Newsletter No. 59

CUHK NEWSLETTER Professorial Inaugural Lecture Prof. Chiao Chien, professor of anthropology, will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled 'Difficulties and Prospects i n the De v e l o pme nt of Chinese Anthropology' on 28th October. The lecture will be held at 5.00p.m. in the Auditorium of the Ho Sin-hang Engineering Building (Level 5). A ll are welcome. USC Committee Members of the Committee on the Universities Service Centre (USC) for the period 1st May 1994 to 30th April 1996 are as follows: Chairman: Dr. Liao Kuang-sheng Members: Mr. Jacob Leung Dr. Luen Chih-biau Dr. Tsui Kai-yuen Prof. Yeung Yue-man Dr. Michael Lee (University Librarian) Mr. Mark L. Sheldon (Director, Office of Academic Links) Prof. Kuan Hsin-chi (Director, USC) Secretary: Ms. Jean Hung (Assistant Director, USC) Local Education Allowance Following the government's revision of rates of local education allowance for dependent children of civil servants, the maximum allowance payable to eligible appointees in the University has been increased from 1st September 1994 as follows: For each child attending a primary school: HK$25,350 per year For each child attending a secondary school: (i) Form I to Form I I I — HK$42,000 per year (ii) Form I V and above — HK$39,375 per year The basic charge an appointee has to pay towards the school fee of his child who attends Form I V or above has also been revised from HK$3,150 to HK$3,500 per year. E l i g i b l e appointees should complete an application form for each child and return it with receipts of school-fees to the Personnel Office as early as possible. Enquiries should be directed to the Personnel Office (Ext. 7292). Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Course The University Health Service will offer a five- session first aid course in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for interested students and staff. The course intends to explain the basic theory and practice of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as a life-saving measure in emergency, and will run at the Health Centre on five consecutive Wednesday afternoons (2.30-4.30p.m.) from 2nd November. Certificates of attendance will be issued on request upon completion of the course. No course fees will be charged. Application forms are available at the Health Centre. Please direct all enquiries to Mrs. Choi (Ext. 6423) and enrol before 24th October. Water Tanks Need Thorough Cleaning From 24th October to 3rd November, the Buildings Office will cleanse a number of large water storage tanks which supply fresh water to various parts of the campus. D u r i ng t h is p e r i od tap water may occasionally become brownish and water supply may be interrupted for an hour or two. Normal supply will resume after the cleaning. Resident Tutor Vacancy at Postgraduate Hall Applications are invited from single, female full- time university staff (preference to be given to staff of Executive Officer grade) for one free hostel place (single room) in the Postgraduate Hall Complex for 1994-95 (November 1994 to mid-June 1995). The successful applicant is expected to help organize and promote hostel activities. Application forms are obtainable f r om the General Office of the Graduate School (G/F, Sui Loong Pao Building). Completed forms should be returned with a stamped self-addressed envelope (4" X 9") to the office before 5th November 1994. NO.59 OCTOBER 1994 4