Newsletter No. 66

4 No. 66 19th March 1995 CUHK Newsletter 宣 布 事 項 announcements 英聯邦教職員交流資助計劃 Academic Exchange Fellowships 1995 and Times Higher Education Supplement Exchange Fellowship 1995 英聯邦大學協會現接受九五年度學 術交流資助計劃及泰晤士報高等教育副 刊交流資助計劃之申請。 該兩項計劃旨在促進英聯邦發展中 國家之間的學術交流，申請人須爲該等 國家之大學教職員。最高資助額分別爲 二千五百英鎊及三千英鎊。前往英國、 澳洲、新西蘭或加拿大開展的交流活 動，將不獲考慮。資助範圍包括： (甲）前往英聯邦發展中國家之大學實 習或接受訓練，以增加工作經 驗； (乙）前往該等大學作短期學術考察， 提高專業水平； (丙）資助發展中國家各大學的教職員 交換計劃，以促進地區發展； (丁）參加由大學贊助，並可促進國家 或地區發展之硏討會；或 (戊）選派硏究生前往發展中國家.的大 學，參加與地區發展有關之硏究 或訓練課程。 上列計劃的詳細資料已分送各學院 及部門，有意申請者請與學院院長或部 門主管聯絡，查詢可致電人事處（內線 七二八六或七二八八）。有關推薦須於 九五年五月二日前寄交人事處，俾轉送 校內有關委員會考慮。 The Association o f Commonwealth Universities invites nominations from the University for two exchange fellowships tenable i n 1995. The two awards are tenable in any developing country of the Commonwealth for up t o three months and covers cost of an economy air ticket and a per diem allowance. The total value of the fellowships are £2,500 and £3,000 respectively. They may not be held i n Australia, Britain, Canada, o r New Zealand. The fellowships ar e intended t o facilitate movement of academics between developing countries o f th e Commonwealth for various purposes: (a) attachment o f university staff, academic o r administrative, to other universities t o enhance training and experience, (b) short study tours to other universities for professional development, (c) staff exchanges t o further a specific developmental objective, (d) participation i n university-sponsored seminars with a developmental orientation, or (e) attachment t o a university o f a graduate fo r research projects o r training programmes with a developmental objective. Interested staff members may consult their faculty deans o r unit heads about these fellowships. Further enquiries may be directed to the Personnel Office (ext. 7286/7288). The internal deadline fo r application is 2nd May 1995. 四院教職員網球賽 Intercollegiate Staff Tennis Tournament 一九九四至九五年度四院教職員網 球賽將於四月舉行。有興趣參加之教職 員請向所屬書院之教職員聯誼會索取比 賽章程和報名。 The 1994-95 Intercollegiate Staff Tennis Tournament will be held in April 1995. Please contact college staff associations for enrolment details. Enquires may also be directed to Dr. Michael S.C. Tam of the Department of Physiology (ext. 6878). 電算機服務中心增設用户區 New CSC User Area on Chung Chi Campus 電算機服務中心新用戶區已於本月 十三日正式啓用，歡迎本校教職員及學 生使用。 該新用戶區設於崇基學院王福元樓 一 零 三 室 ， 內 置 數 十 台 P C 及 Macintosh ，用戶可使用各類微型電腦軟 件，更可透過校園網絡接駁到各大小型 電算機、工作站伺服器及網絡應用軟 件。用戶區亦提供軟件手冊索閱、用戶 指引、使用諮詢及打印等服務。 開放時間爲週一至週五上午九時三 十分至下午四時三十分，以及週六上午 九時三十分至中午十二時；公眾假期及 維修期間暫停服務。如人手充足，日後 會延長開放時間。 查詢請致電該中心服務顧問（內線 八 八 四 五 ） 或 送 電 子 郵 件 到 csc-help@cuhk.hk 。 The CSC User Area Extension on Chung Chi campus was opened on 13th March. Located in room 103 of the Wong Foo Yuan Building, the new user area i s equipped with PCs and Macintoshes connected through Novell local area network t o mainframes, minicomputers, workstation servers and campus network applications. Manuals, user documentation, printing and consultation services are also provided. Its opening hours are 9.30 a.m. t o 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and 9.30 a.m. t o 12.00 noon on Saturday. Opening hours may be extended when there is enough manpower. For enquiries, please call ext. 8845 or send an e-mail to csc-help@cuhk.hk . W a l k t o Guangzhou ' 9 5 I am here t o tell you about my five-day walk t o Guangzhou, i n support o f Sowers Action — a charitable group that raises money fo r the basic educational needs o f school children in the poorest villages in the Guangdong an d Hunan provinces o f mainland China. The idea of the walk was conceived by one o f the founders o f Sowers Action. H e and six other friends made the first trip i n 1993. Last year, the group grew t o 24. This year, there were 63 walkers, including seven from Singapore and a journalist from Japan. There was also a support group of 23 people to look after our food, lodging, and medical needs on the way. Da y 1 — 5t h February , 23k m covere d i n fiv e an d a hal f hour s We left Shatin Civic Garden at about midday and marched along Tolo Highway. I was grateful to have Mr. Gilkes' company on the way to Sheung Shui Station, from where the group took the KCR train t o L o Wu fo r immigration clearance. We then checked into a hotel at about 8 p.m., had our supper and were told t o hi t th e sack early, because morning