I.  Purchase of Vitamins/Supplements Through the Internet

 1.     In line with progress, people nowadays are increasingly health-conscious.  Using health foods has become part of everyday life.  Vitamins, fish oil capsules, nutritional supplements, ginkgo biloba extract and bone health supplements etc are much demanded products.  Purchase of these products in Hong Kong costs much more than in foreign countries, such as in UK and Canada.  We wish to bring members’ attention to a UK supplier “Healthspan” at <http://www.healthspan.co.uk>.  Apart from using it as a reference for price comparison, members may also place on-line orders and perhaps saving a few dollars in this respect.  [Note : For delivery to UK, purchasers enjoy free post and packaging.  For other parts of the world, a small amount for post and packing will be charged (£2 for Europe; and £4 for Hong Kong and other countries). ]

II.  Drug Education Resources Centre (DERC)

 2.     Following the incessant pace of medical development, Hong Kong people’s demand for health knowledge and medicine information is ever-growing.  The Drug Education Resources Centre is an independent and non-profit making organization under the Hong Kong Hospital Professional Pharmacists Association.  With the efforts of the local pharmacist volunteers, a first-ever Chinese website was built to provide a highly convenient platform for knowledge on drugs and other related health information.

 3.     All information shown in the website, including “Drugs”, “Diseases”, “Drug Administration”, “Dosage”, “Drug Identification” etc, are all professionally screened before publication.  With constant updating also, the contents are consistently made accurate and multifarious.  This provides readers with neutral and fair drug information, also educating patients and their families on the proper ways to use and to select drugs.

 4.     The webpage on “Drug Administration” is designed to teach people the proper ways to use drugs in order to bring about the best healing effect.  The other pages on “Latest News” and “Medical and Research Reports” highlight the most up-to-date medical news and research results.  These keep the readers abreast of the most recent developments as well as encourage active discussion among patients.

 5.     The webpage on “Drug Identification” shows live item pictures to guide readers, thereby enabling the latter to easily recognize the drugs they are taking.  It also transcribes articles written by pharmacists on newspapers.

 6.     This Chinese website can be accessed by clicking <http://www.derchk.org>.

III.  Correspondence List

7.     Recently some members suggested that a correspondence list should be published to facilitate communication among fellow members.  To work towards that end, we append a questionnaire to check with individual members on whether or not they would agree to have their personal information published on the list.  Members are requested to complete and return the questionnaire to the Association by fax or by post.

IV.  HKFISSA Update

8.     HKFISSA has completed the formalities for opening an investment account with the Hang Seng Bank.  The first item of investment is to put HK$100,000 on fixed deposit.  Other investments on stocks and shares will be considered and handled by the Investment Sub-Committee.

9.     All furniture and office items purchased have been delivered to the Association's office premises in Shamshuipo.  The computer and ancillary equipments have also been installed.  All documents and records of the Association are now properly stored in the new office.  Members who are interested to visit the premises are welcome to contact us.

V.  HKFISSA Activities

 Monthly Activities

 10.   August 17 saw the visit to the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence in the morning with 20 members participating.  There was torrential rainfall that day.  Visit was made to the Reception Area where old military vehicles and cannons were on display.  Time was also spent on the Redoubt area where the standing exhibition "600 Years of Coastal Defence in Hong Kong” was staged.  The bad weather conditions resulted in closure of the Historical Trail where batteries, underground magazines and a torpedo station were exhibited.  Thereafter, the group had lunch together in Hang Fa Chuen, enjoying a cheerful chat over tea and dim sum.

11.   The September outing will be held on 14^th (Wednesday).  It will be a "Sunset Stroll" in Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay, anticipated to be a romantic and leisurely walk along the southern coastline as a prelude to Mid-Autumn Festival on the 11^th day of the eighth moon of the lunar calendar.  Please refer to details at the page on Activities on our website.

 12.   The next activity will be a visit to the Buddha Statue and Po Lin Monastery in Lantau on 12 October 2005.  For details, please refer to the webpage on Activities.

 Badminton and Luncheon

13.     Badminton courts for practicing will continue to be reserved for the use of HKFISSA members at the Disciplined Services Sports and Recreation Club at Causeway Bay.  These are available on all Tuesdays (from 10 am to noon) and Fridays (from 11 am to 1 pm).  The charge is $20 per person per playing session.  Members who are interested may contact our secretary Mr Wong Shiu-pui John on 9196 8303.  Lunch is also served at the Chinese restaurant at the above Club premises (at 12:30 pm on Tuesdays) for members who wish to socialize with their friends and ex-colleagues.

