Bulletin Number Three 1985

Gifts and Donations As a manifestation of their confidence in this University's development, local and overseas individuals and foundations have donated generously to support the University's research projects, fellowship and scholarship schemes, and have presented the University with equipments and books. The University has recently received the following gifts and donations: (1) From D.H. Chen Foundation an annual donation of HK$ 120,000 for three years towards a bursary fund for needy students of the Part- time Degree Programmes. (2) From the Chinese Temple Committee a donation of HK$21,600 for six scholarships of HK$3,600 each for 1984-85. (3) From the French Government a donation of two-year scholarships for four 1985 graduates of the University to undertake an MBA Programme in France in 1985-87. (4) From the Li Ping Fund a donation of HK$50,000 for setting up the Li Ping Memorial Bursary Fund, the accrued interests from which will be used to provide a bursary for a needy 2nd-year pre-clinical student of the Faculty of Medicine with effect from 1985-86. (5) From the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust a donation of HK$54,000 for fifteen scholarships of HK$3,600 each for 1984-85. (6) From Mr. Robert K.C. Li a donation of HK$50,000 for setting up an endowment fund, the accrued interests from which will be used to establish two Li Ping Memorial Scholarships of HK$2,000 each annually for third-year students of the Faculty of Business Administration with effect from 1985-86. (7) From the University of Shanghai Hong Kong Alumni Association a donation of HK$2,500 for two bursaries of HK$ 1,500 and HK$ 1,000 respectively for 1984-85. (8) From Standard Chartered Bank a donation of HK$24,000 for three scholarships of HK$8,000 each for 1984-85. (9) From the Croucher Foundation the following donations: (a) An additional grant of HK$18,000 for Phase I I of the research project on 'Physical activities, quality of life and health in densely populated urban areas' for 1984-85. (b) HK$100,000 annually for three years for the research project on 'A biochemical investigation of astrocyte membrane function' conducted by the Department of Medicine and Biochemistry; (c) HK$204,260 for the research project on 'Is the faltering of growth shown by Hong Kong infants the result of undernutrition during weaning?' to be conducted by Professor D.P. Davies of Paediatrics for the year 1985-86; and (d) HK$224,686 also for the above project for 1986-87. (10) From Mrs. Lynne Driskill a donation of HK$10,000 for promoting research at the Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery. (11) From the French Government a donation of HK$31,496.06 for a joint research with the Department of Anthropology. (12) From the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club a second grant of HK$2,385,000 for the continuation of the research project on 'Amino acid transport variation in equine red blood cells' carried out by Dr. James D. Young of the Department of Biochemistry for three years until 30th June, 1988. (13) From the Institute of Culture and Communication, East-West Center, Hawaii, a donation of US$1,000 for a research project on Yao people to be conducted by the Department of Anthropology. (14) From the World Health Foundation (H.K.) a donation of HK$17,000 for the research project on ‘Effect of anti-cancer agents on glucose transport of tumour cells' conducted by Drs. Y.M. Choy and K.P. Fung of the Department of Biochemistry. GIFTS AND DONATIONS 27