Bulletin Number One 1982

Dr. John T.S. Chen Mrs. Christine Wong Dr. Liu Pak-wai Dr. Stanislaus Hu D r J o h n T . S . C h e n On 1st August, 1973 ， Dr. John T.S. Chen, after having served the University in various other capacities for eight years, assumed duty as Registrar o f the CUHK. He took up this important role at a time when the University was converging and expand ing both physically and administratively. It was the time when New Asia and United Colleges were trans planted onto the Shatin Campus. With the physical unity, teaching was becoming more and more inter collegiate. Then under The Chinese University o f Hong Kong Ordinance 1976, the College Registries were dissolved to be replaced by Faculty Offices, and administration was centralized. It was a time o f change and a time o f turbulence. With his dedicated support, the University expanded from three to five Faculties and introduced nine full- time, four part-time undergraduate Major programmes and twenty-two postgraduate programmes including six Ph.D. programmes. The volume o f work increased by leaps and bounds. But, Dr. Chen retained his calm and dignity at all times. One never saw him rushed. He only worked quietly until the early hours o f the morning. Those who worked w ith him soon found out that behind the mild and gentle exterior is a man o f relentless drive and tremendous stamina. As Chair man or Secretary o f innumerable committees, Dr. Chen never let pass any piece o f draft paper w ithout painstakingly correcting everything ， even down to the commas and dots. He seems to have more hours in a day than other people. While being Registrar, he pursued studies and obtained the degree o f "Doctoral d' Universitées- Lettres" from the University o f Paris V II. He also wrote and translated numerous books. O f these, six were published during the nine years while he was Registrar. He still had time to travel, to attend dancing and shadow boxing lessons, and above all to practise what he had learnt long after others had given up. Besides everything above, he was able to find time for rendering services to the Catholic Church and to the education community. His contributions were o f such calibre that they were recognized by the Vatican and the French Governments, so much so that he was knighted by both. It was no wonder we were surprised when we heard that this indefatigable person was to retire soon. But then we learnt that he was retiring only to take up the very challenging post o f Vice-President o f Lingnan College, all o f us in the University wish him good health and success in his new venture. 一 L. Hu Mrs. Christine Wong Born in Cuba and raised in Hong Kong, the bright, young girl went from Pooi To Girls' Middle School to Lingnan University in Guangzhou as a scholarship student ， won election as the Women Student Union President and graduated in 1951 w ith high honours. A casual visit back to Hong Kong that summer changed her plans: she took up teaching at her alma mater, Pooi To School, which was to last for the next twelve years. Subsequently, her sweetheart from high school days, Mr. K.H. Wong, also came to Hong Kong, and the couple were happily united in holy wedlock in 1957.Mrs. Christine Wong then joined the University in January 1964, when it was only a few months old and all staff in the Central Office could sit around a single dinner table to honour the founding Vice- Chancellor, Dr. C.M. Li, when he first came to office. She has since stayed w ith the University in the 10