Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1991

News in Brief New Council Member M r . Thomas H.C. Cheung has recently been elected a member of the University Council for three years from 20th March 1991. Mr. Cheung is chairman of the Pacific Group and honorary consul for Sri Lanka in Hong Kong. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of United College for many years and is actively involved in the University's alumni activities, currently serving as the president of the University's Federation of Alumni Associations. Mr. Cheung has also made significant contributions to education through his donations to this university for student activities, and to the Federation of Alumni Associations for the establishment of a kindergarten, a primary school, and a secondary school. Vice-Chancellor Honoured by Soka University Prof. Charles K. Kao was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the Soka University, Japan in recognition of his achievements in the field of electrical engineering, and his significant contributions to the development of higher education and the promotion of academic exchange between Soka University and The Chinese University. The conferment ceremony took place on 5th April during Prof. Kao's visit to Soka University. During the same visit, the vice-chancellor signed a new agreement for academic exchange between Soka University and The Chinese University. The first exchange agreement between the two universities was signed in 1975. US$6 Million Donation for Research on South China ， Hong Kong and Taiwan The University recently received a donation of US$6 million to carry out a joint research programme with Yale University. The donation has been pledged by two local business magnates: Dr. Cheng Yu Tung and Dr. Lee Shau Kee. They are long-time benefactors of the University and have made important contributions towards educational and cultural developments in Hong Kong. The research programme will focus on studies of South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It will be administered by the Council of East Asian Studies at Yale and the Hong Kong Institute of Asia Pacific Studies at The Chinese University. The two institutions will work together to promote a broader and better understanding of Hong Kong and its neighbours, and to explore how Hong Kong can improve its competitive edge, maintain its political stability, and develop a mutually beneficial relationship with South China and nearby regions. The donation will enable the Yale-CUHK programme to invite important scholars to participate in the research activities, to provide fellowships for doctoral students, to employ experienced researchers and lecturers in related subjects, to build up useful library collections, and to finance academic conferences. NEWS 12