The New Club Annual Report 2021/2022

THE NEW CLUB, TAIPING TO : ALL ORDINARY TRANSFERABLE MEMBERS OF THE NEW CLUB, TAIPING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 128th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of ORDINARY TRANSFERABLE MEMBERS of THE NEW CLUB, TAIPING will be held in The New Club, Taiping on FRIDAY 29th JULY, 2022 AT 8.00 P.M. (Subject to compliance to latest Government pronouncement). Members are requested to give at least 7 day’s notice in writing before the date of the Annual General Meeting if they wish to ask questions on the Statement of Accounts to enable the General Committee to supply the relevant details required. AGENDA 1. President’s Address 2. To read and if approved, to confirm the minutes of the 127th Annual General Meeting held on 17th December, 2021. 3. To receive the Report of the General Committee for the preceding year on the affairs of the Club. 4. To receive the audited Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st March 2022 and to accept the same. 5. To appoint Auditors for the Club for the year 2022/2023. 6. To transact any other business of which due notice in accordance with Rule 7.3 (a) is given. 7. General Matters. 8. Adjournment Speech. For and on behalf of the General Committee, ....................................... K. SUBRAMANIAM Hon. Secretary 1

THE NEW CLUB, TAIPING MINUTES OF THE 127TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NEW CLUB, TAIPING HELD ON FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2021 AT 8.00 P.M. AT THE NEW CLUB HALL ATTENDANCE:- - (T211) President - (W1) Vice President 1. Tang Yuet Mun, PPT - (S168) Hon. Secretary 2. Dr. Michael Wong Hean Kwai PMP, AMP, PJM - (R50) Hon. Treasurer 3. K. Subramaniam - (M155) Golf Captain 4. K. Ramakrishnan AMP - (C10) Committee Member 5. K. Mohanachandran - (B7) Committee Member 6. Chia Bun Weng - (G46) Committee Member 7. Dato' Balraaj Singh, DIMP - (L322) Committee Member 8. Goh Chee Aik - (G57) Committee Member 9. Lim Sweet Chin - (T157) Committee Member 10. Dr. S.Gunaseelan, AMP 11. Tan Hoon Jin No. Name A/C No. No. Name A/C No. 12. Mr. A. Anthonysamy A141 44. Mr. Goh Beng Tak G80 13. Mr. Ambrose Gregory A152 45. Mr. Gunajilan a/l Supramaniam G89 14. Dr. Avatar Singh Mohan Singh A184 46. Mr. Ho Kong Foo H93 15. Mr. Advin Simon a/l Alfred A188 47. Mr. Harbhajan Singh a/l Kartar Singh H105 16. Mr. Ang Kok Chun A190 48. Mr. Hardip Singh Parhar H107 17. Mr. Anandhavale S.M. Kailayapillai A202 49. Mr. Jeevanantham a/l S. Subramaniam J5 18. Mr. Annamalai a/l Srinivasan A205 50. Dato’ Dr. V. Jeganathan J23 19. Mr. Balan a/l Bokkun B2 DPMP, JSM, KMN, PPT 20. Mr. Baskaran a/l Francis B68 J42 21. Mr. Bala Subramaniam a/l Ramaloo B71 51. Mr. Jayaseelan a/l Veerapan J45 22. Mr. Chandrakumar a/l Ramasamy C4 52. Dr. Jasvindar Singh a/l Jagindar Singh J48 23. Mr. Chia Boon Hooi C5 53. Mr. P. Jayarajan J51 24. Mr. Chia Bun Chew C7 54. Mr. Jakdeep Singh a/l Ajaib Singh J52 25. Mr. Raymond Chan Chee Keong C28 55. Mr. Jeffery Jeyaraj a/l S. Lazar K7 26. Mr. Chia Bun Chuan 56. Dato’ Kamarulbahrain b. Zainuddin 27. Mr. Chin Tai Tat C100 K9 C143 DPMP, PMP, PPT 57. Mr. Khoo Teow Hua 28. Mr. K. Chandran a/l Karapiah C234 58. Mr. Korindasamy a/l Sunthaiyagoo K30 29. Mr. Chan Kam Hoong C259 59. Mr. Kalwant Singh a/l Kartar Singh K79 30. Mr. Chai Sang Ter C261 60. Mr. Khrishan Kumar K115 31. Mr. Chuah Chen Young C278 61. Mr. K. Kanappan K130 32. Mdm. Chuah Lee Lee C301 62. Mr. Kuang Kok Hoo K139 33. Mr. Chee Leong San C306 63. Mr. Kong Khai Moon K147 34. Mr. Chew Kee Guan C326 64. Mr. Khoo Boo Seong K156 35. Mr. Chia Lee Wei C333 65. Mr. Kanapadathi a/l Nagu Servai K164 36. Mr. Chan Hun Loong C338 66. Mr. Lee Chan Meng PPT 37. Mr. Desmond a/l Korindasamy 67. Mr. Lim Kok Seng L7 38. Mr. Duraraj a/l Arumugam D9 68. Mr. Laurence David AMP L13 39. Mr. Eng Eng Chong D51 69. Mr. Lim Ka Chong AMP L17 40. Mr. Fong Sheok Chai E7 70. Mr. Leong Ng Wah L108 41. Mr. Francis Xavier F2 71. Mr. Lim Ka Huat PPT L192 42. Mr. Gooi Boon Chong F35 72. Mr. Low Bok Sang L234 G39 L248 43. Mr. Gunasagaran a/l Sinnathambi PJK G76 73. Mr. Lip Kwai Yin L293 2

