Vice-Chancellor's Report 1990-93

A Vote of Thanks On this auspicious occasion of the 30th anniversary of the University, I wish to express our sincere gratitude to the government and to all Council members, benefactors and friends who have lent us their unceasing support over the years. Their support is a demonstration of their approval of our efforts, and has encouraged our staff and students to work harder for the betterment o f the University and Hong Kong. Council Members I would like to express our special thanks to Dr. Peter Poon Wing-cheung who retired from the vice-chairmanship of the Council on 19th October 1992 after nine years o f distinguished service to the University and United College. Baroness Dunn continued to afford the Council her guidance and support after she completed her term as Treasurer of the University. Due to her very heavy public commitment in recent years, she relinquished her Council membership on 17th October 1990. Prof. Y. C. Wong, one of the founding members since the days of the Provisional Council, retired on the same day. Another founding member, Sir Kenneth Ping-fan Fung also retired from Council membership on 14th January 1992, and the University is delighted to continue to benefit from his wise counsel in his new capacity as Patron of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Foundation Ltd. The Rt. Hon. Lord Todd of Trumpington, Dr. Clark Kerr, Sir Run Run Shaw and Dr. J. S. Lee have all made remarkable contributions to the University since its early years, and they have graciously agreed to continue their service on the Council as life members. We would also like to thank the following Council members who have completed their terms of membership since 1st August 1990. a. Prof. Tien-chi Chen b. Mr. Chung Pui-lam c. Dr. Philip Fu d. Prof. Baysung Hsu e. Prof. Lin Tzong-biau f. Prof. Y. W. Lam g. Dr. the Hon. Allen Lee Peng-fei h. Prof. L iu Shu-hsien i. Prof. Thomas C. W. Mak j. Prof. Teik-ewe Oh k. Dr. Maria Tam Wai-chu Those Who Left Valuable Legacies We are however sad to record the passing away of two major 'architects' of the University during the same period. Dr. Choh-Ming Li, founding vice-chancellor of the University whose tenure lasted for 15 years until 1978, left us on 21st April 1991 after a lingering illness. And Dr. Szeto Wai, Architect of the University from 1963 to 1978 and Honorary University Architect until 1987, who produced the first blueprint for the development of our magnificent campus, passed away on 24th July 1991. The enormous contributions they made for the building of this university hardly need any reiteration, and shall be forever remembered by all of us. New Asia College lost their founder and first president, Dr. Ch'ien Mu, on 30th August 39

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