Newsletter No. 30

No.30 May 1992- .CUHK Newsletter. Mr. Leung Keung Office Assistant, University Library System (Chung Chi College Library) 'My cousin, Mr. Leung Shing (workman at the Chung Chi College Office) was among the first batch to receive the long service awards. This year my turn has come. Before joining the University, I used to do floor decoration work on the island side and I was making afairly good living until the riots broke out in 1967. Business dropped and my income shrank. With the help of my cousin, I soon managed to get amore stablejob at the Chung Chi College Library. At first, I had no intention of quitting my floor decoration job for good. At my cousin's prompting, however, I finally decided to stay after the riots. To save the trouble of commuting, I even moved from Shek Kip Mei to Sha Tin. Looking back, I think it was a good decision to stay. I might have earned more money working elsewhere hut I would not then have enjoyed the pleasant environment and the benefits here. Both my cousin and I were allocated quarters in the same buildings though on different floors. Moreover, all my colleagues, regardless of theirranks,have beenmost friendly. I have also had very understanding supervisors. I well remember how we jokingly asked the college librarian, Mrs. Sylvia Shen, to let us take a day off after the removal of the Chung CM Library from its old site to the Elizabeth Luce Moore Library building in 1971, It really came as asurprise that Mrs. Shen took us seriously and presented our request to Mr. Robert Rayne, the college vice-president, and you know what - our wish was granted!‘ Mr. Liu Ching Sub-Librarian, University Library System ‘I majored in Chinese during my undergraduate years and was a frequent visitor to the library. The frequent use of library facilities resulted in a fervent interest in library studies, a subject which I took up later at graduate school. Before joining the United College Library, I worked in libraries at National Tsinghua University in Taiwan and Nanyang University in Singapore. It looks as if my destiny is tied to the library; my love for it has persisted over the years. Here in the University Library we emphasize team work. Colleagues take charge of different areas 一 acquisitions, cataloguing, systems and communications, public services and administration work — but they work in close collaboration. I have been involved in the work of many divisions and have found much pleasure in each. It brings me great joy and satisfaction to witness the growth of the University Library’ to see how the library building emerged from a barren construction site and became a distinctive landmark on campus, and how it will soon be supplemented by a new extension. Of course I also cherish the days at United College, and have fond memories of how we laboured hard to move the college library from the Bonham Road campus to Sha Tin. Apart from job satisfaction, the University offers me a picturesque campus and a quality swimming pool, both of which I fully enjoy. But I don't forget about my profession in my spare time -I have for many years been teaching extramural courses in the history of bibliography at the Hong Kong University.' Mr. L o C h i u - c h i ng Lecturer, History Department 'After graduation from New Asia College, I joined the University first as part-time assistant lecturer at New Asia College. Three years afterwards I was transferred to a lecturer post at Chung Chi. Thereafter I've never again had the chance to work for my alma mater. Well, both colleges are part of the University! I have always felt strongly attached to the University, to the History Department in particular. I have spent a large part of my life here and reminiscences are still so vivid I remember distinctly how, when I attended Dr. Ch'ien Mu's classes for the first time, his strong Wuxi accent confounded me. I took more than amonth to adapt. Dr. Ch'ien Mu belonged to the founding generation of teachers in the History Department, and I consider myself the second generation. A few colleagues in the department were once my students, and they may be counted as the third generation. I am looking forward to welcoming the fourth generation soon. Just imagine, all within 25 years! Because of this keen sense of belonging to the History Department, the idea of leaving has never crossedmy mind. In fact, it gives me much comfort and consolation to see somany of my students graduate each year, ready to make contributions to society in different capacities. Retirement? Well ， I haven't given it any serious thought yet. I shall carry on with my research work for the time being. I'mnot a sportive man and my usual pastime is reading 一 newspapers, magazines, and classical literature all suit me fine.' 7