No. Name A/C No. No. Name A/C No. 74. Mdm. Lim Chin Chin L323 119. Mr. Suppiah a/l Krishnan S23 75. Mdm. Lau Sook Fang L375 120. Mr. Seng Yeow Keong S128 76. Mr. Loh Chong You, Francis L380 121. Mr. Shee Kin Seng S164 77. Mr. Low Pei Shyang L386 122. Mr. T. Selvadoray AMP S169 78. Mr. Lawrence a/l R. Palanisamy L387 123. Mr. Dr. P. Suresh S170 79. Mr. Lawrence Devandran a/l Raju L414 124. Mr. Seow Kim Hock S175 80. Mr. Maniamaran a/l M. Subramaniam M5 125. Mr. V. Sivanathan a/l Vello S190 81. Mr. Michael Thomas M9 126. Mr. Sangaran a/l Veerasamy S208 82. Mr. Moganarajan a/l S.Nachiappan M12 127. Mr. Su Yong Lieh S215 83. Tn. Hj. S.A.M. Mohaideen Ishack M145 128. Mr. Subramaniam a/l Ramasamy S221 AK, PPT, PJK Pillai 84. Dr. Mehinder Singh M146 129. Mr. Shamsul Khairil b. Abdullah S228 85. Mr. D.S. Manjit Singh M149 130. Mr. Subramaniam a/l M. Muniandy S239 86. Mr. Muniandy a/l Peachamuthu M193 131. Mr. Satwant Singh Bhattal S252 87. Mr. Manugaran a/l Kumarasamy M194 132. Mr. Sukhmesh Singh a/l Gurdib Singh S253 133. Mr. Subramaniam a/l Kanippan S254 88. Mr. Michael Raj a/l Anthony M211 134. Mr. Superamaniam a/l Ramasamy S255 135. Mr. Subramaniam a/l M. Ramanathan S257 89. Mr. Mohanaraj a/l K. Illamurugan M220 136. Mr. Sonam Sherpa S258 137. Mr. Sakthi Ganes a/l Somonaidoo S261 90. Mr. Man Mohan Singh a/l Puran Singh M222 138. Mr. Tan Cheow Hean 139. Mr. Thinakaran a/l Raman Juloo T2 91. Mr. Madhivanan a/l Thanimalai M229 140. Mr. Tay Guan Leong T3 T8 92. Mr. Manjit Singh Saini a/l Puran Singh M239 93. Mr. Moganraj a/l P. Muthusamy M240 94. Mr. Ng Eow Siah N45 95. Mr. Ng Cheong Toon N87 96. Mr. Ng Kar Park N97 141. Mr. Teoh Swee Huat T10 97. Mr. Ng Teng Hin N100 142. Mr. Tan Vooi Gin T17 98. Mr. Narrinder Jeet Singh N146 143. Mr. Tan Yen Keat T23 99. Mr. Ng Eng Khim N147 144. Mr. G. Toppeh PJK T77 100. Mr. Ng Chii Fa N148 145. Mr. Teoh Kok Tong PJK T126 101. Mr. Narainan a/l Krishnasamy N159 146. Mr. Tan Ah Beng T221 102. Mr. Neelamegan a/l Thannimalai N183 147. Mr. Tan Lay Chuan T222 103. Mr. Ong Sheng Haur O10 148. Mr. R. Thanarajah a/l M. Rajaratnam T293 104. Mr. Ong Hong Kong AMN O53 149. Mr. Teh Beng Soon T301 105. Mr. Ooi Ah Wah O169 150. Mr. Thiyagarajan a/l R. Annamalai T304 106. Mr. Pusparaja a/l Muruti Murugiah 151. Mr. Teoh Pei Hoon, Penny T311 P3 152. Mr. Tai Boon Hooi T312 PPT, PJK P62 153. Mr. Tirumaran a/l Periasamy T332 107. Mr. Dr. Prem Kumar P81 154. Ms. Tan Wei Chin T348 108. Mr. Phea Weng Seng P100 155. Mr. Thamaraja a/l Mariagapanthi T352 109. Mr. Panjanathan a/l Murusian R88 156. Mr. S. Vijayandran V12 110. Mr. Raman a/l Vellai R93 157. Mr. Vinod a/l Kanapathy V27 111. Dr. Ramesh Joshi R95 158. Mr. Vajaya Kumar a/l S. Rajangam V28 112. Mr. Ranjit Singh Sidhu 113. Mr. Ramesh a/l G. Rajasivam R96 159. Mr. Vincent Lee Chun Shung V30 114. Mr. Raymond a/l Mariadass R97 160. Mr. Woo Kwee Hon W8 115. Mr. Rajendra a/l Subramanian R99 161. Mr. Wong Seng Kwong, Lawrence W61 116. Mr. Rathakrishnan a/l Venkatasamy R106 162. Mr. Wong Chee Kean W98 117. Mr. Sandev Singh S1 163. Mr. Yeoh Hoe Thiam Y40 118. Mr. Sakthidevan a/l Ponnusamy S9 164. Dato Yeoh Wooi Teong Y78 3

