Bulletin Vol. 10 No. 2 Sep–Oct 1973

Mr. Arthur Lee Lecturer in English, United Mr. James Yuan Assistant University Secretary (Public Relations & Information) LECTURES The following lectures on Chinese Culture were sponsored by the Student Union of New Asia College: 22nd July "The Characteristics of Chinese A r t " by Mr. Cheng Chit-shun, Lecturer of Buddhist College 19th August "Tan Tzu Tung and the Reformation Movement” by Mr. Wang Teh-Chao, University Dean of the Arts Faculty 9th September "The Characteristics of Chinese Religion" by Mr. Fok Tou-hui, Visiting Lecturer i n Philosophy, New Asia College 23rd September "Chinese Culture and the Idea of the Universe" b y Mr. Lo Meng-tze, Part- time Lecturer in History, New Asia College, and Associate Research Fellow of the College's Research Institute At the invitation of the Fine Arts Department of New Asia College, Mr. Wang Chi-chuan, one-time Head of the Department, gave a lecture on "The Westerners' Viewpoint o f Chinese Painting" on 22nd September. COMINGS AND GOINGS • Visitors to the University included: Mr. J.M. Leclercq, the new Cultural Attache of the French Consulate General in Hong Kong, and Mrs. Leclercq; Prof. Takashi Mukaibo, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, who is also Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Japan Foundation and a consultant to UNESCO on a mission to make a survey of research organizations in Asian countries; Mr. Ngo-Khao-Tinh, Minister of Education and Minister of Culture of the Republic of Vietnam, accompanied by Mr. Vuong-Hoa-Duc, Vietnamese Consul-General in Hong Kong; Mr. Tom Pendry, M.P. and Mr. John A. Cunningham, M.P.; Mr. Tran Van Nhan, Consul Adjoint , and Mr. Aidan Nai-Kwong Poon, Information and Press Officer of the Consulate General of the Republic of Vietnam, who visited the University Library and the Centre of East Asian Studies; Mr. Johnny B. Walker, Adviser, International Division, Japan Institute for International Study, Osaka; Prof. J.C. Willett, Vice- Chancellor of Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; and a mission from the Japan Foundation, accompanied by Mr. Yoshihiro Hasumi, a Consul of the Japanese Consulate in Hong Kong, which was visiting universities in Asian countries to promote education and research activities in Japanese studies and to strengthen cultural ties between Japan and these countries. • Visitors to United College included: Mr. Patrick S. K. Fang, former Vice-President of United College; Prof. Rayson Huang, Vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, and Mrs. Grace Huang; Mr. E.I. Lee, Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, Mr. C.J. Blundell and Mr. T. Limna, both Assistant Colonial Secretaries of the Hong Kong Government; Mr. Edward Leigh, Vice-President and Secretary of the Chinese American Bank, New York, and Mrs. Leigh; Prof. C.H. Price, Professor of Demography at the Australian National University; and Prof. H.B. Westerfield, Professor of Political Science, Yale University. • Mr. N.Podhoretz, Editor of the Commentary, New York ， U.S.A., visited New Asia College on 29th September. • Mrs. Miranda Kwan, Deputy Registrar of United College, attended a Seminar on University Administration and Operations at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A., from 5th to 31st August with a grant from The Asia Foundation. • Mr. Chan Yiu-mo ， Physical Education Instructor at United College, attended the 2nd Asian Volleyball Coach Training Course in Seoul, Korea ， from 8th to 24th August. • Mr. Lo Tak-kai, Physical Education Instructor at United College, visited Taiwan with the Handball Team of the South China Athletic Association from 9th to 16th August in his capacity as their coach. • Prof. Ma Lin, Professor of Biochemistry, left for the United States on 15th August to attend the Hormone Research Laboratory International Workshop on Hormones and Proteins held at the University of California, San Francisco. Prof. Ma presented a paper at the Workshop. — 8 —