Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1992

Mr. Cheng is chairman of Inchcape Pacific Ltd. He was appointed Legislative Councillor from 1988 to 1991 ， and has served on numerous advisory committees and boards of public bodies such as the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Community Chest, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic. Mr. Cheng is currently first vice-chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a member of the International Council of The Asia Society-Hong Kong Centre. He is also active on the sports scene, serving as chairman of the Hong Kon g Sports Institute and vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Development Board. * Dr. V i c t or K. Fung has been nominated by the Chancellor of the University as a member of the University Council for a term of three years from 27th November 1991, in accordance wi th statute 11.1(k) of the University Ordinance. Dr. Fung is chairman and chief executive officer of Prudential Asia, and non-executive chairman of the L i & Fung Group. A former member of the Trade Advisory Board and the Industry Development Board, Dr. Fung is currently a member of the Hong Kong Government Public Service Commission, the Central Policy Unit and the Advisory Committee to the Securities and Futures Commission. Since 1st October 1991 ， Dr. Fung has succeeded Baroness Dunn as chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Dr. Fung has been closely associated with The Chinese University for many years particularly through his service on the advisory boards of the Two-Year and the Three-Year MBA Programmes and the sponsorship of the L i & Fung Public Lectures on Commerce and Industry at the University. * Mr. Shum Choi-sang has recently been elected by the Board of Trustees of United College as a member of the University Council for a period of three years from 16th March 1992, following his being elected vice-chairman of the board of trustees. Mr. Shum is a much respected personality in the local press. He was for many years publisher of Wah Kiu Yat Po and has served in important positions on various professional bodies and government advisory committees, including chairman of the Chinese Language Press Institute , chairman of the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, vice-chairman of the Hong Kong National Committee of the International Press Institute, and chairman of the Journalism Training Board. Mr. Shum is also an active figure in community service, and is closely involved with the work of many welfare agencies and educational institutions. He has been a member of United College's Board of Trustees since 1963. Patron of CUHK Foundation Dr. the Hon. Sir Kenneth Ping-fan Fung has been appointed by the Boa rd of Directors of The Chinese Un i ve r s i ty of Hon g Kong Founda t i on L t d. ( CUHK Foundation) as a Patron of the foundation for an initial term of five years immediately following his retirement from the University Council on 14th January 1992. The CUHK Foundation has been established to promote the interest of the University and raise funds for University development. Sir Kenneth has been associated with the University for over 30 years, and the University is appreciative of his dedicated service and contributions over the past decades, as chairman of the Board of Trustees of United College, as member of the Provisional Council of the University, as chairman of the Committee for the Installation of the First Vice- Chancellor and First Congregation for the Conferment of Honorary Degrees, and as member of the University Council. The Vice-Chancellor Honoured Prof. Charles K. Kao was made a Centenary Fellow of Thames Polytechnic, London, on 29th April. Dr. Norbert Singer, director of the polytechnic, came to Hong Kong to personally present the honour. The presentation ceremony was held at the Cho Yin Conference Hall and among the audience were some 40 recent graduates of the polytechnic. Prof. Kao himself was a graduate of the polytechnic in 1957. The citation for Prof. Kao reads, ‘He is one of those unique individuals, an academic of the first NEWS 18