Bulletin Vol. 10 No. 5 Jan 1974

PERSONALIA Appointments Dr. Stella Thrower, Honorary Research Fellow (Biology), Institute of Science and Technology Miss Nancy Lee, Assistant Librarian II ， University Library Miss Rebecca Young, Research Assistant, Translation Centre Promotion Miss Pauline Yih , Assistant Librarian I ， University Library Transfers Miss Janet Lai, Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs Section, University Secretariat Mrs. Amy Mok, Administrative Assistant, Public Relations and Information Section, University Secretariat LECTURES • Mr. So Man-jock, Lecturer in Chinese at United College, delivered a lecture on "The Characteristics of Chinese Literature " on 1st December at the invitation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Chinese Cultural Studies of the Student Union of New Asia College. • Dr. Y.S. Yu, President of New Asia College, delivered a lecture on “Historian and Time" on 2nd December at the invitation of the College's Faculty of Arts and Research Institute. • Mr. Arne Naess, a renowned Norwegian philosopher, and currently Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong, delivered a lecture on "Man in the Biosphere—A Philosophy of Ecology" on 3rd December at the invitation of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and the Philosophy and Religion Society of Chung Chi College. • Prof. Jerker Porath, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Uppsala, Sweden, delivered a lecture on "New Developments in Immobilizing Proteins" on 5th December. Prof. Porath is the inventor of sephadex. • Miss Aw Sian ， Director of the Sing Tao Newspapers Ltd., gave a talk on “The Present Crisis of Chinese Press i n Hong Kong" on 11th December at the invitation o f the Journalism Department of New Asia College. • Dr. Chen Chia-tsun, Chairman of the Business Management Department of Hong Kong Baptist College, and former Head of the Business Management Department of New Asia College, gave a lecture on “The Public Responsibilities of Enterprise" on 16th December at the invitation of the Business Administration Departmen t of New Asia College. COMINGS AND GOINGS • Visitors to the University included Mr. Morihisa Emori, Vice-President of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Japan , and leader of The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Asian Dialog Tour Group; Mr . W.D. Gregg, former Director of Education, Hong Kong, and Mrs. Gregg; Mr. Masahida Kanayama, Director of Joint Centre of International Relations, Japan; Dr. S.T. Kwan, a veteran neuro-surgeon, formerly with the Peking Unio n Medical College and Kaiser's Health Hospital, U.S.A., and Mrs. Kwan; Prof. R.H. Myers, University of Miami, U.S.A.; Lord Todd, Master o f Christ College, Cambridge, and Lady Todd; Mr. Vuong Hoa Due, Consul- General of the Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Bui Van Auh, Mrs. S. Hindmarsh, Mr. Tran Van Nhan, Mr. Le Van Xauh and Mr. Aidan Poon of the Vietnamese Consulate General; Dr . Yung Wei, Department of Political Science, Memphis State University, U.S.A.; Mr. P.K. Yu, Director of the Centre for Chinese Research Materials , Washington, D . C ; delegates to the Marine Science Symposium jointly sponsored by the Hong Kong Committee for Scientific Co-ordination and the Pacific Science Association; members of the United States Educational Secretaries an d Office Employees Goodwill People-to-People Delegation; an d participants of the International Badminton Invitation Exhibition Match. • Visitors to the United College included Prof. John C. Caldwell, Professor of Demography at Australian National University; Mr. Wolfgang Erck, newly-appointed Cultural Office r of the German Consulate General; Dr. Chiao-min Hsieh, Professor of Geography at the University of Pittsburgh; and Prof. Sterling H. Whitener, Professor of Social Work, Livingstone College, U.S.A. • Mr. Joachim Poon, Director of Physical Education, United College, participate d in the 7th Asian Men's Basketball Championship held — 6 —