Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 2 Jul 1964

CAMPUS ON THE HILLTOPS In a recent meeting of the Academic Planning Committee the College authorities of United and New Asia have come to an agreement that United w ill be built on the site close to Taipo Road and New Asia on the one facing Tolo Harbour in the future University campus at Ma L iu Shiu in the New Territories. Site formation works have already been started last month and it is hoped that building works may commence in 1966 and some of the University central buildings may be completed in 1967, The 273-acre site, to be granted by the Government subject to the decision of the Governor in Council at a nominal Crown Rent of $10 a year and free of premium, is approximately 13 miles from the heart of Kowloon peninsula and a 15-minute drive when the Lion Rock Tunnel is completed. The area possesses some formable h illy contours and nine m illion cubic yeards of soil and solid rock are to be knifed off the hill-tops to provide 104 acres of flat platforms for buildings and recreation fields. Co o r d i na t i on w i t h P l o v e r Cove The site formation project is now carrying out in coordination w ith the Government's Plover Cove Water Scheme. The Plover Cove Authority has agreed to excavate the site to form a series of platforms of varying elevations to conform as near as possible to the University layout. The excavated material w ill be used in the construction of dams. The coordination work w ill result in saving millions of dollars for the University in forming its site. The two constituent colleges, New Asia and United, w ill have their new buildings on the highest platforms, w ith about equal allocation of land. The United College w ill be occupying the highest platform of 440 feet above sea level. New Asia, to be built on the right of United, w ill be 410 feet above sea level. Both colleges w ill be about 100 feet above the future University headquarters, which are closest to Taipo Road and w ill include the Library building, the Students centre, the University auditorium, the central Science building, the School of Education and other institutes. Chung Chi College w ill remain in its present site at the low ground. (See Chinese Version for University Layout Plan) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH The University has signed a contract w ith the Economic Research Service and the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department of Agriculture of the United States to conduct a study and make a projection of Hong Kong's demand and supply for agricultural products in the next fifteen years. The contract stipulates a sum of HK$143,325.00 (US$25,000) to be paid to the University for the cost of conducting the research. The object of the study is to assess the future demand and supply for agricultural products in Hong Kong in view of the long-term trends in local development, plus the world's demand for Hong Kong's exports and re-export The study is part of a world-wide evaluation which has been carrying on for several years in many countries. A similar study on the United Kingdom was recently completed by the Institute for Research in Agricultural Economics of Oxford University under the leadership of Prof. Colin Clark. Studies of the same nature are being conducted in India, Japan and the Philippines. F i r s t Pr o j ec t In announcing the research project the Vice-Chancellor said: 'Th is marks the first research contract of international nature to be undertaken by the University . ， D r. L i w ill personally supervise the initial stage of research until the arrival of Dr. Chou Kai-ren, Professor of Economics, in the fall. The research project has received the approval of the University Council. ‘The study is aiming to provide basic material and scientific insight in the prospects of supply and demand in Hong Kong for agricultural products such as cotton, tobacco, wheat, meat, dairy products, vegetable, etc.,’ said D r. C. M . L i. ‘The University w ill invite experts in Government, local industries, commercial concerns and University of Hong Kong to participate in the project. Their assistance and cooperation w ill be heavily relied upon,' DELEGATION TO JAPAN The University has accepted an invitation from the Government of Japan to send a delegation of ten to visit universities and institutes in Japan. The University delegation, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Choh-Ming L i, w ill leave Hong Kong on July 26 and w ill return on August 9. The members of the delegation are: D r. George T . C. Wong (Chung Chi); M r. S. L . Wong (Chung Chi); M r. L . O. Tse (Chung Chi) ； M r. Chen Shih Wen (New Asia) ； Dr. Pan Puh (New Asia) ； Dr. Chen Chia Tsun (New Asia) ； M r. S. K . Fang (United); D r. S. T . Tsou (United); and M r. C. C. Hu (United). During the visit, the University delegation w ill meet w ith leaders in Government, academic and industrial circles. They w ill also visit universities and institutes in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe areas. C u l t u r a l Exchange The aim of the University delegation to Japan is to improve cultural relations and to promote mutual under­ standing between the people of Hong Kong and Japan. This is part of an exchange programme offered to the University by the Government of Japan. 6