Bulletin Vol. 5 No. 7 Apr 1969

Other visitors to United College in April included Mr. Otto Ladst ä tter of the Seminary of Oriental Studies, University of Bonn; Mr. Pieter R. Gerbrands, Economic Adviser to Philips (International), accompanied by Mr. F. van den Akker, Managing Director of Philips Hong Kong Ltd.; Mr. W.P. L iu of the Department of Oriental Studies, University of Sydney; and Professor Bernard H. Liebes, Visiting Professor of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist College. • Dr. Donald L. Herdman, Dean of Peter Sammartino College of Education of Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, U.S.A., visited New Asia College on 8th April. • Dr. Chauncey Allen, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, Dartmouth University, visited Chung Chi College wit h Mrs. Allen on 18th April. COLLEGE NEWS • Mr . Chi Hsiu, Lecturer in Chemistry of New Asia College, has received a D.Sc. degree from the Ministry of Education of Japan; Mr. L in Tsong-biau, Assistant Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, also of New Asia College, has received a Dr.rer.pol. degree from Freiburg University of West Germany. • Dr. Sutu Hsin, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Business Management at United College, has been re-appointed by His Excellency the Governor to the Hong Kong Productivity Council until 3 J St December, 1970 to represent academic interests. • Mr. Su Lin-kuan, Lecturer and Head of the Physics Department of New Asia College, has accepted an appointment as Visiting Professor at the University of California (San Diego) during his long leave which will begin in July this year. • Dr. Luig i Bolla, Italian Consul-General in Hong Kong, and Mrs. Bianca Garufi visited United College on 18th April. During the visit Mrs. Garufi gave a talk on Italian culture to the Foreign Languages Society of the College. • A lecture on contemporary American fiction was given by Mr. Harvey J. Feldman, Cultural Affairs Officer of the American Consulate General, at Chung Chi College on 2nd Ap r il at the invitation of the English Department. • Mrs. Tang Y ip Tor-fuk, wife of the late Mr. Tang Yee-nga, a well-known Hong Kong calligraphist and seal engraver of his time, and mother of Mr. Tang Cho-yuen, a third-year student of Physics and Electronics at United College, has made a most generous donation to the College, including 56 pieces of oracle bones collected by her late husband and 24 titles of Chinese books totalling 74 volumes. The oracle bones are extremely rare and will doubtless be of great value to students of advanced Chinese studies and research. Mr. Y. Lee, Dean of the Arts Faculty and Head of the Chinese Department at the College, and a specialist on studies of oracle bones, is preparing a short description of the collection. • A t the Monthly Assembly of New Asia College on 11th Ap r il Prof. Tang Chun-i, Director of the Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies and Research of the College, gave a talk on "Existentialism and Today's Cultural and Education Problems". • Mr. Tso Shun-sheng, a celebrated historian, gave a lecture on "The Influence of the May 4th Movement on China of Today" at New Asia College on 17th Ap r il at the invitation of the Student Union of the College. A series of lectures on the May 4th Movement were also given at Chung Chi College under the sponsorship of its Student Union. • A t the invitation of the Economics Department of New Asia College Dr. Chai Chun-hwa, Lecturer in Economics of Chung Chi College, gave a lecture on "The Economical Cooperation in Southeast Asian Countries" on 19th April. • A t the invitation of the Chinese Literature Department of New Asia College, Dr. Pierre Ryckmans, Associate Research Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies and Research of the College, gave a lecture on "The Styles of Presentation i n Chinese and Western Novels" on 25th April . • The Chinese Literature Department of New Asia College has launched a fund-raising campaign to establish a "Loan Fund" to help needy students of the department. In response to the campaign, Mr . Mei Ying-yun, Lecturer in that department, has pledged to contribute HK$200 from his salary to the Fund every month. • Miss L u i Woon-sai, a graduate from the Chinese Literature Department of New Asia College, has been selected as recipient of an International Student Scholarship of Winthrop College, U.S.A., for another year. It was on the recommendation of President T.C. Ou of New Asia College that Miss L u i was admitted to that College in September 1968 to pursue post-graduate studies under an International Student Scholarship. Mr . Chia Ching Kwong, a graduate of the Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies and Research of New Asia College, who went to Japan two years ago to engage in research under a fellowship of the Japanese Ministry of Education, has now been awarded a fellowship by Yale University to work towards a doctoral degree. — 1 0 —