Newsletter No. 21

No21 August 1991 CUHK Newsletter Professorial Appointments Professor of Accountancy Prof. Ferdinand Akthar Gul has been appointed professor of accountancy from 19th June 1991. Born in Malaysia, Prof. Gul received his BA degree from the University of Malaya in 1968 ， his M. Com. degree from the University of Liverpool, UK in 1975 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of New England, Australia in 1981. Between 1981 and 1990 ， he held teaching posts in the departments of accountancy in various universities in Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. He joined The Chinese University in June 1990 and served as visiting professor of the Department of Accountancy for a year. Prof. Gul has acquired professional qualifications in various countries, including Public Accountant in Malaysia, and Certified Practising Accountant and Associate of the Australian Society of Accountants in Australia. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants in the UK. Aged 46, Prof. Gul is married with four children. Professor of Information Engineering Prof. Omar Wing has been appointed professor of information engineering from 15th M y 1991. After graduating with a BS degree from the University of Tennessee in USA in 1950 ， Prof. Wing pursued further studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and obtained an MS degree in 1952. He completed his doctoral studies at Columbia University and was awarded Eng.Sc.D. in 1959. Thereafter he served in the Department of Electrical Engineering of Columbia University for 32 years, first as assistant professor, then as associate professor, and finally as professor from 1969 to 1991. He was chairman of the department during 1974-78 and 1983-86. Prof. Wing is married, with two children. Salary Revisions Following the approval of a 10.43 per cent pay rise by the Hong Kong Government for all civil servants from 1st April 1991’ the University Council recently approved a corresponding revision of salaries for staff employed under Terms of Service (B) and (C). New salaries will be paid in the August payroll together with backpay for the months up to July 1991. New salaries for staff employed under Terms of Service (A) will be paid as soon as the government has approved their new salary scales. The University Bursary hopes to obtain such approval in time to pay the new salaries together with backpay in the September or October payroll. Reimbursement of Course Fees to Terms of Service (B) and (C) Staff The University w i l l soon consider requests for reimbursement of fees to staff members on Terms of Service (B) and (C) who will attend training courses which start between September and December 1991. All applications together with written recommendations by unit heads should be forwarded toMr. S. S. Tam,Secretary, Administrative Affairs Committee, c/o Personnel Section, University Administration Building (Ext. 7269) by Saturday, 7th September 1991. Use of Library Facilities by Individuals Who Are Not Members of the University The Senate Committee on University Library System recently approved the following regulations governing the use of library facilities by individuals who are not members of the University: 1. Such individuals will have to apply for a borrower's card or a reader's card to obtain borrowing and reading privileges. The issuing of such cards is subject to the approval of the University Librarian. 2. A fee will be levied for the issuance of such cards: a. Full-time teaching and administrative staff of educational institutions, officials of the Hong Kong Government, and members of non-profit- making organizations and professional bodies will be charged HK$1,000 per person each year for a borrower's card (which will entitle them to borrow a maximum of three volumes for two weeks), and HK$500 for a reader's card. 9