THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Volume 2 Number 9 Seplember 1991

HKUST SET TO CELEBRATE OFFICIAL OPENING

In less than ten days the University officially opens. Here is a countdown of some of the events to celebrate:

8 October: Concert A gala Opening Concert is being organised by

the Music Society of the Hong Kong Professionals at 8 p.m., on 8 October, in the City Hall Concert Hall. The concert will feature works by W estem masters, including Mozart, Verdi and Bizet, as well as re­nowned Chinese composers, including Ho Zhan­hao, Chen Kang, and Sheng-Xi Lin. Free tickets are available through Office Managers, or Steven Kong (PAO), Ext. 6303. Please order before 4 October.

9 October: Staff Tea Party See box below.

9 October: Dinner in Honour of Founding Faculty

10 October: Official Opening Ceremony To be held in the Atrium, the Ceremony will be

officiated by the Governor and Chancellor of the University, H.E. Sir David Wilson; 700 students and

some 600 local and visiting dignitaries and academ­ics will attend. The official ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. with a Procession to music provided by the Royal Hong Kong Police Silver Band, and will include speeches as well as the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the opening.

Those members of staff not specifically involved in the Procession or in the organisation of the cere­mony may view the proceedings from the balconies, according to Mr Ian Macpherson (PVC-AB). ETC will arrange for a "video wall", as in stadiums and otherlarge venues, in order to give everyone a close­up view of the proceedings.

Commemorative Book: Building A University A special 80-page pictorial book is being pub­

lished which traces the development of the Univer­sity from its inception and records comments of those people particularly involved, from the Plan­ning Committee to founding faculty. The book will be given to guests at the ceremony and sold as a souvenir later. Copies ($100) may be bought from the Office of Public Affairs after 10 October.

Commemorative Tie A blue polyester tie with gold HKUST logo has

been produced, which will go on sale as soon as stock arrives. Ties can be purchased from the Office of Public Affairs for $20, probably after 8 October.

The University cordially invites all members of staff to a

STAFF TEA PARTY

in honour of the University's Official Opening

4-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9 October 1991 Student Canteen & Terrace

Vice-Chancellor and President Chia-Wei Woo will address the gathering. An array of cold canapes, hot hors d 'oeuvres, and drinks will be served.

An Internal Communication

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Staff Introductions

P.3:

Progress Reports

P.4:

A Bit of This, A Bit of That

The Wishful Dream

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Electronic Communication

Undergraduate Hall of Residence

P.6:

HKUST in Action

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Graphically Speaking

On the Light Side

Postcard Orders

P.8:

Eating Off Campus

Advertisements

Announcements

Home Affairs

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John Milton, Senior Instructor. Born 22 April in Halifax, Nova Scotia; married with one son, 13 years old. Graduated from U. Dalhausie and Ot­tawa U. with BAs in English; from U. Toronto with a BEd; and from Brock U. withanMEd. Mr Milton has worked at great heights on steel bridges, in intense heat in pulp and paper mill furnaces, in inner city schools where

students carry knives, but the roughest job he's had, he recalls, was teaching kindergarten. For the past ten years, Mr Mil ton has taught English in the Middle East. His special sphere of interest is computer-assisted language learning ("CALL").

Keith Sai-tao Tong, Senior Instruc­tor. Born 9 July in HK; married with a four-month old son. Graduated from HKU with a BA in Chinese-English Translation (and later with a Cert Ed.); from U. Reading with an MA in Ap­plied Linguistics. Between degrees he taught English and trained primary teachers of English. After his MA he became a Language Instructor at HKU.

At HKUST, Mr Tong will both teach and pursue his work in language testing and vocabulary learning. Outside HKUST he teaches Cantonese for HKU' s Extra-Mural Stu dies Dept. In his spare time, Mr Tong is a keen soccer-player.

experience at HKUST.

Michael Courtney, Instructor. Born 13 May in London; married with two daughters, 4 and 6. Graduated from U. East Anglia with a BA in Social Sci­ences; from U. Essex with an MA in Applied Linguistics. Since his MA, he has been teaching technical English, most recently as Head of English at a technical college in the Middle East. He now looks forward to applying his

On weekends, Mr Courtney and his family like to "get out"-walking, sailing and exploring.

