Bulletin Vol. 3 No. 1 Aug 1966

PROFESSOR TANG' S PUBLI C LECTURE The Economi c Researc h Centr e o f thi s Universit y sponsored a publi c lectur e b y Professo r Anthon y Ta n g in th e Cit y Hal l o n Augus t 22 . Th e subjec t wa s ''Agriculture i n Economi c Development" . The Professo r spok e a t grea t lengt h o n th e raisin g o f agricultural efficienc y withi n th e contex t o f economi c development i n th e developin g countrie s an d areas . T h e lectur e wa s ver y wel l attended . Professor Tang , Visitin g Professo r i n thi s University , is Professo r o f Economic s a t Vanderbil t Universit y i n Tennessee, U.S.A . H e i s a n agricultura l economis t o f international standing . Professo r K.R . Cho u introduced Professor Tan g t o th e audience . NEW ARRIVAL S A T TH E UNIVERSITY Th e mont h o f Augus t sa w man y arrival s a t th e University fro m overseas . • O n Augus t 5 , Professo r Anthon y Tang , Professor of Economic s i n th e Vanderbil t Universit y i n Tennessee, U.S.A. , arrive d i n Hon g Kon g b y plan e with Mrs . Ta n g an d thei r children . Professo r Ta n g was t o assum e hi s pos t a s Visitin g Professo r t o thi s University, an d woul d tak e u p th e Directorshi p o f th e University's Economi c Researc h Centr e fro m Professo r K.R. Chou , wh o woul d b e leavin g the Universit y shortly . • Late r o n th e sam e day , Professo r Verno n A . Kramer, Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Mathematic s a t the Riversid e Campu s o f th e Universit y o f California , flew i n wit h hi s family . H e cam e a s a n Exchang e Professor under th e Educatio n Abroa d Programm e o f California University . • O n Augus t 1 1 Dr . S.C . Loh , wh o ha d bee n appointed Senio r Lecture r an d Hea d o f th e Departmen t of Physic s a t Unite d College , arrive d fro m Denmark , where h e serve d a s Gues t Professo r o f th e Technica l University o f Denmar k an d Hea d o f th e Antenn a Research Grou p a t tha t University' s Laborator y o f Electromagnetic Theory . • Arrivin g fro m th e Unite d Kingdo m o n th e sam e day wa s United' s Lecture r i n Accountin g an d Financ e Mr. Yu-t o Chung . Mr . Chung , a Bachelo r o f Commerce of th e Universit y o f Edinburg h an d a Chartere d Accountant, wa s previousl y wit h th e Londo n accounting firm Peat , Marwick , Mitchel l & Co . • Dr . A.R.B . Etherton , Senio r Lecture r i n Englis h of thi s University , arrive d o n Augus t 1 6 t o tak e u p appointment a s Chairma n o f th e Departmen t o f Englis h in Chun g Ch i College . • Tw o professor s saile d i n b y s.s . "Presiden t Wilson" fro m acros s th e Pacifi c on Augus t 2 2 wit h thei r families. Professo r Pau l Wienpahl , Chairma n o f th e Department o f Philosophy , Universit y o f California , Santa Barbara , cam e t o Hon g Kon g t o assum e th e Directorship o f th e Educatio n Abroa d Programm e o f the Universit y o f California . A numbe r o f fellow s an d undergraduates fro m tha t Universit y hav e bee n doin g research o r takin g course s i n th e Chines e University . It i s understoo d tha t Professo r Wienpah l wil l teac h philosophy i n Ne w Asi a Colleg e an d th e Graduat e School o f thi s University . • Professo r Mye r Katz , Professo r Wienpahl' s shipmate, cam e fro m McGil l Universit y i n Canada . As Professo r o f Socia l Work , h e i s assigne d t o Unite d College. H e ha s bee n Assistan t Directo r o f th e Schoo l of Socia l Wor k a t McGil l sinc e 1960 , an d ha s taugh t graduate seminar s i n a numbe r o f area s a t th e Master' s level. Hi s professiona l experienc e cover s socia l wor k practice an d consultatio n i n th e fields o f menta l health , corrections, medica l socia l work , marriag e counselin g and famil y welfare . • Anothe r schola r assigne d t o Unite d College , Dr . Hsueh Shou-sheng , arrive d o n Augus t 24 . Dr . Hsue h is Reade r i n Publi c Administratio n o f thi s University . A Docto r o f Philosoph y o f th e Universit y o f Geneva , Dr. Hsue h ha s wid e experienc e i n hi s ow n fiel d o n th e international level . • Las t t o arriv e i n Augus t i s Professo r Wayn e Boutell, wh o flew i n wit h hi s wif e an d childre n o n th e 25th. H e ha d bee n Associat e Dea n o f th e Schoo l o f Business Administratio n o f th e Universit y o f California . As Visitin g Professo r t o thi s University , he wil l teac h i n the Busines s Administratio n Divisio n o f th e Graduat e School. Hi s mai n interes t lie s i n Manageria l an d Financial Accounting , TRAVELLING SCHOLAR S FRO M THIS UNIVERSIT Y T h e lon g vacatio n ha s provide d a n opportunit y fo r teachers an d student s o f thi s Universit y t o trave l abroa d for internationa l conference s o r lectur e tours . • Mis s Le e Hei-man , Lecture r i n Socia l Wor k i n Chung Ch i College , lef t fo r th e Unite d State s o n Jul y 30 t o atten d th e Internationa l Congres s o f School s o f Social Wor k an d th e Internationa l Conferenc e o f Socia l Work i n Washingto n D.C . Sh e wil l retur n t o Hon g Kong i n mid-Septembe r thi s year . • Mr . Yi m Lee , newl y appointe d Senio r Lecture r and Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Chines e Languag e & Literature, Unite d College , attende d th e 18t h International Congress o f Chines e Studie s hel d a t th e Krogerup College , Denmark , fro m Augus t 8 t o 1 4 1966. Whils t there , h e conducte d discussion s an d seminars on moder n Chines e Literature . 2