Dr Lee Shau-Kee Donated HK$500M to The University of Hong Kong

Dr Lee Shau-Kee has generously donated a sum of HK$500 million to The University of Hong Kong in support of its institutional advancement.

The University shall endow half of this gift (HK$250 million) to support student scholarships, and the remainder (HK$250 million) towards campus development.

A donation ceremony will be held with details as follows:

Date:           November 22, 2007 (Thursday)
Time:          5:00pm
Venue:       76/F, Two International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong

Presiding at the ceremony will be Dr Lee Shau-Kee, Chairman of Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. and Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong.

You are cordially invited to attend and cover the above event.

For media enquiries, please contact Miss Polo Leung of HKU Development & Alumni Affairs Office (Tel: 2241 5677).