MINUTES OF THE 127TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 17TH DECEMBER 2021 OPENING ADDRESS BY THE HON. SECRETARY OF THE NEW CLUB - MR. K. SUBRAMANIAM The Hon. Secretary, Mr. K. Subramaniam, in welcoming the members, called the meeting to order and then invited Mr. President to make his address. AGENDA 1 - PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS – MR. TANG YUET MUN Thank you, Mr. K. Subramaniam, the engine room of the General Committee, the work horse of my team and Chairman of the Rules Revision Committee. I take it that we have a quorum and only qualified members and/or employees of the Club are in this Annual General Meeting. Please join me in a minute of silence as a mark of respect to the late Messrs Ong Kah Huat PMP, Teoh Peng Seng, Karam Singh, Karunakaran, Cheah Yal Beng, Shalender Dev Singh, Dr. Justin Saw, Dr. Pritam Singh and Dato’ Mohd. Darus who passed away since the last AGM. May they rest in peace. Good evening, and welcome to the 127th Annual General Meeting of the Club. This AGM see the continuation of the various SOPs put in place to help us live with the Covid19 pandemic. It is the new normal with physical distancing and wearing of mask to protect both self and others and reminding us that we propose Nature disposes and when a man passes on he is but a tiny speck of sand joining the desert without a splash. This year we elect a general committee to serve the 2021-2023 term. At close of nomination, the incumbents holding post of President, Vice President, Hon. Secretary, Hon Treasurer and Golf Captain returned unopposed. On behalf of these five members of the general committee, I thank members for their trust and belief, giving us another term to serve the Club. Moving on, this evening we need to elect six (6) Committee Members from eight candidates. The General Committee made a bye-law that each ballot submitted must mark not more or less than six (6) candidates. Members must mark exactly six (6) candidates or risk the ballot ruled void. Whilst each of us would have preferences, we wish good luck to all candidates. We curtailed or shutdown facilities from time to time at the Club in accordance with SOPs issued by the authorities during the Movement Control Order period. The slot machine rooms in our Annex at Ipoh closed accordingly and reopened upon the green light given by the authorities. This resulted in reduced takings from slot machine room as reflected in the financial statements. On the tax matter with LHDN covering the assessment years 2006 to 2010, we have retained the same lawyer Mr. Saravana Kumar to appear for our appeal at the Court of Appeal when the High Court ruled in favour of the LHDN. For the years of assessment 2011 to 2018, the LHDN has also raised additional taxes on donations from Corporate Members and proceeds from the slot machine room. We have retained the same lawyer for this matter. Of late, the zealots are at it again spinning unmitigated disasters behaving like a flock of chickens who have seen an eagle, picking bones out of eggs, a grain of confusion in a dusty world seeking to tell others what and how they should name a world class product from Timah to Niama, that skull caps are their exclusive domain. They throw a thousand treads of worry to weave their own sorrows causing mental defilement. It gives truism to the maxim that after food and sex, the next thing is to tell the other man what to do. When seen as fishing lines and exposed, they expect us to feel like fish that had been dry for a long time who suddenly arrive in vast waters to swim to our hearts content with a feeling of sublimity and refinement when they should not have threatened our rights in the first place. Castigate, prevaricate and placate. Coming back to local issues, I would like to thank the general committee members of the previous term for a job well done and on behalf of the General Committee, I would like to thank the respective Chairmen and members of subcommittees for their contributions and dedication. 4

Dr S. Gunaseelan, our long suffering and evergreen Chairman of the Swimming, Gymnasium and Sauna Sections did not seek re-election. I want to especially thank Dr Gunaseelan for serving the Club with great distinction over the years. Last but not least I thank Club Advisor, Dato’ Kamarulbahrain bin Zainuddin, honorary legal advisers, Messrs Manjit Subra Associates, Mr. T. Selvadoray, Medical Adviser Dr Quah Ban Hoe, Club Manager Barry Teoh and his team and members for your support, encouragement and constructive feedback. CITATION AWARD The President then proceeded to honour the following candidates in appreciation of their outstanding dedication and contribution towards the development of The New Club Taiping. The General Committee of the Club would like to express its sincere appreciation to these recipients. The Club recognizes their unwavering commitment, never-ending perseverance, integrity and amiable personality to the growth of this historic club; NAME : DR. S. GUNASEELAN, AMP M’SHIP No : G57 DATE JOINED : 26TH SEPTEMBER 1991 No. of YEARS : 30 years Dr. Gunaseelan joined the Club when he was a District Dental Officer in Parit Buntar before retiring as Timbalan Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri Trengganu (Pergigian) in 2005. He helmed the Swimming Section as Chairman for the past 10 years. His invaluable contributions, spanning approximately two decades of wonderful work to the Club, specifically to the Swimming Sub-Committee is highly appreciated. His ‘can-do’ attitude has made a positive difference to the swimming arena. He has made swimming a competitive sport at Club and inter-Club level and at the same time introduced lifesaving activities. His unfaltering energy and determination has steered the swimming sub- committee and other sections of the Club to greater heights and achievements. NAME : MR. BRIAN FREDERICK MORRISON M’SHIP No : M177 DATE JOINED : 15TH FEBRUARY 2001 No. of YEARS : 20 years Mr. Morrison who hails from Wallsend, UK, became a Club member in the year 2001, after completing his contract in a Power Station in Saudi Arabia. He was a former Marine Engineer and spent 25 years at sea. He had since retired and resides in Taiping with his wife Nyana. Mr. Morrison spent a lot of time involving himself in our Club’s swimming activities and held the position of Vice Chairman in the Section’s Sub-Committee for almost 20years. His contributions and advice in setting up a Jacuzzi facility at the pool area, installation of starting blocks for our young swimmers to improve their starting skills when competing at higher levels and making priorities that the Club continue to organize our Swimming Gala each year. Other than being active in swimming activities, Mr. Morrison was also a regular face attending and supporting almost all Club functions and events held over the years. He was the most sought after ‘Mr. Santa Claus’ by the children each year during the Christmas Children parties for the past 10 years. NAME : DR. MICHAEL WONG HEAN KWAI, PMP, AMP, PJM M’SHIP No : W1 DATE JOINED : 19th January 1979 No. of YEARS : 42 years 5

