Bulletin Number Three

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 , publication projects, fellowship and scholarship schemes, and have presented the University with equipment and books. The University has recently received the following gifts and donations: (1) From Cilag Southeast Asia Development Centre a donation of HK$4,000 towards the Cilag Endowment Fund for Visiting Scholar at the Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery. (2) From American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong a donation of HK$2,000 for the award of the American Chamber of Commerce Prize to a Three-year MBA student in 1986-87. (3) From the Association of Senior Staff Course Alumni a donation of HK$5 , 000 annually for ten years for the award of a scholarship to an outstanding second-year MBA student who is a member of the Association. (4) From Dr. Richard M.W. Ho a donation of HK$20,000 annually for three years from 1987- 88 for the establishment of an endowment fund, the accrued interests from which will be used to set up a Mr. Ho Hoi Tin Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded to a graduate student of the Division of Chinese Language and Literature. (5) From the Italian University for Foreigners at Perugia a donation of 1,800,000 Lira for the establishment of four scholarships to be awarded to students for short-term studies, preferably in Italian language, at that University in 1986-87. (6) From Sing Tao Newspapers Ltd. an annual donation of HK$ 12,000 from 1986-87 for the award of four scholarships of HK$3,000 each to students of the Department of Journalism and Communication. (7) From South China Morning Post an annual donation of HK$ 12,000 from 1986-87 for the award of three scholarships of HK$4,000 each to students of the Department of Journalism and Communication. (8) From University Lodge of Hong Kong a donation of HK$5,000 for one or two University Lodge Mansonic Bursaries for the year 1986-87. (9) From Vanson Trading Co. Ltd. an annual donation of HK$6,000 from 1987-88 for the establishment of two scholarships of HK$3,000 each to be awarded to students of the Part-time Degree Programmes. (10) From Mr. S.W. Woo a donation of HK$1,000,000 for the establishment of an endowment fund, the accrued interests from which will be used to set up a scholarship. (11) From Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. a donation of HK$6,000 towards the expenses for the publication of A Summary Report on the Employment Survey of 1986 Graduates. (12) From an anonymous donor a donation of HK$5,000 in support of the cardiological research projects of the Department of Medicine. (13) From B. Braun Medical (HK) Ltd. a donation of HK$65,000 in support of a research project of the Department of Paediatrics. (14) From the Croucher Foundation: (a) HK$300 , 000 for a research project by Dr. R. Swaminathan of the Department of Chemical Pathology; (b) HK$400,000 for a research project by Dr. Lai Kar Neng of the Department of Medicine; (c) HK$738,810 for a research project by Professor W.C.Hamann of the Department of Physiology; (d) HK$420 , 000 for a research project jointly undertaken by Dr. Chan Kwong-yu and Dr. Kwan Hoi-shan of the Department of Biology and Mr. Jiang Shuqin of the Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; (e) HK$311,000 for a joint research project undertaken by Professor S.T. Chang of the Department of Biology and Professor Zheng Guo-yang of the Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; (f) HK$41,300 for a joint research project with the Academia Sinica undertaken by Dr. Choy Chung-loong of the Department of Physics; (g) a further grant of HK$38 , 880 in support of a cooperative research project undertaken by the School of Education; (h) HK$ 10,000 to sponsor an international conference organized by the Department of Biology; (i) £ 3,000 and passage in support of a member of the Department of Biochemistry to pursue further training in Biotechnology in the UK; and 25

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