Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2003

journals and electronic databases and eight in- house developed databases such as the Hong Kong Index of Chinese Periodicals (HKInChiP) and the Hong Kong Literature Database (HKLit). The Hong Kong Literature Collection comprises some 12,000 items that are valuable material for research and study. The collection contains some first and out-of-print editions of Hong Kong literature publications in both Chinese and English. Prof. Lo Wai-luen has also donated to the University Library her private collection of about 20,000 books, journals, and vertical files. Among them are precious Hong Kong literature publications of the early 1920s and 1930s. College News U n i t ed Bo a rd Visits Chung Chi Af t er 50 Years Trustees of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia visited Chung Chi College on 19th November 2002. It was the board's first official visit and homecoming in 50 years. The delegation was invited to Chung Chi Chapel where the emblems of all 13 Christian colleges and universities formed by the United Board in mainland China before 1949 were displayed, the only place in the world where one could see them under one roof. The delegation also met Prof. Ambrose King, vice-chancellor of the University, at a dinner reception. The US-based United Board has been providing support for Christian colleges in China since it was formed in 1922. One such college sponsored by the board was Lingnan University in Guangzhou, whose alumni helped found Chung Chi College in 1951. Chung Chi's expansion in the early years owed much to the financial support drawn from North America through the United Board and the trustees of Lingnan University. Chung Chi Students Do Themselves P r o ud in Toastmasters Contests Three Chung Chi students, To Man-wui, Lai Ming-fai, and Cheung Ho-sang, represented the college's Toastmasters Club to compete in the Toastmasters International Division H Area H2 and V3 International Speech and Table Topic Contests on 15th March 2003. Mr. Lai was the first runner-up in the area H2 Table Topics Contest. Mr. To and Mr. Cheung were the second runners-up in the Area H2 International Speech Contest and the Table Topics Contest respectively. Mr. Cheung went on to represent the college's Toastmasters Club to compete in the Division H Table Topics Contest on 12th April. The contestants were cheered on by a group of 15 students led by Mr. Jor Chi-keung of the English Language Teaching Unit and Dr. Linda Yung Chor-wing of the Department of Economics. N ew Asia Students Study Social We l f a re Issues in t he U n i t ed States Eight New Asia students visited Yale University from 25th January to 7th February 2003 under the New Asia-Yale University Student Exchange Programme. The theme for this year's exchange was 'Social Welfare'. For two weeks, the students, led by Ms. Julia Travers, director of the Yale-China Association (Hong Kong Office), explored social welfare issues in the US. They also presented reports on youth unemployment, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, mainland immigrants, and Hong Kong's housing policy at a symposium held at Yale University. The delegates met with government Mr. Lai Ming-fai receiving the prize from the judge Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2003 48