A New Era Begins 1975-78

donors and the Government for making this possible. Student Hostels Campus life is an essential part o f the educational process of a university, and student hostels are necessary to this end. During recent years a new hostel project costing HK$11 million and comprising four units is being completed. Three have recently been occupied: Madam S. H. Ho Hall at Chung Chi College, Xuesi Hall at New Asia College, and Bethlehem Hall at United College. Each of these hostels is a six-storey structure comprising 110 double rooms and providing residential accommodation for 220 students. These new hostels were formally opened by the Chancellor o f the University, Sir Murray MacLehose, in June 1978. The fourth hostel for 116 students under planning is similar to the one newly completed at Chung Chi College. In fact, its site is right next to the 220-place hostel ready for occupancy in September 1978. Funds for the construction of these hostels have come from three different sources. The Bethlehem Company Ltd. provided a generous donation of HK$4 million in 1974 in honour of Madam S. H. Ho. The Yale-China Association, which has a direct interest in providing more residential places for overseas students connected w i th the University's International Asian Studies Programme, contributed HK$1 million. But the bulk of funds came from the Hong Kong Government, responsible for over one half of the total costs. Health Centre Extension Construction work on a three-storey extension to the University Health Centre was begun early in 1978 and completed in October of the year. The lower ground floor will be used as quarters for resident nurses. The other two floors wi ll provide accommodations for two dental surgery units, nurses' residence, minor staff quarter, and multipurpose area for medicine, such as rooms for health education, physiotherapy, specialist consultation rooms, etc. As the University grows, health care becomes more extensive and specialized. The University Health Centre ， very efficiently run, will be able to render more comprehensive service to the University community. Senior Staff Residences I f The Chinese University is to achieve its desired standard of academic excellence, it must be able to attract and retain distinguished scholars and young faculty members o f great promise. To compete w i th other universities for academicians of this kind The Chinese University must be able to offer attractive housing accommodations and generally agreeable living and working conditions. Senior Staff Residences, therefore, are absolutely essential to the achievement of the University's high aims. In the past quadrennium considerable progress has been made in the construction o f three additional Senior Staff Residences, each wi th 20 flats and housing a total of 60 families. Priorities wi ll be given to academic staff involved in teaching, especially the student- 92