The Emerging University 1970-74

The Journal of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (annual ) Renditions (semi-annual ) The firs t issu e o f th e University Journal appeare d i n Octobe r 1973 . I t i s publishe d i n Chines e an d Englis h an d include s article s i n th e Human i t i es, Commerce , Socia l Science , an d Theore t i ca l an d App l i ed Science . Renditions, a periodica l aime d a t p r ov i d i n g English translation s o f ma t e r i al relate d t o various aspect s of Chines e studies, mad e it s debu t i n Novembe r 1973 . I t is , a s fa r a s w e ar e aware, th e first pub l i ca t i o n o f it s k i nd . Lin Y u t a n g ' s Chinese-English Dictionary of Modern Usage wa s published i n Decembe r 1972 。This monumen t a l wo r k wa s delivere d to th e Un i ver s i t y i n Janua r y 197 1 i n manuscrip t form . A n offic e known a s th e Un i ve r s i t y D i c t i ona r y Projec t wa s se t u p i n Ma r c h 1971 t o tak e charg e o f copy-editin g an d proof-readin g a s we l l a s p r i n t i ng an d distribution . I n it s final f o r m th e Dictionary contain s over 8,00 0 hea d character s an d 100,00 0 entrie s w i t h a n Englis h I ndex compile d b y th e Project' s researc h staff , mak i n g u p a t o t a l of 1,72 0 quar to pages . The p r i n t i n g wa s executed b y th e Kenkyush a Pr i n t i ng Co . L t d . o f Tokyo , Japan , an d th e wo r l d d i s t r i bu t i o n i s handled b y Mc G r a w - H i l l I nc . o f New Yo r k . T o mee t th e p r i n t i n g and operatin g cost s th e Un i ve r s i t y arrange d w i t h th e Ha n g Sen g Bank a n overdraf t o f clos e t o on e mi l l i o n dollar s w i t hou t interest . Th is grea t financia l assistanc e i s gratefull y recorded . As Ho n g K o n g i s we l l equippe d t o handl e b i l i ngua l (Chinese / English) publications , muc h o f th e Office' s attentio n ha s bee n directed toward s manuscript s tha t requir e thi s specia l treatmen t and i t i s hope d tha t co-publishin g arrangement s ca n b e mad e w i t h universities abroa d seekin g thi s facility . Wh i le th e Publication s Offic e cater s fo r al l academi c dis - ciplines, i t doe s howeve r realiz e th e l imi t a t i o n o f it s resources . F r om no w on , mor e emphasi s w i l l b e give n t o publication s i n th e field o f Chines e studies . Som e attentio n ha s alread y bee n give n t o the r e - p r i n t i n g o f rare Chines e books , severa l impo r t an t title s bein g i n th e press . Publ ic Service R i ght f r o m th e beg i nn i n g Th e Chines e Un i ver s i t y decide d tha t it wou l d no t b e satisfie d t o b e a merel y parochia l institution . However, it als o realized tha t i t wou l d b e folly t o conduct it s developmen t i n a rarefied academi c atmospher e an d neglec t it s dee p root s i n th e Ho ng K o n g commun i t y . Serving th e commun i t y ma y b e achieve d t h r oug h variou s means. Wh i l e i t i s inevitabl e tha t th e Un i ver s i t y shoul d b e calle d upon t o tackl e urgen t problem s o f immed i a t e concern , i n pr i nc i p l e 5 1