Bulletin Vol. 6 No. 3 Nov–Dec 1969

Dr. Craig is married to the former Miss Cheng Hwe i Li, whom he met during his undergraduate study at M i l l i k in University, Decatur, Illinois, when she was a visiting student from Hong Kong. Mr, Frank Leeming, Visiting Lecturer in Geography, United College Mr . Frank Leeming was born in England in 1926, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with B.A. in 1949. He taught for some years in the University of St. Andrews before joining the University of Leeds, where he is now Lecturer in Geography and member of the University's Centre of Chinese Studies. 生 先 明 黎 Mr. Frank Leeming A t present on study leave from Leeds, M r . Leeming is serving as Visiting Lecturer in Political Geography at United College for the first half of the 1969-70 academic year. He first stayed in Hong Kong as a young serviceman, f r om 1945 to 1947. He found this contact with Hong Kong life memorable, and in 1962, when the Leeds Centre of Chinese Studies was founded, he started to study kuoyii, becoming in 1967 geographer working in the Leeds Centre. I n Hong Kong he is attempting some study of localities on both sides of the harbour. He intends to travel to Tokyo in the spring of 1970, to make contact with Japanese sinologists and explore sinological collections. Mr . Leeming specializes in political geography, the geography of Eastern Asia, including China, and the geography of cities, especially the measurement of local differentiations. Mr. Leeming was married in 1952. During the past months, Mrs. Leeming has also played a part in the life of the University, conducting practice classes in the use of English at United College. Mr. Lew Pak-nam, Administrative Assistant, University Registry M r . Lew Pak-nam, born and brought up in Burma, began his teaching career after obtaining a B.A. degree from the University of Rangoon in 1931. He taught English at Hua Chi o Middle School and St. Paul's High School in Rangoon, Confucian High School in Kuala Lumpu r, Tung Shan Middl e School in Meihsien District, Kwang- tung, and the Chiu L i ng Middle School in Chiu Ling District, Kwangtung. M r . Lew worked for several years as translator and editor at Cluing Hua Daily News in Shanghai and the Malayan Chinese Daily News in Kuala Lumpur. Numerous articles written by him have been published in various newspapers and magazines. Mr. Lew joined the University Central Office as Administrative Assistant in November 1965, left in September 1967, and returned to the University in February 1968. His duties include translation and general office work. (picture in Chinese section) Comings and Goings • Mr. T.C. Lai, Deputy Director of the Department of Extramural Studies, and Dr. Michael Ta-kung Wei , Lecturer and Head of the Department of Journalism at New Asia College, attended the Second Annual General Meeting and Assembly of The Chinese-Language Press Institute held in Taipei from 3rd to 5th November, 1969. • Prof. Tilemann Grimm, Professor of Chinese History at the East Asia Institute, University of Bochum, Germany, visited United College with his family on 6th November, and exchanged views with staff of the College on German studies in this University. • Prof. Jivi Nehnevajsa, Professor of Sociology, Pittsburgh University, visited New Asia College on 13th November. • A t the invitation of the Board of Studies in Physics, Dr . Chung-Ming Wong, Director of the Office of Saline Water, Department of the Interior of the United States, gave a lecture on "Aerospace Research" at Chung Chi College on 21st November, 1969. He visited the University Central Office on the same day. • Dr. Bruce Glassburner, Associate Director of the University of California Study Centre and Visiting Professor of Economics of this University, —16 —