The Emerging University 1970-74

constructed an d whe n i t i s complete d i n 1975 ， the Electronic s Depar tment an d th e Mathematic s Depar tmen t w i l l mov e int o th e extension. Un i vers i ty L i b r a ry As mentione d i n Sectio n I , mor e tha n hal f o f th e cos t o f constructing th e Universit y L i b r a r y , amoun t i n g t o H K $ 3 mi l l i on , was contribute d b y th e lat e Dr . th e Hon . P.Y . Tang , a promi ne n local industrialist , i n memor y o f hi s father . Thi s imposin g facility , directly facin g th e Scienc e Centre , wa s complete d i n Decembe r 1972. Th e stron g bu t elegan t moder n styl e o f architectur e i s wel l suited t o Hong Kong' s subtropica l climat e and blends harmoniousl y w i t h th e rock y terrai n an d th e othe r building s o n th e Universit y Ma l l . It s locatio n i s a t th e ver y centr e o f th e campus , equidistan t f r om th e thre e Foundatio n Colleges . Completel y air-conditioned , its five storey s ca n comfortabl y accommodat e 50 0 reader s an d house mor e tha n 400,00 0 volume s o n it s 86,00 0 squar e fee t o f floor space. Ther e i s als o ampl e roo m fo r constructin g a n extensio n i n the years to come when the Universit y L i b r a r y collectio n i s expected to increas e t o wel l ove r on e mi l l i o n volumes . Ya l i Guest House The Yale-in-Chin a Association , wh i c h donate d th e Universit y Hea l th Centre , furthe r underwrot e th e cos t o f constructin g th e Ya l i Gues t House , whic h wa s inauguarate d i n 1974 . Thi s ne w bu i l d i ng provide s convenien t an d pleasan t accommodatio n fo r international scholar s an d administrator s visitin g th e University . The Ya l i Gues t Hous e i s a valuabl e asse t i n fosterin g productiv e international academi c relationships . Shih Ch ， ü eh A donatio n f r o m a frien d o f th e University , wh o wishe s t o remain anonymous , mad e i t possibl e fo r th e Universit y t o construc t an impressiv e py l o n w i t h fou r shih ch' ü eh (ston e pillars ) an d sig n a t the ma i n entranc e t o th e Universit y campus . Un i t ed College Janua ry 197 2 bega n a ne w er a fo r Un i t e d Colleg e fo r i t removed t o it s ne w campu s i n Shatin , endin g mor e tha n a decad e of operatio n i n crampe d premise s lease d f ro m th e Governmen t o n Bonham Road . The ne w campu s i s situate d o n a platea u overlookin g To l o Ha r bou r. I t comprise s five building s o n a n are a o f approximatel y nineteen acres . The wes t en d o f th e campu s accommodate s Facult y an d 8 1