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research project on the toxic renal effect of free hemoglobin conducted by Dr. Michael Tam of the Department of Physiology. (33) From Milverton Ltd.: (a) HK$10,000 for research and educational purposes at the Department of Surgery; and (b) HK$16,000 for sponsoring a Senior Lecturer in Surgery to attend the Inter­ national Congress of Ophthalmology held in May 1986 in Rome, Italy. (34) From Schmidt & Co. (HK) Ltd. a donation of HK$5,000 in support of the research activities of the Renal Unit under Dr. K.N. Lai of the Department of Medicine. (35) From Smith Kline & French Laboratories: (a) HK$10,000 for research or purchase of equipment in endoscopy and gastro enterology at the Department ofMedicine; and (b) travelling and accommodation expenses for a Lecturer in Medicine to attend the British Society of Gastroenterology Meeting held in Lancaster, U.K. in April 1986. (36) From Squibb (Far East) Ltd. the following donations and gift for the Department of Medi cine: (a) HK$15,000, and placebo, Captopril and Dyazide capsules for a research project on the Use of Convertory Enzyme Inhibitor in the Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly; and (b) HK$3 , 600 for themonthly Renal Seminar. (37) From Swire Loxley Ltd. a donation of HK$12,000 for a research project on maternal nutrition and iron status and the development of anaemia jointly conducted by the Depart ments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Chemi cal Pathology. (38) From the Trustees of LingnanUniversity adona tion of US$30,000 in support of the cooperative programmes undertaken by the Research Centres for Translation of Nankai University in China and of this university. (39) From Mr. Tse Kwong Sun a donation of HK$5,000 for researchandeducational purposes at the Department of Surgery. (40) From Miss Anna Tso a donation of HK$5,000 for research and educational purposes at the Department of Surgery. (41) From Madam Tsui Sau King a donation of HK$10,000 for research activities of the Depart ment of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery. (42) From United Italian Corp. (HK) Ltd. a dona tion of HK$15,009 in support of a joint study on the effect of mucolytic drugs on the sputum diagnosis of TB by the Department ofMedicine. (43) From Upjohn Company S.A. a donation of HK$4,000 towards the University's research funds. (44) From World Health Foundation (HK) a dona tion of HK$17,000 in support of a research project on ‘Effect of Anti-Cancer Agents on Glucose Transport of Tumour Cells' undertaken by Dr. Y.M. Choy and Dr. K.P. Fung of the Department of Biochemistry. (45) From World Health Organization adonation of US$95,000 as renewed grant for 1985-86 for the research project on 'A Multicentre Collab orative Approach for the Isolation of Fertility- Regulating Agents from Plants' conducted by Dr. Y.C. Kong of the Department of Biochem istry. (46) From Mr. Harva James Yapp and Mrs. Harriette Yapp a donation of HK$20,000 for research and educational purposes at the Department of Surgery. (47) From the Yeung brothers a donation of HK$l,000,000for: (a) a research project on thermoluminescence dating of ancient ceramics conducted jointly by the Department of Physics and the Art Gallery; and (b) the establishment of 'The Yeung Shui Sang Centre for Thermoluminescence Research'. (48) From Abbot Laboratories Ltd. a donation of HK$10,000 for sponsoring the seminar on ‘Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Infertility' conducted by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (49) From the Amateur Sports Federation and the Olympic Committee of Hong Kong a donation of HK$10,000 for sponsoring a Sports Science Conference jointly organized by the Physical Education Unit, the Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery, and the Department of Extramural Studies held at the Prince of Wales Hospital in April 1986. (50) From an anonymous donor a. donation of HK$1,000 for the discretionary fund of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. 26 GIFTS AND DONATIONS

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