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Research Centre a further donation of HK$130,172.16 to support the research project on the standardization of subject headings for a database of traditional Chinese medicine literature undertaken by Prof. Paul But; e. to the Department of Sociology a further donation of HK$39,047.07 to support the research project on new forms of equity i n mainland Chin a undertaken by Dr. Isabelle Thireau; and f. to the Office of General Education a final donation of HK$139,971.16 for organizing the conference on u n i v e r s i t y general education in the Chinese context. (49) From Children's Thalassaemia Foundatio n L t d . to the D e p a r t m e nt of C h em i c al Pathology: a. HK$50,000 to s u p p o rt the s t u d y of b u s u p h a n i n thalassaemic c h i l d r en undergoing bone ma r r ow transplant; and b. HK$230,000 fo r purchasing a microwave tissue digestor w i t h accessories and consumables. (50) From Mr. Peter H . C, Chiu HK$400,000 to support the research projec t on ginseng undertaken b y Prof. Paul But of the Chinese Medicinal Materia l Research Centre. (51) From Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research a fina l donation of HK$37,289.10 for the research project on indirec t trade between Taiwan and mainland China vi a Hong Kong undertaken b y Prof, Sung Yun- w i ng of the Department of Economics. (52) F r om C h u ng W o O l d People's H o me HK$500,000 for the establishment of a n endowment fund to support the academic and research activities of postgraduate students of the Faculty of Education . (53) F r om Eli L i l ly Asia Inc. HK$30,800 t o support the research project on detection of mental disorders i n primary health care in Hong Kong undertaken by the Department of Community an d Family Medicine. (54) F r om Ferring Pharmaceuticals L i m i t ed HK$20,000 to support the research project on the treatment o f cranial diabetes insipidus i n children u n d e r t a k e n by the Department of Paediatrics. (55) From Friends of the A r t Museum: a. HK$50,000 for awarding a numbe r of research grants to postgraduate students of the Department of Fine Arts; b. HK$300,000 for the Acquisition Fund of the A r t Museum; an d c. HK$150,000 to s u p p o r t the A u d i o Gallery Guide Programme organize d by the Art Museum. (56) From Glaxo Wellcome Hong Kong Limited: a. to th e D e p a r t m e n t of M e d i c i n e HK$100,000 to support the international s t u d y of a s t hma a nd a l l e r g i e s i n childhood; b. to the Department of Surgery HK$60,000 to sponsor tw o staff members to attend the annual meeting of the America n Academy of Otolaryngology Head & N e c k S u r g e ry F o u n d a t i o n Inc. i n Washington, USA, in September 1996; and c. to the D e p a r t m e n t of Pa e d i a t r i cs HK$15,100 to sponsor a staff member to attend the international respiratory symposium on asthma i n Edinburgh, UK, i n June 1996. (57) From the followin g donors to support the cardiac research u n d e r t a k en b y the Department of Medicine: a. Global Therapeutics Ltd . HK$23,139; and b . 阮新民先生 HK$ 1 0 , 0 0 0. (58) From Miss Ho Ka-po, Shirley HK$10450 to support the research project on dermatology undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (59) F r o m M r . H o W i n g - h o n g, W i l f r e d HK$30,000 to support the research project on a d v a n c i n g therapeutic endoscopy undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (60) F r om H o e c h s t M a r i o n Roussel L t d . HK$110,000 to support the international study on febrile neutropenia undertaken j o i n t ly by the departments o f clinical oncology and microbiology. (61) From Hoechst Marion Roussel China Ltd. HK$18,086.7 to sponsor a staff member of Gifts and Donations 57