Bulletin Vol. 5 No. 3 Nov 1968

• Em inent visitors to United College in October include Dr. Lee Chong-woo, President o f Korea University, and Mrs. Lee, who visited the College on 29th October on a tour of universities in Southeast Asia; and Dr. Theodore Sands, Associate Dean of Faculties fo r Special Programs of Illino is State University, who called on President T. C. Cheng on 5th October and discussed the possibilities o f establishing an exchange programme. D r. Lee Chong-woo also visited New Asia College on 3 1st October, w ith M r. Kang Baik-hun, Commissioner o f the Korea Trade Centre o f the Korean Consulate General. • Miss Ko Siu Wah, a member o f the Board of Trustees o f United College, left on 1st November to attend the Y .W .C .A. Southeast Asia Regional Programme Seminar held in Bangkok from 10th November to 6th December. ‘ Dr . J. J. Barber, Research Controller of May & Baker L td ., England, visited the Department o f Chemistry of United College on 8th November while on a tour o f the University. COLLEGE NEWS • A traditional Foundation D inner was held at United College on 18th October to celebrate the College's 12th anniversary, which fell on a Sunday this year. Organized by the College Staff Associa tion, the occasion provided a good opportunity fo r members of the College Faculty and Adm inistration to meet one another in a festive yet an informal atmosphere. The big attendance of overseas staff from the United Kingdom, the United States, Federal Germany and France added a feeling of international fellowship to the function. The College Student Union also organized a party fo r students on the follow ing day. There were a variety of games, performances, bazaars and a barbecue at night. The Founders' Day Celebration of Chung Chi College began w ith Thanksgiving Service on 8th November. Other highlights o f the programme included Winners' Concert of the Th ird Music Festival sponsored by the Student Union; a dramatic performance, “ Our Town" , presented by the Drama Club; round campus race and Homecoming Ball. • On behalf of Sik Sik Yuen, the Taoist Organization at Wong Ta i Sin, M r. Wong Wan T in and M r. Chan Lap, Chairmen of the Board of Directors of the Organization, donated two scholar ships to United College, to assist needy but promis ing students to complete their university education at the College. • The first Rotaract Club in Hong Kong was formed on 1st November by a group of enthusiastic student leaders of United College under the sponsor ship o f the Rotary Club of Island West. M r. Ip Fu Keung, a final-year student of the Sociology Department, was elected President o f the United College Rotaract Club. In mid-December their community project "Operation Keep-Warm" w ill be launched in cooperation w ith the C ity D istrict Office (Western), the Resettlement Department, post- secondary colleges and secondary schools to collect w inter clothing fo r distribution to the needy. This operation aims to promote social consciousness among Hong Kong students by enabling them to take an active part in a worthwhile social welfare project. • New Asia College held its 107th Monthly Assembly on 1 th October, at which M r. Wu Chen- Hsiung, a Lecturer of the Accounting and Finance Department, gave a ta lk on “ Advanced Studies Abroad” . M r. Wu had recently completed two years o f graduate work at Southern Illino is University, under the Staff Development Programme of the Chinese University. A t the 108th Mon thly Assembly held on 9th November, Prof. H. A rth u r Steiner, D irector of the University of California Study Centre, gave a talk on “ What lies behind 'Student Movement’ in the United States''. A fte r the meeting, President Ou entertained him at luncheon. Prof. W illiam F. Dukes, Associate D irector o f that Centre, and Prof. Frederick T. C. Yu, D irector of the University Mass Communications Centre, were among the other guests at the luncheon. • An A rt Exhibition sponsored by the Fine A rts Department o f New Asia College was held at the Exhibition Hall of the C ity Hall from 11th to 13th October. Over 200 pieces, works of present and former teachers and students of the Depart ment, were put on display. • The Chung Chi College Choir presented its first concert on 17th October in the Concert Hall of the C ity Hall. The programme consisted of choral singing conducted by D r. Wong Wing Hee, vocal solo by Miss Lee Bing (mezzosoprano) and piano solo by M r. Lam Hung Hee. A repeat performance was given at the College Assembly on 1 St November. • An Exhibition of “ Low-priced Textbooks from B rita in ” was held at the L ib ra ry of New Asia College from 14th to 26th October, w ith books supplied by the B ritish Council. • On 1st November New Asia College invited Dr. L iu Tsun-yan, Professor of Chinese at the Australian National University, to give a talk on “ Lo Kuan-chung's H istorical Novels” . 一 5 —

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