Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1981

The Yale-China Association, with a history of over eighty years, is a non-profit educational founda tion working for better understanding between the Chinese and American people. Since 1951, it has maintained close links with New Asia College. The Yale-China Representative serves as an ex- officio member on a number of University commit tees, teaches part-time at the University, serves as Associate Director of the International Asian Studies Programme, and helps to supervise and maintain liaison for Yale-China activities in the People's Republic of China. Exchange Programme with Soka University in Japan The University's Exchange Programme with Soka University, Japan, first established in 1975,has been renewed for a further period of three years. The main objective of the programme is to promote teach ing and research between the two universities. Up to two visiting scholars every two years or one visiting scholar per year may be exchanged under the Pro gramme. The S. Y. Chung New Asia Visiting Fellows Pro gramme Established The S. Y. Chung New Asia Visiting Fellows Pro gramme was established with a generous donation of HK$500,000 from Mr. S.Y. Chung, Managing Director of Chung Nam Industrial Supplies Co. Ltd. and a longtime patron of New Asia College, for the promotion of academic and cultural interchange. The programme has two schemes: (1) financing visit(s) by one or two distinguished scholars every year to New Asia College for the exchange of ideas and ex periences through lectures, discussions and meetings with staff and students ； and (2) providing financial support for staff members of the college to undertake academic visits and research projects, and to parti cipate in conferences and seminars abroad. Careers in Business Fortnight The “ Careers in Business Fortnight 1981", jointly organized by the University's Appointments Service and the Lingnan Institute of Business Ad ministration, was held from 9th to 20th February, 1981. It was designed to give the students a clearer and more comprehensive picture of the career op portunities in the business field, and to provide a chance for employers in the business sector to meet our graduating students on a casual and personal basis. During the Fortnight, representatives from twenty-one leading business firms were invited to give informative talks, which centred on the es tablishments and scope of business of the companies and their career opportunities. Participants in the project include: John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd. Bank of China Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd. The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Survey Research (H.K.) Ltd. Deloitte Haskins & Sells China Light & Power Ltd. Arthur Andersen & Co., Ltd. Hang Seng Bank Ltd. World-Wide Shipping Agency Ltd. Sun Hung Kai Securities Ltd. SGV Management Consultants (H.K.) Ltd. Bank of America, NT & SA Kwan Wong Tan & Fong Sea-Land Orient Ltd. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. NCR (Hong Kong) Ltd. Winner Company (H.K.) Ltd. The Chartered Bank Mitsui & Co .， Ltd. Golden Peak Maritime Agencies Ltd. Visit by the Chinese Delegation o f Foreign Trade Education A seven-member delegation representing dif ferent foreign trade institutes in China paid a visit to the University from 27th May to 3rd June, 1981. The delegation, headed by Mr. Sun Wei-yan, Vice- President of the Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade, met with members of the Faculty of Business Ad ministration, the English Department and the Depart ment of Extramural Studies to exchange ideas and experiences and to discuss matters of mutual interest. Mr. Wilfred Wong Passes Away The University records with deep regret the death of Mr. Wilfred Wong, C.B.E., B.Sc., J.P., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chung Chi College and a member of the University Council, on 28th June, 1981 ， at the age of seventy-one. Mr. Wong had had a long association with the University. He was a member of the Board of Gover nors of Chung Chi College from 1963 to 1970 and Vice-Chairman of the Board from 1970 to 1976. Since 1976, Mr. Wong had been Chairman of the Chung Chi College Board of Trustees and a member of the University Council. 27