Newsletter No. 8

CUHK Newsletter The Pastoral Programme jointly run by the Theology Division of the Department of Religion and the Department of Extramural Studies will offer one-year elementary and intermediate certificate courses in theology in autumn. The programme of studies of the elementary course will include basic theology, introduction to the Old and the New Testaments, Christian education, missiology and counselling. As for the intermediate course, subjects offered will include political theology, major themes in the Old Testament, Pauline epistles, Chinese church history, pastoral theology, counselling and growth, Christian education and democracy, and sociology of religion. Those who are interested should apply before 10th August. For further information, please call Mrs. Ina Tan (ext. 2533). N ew squash c o u r ts on the 3rd lower ground floor of the Shaw College Student Hostel are now open for use. The courts are open daily except on Wednesdays and Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. Admission fee per session (45 minutes) is $10 for students and $20 for staff. An additional charge of $10 w i ll be levied on each accompanied guest. Information on booking procedures may be obtained from the information counter at Room G07, Low Block, Shaw College Student Hostel or by calling 6035088. General inquiries should be directed to Mr. Lau Wing Chung at ext. 2096. Ch i l d r en Bus Service 1990-91 Applications are now invited from staff members living on campus whose children w i ll need to use the children bus-service to travel to and from school in 1990-91. There will be nine routes covering areas like Kowloon Tong, Homantin and Tsimshatsui. As the service will be run by contractor buses on a self-supporting basis, under subscribed routes w i ll not be operated. Rates for 1990-91 are as follows: Service Monthly Fee ($) Two-way 330 One-way 280 To and from Chung Chi Nursary 120 Application forms are obtainable from the Transport Unit. For details of bus-routes and other information, please call Mr. K.W. Chow at ext. 2268. Local Education A l l owances (LEA) Members of staff who are entitled to claim LEA for their dependent children in 1990-91 are requested to complete an application form for each child and return it to the Personnel Section with receipts of school-fees as early as possible. Please direct all enquiries to the Personnel Section at Ext. 2224. Revised Rates of Private Tenancy Al l owances The rates of private tenancy allowances payable to eligible staff have been revised with retroactive effect from 1st April 1990 as follows: Salary Per Month Monthly Allowance (w.ef. 1.4.89) Family Married Single $ $ $ $ 43,210 up 20,600 18,540 16,480 28,645-41,960 17,300 15,570 13,840 26,030 - 27,340 14,400 12,960 11,520 20,790 - 24,720 12,200 10,980 9,760 The arrears for adjustments in the monthly allowance have already been paid in June. For enquiries, please call Mr. Laurence Chiu of the Accounts Section (ext.2244). CUHK Newsletter 1. Items for the next issue (mid August) should reach the Editor by 27th July 1990. 2. All contributions and suggestions should be sent to the Editor, CUHK Newsletter, c/o the Publication Office, University Secretariat, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (ext. 2936). 3. Contributions should be accompanied with Chinese translations; otherwise they will appear in the English version of the Newsletter only. 4. The Editor reserves the right to reject contributions and to edit all articles for reasons of clarity, length or grammar. Those who do not wish to have their articles amended should indicate clearly in writing. 5. No part of this Newsletter may be reproduced without the written consent of the Editor. 6. This publication has a circulation of 1,100 and is primarily intended for staff members of CUHK. Copies are also sent to local educational institutions and individuals associated with the University. Those who wish to be included on the mailing list please contact the Newsletter direct. We welcome your contributions Published by the Publication Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Editor: Amy K.Y. Leung Assistant Editors : KL. Wan; Florence Chan Graphic Artist: Stella P.C. Lai 12