Newsletter Summer Supplement (1999)

• Service on Providing Information on the Suitability of South Lamma, Tung Lung Chau and Po Toi to Be Established as Country Park (HK$238,000) Sponsor: Agriculture and Fisheries Department, HKSAR government Principal investigator: Prof. Ng Sai-leung • Property and Role of Endothelial CNG Channel (US$15,000) Sponsor: American Health Assistance Foundation Principal investigator: Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang • Healthy Eating Movement (HK$82,000) Sponsor: Department of Health, HKSAR government Principal investigator: Prof. Georgia S. Guldan • User Opinion Surveys 一 Kowloon Bay Health Centre and Nursing Home (HK$12,900) Sponsor: Department of Health, HKSAR government Principal investigator: Prof. Chan Kin-man • A Population-based Cohort Study on Phytoestrogrens Intake and Bone Loss in Chinese Early Postmenopausal Women (HK$862,666) Sponsor: Health Services Research Fund Principal investigator: Prof. Suzanne S.Y. Ho • A Study of the Acceptability and Effectiveness of Hip Protectors in Elderly Chinese in the Institutional Setting (HK$92,000) Sponsor: Health Services Research Fund Principal investigator: Prof. Jean Woo 日本聖公會威廉斯會督紀念基金「訪問研究員/培訓學員」計劃 Bishop Williams Memorial Fund Visiting Researcher/Trainee Programme Invites Applications 日本聖公會威廉斯會督紀念基金現接受二零零零至二零零二年度「訪問研究 員/培訓學員」計劃資助之申請。 獲選者可在日本立教大學或其他聖公會教育機構從事研究或修讀所選學科。 新年度之研究或培訓計劃由二零零零年十月開始，為期一年半，首六個月修 讀日文。獲選者可免繳學費，並獲資助生活費(每月十五萬日圓）、單人宿舍宿 費，以及來回日本之旅費。 申請人須 (一）於二零零零年十月一日時未滿卅五歲； (二）大學或大專畢業，目前須受僱於商業、農業或教育機構，或任職於政 府部門，或於研究院攻讀，或具上述各項之同等資格，或畢業於特殊 技術或職業學校及具數年有關工作經驗； (三）為聖公會會友並經其教區會督推薦。若屬其他宗派之基督徒，則須由 一位聖公會會督推薦。 申請表格可向人事處索取，填妥後須於一九九九年十月卅—日前直接寄往下址： Bishop Williams Memorial Fund c/o Office of the President Rikkyo University Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171 Japan Applications are invited by the Board of Trustees of the Bishop Williams Memorial Fund of the Anglican-Episcopal Church of Japan (Nippon Sei Ko Kai — NSKK) for participation in their Visiting Research/Trainee Programme in 2000-2002. Successful applicants w i ll be attached to Rikkyo University in Tokyo or other NSKK affiliated institutions in Japan for research or training in their chosen field for approximately one and a half years from October 2000. During the initial six months, participants w i ll be expected to undertake training in the Japanese language. Tuition w i ll be waived and a stipend of ¥150,000 per month and single person's quarters w i l l be provided. Transportation expenses to and f r om Japan w i l l be reimbursed. The applicant should be under 35 years of age on 1st October 2000. He/she should be a graduate of a university or college, be currently employed in the civil service or other commercial, agricultural or educational enterprises, or enrolled in graduate school, or engaged in research or training at a recognized educational or research institution, or be a graduate of a junior college or specialized technical or vocational school with a few years' actual working experience subsequent to his/her graduation. He/she should also be an Anglican recommended by the Anglican bishop of his/her diocese, or a Christian of another denomination recommended by an Anglican bishop. Application forms and further information can be obtained from the Personnel Office (Ext. 7288/7191), and should be sent direct to the following address by 31st October 1999. Bishop Williams Memorial Fund c/o Office of the President Rikkyo University Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171 Japan 教職員及配偶國粵語課程 Putonghua and Cantonese Courses for Staff and Spouses 新雅中國語文研習所由一九九九年九月十四日至十一月三十日於方樹泉樓再 度為本校教職員及其配偶舉辦下列國、粵語課程，上課時間暫定星期二及四下午 五時至六時五十分。 (一）供外籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級國語課程。 (二）供外籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級粵語課程。 (三）供粵籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級國語課程。 (四）供非粵籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級粵語課程。 以上課程每班限額八人，按報名先後取錄，少於四人不開班。學費全期六千 二百港元，聘任期不少於兩年之本校全職教職員及其配偶而未獲任何語言修習資 助者，可獲大學津貼學費百分之四十。 有意就學者請於一九九九年八月三十日前與該研習所聯絡（內線六七二七）。 The New Asia-Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre w i ll again offer putonghua and Cantonese courses to the University's staff and their spouses. From 14th September to 30th November 1999 the following courses have been tentatively scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00 p.m. to 6.50 p.m. at the Fong Shu Chuen Building: (1) Beginner's course in putonghua for foreigners. (2) Beginner's course in Cantonese for foreigners. (3) Beginner's course in putonghua for non-putonghua speakers of Chinese origin. (4) Beginner's course in Cantonese for non-Cantonese speakers of Chinese origin. The size of each class will be limited to eight students and the minimum number of students to form a class is four. Enrolment will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Basic tuition fee for each course is HK$6,200. The University w i ll subsidize 40 per cent of the tuition fee for all full-time academic and administrative staff as well as their spouses who are expected to be with the University for at least two years, and who are not receiving a language study subsidy from any other source. For enrolment, please contact the Chinese Language Centre at 2609 6727 before 30th August 1999. 自我檢查乳房工作坊 乳癌是女性常見的惡性腫廇，早期無痛，亦不會引致身體不適，較難察覺， 自我檢查乳房是及早發現乳癌的最佳方法。 保健處將於每月最後一個星期二上午九時至十時半，舉行自我檢查乳房工作 坊，內容包括講座、錄像帶播放和模型實習。名額有限，報名從速，有意者請電 內線六四二八。 公積金計劃投資成績 Investment Returns of Staff Superannuation Schemes 財務處公布公積金計劃內各項投資基金於一九九九年六月及累積至該月的回 報如下： From the Bursary: The monthly and cumulative returns for June 1999 in the Designated Investment Funds of the 1995 Scheme and 1983 Scheme are as follows: 一九九九年六月 June 1999 基金 Fund 計劃 Scheme 指摽回報 Benchmark Return 1995 1983 (未經審核數據 unaudited) 增長 Growth 7.99% 10.48% 8.53% 平衡 Balanced 5.94% 6.13% 5.94% 穩定 Stable 2.02% 2.48% 1.41% 港元銀行存款 HKD Bank Deposit 0.46% (年息 Annualized 5.61%) 0.46% (年息 Annualized 5.63%) 0.37% (年息 Annualized 4.57%) 美元銀行存款 USD Bank Deposit* 0.45% (年息 Annualized 4.78%) 0.44% (年息 Annualized 4.86%) 0.38% (年息 Annualized 4.54%) —九九八年七日一日至一九九九年六月三十日 1st July 1 998 to 30th June 1 999 基金 Fund 計劃 Scheme 指摽回報 Benchmark Return 1995 1983 (未經審核數據 unaudited) 增長 Growth 25.30% 27.38% 39.65% 平衡 Balanced 18.28% 19.89% 29.48% 穩定 Stable 5.70% 8.31% 13.91% 港元銀行存款 HKD Bank Deposit 8.22% (年息 Annualized 8.22%) 8.15% (年息 Annualized 8.15%) 6.01% (年息 Annualized 6.01%) 美元銀行存款 USD Bank Deposit* 4.46% (年息 Annualized 5.39%) 4.53% (年息 Annualized 5.47%) 4.06% (年息 Annualized 4.90%) * 一 九 九 八 年 九 月 一 日 開 始 投 資 L a u n c h e d from 1st September 1998 2 暑 期 特 刊 一 九 九 九 年 八 月 十 九 日 Summer Supplement 19th August 1999 中大通訊 CUHK Newsletter