Bulletin Number Five 1985

Counci l New s * Dr. the Hon. Q.W. Lee has been reappointed Chairman of the Council for a further term of three years from 24th October, 1985 to 23rd October, 1988 by His Excellency the Chancellor on nomination by the Council. * Dr. P.C. Woo has been re-elected Vice-Chairman of the Council for a further term of two years from 20th October, 1985 to 19th October, 1987. * The Hon. Peter Poon Wing Cheung has been appointed University Treasurer for a term of three years with effect from 24th October, 1985,succeeding Dr. the Hon. Lydia Dunn, who has resigned from the post upon her appointment as the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. * Dr. the Hon. Lydia Dunn has been elected by unofficial members of the Legislative Council as a member of the University Council from 30th October, 1985 to 17th October, 1987 to succeed Dr. the Hon. Harry Fang Sin-yang, who has tendered resignation from the University Council with effect from 30th October, 1985. * Professor Ambrose Y.C. King, Professor of Sociology, has been elected by the Senate a member of the Council for the unexpired period of the membership of Dr. H.M. Chang immediately following Dr. Chang's retirement, i.e., from 1st October, 1985 to 31st July, 1986. The New University Treasurer The newly appointed University Treasurer, the Hon. Peter Poon Wing Cheung, is a certified public accountant and senior partner of Poon and Co. He has served on many public bodies including the Securities Commission, the Hong Kong Examinations Authority, the Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors, Hong Kong Society of Accountants, and the Legislative Council. He was made a Justice of the Peace in 1976 and awarded an MBE in 1983. His association with the University began in 1972 when he joined the United College Board of Trustees. He was elected Vice-Chairman o f the Board in 1983 and became a member of the University Council the same year. NEWS 1