Newsletter No. 34

CUHK Newsletter No.34 September 1992 during the autumn of 1987 ， to the memory of another founder of The Chinese University, and has since been known as the R C Lee Lecture Hall. Dr. Richard Charles Lee (1905-1983) was not only a prominent figure in high commerce, but also one of the leading citizens who, when the establishment of a Chinese university was still a mooted idea, rendered their staunch support and promoted the cause of the University to the community at large. Dr. Lee had been vice-chairman of the University Council and chairman of the important Campus Planning and Building Committee since the early 1960s and held both posts until his death in 1983. Pi-Ch'iu Building The P i -Ch ' iu Bu i l d i ng was completed in two stages, in 1977 and 1979. Members of the University interested in identifying the dedicatees would probably have read the inscription, composed by Mr (now Sir) Q. W. Lee, then treasurer of the University, inside the building, but for those who have not noticed the commemorative tablet or who cannot understand the Chinese text, here is an unworthy attempt at translation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong is located in Shatin, New Territories, where land and sea meet in peaceful, beauteous harmony. The Pi-Ch'iu Building, a newly constructed venue for lectures and research activities, is a gift from the brothers Ho Tim and Ho Yin, who donated the construction cost in memory of their mothers. The Ho's are a family of renown in the district of Panyu, and the father of the Ho brothers was a gentleman of profound virtue. His two wives, Madam Teng Pi-chou and Madam Liang Ch'iushian, lived in great harmony and were close as sisters. Ho Tim, the elder of the two, is the son of Madam Liang; Ho Y i n, the younger brother, is the son of Madam Teng. Both Tim and Yin are prominent figures in the banking and finance industry, and their fraternal regard for each other is unsurpassed. I have been a friend of both brothers for 40 years, and have often heard them describe how kind their late mothers had been to them. As a gesture of commemoration and token of gratitude, Messrs Ho Tim and Ho Yin made a donation to The ChineseUniversity for the Pi-Ch'iu Building to be constructed, and named it after their mothers. This is an act of admirable filial piety that will also benefit higher education in Hong Kong, and I reverently record this on stone as a permanent memorial.' Sui-loong Pao Building The Sui-loong Pao Building was the gift of the late shipping magnate, Sir Y. K. Pao, to the University. Named after Sir Yue-kong's father, the building was opened by Sir Murray MacLehose (now Lord MacLehose), the Chancellor, in January 1978. Mr. Sui-loong Pao himself, at the age of 83 ， was present at the ceremony. The building had had a long association with the Faculty of 8