Jonathan Hon-Yan Leung, Instruc­tor. Born 23 September in Guang­dong. Graduated from Bethel College with a BA in Sociology and from Boston U. with an MEd and Certifi­cate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS). Between degrees, in HK, Mr Leung worked as a social worker, taught secondary school, and earned a Cert. Ed. at HKU. His particular pro­

fessional interest is bilingual education. "In San Diego non­native students do better when they attend morning classes in English and afternoon classes in their native language. I'd like to see that approach tried in primary schools here."

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~2r~:~;~~J~~~~:~ r, from Cam bridge with a BA in Classics; from U. Leeds with an MA in Linguis­tics and English Language Teaching; and from U. Leicester with a Postgrad. Cert. of Education. Mr Pemberton has taught English from secondary to terti­ary levels, in the UK, Zimbabwe, and Papua Guinea. Error correction particularly interests him: i.e., what are the most effective ways to correct students' papers?

In his spare time, Mr Pemberton plays soccer and tennis, and enjoys Caribbean literature and music.

Elza Lam Tsang Shuk-ching, Instruc­tor. Born 30 June in HK; married with a 3-year old daughter. Graduated from National Taiwan U. with a BA in For­eign Languages and Lit; from U. Man­chester with an MEd in Teaching Eng­lish to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Mrs Lam has taught English in Taiwan, at HK's Open Learning Institute, and at HKU's Language Centre. She finds HKUST different: "People here seem to be working for students--notjustforpromotion or research achieve­ment" Her special interests are in reading comprehension and communicative language testing, especially oral English.

Anna Wai-yin Yu, Instructor. Born 18 January in HK; single. Graduated from Brigham YoungU. (BYU)-Hawaii with a double major in International Busi­ness Management and English; from BYU-UtahwithanMAin1ESOL. Since earning her MA, Ms Yu has taught English at City Polytechnic and the Open Learning Institute, and worked in aca­demic counselling. Her particular pro­fessional interest is how language is spoken.

For fun, Ms Yu enjoys outdoor activies such as camping and fishing, as well as indoor movie-watching.

Candice Wai-yi Poon, EO II. Born 17 July in HK; married. Graduated from HKU with a BA-a major in Chinese Language and Literature and a minor in Japanese Studies. After graduation she first taught secondary school, then worked in a construction and property investment company, beginning as a secretary and ending as an assistant .___··, _"-··~-~---~ manager. At HKUST, she is applying her previous experience, now setting up the General Office of the Language Centre.

Ms Poon 's favourite leisure activity is reading. "Most of my income seems to be spent buying books," she sighs.

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s_e1111pt.e.m. b. e. r_19_9_1 _________ -1 .... _----------------3 Library

From 2 October the hours of the library will be as follows:

Circulation, Reserve desks: Weekdays, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

Reference, Interlibrary Loan, Media Resources sections: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Staff may borrow books using their temporary staff cards. The library may put a temporary bar code on the cards to facilitate procedures until the permanent staff cards arrive in mid-October or later.

For those who may be a bit bewildered by the new facilities, a preliminary edition of a Library Handbook is available, as well as helpful staff at the Information desk. In addition, there is an ongoing bibliographic instruction for using library resources; simply enquire at the Circulation Desk and sign up.

Estates Management

Staff have begun moving into their new quarters. Fred Castro, Director of Admissions, and his family were reportedly the first to move, arriving Saturday, 22 September. The small size of the lifts limits the number of families who can move in to two per block per day, but most staff should be moved in by the end of October.

In the course of moving, questions have arisen about EMO policies with reference to window bars and door locks.

Window bars. In junior staff quarters, window bars are automatically installed in upper and lower floor flats, i.e. 1/F and 5/F, and are available on request for families with young children on any floor. A colleague is concerned that this leaves the middle floors vulnerable to burglars, and wonders whether other secu­rity measures will be taken. Director of Estates Management, Mike Hudson first of all points out that the window bars are primarily to prevent children from falling out, not to prevent thieves from getting in. "These bars are not designed to deter professional burglars, but if any resident would like window bars installed we will be happy to do it."

