Bulletin Spring 1977

Mr. T.C.Cheng,Pro-Vice-Chancellor Mr. T. C. Cheng, with almost forty years of experi ence in education and administration, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for administration. Mr. Cheng, who holds a B.A. in Education from the University of Hong Kong and a Diploma-in-Edu cation and an M.A. in Education from the University of London, started his career in education as Master of Queen's College, Hong Kong in 1939. He was an Inspector of Schools of the Education Department in 1945-55, during which period he helped to re-start the Northcote College of Education and the post graduate Diploma-in-Education course at the Univer sity of Hong Kong and was concurrently Visiting Lecturer at both institutions. He joined the administrative service of the Hong Kong Government in 1955 ， and served suc cessively as Resettlement Officer, District Officer, South, of the New Territories Administration, Plan ning Officer of the Resettlement Department, Admin istrative Officer of the Commerce and Industry Department and was the first local officer appointed to the post of Chief Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs. In 1963 ， Mr. Cheng was appointed President of United College, a post he held until recently. He served concurrently as Pro-Vice-Chancellor in 1965- 67, 1971-73 ， 1975-77 and as Director of the School of Education in 1970-72 and 1975-date. Mr. Cheng's research interests and publications are in the history of education in Hong Kong, the education of overseas Chinese, the history of overseas Chinese, socio-psychological changes among the over seas Chinese, and comparative education —particu larly of the S. E. Asian region. For his services to the Hong Kong community, Mr. Cheng was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1956, and was appointed O.B.E. in 1967 and awarded the H. M. Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977.