Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1996

(15) From Overseas Chinese Culture and Education Foundation HK$10,000 to support the publication of the Report on Overseas Chinese Studies undertaken by Dr. Chang Chak-yan and Prof. Tay Lian-soo of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies. (16) From Action Committee against Narcotics HK$60,000 to support the research project on drugs abuse undertaken by the Department of Psychiatry. (17) F r om Glaxo Wellcome H o n g K o n g L i m i t ed HK$481,950 to support a clinical trial undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (18) From Hong Kon g Culture and Art Foundation HK$ 10,000 to support the Hong Kong Performing Alts Research Programme undertaken by Prof. Leung Pui-kam of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature. (19) From Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaecologial Trust Fund HK$30,000 to support the research project on menopause undertaken by the Department o f Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (20) From Kowloon Chamber of Commerce a further donation of HK$300,000 to support the Programme of Research Utilization in Educatio n and Social Sciences undertaken by Prof. C.Y. To. (21) From MTK Computers Limited HK$ 100,000 to support the research on telecommunication n e t w o rk undertaken by Prof. Robert Li Shuo-yen of the Department of Information Engineering. (22) From Novo Nordisk A/S to the Department of Medicine ： a. HK$100,000 to support a research project on coronary artery response to estrogen therapy ； and b. HK$250,000 to sponsor the appointment of a research assistant in diabetes pharmacoeconomic study. (23) From Oriental Press Charitable Fund Association ： a. to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology HK$500,000 to suppor t the research project on placental ultrasonography ； b. to the Department of Medicine HK$2,030 to support a research project o n Hong Kong lupus nephritis ； c. to the Department of Surgery i. HK$540,000 to s u p p o rt a research programme on Parkinson's disease ； ii HK$200 to support the Skin Bank; iii HK$3,900 towards the Burns Foundation ； and d to the Department o f Orthopaedics a nd Traumatology HK$488,000 to support a research project on the intra-operative spinal cord monitoring system. (24) From Pfizer Corporation HK$ 15,000 to support the research project on head and neck prophylaxis with unasyn undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (25) From Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Limited ： a. HK$ 10,000 to the Department of Psychiatry to support its research activities ； and b. HK$200,000 to the Department of Microbiology to support the research on streptogramin. (26) From Schering-Plough: a. US$10,000 to the Department of Microbiology to support the research project on in-vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of ceftibuten ； and b. HK$35,000 to the Department of Medicin e to sponsor a staff member to attend a meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in New Orleans, USA, in March 1996. (27) From Schmidt & Co. (HK) Limited HK$60,000 to support the research project on genetic diseases undertaken by the Department of Chemical Pathology. (28) From Adam Schall Chapel Committe e HK$3,000 towards the Children Cancer Fund of the Department of Paediatrics. (29) From The American Women's Association of Hong Kong Ltd. a further donation of HK$ 10,000 towards the student loan set up by the donor for female students with financial difficulties. (30) From anonymous donors HK$60,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology to attend the James Fox Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship in California, Vermont and Pittsburgh, USA, from February to May 1996. (31) From Anthony Ng Architect s Ltd. HK$60,000 to support the student field trip organized by the Department of Architecture. (32) From Astra Pharmaceuticals (HK) Limited to the Department of Medicine ： a. HK$27,655.90 to sponsor a staff member to attend the ASEAN Pacific Congress of Cardiology in Bali, Indonesia, in September 1995; and b. HK$22,729.61 to sponsor a staff member to attend a meeting of the American Heart Association in California, USA, in November 1995. (33) From Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. HK$ 1,000,000 for setting up the wheelchair ban k for children with n e u r o m u s c u l ar disease s u n d e r t a k en by the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. (34) From the following donors to support the Burns Charity Event organized by the Department: of Surgery ： a. Miss Chan Wai-chee, Daisy HK$20,000 ； b. Miss Lui Chi-yuen HK$300; c. Mr. Wong Chung-hoi HK$80,000; and d. Mr. Yiu Chi-hung HK$200. (35) From China South Technology Limited HK$5,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Paediatrics to attend the symposia on molecular and cellular biology on blood cell and bone marrow transplants in Colorado, USA, in January 1996. (36) From Consulate General of the Federal Republic o f Germany HK$6,055.60 to the German Studies Section for the purchase of a television set and a tape- recorder/ CD player for academic purposes. (37) From Eli Lilly Asia Inc. HK$7,500 to the Department of Psychiatry for research and conference expenses. (38) From Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited HK$30,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to attend the Ferring Conference in Florida, USA, in January 1996. (39) From Goodman Medical Supplies Ltd. HK$2,000 to support the Certificate Course on ENT Diseases for Nurses organized by the Department o f Surgery from September to December 1995. (40) From Hong Kong Pei Hua Educatio n Foundation Limited HK$50,000 to support the winter school on iterative methods in scientific computing organized by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in December 1995. (41) F r o m H o n g K o n g Today's Charitable F u n d HK$ 100,000 to support the care of the victims of the Pat Sin Range blaze in the Department of Surgery. (42) From Hong Kong Translation Society HK$50,00 0 to support the conference on translating into Chinese organized by the Departmen t of Translation in April 1996. Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 1996 5O