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Beijing Opera Performance

Co-organized by the Shanghai Fraternity Association, Shaw College, and the Office of The Arts Administrator

Captioned performance received a full house of more than 400 participants on April 16, 2005 at the Lecture Theatre. The performance by members of Shanghai Fraternity Association and professional artists from Mainland China was very well received. With the participation of Mr. Lee Woo Sing, Chairman of the Shanghai Fraternity Association and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shaw College, and Mrs. Lee, a total 15 songs were performed.

It was also an honour to have Ms Lan Wen Yun and Ms Qiu Yun, both nationally acclaimed performers from the Mainland, to take part in paying homage to the Beijing operatic art.


Opening Ceremony of the “Shanghai Theatre Academy Beijing Opera Exhibition”

The Opening Ceremony of “Shanghai Theatre Academy Beijing Opera Exhibition” was held on April 16, 2005. We were honored to have invited Mr. Hardy Tsoi, the Arts Administrator of CUHK and member of the College Life Promotion Committee of Shaw College, and Mr. Ye Gong Shun, Vice-headmaster of Beijing Opera School of the Shanghai Theatre Academy to officiate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony accompanied by Mr Lee Woo Sing, Chairman of the Shanghai Fraternity Association, Prof. P.C. Ching, Head of Shaw College, Mr Wang Shi Chang, Senior Lecturer of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and Mr. Yang Chang Yi of the Shanghai Fraternity Association.

New Trustees Appointed

Shaw College welcomes the joining of the below-listed new members of the Board of Trustees whose membership took effect from February 19, 2005 for a term of three years.

(i) Mr. Patrick Fung Yuk-bun(left), Chairman and Chief Executive of Wing Hang Bank, Ltd., Hong Kong;

(ii) Dr. Nelson Yu Yui-chiu(right), senior partner of Messrs. Yu, Tsang & Loong, Solicitors and Notaries.

   

Donations for Scholarships

The College expresses its gratitude for the following donors who recently donated generously to support on scholarship scheme.

Donor

Amount (HK$)

Mr. Chu Ka Lok, Peter

10,000

Mr. Samson Tam

20,000

Dr. Tan Siu-lin

100,000


Extended Service Hours of College Information Counter(Trial)

To offer more comprehensive counter service at Shaw College, service hours at Shaw College Information Counter (LG 1 Wen Lan Tang) will be extended from 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. (Monday to Friday) from March 1 to May 31, 2005 on a trial basis.

Feedback gathered during the trial period will help to determine the development of the College’s counter service provision in the future. During the trial period, the Information Counter continues to open at 9:00am on weekdays. Service hours on Saturday remain from 9:00am to 12:30pm.
Improvement Works at Shaw College Round-about and Car Park

An improvement works will be carried out at Shaw College round about and car park (adjacent to Ya Qun Lodge) from May 30 to June 23, 2005. During the construction, the car park and round about will be closed in different phases for paving. The following venues will be closed temporarily during the construction:

May 30 – June 6

Car Park (adjacent to Ya Qun Lodge)

Partially Closed

June 13-14

Car Park (adjacent to Ya Qun Lodge)

Closed

June 18-21

Shaw Road and Round-About

Closed

Shuttle bus service will remain unchanged during the temporarily closure. Location of the temporary bus stop will be announced shortly. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Installation of Security and Monitoring System

In order to enhance the campus security and management, a security and monitoring system will be installed in Wen Lan Tang, Lecture Theatre and sports facilities at Kuo Mou Hall. After the installation, opening hours of various student facilities will be extended

The said system will be installed in late May and the installation will be completed in early August tentatively. During the installation, noise will be produced. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Wireless LAN Coverage at Shaw College

CUHK students and staff can now access Internet by ClassNet on the College campus. Coverage of wireless LAN includes podium of Wen Lan Tang, the round-about, covered foyer of Kuo Mou Hall, Dr. Tan Siu-lin Terrace and Lecture Theatre information counter.