Doctor Michael Wong has been a practising doctor starting his service in the Armed Forces of Malaysia and retired with the rank of Captain. During his time as a member of the Club, Doctor Michael Wong also served as a President of The New Club for the years of 1984 and 1985 holding the tenure for 2 years and returning again as President from 1989 till 1991. Doctor Michael returned as the Vice President of The New Club in 2009 and since then has held various chairmanships in Sub-Committees of Indoor Games, Line Dance and Darts. He also was instrumental in starting the Billiards and Snooker Sections for the benefit of our members. Doctor Michael has been returned unopposed as Vice President again for the new tenure of 2021 - 2023. NAME : MR. K. RAMA KRISHNAN, AMP M’SHIP No : R50 DATE JOINED : 18TH MARCH 1980 No. of YEARS : 41 years Mr. K. Rama Krishnan, has been a member of the Club since 1980 and is one of the most senior member of the Club being a member for 41 years. Despite his age and at a time when he should be spending time with his Grandkids, he had chosen to come in as the Treasurer of our Club. During this time as Treasurer, he has made sure the Committee Members use your money wisely and prudently and have always had the finances of the Club in good order as well as being managed correctly. Mr. Rama Krishnan has been returned unopposed as Treasurer again for the new tenure of 2021 - 2023. Mr. K. Subramaniam then thanked the President for presenting the Citation Awards and congratulated all recipients for their hard work and contributions towards the improvement of the Club. He then announced that the voting process would start in a short while and asked the floor to nominate two (2) scrutineers and to inspect the ballot box. Mr. Moganarajan a/l S.Nachiappan (M12) nominated Tn. Hj. Mohaideen Ishack (M145), who Tn. Hj. Mohaideen accepted. Mr. President nominated Mr. Lee Chan Meng (L7), who then accepted the appointment. (The empty ballot box was then held high to show proof before being locked for casting of votes). Members were advised to carry out their voting during the progress of this AGM and have until 9:30pm to cast their votes. Mr. Ambrose Gregory (A152), then requested the President to explain why the Management had recently imposed a new Bye-Law to force members to vote at least six (6) Committee Members on the ballot paper, otherwise it will be treated as spoilt vote if found to have less or more than six votes. Some members may not want to cast their votes on certain candidate/s because they do not recognise or know them. It is unfair to force the members to vote someone into the Management Committee whom they are not familiar with. We have practiced the former voting regulations for over hundred years and we did not face any problems. So why the need to change the procedures. He had consulted some friends in the legal fraternity and they too were of the idea that no one should be forced to vote for a candidate they are unfamiliar with. 6

Mr. Ambrose added that the Management was unfair to implement the new Bye-Laws without giving a chance for the members to review and acknowledge it, since the proposal was only done a week ago before this AGM. Under normal conditions, the Management will give at least fourteen (14) days period when submitting any resolution. What was the reason to implement this Bye-Law with immediate effect. Mr. President replied by asking members to refer to Club Rules under Clause 8.8; “The General Committee shall have the power to make, alter, add or repeal Bye-Laws regulating the affairs of the Club or any matters not provided for in these rules. Such Bye-Laws so made, added to, altered or repealed shall come into operation at such time as is fixed by the General Committee. The General Committee shall further have power to decide all questions arising out of or not covered by any rule or bye-laws and such decision shall be final unless and until altered or reversed by a General Meeting of the Club.” Mr. President then requested Mr. Ambrose Gregory to refer to above Club Rules that allow the General Committee to alter or add Bye-Laws deem fit in regulating the affairs of the Club. Mr. Ambrose Gregory admitted that he had knowledge of the Club Rules under Clause 8.8 and does not dispute that the General Committee had every right to change or add any Bye- Laws. What he does not agree was that members were not given a fair opportunity to review and comment on the changes of Bye-Laws before being implemented. It is only right for the General Committee to propose these Bye-Laws and at any given time, allow the members to review whether it is appropriate or not, otherwise the General Committee can run the Club just by setting up their own Bye-Laws and forced the members to follow. Mr. President replied since he has also agreed that the General Committee has exercised correctly on the Bye-Laws in accordance to the Club Rules, he would like to leave it as that. If any member who is not agreeable to such Bye-Laws, there is opportunity to bring forward a motion in the next AGM to repeal the clause in our Bye-Laws. He then announced that members can now proceed to vote and reminded that they would need to mark at least six (6) votes in their ballot paper to ensure its validity. AGENDA 2 - To approve and confirm the minutes of the 126th Annual General Meeting held on 28th August 2020. Agenda 2 was confirmed passed as there was no objection from the floor. Proposer : Mr. Moganarajan a/l S.Nachiappan (M12) Seconder : Mr. P. Jayarajan (J48) AGENDA 3 - To receive the report of General Committee for the preceding year on the affairs of the Club. Agenda 3 was confirmed passed as there was no objection from the floor. Proposer : Tn. Hj. Mohaideen Ishack (M145) Seconder : Mr. Lee Chan Meng (L7) AGENDA 4 - To receive the audited financial statements for year ended 31st March 2021. The Hon. Secretary, Mr. K. Subramaniam said that no questions were received from members on the financial statements during the last seven days prior to the meeting, he asked for a proposer to pass the financial statements. Proposer: Mr. Moganarajan a/l S.Nachiappan (M12) Seconder: Mr. Michael Thomas (M9) It was so passed with no objection from the floor. 7

