Bulletin Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov 1970

V i c e - C h a n c e l l or O p e n s t h e J a p a n P u b l i s h i n g E x h i b i t i o n Dr. Choh-Ming Li , Vice-Chancellor of the University, was invited to give an address and to officiate at the opening of the Japan Publishing Exhibition at the City Hall on 21st October, 1970. At the ceremony, Dr. L i received on behalf of the University a gift of 400 copies of books in Chinese, English and Japanese from Mr. A. Okada, Consul- General of Japan. Dr. Choh-Ming Li's Address The proper study of mankind is man. The proper study of man, however, is his language. Language is, at once, a medium of expression and communication and an achievement of heightened consciousness. It is only through language that we may learn the mentality, the idiosyncrasies and the aspirations of a nation. Fully realizing the importance of studying languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, since its inception, has developed various language programmes. In additio n to French, German and Italian, the Japanese language has received its proper share of attention. For example, in the academic year 1969/70, 175 undergraduates of the three Foundation Colleges elected Japanese language courses. In the Graduate School, 7 out of 9 students of the Division of Chinese Language and Literature and 3 out of 6 students of the Division of Chinese History chose to take Japanese as their third language. The Japanese Government has helped The Chinese University to strengthen the Japanology programme b y assigning a visiting professor from Keio University each year from 1968/69 and providin g visiting lecturers. The Japanese Ministry of Education has offered scholarships to our students for post-graduate study in Japan. This year one student went to study Chinese Language and Literature and one to study Economics. Since both of them have studied Japanese for three years, they are well prepared for further studies in Japan where they can learn more about its language and culture at first hand. In addition to academic exchange of teachers and students, the Japanese Government through the courtesy of the Consulate-General of Japan has regularly donated publications in the Japanese language to enrich the holdings of the Library of The Chinese University . Today is another such occasion. It is hoped that the public will realize that the Exhibition is more than a display of recent publications—books, magazines and periodicals. Th e written language represents the quintessence of a culture. It is through the written language that better international understanding may be reached. And through better understanding, international cooperation on a more meaningful and lasting scale may finally be achieved. It is therefore a great honour and pleasure on my part to officiate at the opening of this exhibition. And with the desire for a better and closer association, The Chinese University accepts this gift with deep appreciation. S t a f f P r o f i l es Dr. Edward S. Gilfillan, Visiting Professor of Chemistry, Chung Chi College 士 博 霖 佛 紀 Dr. Edward S. Gilfillan Dr. E.S. Gilfillan graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1928 ， and received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard in 1932. At graduation he was awarded the Sheldon Fellowship which enabled him to do post-doctorate research in mathematical physics at the College de France and nuclear chemistry at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institut. He was then awarded a National Research Fellowship which enabled him to do research in nuclear physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before entering college he had worked in industry as a chemist, but his primary interest is now and has always been engineering. He subsequent joined the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., a leading firm of consulting engineers. After several — 9 —