Bulletin Vol. 7 No. 9 Jun–Jul 1971

Forum of Southeast Asian Scholars Three members of the staff of this University and one staff member of the University of Hong Kong were invited by the South Seas Society to participate in the Forum of Southeast Asian Scholars held in Singapore from 25th to 28th May, 1971. They were Prof. S.S. Hsueh, Professor of Government and Public Administration; Dr. Chen Ching-Ho, Director of the Centre of East Asian Studies; Mr. Stephen C. Soong, Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor of the University; and Dr. S.C. Fan, Senior Lecturer in Economics of the University of Hong Kong. The Forum, sponsored by the South Seas Society, and Radio and Television Singapore of the Ministry of Culture, Singapore, is divided into two phases. Phase one was held in Singapore and consisted of four public lectures recorded by Radio Singapore and two televised forums at Television Singapore. The four lectures given by the scholars from Hong Kong were: 1) Economic Development and Administration in Southeast Asia (Prof. S.S. Hsueh) 2) Translation in a Developing Society (Mr. Stephen C. Soong) 3) A Comparative Study of the Economic Structure of Singapore and Hong Kong (Dr. S.C. Fan) 4) On the Expansion to Japan by Emperor Kublai Khan of Yuan Dynasty (Dr. Chen Ching-Ho) The two televised forums were on: 1) The Role of the Intelligentsia in Modem Society Participants: Dr. Chen Ching-Ho Mr. Stephen C. Soong Dr. Teh Hoon Heng Professor of Mathematics Nanyang University Dr. Lim Yung Kuo Associate Professor of Physics University of Singapore Chairman: Mr. Gwee Yee Hean Acting Director School of Education University of Singapore 2) Problems of a Highly Urbanized Society Participants: Prof. S.S. Hsueh Dr. S.C. Fan Dr. Chin Kee Kean Dean of Faculty of Engineering University of Singapore Dr. Peter Chen Lecturer in Sociology University of Singapore Chairman: Mr. Gwee Yee Hean Phase two of the Forum of Southeast Asian Scholars was held in Hong Kong from 22nd to 25th June. Under, arrangement of the Department of Extramural Studies of this University, four Singapore scholars paid a return visit to Hong Kong and seminars and forums were held. Topics of the seminars were on the general situation of education and the teaching of various subjects in Singapore: 1) Education in Singapore Speaker: Mr. Gwee Yee Hean Chairman: Prof. C.T. Hu Professor of Comparative Education of Columbia University and Project Director of The Chinese University's Research Project on Secondary Education in Hong Kong 2) Teaching and Research of Mathematics in Singapore Speaker: Dr. Teh Hoon Heng Chairman: Dr. S.T. Tsou Dean of Faculty of Science United College 3) Teaching and Research of Science in Singapore Speaker: Dr. Lim Yung Kuo Chairman: Prof. Bay-Sung Hsu Dean of Faculty of Science The Chinese University of Hong Kong 4) Teaching and Research of Sociology in Singapore Speaker: Dr. Peter Chen Chairman: Mr. Wong Shau-Lam Dean of Faculty of Social Science Chung Chi College Two forums were televised at the Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Ltd: 1) Manpower in Hong Kong and Singapore Participants: Dr. Lim Yung Kuo Dr. Peter Chen Dr. S.C. Fan Mr. C.T. Chu Staff Tutor Department of Extramural Studies Chairman: Dr. C,W. Chuang President The Chinese Manufacturers' Association 2) Abult Education in Modern Society Participants: Mr. Gwee Yee Hean Dr. Teh Hoon Heng Prof. C.T. Hu Mrs. Gennie Lee General Secretary The Boys and Girls' Club The Boys and Girls' Club Association - 3 -