Door locks. Any resident who would like an additional door lock must have it installed through the EMO at a cost of $530. The question is whether this money will be reimbursed to the resident when he leaves, as it seems unfair for the first resident to bear the cost for all those who follow. Mr Hudson replies that new residents usually ask that all locks be changed before they move in. Hence, in practice, each resident will use his own lock. "A resident who has asked for a lock to be installed may take the lock with him when he leaves-so long as he restores the door to its original condition," added Mr Hudson.

Sea foam. For those who have been wondering about the white discharge which appears on the sea surface below campus, Mike Hudson explains that this is simply foam. Seawater is used as part of the cooling for the air-conditioning system; the two-

foot diameter intake and outlet pipes are located just near the jetty below campus. At low tide, the outlet pipe is so close to the surface that the water coming out creates foamed salt water-no chemicals-simply warm bubbles (6° C warmer than the sea at the inlet pipe). The Jockey Club is considering lowering the pipe to eliminate the unsightly froth.

Sports Facilities

The Office of Student Affairs reports progress in the outfit­ting of sports facilities for both staff and students.

Table tennis room. Tables have been ordered and shipped (from France), but have not yet arrived. Delivery is expected within two to three weeks, and play can begin immediately there­after.

Fitness room. Equipment has arrived and is being commis­sioned; plans have been made for hanging wall mirrors and curtains. These tasks should be finished and the room ready for use by the second or third week in October.

Multi-Purpose Sports Hall. At the moment SerCo, the Estates Management Office, and the Office of Laboratory Serv­ices are still using this space as a warehouse. By the end of October most of the items in storage should be either installed or shiftecj to another warehouse. Once the room is cleared, score­boards, basketball nets, and other equipment can be installed. Barring unforeseen delays, by the second week in November the Hall should be ready for indoor soccer, badminton, volleyball, basketball, and handball.

m This is multi-station gym equipment as it is now ...

m .. .and as it will be when assembled:

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Diary of a Technology Professional

6:30 I wake up. It is the second of September. A lovely day!

8:45 Get off Citybus. Take a deep breath and follow the crowd, looking forward to the first working day in Clear Water Bay.

8:50 Arrive at Lift No. 2 of the Academic Complex. Forget which floor the office is on, so check the directory outside the lift. No CCST. Maybe the office is some­where else? Begin searching from the first floor.

8:55 Kitty, the boss's secretary, waves to me from behind a half-erected wall. Could this be CCST? Construction work is still going on; the place is dusty and noisy. I cover my nose and ears alternately as I talk to her.

9:00 Kitty shows me my future new office. Can't imagine how it will look when it's done. Nothing cheerful. Except Kitty's smile.

9:05 Arrive at my temporary office. Everywhere is full of boxes, cabinets, cardboard ...

12:30 Desk in place; PC connected to network. Go to lunch (even more boxes).

14:00 Visit Lawrence. He doesn't have any windows either.

14:10 Back to the office. Open ten windows - five Microsoft windows and five X windows.

T he following article was wrillen by Alvin Lo, a first-year HKUST student who worked in the Office of Public Affairs

during July and August (see July Genesis for his story). We of Genesis and the PA Office appreciate his help, and wish him the best of luck in the work which lies ahead of him.

One day a friend asked me, "I remember you've said that by joining HKUST as a student, you can witness a dream come true. What kind of dream do you have in mind?"

Good question! I said to myself. A magnificent campus? Excellent professors from all over the world? Acquisition of knowledge? Exchange of ideas? Orresearch and development? All these would be essential-but not enough. What more?

The next day, resting after lunch, I began to dream ...

... "Hey Alvin, this is a great campus! Thanks for inviting me to visit you."

"You're welcome. Have a seat-and take a look at our student newsletter-while I get some drinks."

"Alvin, I'm surprised to read those comments made by the students against the faculty and the policy of the University­they're quite outspoken. Won't they worry of being punished or having their marks lowered? In my own university a student who wrote something against his faculty was summoned by the Dean afterwards. He was warned that he might be severely

15: 13 User reports problems with network services. I go to see her in her beautifully furnished office with panoramic view of Clear Water Bay. (I make a note to carry sunglasses as my eyes have trouble adjusting to the light.) Can't fix the problem right away as the Ethernet wire must be replaced. In appreciation, she threatens to call my boss.

16:00 Back to the office. Depressed. Put up Cherrie Chung's poster.

16:25 A rat runs across the room, jumping over a power cord. I wonder if he's been jogging in the fresh air along the lower campus too.

