Bulletin Vol. 4 No. 2 Nov 1967

o f post-secondary education to those who have the m i- n im um qualifications fo r bene fiting by it, b u t who do not have the o p p o rtu n ity ow ing to lack o f places or financial resources. F o r example, such a W o rk in g Party may recommend the establishment o f a num be r o f post-secondary in s titu tio n s w ith close ties to in d u stry and commerce so tha t on com pletion o f th e ir courses, the y have specific qualifications to fit themselves in - to the structure s o f many em p lo ying organizations. A p a rt from educational planning, I should like to say a few words about a new development in the U n i- ve rsity itself. As members o f a u n ive rsity, and in p a rtic u la r a Chinese u n ive rsity, m y colleagues, students, and I have the m ission o f p rom otin g, research in to , and en- hancement o f all th a t is best in Chinese cu ltu re and c iv iliz a tio n . Besides o ffe rin g undergraduate and post graduate courses to fu rth e r this end, it is in cum b en t on us to spearhead a drive in to Chinese Studies on a h igh level in o rd er to make significant co n trib u tio n s to the w o rld o f learning. F o r th is reason, some good friends o f the U n iv e rs ity , both here and abroad, have made financial c o n trib u tio n s fo r the fo u n d in g o f an In s titu te o f Chinese Studies. I have great pleasure to announce th a t by the be ginning o f next m on th , it w ill be established w ith seven D ivisions, namely, (1) Early, (2) M ediaeval and (3) M od e rn H isto ry, (4) Relations w ith S.E. Asia, (5) Chinese L in g u istic s and L ite ra tu re , (6) Chinese P hilosophy and In te lle ctu a l H isto ry, and (7) C ontem porary Studies. I t w ill pu b lish its own jo u rn a l, the firs t issue o f w h ich is expected to appear in the summ er o f 1968. T h e In s titu te o f Chinese Studies w ill be an ou tstand­ in g sym bol o f th is U n ive rsity 's concern fo r in te lle ctua l achievement, ju s t as the proposed overall plan fo r post- secondary education is a sign o f ou r concern fo r the very practical problem s in ou r c om m u n ity at this tim e o f strain and stress. We hope tha t o u r c om m u n ity w ill su p p o rt us in this double fu n c tio n o f the U n i­ versity, so th a t m a xim um benefit may be derived from th is young in s titu tio n . A u n ive rsity can take the in itia tiv e in many spheres, b u t almost in every case, it requires not on ly the active suppo rt expressed in funds b u t also in the comm u n ity's readiness to receive new ideas. H o ng K o n g is known fo r its resilience and receptive m in d in commerce and in d u stry, and I am sure th a t in c u ltu ra l and academic matters, she w ill rise to the same heights w ith sim ila r achievements. DR. THE HON. C.Y. KWAN REAPPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF UN IVERS ITY COUNC IL T h e U n iv e rs ity announced that on the nom ination o f the U n iv e rs ity Council, the Chancellor reappointed D r. the Hon. C .Y . Kw a n C hairm an o f the U n iv e rsity C o un cil fo r a second te rm o f fo u r years w ith effect from O ctober 24, 1967. D r. Kw a n was appointed Chairman o f the P ro v i­ sional C o un cil in June, 1963, charged w ith the re­ s p o n sib ility o f preparing fo r the establishment o f the U n iv e rs ity . On O ctober 24 o f tha t year, he was appointed the firs t Chairm an o f the U n iv e rs ity Council. D u rin g the past fo u r years D r. Kw an developed a close relationship between the U n iv e rs ity and the G overnm ent as w e ll as w ith the local comm u nity. NEW PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR On O ctober 18, 1967 D r. T .C . Ou, President o f N ew Asia College, became the th ird P ro-V ice-C hancellor o f the U n iv e rsity . T h e present system is fo r the three College Presidents to serve by rotation as P ro-V ice- Chancellor, each fo r a term o f two years. In 1963 D r. C .T . Y ung, President o f Chung C h i College, was appointed the firs t P ro-V ice-C han cellor. He was succeeded by M r. T .C . Cheng, President o f U n ite d College. IN S T ITU TE OF CHINESE STUDIES ESTABLISHED T h e U n iv e rs ity has established the In s titu te o f Chinese Studies w ith eight D ivisions, namely, (1) E arly, (2) M ediaeval and (3) M od e rn H isto ry, (4) Relations w ith South East Asia, (5) Chinese Ling u istics and L ite ra tu re , (6) Chinese P hilosophy and In tellectua l H isto ry, (7) C ontem porary Studies, and (8) Special Projects. T h e m ain fu n ctio n o f the In s titu te is to in itia te and carry ou t research projects in fields relating to Chinese Studies. Several projects already have been in itiate d, and the In s titu te Journal is expected to be published in June, 1968. T h e establishment o f the In s titu te is financed by donations, and the Asia Founda tion made a generous grant towards the expenditure o f the In s titu te u n til the m id d le o f 1968, by w h ich tim e additiona l support is expected to come from other outside sources. T h e In s titu te operates unde r the A c tin g D ire c to r­ ship o f D r. C h o h -M in g L i, the V ice-C hancellor, w ith D r. S.S. Hsueh as the Assistant D ire c to r and a F aculty Board as the advisory body. T h e re is also an ed itorial comm ittee charged w ith the re sp on sib ility o f ed itin g the In s titu te Journal and recomm ending manuscripts fo r U n iv e rs ity pu b lica tio n . 3