Rendezvous at the Officers Mess

14.   The Rendezvous to recall the good old days in the disciplined service will be held on a regular basis at the Officers Mess, 20/F, Immigration Headquarters on the last Thursday of each month (from 6 pm to 11 pm).  Dinner gathering will also be held at the restaurant on the same floor.  The first meeting of the kind was held on 25 August 2005.  It is a casual gathering for ex-colleagues.  Buy yourself a drink, have a chat, sing along and spend a joyful evening.  Just drop-in, no prior reservation or notice is necessary.

VI.  Concession Offered by Retail Outlets

15.   Details of retail outlets (Ching Mei / Janfield Records Company, Happy Sound Music Limited, Wines Unlimited, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwong and Mountain Services International Limited etc) which provide privileges or discounts to members are in the HKFISSA website for members’ viewing.

16.   Hang Heung’s Kitchen, a fast food chain, has agreed to issue VIP cards to our members for enjoying 10% discount off any purchase at any one of its three chain restaurants.  Card applicants are required to provide only names and residential addresses (for sending occasional advertisement material purpose).  Members who are interested please complete and return the appended questionnaire to HKFISSA by fax or by post.  We will in turn arrange with Hang Heung’s Kitchen for issue of the cards.

17.   HKFISSA continues to contact various retail outlets for getting better benefits.  Members may contact any Executive Committee member of HKFISSA to put forth their views and suggestions.

VII.  How to Contact HKFISSA

18.   Members who wish to make enquiries or comments may contact us by : 

l      mailing to P O Box 25823, Harbour Building Post Office, Central, Hong Kong;

l      faxing to (852) 2367 1671;

l      emailing to [email protected]; or

l      visiting our Website at http://hk.geocities.com/fissaimm/.

Patrick Pang Kue-chuen

President

HKFISSA

August 2005

*********************************     Questionnaire     *************************************

Disclosure of Personal Information 

HKFISSA has received suggestion that a correspondence list should be published and distributed to facilitate communication among fellow members.  The list will contain names, residential address, home/mobile/office phone numbers, fax numbers and email address. 

On the other hand, HKFISSA has secured agreement by Hang Heung’s Kitchen, a fast food chain, to issue VIP cards to our members for enjoying 10% discount off any purchase at any one of its three chain restaurants.  Card applicants have to provide only names and residential addresses (for sending occasional advertisement material purpose).  Members who are interested please complete and return the appended questionnaire to HKFISSA by fax or by post to indicate consent to release the said personal information.  We will in turn arrange with Hang Heung’s Kitchen for issue of the cards. 

Hang Heung’s Kitchen is a chain of fast food restaurants.  It sells a wide variety of cuisines, ranging from porridge, noodles to rice and fried/steamed dishes, and also at very reasonable prices.  At present, there are 3 branches : 

(a)       L303, New World Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon;

(b)       Unit 8T007, L8, Passenger Terminal, HK International Airport, Hong Kong;

(c)       Unit 110, Cyberport Commercial Complex, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong. 

Members are requested to complete and return the questionnaire below by post to P O Box 25823, Harbour Building Post Office, Hong Kong, or by fax  (852)  23671671 on or before 20 September 2005. 

Note : If you tick item (1), HKFISSA will neither include any of your personal information in our Correspondence List, nor release any of such to Hang Heung’s Kitchen.  If you tick item (2), we will only release information of your names and residential address to Hang Heung’s Kitchen.  If you tick (3), only those details which you agree to release will be printed in our Correspondence List.  

Reply Slip

Please tick in the appropriate box below.  You may choose more than one item. 

(1)     □   I do not agree to release any of my personal information. 

(2)     □   I agree to allow HKFISSA to release information on my name and residential address to Hang Heung’s Kitchen. 

(3)     □   I agree to allow HKFISSA to include the personal information relating to me as listed hereunder in their Correspondence List.

Name :

Signature :

Date :

If you tick item (3) above, please print (in capital letters) in the relevant box below the respective personal information which you agree to be disclosed.  Please note that if details you previously provided upon application to join HKFISSA are different from those provided here, we will take the latter as current and perform data updating accordingly.

Chinese and English Name :

Home phone :

Mobile Phone :

Office phone :

Fax No. :

Email address :

Residential Address :