Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 6 Jan 1972

travertine floors, also contribute much to the impression of light and space. The exposed concrete and the stainless steel railings give an added touch of modernity. The exhibits, which are displayed in glass show cases with slim stainless steel frames, appear almost to float in the general luminosity of the atmosphere. The lack of concentrated lighting on any specific exhibit makes it impossible to produce dramatic effects in the display. On the other hand, it is possible to display a relatively large number of objects in the Gallery without making the display seem clustered. Although there is a large and well equipped store room, the Gallery has no collection, nor is it likely to have one for some time to come. It operates o n a system of loans. Most of the general exhibits that one sees in the Gallery are on long-term loan from benevolent collectors. They are designed to be aids in teaching Chinese art history to undergraduates. Several times a year, temporary exhibitions on special topics are mounted. These exhibitions are not restricted entirely to the field of fine arts but cover a wide range of subjects relating to other academic departments of the University. Among those planned for the coming year are exhibitions on th e Dream of the Red Chamber, inkstones and seals, the Chinese zither, trade pottery of South-east Asia and calligraphy of the Ch'ing period. These special exhibitions are always held in conjunction with academic activities such as lectures and seminars organized by the Institute of Chinese Studies. One collection which the Art Gallery does plan to develop actively is that of photographs of Chinese works of art from local collections and from abroad. The photographic archive thus formed, together with the art library to be housed in the new University Library building, will be most useful for research work in Chinese art history at the Institute of Chinese Studies. A Management Committee composed of the following members has been set up to recommend to the Vice-Chancellor policies on the Art Gallery and to implement the policies approved: Chairman ; Mr. J.S. Lee Members : Prof. S.S. Hsueh Mr. Stephen C. Soong Mr. Wang Chi Mr. James C.Y. Watt (Secretary) Co-opted Member : Mrs. Christine Wong The Art Gallery is at present staffed by a Curator , a designer, a secretary and two artisans/guards, It is hoped to increase the staff to a total of ten, including an Assistant Curator, in the not too distant future. The Curator Mr. James C.Y. Watt was born in Hong Kong and educated at King's College, Taunton, and The Queen's College, Oxford. He was formerly Assistant Curator in Chinese Art and Archaeology at the Hong Kong City Museum. During the past ten years Mr. Watt has played a leading role in archaeological field work in Hong Kong and has published significant excavation reports and papers on the prehistory of Hong Kong. His academic interest lies with the art of early China; however, he has also organized major exhibitions of the art of the Ming and Ch'ing periods. (picture in Chinese section) CUHK STUDENTS UNDER TESTS Students of this University have become increasingly keen on integrating their studies with activities. They participated in a number of functions during the past few months including inter-university debates, a drama contest and the international “World Campus Afloat Programme". From October to December 1971 three students from this University joined the “World Campus Afloat Programme" on board the S.S. Universe, sponsored by the Seawise Foundation. Besides attending a number of courses on board, they had the opportunity to visit cities and universities when the ship called at various great ports. Although they spent only ten weeks on the floating campus, their performance and academic achievement were so impressive that they won high praise from the members of the staff of the World Campus Afloat. They were requested by the authorities of the World Campus - 5 -