16:27 Bill and his gang have to print some important reports on Sunday. Will need to stand by. Called Alice to cancel that evening's date.

16:30 Lawrence called a meeting in his office. (I make a note to carry gloves next time, to prevent frostbite.)

17: 15 Leave mid-meeting in order to catch City bus.

21 :00 Dial into the system to check the status of daily produc­tion jobs. Sam and Steve are around, working on some server software. They were having dinner in the P ABX room when buddy Ray and fellow engineers caught two rats next to an optical fibre. I suggest we need a cat, but Sam is afraid the cat will eat the canary.

punished under a regulation stating that, 'Stu den ts should not be involved in ruining the name or goodwill of the University."'

"Such a thing won't happen at HKUST. Our professors are all quite open-minded. They won't mind being criticised by the students. In fact, our Vice-Chancellor has made it clear that student participation is vital in shaping the image of this new university. Personally, I think that a democratic environment is an essential component to the free exchange of ideas and creation of knowledge. "

"I envy you, being able to enjoy such a free university life. Although our Students Union runs campaigns to promote a more open and democratic system, so far not much has been attained. It seems that the students' response is not very good."

"I can understand. Under the traditional spoon-feeding education system in Hong Kong, many students are quite passive. It takes some effort to stimulate them to fight for an ideology such as democracy. Therefore, I think the staff must take the initiative in setting examples to show students that they won't lose anything for speaking up."

Suddenly I felt someone shaking my arm. "Alvin, Alvin­you've slept long enough-the boss will be back soon. But I guess you've had a good dream!"

He may be right, According to Freud, a dream is the fulfil­ment of a suppressed wish.

September 1991

8 eginning inlulyand continuin ers from H KVST are deliver』·ng α series of free popular

science lectures at the Science Mzι『eum. The third in the series was given on Sunday, 29 September, by Prof Fred Lochovs旬，Pro_戶ssor in the Cm叩uter Science Department. Summaries of his lecture appear below.

Electronic Com1nunication

We 紅e entering an age in which more and more of our communication will be done electronically. Already in our work 巴nvironments many of us use elec甘onic mail rather than paper mail to communicate. Some of us may ev巴n subscribe to electronic bulletin boards to exchang巴personal information or to disseminate business-related information. Some people predict that, with theprojected growth in electronic networks, el巴ctroniccommunication may 巴ven displace pos凶l mail as the prefeηed meansofp巴rsonal and business information exchange.

Electronic communication is instantaneous, has a low cost of production, can be selectively targeted to reach the right audi­m白， and can be processed by computers 泊 various ways. For example, by und巴rstanding the meaning of a message, comput­ers can help us: - recall what we have promised to do, what others have prom­

ised to do for us, and the deadlines that have been set; - select those messages we are interested in (and exclude those

messages not of int巴rest to us from flooding our el巴ctronicmailboxes); and

- find information even when we are not sure where to look.

In the future, the different forms of electronic communica­tion (text, voice, video) will be int巴grated and mediated by computers to provide what has b巴en call巳d a "virtual presence" withino盯office or home. Even though people may be far apart geographically, it will s巴巴m like th巴y are present with us as we

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communicat巳 with them. These emerging forms of elec甘onic communication will help

to bring us closer tog巴山er making McCluhan’s “global village" a reality.

關於電子通訊

設們正進入一個電子通訊年代，越來越多的通訊倚賴電

子媒介為工具。例如在說們的工作璟境，許多人已拇用電腦通信，取代紙上

的郵遞。有些人甚至已開始利用電子告示版，去交換個人或

與公事有闊的情況和資料。人們預期隨著電子網絡的擴展，

電子通訊甚至會取代傳統的郵遞，作為個人及公事上的通訊

工具。電子通訊是即時的、成本低廉的、接岐目攝明確，并可

進行多種電腦程序分析。例如，在了解一段電子信息的涵意

之後，你可以通過電腦：

一一隨時i是醒交往間的各種承諾和期限。

一一跳選tt們有興趣的信息，辦拒那些tt們不感興趣、但卻充星星我們的電子郵箱的信息

一一協助說們找到武們需要的資料

將來，不同的電子通訊方式（包括文字、聲音、影像）

會通過電腦的合成和中介作用 ， 在拉們的辦公室或家中造成

一種「存在感」。使得人們雖然相隔千里，卻好像就在目前, tt們可以與他們直接溝通。這些電子通訊方式的出現，將使我們的現實更接近著名

媒介專家要克魯恆所說的關於「地球村」的設想。

The n巳xt lecture will be given by Prof. Din-Yu Hsieh, Head of Math巴matics, on the topic “What is Applied Mathematics?” It will take place at 4:30-6 p.m. on Sunday, 27 Octob巴r in the lecture hall of the Science . Museum and is open to the public, free.

