Bulletin Winter 1976

CITATIONS ON THE HONORARY GRADUATES Mr. ANN Tse-kai, C.B.E., J.P. Himself an outstanding industrialist, Mr. Ann Tse- kai, C.B.E .， J .P., is a leading figure in the local community of commerce and industry. After having chaired many public trading organizations, among them the Hong Kong Cotton Spinners Association, the Hong Kong Training Council and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, he is now Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Apart from his highly successful efforts in developing local trade and industry, Mr. Ann has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the promotion of education. As Deputy Chairman of the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee between 1965 and 1975, he has made an outstanding contribution to the progress of higher education in Hong Kong. Mr. Ann is also a learned scholar and writer. One of his books, International Trade Practice, has been chosen for inclusion in the prestigious University Series of the Commercial Press. In recognition of his distinguished contributions to the local commercial, industrial, and educational fields, the University recommends Mr. Ann to Your Excellency for the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. A scholar of extraordinarily wide interests, Professor Li's field of research covers a number of Indian dialects as well as the Tibetan, Thai and Chinese languages. He has published widely in the field of Linguistics, exerting a profound influence on his academic confreres. As a member of the Academic Advisory Board of Humanities since the University's inauguration, Professor Li has made great contributions to the development of this University's humanities programme. In recognition of his brilliant academic achievements, this University recommends Professor Li Fang-kuei to Your Excellency for the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. Prof. YANG Lien-sheng,B.A. , M.A ., Ph.D ., D.Litt. Professor Yang Lien-sheng is a world-famous historian and Sinologist. After graduating from Tsing Hua University with a B.A. degree, he studied at Harvard where he received his Ph.D. Later he also received an honorary D. Litt. degree from Washington University at St. Louis. Apart from short stays at the College de France and Princeton University, Professor Yang has spent most of his time teaching Sinology at Harvard, where he became the first appointee to the Harvard-Yenching Chair of Chinese History, an honoured post he has held since 1965. Prof. LI Fang-kuei,B.A ., M.A ., Ph.D ., D.Litt. Professor Li Fang-kuei is one of the most renowned linguists in the world today. He graduated from the University of Michigan, and received M.A. and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Chicago. Michigan University honoured him with a D. Litt. degree, honoris causa, four years ago. Over a span of nearly half a century Professor Li has been a fellow of the Academia Sinica's Institute of History and Philology, a professor at the University of Washington at Seattle and at the University of Hawaii, and a visiting professor at Yenching, Harvard and Yale Universities. His research and teaching in linguistics, anthropology and the Chinese Language has enlightened a great many students, Chinese and foreign, who had the privilege of studying under him. While being an extremely widely read scholar, Professor Yang specializes in Chinese institutional and economic history. His works in these areas have received international acclaim. Apart from being a highly esteemed author, Professor Yang is also an acute critic of other scholars' works. His thoroughness and objectiveness as shown in his book reviews have always been admired and respected in academic circles. As a member of the Academic Advisory Board of Humanities since the University's inauguration, he has made many valuable recommendations to this University. In recognition of his outstanding academic achievements, this University presents Professor Yang to Your Excellency for the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.