Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 7 Feb 1972

1. Exhibition of Important Editions and Work s on The Dream of the Red Chamber Date: 24th March - 7th April 2. Exhibition of Chinese Zithers Date: 14th April 一 5th May 3. Exhibition of Chinese Calligraphy (Couplets) Date: 19th May - 19th June In conjunction with the “Exhibition of Important Editions and Works on The Dream of the Red Chamber”, a Seminar on The Dream of the Red Chamber will be held on 31st March. On 14th April, a Chinese Zithe r Recital will be held. Research projects and publications Great importance has always been attached to research in Chinese studies since the inception of the Institute. Listed below are projects undertaken by members of the staff of the University and other scholars since 1968; 1. Ancient Chinese Bronze Inscriptions (Prof. Chou Fa-kao) 2. A Study of the History of the Hanyehping Iron and Coal Mining and Smelting Company, 1890-1925 (Mr. Chuan Han-sheng) 3. Collection of Materials for the Study of Overseas Chinese (Dr. Chen Ching-ho) 4. A Study on the Network of Communications in T'ang Dynasty (Mr. Yen Keng-wang) 5. Sino-American Diplomatic History (1933-49) (Mr. Lee Din-yi) 6. Merchants and Mandarins: A Study of their Relationships, 1903-1928 (Mr. Wellington K.K. Chan) 7. Grammatical Studies on Western Chou Bronze Inscriptions (Mr. Cheung Yat-shing) 8. Studies on Cantonese as Spoken in Hong Kong (Prof. Chou Fa-kao) 9. Trial System of the Ming Dynasty (Mr. Yang Hsueh-feng) 10. A Grammar of the Mencius (Mr. Cheung Yat-shing) 11. The Trade between China and Spanish America from the Late Ming to the Mid-Ch'ing Period (Mr. Chuan Han-sheng) 12. A Study on the Grain-Salt Exchange System in Ming (1368-1644) China (Mr. Lee Lung-wah) 13. A Critical Study o f Yu Shing-Wu's Shang-Chou Chin-Wu Lu-Yi (Mr. Lee Yim) 14. Administrative Developments in Contemporary China and Southeast Asia (Prof. S.S. Hsueh) 15. Compilation of the Archaic Chinese Phonological Tables based on Chou Fa-kao's Reconstructions (Mr. Cheung Yat-shing & Miss Wong Chau-yuet) Recent publications of the Institute include: The Journal of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Volume IV, No.l, Tu-duc Thanh-che Tu-hoc Giai-nghia-ca by Dr. Chen Ching-ho, and A Study on the Monetary History of the Western-Han Dynasty by Mr. Sung Shee-wu. The Journal of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Volume IV, No.2 and Prof. Chou Fa-kao's Chin-wen Ku-lin Chu-pien are scheduled for publication. Lin Yutang's Chinese English Dictionary of Modern Usage Another major research projec t of the Institute is Lin Yutang's Chinese English Dictionary of Modem Usage. Preparations for the publication of the Dictionary are well under way. The office of the Dictionary Project has for months been engaged in the copy-editing, proofreading and compilation of the English Index. The task of copy-editing, requiring query work and additional research, terminated at the end of October 1971, The second proofreading is scheduled for completion in March 1972. Three mor e readings will be required. The compilation of the English Index has gone through several revisions. When the numbers are finally assigned, the Index should contai n some 60,000 entries virtually providing an English-Chinese dictionary of some 250 pages. It is expected that the Dictionary will go into press by June 1972. Discussions have already been initiated with well-known publisher s for a plan of world- wide distribution. - 2 -