e訟法－ :i::t！言：：~Ing要：f\;:ij::U:1!:1:it !B濕lii s.:Ji\ftJl:!lt:Pm:g::i§:1»::t{!n.:t:§:I, “Ready or not, h巴rew巴 come！” warns players of hide’n seek

that the game is about to b巳gin . StaffofHKUST’s new and first undergraduate hall of residence may have felt like hiding them­S巴Ives, as 500-some stud巴nts arrived Wednesday to b巴gin their life on campus. The Hall as yet has no name, but it does have a warden, Dr Raymond S.C. Wong, Senior Lecturer in Biochem­istry, s巴ven tutors, a resident manager and superintendent. Each tutor will live on a floor-men on the five men ’s floors, and women on the two women’s floors.

Dr Wong, who will b巴 living with his family on the 8/F of the Hall, s臼ms 巴ager to begin his wardenship. “I myselfb巳n巴fitβdso much from the whole educational process that I want to give back-especially to the students of Hong Kong. I understand their mentality-their beli巳f that academic studies are the top priority, and that other activities must synchronise with them." Even so, Dr Wong sus~ects that what he learned outside of his degree classes may ultimately have b臼n more valuable than what he learned in class. “For instance, I took painting and

drawing lessons. Sinc巳 then, I see things diff，巳rently ... Eve可area

enriches a p巳rson’s understanding.” If past p巳rformance is any criteria, students are likely to find

a free and compassionatβspirit in Dr Wong. He recalls one of his first experiences while living in a dorm as an undergraduate. “At that time, men liv巴d inon巴 wing and women in the other. We had never seen the o山巴r side, so I organised a room decoration com­petition. Men judged the women’s rooms, and women judged our rooms. So there w臼 no need to raid-we could walk ov巴r in broad daylight!”

The seven tutors who will be helping Dr Wong are all postgraduate students. They were selected by a panel which included Dr Wong as warden, the Directorof Student Affairs, the Pro-V-C of Acad巴micAffairs and 出巴Pro-V-C of Adminis甘ationand Business. Dr Wong was surprised and pleased. ‘'They [the Administration] are really s巳rious about developing dormitory life and about getting involved themselv的. Students will S叮巴ly

bene缸，” he 臼id.

6---------------fl8i-~--------·S-ep111t.e.m.b.e.r.1.9_91 Humanities and Social Science Advisory Committee Meets

By Professor Maurice Craft, Dean of School of Humanities and Social Science

The Advisory Committee for the School of Humanities and Social Science met 21-23 August, and reviewed the establish­ment of the School and its various programmes. Chaired by Professor Leo Lee, an East Asian studies specialist from UCLA, the Committee included: Sir Christopher BaJI, the former Master of Keble College, Oxford University and a distinguished figure in British higher education; Professor Albert Feuerwerker, an East Asian historian from Michigan State University; Professor Ambrose King, sociologist and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; Professor S .H. Liu, head of philosophy also of CUHK; Professor Villem Vanderberg, Director of the Centre for Technology and Social Development, University of Toronto; and Professor Ezra Vogel, professor of East Asian studies at Harvard University.

During its three days of meetings, the Committee covered topics ranging from a broad, theoretical consideration of the best models of humanities and social science provision in technologi­cal universities to the details ofundergraduate programmes. The Dean indicated thatthe School's mission lay primarily in helping undergraduates to acquire a broader, more well-rounded intel­lectual style; secondly, to develop a critical awareness of the wider society in which they would practise their skills in science, engineering and B &M; and thirdly, to offer them the opportunity of strengthening their understanding of Chinese history, philoso­phy and literature. Dr Gregory James (Language Centre) out­lined the anticipated language deficiencies of a large proportion of the undergraduate intake, and described the support pro­gramme which aJl such students would be required to complete successfully before graduation. The Deans of Science, Engi­neering and B&M also attended one of the sessions to indicate their perspectives and support. One afternoon was spent touring the new campus.

