Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2003

Proposing a toast. From left: Dr. Raymond Kwok, Mr. M.F. Paul Cheng, Prof. Charles Kao, Prof. Lawrence Lau, Dr. Edgar W.K. Cheng, The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, Prof. Ambrose King, Prof. Ma Lin, Prof. Arthur Li, Ms. Lina Yan, Prof. Chang Song-hing, and Mr. Aaron Li T o celebrate its 40th anniversary and to congratulate the honorary graduates of 2003, the University held a 40th anniversary banquet on 6th December at the grand hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Seated at 252 elegantly decorated banquet tables were close to 3,000 friends, University Council members, alumni, faculty and staff, and students of the University. The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the HKSAR, Dr. Edgar Cheng, chairman of the University Council, Dr. Raymond Kwok, chairman of the CUHK 40th Ann i v e r s a ry Banquet Steering Committee, and Prof. Ambrose King, vice- chancellor of the University, addressed the attendees before the banquet. 40th Anniversary Celebrations 23