Bulletin Number Two 1982

Hong Kong's social services. Topics chosen to illustrate policy are: Hong Kong's educational system, housing programme, planning for the physically and mentally disabled, child care, old age and social security. A discussion of broad social issues relating to the politics of welfare, the public funding of voluntary agencies, and community development in Hong Kong is also discussed. 1st edition 1981 148 pages Hardcover Corruption and its Control in Hong Kong Edited by Rance P. L. Lee The seven papers in this volume attempt to answer the following questions on the basis of systematic studies: What are the major causes and effects of corruption? In what ways and how effectively have corrupt practices been brought under control by laws and administrative measures? 1st edition 1981 221 pages Hardcover Hong Kong Taxation: The Law and Practice By David Flux This is a comprehensive wor k covering in detail all of the taxes under the Inland Revenue Ordinance. It comprises eleven chapters dealing with the four Hong Kong income taxes, and all the legislation related to the administration, assessment and collection of these taxes. It has, in addition, appendices covering related tax matters, statements of practice, etc. and tables of tax cases and statutes indexed to the text. Revised edition 1982 387 pages Hardcover Science in Traditional China: A Comparative Perspective By Joseph Needham This is a collection of the 1979 Ch'ien Mu Lectures given by Dr. Joseph Needham at New Asia College. The first in the series explains how findings from the voluminous materials available have made evident that ancient China was more advanced than Europe in Science. The second and third lectures cover the development of gunpowder and firearms in China before they reached the West, and of the idea of life-elixirs, which gave rise to all modern medical chemistry. The fourth lecture attempts to explain acupuncture-moxibustion in terms of modern neurophysiology and neurobiochemistry, while the fifth contrasts typical Chinese attitudes to time and change with those of Judaeo-Christian civilization. 1st edition 1981 134 pages Hardcover South China in the Twelfth Century By Chun-shu Chang & Joan Smythe This is a complete, annotated translatio n of Ju'Shu chi, written by Lu Yu (1125-1210). during his travels from Shan-yin to K'uei-chou. A distinguished poet, essayist, scholar, statesman, as well as an ardent patriot, Lu Yu was a perceptive and critical observer of his time and its pressing problems. His diary provides valuable information on the political and military structure, economic development, population growth and urban changes, social customs, religious life, communication and transportation networks, popular festivals, and general living conditions of the Southern Sung Dynasty. 1st edition 1981 232 pages Hardcover V. K. Wellington Koo: A Case Study of China's Diplomat and Diplomacy of Nationalism 1912-1966 By Paochin Chu This book constitutes the first comprehensive and scholarly study of the life and outstanding achievements of V. K. Wellington Koo, the most brilliant statesman the Republic of China has ever produced. It is the product of a decade's research in official archives, private collections, newspapers, books, monographs, and periodicals published in China and Western countries. A unique source of material is the many interviews granted to the author by Koo, supplemented by letters between the two. 1st edition 1981 211 pages Hardcover Journal and Magazine The Journal of The Institute of Chinese Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Vol XII The Journal, devoted to th e studies of Chinese culture, is published yearly. The current issue carries sixteen articles and book reviews with a total of 362 pages. Renditions ， No. 14 & 15 Renditions is the Chinese-English Translatio n Magazine published semiannually by the Translation Division of the Comparative Literature and Translation Centre. Number 14 of Renditions is an issue of varied contents including articles, fiction, poetry, dramas and essays written or translated by leading scholars, whereas Number 15 is a special issue on Chinese History and Historiography. 26 ACADEMIC/CULTURAL EVENTS