Bulletin Number Three

Valedictory Address by Dr. the Hon. Q. W. Lee, Council Chairman Dr. Ma ， Members of the Council ， Ladies & Gentlemen ， This is the last meeting Dr. Ma attends as Vice-Chancellor of the University. Although there are a few months before his retirement on 30th September, 1987 ， I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude and to pay tribute to Dr. Ma for his contributions to this Council and for the many valuable contributions that he has done for the University. As we all know, Dr. Ma served on the Council even before he assumed the Vice- Chancellorship in 1978. During his Vice-Chancellorship, Dr. Ma has maintained excellent relationship with the Council, and due to his able leadership and sound advice to the Council, the University has made great strides. The number of students has substantially increased, the University's finance is now in a healthy state, a full-fledged Faculty of Medicine was established, Part-time Degree Programmes were launched, generous support and donations for capital programmes and research have set an unprecedented record, and links with Chinese and overseas academic institutions have been greatly strengthened. The University is now able to attract even better students, and a more broadly based and more dynamic undergraduate programme has been introduced. Dr. Ma's achievements are extensive and varied indeed, and what I have mentioned are just a few aspects of his contributions as Vice-Chancellor. However, it is comforting to say that this is not a farewell speech, for Dr. Ma will be an Emeritus Professor of the University after retirement and he will continue to be closely associated with this Council in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shaw College. On behalf of all the Members of this Council, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Ma Lin for what he has done, and for what he will do ， for the University as well as for the community at large, and I would also like to wish him and Mrs. Ma happiness and good health for many years to come. (3rd Meeting of the University Council, 1987) 8