Bulletin Spring 1976

Opening of the Postgraduate Hall Complex The Postgraduate Hall Complex of the University was formally opened on 16th March, 1976 by His Excellency Sir Murray MacLehose, Chancellor of the University. The University Postgraduate Hall Complex comprises Sir Cho-Yiu Hall, Lady Ho Tung Hall, and the Postgraduate Ha ll The capacity of the Complex is 365 residents. The ten-storey Sir Cho-Yiu Hall, situated at the centre of the Complex, has 64 single rooms, 32 double rooms, 11 guest/fellow suites, 8 common rooms and a dining hall. The two-storey Lady Ho Tung Hall to its left houses students majoring in Business Administration. It has 9 suites, each with two to four single rooms, and a large living/ discussion room which accommodates 30 people. The ten-storey Postgraduate Hall, situated at the northern end of the Complex, has a foot-bridge on the fourth floor connecting it with the main terrace. The Hall has 112 single rooms, four suites for guests/fellows or married students, seven common rooms, a recreation and games room, a music room, and a large conference room with a capacity of 100. As a temporary measure, some of the single rooms of the Postgraduate Hall are converted into double or triple rooms to meet the urgent need for hostel accommodation for undergraduates. The total cost of the Sir Cho-Yiu Hall and Lady Ho Tung Hall, including furniture and equipment, amounts to HK$7.7 million. Friends of the late Sir Cho-Yiu Kwan raised a total of HK$2 million towards the construction of Sir Cho-Yiu Hall in memory of his contribution to the Hong Kong community as well as to the University, and Mr. Ho Shai-Lai contributed HK$1 million towards the construction of Lady Ho Tung Hall in memory of his mother and the friendship between the Ho and Kwan families. The balance of HK$4.7 million was met by the Government, which has also borne the entire cost of the Postgraduate Hall amounting to HK$5.3 million. At the opening ceremony of the Complex, both the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of the University addressed the assembly. A student representative, in his vote of thanks, expressed deep gratitude "to the friends of Sir Cho-Yiu Kwan, Mr. Ho Shai-Lai, and the Government for their generous donations and subventions towards the construction of the Postgraduate Hall Complex". 1