Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1995

the history of the Chinese maritime customs to be organized by the Department of History in May 1995. (15) From Every Success Transport Co. HK$2,500 to support the research activities of Dr. K.S. Chan at the Department of Chemistry. (16) From Fandasy Co. Ltd. HK$50,000 to support a clinical trial in eradicating helicobacter pylori and reducing duodenal ulcer relapses undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (17) From Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited: (a) HK$30,000 to support the research project to compare the efficacy of decapeptyl 0.5mg and 0.1mg in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; and (b) HK$20,000 to support a research project on the treatment of cranial diabetes insipidus in children undertaken by the Department of Paediatrics. (18) From Glaxo Hong Kong Limited HK$72,833 to support a research study undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (19) From The Hong Kong College ofGeneral Practitioners HK$25,000 to the Department of Surgery for research purposes. (20) From Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaecological Trust Fund HK$16,000 to support the research project on the psychological aspects of sterilization undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (21) From Mrs. Hsieh Han Wu, Emmy US$100 to the Department of Psychiatry for research purposes. (22) From the following donors to support the programme of research utilization in education and social sciences undertaken by Prof. C.Y. To: (a) Kowloon Chamber of Commerce a further donation of HK$250,000; and (b) Mrs. Nancy Lee HK$355,700. (23) From Lee Foundation MYR50,000 to support the research project on the experience on Chinese political parties in Malaysia undertaken by Dr. Chang Chak- yan at the Hong Kong Institute ofAsia-Pacific Studies. (24) From Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Limited: (a) US$15,000 to support a clinical trial undertaken by the Department of Clinical Pharmacology; (b) HK$78,000 to support a research study undertaken by the Department of Medicine; and (c) HK$15,000 to sponsor the lecture on urinary bladder cancer organized by the Department of Surgery in August 1994. (25) From The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong HK$35,000 to support a study on the feasibility of setting up a communication school in the University. (26) From Ms. Janette Ng HK$3,000 to the Department of Surgery for educational and research purposes. (27) From Novo Nordisk A/S HK$137,500 to support a clinical trial on combined therapy to diabetic patients undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (28) From Oriental Press Charitable Fund Association: (a) HK$1,300 to support the study on Hong Kong lupus nephritis undertaken by the Department of Medicine; (b) HK$2,110 to support the Skin Bank of the Department of Surgery; and (c) HK$1,050 towards the Burns Foundation of the Department of Surgery. (29) From the School Medical Service Board HK$60,000 to support the epidemiological study of morbidity and allergies among students undertaken by the Department of Community and Family Medicine. (30) From The Society for the Relief of Disabled Children HK$51,519 to support the research project on nutritional rehabilitation of disabled children with feeding difficulties undertaken by the Department of Paediatrics. (31) From the Social Services Committee ofTai Po District Board a further donation of HK$32,100 to support the research study on the needs for social services of youth in Tai Po undertaken by Dr. Law Wai-on and Mr. Ngai Ngan-pun ofthe Department of Social Work. (32) FromTheWellcome Trust HK$101,420.67 to support the study on dilated cardiomyopathy in the Chinese in Hong Kong undertaken by the Department ofMedicine. (33) From Advanced Chemicals Ltd. HK$80,000 to support a lecture series organized by the Department of Chemistry. (34) From Albert Kunstadter Family Foundation US$3,000 to support the Centre for Planning, Architecture and Development of the Department of Architecture. (35) From the following donors towards the Hong Kong Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Fund of the Department of Paediatrics: (a) an anonymous donor HK$1,000; and (b) Miss Lam Yee-hing HK$500. (36) From Armedic Far East Limited HK$10,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Medicine to attend The 10th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 1994. (37) From Astra Pharmaceuticals (HK) Limited: (a) HK$60,000 to support the Shaw Endoscopy Centre of the Department of Surgery; (b) HK$26,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Paediatrics to attend The Fourth Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society held in Nice, France, in October 1994; (c) HK$40,000 to sponsor the renovation of the Diabetes Centre Treatment Room of the Department of Medicine at the Prince of Wales Hospital; and (d) HK$40,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Medicine to attend The 67th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association held in Dallas, USA, in November 1994. (38) From Celki International Ltd. HK$25,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Medicine to attend The Fourth Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society held in Nice, France in October 1994. Gifts and Donations 48