The Emerging University 1970-74

standing friendshi p betwee n th e tw o families . W i t h p r omp t response f r o m th e Governmen t constructio n w i l l b e complete d i n 1975. These , togethe r w i t h a Postgraduat e Ha l l bu i l t w i t h Government funds, w i l l giv e th e postgraduat e dimensio n o f th e Un i ver s i t y yet mor e groun d fo r development . I t ma y als o b e pointe d ou t tha t a l t hough th e comple x i s intende d p r ima r i l y fo r postgraduat e students, som e undergraduate s w i l l als o b e admi t t ed , facilitatin g contact an d mu t ua l stimulation . A ver y generou s gran t o f H K $ 4 mi l l i o n wa s receive d f r o m Bethlehem Co. , L t d . t o b e equall y d i v i de d amon g th e thre e constituent College s fo r th e constructio n o f studen t hostels . Wh i le th e tw o grant s abov e w i l l contribut e t o studen t welfare , another equall y significan t gran t o f HK $2 mi l l i on ha s been receive d f r om th e H o T i m Charitabl e Founda t i on , L t d . t o mee t th e construction cost o f Centra l Activitie s Bu i l d i n g wh i c h w i l l hous e th e School o f Education , Mas s Commun i ca t i on s Centre , Socia l Research Centre etc . whe n completed . Several othe r donation s ar e no w pendin g an d mor e w i l l undoub t ed ly follow . Thi s enthusiasti c suppor t f r o m bo t h th e loca l commun i ty an d oversea s ha s ma t er i a l l y assiste d i n gettin g v i t a l projects unde r wa y an d thu s expedite d th e monumen t a l tas k o f p r ov i d i ng a n adequat e physica l p l an t fo r th e Un i ver s i t y . Plans hav e bee n wor ke d ou t fo r a lif t towe r f r o m Universit y Square t o th e centr e o f th e platea u betwee n Ne w Asi a Colleg e an d Un i t ed College . Thi s w i l l b e a splendi d time-savin g devic e fo r Students a t t end i n g intercollegiat e lecture s an d w i l l cu t dow n financial outla y a s i t w i l l n o longe r b e necessar y t o ma i n t a i n a large fleet o f buses . I n i t i a l l y ther e w i l l b e fou r lift s eac h w i t h a capacit y o f twenty-seven . Tw o mor e lift s ma y b e adde d whe n increased enrolmen t make s t he m necessary . A Bu i l d i ng is not an Island I n reviewin g progres s satisfactio n i s derive d no t s o much f r o m the spectacula r developmen t o f th e physica l p l an t bu t f r o m th e effective achievemen t o f impo r t an t educationa l ideal s an d goals . Thus th e completio n o f the Ben j ami n F r ank l i n Centre , th e University Hea l th Centr e an d th e Ya l i Gues t House , ove r an d abov e rendering v i t a l servic e t o th e Un i ver s i t y commun i t y , afford s a physical mean s t o enhanc e i n t e r na t i ona l goodwi l l an d cooperation . The completio n o f th e Institut e o f Chines e Studie s i s mor e t ha n a monument i n memo r y o f th e lat e M r . Le e Hysan : i t i s a powe r f u l force t o advanc e a crucia l educationa l i dea l—t o reclassify , refin e and enric h Chines e cultur e t h r oug h th e app l i ca t i o n o f mode r n methodology. Th e Scienc e Centre , too , i s no t a mer e towe r o f “ b r i cks an d mo r t a r " bu t a vehicle b y wh i c h th e tota l max imi za t i o n 8 4