Bulletin Vol. 5 No. 9 Jul–Aug 1969

Exhibition was organized by students of 14 local secondary schools to promote interest in natural science among secondary students, cultivate their organizing ability, and strengthen links among the schools. "Science is a Humanistic Discipline" (full text of Dr. Choh-Ming Li's remarks) "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. An d the earth was without form and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep." I am not only reading from the first verse of Genesis from the Bible, but also quoting the message from the astronauts o f Apollo 8 on Christmas after they successfully made the trip around the moon last December. As the moment for the first human being to land on the moon draws nearer, it is propitious to repeat the last part of their message: "And from the crew of Apollo 8 ,we close with good night, good luck. A Merry Christmas and God bless all of you—all of you on the good earth." The more space we conquer, the more humble and sober we become, and the more conscious we are that science is but a Humanistic Discipline. Whether we succeed in making the planet we live in "the good earth" or not, depends largely on whether we can give science its proper perspective and relevance. Science could not have grown up as a system of knowledge if men did not set a value on truth, on trust, on human equality and humility and on personal freedom and challenge. In order to ensure its continual growth, science must be made to have a broad humanistic basis so that men recreate and comprehend nature not by magic, but by understanding, and not by will, but by need. Science must no t be inward-looking and self-confining and must tur n its eyes to the outside world and make it "the good earth". Without this humanism, science is cut off its roots, and becomes a bag of tricks for the service of private and public organizations only. It is really "good" to see that our future scientists have grasped the basic concept of the humanistic significance of science and organized the Joint School Science Exhibition for the second consecutive year on their own initiative. Such an exhibition will undoubtedly convince the minds of the public that science is not confined to the laboratories and part of the school curriculum, but is the essential part of our human heritage. I now wish you all the success and that the public recognition of the importance of your work will give you all the encouragement for your new ventures and explorations. EXAMINATION NEWS Visits of External Examiners The following External Examiners came to Hong Kong for the various Examinations of the University this year: Prof. W.T. Chan (Philosophy), Prof. K.C. Chu (Accounting and Finance), Prof. Jao Tsung-i (Chinese Linguistics), Prof. W.T. L i u (Sociology), Prof. H.J. Schrimpf (German), Dr. Tai Chen Hwa (Education), Prof. Jui H. Wang (Chemistry), and Prof. B i - L i Yang (Business Management). During their stay some of the Examiners visited the Colleges, and Prof . Wang also conducted a seminar on "Molecular Mechanism of the Primary Energy Conversion Reactions in Photosynthesis", which was jointly sponsored by the University of Hong Kong and this University. Graduate School Results Subject to the approval of the Senate the following 33 postgraduate students of the University will be recommended for Master's degrees: Master of Commerce Division of Business Administration L EE Kam Hon WONG Kie An n K A M Chai Mi n g L A U Ho Fu k HO Wun Wa n CH A NG Hoi-kau SUNG Ngok WONG Pik Wan CH AN Lok K i n Master of Arts (a) Division of Chinese History CHAO Chyan HS I EH Lian Cheong L I U Ch i a - chu , And r ew L O H Wai Fong L U K Dick Lin g TSANG Wah Moon WA NG Chao L i n Y A NG Yuan — 7 —