Newsletter No. 12

5 CUHK N e w s l e t t e r Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies earlier this year. Prof. Lau has been appointed associate director of the new institute for three years from 1st September. Prof. Lau is married, with one child. Forty-First Congregation The 41st congregation for the conferment of first degrees will be hel d in the University on Thursday, 13th December 1990 at 3.00 p.m. This year a total of 1,353 graduates will be awarded bachelor's degrees. HE the Governo r and Chancellor of the University, Sir DavidWilson, wil l officiate at the ceremony, which will be followed by a reception at the University Square. Professorial Inaugural Lecture Prof. Patrick C. P. Ho, professor of surgery (ophthalmology), wi ll deliver his inaugural lecture entitled 'Ophthalmology: aVision' on 23rd November. The lecture will take place at 5.30 p.m. at the lecture theatre on the second floor of the Clinical Sciences Wing, Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH). All are welcome. Transport to and from PWH wil l be arranged for participants working on campus. Please call Ext. 2268 for details. Second Administrative Staff Luncheon The second administrative staff luncheon will be held on 7th December at the BFC VIP Dining Room. Prof. Charles K. Kao has agreed to be the guest speaker and will talk about the University's five-year plan. All administrative staff of EO rank and above are welcome. Please call Ext. 2071 for details. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Emblem Design Competition The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Preparatory Committee invites members of the University to participate in a competition of emblem design for the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, which will be an independent statutory body tasked with setting standards for postgraduate medical education and training, and awarding postgraduate qualifications. The winner of the competition will be awarded acash prize of $10,000 and acertificate of appreciation. Deadline for entries is 15th December 1990. Copies of the guidelines and relevant details on the competition have been issued as an attachment to the Weekly Events published on 14th October. Formore information please call Miss Brenda Lee at Tel. 8102412. Change of Telephone Numbers Further to the announcement in the August 1990 issue of the CUHK Newsletter about the change of telephone numbers for certain users in the Sha Tin District, Hong Kong Telephone has recently informed relevant subscribers of their new numbers, which will come into effect on 16th January 1991 at 7.00 a.m. Immediately after the number change, anyone dialling the old number will be advised of the new one. The service will be provided free for one month. Queries should be directed to Hong Kong Telephone at Tel. 5288268. Change of Faxline Numbers Administration Building The existing number of the faxline at the basement of the University Administration Building (6954234) will be changed to 6035544 from 16th January 1991. Fung King Hey Building The existing number of the faxline at the Fung King Hey Building (6924774) will be changed to 6036774 on the same day. University units currently served by the above faxline include: 1. Department of Chinese Language & Literature 2. Department of Economics 3. Department of Sociology 4. Faculty Office, Arts 5. Faculty Office, Social Science 6. Graduate School 7. Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research 8. Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies 9. Office of the Director of General Education 10. Part-time Degree Programmes 11. Faculty Office, Business Administration Swimming Pool to be Closed The Benjamin Franklin Centre Swimming Pool will be closed from 1st December 1990 for about four months to carry out annual maintenance. The date of reopening will be announced in due course. Staff Bus Service-New Subscription Rates From 1st December 1990 ， the monthly subscription rates for the staff bus service will be increased to HK$320 for Hong Kong routes and HK$200 for Kowloon routes. The revision has bee n made to offset rising operating costs.