Private club 1880 Singapore has abruptly closed down, two weeks after its cash-strapped Hong Kong branch folded, with its founder citing falling attendance and a decrease in spending by members, the Post has learned. In a letter sent to members on Monday at midnight and seen by the Post, founder Marc Nicolson said its local…
Private club 1880 in Singapore has abruptly closed down, two weeks after its cash-strapped Hong Kong branch folded, with its founder citing falling attendance and decreased spending by members for its demise, the Post has learned. In a letter sent to members on Monday at midnight and seen by the Post, founder Marc Nicolson said…
Members of 1880 Hong Kong, a Singapore-based private club that recently shut down after only seven months in operation, have been offered a luxury lifeline by landlord Swire Properties. The club told members on Thursday that they would be able to have joining fees waived for The Refinery, a club in Swire’s Taikoo Place that…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after less than a year in business is undergoing liquidation with about HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) of debts, former employees have said. Financial difficulties forced 1880 Hong Kong, located at Two Taikoo Place in Quarry Bay, to shut its doors on Friday last week,…
The sudden closure of 1880 Hong Kong, a Singapore-based private club, has left members reeling, with one losing HK$38,000 (US$4,845) paid just two months prior and others complaining to customs, alleging a violation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. The club, located in Quarry Bay’s Two Taikoo Place, operated for only seven months before shutting down…