RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊 | RAS-1993
https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/catalog/66833t302
THE HONG KONG BRANCH

OF THE

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY

Patron:

Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong

The Council, 1993

President:

D.A. Gilkes, M.A., C.A., J.P.

Vice-Presidents:

Carl T. Smith, B.A., M. Div. Elizabeth Sinn, B.A. M.Phil., Ph.D.

Hon. Secretary:

David St. Maur Sheil

Hon. Treasurer:

Robert Nield, F.C.A., F.H.K.S.A.

Hon. Editor:

P.H. Hase B.A., Ph.D.

Hon. Librarian:

Y.C. Wan

Councillors:

Phillip Bruce

Michael Lau, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. A.K.K. Siu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Anita Wilson, M.A.

D.D. Waters, I.S.O., M.Phil., Ph.D., Dip.IET., F.C.I.O.B., F.B.I.M. Joseph S.P. Ting, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Peter Leeds

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RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊 | RAS-1994
https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/catalog/zk522640g
The Hong Kong Branch

of the

Royal Asiatic Society

Patron:

Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong

The Council, 1994

President:

D.A. Gilkes, M.A., C.A., J.P.

Vice-Presidents:

Carl T. Smith, B.A., M. Div. Elizabeth Sinn, B.A. M.Phil., Ph.D.

Hon. Secretary:

David St. Maur Sheil

Hon. Treasurer:

Robert Nield, F.C.A., F.H.K.S.A.

Hon. Editor:

P.H. Hase B.A., Ph.D.

Hon. Librarian:

Y.C. Wan

Councillors:

Phillip Bruce

Michael Lau, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. A.K.K. Siu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Anita Wilson, M.A.

D.D. Waters, I.S.O., M.Phil., Ph.D., Dip.IET., F.C.I.O.B., F.B.I.M. Joseph S.P. Ting, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Peter Leeds

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# The Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

## Patron:
Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong

## The Council, 1994

### President:
D.A. Gilkes, M.A., C.A., J.P.

### Vice-Presidents:
Carl T. Smith, B.A., M. Div.  
Elizabeth Sinn, B.A. M.Phil., Ph.D.

### Hon. Secretary:
David St. Maur Sheil

### Hon. Treasurer:
Robert Nield, F.C.A., F.H.K.S.A.

### Hon. Editor:
P.H. Hase B.A., Ph.D.

### Hon. Librarian:
Y.C. Wan

### Councillors:
Phillip Bruce  
Michael Lau, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A., Ph.D.  
A.K.K. Siu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.  
Anita Wilson, M.A.  
D.D. Waters, I.S.O., M.Phil., Ph.D., Dip.IET., F.C.I.O.B., F.B.I.M.  
Joseph S.P. Ting, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.  
Peter Leeds

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The Hong Kong Branch
of the
Royal Asiatic Society

Patron:
Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong

The Council, 1994

President:
D.A. Gilkes, M.A., C.A., J.P.

Vice-Presidents:
Carl T. Smith, B.A., M. Div.
Elizabeth Sinn, B.A. M.Phil., Ph.D.

Hon. Secretary:
David St. Maur Sheil

Hon. Treasurer:
Robert Nield, F.C.A., F.H.K.S.A.

Hon. Editor:
P.H. Hase B.A., Ph.D.

Hon. Librarian:
Y.C. Wan

Councillors:
Phillip Bruce
Michael Lau, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A., Ph.D.
A.K.K. Siu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Anita Wilson, M.A.
D.D. Waters, I.S.O., M.Phil., Ph.D., Dip.IET., F.C.I.O.B., F.B.I.M.
Joseph S.P. Ting, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Peter Leeds

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RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊 | RAS-1995
https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/catalog/95941j25g
# THE HONG KONG BRANCH

OF THE

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY

Patron:

Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong

The Council, 1995

President:

D.A. Gilkes, M.A., C.A., J.P.

Vice-Presidents:

Carl T. Smith, B.A., M. Div. Elizabeth Sinn, B.A., M. Phil., Ph.D.

Hon. Secretary:

David St. Maur Sheil

Hon. Treasurer:

Robert Nield, F.C.A., F.H.K.S.A.

Hon. Editor:

P.E. Halliday

Hon. Librarian:

Julia Chan

Councillors:

Phillip Bruce

Michael Lau, B.A., Dip. Ed., M.A., Ph.D. A.K.K. Siu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Anita Wilson, M.A.

D.D. Waters, I.S.O., M.Phil., Ph.D., Dip.IET., F.C.I.O.B., F.B.I.M. Joseph S.P. Ting, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. P.H. Hase, B.A., Ph.D.
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RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊 | RAS-1996
https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/catalog/3n209j641
The Hong Kong Branch

of the

Royal Asiatic Society

Patron

Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong

The Council, 1996-97

President

D.A. Gilkes, M.A., C.A., J.P. (until October, 1996) D.D. Waters, I.S.O., M.Phil., Ph.D., Dip. IET., F.C.I.O.B., F.B.I.M. (Acting until March, 1997)

Vice-presidents

Carl T. Smith, B.A., M.Div.

Elizabeth Sinn, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Hon. Secretary

David St. Maur Sheil (until November, 1996) Claire Hockaday (acting until March, 1997)

Hon. Treasurer

Robert Nield, F.C.A., F.H.K.S.A.

Hon. Editor

Peter Halliday

Hon. Librarian

Julia Chan

Councillors

Phillip Bruce

Michael Lau, B.A., Dip. Ed., M.A., Ph.D. A.K.K. Siu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Anita Wilson, M.A.

Joseph S.P. Ting, B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

P.H. Hase, B.A., Ph.D.

Geoffrey Roper, B.A.

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