Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 5 Dec 1971

REGISTRARS ATTEND COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE Mr. Nelson H. Young, University Registrar, and Mr. Wang Chi,. Registrar of New Asia College, represented the University at the first Commonwealth Conference of Registrars of Universities of the South East Asia and Pacific Area ， held at the University of Papua and New Guinea from 10th to 15th November, 1971. The Conference included five sessions on the following topics: (1) Universities and governments, (2) The role of the Administrator in academic development and the development of the structure of the administrative units in an expanding university, (3) Student participation in university decision-making, (4) Internal communications and (5) Administrative staff training. The University of Hong Kong and this University each prepared a paper on "Student Participation in University Decision-making". During the session, Mr. Young, and Mr. B. Mellor and Mr. D.M. Dudgeon of the University of Hong Kong jointly led the discussion. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL DEBATE IN SINGAPORE A regional debate in Mandarin among the undergraduates of universities in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong was held from 27th to 30th October in Singapore under the auspices of Radio and Television Singapore and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Five students from this University were selected to form the Hong Kong team: Miss Cheung Kam Tai (New Asia) Miss Cheung Yung Sau (Chung Chi) Miss Lai Kit Ping (Chung Chi) Miss Nancy Liu (Chung Chi) Miss Wai Mee Ling (United) They were led by Mr. T.R. Liu, Academic Registrar of United College, and Mrs. Liu, and left for Singapore on 23rd October. Topics for the first round debate were as follows: 1. Mankind should not enjoy unlimited freedom since they do not know how to make use of it. 2. The Women's Liberation Movement cannot help to consolidate social structure judging from the consequences of the Movement. In fact, it weakens the family structure. ，生先儒祖劉，學同秀湧張，學同娣金張：右至左自 學同苓毓劉，人夫儒祖劉，學同玲美衞，學同冰潔賴 From left: Miss Cheung Kam Tai, Miss Cheung Yung Sau, Mr. T.R. Liu, Miss Lai Kit Ping, Miss Wai Mee Ling, Mrs, T.R. Liu, Miss Nancy Liu 3. In the process of development of a modern industrialized society, it is inevitable tha t traditional culture will lose its value. Winning in the first round, the Hong Kong team and the Singapore team contested for the championship on the topic of “The only and the most practical foreign policy of a small nation should be not to align herself with super powers". The delegation from this University was for the motion and won the championship after a hard battle of words, quoting theories and concrete examples. The four debates were broadcasted on Radio and Television Singapore from 1st to 4th November. (See also picture in Chinese section) GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY The University has received the following gifts: 1. From Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Committee the award of three scholarships for the academic year 1971/72 and another four for 1972/73 at the value of HK$2,000 each per annum; 2. From Goodyear Investors Limited HK$ 10,000 to establish a fund called Goodyear Investors Limited Scholarship Fund to be distributed in two years at HK$5,000 per year to one deserving student at the Lingnan Institute of Business Administration; 3. From the Hong Kong Nam Hoi Traders Association HK$5,400 for six scholarships for the academic year 1971/72 tenable at the three Foundation Colleges; 4. From Mr. Henry Hsu HK$10,000 for research purposes. - 6 -