Newsletter No. 38

CUHK Newsletter No.38 January 1993 Announcements Research Grants from Epson Foundation The next internal deadline for application for funding from the Epson Foundation is 1st March 1993. A ll applications should be made on prescribed forms and sent to the Research Administration Office, Room 306 ， John Fulton Centre before the deadline for coordination. Please call the office at ext. 7865 for application forms and guidelines. Shaw Common Room Now Open The Common Room of the Staff Association of Shaw College is now open for members' use from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m., Mo n d ay to Saturday. The r oom is equipped w i th a billiard-table, a TV set, a water dispenser, newspapers and magazines. Free coffee and tea will be served from 12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m. New Publications of the University Press The following books and video tapes will be sold at a 20 per cent discount to staff members at the University Bookshop, John Fulton Centre. • The Other Hong Kong Reports 1989-92 with Index (in English), 2340 pages, slip case, HK$480. • Hong Kong Trends 1989-92: Index to The Other Hong Kong Reports (in English) by Paul C. K. Kwong, 226 pages, paperback, HK$60. • The Cycle of Growth and Decline 一 on the Ultrastable Structure of Chinese Society ( in Chinese) b y J in Guantao and L iu Qingfeng, 395 pages, paperback, HK$95. • Yes Prime Minister (in Chinese) translated by Chang Nam Fung, 585 pages, paperback, HK$ 136. • The Executive Programme Vol. 1-4 Vol.1 Effective Writing and Interviewing Vol.2 Projecting the Right Image Vol.3 Good Manners and Proper Etiquette Vol.4 Modem Management in Action conducted in Chinese by Kitty Ip, Paul Wong and T. L. Tsim, approximately 45 minutes each, PAL/VHS, HK$220 each. Obituary Mrs. Law Chan Wai-fun, general clerk I I at the Business Section, Bursary, passed away on 9th December 1992. Mrs. Law first joined the University in November 1984. Service to the Community and International Organizations • Dr. P. Y. Tsao, lecturer in music, has been appointed by the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, as visiting research fellow from October 1992. • Mr. Stephen Yam, lecturer in accountancy, has been appointed by the Sha Tin District Board as a member of its Finance and General Affairs Committee from January 1993 to September 1994. • Dr. H. K. Ng, senior lecturer in anatomical and cellular pathology, has been elected president of the Hong Kong Division of the International Academy of Pathology for one year. • Dr. Joseph Boyle, senior lecturer in English, has been appointed a member of the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for one year from 5th December 1992. • Dr. Dolly W. S.P. Huang, senior lecturer in anatomical and cellular pathology, has been invited by the Hong Kong Institute of Science to be a Founding Member of the institute. (All information in this section is provided by the Information Office.) Awa r ds & Honours • Mr. Joseph W. Y. Lau, reader in surgery, was presented the Young Investigator Award 1992 by the Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology in November 1992. • Prof. Andrew T. L. Parkin of the Department of English has been selected a World Intellectual of 1993 by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England. CUH K Newslette r We welcome your contributions 1. Items for the next issue (mid-February 1993) should reach the Editor by 27 th January 1993. 2. All contributions and suggestions should be sent to the Editor, CUHK Newsletter, do the Publication Office, University Secretariat, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (tel. 6097297; fax. 6035503). 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 1,500 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 be 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; Lawrence Choi Graphic Artist: Stella P. C. Lai 12