Bulletin Vol. 5 No. 5 Jan–Feb 1969

Mr. T.C. Cheng, President of the College, opened the Ceremony with a short speech in which he expressed the College's gratitude to various organizations and individuals for their generou s donations made in the interests of higher education in Hong Kong. Then, after the prizes had bee n presented, Dr. L i addressed the gathering. He expressed great pleasure in having an opportunity to meet United students and emphasized that the federal system is a source of strength of the University—a point which needed to be brought to the attention of the public and the University's own members from time to time. • Dr. C.T. Yung, President of Chung Chi College, has been reappointed as a member of the Board of Education for 1969 by the Government. • Mr. T.R. Liu, Deputy Registrar of United College, returned to Hong Kong on 24th December after visiting American universities for one and a half months to study student counselling systems under a U.S. State Department grant, and touring United Kingdom universities for two weeks under a British Council Visitorship. While in the United States he attended the following conferences and meetings as a guest member: ( 1 ) The New England Regional Meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators held in Worcester, Massachusetts, 29th-30th October; ( 2 ) The Rocky Mountain Regional Conference of the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs held at Greeley,Colorado, 1st-2nd November; ( 3 ) The Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities held at Washington D.C., 11th-12th November; and ( 4 ) Annual Meeting of New England Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers held in Boston, Massachusetts, 14th- I 5th November. • Mr. Tao Chen-yu, Dean of Students of New Asia College, began his 3 1/2-month long leave on 16thDecember, 1968. During this period, he will visit universities in Japan, America, England, France and West Germany. Mr. Wu Chen-hsiung, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, has been appointed Acting Dean of Students during Mr. Tao's absence. • After his seven-month long leave Dr. H.H. Ho, Lecturer in the Physics Departmen t of New Asia College, returned to the College at the end of January. During the long leave Dr. Ho engaged in research at McGill University in Canada, and was invited to serve as an examiner for the paper on "Thyristor Circuits". • On 19th January, at the invitation of the Faculty of Commerce and Social Science of New Asia College, Dr. the Hon. S.Y. Chung, Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, gave a talk on "Export Industries of Hong Kong" to the staff and students of the College. • The Editorial Committee of the United College Student U n i o n , i n collaboration with its Current Affairs Committee, held a panel discussion on "Powers of the Elected Members of Hong Kong Urban Council" on 21st January. Speakers invited to serve on the panel were Mr. Solomon Rafeek , Urban Councillor, and two candidates for the Council seats: Mr. Peter C.K. Chan, Barrister-at- Law, and Mr. Harry Odell, the impresario. On 23rd January the Student Union held a panel discussion on "Industrial Education in Hon g Kong". Panel members were Dr. the Hon. S.Y. Chung, Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and Member of the College Board of Trustees, and Dr. Sutu Hsin, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Business Management of the College. • Mr. Jacob Feuerring, an American pianist, presented a piano recital at New Asia College on 24th February. • Mrs. Lo Shuk Yee, Cataloguer of United College library, resumed duty on 1st January after obtaining a degree of M.Sc. in Library Science at Simmons College, Massachusetts, with a grant fro m Mary Elizabeth Wood Foundation. • Dr. Tam Shang Wai, Lecturer in Chemistry, Chung Chi College, returned to Hong Kong on 9th February after a study leave of 19 months. Dr. Tam has been appointed Chairman of the Chemistry Department. • On 3rd February Professor Toshichika Totoki of Chung Chi College, a Japanese sociologist, gave a talk on "Industrialization in Japan" for the Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies and Research and the Sociology Department of New Asia College. — 1 3 —