Newsletter No. 28

CUHK Newsletter Side Lights No.28 March 1992 Chung Chi College 40 t h Anniversary Celebrations Chung Chi College has planned a series of activities in 1991-92 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The pondside carnival and the college concert are two major items on the celebration programme. The pondside carnival tookplaceby the side of the college's Lily Pond on 16th February. The opening ceremony featured a lively dragon's dance and a lion's dance. Many games were organized for children and there were different stalls offering beautiful souvenirs and delicious snacks. A special photo exhibition featuring the development of the college over the last 40 years was staged, and tours to student hostels were arranged. Over 2,000 students, alumni and their families had an enjoyable day on the Chung Chi campus. The college's 40th anniversary celebration concert to be held at the City Hall Conceit Hall on Monday, 6th April at 8 p.m. will have ‘Celebration, as its theme. Excerpts from Handel's Messiah and Beethoven's Mass in C, as well as Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise will be performed by the Chung Chi Choir and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. The night's programme will also include a chamber work and overture composed by Jordan Tang andRichard Tsang, both alumni of Chung Chi College. On the podium will be Prof. David Gwilt and Dr. Chan Wing Wah of the Department of Music and Dr. Daniel Law, another college alumnus. Tickets at $25, $40, and $60 are now available at all Urbtix Outlets. A small quantity of tickets are also available at the college office. Enquiries should be directed to Tel. Ext. 6450. CUHK Medical Alumni Association Inaugurated The University's Medical Alumni Association was formally inaugurated on 7th March 1992 with Prof. G. H. Choa as the association's honorary life president, and Prof. Charles K. Kao as its honorary patron. The association has been set up to foster close liaison between the University and its medical alumni and to strengthen the bonds among the medical graduates themselves. It is also expected to contribute to the advancement of the medical profession and the improvement of local medical and health services. The University's Faculty of Medicine was first set up in 1981 ， and has produced some 480 medical graduates over the last six years. Cho Yiu Hall Under Renovation The Sir Cho Yiu Conference Hall in the University Administration Building has been temporarily closed for renovation work, which will be completed around April. Sometime ago pieces of plaster on the ceiling of the hall started to fall off as a result of water seepage. The Building Office immediately repaired the roof but had to postpone further renovation work until February because of the tight schedule of conferences to be held in the hall. This is the hall's first major renovation in 20 years since its completion in 1971. Project cost is estimated to be HK$250,000. 7