AGENDA 5 - To appoint auditors for the Club for the year 2021/2022. The present auditors, Chi-LLTC Chartered Accountants, have offered themselves for re-appointment. The General Committee recommended they be retained at a fee to be agreed between the General Committee and the auditors. As there was no objection, Chi-LLTC was re-elected as auditors for the following year. AGENDA 6 - To transact to any other business which due notice in accordance with rule 7.3(a) is given as follows; The Hon. Secretary, Mr. K. Subramaniam announced that there was no motion received and therefore no business to discuss. AGENDA 7 - General matters. Mr. President mentioned that the General Committee received a letter from Mr. Ng Teng Hin (N100) on 3rd December 2021 stating that he would like the Management to address some matters pertaining to the upgrading of our Club. Since this letter does not read like a motion or even being initialed by a proposer and seconder, the General Committee had decided to move his request under General matters agenda instead. He then invited Mr. Ng Teng Hin to raise his concerns for members to discuss. Mr. Ng Teng Hin (N100) thanked the President for allowing him to speak and bring up the subjects for members to discuss. He mentioned that since we have some funds in our savings, he wondered if we have plans to build a multi-storey building, purchase of land for future developments and to push for the development of Golf Driving Range as proposed many years ago. Tn, Hj, Mohaideen Ishack (M145) elaborated that during his time when he was the Hon. Secretary of the Club, the General Committee then had spend some funds to build a temporary driving range beside the 9th Ranger Armoury store. It was proposed that they would be hitting towards the fairway, adjacent to the prison wall until the Municipal decided to dig a huge hole in the middle of the fairway and planted some trees to block the activity. It was a sad thing to do as the Club had already started to invest in driving range balls and even got the Sultan then to do a ground breaking ceremony. He still felt that it is the most ideal place to build the driving range and it will be good if this Management can continue to work the project on the same location. Mr. K. Mohanachandran (M155), the Golf Captain replied that the Club has already been in discussion with relevant parties. The latest information that we gathered from Pejabat Tanah was that the entire Lake Garden, including the specified previous driving range area mentioned, had been gazetted by the State Government. During our first meeting with the District Officer, he will try to help us by pulling out a certain area from being ‘gazetted’ in hope we can work out a plan to build the driving range. Let’s not forget that we also have to deal with ‘security’ issues since we are in the neighbourhood of an armoury storage and prison. All discussions were put on hold due to pandemic restrictions but nevertheless, we will continue to pursue the matter with the authorities in the near future. Mr. President added that after discussing with the District Officer, we found out that it was pretty difficult for the State Government to consider the area beside the prison due to security reasons. However, the District Officer proposed another location for us to consider which is along Jalan Lumba Kuda and joining Jalan Padang Tembak, behind Hua Lian Secondary school (previously our 3rd & 4th hole). If we are interested, we can submit a working paper for their consideration. There being no further comments or question from the floor, the President thanked all members for their input and promised to discuss and make a decision at the next General Committee meeting. 8

Mr. President thanked all members present and once again reminded them to cast their votes before we close the ballot box at 9:30pm. AGENDA 8 - To elect General Committee members for term 2021 - 2023 term. At 9:30pm, the two nominated scrutineers instructed the casting of votes be stopped. The following were the results; 1. Mr. Low Fatt Lam (L150) @ 145 votes 2. Mr. Goh Chee Aik (G46) @ 132 votes 3. Mr. Lim Sweet Chin (L322) @ 152 votes 4. Mr. Chia Bun Weng (C10) @ 138 votes 5. Mr. S. N. Moganarajan (M12) @ 96 votes 6. Mr. M. Pusparaja (P3) @ 91 votes 7. Mr. Tan Hoon Jin (T157) @ 105 votes 8. Dato’ Balraaj Singh (B7) @ 107 votes With the above result, the new General Committee for term 2021-2023 is as follows; President : Mr. Tang Yuet Mun PPT (Unopposed / Incumbent) Vice President : Dr. Michael Wong Hean Kwai PMP, AMP, PJM (Unopposed / Hon. Secretary Incumbent) Hon. Treasurer : Mr. K. Subramaniam (Unopposed / Incumbent) Golf Captain : Mr. K. Rama Krishnan AMP (Unopposed / Incumbent) : Mr. K. Mohanachandran (Unopposed / Incumbent) Committee Members : Mr. Lim Sweet Chin (Incumbent) : Mr. Low Fatt Lam (Elected) : Mr. Chia Bun Weng (Incumbent) : Mr. Goh Chee Aik (Incumbent) : Dato’ Balraaj Singh (Incumbent) : Mr. Tan Hoon Jin (Incumbent) AGENDA 9 - Adjournment Speech. Mr. President congratulated the elected Committee Members and thanked Tn. Hj. Mohaideen Ishack and Mr. Lee Chan Meng for assisting in scrutinizing the election process, and all members for their attendance and participation in the meeting. He appreciated the support and confidence shown to this General Committee. There being no further matters, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. with a vote of thanks to the Chair. ……………………………...…… ……………………………...…… K. SUBRAMANIAM TANG YUET MUN Hon. Secretary President 9

THE NEW CLUB, TAIPING REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 2021/ 2022 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022 Ladies and Gentlemen, We have great pleasure in presenting the General Committee’s Report for the Year 2021/2022 and the audited Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st March 2022. OFFICE-BEARERS : Mr. Tang Yuet Mun, PPT : Dr. Michael Wong Hean Kwai, PMP, AMP, PJM President : Mr. K. Subramaniam Vice President : Mr. K. Rama Krishnan, AMP Honorary Secretary : Mr. K. Mohanachandran Honorary Treasurer : Mr. Jerry Tan Hoon Jin Golf Captain Committee Members Mr. Chia Bun Weng Mr. Goh Chee Aik Mr. Lim Sweet Chin Dato’ Balraaj Singh DIMP Mr. Low Fatt Lam The following Committee Members were delegated with the following portfolios:- General Affairs : Mr. Tang Yuet Mun, PPT Darts / Billiards / Line Dance : Dr. Michael H. K. Wong, PMP, AMP, PJM Membership & Discipline : Mr. K. Subramaniam Golf : Mr. K. Mohanachandran Swimming / Gymnasium / Sauna : Mr. Lim Sweet Chin F & B / Bulletin & Library / Tombola : Mr. Goh Chee Aik Squash : Dato’ Balraaj Singh, DIMP Tennis / Karaoke : Mr. Chia Bun Weng Social & Entertainment : Mr. Jerry Tan Hoon Jin Tai-Ji & Amusement Machine : Mr. Low Fatt Lam Club Premises & Chambers : House Member for the Month MEMBERSHIP As at the close of the financial year the overall membership of the Club stood at 998. The comparative figures for the previous year is as appended below:- 31/3/2021 31/3/2022 Patron 11 Honorary Members 13 13 Ordinary Transferable Members (OTM) 826 824 Exemption from Club Subscription (OTM) 108 114 Associate Lady Members 45 44 Corporate Members 32 996 998 10

