Bulletin Number Four 1983

service of both external assessors for faculty appointments and promotions and of external examiners, especially for degree papers. Although the system of external assessors and external examiners have long been a traditional practice of and between British Commonwealth universities, The Chinese University extends the geographical confines to include countries outside the British Commonwealth countries. The international character of the University goes further. The University Ordinance provides for four outstanding world-known university educators - two from the United Kingdom and two from the United States — to be invited to serve on the University Council. In addition, there are three Academic Advisory Boards — one on Natural Sciences, one on Social Sciences, and one on the Humanities — that have been set up from the beginning of the University, each composed of world-renowned authorities in their own fields of specialization, ready to give advice to and to be consulted by the University administration. Needless to add, there are also exchange programmes of students and faculties with universities overseas. In this reminiscent mood I could go on and on. But let me conclude by saying that I would not have stayed with the University for fifteen years and that The Chinese University of Hong Kong could not be what it is today without the unstinting support of the Hong Kong Government and community, the University Council, faculty and students, the various international foundations, and the world community of universities. CM Li 7