Bulletin Vol. 3 No. 11 Jun 1967

NEW BU ILD INGS OFFICER M r . Pau l Y . Y . Lam M r. Paul Y.Y. Lam was born in Hong Kong in 1917, and was educated in Tientsin, North China. A fter he was awarded his Bachelor of Architecture degree by Kung Sheng University in 1941, he joined the Kwan, Chu & Yang, Architects & Engineers, where for many years, he worked in various branch offices in Tientsin and Canton. In 1950, he returned to Hong Kong and the following year, joined the Govern ment Architectural Office where he helped to design and supervise Government building projects. He also performed administrative work and had overall supervision over subordinate architects. He served also as liaison officer for Government projects carried out by private architects. He was sent to England for higher education in 1953 and was elected a member of the A.R.I.B .A . (Association of the Royal Institute of British Architects) in 1955. Among his latest works w ith the Architectural Office were the Operat ing Theatre Block, Radiodiagnostic Block, and the Radiotherapy and Professional Block, all extensions o f Queen Mary Hospital. M r. Lam was appointed Buildings Officer of the University in June and assumed his duties on the 19th. 生 先 蔭 遠 林 M r . Pau l Y . Y. Lam COMINGS AND GOINGS Δ Professor A. G. Walker, F. R. S., a famous differential geometer and relativist, arrived in Hong Kong on May 29 to serve as External Examiner in Mathematics for the Degree/Diploma Examination of the University. Professor Walker is the Head of the Department of Pure Mathematics at the University of Liverpool. He departed on June 9. Δ Professor Anthony M . Tang, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Social Science, left for Taipei in the middle of June to participate in the Conference on Economic Development of Taiwan from June 19 to 28. Δ Professor Mason Smith, Director of the Mass Communication Centre and Visiting Professor in Journalism, left for the United States via the Philippines on home leave. He is expected to be back by September. Δ D r. Prentiss Pemberton, Visiting Professor in Sociology, Chung Chi College, and Mrs. Pemberton began their return trip home on June 7. Their itinerary includes Rangoon and India. While in Europe, Dr. Pemberton w ill share in consultations w ith Christians and Marxists in Czechoslovakia. Δ M r. A rthur J. Leary, Visiting Lecturer in Accounting, Chung Chi College, left for the United States w ith Mrs. Leary on June 20 by way of Europe. Δ Dr. A.R.B. Etherton, Senior Lecturer and Chairman of the English Department, Chung Chi College, took a trip to Malaysia from June 5 to 12. Δ Dr. S.S. Hsueh, Reader in Public Administra tion at United College, left on June 24 , 1967 for Cambodia and Laos in connection w ith the preparations for an Asian course on administration of foreign relations, and collection of research materials. He w ill return on July 1, 1967. Δ Miss Marjory E. Williams, Tu to r in English, Chung Chi College, left for Japan on June 2. She w ill be back by August to teach an English Intensive course at New Asia College and resume her post at Chung Chi in September. Δ Miss Flossy Lee, a former graduate of Chung Chi College, returned to Hong Kong on June 19 after she had received her M .L.S . from George Peabody College in the United States. She is joining the College again as an Administrative Assistant in the College Library. Δ M r. R.B. North, Director of MacDonald & Evans Ltd., London, a leading British publishing firm, visited United College and Chung Chi College during the middle of the month. He discussed w ith College authorities on the use of textbooks in Commerce and Social Science. Δ Visitors to Chung Chi College during June included: D r. Benjamin I. Schwartz, Professor of H istory and Government of Harvard University; 5

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