Membership Information
Application for Ordinary Voting Membership
Any person above the age of 21may apply to become a Member of the Club. Applications for Membership must be introduced by a Mamber of the Club. His/her application must also be proposed and seconded by Special Voting Members of the Club.
Application for membership are subject to the approval of the General Committee. An informal cocktail will be arranged for a candidate and his/her introducer to meet the members of the General Committee before he balloting of new Members by the General Committee.
On approval of an application by the General Committee, the applicant will be informed by the General Office and, subject to the payment of the prescribed fees, becomes a Member of the Club. The member will be issued with a membership card. Cash Transactions in the Club are not allowed.
Application forms can be obtained from the Club's General Office by a member of Lady Subscriber of the Club.
Application for Corporate Nominee/Associate Corporate Nominee Membership
A company, firm or business may apply, in writing to the Committee for a Corporate Nominee Membership or an Associate Corporate Nominee Membership, if accepted, the holder shall have the right in perpetuity to nominate 2 members or 1 member of its staff respectively at a time to use the facilities of the Club.
The Croporate Nominee Membership and Associate Corporate Nominee Membership are transferable. However, holder of the Membership must seek proor written approval of the General Committee and pay a transfer fee before transferring the membership.
The current rates of entrance fees and the monthly subscriptions for Corporate Nominee, Associate Corporate Nominee and Ordinary Voting Membership are as follows:
Corporate Nominee Membership and Associate Corporate Nominee Membership Entrance Fee are HK$600,000 and HK$350,000 repectively.
Monthly Subscription HK$620 (per nominee)
Ordinary Voting Membership Entrance Fee HK$200,000
Monthly Subscription HK$620
Entrance Fees are one-off payments and are non-refundable.
Members may apply for membership cards for their spouses, and children between the ages of 12 to 20to enable them to use, subject to the applicable By-law, the Club's facilities and services. An annual fee of HK$180.00 for each Member's Child card will be charged to members' accounts. The charges are not refundable.
Members are responsible for all charges incurred by their families.
A Member (not a Nominee) who intends to emigrate and are not ordinarily resident in Hong Kong may apply to become an Emigrant Member. On production of the necessary documentary proof and upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Member will be placed on the Emigrant Members List. The current rate of such fee is HK$20,000.
An Emigrant Member who returns to Hong Kong permanently may apply for reinstatemnet of his/her membership. An Emigrant Member who returns to Hong Kong Temporarily may, by paying the appropriate monthly subscription during the period of his/her stay, be entitled to use the Club's facilities and services.
Members' Children
On attaining the age of 21 years, children of Members (not Nominees) may, within 90 days of attaining such an age, apply to become a Member at an entrance fee. Such approval of applications are subject to membership availability.
The current special rate is HK$100,000.
Members' Spouses
Upon the death of a Member (not a Nominee), the spouse of the deceased Member (not a Nominee) may, within 12 months' time, apply to become an Ordinary Voting Member of the Club at a fee.
The Current rate for such fee is HK$23,000.
