Newsletter No. 60

CUHK NEWSLETTER painters including the Four Masters of the Wu School, Dong Qichang, the Individualists, the Four Wangs and the Yangzhou Eccentrics. Together they demonstrate the rich contents and variety of style in this art form during the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the other hand, the 11 pieces of calligraphy by such famous artists as Wu Kuan of middle Ming and Zhao Zhiquan of late Qing, illustrate briefly the development of two rivalling calligraphic styles: one that emulates ancient masters in the Wang Xizhi tradition, and the other that models after stelae inscriptions. Mrs. Wong Nan-p'ing and Vice-Chancellor Charles Kao will officiate at the opening ceremony on 15th December at 5.00 p.m. at the Art Gallery. All are welcome. CU Team Came Fourth in boat Race In the eighth Tolo Channel Regatta held on 23rd October, the CUHK team, represented by four oarsmen from the Student Sailing Club and the Staff Boat Club and captained by Mr. Nelson Ma, came a close fourth out of 31 boats. The race was jointly organized by the Urban and Regional Councils, the Hong Kong Schools Sailing Association, and the Outward Bound School. New Production of The University Press • Chinese Child Massage (video tape), presented by Lee Tsong Shong and Liisa Salo-Lee, 35 minutes in length with a manual, VHS-PAL/VHS-NTSC, HK$220. The tape will be sold at a 20 per cent discount to staff members at the University Bookshop, John Fulton Centre. Service to the Community and International Organizations • Prof. Lee Shiu Hung of the Department of Community and Family Medicine has been appointed by HE the Governor as chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health for three years from 1st October 1994. • Dr. Henry N. C. Wong, reader in chemistry, has been appointed by the Research Grants Council as a member of its Physical Sciences Panel from 1st October 1994 to 30th June 1996. • Dr. Lin Hui, lecturer in geography, has been appointed a member of the Revalidation Panel for MSc/PgD in Land Information System of the Hong Kong Polytechnic. • Dr. Julian A. J. H. Critchley, reader in clinical pharmacology, has been appointed as a member of the Drug Selection Committee of the Health Department for two years from 1st October 1994. NO.60 NOVEMBER 1994 9