Bulletin Number Three 1986

Exchange Programme w ith Zhongshan University Renewed An official delegation from Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, China, visited the University from 9th to 13th May to renew an academic exchange agreement between the two institutions for another three years, effective from August 1986. Heading the delegation was Professor Li Yuesheng, President o f Zhongshan University. Other members included Professor Wu Wenhui, Professor in Chinese Language and literature; Mr. Zhu Mohe, Associate Professor in Electronics; and Madam Lu Chang-ling, Section Chief o f External Affairs Office. The renewed agreement places emphasis on medium- and long-term collaborative projects besides lecturing and other staff development activities organ ized by various teaching departments as carried out in the past few years. Dr. Ma L in and Professor L i Yuesheng sign on behalf o f the tw o universities the exchange programme Colleges B id Farewell to Class o f 1986 The three constituent colleges held their respective farewell/graduation gatherings in June. United College conducted the 1986 Graduation Ceremony for its 432 graduates on 7th June. Special guests invited to the ceremony included Dr. Ho Kam- fai, a member o f the Legislative Council and Director o f the University's Extramural Studies Department, and Rev. K.M. Cheung, President o f the Executive Committee o f the United College Alumni Association. Chung Chi College held its thirty-second Val edictory Service for this year's 394 graduates on 8th June. Guest speaker for the occasion was the Hon. Martin C.M. Lee, Unofficial Member o f the Legislative Council and Member o f the Basic Law Drafting Com mittee. New Asia College held its th irty -fifth farewell Assembly for 337 graduates on 15th June. Addressing the gathering was Professor G.H. Choa, Pro-Vice- Chancellor and Dean o f Medicine. Chairman o f NA Board Elected Engineers'New Chief Mr. Edwin H.C. Tao, Chairman o f the New Asia College Board o f Trustees, has recently been elected President o f the Hong Kong Institution o f Engineers. Mr. Tao is a mechanical engineer, whose career has been in building services, particularly air conditioning. New Trustees o f New Asia College Mr. Tsai Ming-yu , an international financier who set up the New Asia College 'Ming Yu Cultural Foundation' in 1982 ， and Mr. Tong Fung, Chairman o f the Sun Hung Kai and Co. Ltd., have accepted the invitation o f New Asia College to serve on its Board o f Trustees for a term o f three, years from 1st August, 1986 to 31st July, 1989. College Visiting Scholars Three New Asia College Ming Yu Visiting Scholars visited the college recently: * Professor Wong Kar Yiu, Professor o f Inter national Trade, University o f Washington, visited the college w ith his wife from 16th to 30th June. * Dr. Cheng Yang, Reviser, Chinese Service, United Nations ， arrived at the college w ith his wife on 24th July for a week-long visit. * Dr. Andrew C. Tam, Manager o f the Non- destructive Materials Evaluation Department o f the IBM Research Laboratory, visited the college from 14th to 17th August. Postgraduate Student Wins IC I O xfo rd Scholarship Mr. Leung Shui-on, a 1984 BSc graduate and presently a postgraduate student o f the University expecting his MPhil degree in Biochemistry later this year, has won the ICI (a UK-based chemical company) Postgraduate Scholarship tenable at Oxford Univer sity. The ICI Scholarships, jo in tly funded by ICI, Oxford University and the Foreign and Common wealth Office o f UK, provide very generous assistance for selected students from overseas for courses o f study lasting from one to three years. The 1986 award marks the first ICI Scholarship ever made available to a student from Hong Kong. As an ICI scholar, Mr. Leung w ill study for his PhD in molecular pathology at Wolfson College, Oxford University, for a period o f three years com mencing October this year. 8 NEWS