Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Lots of exciting things happening. The government has announced redemption of the second HK$5000 consumption voucher from August 7th, as always we would be grateful if all members can donate a small amount (recommended $250) from this towards our club's community service fund (payment link enclosed below) so we can continue our good work. And for the Rugby fans, the government has finally confirmed that the long-awaited Hong Kong Sevens is returning in November, 4th to 6th. Wait, there's more, last week our club received a generous donation of an eye watering HK$250,000/- from our prestigious donor Mrs. Purviz R. Shroff and her foundation. Last but not least, our Dear President Simon has been working hard to step up our club's website and social media presence. Please support him by visiting and liking our RCKGM websitehttp://www.rckgm.org/ , Facebook and Instagram (Links embedded).
An awesome start to the week!
Our next Regular Lunch will be held on 10th August, 2022 (Wednesday)
Please RSVP before 9th August as we have to inform the hotel so they can prepare meals accordingly.
Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm Location: Room B2, Holiday Inn Kowloon Golden Mile, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Menu: Western
Speaker: Angus Forsyth
About Speaker: FCC member Angus Forsyth has been described as having “the eye of one of the greatest living collectors of Chinese jade” To read more about him, click here
*Friendly reminder, please RSVP (by today) if you are attending as we have limited meals available. *Kindly note that according to restaurant's policy, the club will be charged even if attending member/guest is not dining.
Upcoming Events: Kindly scroll down to the bottom of the page
As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities, although each Rotarian has first responsibility to uphold the obligations of citizenship of his or her own country. Membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a somewhat unique view of international affairs. In the early 1950s a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think on a global basis. Here is what it said: “A world-minded Rotarian looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace; resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority; seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands; defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want and fear; supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere; upholds the principles of justice for mankind; strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal; urges and practices a spirit of understanding of every other man’s beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.” That is quite an assignment for any Rotarian to practice in thoughts and actions!
Today in History:
1774 English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state
1831 London Bridge opens to traffic
1834 Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire
1900 The 1st Michelin Guide is published by the brothers Édouard and André Michelin as a hotel and restaurant reference guide to encourage more road travel and thus boost tire sales (exact date beyond Aug 1900 unknown)
1907 Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, San Francisco
Nutritional yeast is made from a deactivated strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast. It can be found in the form of yellow powder or flakes in most supermarkets and health food stores. One ounce (28 grams) contains approximately 16 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. In addition, nutritional yeast is commonly fortified with B vitamins, including vitamin B12. Therefore, fortified nutritional yeast can be a practical way for vegans to meet their daily vitamin B12 needs. Non-fortified nutritional yeast is not a reliable source of vitamin B12.
