Bulletin Spring 1989

Achievement of a Visiting Postgraduate from China A former visiting postgraduate student, Mr. Yang Jin Ming, from the Department of Pharmacology of the Shanghai Medical University was recently conferred a PhD degree on his work on 'Studies on the Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism of Ethmozine in Human and Animals', and became the firs t Doctor of Philosophy in the field of clinical pharmacology in China. Sponsored by the Beijing and Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, Dr . Yang had stayed at The Chinese University for eight months in 1988 and worked under the supervision of Dr. Kelvin Chan, reader in pharmacology. A major part of his PhD thesis is the result of his research work at the University. Chung Chi Staged Environmental Protection Week The Environmental Committee of the Chung Chi College staged an Environmental Protection Week from 27th February to 4th March to enhance students' concern about the harmony between life and nature, and to call for greater attention to environmental protection matters. Activities of the Environmental Protection Week included an exhibition, talks on environmental protection by academics o f the University, an evening service, College Assembly with Dr. Man See Wai of the Conservancy Association as guest speaker, and clean campus campaign in the afternoon of 4th March. Shaw College Celebrated Founder's Day Shaw College celebrated its first Founder's Day on 11th and 12th January. The celebration included a staff and students dinner gathering and a variety show at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall on 11th January. A tea reception was held on 12th January at the University Guest House. Sir Run Run Shaw, patron of the college, together with Professor Charles K. Kao, the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Teng Teng, vice-minister of the Chinese State Education Commission, Professor Ma Lin, chairman of the Shaw College Board of Trustees, Miss Mona Fong, college trustee, Professor C.N. Chen, college head, Dr. K.P. Fung, college dean of students, and student representatives officiated at a cake-cutting ceremony. The reception was attended by many distinguished guests including a seventy-nine-member delegation from twenty-six universities in China, Dr. John H. Marburger and Mr. Edgar Sandman from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Debating Contest 18th Intervarsity Debating Contest The 18th Intervarsity Debating Contest, an annual debating function between students of the University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, was held on 4th March at the Chung Chi Chapel. The University of Hong Kong team won the contest. The contest was first instituted in 1972 to promote interaction, communication and cooperation between students of the two universities, and to promote interest in debating activities at the universities. The contest this year is sponsored by The Hongkong Ban k Foundation. The panel of adjudication included Mr. Denis Chang, Miss Emily Lau, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Brian Renwick and Mr. Roderick Woo. Inter-postsecondary Debate The debating team of this University beat its counterpart, the University of Hong Kong, in the finals of the sixth annual inter-postsecondary debate which took place on 12th March and captured the prize trophy. This is the first time the CUHK team has won in the competition. The motion of the debate was ‘The Urban Council and Regional Council Should Merge' , and the CU team were speaking against the motion. Judges of the debate included Mr. Leung Chun-ying, Secretary-General of the Basic Law Consultative Committee; Mr. Ho Sai-chu, Legco member; Mr. Alan Hoo, member of Hong Kong Barristers Association; Mr. Simon Chan, member of Hong Kong Law Society; and Mr. Simon Lun, Assistant Director of Broadcasting, RTHK. The debate was organized by RTHK and the Hong Kong Federation of Students to train students to use their analytical power and think independently. Nine postsecondary institutions took part in this competition. Shell Cup Tennis Tournament The annual Shell Cup Tennis Tournament between the University's staff team and the student team was held on 14th February. Nine sets of doubles were played and the staff team defeated the students with a final score of seven to two. 15