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Poolside Party 2016

Dear Brothers and Friends of DSOBA,

Summer is here and the incredibly fun and exciting 2016 DSOBA Annual Poolside Party will take place on Sunday, 28th of August from 1pm to 5pm, at the DBS Outdoor Swimming Pool.

There will be a sumptuous buffet and gourmet BBQ luncheon to curb your appetite then there will be the individual and team swimming competitions and water games for different age groups.  Prizes and certificates will be awarded to all the winners. Children will receive water toys as gifts when they enter the party. So please bring your family and friends to enjoy a day of great fun before school starts!    Pre-paid registration can be made with Evonika or Karen by email to evonika@dsoba.org / karen@dsoba.org or by fax 2761 0793. Please refer to the attached leaflet for further details.

Don’t miss this fun-filled gathering and please do REGISTER EARLY as this is a very popular event! Thank you for all your support to DSOBA.

Best Regards,

Jerome Leung ’83 Chairman, Social Activities Sub-Committee

Note: For those who are attending the DSOBA Poolside Party on the 28^th of August. Please note that there will be no parking available even for the Sunday valid parking labels. This is due to the reconstruction of our school field. My sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

DSOBA AGM 2016 – Agenda Updated

Dear Members,

Updated Agenda and Proxy Form of the AGM

Up to 7th June 2016 5:00pm, we have received nomination of only one member, namely Alfred Leung (Class of 1989), to fill the vacated offices of the General Committee.

The following current General Committee members have also put forward themselves for re-election.

Name + Cert. Year

1) Daniel Ma 1976

2) Jerry Chang 1980

3) David Lau 1988

4) Samuel Li 1989

5) David Wong 1990

For ease of reference, we have therefore updated the Agenda and Proxy Forms as attached. For the avoidance of doubt, both the Proxy Form previously circulated on 15th May 2016 and the updated Proxy Form will be deemed to be valid, if properly completed.

If you are using the Proxy Form previously circulated, please ensure you enter the names of the proposed General Committee members in the space provided, so that it is clear to as to whom you are voting for or against. 

Sincerely,

David Lau

Honorary Secretary

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DSOBA AGM 2016 – Reschedule

Dear Members,

Change of Date of the Annual General Meeting

It has come to our attention that some members may not have received the notice of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) we previously sent on 19 April 2016. We have therefore decided to postpone the AGM to 21 June 2016.

We attach the new notice of AGM, Nomination Form, Dinner Notice and Reply Slip, Proxy Form and Auditor’s Report. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please kindly note that given the change of the date of the AGM, all previous notice and forms attached to the last notice is no longer valid. Please use the attached forms / reply slips for the postponed AGM.

Sincerely,

David Lau

Honorary Secretary

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DSOBA AGM 2016

14 May 2016

Dear Members,

A G E N D A

Please be informed that the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Diocesan School Old Boys’ Association Ltd. (“DSOBA”) will be held at The Chinese Club, The Chinese Club Building, 8/F., 22 Connaught Road, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 21 June 2016 at 7:00 pm, to consider the following matters:

1. To receive and consider the Report of the General Committee.

2. To receive and consider the Income & Expenditure Account and the Balance Sheet of DSOBA for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the Auditor’s Report in connection with the same.

3. To elect up to six (6) members to fill the vacated offices of the General Committee.

The following General Committee members are retiring:

Name Cert. Year
1) Daniel Ma 1976
2) Jerry Chang 1980
3) Henry Yau 1984
4) David Lau 1988
5) Samuel Li 1989
6) David Wong 1990

4. To re-appoint the Auditor of DSOBA and authorize the General Committee to fix their remuneration.

5. Any other business

By Order of the General Committee

David Lau

Honorary Secretary

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<AGM Proxy Form> <AGM Dinner Form>

Golf Presidents Cup 2016

Friday 13-May-2016

Hong Kong Golf Club

Tee off (around Noon-time) to be followed by dinner and prize presentation.
Tee off time for individual foursomes to be confirmed.

Entry fee:

$2,200 for Non-Hong Kong Golf Club members
$1,500 for Hong Kong Golf Club members
(Including green fee, buggy-fee, dinner, drinks and prizes)

Open for registration till 4th May 2016 (Wednesday)
Call Karen Cheung at 2713-5268 or email to karen@dsoba.org

Please make cheque payable to “Diocesan School Old Boys’ Association Ltd.”
and send to 131 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon.

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Dinner Talk with DBS Dean of Students Ms. Catherine Wong and DBSPD Deputy Headteacher-Designate Ms. Natalie Ng

Dear Fellow Old Boys,

DSOBA is extremely honored and privileged to have Ms. Catherine Wong and Ms. Natalie Ng as our speakers for the upcoming dinner forum. Ms. Catherine Wong is the Dean of Students of Diocesan Boys’ School and Ms. Natalie Ng is the Deputy Headteacher-Designate of Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division. They will be sharing with you their insights and knowledge of “Life Planning, Culture and Student Support”.  Mr. Ronnie Cheng, Headmaster of DBS and Ms. Phyllis Lo, Headteacher of DBSPD will also grace us with their presence that evening.

 
Please do join this enlightening dinner talk for it will be a very memorable one.

Topic: Life Planning, Culture and Student Support

Date:  28th April 2016 (Thursday)

Venue: City Hall Maxim’s Palace
           3rd Floor, City Hall, Central, Hong Kong

Price: HK$1,500/ head for DSOBA members and spouses
          HK$1,800/ head for DSOBA non-members

            HK$20,000/ table for 12

Time: 7:00p.m.   Cocktails
         7:30p.m.   Dinner
         8:30p.m.   Sharing by Ms. Catherine Wong and Ms. Natalie Ng
         9:00p.m.   Q/A and forum discussions
         9:30p.m    Closing remarks by Mr. Jerry Chang, President of DSOBA

Please call Dorothy or Karen at 2713-5268 or send email to dorothy@dsoba.org/ karen@dsoba.org to reserve your seat(s). Please make cheque payable to “Diocesan School Old Boys’ Association Ltd” and send to 131 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon.

Please reserve your seats at your earliest convenience as spaces are limited. Please also note that payment must be received in advance in order to guarantee your booking.

For parties who are interested to sponsor this event, please contact Dorothy/ Karen at 2713 5268.

Yours sincerely,

Jerome Leung
Social Events Chairman, DSOBA