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The Constructor

The Journal of the Worshipful Company of Constructors

The Master’s focus this year has been on diversity and international relations
and in furtherance of that focus he was pleased to host a Master’s Weekend
in Hong Kong, SAR. The weekend was attended by 36 members and their
guests, and culminated in a visit to Ap Chau (Duck) island where the Company presented the
islanders with a special plaque that was installed in their Story Room which forms part of the
permanent exhibition that is now on the island.

The Ap Chau Islanders were all originally fisherman, many of whom have migrated all over the
world including the UK and who flew in specially to give the Constructors a traditional Ap Chau
Dragon Boat welcome.

The photograph shows a view of Ap Chau Island from the top of the Island
Whilst in Hong Kong, the Company was pleased that the Master was able to announce that two

of our distinguished guests had accepted our offer of Honorary Membership. The first was
Ms Frances Moffet-Kouadio, the UKTI Trade Commissioner for Hong Kong and Macao, who was
presented with her certificate at the formal black tie dinner held in the Hong Kong Club. The
second was IR S H Lam, the Permanent Secretary (Works), Hong Kong SAR. Mr Lam was presented
with his certificate at a private dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London on the occasion of
his visit to London to speak at a conference at the Institute of Civil Engineers.

The Constructor