The Hong Kong Club (Chinese: 香港會) is a gentlemen's club in Hong Kong, the first 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".[1] The club's first premises were situated on Queen's Road at the junction with D'Aguilar Street.
The 2022-2023 chairman was Paul J Brough, who succeeded Martin Allies. On 11 May 2023 Michael A McCoy was appointed chairman and Nicholas B T Gall was appointed vice-chairman for the forthcoming year. The general manager of the Club is Patrick Behrens.
^Stephen Vines, The Other Handover, Time, 6 August 2005
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