GOLF - Golf Captain - Ex-officio Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Tournament Director Mr. K. Mohanachandran - Secretary Mr. K. Subramaniam - Treasurer Mr. Low Fatt Lam - Food & Beverage Dr. Gurbachan Singh, KMN, BSK, AMP - Committee Member Mr. Laurence David, AMP Mr. Lim Sweet Chin Mr. Lip Kwai Yin The year 2021/2022 has indeed been a fruitful year inspite of the closure of the Bukit Jana Golf and Country Club, Kamunting in 2020.Nevertheless the Golf section has been proactive and we have been holding our regular monthly medal games outstation at various venues and it is encouraging that these tournaments were well patronized by the Golf Section members. We will continue with our golfing activities inspite of the constrains. Due to the closure of the Bukit Jana Golf and Country Club,Bukit Jana, many members continue their golfing activities at adjacent golf courses, such as RPGC Ipoh and ,G&CC Mountain View and also others. During the 2021 General Committee elections, Mr. Mohanachandran was elected as the Golf Captain and Mr. Lim Sweet Chin and Mr. Low Fatt Lam were elected to the General Committee. We congratulate them. Though the Covid pandemic is still around, the Golf Section was able to organize regular monthly medal games in various venues. Besides that we also organized the Presidents Cup, the Dato Lee Aik Kheow Trophy and the Captains Cup. We also organized the Chinese New Year tournament as well as the Deepavali games, all of which were well patronized. After a lapse of two years we held our Golfers Nite on 19/3/22 at The New Club Taiping which was followed by a dinner. It was a low key event due to the Covid pandemic. Mr. Woo Kwee Hon emerged as the Golfer of The Year and many other golfers were awarded prizes. We also recognized and honoured Mr. Ong Hong Kong, our long time Vice Captain of the Golf Section, for his contribution to the Golf Section. We are optimistic that once the Covid pandemic subsides, we will be able to organize golf tournaments inter state and inter districts. We also have plans for overseas golfing trip in 2022 or 2023 with the support of all the golf section members. We will endeavour to increase the membership by recruiting more golfers and attract more youngsters as well as lady golfers. However, we are aware that it will be an uphill task as Taiping does not have a golf course now. We want to put on record our appreciation and gratitude to the General Committee for always being very supportive and we hope they will continue to do so in the coming years. We wish to express our appreciation to the Golf Sub Committee for keeping alive the golf activities and their contribution and dedication to the Golf section. 11

SOCIAL & ENTERTAINMENT Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Chairman Mr. Jerry Tan Hoon Jin - Secretary Mdm. Chuah Lee Lee - Committee Member Mrs. Sally Chan - Committee Member Mdm. Yvonne Lau - Committee Member Mdm. Vaness Gan - Committee Member Mr. M. Pusparaja - Committee Member Mr. Ryan Wan Kok Pin With regret, in the continuation of the MCO and various stages of the pandemic in 2021, our Social and Entertainment Section took the sad decision of not organizing any events till the situation is under control and allowed by SOPs. We look forward to organising our annual events soonest and we hope and pray everyone will be patient and till we meet again, Stay Safe and Stay Healthy. SWIMMING - Chairman - Committee Member Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Committee Member Lim Sweet Chin Mdm. Soo See Mei Mdm. Leela Devi With the strict SOPs in place, our Swimming Section did not organise any event throughout the year. However, members can still use the facility but with limited numbers in the pool at any one time. We are glad the authorities are slowly loosening up on the SOPs and hope that our Swimming facility will become as active like before. TENNIS - Chairman - Captain Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Secretary Mr Chia Bun Weng - Treasurer Mr Lee Chan Meng, PPT - Stocks & Prizes Mr Raymond Chan - F&B Mr Danny Lim Mr Tan Lay Chuan Mrs Sally Chan The Tennis Section is once again inactive due to the Covid19 pandemic. Most of our scheduled itineraries were cancelled due to SOP compliance. Our Section members did get to play the daily games towards the second half of the year. We did manage to hold sponsored tournaments in the latter part of 2021 and early 2022 as stated below; 1. Cheong Sports Tournament held from 23rd to 25th November 2021. 2. Chinese Recreation Club (CRC) vs The New Club (TNC) Friendly Match held on 5th December 2021. 3. Chuan Sin Tournament held from 2nd to 4th March 2022. 4. BWC Tournament held from 4th to 8th April 2022. Once again the Section would like to thank the sponsors for their continuous support and wonderful prizes prepared for the players in the tournaments. We would also like to thank the General Committee for allocating some funds to replace the stand roofing and windbreakers for the Tennis courts. We would like to say a big thank you to Mr. Lee Chan Meng our Tennis Captain who decided to relinquish his post. 12

