Bulletin Vol. 6 No. 5 Mar–Apr 1970

Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.; Prof. Franklin E. Folts, Professor of Industrial Management, Harvard University; Dr. Harold Hoelscher, Dean of the School of Engineering, Pittsburgh University; Prof. Philip Lange, Professor of Educatio n at Teachers' College, Columbia University; Prof. M. Rainer Lepsius, University of Mannheim, Germany; Dr. John Pelzel, Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute; Mr. John Richardson, United States Assistant Secretary of State in charge of Cultural and Educational Affairs; Prof. Stewart Schram, Director of Contemporary China Institute, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; Dr. M. Shadaksharaswamy, Professor of Biochemistry at Bangalore University and Principal of Central College, Bangalore, India, and Mrs. Shadaksharaswamy; Mr. F.B. Tenny, Director of Bureau for Cultural and Educational Affairs in East Asia, U.S.A.; and Mr. Roy H. Whitecross, Assistant Registrar, University of Sydney, Australia. Co l l ege News • Mr. John A . Holt, Manager of the Bank of America, Hong Kong, has been nominated to serve on the Board of Trustees of United College, representing the American University Club of Hong Kong, after his recent election to the Presidency of the Club. He replaced Mr. Derick Cheng, the outgoing President. • The Cultural Committee of the Student Union and the Philosophy and Religious Knowledge Society of Chung Chi College jointly sponsored a discussion on the Philosophy of Bertrand Russell on 4th March. Dr. Philip Shen, Lecturer in Philosophy and Religion, and Dr. Chen Te, Lecturer in Philosophy, Chung Chi College, each gave a talk on the religion and the philosophy of Russell. The talks were followed by open discussion. • Dr. Eric Axilrod, Professor of Economics of the University, gave a talk on "Some Problems of American Economy" at New Asia College on 6th March. It was the fifth lecture sponsored by the Faculty of Commerce and Social Science of that College in commemoration of the College's 20th Anniversary. • A vocal recita l by Ruth Allsebrook , a distinguished British soprano, was held in the Chapel of Chung Chi College on 6th March. The concert was sponsored by the Music Department of Chung Chi College. Accompanying her at the piano was her husband Dr. J.M. Brown. Dr. Brown, one of the adjudicators for this year's local Music Festival, was invited to be the External Examine r for the senior recital of the College held on 12th March. Mrs. Brown was on a concert tou r in South-East Asia. • On 6th March, the Institute o f Advanced Chinese Studies and Research o f New Asia College held a monthly meeting for its research trainees. A t the meeting Mr. Tang Ching-ping read a paper on "The System of Subsidies for Civil Servants during the Yung Cheng Period (1723-35) in the Ch'ing Dynasty: The Cause of Its Establishment", and Mr. Tung Yue-wai reported on "New Ideology of Late Ch'ing Drama and its Influence on the New Theatre Movement". • Mr. King Hu, a famous Mandarin movie director, was invited to give two lectures at the College Assembly and the English Society of Chung Chi College on 6th March. The lecture at the College Assembly was entitled "Speaking of Mandarin Swordsplay Movies". The other lecture was on "The Function of Imagery in the Cinematic A r t " , illustrated with colour slides. • At the Chung Chi College Assembly held on 20th March, the Rev. Canon P.T. Chandi, Vice- Chancellor of the University of Gorakhpur, India, gave a talk on "The Gandhian Spirit and the Contemporary Revolutionary Age". • Two special history lectures, sponsored by the Student Union of Chung Chi College, were given at Chung Chi College on 24th March by Prof . W.H. McNeill, University of Chicago, and Prof. Cho-yun Hsu, National Taiwan University. Prof. McNeil l lectured on "The Rise of the West" and the topic of Prof. Hsu's talk was "Overseas Chinese Intellectuals and Their Role" . • A t a public lecture, sponsored by the Societ y of Economics of Chung Chi College, held on 24th March at the College, Prof. Eric Axilrod, Professor of Economics of the University, gave a talk on "The Influence of U.S. Economy on Hong Kong in the Seventies". • The Student Union of New Asia College sponsored a seminar on Sex Education on 28th March. It was held in the campus. The guest speakers included Rev. Fr. E. Collins, Mr . Chen Kwok-fay and Dr. the Hon. Mrs. Ellen Shu-pui L i. — 9 —