The Committee's final recommendations are still awaited. But issues which particularly attracted their attention included the need to pursue both relevance (and thus maximise student motivation) and also irrelevance (and so maximise intellectual

breadth); the need to clarify and elaborate aims and objectives in research; the need to take advantage of opportunities presented by HKUST's location in SE Asia and, at the same time, to offer broader, international studies; the fundamental importance of undergraduate studies, even in a 'research university'; and the importance of academic accountability, quality assurance and the external evaluation of the School's work.

Summary of 1991 Direct Entry Statistics as of 28 September 1991

The following statistics represent the latest figures for admis­sions to this year's freshman class. "All Departments were asked to aim at 10% above quota because we expect some students to dropout. In general, registration is comfortably within our target figures," commented Director of Admissions, Fred Castro.

Title Quota Net Regist. 28/9/91

BBA(Accn 50 54 BBA(ECON) 50 56 BBA(FINA) 50 54 Total 150 164

BEng(COMP) 115 122 BEng(ELEC) 115 122 Total 230 244

BSc(BICH) 20 24 BSc(BIO) 40 39 BSc(CHEM) 40 39 BSc(MATH) 40 42 BSc(PHYS) 40 43 Total 180 187

University 560 595

Saturday, 14 September, retired Prime Ministerofthe UK, Margaret Thatcher, visited HKUST. PVC-AB lam Macpherson drove with her from Government House; she arrived at the Piazza, met by a number of academic and senior administrative staff. For the next hour and a half, she toured the campus-including the library, representative research and teaching laboratories, and the computer centre. She then met informally with academic staff and three postgraduate students of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

"It was quite a pleasant visit. She seemed particularly impressed by our pioneering spirit. And said she wanted to have a house here [in Hong Kong] later," commented C.Y. Chien (PVC-AA), adding, "But I don't think we can put her up in our staff quarters."

To cap off the tour, Mrs Thatcher met DirectorofEstates Management, Mike Hudson's daughter, who seems to have found a soft spot in the "Iron Lady"'s heart (see photo at right).

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Peter Dobson

A Moving Experience

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By the Lime this appears, we will all have become accustomed to working at Technology-by-the-Sea on our brand new campus. How new is it? This campus is so-o-o new that the paint isn't even dry on the painters. You can check for yourself, since there are probably some painters still at work near you, but you will have to climb over and around the carpenters, electricians, and manual labourers to find them.

And talk about high tech construction methods! How high is it? The technology is so-o-o high that the workmen are using Wilkinson Sword stainless steel razor blades to scrape the paint specks off the tiles.

One interesting thing about a move like this is the way that it reveals what people really wanted to be when they grew up. Namely, architects. I haven't heard anyone yet who doesn't think they could have come up with a better design. 'Little square windows!' I hear them cry. I have to admit that little round portholes would have enhanced the impression that we are all on cruise together. 'And columns in the offices and corridors!' they sneer. There's no question that flying buttresses would have given a more classical effect Many of the would-be architects also have fantasy lives as interior decorators. 'Can you believe these red railings, white tiles, and blue carpets?' they ask, as if no one had ever heard of these colours.

Of course, it is natural for people to be a bit upset about the change in conditions. After all, its not easy giving up a flat in Parkview for a mere 2,000 ft2uniton campus with a sea view that would have been oh-so-much better if they hadn't built that other wing for the peasants. Not to mention leaving the biggest Park 'n Shop in town for the smallest Park'n Shop in the world. And a column does kind of reduce the grandeur of a 21 m2 private office. I should know. I have to suffer all of these indignities, not to mention a view from my office of the machinery used to wash the Atrium roof. Still, I am trying to be gracious about it.

All in all, I rather like the building. It reminds me of the things my kids used to make out of Leggos. So when people complain about their part of the structure, I am tempted to say 'Its not so bad. Take my office. Please.'

