Minutes of the 17th Annual General Meeting - The Hong Kong ...

Dr. Julia Chan Pui Shan
Dr. Catherine Yuen Ka Yan
5. The following members were nominated and elected to serve as office bearers of the
Council for the year 2007-2008:
5.1. President: Dr. CC Mok (proposed by Dr. YY Leung, seconded by Dr. KW Lee);
5.2. Hon. Secretary: Dr. LS Tam (proposed by Dr. CC Mok, seconded by Dr. KW Lee);
5.3. Hon. Treasurer: Dr. Helen Chan (proposed by Dr. TC Cheung, seconded by Dr. LS
Tam);
5.4. The following members were nominated and elected to serve as members of the
Council for the year 2007-2008:
Dr. Leung Ying Ying, Katy;
Dr. Mok Mo Yin, Temy;
Dr. Yim Cheuk Wan;
Dr. Yip Man Lung
6. To nominate and appoint the Auditor of the Society
6.1 It was resolved that Li, Tang, Chen & Co. be appointed as auditor of the Society for
the year 2008-2009, as nominated by Dr. Helen Chan and seconded by Dr. LS Tam.
7. The President reported on the following regional meetings.
7.1 Progress of the APLAR 2010 organization
8. AOB
Dr. KW Lee reported the progress of the APLAR2010 meeting organization. The
details have actually been reported in the last Organizing Committee meeting. The
date for the APLAR meeting 2010 may have to be changed to the 4 th week of July
because of the Ramadan period of the Islamic countries. There is a risk of having
typhoons at this time of the year and arrangement will be discussed with the Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
8.1 Communication email address: Dr. Emily Kun reminded members that the Hospital
Authority email address should only be used for official affairs related to Hospital
Authority. Communication for other affairs such as the Hong Kong Society of
Rheumatology should be done by using members’ private emails. Changes have to
be made to the group email address of the HKSR.
8.2 In view of the change in the office bearers of the Council, members agreed that the
following members are authorized to sign for the account of the HKSR (HSBC
account 809 291 347 838: Dr. Mok Chi Chiu (President); Dr. Tam Lai Shan (Hon
Secretary); and Dr. Chan Ka Yan Helen (Hon Treasurer). Those previously
authorized can no longer sign for the transaction of the account.
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