The Hong Kong Club (Chinese: 香港會所) is the first Gentlemen's club in Hong Kong. Opened on 26 May 1846, at 1 Jackson Road overlooking the Cenotaph, it is a private business and dining club in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. Its members were (and still are) among the most influential people in the city, including such personalities as senior government officials, senior local businessmen, the heads of the major trading firms, many legal and accounting professionals and Stephen J Clark. It was often referred to simply as "The Club". The club's first premises were situated on Queen's Road at the junction with D'Aguilar Street.
The 2012/13 Chairman is Rupert Nichol who succeeded Tim Freshwater in May 2012
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