We would like to extend a big welcome to our new Tennis Captain, Dr. Fong Hiong Wah. Thank you everyone and happy tennis! LINE DANCE GROUP Sub-Committee Members 2021 / 2022 Dr. Michael Wong Hean Kwai PMP, AMP, PJM : Chairman Mdm. Ng Phaik Po : Vice Chairman Mdm. Karamjeet Kaur : Secretary Mdm. Vivian Lee : Asst. Secretary Mdm. Josephine Goh : Treasurer Mdm. Moleh Wong : Committee Member Mdm. Doreen Quah : Committee Member Mr. Kenny Teh : Dance Instructor & Choreographer Mdm. Ng Phaik Po : Dance Co-ordinator Mdm. Vivian Lee : Dance Co-ordinator Mdm. Moleh Wong : Dance Co-ordinator General Profile of Line Dance Section for 2021 – 2022 a) Numbers of Line Dance Section members – 65 persons to date. b) Approximately 12 members are enrolled in Mr. Kenny Teh’s class which is held every Wednesday from 8.30 am to 10.00 am but the class was on hold during this period due to the Covid-19 pandemic. c) Our regular free practise sessions are held every Tuesday 7.30 am to 9.00 am Thursday 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Friday 7.30 am to 9.30 am conducted by Mdm. Ng Phaik Po, Mdm. Vivian Lee and Mdm. Moleh Wong. If there is a necessity to practise for special events, additional classes are held on Saturday from 8.30 am to 10.00 am Due to the Covid-19 SOPs, no external events were carried out nor were there any festive gatherings. However, the Line Dance Section held the annual dinner with 30 members in attendance. We wish to thank the Club President, General Committee, Administration, general staff and all Section members for their support, fellowship and understanding throughout the year. The Sub- Committee looks forward a better and more eventful year ahead. KARAOKE SECTION - Chairman - Secretary Subcommittee Members 2021/2022 - Committee Member Mr Chia Bun Weng - Committee Member Mr Ho Kong Foo - Committee Member Mr Kuah Seng Cheong - Committee Member Ms Lily Kuah Mr Ng Eng Khim Ms. Jenny Ho Following previous term, year 2021 was not eventful. But we hoped the recent Government announcement of transition to endemic, it would help provide confidence to our members to return to some semblance of normalcy. Our Karaoke sessions had since started operations in September 2021 but the patronisation were pretty low. We hoped things would improve for the better in year 2022. 13

Thanks to the General Committee, we have purchased a new Karaoke system in December 2021. This new android system has bigger storage thus affording more flexibility and choices. Let’s hope more members would start to return and allow us to revive those fun singing competitions we used to enjoy. DISCIPLINARY & MEMBERSHIP Mr. K. Subramaniam – Chairman Mr. Barry Teoh – Club Manager INQUIRY BOARD MEMBERS: No nominations required. DISCIPLINARY During the term year of 2021/2022, there were no matters referred to the Disciplinary Board. We would like to put on record our deep appreciation to all members for their kind co-operation and compliance to our Club Rules and Bye-Laws. SQUASH - Chairman - Captain Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Secretary Dato’ Balraaj Singh, DIMP - Treasurer Mr. Yeoh Hoe Thiam - Committee Member Mr. Chan Kam Hoong - Committee Member Mrs. Karen Goh - Committee Member Mr. Man Mohan Singh - Committee Member Mdm. Celine Wong - Committee Member Mdm. Janny Looi Mr. Kong Khai Yuen Mrs. Janet Lim Similar to last term, we were not encouraged to organize group events to help avoid the spread of virus. However, things started to improve late last year and members gradually returned to the court. As early as February 2022, we hosted a friendly game with Sri York Squash team from Penang. It was great fellowship since we haven’t had a chance to do any friendlies for the past two years. On 21st to 23rd February 2022, the Section had their first festive In-House event in conjunction with Chinese New Year celebrations. It was a good opportunity for members to participate in a competition again. In early March 5th, we welcomed friends from Penang Swimming Club. Their Club President was also present to join the friendly matches. After the game, we hosted a dinner reception at our Club restaurant together with exchanging of plaques to commemorate the event. The second festive event was held from 25th to 26th April 2022, in conjunction with Vaisakhi celebrations. Thanks to our junior coaches Mr. R. Subramaniam and Mr. Kong Kai Yuen, for reviving the coaching clinics again. Hopefully this would help to encourage more juniors to enjoy the game and participate in state level competitions. Happy Clubbing! 14

DARTS Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 Dr. Mike Wong Hean Kwai PMP, AMP, PJM - Chairman Mr. Balasubramaniam - Darts Captain Mr. N. Moganarajan - Secretary Mr. B. Pubalechandran - Committee Member Mr. V. Jayaseelan - Committee Member Mr. Sunny Chee Leong San - Committee Member During the Covid-19 pandemic period, the Section did not organize any event, however in November 2021, we managed to organize Darts Monthly tournament, followed by one important Club Annual Championship for the Section members. It was held on 12th December 2021 with more than 20 members participating in the event. Our old timer En. Mohamed Daniel emerged as champion at the tournament, followed by Mr. Pubalachandran and Mr. Suppiah (Albert) as 1st and 2nd Runner-Up respectively. We also participated in the Royal Ipoh Club, 125th Years Commemoration Sports Carnival on 11th – 13th March 2022. We managed to go through to the Winners Pool and further accolades. AMUSEMENT MACHINES – Chairman – Coordinator Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 Mr. Low Fatt Lam Mr. Barry Teoh Knowing the SOP in place for the previous year, the performance from our slot machines will certainly be affected as well. Nevertheless, since late last year, members had started to return and slowly accommodate to the new environment. Since August 2021, our operator had replaced 4 new machines and plan to revive the ‘Theme Nite’ events soon in hopes they will help boost the interest and patronization of members. With that in place, we look forward for more fun activities in year 2022. FOOD & BEVERAGE Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 Mr. Goh Chee Aik - Chairman Mr. Teh Beng Soon - Secretary Mr. N. Moganarajan - Committee Member A huge welcome back to all members and guests to The New Club, Taiping. Thank goodness the Movement Control Orders are now behind us and our Restaurant and Bar are back in action. Of course, we had continued to operate on a take away basis for some time pending the restoration of dining in but it was never the same as ABC, that is, ambience, banter and camaraderie. Bar sales inched up from RM452,595 for financial year ended March 2021 to RM483,510 for year ended March 2022. Sales have gone up but hardly enough to get you comfortably and confidently inebriated considering our bar sales had reached RM616,597 for year ended 2020 before the pandemic. Now that the MCO has been lifted, there is no reason to shy away from the bar and the restaurant. Our restaurant sales achieved a solid increase from RM269,002 for year ended march 2021 to RM360,577 for year ended March 2022. However, this is still way below the RM480,000 achieved in year ended March 2020. At this rate, our restaurant operator, William Teh, cannot retire until at least 2030 (and that is not a promise). 15

