ANNUAL DINNER HK 2007

You are cordially invited to one of the highlight events of the year--
Cambridge University Chinese Society Annual Dinner 2007.

We are very honoured to have Mr. Wong Yan Lung BC.JP. THe Secretary of
Justice of Hong Kong at our Annual Dinner. He will be delivering a
delightful and inspiring speech about his time as an undergraduate lawyer
at Cambridge and sharing his story of success with all of us.

Details:
Date: 31st August 2007 (Friday)
Time:
6:30pm-7:15pm Reception
7:15pm10:00pm Dinner
Venue:
Jade & Lotus Function Room
Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel
Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Dress Code: Formal (cocktail dress for ladies, suit and tie for men)
Price: $280 (payment by cash or cheque on the day)

Please reply to Kristy Wong at kkyw2@cam.ac.uk by Monday 28th August 2007
with any enquiry and to reserve your place, and please provide the
following information:

1.       Name
2.       Year at October 2007
3.       Subject
4.       College
5.       HK phone number

We genuinely believe that this is a wonderful event to start the new year
and recapture happy moments of the past years. Mr. Wong Yan Lung's presence
will certainly make our Annual Dinner a memorable night. We hope to see you
all there!

AGM and Annual Dinner

1. AGM

Our AGM will be held on 9th March (Friday), when we will elect our new Executive Committee 2007-08. 
Candidates are each required to submit a manifesto, which will be published and distributed to members for
the purpose of voting in the Annual General Meeting. The following posts are open for election:

- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Internal Secretary
- External Secretary
- Publicity Officer
- Sports Secretary


*AGM Details*
Date: 9th March
Time: 19:00
Venue: Winstanley Theatre, Trinity College

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2. Annual Dinner UK

Following after our AGM on next Friday, the current Committee will be holding our last ChiSoc event of the year - Annual Dinner UK, on the day
after, 10th March (Saturday). This will officially mark the transition from this year's Committee to the next, and is guaranteed to be a memorable and
fun filled evening.

This year, our Annual Dinner UK will be held in Selwyn College, and the menu is as follows:

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Starter
Smoked Duck and mango salad

Main Course
Braised Lamb shank with piquant sauce
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni (v)

Dessert
White Chocolate Iced Bombe

** free wine is included but in limited quantities, please feel free to bring your own wine (corkage fee ¢G1.50) or purchase wine from the Selwyn
bar on the night.

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To book a place, please email Alice (NSAL2) on or before 1st March, and please kindly state your dietary preferences. As places are limited, do act
now to avoid disappointment!

The Dinner will surely be a fabulous event that will not only conclude Lent Term, but will also sum up the ChiSoc year of 2006-07. So do come along and
join us for such a joyous night!


*Annual Dinner UK Details*
Date: 10th March
Venue: Selwyn College
Price: 12 pounds for members
       19 pounds for non members
Dress code: Formal (Black Tie for old and new Committees)

Chinese Year New Dinner

Apart from Valentine's Day, one of the most important days in Feburary this
year is undoubtedly our Chinese New Year! Similar to past years, ChiSoc
will be organising a scumptious and festive Chinese Dinner for our members
on 'Nian Chu Yi' (1st day of the Lunar Calendar), which is 18th Feburary
(Sunday), to celebrate the coming of the Year of the Boar! You are
guaranteed to be entertained by exciting games and may even win something
special in the lucky draw. So do come along with your friends and join us
for such a fabulous night!

To book a place, please email Alice (NSAL2) on or before 16th Feb. Please
note that places are very limited and so act now to avoid disappointment!


*Chinese New Year Dinner*
Date: 18th February (Sunday)
Time: 19:15 (Dinner served at 19:30)
Venue: Henry Martyn Hall (opposite to Borders)
Price: 5 pounds (members)
          7 pounds (non members)

Pre-AGM

This year's Annual Grand Meeting (AGM) will be on 9th March (and more on
that later), and hence there's less than a month before the current
Committee hands over the torch to our successors!

We would like to invite all of you who are interested in running for ChiSoc
this year to come to our Pre-AGM next week. In the Pre-AGM, our Committee
members will explain to you the various work nature of their respective
roles so that you may better understand where your skills could be best
deployed. This information session is highly, highly recommended for
potential candidates.

Do come along and find out more about the working of ChiSoc, and perhaps
you will be inspired to run for next year's ChiSoc Committee!


*Pre-AGM Details*
Date: 19th February (Monday)
Time: 20:00
Venue: Newnham (tbc)

"THE CHINESE TRAIL"

Everyone must be looking forward to with much excitement. As always this is an occasion
where the Chinese culture is celebrated with much pomp. As part of this year
celebrations The Corner  www.thecorner.org.uk an organisation which empowers
and raises awareness between hearing and non-hearing communities in London  has
organised "THE CHINESE TRAIL" a fundraising event for deaf people in London.

Scheduled to take place on 17th February between 6pm to 11pm at the Victoria &
Albert Museum (London) the fundraising event will encompass a whole variety of
Chinese activities celebrating the Chinese New Year.  During the evening there
will be various performances, from professional demonstrations of Chinese Kung
Fu and Tai Chi, to a display of Chinese artwork. The highlight of the night
will be a performance by the Jinan Brothers and Sisters, a world renowned
traditional Chinese dance troupe. A fully inclusive Chinese Buffet and auction
will also be provided on the night and also there will be a chance to win
tickets to the 2008 Olympics in China. Also before and after the performances,
there will be a chance to find out more about Chinese culture and the Corner
organisation.

Tickets for this event are priced at £35 each however a group ticket for 5
people will cost £140 and can be booked online at www.thecorner.org.uk or the
Queensway Ticket Agency: 02077929611.

As you can appreciate this will be a fantastic evening highlighting the Chinese
culture and also hoping to raise funds for a worthy cause. For further information
please do not hesitate to contact Iram at iram.farooq@thecorner.org.uk
or indeed The Corner Organisation Marketing@thecorner.org.uk

Perella Weinberg Partners Company Presentation

Perella Weinberg Partners is a financial services firm formed by a group of
senior Wall Street and City executives. The firm provides mergers and
acquisitions advisory and investment management services to leading clients
globally, with offices in New York and London.

We are currently seeking to hire a select number of talented, accomplished and
ambitious undergraduates for summer analyst positions in London. As a member of
small, flexible deal teams, analysts will have the opportunity to provide
high-impact strategic advice to the world's largest corporations and financial
investors. Candidates should be attracted to joining a private, entrepreneurial
environment and a firm that embraces a partnership culture.

Date: 23rd January Tuesday

Time: 6:30pm

Location: William Mong Building, Sidney Sussex College