Bulletin Winter 1978

The University held its 19th Congregation— Congregation for the Installation of the New Vice-Chancellor and for the Conferment of Honorary Degree—at the City Hall on 2nd October, 1978. Dr. Ma Lin was installed as the new Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Choh-Ming Li, the first Vice-Chancellor, was honoured with a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. The Congregation, presided over by His Excellency the Chancellor, Sir Murrary MacLehose, was attended by over 1,500 guests, among which were official representatives from 22 overseas universities and foundations. The Vice-Chancellor was presented with the Ordinance of the University by His Excellency the Chancellor. The Seal of the Vice-Chancellor was presented to him by the Chairman of the University Council, Dr. the Hon. Sir Yuet-keung Kan. The Vice-Chancellor then addressed the Congregation. Dr. Choh-ming Li, after receiving the honorary degree conferred on him by His Excellency the Chancellor, also addressed the Congregation. The Public Orator was Professor S. S. Hsueh. Official Representatives from Overseas Universities and Foundations Institution Representative The Asia Foundation Mr. Frank E. Dines Boston University Mr. Maximilian Ma Brown University Mr. Robert Shippee University of California, Dr. David Stephen Berkeley Averbuck University of California, Professor Richard C. Los Angeles Rudolph Cornell University Mr. Eddie G. K. Woo University of Glasgow Professor J. H. Hutchison Harvard University Dr. Charles Hayford Johns Hopkins University Mr. Russell S. Passarella McGill University Dr. Robert H. P. Fung University o f Michigan Mr. Benjamin Fan Nanyang University Dr. Tan Chok Kian The University of Professor Peter Hodge Nottingham University of Pennsylvania Mr. Lawrence H. L Fung University of Pittsburgh Dr. Ambrose King Rutgers University Ms. Peggy S. B. Cheung University of St. Andrews Dr. M. S. F. Lie Ken Jie University of Sheffield Mr. Kenneth H. Sutherland Southwestern University Engr. Matias B. Aznar III University of Winnipeg Dr. T. L. Quong Yale University Mr. Thomas Ash brook Yale-China Association Dr. Charles Hayford 2