Bulletin Special Supplement Ever in My Heart: Professor Ambrose King and The Chinese University

頒授榮譽學位 Conferment of Honorary Degree 31 multi-talented Ambrose King also delights in penning beautiful and profoundly literary essays. Cambridge Musings (1977), Heidelberg Musings (1986), and Ever in My Heart (2005) are the literary creations of a sociologist and the philosophical musings of a man of letters. Recently, Prof. King has been enthralled by calligraphy, pursuing the traditional literati spirit and refreshment for the mind in brush, ink and paper. Prof. King turned 70 this year, the age to follow what the heart desires. As the Chinese saying goes, it is rare for a person to reach the age of 70. However, with today’s medical advances, 70 is no longer a rarity. But in today’s world, a man such as Prof. King, with his scholarly cultivation, breadth of mind, attainments and health, is rare indeed. Though Prof. King has retired, he still serves the University, lecturing and chairing the Committee on Bilingualism for the University. He has always striven relentlessly to contribute to the development of the University and to the construction of a new civilization order for China. He hopes to continue to reflect and to engage in such undertakings in the next decade. He once said that history created Hong Kong and Hong Kong created history. He also said, China entered the world and the world entered China. Prof. King, though you did not found The Chinese University, it was under your care and that of its forefathers that it grew and prospered. You strode into Hong Kong and into The Chinese University, together with colleagues, past and present, creating its history. We are confident that affection for the University is deep in your heart. You and The Chinese University of Hong Kong are in perfect harmony and The Chinese University is honoured by your presence in it. Mr. Chancellor, I now respectfully present Prof. Ambrose Y.C. King for the award of the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa . o Translated from the Chinese citation written by Prof. Samuel Cheung 金教授在學術上的成就，贏得學界 的推譽。一九九四年當選台灣中央 研究院院士，其後更獲多所大學頒 授榮銜。金教授才華橫溢，在研究 教學行政之餘，更執筆縱情於小品 散文，情真意深，文字亮麗。一九 七七年的《劍橋語絲》、一九八六 年的《海德堡語絲》、二零零五年 的《最難忘情》，是社會學家的文 學創作，是文學家的哲學玄想。金 先生近日更醉心於書法，從筆墨書 香中追尋傳統的人文精神，頤情養 志。 金教授今年七十，從心所欲。中國 人說人生七十古來稀。不過今日醫 學昌明，七十歲是古稀今不稀。 但是環顧當今之世，有金先生的學 養，有金先生的襟懷，有金先生的 成就，有金先生的健康，還當真稀 少。金先生雖然已經退休，但是他 還繼續為大學服務，在課堂講課， 為中大籌思雙語教學政策。金先生 一生為中大之發展盡心盡力，為中 國建構新文明秩序努力不懈。他希 望以未來的十年功夫，繼續思考， 繼續努力。他曾經說過歷史創造香 港，香港創造歷史。他也說過，中 國進入世界，世界進入中國。金先 生，中文大學雖不是由您所創，但 卻是在您與中大前賢的培育下，茁 壯成長。您踏入香港，進入中大， 與中大人一起締造中大的歷史，我 們相信中大的情意也進入您的胸膛 中，心懷底。中大與您水乳交融。 中大以您為榮。謹恭請監督閣下 頒授榮譽法學博士銜予金耀基教 授。 o 本讚辭由張洪年教授撰寫