Newsletter No. 25

CUHK Newsletter No.25 December 1991 Services to the Community and International Organizations • Dr. Serena S. H. Jin, reader in translation, has been appointed a member of theBilingual Laws Advisory Committee by HE the Governor for two years from30th October 1991. • Prof. Yeung Yue-man, professor of geography, has been appointed a member of the Consultative Committee on the New Airport and Related Projects by HE the Governor for two years from 1st November 1991. Prof. Yeung has also been invited to serve as amember of the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation for a further period from 1st October 1991 to 31st March 1993. • Dr. Chan Kai-ming, reader in orthopaedics and traumatology, and Dr. Frank Fu, senior lecturer in physical education, have been reappointed members of the Hong Kong Sports Institute Board by HE the Governor from 1st November 1991 to 31st March 1992. • Prof. Ho Kam-fai, professor of social work, has been appointed by HE the Governor as a member of: (1) the Pensions Appeal Panel until 9th November 1993; (2) the Regional Services Appeals Board until 10th August 1993; and (3) the Deportation Tribunal until 1st June 1993. • Mr. Tsim Tak-lung, director of the University Press, has been appointed aNon-official Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong by HE the Governor for such period as he remains resident in Hong Kong. • Prof. Rance P. L. Lee, professor of sociology, has been reappointed a member of the Management Committee of the Police Children's Education Trust and the Police cation and Welfare Trust by HE the Governor, both for three years from 1st December 1991. • Prof. T. B. Lin, head of New Asia College and professor of economics, has been elected a member of the Board of Management of the Association of Development Research and Training Institute of Asia and the Pacific for four years from October 1991. • Mr. William H. C. Wan, alumni affairs officer, has been appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Travel Agents for one year from 1st November 1991. • Dr. Joseph W. C. Leung, reader in medicine, has been appointed visiting professor of medicine at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, from 24th August 1991. Dr. Leung has also been appointed visiting professor of gastroenterology at the Military Postgraduate Medical School and Chinese PLA General Hospital from 21st August 1991. • Dr. S. C. Sydney Chung was elected president of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia at its inaugural meeting on 8th November 1991 in Singapore. • Dr. Joseph Boyle, senior lecturer in English, has been invited to serve for one year fromNovember 1991 on the committee for the selection of Hong Kong's Rodes Scholar to Oxford University, UK. • Mr. Stephen C. M. Yam, lecturer in accountancy, has been appointed honorary deputy director and researcher of Yong-You Institute of Accounting and Auditing Research from 16th September 1991. Mr. Yam has also been appointed an external examiner of the Caritas Francis Hsu College from 1st November 1991. (All information in this section is provided by the Information Office) Awards & Honours • Prof. S. T. Chang, professor of biology, has been invited to be an honorary member of the BritishMycological Society. • Dr. R. E. Allinson of the Department of Philosophy has been appointed an honorary member of Balliol College, Holywell Manor, the Graduate Centre of Oxford University in 1991-92. CUH KNewslette r We welcome your contributions 1. Items for the next issue (mid-January 1992) should reach the Editor by 27th December 1991. 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. 7297). 3. Contributions should bear the writer's name and contact telephone number, and may be published under pseudonyms. Articles without Chinese translations will appear in the English version of the Newsletter only. No anonymous letters will be published. 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 ,2 00 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 he included on the mailing list please contact the Newsletter direct. Published by the Publication Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Editor: Amy K. Y. Leung Assistant Editors : K, L Wan; Florence Chan Graphic Artist: Stella P. C. Lai 12

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