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fiilltiilllJlrl1i~J Staff have been escaping for lunch, exploring eateries in the Clear Water Bay area. Here are brief descriptions of some of those closest to campus:

• Tseung Kwan 0/Junk Bay

Golden Phoenix Restaurant: This is the Cantonese dim sum restau­rant closest to campus. Take the No. 298 bus toward Lam Tin, and get off at the first stop after the bus leaves Hang Hau Rd; a ride of less than 10 minutes. Ex-patrons generally agree the location is convenient, the food is of "acceptable" quality, but the dining room is noisy and crowded. Average cost is $40 per person.

Rich Treasure Seafood Restaurant: Also serving dim sum, this restaurant can also be reached via the No. 298 bus. Get off at the second stop after the bus leaves Hang Hau Rd, in Po Lam Estate (where there is also a parking garage). Food here is generally rated as good-nice variety, reasonably fresh, tasty-and the atmosphere congenial. In addition to dimsum on wheels, Shirley Conway (PVC-AB) reports customers can also collect dishes from a central table "if you're very hungry or can't wait for delivery." Average cost is $40 per person.

• Marina Cove

Marina Cove Delicatessen: The restaurant offers three styles of cooking: Hotpot cooking at the table; stone griddle cooking (diners cook on a hot stone slab brought to the table); and hotpots prepared in the kitchen. A quiet place-in other words, "the food turnover is slow so don't order easily-spoiled items," advises Raymond S.C. Wong (Bio­chemistry). But meals can be time-consuming and expensive, particu­larly for stone-slab cooking. (Imagine cooking an entire meal for four people on a 6x8" surface.) "A nice place for a leisurely dinner but not for lunch when you've got a 2:15 meeting to attend," concludes Rochelle Ball (H&SS).

Marina Club (Chui Hung Chuen): Ostensibly for members only, the club welcomes non-members for lunch. The cuisine is Chinese, offering both dishes and dim sum (by order), and generally recom­mended as good. 'The variety of dim sum is not great, but the taste is good. Their fried rice, fried noodles, and desserts are especially nice, " commented Maureen Tam (SAO). "Even the V-C goes there," one anonymous staff member observed. Average cost is $50-60 per person, including dessert

Marina Cove Restaurant: This is a Western restaurant, serving a set lunch for $45. The quality of food is generally described as "good", but the lack of choice discourages many.

Marco Polo Pizza & Italian Restaurant: Marco Polo has three shops in Hong Kong: in Lan K wai Fong, Stanley, and this one in Marina Cove. It serves primarily pizza-described by aficionado Paulette Flahavin (PAO) as "the best in Hong Kong"-and various sorts of pasta, salad and bread.

Anyone who can tell a silly mid-off from a backward square leg is welcome to join the cricket team of the Di­ocesan Boys' School. Call Bobby Lim (one of the HKUST architects) on 358-2691.

September 1991

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• Used books of various sorts, from learning Chinese to Buddhist phi­losophy; mostly non-fiction; a few in Chinese. $10-25. Come browse at lunchtime. Call Martha, Ext 6309.

• Toshiba2800XHTV, 28", colour, with remote control and surround­ing sound; one year old. Zanussi ZT7956 washing machine, Jess than one year old. Both in excellent condition. If interested, contact Dr Du (Ext. 6988; home phone, 751-8009).

Announcements

• Salaries will be paid on the following dates: 29 October,'27 November, 23 December.

• September paychecks included an approximate 10.43% pay raise, for all staff, backdated to April. This pay rise follows the Government's pay raise for civil servants, for which the University has just obtained both formal approval and the cash.

• The Park'n Shop on campus opens 9 a.m.-7 p.m., every day, including Saturday and Sunday. From 1 October, it will deliver on campus for cash purchases of more than $150.

• The Staff Restaurant opens on 2 October, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Students will be permitted to eat in the Restaurant after 6:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday. (N.B. In the beginning, the restaurant will be furnished with chairs from the student canteen-pending arrival of the restaurant's own chairs, which have suffered some delays in shipping.)

• The Campus Branch of the Hang Seng Bank opened on 1 October, in a formal ceremony at lOa.m., withSirS.Y. Chung officiating. The Bank of China will open its campus branch on 3 October.

• New Administration Circular: Typhoon Arrangements, Adrnin. Circ. 2/91.

Home Affairs

• Shirley Siu-ling Leung Chan (Library) announces the birth of a son, Daniel. on 22 August.

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