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                                   April  2001 Issue

140th Anniversary Special Edition

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CC Tung.jpg (13017 bytes)CC Tung talks about HKGCC's anniversary and reflects on his chairmanship 

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has a long and illustrious history and an unrivalled place in the annals of business, economic and social development in Hong Kong. More >>



HKGCC: Helping Business Since 1861

On May 29, 1861, some 62 business people -- representing 51 merchant houses, five banks and six individuals -- got together at the Hong Kong Club and founded the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. More >>



The Chamber: The Beginnings
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In 1845, according to a notebook of Donald Matheson's, a Hong Kong Club was formed to assist in producing a greater community of feeling among the merchants and officials. The club immediately became a focal point for business people to converge. It was from this association with each other that the idea of a general chamber of commerce was reinvigorated. Thus was formed, in 1861 in the Hong Kong Club, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. More >>


Challenges in Our Third Century
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Going into its third century of existence, what does the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) have to do to maintain its pre-eminence and its influential status in Hong Kong? This question is by no means a casual one. In fact, if we do not have an answer to this question, not only will we lose our premier status, we will even find it hard to survive in the 21st century. More >>


William Keswick.gif (11054 bytes)Chamber Chairmen & Directors
Peter Sutch.gif (13453 bytes)Over the course of its 140-year history, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has elected 78 chairmen to steer the organisation, complemented by a remarkably stable secretariat which, for the past 100 years, has changed hands only five times. More >>

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