Bulletin Number Five 1983

* The Department o f Statistics presented a seminar on 8th November. The speaker was Dr. Yiu- kuen Tse o f the Department o f Economics and Statistics, the National University o f Singapore, who talked on ‘Testing o f Heteroscedasticity'. * Mr. Yu Zhenfei ， President o f the Shanghai Academy o f Peking Opera and Director o f Shanghai Traditional Opera School, gave a lecture on 'S ixty Years of Kunju in My Life' on 9th November. The lecture was jo in tly organized by the Institute o f Chinese Studies and the Department o f Music. * The Shanghai Kunju Opera Troupe gave a special performance on 13th November under the jo in t sponsorship o f the New Asia College, Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, The Chinese University Peking Opera Society, and Oriental Arts Association. The Troupe, led by Mr. Yu Zhenfei, performed four popular Kunju plays: ‘The Halt o f a Horse', 'Dream in the Garden', 'Fifteen Strings o f Coins' and 'The Tragedy o f a Horse Dealer'. * An Asian-American Surgery Clinical Study Day, organized by the Department o f Surgery, was held on 11th November. The programme o f the Study Day included lectures on ‘Post-operative Complications' by Dr. Glenn W. Geelhoed, Associate Professor o f Surgery and Director o f Surgery Research o f the George Washington University Medical Centre, and on 'Surgical Practice in Hong Kong' by Professor Arthur K.C. Li o f the Department o f Surgery; and a clinical presentation by Mr. T.J. Crofts and Mr. W.G.D. Patrick, both Senior Lecturer o f the Department. * Professor E llio t Richelson o f the Departments o f Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Mayo Clinic, U.S.A., lectured on 'Mechanisms o f Tricyclic Anti-depressants' on 24th November. The lecture was jo in tly presented by the Departments o f Psychiatry and Biochemistry. * * * The Department o f Music presented the following concerts, lecture-recitals and lectures: * A cello-piano recital on 29th September by Mr. Richard Markson, an outstanding British cellist, and Professor David Gwilt o f the Department. The pro gramme included Sonatas by Brahms and Prokofieff. * A violin lecture-recital on 6th October by Mr. Jack Glatzer, a well-known American violinist, on works by Bacht Paganini. * A lecture on 12th October by Professor Ding Shan De on Chinese Music —Today and Tomorrow. Professor Ding is Deputy Director o f the Shanghai Conservatory. * Student Concerts on 13th, 24th, 26th, 31st October and 7th, 14th November. * A Chopin lecture-recital on 17th October by Mr. Janusz Stechley, recipient o f the Nawrocki Prize at the 1975 International Chopin Competition. * A cello-piano recital on 9th November by renowned musicians, Mr. Jay Humester and Ms. Monique Duphil. * A piano master class on 21st November by talented Singaporean pianist Mr. Dennis Lee. * A vocal lecture-recital on 28th November by Ms. Judith Henley. A t the piano was Professor David Gwilt. * A piano lecture-recitai on 7th December by Mr. William Howard on works by Janacek. * A Hubert Howells Memorial Concert on 8th December by Chung Chi College Choir, conducted by Professor David Gwilt w ith Mr. Peter Stevenson at the Organ. * A lecture on 9th December by Swedish musi­ cologist Mr. Trygve Nordwall on 'Major Trends in Contemporary Music in Europe'. * * * * The Department o f Extramural Studies held an exhibition o f works by EMSD art instructors o f the University at the Pao Sui Loong Galleries o f the Hong Kong Arts Centre from 24th to 29th August. Exhibits included Chinese paintings, prints, calli­ graphy, seal engravings, photographs, ceramics and designs. * The Exhibition o f Imperial Porcelain o f Late Qing from the Kwan Collection ， featuring imperial wares from the Daoguang to the Xuantong reigns, was mounted at the A rt Gallery from 13th August to 25th September. The over one hundred and sixty exhibits, including ritual vessels, daily utensils, objects for the scholar's desk, bestowals and souvenirs, were all products o f the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi from the nineteenth century to early twentieth century. ACADEMIC/CULTURAL EVENTS 29