Bulletin Number Five 1986

Thirty-second Congregation for the Conferment ofFirst Degrees The University held its Thirty-second Congregation for the Conferment of First Degrees at the University Mall on 11th December, 1986. The Pro- Chancellor, Sir Yuet-keung Kan, presided at the ceremony, and the Vice- Chancellor, Dr. Ma Lin, addressed the congregation. Before the ceremony commenced, the congregation observed a one-minute silence as a tribute to the former Chancellor, Sir Edward Youde. This year, a total of 1,166 graduates received their bachelor's degrees. Among them were the first batch of forty-six medical graduates, who were awarded the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB). Other graduates who received their bachelor's degrees included 242 Bachelors of Arts, 220 Bachelors of Business Administration, 330 Bachelors of Science, and 328 Bachelors of Social Science. The congregation was attended by over 4,000 graduates, parents and guests. Among them were members of the Medical Academic Advisory Committee, including Professor Sir William H. Trethowan, the Chairman, Professor Sir Melville Arnott, Professor Sir A.P.M. Forrest, Professor C.E. Stroud, and Dr. K.L. Thong. 2 NEWS