed vice-chairman for the forthcoming year. The general manager of the Club is Patrick Behrens.[citation needed]
The club was an exclusive gentlemen's club set up by British merchants and civil servants, to "create a greater community of feeling among these classes". At the outset, an entrance fee of HK$30 was payable,[when?] and monthly subscription fees of $4 were charged quarterly in advance. Facilities included guest rooms charged at $1[when?] per night, dining rooms and bars, and a billiards room.
The club was historically described as the seat of real power in Hong Kong. It was a place where the governor and senior civil servants would hold discussions with business elites. In 1877, the club witnessed an intrusion by a British soldier who was enraged by the privileges of the official and merchant classes. The lone assailant wandered into the club brandishing a sword, swinging it at the lamps and chandeliers, and menacing members saying "You're one of them".
The club moved into new premises on Jackson Road in 1897, and the old premises became a home for the short-lived 'New Club', a residential club whose members were almost entirely master mariners.
Governor Sir Cecil Clementi (1925–1930) believed the club to be too exclusive, and suggested abolishing it and replacing it with a club whose membership would be open to all races.
In the late 1970s, the club was said to be running at a deficit. In 1978, it recorded a deficit of HK$200,000 after including investment income of HK$883,000, and members accused the general committee of poor management.
In May 1981, a group of members fighting to preserve the Victorian clubhouse built in 1897 called an emergency general meeting with a motion to wind up the club and distribute its assets. The motion was rejected by a 451–147 vote.