Bulletin Autumn 1976

Hung O n -To Memoria l Fund Book Exhibition The Chinese University held a Hung On-To Memorial Fund Book Exhibition from 8th to 16th October, 1976 at the University Library. The Hung On-To Memorial Fund of HK$ 100,000 was donated by the Hung family for library acquisitions. With this generous donation, nearly a thousand books and art albums have been added to the Eastern and Chinese Art and Archaeology Collection of the University library. In his speech at the opening ceremony, Dr. l i pointed out, "This University is most grateful to the Hung family for the donation of the 'Hung On-To Memorial Fund' in 1970. The decision to use the Fund to purchase art books, which are invaluable objects of art apart from being reference books, was made only after long and careful deliberation. But the time taken for the purchase was much much longer. Art books as a rule are not printed in large quantities, and are easily sold out. Although we usually lost no time in placing orders once the catalogues were available, more often than not they were out of print already. Indeed, the procurement of this collection has been a formidable task, which, I must hasten to add, has also been most rewarding, considering the everlasting value of the books. With these new additions, the art book collection of this University has probably become one of the biggest collections in Southeast Asia. And, I am proud to tell you that for this reason the 4th Conference on Art Education, INSEA, Asia to be held in Hong Kong at the end of this year (1976) has chosen this University as its venue." On display at the Hung On-To Memorial Fund Book Exhibition are the most valuable items, among which are: Books in Western Languages 1. Gorer ， Edgar and Blacker, J.F. Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones 2 vols. London, Quaritch, 1911. 2. Strehlneek, E.A. Chinese Pictorial Art Shanghai, Commercial Press, 1914. 3. Arts Asiatica 18 vols. Paris, G.Van Oest, 1914-1935. 4. Lucas, Sydney Edward, ed. Catalogue of the Sassoon Chinese Ivories 3 vols. London, Country Life, 1950. 5. Salmony, Alfred Archaic Chinese Jades Chicago, Art Institute, 1952. Opening ceremony of the Exhibition