The Royal Commonwealth Society Hong Kong Branch has an array of attractive events to wind up 2019, Chairman Peter J. Mann tells HONG KONG BUZZ. Peter is a former policeman, district officer and author of “Wanchai Sheriff”.
“Anyone can come to RCS events and join, ” Peter said. “The society is all about promoting friendship between people of different backgrounds and cultures.”
Peter listed the RCS events in the last quarter:
- SPEAKER’S LUNCH at Helena May, 9 October. $400 pays for a three-course meal with wine which you can enjoy while listening to publisher-author Cyril Pereira speaking on “Sun Yat-sen, the Accidental Hero”.
- CHARITY CONCERT at the Mid-levels residence of the Canadian Consul-General on 5 November. Entry cost $500 with all money going to the Children’s Medical Foundation. Concert pianist Ernest So will perform.
- COMMONWEALTH CRICKET CUP at Kowloon Cricket Club on 22 November, from noon. Six-a-side tournament with teams from India, Pakistan, UK, New Zealand, Sth Africa and Australia. Entrance to see the cricket is free and there will be a cash bar for food and drinks. Later there is a $500 a head poolside dinner, plus a charity auction of cases of wine and other goodies in aid of Epilepsy Awareness.
- CHRISTMAS PARTY at Helena May on 11 December from 7:00 pm. “This is a very jolly affair,” Peter said. There will be traditional Christmas tucker, mulled wine and Christmas carols led by RCS choral scholar Freddy Tsang.
Peter asks people wishing to attend these events to register through www.rcshk.com
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