| Annual General Meeting AGM |
On Tuesday, 15 June 2010, the Hong Kong Jewellers & Goldsmiths Association held its Annual General Meeting and celebrated its 57th anniversary as a registered limited company at the Metropolitan Restaurant, 2/F, 436 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong.
More than 200 hundred guests and members participated in the event, including the following:
Mr. Cheung Sai Yan ¡V Head of Trade Controls Branch Prinicpal of the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Depratment,
Mr. Wong Shiu Ming ¡V Trade Controls Officer of Consumer Protection & Prosecution Bureau of the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Depratment;
Mr. Lai Tat Kau ¡V Regional Office Hong Kong West and Island of Independent Commission Against Corruption;
Mr. Ralph Chow ¡V Director of Product Promotion of Hong Kong Trade Development Council,
Ms Anne Chung ¡VProduct Promotion Manager of Hong Kong Trade Development Council,
Ms May Wong ¡V Exhibition Project Manager of Hong Kong Trade Development Council,
Ms Annisa Chan - Exhibition Project Manager of Hong Kong Trade Development Council;
Mr. Billy Lau ¡V President of Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association;
Mr. River Si ¡V Vice Chairman of Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China Ltd;
Mr. Lau Ka Kin ¡V Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers¡¦ Association;
Mr. Chu Kee Tao ¡V Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd;
Mr. Yeung Kiu ¡V Chairman of The Kowloon Pearls, Precious Stones, Jade, Gold and Silver Ornament Merchants Association
Mr. Lam Shng Ming - Vice Prsident of Hong Kong Gold & Silver Ornament Workers & Merchants General Union;
Ms Mimi Ouyang ¡V Vice Chairman of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong;
Mr. Lee Kwong Lam ¡V Vice Chairman of Kowloon Chamber of Commerce;
Mr. Mok Ping Wo ¡V Chairman of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Jewellers¡¦ and Goldsmiths Employees¡¦ Association;
The ceremony was simple but grand. The Chairman reviewed the work and achievements of the Association in the past year:
- Since its launch in early 2007, the "Natural Fei Cei Quality Mark" Scheme jointly organized by the Hong Kong Jewellers & Goldsmiths Association and the Kowloon Pearl Precious Stone, Jade, Gold and Silver Ornament Merchants Association has accredited over 200 merchants, comparing to only 151 at the beginning. To further publicize the scheme, promotion has been implemented on TVB, ATV and bus advertisements since end of last year, promoting that shops with the "Natural Fei Cei Quality Mark" sell only the natural Jade.
- The award ceremony of the 13th Chuk Kam Jewellery Design Competition 2010 was held on 5 March. 22 winning designs were displayed in the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in March.
- The promotion campaign for the "Quality Gold Mark 2010" was launched through TVB, ATV, and bus advertising earlier this year.
- The Association continued its efforts to act as an issuing body of the ¡§No Fake Pledge¡¨ coordinated by the Intellectual Property Department.
- In addition, the Association also continued with its work on spot checking of the Recommend Genuine Gold Suppliers and the Recommend Suppliers Scheme.