Notwithstanding that our General Committee had agreed, in line with our Government, to the upliftment of the SOP of checking in and the wearing of mask and social distancing, we wish to remind members and guests to self-check for symptoms of the pesky virus to protect your close and loved ones. Much as we would dearly appreciate the business generated by all members and guests, your health and wellbeing is equally important to us. Meanwhile, less said! Let’s hit the bar and the restaurant and celebrate and be happy! Salud! Prost! Cheers! DIGITAL MEDIA & LIBRARY Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Chairman Mr. Goh Chee Aik - Editor Mr. Calvin Peh Kim Hock - Librarian Mr. Teh Beng Soon - Committee Member Mr. Chan Sooi Sam - Committee Member Mdm. Sumithra Amalourde - Website & Library Administrator Ms. T. Kumuthavalli There were no activities organized by this Section during the financial year due to the MCO. Thus, it is a great relief the MCO has been lifted and we resume our activities and return to some semblance of normalcy. However, it is during this period that we lost a gentleman and stalwart of the Section with the passing of Mr. Wong Ah Woh. May he rest in peace. Nevertheless, the Library was operating as usual as there was no issue with social distancing as members continued to borrow and take-away. We are pleased to report that we had acquired 104 new books for the reading pleasure of our members. As usual we will release the new books by batches on a monthly basis. Hence, please feel free to browse our bulletin board or our website for your selection. GYMNASIUM - Chairman - Secretary Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Committee Member Lim Sweet Chin - Committee Member Mr Patrick Morton - Committee Member Mr Robin Lim Chin Lake Mr N. Moganarajan Mr Chong Jia Jien Members who frequented to the Club’s Gym to exercise, experienced many restrictions imposed during the period Covid19 ravaged the country. And much to the frustration of regular gym users, had to be closed for a few months. During this period of closure, the Club’s Management took the opportunity to do some in-house maintenance. Equipment were thoroughly cleaned of rust and repainted; moveable joints lubricated, with benches that needed reupholstering taken care of. With the easing of the pandemic situation in the country together with the easing of the Ministry of Sports SOP’s on gym usage, our gym has gradually reopened. Currently, all members are welcomed as usage of the Club’s gym is back to it’s pre Covid SOP days. 16

TOMBOLA - Chairman - Treasurer Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Committee Member Mr. Goh Chee Aik - Book Keeping / Checker Ms. Ong Paik Yoong Ms. Choy Yen Yi Ms. Kumuthavalli a/p Thangaraju Currently there are fifty seven (57) tombola section members. No tombola session held again for the fiscal year 2021/2022 due to the extension of the pandemic Covid 19. It has been decided that the annual fees to be waived for the fiscal year 2022/2023 for those section members who had already been charged on 1st April 2020. TAIJI - Chairman - Secretary Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 - Treasurer Mr. Low Fatt Lam - Committee Member Mr. Lim Ka Chong - Committee Member Mr. Chai Sang Ter - Committee Member Mdm. Ang Yan Tin - Committee Member Mdm. Eswary Gunaseelan Mr. Khoo Teow Hua Datin Jennifer Ong ‘Sifu’ Teh Ah Bee - Instructor Year 2021 was still under Covid19, but Taiji Section was allowed to practise our morning routine at the Club Hall. When Taiping was announced under EMCO in May 2021, Taiji Section also stopped its morning routine in the Club. After EMCO ended, Taiji Section resumed its practice of morning routine Taiji at the main hall in October 2021. So far no other activities were organised except an annual dinner for our members was held at The New Club open-air dining area on March 2022. BILLIARDS Sub-Committee Members 2021/2022 Dr. Mike Wong Hean Kwai PMP, AMP, PJM - Chairman Mr. H’ng Gek Yeow - Captain Mr. Ong Hong Hooi - Secretary Mr. Leong Swee Cheat - Committee Member Mr. Leong Swee Han - Committee Member Mr. Yew Wen Jye - Committee Member Mr. Wong Yew Keong - Committee Member During Covid-19 period shrouded by the misty and shifting SOPs, the reborn Billiard Section complied with the SOPs of the day and did not organise any event. As the SOPs were relaxed, Section members spent time polishing the skills once a week in readiness for Inter-Club exchanges in the New Year. 17

ATTENDANCE OF GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT MONTHLY COMMITTEE & AG MEETINGS FROM OCTOBER 2021 TO JUNE 2022: Mr. Tang Yuet Mun, PPT - President 9/9 Dr. Michael Wong Hean Kwai, PMP, AMP, PJM - Vice President 9/9 Mr. K. Subramaniam - Honorary Secretary 9/9 Mr. K. Rama Krishnan, AMP - Honorary Treasurer 8/9 Mr. K. Mohanachandran - Golf Captain 8/9 Mr. Jerry Tan Hoon Jin - Committee Members 6/9 Mr. Low Fatt Lam - Committee Members 5/5 Mr. Chia Bun Weng - Committee Members 8/9 Dato’ Balraaj Singh DIMP - Committee Members 6/9 Mr. Goh Chee Aik - Committee Members 9/9 Mr. Lim Sweet Chin - Committee Members 8/9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The President and General Committee would like to express their sincere appreciation to all members for their kind support, co-operation and understanding throughout the year. A very big ‘THANK YOU’ to all kind and generous well-wishers and donors who have never turned us down when we seek their assistance and contributions. There may have been shortcomings and lapses in the year under review and the General Committee extends its apologies for these unintentional instances. Thank you. For and on behalf of the General Committee, ………………………… Tang Yuet Mun, PPT President 18

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