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grant f r om th e Hen r y Luc e Founda t i o n t o underwr i t e approximately ha lf o f th e cos t o f it s ne w l i b r a r y , wh i c h wa s complete d i n November 1971 . Va r i ou s churche s i n th e Un i t e d States , Canada , Un i t ed K i n g d o m an d Ho n g Ko n g j o i ne d togethe r t o unde rwr i t e the cos t o f constructin g a self-containe d Seminar y o n th e Chun g Ch i Colleg e campu s fo r us e b y theolog y students . A 40-be d hoste l was als o donate d t o th e Colleg e b y Shen g K u n g Hu i , th e loca l Ang l i can Chu r c h group . I n the Of f i ng Several impo r t an t building s hav e bee n p l anne d an d ar e expected t o b e complete d befor e th e en d o f 1975 . Meanwh i l e othe r substantial contribution s an d pledge s f r o m loca l source s hav e bee n received. These includ e a substantial con t r i bu t i o n b y th e Sha w Foundation t owa rd th e constructio n o f a Mu l t i -Pu r pos e Au d i t o r i u m project, consistin g o f a n aud i t o r i u m seatin g 1,50 0 an d a separat e theatre w i t h 45 0 tiere d seats . Thi s bu i l d i n g w i t h a tota l are a o f 28,200 squar e fee t i s t o b e o n a p r omi nen t sit e no r t h o f th e Cen t ra l Avenue an d w i l l b e l i nked w i t h th e Un i ver s i t y Ma l l b y a n extensio n of the uppe r floo r ove r th e Cen t ra l Avenue . I t w i l l b e a n extremel y attractive add i t i o n t o th e Un i ver s i t y an d w i l l b e idea l fo r genera l teaching purposes , musi c teachin g an d recitals , theatr e practic e an d performances, an d mo t i o n picture s fo r teachin g an d en t er t a i nmen t , thus greatl y enr i ch i n g campu s life . Amo ng th e pledge s ar e a significan t gran t f r o m M r . Y . K . Pa o t owa rd th e constructio n cos t o f th e Busines s Admi n i s t r a t i on , Economic Researc h an d Publi c Admi n i s t r a t i o n Bu i l d i n g an d a generous gran t f r o m M r . Y . C . L i an g t o hel p unde rwr i t e a Lectur e Theatre Comple x fo r th e socia l science s an d humanities . Togethe r w i t h Centra l Activitie s Bu i l d i n g I , the y w i l l f o r m a t r i angu l a r un i t wh i ch lie s o n th e no r t h sid e o f th e Universit y M a l l facin g th e Institute o f Chines e Studies . It s a i m i s t o max imi z e resource s fo r the socia l science s an d humanitie s a t th e graduat e an d researc h level jus t a s th e Scienc e Centr e ha s don e fo r th e na t u r a l sciences . Pledges o f contribution s als o includ e a gran t f r o m th e Roya l Ho n g K o ng Jocke y C l u b t o hel p provid e a Un i ver s i t y Sport s Centre . Fo l l owi ng th e un t ime l y deat h o f Si r Cho - Y i u K w a n a grou p of hi s friend s j o i ne d togethe r t o hel p unde rwr i t e th e cos t o f constructing a hoste l fo r graduat e student s t o b e name d Si r Cho - Y i u Ha l l i n recognitio n o f th e selfles s service s h e rendere d t o th e Un i ver s i ty an d th e commun i t y . A two-store y bloc k t o b e name d Lady H o T u n g Ha l l w i l l b e bu i l t alongsid e Si r Cho - Y i u Ha l l , w i t h a substantia l po r t i o n o f th e constructio n cost s donate d b y M r . H o Sai La i i n memo r y o f hi s mo t he r an d t o commemorat e th e long - 8 3