Bulletin Spring 1989

Gifts and Donations The University has recently received from local and overseas individuals and foundations the following gifts and donations in support of its programmes and projects: (1) From Dr. Dennis Hui on behalf of Yeung Shing Land Investment Co., Ltd. HK$300,000 for the New Asia College Endowment Fund. (2) From Banca Popolare di Bergamo approximately Lit 4,800,000 for the award of four scholarships to students for short-term studies at the Institut Universitario di Bergamo, Italy, in summer 1989. (3) From The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation: (a) HK$20,000 for the establishment of a Minigrant Fund to support student projects in the areas of music, drama, dance and public speaking; and (b) HK$30,000 annually for the award of six scholarships to two students each from the Departments of Music, Fine Arts, and Journalism and Communication, with effect from 1988-89. (4) From Chou's Foundation HK$20,000 for the establishment of a student campus work scheme in 1988-89. (5) From Duty Free Shoppers International Limited HK$6,200 for the award of a scholarship to an MBA student in 1988-89. (6) From Hitachi Hong Kong Ltd. HK$80,000 for the establishment of an endowment fund, the accrued interests from which will be used to set up two scholarships to be awarded to second-year students in the Integrated Engineering Programme annually with effect from 1989-90. (7) From The Incorporated Trustees of the Wah Kiu Yat Po Fund for the Relief of Underprivileged Children an annual donation of HK$6,200 for the award of a Wah Kiu Yat Po Scholarship in Communication to an M.Phil. student in communication (increased from 1988-89 from HK$4,000). (8) From The Hong Kong Pathology Society HK$ 1,000 annually for five years with effect from 1988-89 for the award of a prize to a medical student. (9) From Mr. Frank L. Kwok further donation of HK$400,000 to an endowment fund totalling HK$500,000, the accrued interests from which will be used for the award of ten scholarships annually to undergraduates with effect from 1988-89. (10) From T.S. Tong & Co. HK$3,000 for a T.S. Tong & Co. Scholastic Achievement Award of HK$ 1,000 annually for the MBA Programmes for three years from 1989-90. (11) From University Lodge of Hong Kong No. 3666, E.C., HK$5,000 for the award of one to two University Lodge Masonic Bursaries for 1988-89. (12) From Abbott Laboratories Ltd. HK$30,000 for the study of Terazosin undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (13) From Astr a Pharmaceuticals Swede n HK$ 10,000 for the neonatal research projects undertaken by the Department of Paediatrics. (14) From Bayer China Co. Ltd. HK$20,000 for research undertaken by the Department of Microbiology. (15) From Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre: (a) HK$7 , 500 for a research project undertaken by Dr. Tso Wung-wai of th e Department of Biochemistry; (b) HK$80,000 for a conference jointly organized by the Faculty of Business Administration and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China, in January 1989; and (c) HK$4,800 for an international conference under the Japan Study Programme organized by the Centre for Contemporary Asian Studies in May 1989. (16) From two separate donors contributions to the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology for educational and research purposes: (a) HK$10,000 from Mr. K.Y. Cheng; and (b) HK$2,000 from Mr. Ng Wang-chi. (17) From The Croucher Foundation: (a) Further donation of HK$138,000 for a research project undertaken by Dr. T.Y. Luh of the Department of Chemistry; (b) HK$714,540 for a research project undertaken by Dr. Dolly Huang of the Department of Morbid Anatomy and Dr. Lau Ching Ching of the Department of Pharmacology; 25