Bulletin Spring‧Summer Autumn‧Winter 1999

(a) US$3,250 to sponsor a joint project conducted by the Institute of Chinese Studies and the Music Department of Harvard University to publish a festschrift in honour of Prof. Rulan Pian; (b) HK$6,720 to sponsor Mr. Han Yuxi's visit to the Art Gallery; (c) HK$8,976.10 to sponsor an international conference on ya zhang and painted potteries organized by Mr. Tang Chung of the Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art; and (d) HK$120,000 to sponsor Prof. Jao Tsung-i's project on Shang oracle bones. (150) From Epson Foundation HK$100,000 to sponsor the printing cost of the programme for the 10th international conference on integrated optics and optical fibre communication to be hosted by the University. (151) FromOverseas Chinese Culture andEducation Foundation HK$10,000 to sponsor the publication of the Report on Overseas ChineseStudies undertakenby Drs. Chang Chak- yan and Tay Lian-soo of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia- Pacific Studies. (152) From Swire Loxley Ltd. HK$2,000 for the publication of Living with Diabetes undertaken by the Diabetes and Endocrine Centre of the Department of Medicine. (153) From an anonymous donor HK$2,222,333 to sponsor the Chinese computer systems project of the Faculty of Engineering. (154) FromMrs. Annis Baldock HK$5,000 to the Department of Surgery for research purposes. (155) FromArmedic Far East Ltd. HK$30,000 to support a study on the treatment of overweight/obese patients undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (156) From the following donors to supporta study of asthma and allergies in childhood undertaken by the Department of Medicine: (a) Astra Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd. HK$10,000; and (b) Prof. Richard Beasley HK$182,746. (157) Fromthe following donors tothe Departmentof Surgery for research and educational purposes: (a) Ms. Au Fung-ling Elisa HK$20,000; and (b) Mrs. Ho Chan Po-chan HK$50,000. (158) FromMr. ChangChun-kit HK$10,000 to supportaresearch project on atheroschrosis in the Chinese undertaken by the Department o f Medicine. (159) From Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange: (a) US$13,833 to support a research project on traditional musicians in Shanxi undertaken by Prof. Chiao Chien of the Department of Anthropology; (b) US$9,163 to support a research project on economic culture and behaviour in Chinese society undertaken by Dr. Lui Tai-lok of the Department of Sociology; (c) US$10,150 to support a research project on the Mazu Temple undertaken by Dr. Joseph Bosco of the Department o f Anthropology; (d) US$11,699 to support a researchprojectoncomparative study of Taoist music undertaken by Dr. Tsao Pen-yeh of the Department of Music; (e) a further donation ofTWD700,000 to support a research project on a computerized database traditional Chinese texts; (f) US$13,158 to sponsor the second international conference on the psychotherapy for the Chinese to be held by the Department of Psychiatry; and (g) US$8,458 to sponsor an international symposium on the history of the Chinese maritime customs organized by the Department of History. (160) From the following donors to support the Japan and Asia- Pacific Development Research Programme undertaken by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies: (a) Chinese Economic and Trade Association HK$10,000; (b) Mr. Gao Wen-fan HK$30,000; and (c) Taiwan Businessmen's Association (HK) Ltd. HK$20,000. (161) FromDistrict Grand Lodge of HongKong and the Far East: (a) HK$30,000 to support a project on optimizing the diagnosis and management of the commonest cause of snake bite in Hong Kong undertaken by the Department of Clinical Pharmacology; and (b) HK$30,000 to support a project on video recording of Hong Kong artists undertaken by the Department of Fine Arts. (162) From E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. US$750 to sponsor research activities undertaken by Dr. Henry N.C. Wong of the Department of Chemistry. (163) From Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd. HK$80,000 to support a study on primary nocturnal enuresis in Hong Kong children undertaken by the Department o f Surgery. (164) FromHong Kong AIDS FoundationHK$20,000 to support the 1994 AIDS and family survey undertaken by the Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research. (165) From Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy HK$500,000 to support the gastrointestinal endoscopic research undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (166) From Hong Kong Telecom Foundation HK$400,000 to support the applied research projects in the Faculty of Engineering. (167) From Mr. Jensan C. Jen HK$30,000 to the Department of Anatomy for research purposes. (168) From Mr. Liang Kwok-lih HK$25,000 to support the cardiology researchproject ofthe Department of Medicine. (169) From Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd.: (a) to the Department of Medicine US$23,000 to support a research study; (b) to the Department of Chemical Pathology (i) HK$2,700 to sponsor a staff member to attend the Asian-Pacific congress on lipid risk factor control; (ii) HK$3,500 to sponsor a staff member to attend the 1994 ASEANZ Lipid Forum; and (c) to the Department of Surgery HK$7,040 to sponsor a staff member to attend the postgraduate programme in gastroenterology. (170) From Mr. & Mrs. C. Lee HK$1,000,000 to support a programme of research utilization in the social sciences and education undertaken by Prof. C.Y. To. (171) From Miss Ng Yim-mui HK$15,000 to support a research programme on Cantonese opera undertaken by the Department o f Music. (172) From Oriental Press Charitable Fund Association: (a) to the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology HK$3,450 to support the bums research project; and (b) to the Department of Surgery (i) HK$5,002 to sponsor the Skin Bank; (ii) HK$6,000,400 to sponsor the Bums Foundation; (iii) HK$455,900 for the purchase ofultrasonic surgical aspirator for bums patients. (173) From Rhone-Poulenc Asia Ltd. US$2,300 to support an in vitro study undertaken by the Department of Microbiology. Gifts and Donations 42