Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1995

Gi fts 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 Ms. Camay Wong: (a) HK$30,000 annually for setting up an endowment fund to provide a memorial prize for a student of environmental science; (b) HK$ 10,000 annually for setting up an endowment fund to provide a memorial prize for a student of translation. (2) From Contemporary Monthly HK$8,000 to provide a scholarship for a student of journalism and communication in 1994-95. (3) From The Croucher Foundation: (a) HK$310,000 for setting up a fund to help needy students in 1994-95; (b) HK$320,000 to support the research project on molecular cloning and expression of crustacean allergens undertaken by Dr. K.H. Chu of the Department of Biology; (c) HK$470,390 to support the research project on transgenic study of immunoglobulin gene hypermutation undertaken by Dr. Y.L. Chui ofthe Clinical Immunology Unit; (d) HK$162,000 to support the research project on incoherent light scattering studies of spontaneously formed vesicles undertaken by Dr. Xia Keqing of the Department of Physics; and (e) HK$600,000 to sponsor academic visits of PRC scholars to the University. (4) From Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation HK$14,000 annually to provide two scholarships of $7,000 each for students of music. (5) From Joyce M. Kuok Foundation HK$708,400 annually to provide 34 scholarships: eight of $21,600 each for medical students and 26 of $20,600 each for engineering and science students. (6) From The Joyo Bank, Ltd. HK$30,000 annually for three years to provide a number of scholarships for students of Japanese studies. (7) FromProvidence Foundation Limited HK$120,000 to provide 10 awards of $12,000 each to full-time undergraduates in 1994-95. (8) From Shun Yip Textiles Ltd. HK$5,000 to provide a bursary for a needy student in 1994-95. (9) From United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia: (a) US$2,000 to provide four scholarships for research on women in 1994-95; and (b) US$12,600 to support the international conference on violence against women organized by the Gender Research Programme of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies in November 1994. (10) From the following donors to the Gender Research Programme of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies to support the publication of the newsletter Gender Studies: News and Views. (a) Harmony House Limited HK$100; and (b) Mrs. Lai Wong May-ling, Catherine HK$200. (11) From Hong Kong Home Economics Association HK$5,000 to sponsor the printing cost of the booklet Visual Aids on Nutritive Value of Some Chinese Food undertaken by the Department of Paediatrics. (12) From the following donors to support the multicentre collaborative project on atherosclerosis in the Chinese undertaken by the Department of Medicine: (a) Chan Kau Industrial Ltd. HK$2,000; (b) Oriental Pacific Mills Ltd. HK$20,000; (c)和 光織造廠 HK$10,000; (d) 勵光織造廠 HK$10,000; (e) 建新織造廠 HK$10,000; (f) 誠利行 HK$10,000; (g) 丁訓士先生 HK$10,000; and (h) 天利行 HK$5,000. (13) From the following donors to the Hong Kong Cancer Institute for research purposes: (a) Mr. Y.N. Chu, Daniel HK$8,675.50; (b) Ince & Co. HK$2,000; (c) Mr. Kwok Chin-kung, Robert HK$300; (d) Mr. S.Y. Shek, Charles HK$1,000; (e) Ms. Janet Elizabeth Sykes HK$1,200; and (f) Wallem Services Ltd. HK$500. (14) From Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange: (a) a further donation of US$9,321.39 to support the research project on economic culture and behaviour in Chinese society undertaken by Dr. Lui Tai-lok of the Department of Sociology; (b) a further donation of US$10,325.49 to support the research project on the Mazu Temple undertaken by Dr. Joseph Bosco of the Department of Anthropology; (c) a further donation of US$14,341.83 to support the research project on traditional musicians in Shanxi undertaken by Prof. Chien Chiao ofthe Department of Anthropology; (d) a further donation of US$13,385.57 to support the second international conference on the psychotherapy for the Chinese organized by the Department of Psychiatry in November 1994; and (e) a further donation of US$8,604.17 to support the third meeting of the international symposium on Gifts and Donations 47