Newsletter No. 50

CUHK NEWSLETTER and locall y recognize d curricula . These programme s wil l consequentl y benefit th e communit y wit h qualit y primary medica l care . Speaking a t th e inaugura l ceremony o f th e institute , Prof . Arthur K . C . Li , dea n o f medicine, said tha t the Department o f Community an d Famil y Medicine had plans to use the institute to develop a master's programme in famil y medicin e i n association with Monas h Universit y o f Melbourne, Australia . Normally it will take a medical graduate si x year s t o acquir e th e necessary skill s an d qualification s to becom e a specialis t i n famil y medicine. Conference on Chinese Social Stratification Some 3 0 loca l an d oversea s expert s and academic s attende d a conferenc e on 'Chines e Societie s an d Chines e Social Stratificatio n Studies ' hel d a t the University' s Ch o Yi u Conferenc e Hall fro m 10t h t o 11t h Decembe r 1993. Jointly organize d b y th e University's Hon g Kon g Institut e of Asia-Pacifi c Studies , th e Department of Sociolog y o f th e Universit y of Hon g Kong , th e Department of Applie d Socia l Studie s o f the Hon g Kon g Polytechnic , an d the Guangzho u Academ y o f Socia l Sciences, th e conference wa s a forum for discussio n o n change s i n clas s structure an d developmen t i n fou r Chinese societie s — China , Taiwan , Hong Kong , an d Singapore . Ove r 20 paper s wer e presente d i n tw o days. Talks on Meteorology an d Environment Prof. La u Ngar-cheung , senio r research scientist a t th e Geophysica l Fluid Dynamic s Laborator y an d associate professor o f atmospheri c and oceani c science s a t Princeto n University, visite d th e University' s Department o f Physic s fro m 27t h November t o 27th December 199 3 as C. N. Yang Visiting Fellow. Prof. La u gav e fiv e publi c talk s during hi s stay , coverin g topic s suc h as atmospheri c greenhous e wanning , ozone hol e i n th e stratosphere , an d weather an d climat e variations . Th e talks wer e coorganize d b y th e Department of Physics and the Centre for Environmental Studies . Prof. Lau wa s a graduat e o f thi s university an d obtaine d hi s Ph.D . i n atmospheric science s fro m th e University of Washington i n 1978 . He is an exper t i n th e analysi s o f atmospheric circulation an d a fellow of th e American Meteorologica l Society . Historical Archives of Prc-1949 Christian Higher Education in China An internationa l symposiu m o n th e historical archive s o f pre-194 9 Christian higher educatio n i n Chin a wa s hosted by Chung Chi College from 9th to 11t h December 1993 . The even t attracte d ove r 6 5 scholars fro m China , Taiwan , Hon g Kong, USA an d Canada, wh o specialized in differen t discipline s suc h a s religion, education , history, sociology , legal studies , architecture , an d librar y sciences. Amon g the m wer e Prof . Zhang Ka i Yuan of Huazhong Norma l University, Prof . Jessi e Lut z o f Rutger's University , Prof . Pete r Mitchell o f Yor k University , Canada , Ms. Marth a Smalle y o f Yal e Divinit y School Library , an d Mr . Wa n Re n Yuan o f th e Secon d Historica l Archives o f China , Nanjing . Togethe r they identified the existing archives on Christian college s i n Chin a an d initiated collaboratio n o n th e publication of a series of catalogues of such archives. New Publication s of HKIAPS The Hon g Kon g Institut e o f Asia - Pacific Studies has recently published three occasional papers : • Predicting Adolescent Deviant Behaviour in Hong Kong: A Comparison of Media, Family, School, and Peer Variables, b y Dr . Yuet - wah Cheung. • Morality, Class and the Hong Kong Way of Life, b y Dr . Thoma s W. P. Wong and Dr. Tai-lok Lui. • Are Immigrants Assimilating Better Now Than a Decade Ago?: The Case of Hong Kong, b y Dr . Kit - chun Lam and Dr. Pak-wai Liu. These paper s ar e writte n i n English wit h Chines e abstracts , an d sold a t HK$3 0 pe r copy . Thos e interested pleas e contac t HKIAP S a t 6098770. NO.50 JANUARY 199 4 4