call would be at 6 a.m.! A blister developed on my right foot on the first clay. Luckily, I learned t o properly bandage both feet afterwards, and had n o other blisters the rest of the journey. Da y 2 — 6th February , 39k m covere d i n nin e hour s We started early i n the morning near the Shenzhen border. With the wind and dust blowing i n ou r faces, w e walked ou t o f downtown Shenzhen, towards Shajing (沙井). My blister hurt a lot initially, but after a day o f walking, I had learned t o cope with the pain. Instead, my knees began t o ache due to tiredness. Day 3 — 7 t h February, 3 4 km c o v e r ed i n nin e hour s The sun was out. W e left th e Shenzhen suburb and headed north. I t was very dusty near Shenzhen International Airport, because of many construction projects along th e highway. We used all means imaginable t o fend of f th e dust — surgical masks, handkerchiefs, wet towels, and looked like a bunch of Mexican bandits marching through Southern China. With Shenzhen soon behind us, there were fewer and fewer locals on the road. We struggled u p a moderately steep hillside under the scorching sun, with few i n the mood fo r talking. Everyone was just busy taking the next step and looking forward t o the end of the day. During the 4.30 p.m. break, we learnt via a pager that th e Hang Seng Index ha d rebounded to above 8000! Maybe I should go on these walkathons more often, i f i t helps t e market and the Superannuation Scheme! Da y 4 — 8th February , 41k m covere d i n nin e hour s We knew we were behind schedule and had to catch up. Luckily, the weather was more co-operative and not as warm as yesterday. There were more casualties a s w e approached the outskirts o f Guangzhou. A few had to take relief in the support bus that drove alongside the walkers. Many however stayed on the road, offering a shoulder or a hand t o others o r cheering them on. At the end o f the day, we all formed a line a t the day's finishing point t o greet th e slow walkers. Back in the hotel that night, the massage team worked extra long hours to soothe our tired legs, while the medical team tried t o ration ou t needles and bandages fo r th e blisters. But the good news was that we had made u p the distance and were back o n schedule! Day 5 — 9 t h February, 2 8 km c o v e r ed i n eighthour s The end was near. Even though our legs were almost dead, we knew we could not give up now. We started singing all the songs that we could think of to boost our morale. We were interviewed by the local press and TV crew. A s w e walked into Guangzhou, people recognized us and cheered us on. We stayed together a s a group a s much a s possible. Finally, at 4.45 p.m., we reached our destination — the Auditorium o f Heavenly River (天 河體育館) , where we were greeted by local government officials. The mission was accomplished, by all 63 o f us. And for me, the day had extra special meaning as i t was also my birthday, the first one i n many years away from m y family, but among a group of very special friends. Day 6 — 10t h February , l65k m from Guangzho u t oHon g Kong , o nbus ! Prologu e I took roughly 300,000 steps over 165km, and raised more than HK$60,000. That may b e insignificant when compared t o th e total amount needed t o help the children i n the poor villages, but I believe every step I took means better education opportunities fo r a child. Most of the 63 walkers were strangers to one another at the beginning of the journey, but after five days of strenuous walking an d sharing a unique experience, w e became special friends. The journey itself i s more than a test o f the physique and will 一 it' s about sharing a vision, building friendships, and most o f all, about giving a little o f yourself to someone else. I wish to take this opportunity to thank those i n this university who have sponsored my walk. Their contributions will b e very much appreciated b y the children i n th e villages. Louis Heung Senior Assistant Bursar Forty-one colleagues in all sponsored Mr. Heung's walk last month. Mr. Heung has been invited by the Chinese University Women's Organization to give a luncheon talk on his ordeal on Friday, 31st March in John Fulton Centre. Anyone wishing to know more about his experience and Sowers Action is welcome to attend. Contact Sue Sellick (Tel. 2603 5650) for details.