Personal file, 1972

Includes:

• Items 1-20:

－Aerogramme from Daniel Tretiak to Ma Meng. 1 Jan 1972. 1 sheet. Holograph. About a delegation to visit China for two months and asking Ma's phone number for a gathering in Hong Kong. Postal stamp: 2 Jan 1972 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to Thomas E. Parker. January 3, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). On a brief account of the work of Wen-sun Chi (紀文勛)'s Readings in the Chinese Communist Cultural Revolution.

－Letter from Ma Meng to the Manager of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. January 6, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To cancel a payment to the Sino-British Club of Hong Kong.

－Aerogramme from Reeitsu Kojima (小島麗逸) to Ma Meng. Jan. 7, 1972. 1 sheet. Holograph. To introduce Yokoyama (橫山) (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Aerogramme from Jocelyn V. Chey to Ma Meng. January 7th 1972. 1 sheet. Holograph. To ask Ma for being Jocelyn's reference in applying a post of permanent lectureship at University of Sydney (Note 1) (Note 2)

－吳緝華致馬順之信函。［一九七二年］元月十日。手稿 1 張。奉上著作《明代社會經濟史論叢》及《明代制度史論叢》各上下冊，敬請斧正 (Note 2)

－Letter from Timothy Yung to Ma Meng. 12th January, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To send Ma three photographs taken in the 7th Annual Speech Day of Homantin Government Middle School (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to T. Yung. January 14, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To acknowledge the receipt of three photographs taken by the School Photographc Club.

－Letter from Ma Meng to J.V. Chey. January 14, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To be Chey's reference.

－紀文勛致馬蒙信函。［一九七二］年一月十七日。手稿 1 張。詢問是否收到去年寄上的著作 Readings in the Chinese Communist Cultural Revolution，並請賜正。信上日期誤寫成一九七一　一月十七日 (Note 2)

－葉祖康致馬教授信函。七二年一月廿四日。手稿 1 張。邀請馬教授出席「香港大學學生會中文學會」春節聯歡晚會 (Note 2)

－馬蒙致紀文勛信函。一九七二年一月二十九日。手稿 1 張（碳紙副本）。告知早於年前收到寄來的大作，並已函覆。附：
　信封一角：香港大學　馬蒙先生

－Letter from Robert M. Jenkins to M. Ma. 8th February, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To invite Ma to attend the final judging session of Sheraton Hotel Competition (Note 2)

－Letter from W.P.J. Handmer to Ma Meng. 15 February 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About the arrangement of obtaining the language tapes. With handwrittn notes (Note 2)

－馬蒙致吳緝華信函。一九七二年二月十九日。手稿 1 張（碳紙副本）。奉收新作明代論叢二種四冊，特此致謝。

－Letter from John McCoy. February 29, 1972. 2 sheets. Typescript (photocopy). To report the schedule of the fourth meeting of CHINOPERL held at Cornell University. A Circular of China Program (Note 2)

－Letter from C.G. Plowman to Meng Ma. 29 February 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To invite Ma to act as an examiner and Chairman of examiners of Anita Dien-tze Low's thesis (Note 2). Attached with:
　1) Courses of Study (Degree of Master of Arts (Asian Studies) Rules. The Australian National University. 17 March 1971. 2 sheets. Typescript (mimeographed). Pages [1]-3 (Note 2)
　2) Extract from: Examinations (School of General Studes) Rules. Part III, Examination for Degree of Master. The Australian National University. 18 March 1971. 1 sheet. Typescript (mimeographed) (Note 2)
　3) Faculty of Asian Studies. Master of Arts (Asian Studies). Rules for the Format of Theses. The Australian National University. 18 March 1971. 1 sheet. Typescript (mimeographed) (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to J.R. Burgess. March 3, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To pass attached tapes and invoices to Mrs. Handmer. Attached with:
　Invoice. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy)

－Letter from M. Ma to C.G. Plowman. March 8, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To act as an examiner and Chairman of examiners of Anita Dien-tze Low's thesis.

－Letter from Ma Meng to whom it may concern. March 8, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To testify the romanization form of the Chinese name 張葆恆. Attached with:
　1 sheet. Holograph. To testify the romanization form of the Chinese name 張葆恆. A draft.

• Items 21-40:

－Letter from Ma Meng to E.L. Alleyne. March 10, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To explain the meanings of four Chinese seals. Attached with:
　A memo from E.L. Alleyne to Ma. 6/3. 1 sheet. Holograph. To ask about the meaning and writing styles of the Chinese seals (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to Helen Kwok. March 11, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy), signed. To re-word the English version of Helen's certificate of graduation. Attached with:
　Certificate of Graduation. Issued by Principal of True Light Private Primary School. 10th August, 1946. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy) (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Aerogramme from C.G. Plowman to Meng Ma. 15 March 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To thank Ma for acting as an examiner and Chairman of examiners of Anita Dien-tze Low's thesis. Postal stamp: 15.3.72 (Note 2)

－Letter from Kenneth Robinson to M. Ma. March 17, 1972. Leaves [1]-2. Typescript, signed. About a building primarily designed to meet the needs of students not resident in Halls, Fung Ping Shan Museum, Fung Ping Shan Library, and an endowment to make travel grants to students. Attached with:
　A compliments slip. 24/3/72. With an compliments of Gonzaga W.J. Li (Note 2)

－Postcard from Katherine Whitaker to Ma Meng. 20.3.72. 1 postcard. Holograph. To spend fortnight in Taiwan and to thank Ma for his hospitality during her stay in Hong Kong (Note 2)

－Letter from H.G. Towlson to the Secretariat, Department of Chinese, University of Hong Kong. 23rd March 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To seek advice in the matter of a Mandarin Primer and a block of "brick tea" (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from W.P.J. Handmer to Ma Meng. 27 March 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To thank Ma for the language tapes (Note 2)

－Letter from Lindsay to Meng. March 27, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About Lindsay's schedule and coming to Hong Kong in April. Attached with an envelope (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Postcard from Katherine Whitaker to Ma Meng. 3.4.72. 1 postcard. Holograph. To thank Ma for sending her journals (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to H.G. Towlson. April 6, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To comment the value of the Mandarin Prime and "brick tea" (Note 1)

－Letter from Ma Meng to David Dean. April 6, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To pass attached note to Lindsay Grant. Attached with:
　Letter from Ma Meng to Lindsay. April 6, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To call Ma when Lindsay arrived in Hong Kong.

－Aerogramme from L. Carrington Goodrich to Meng Ma. Apr. 13, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To help to ask L.Y. Chiu if he could submit the two biographies that he had promised to write in 1971. In English with Chinese characters (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to L. Carrington Goodrich. April 17, 1972. Leaves [1]-2. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To explain why L.Y. Chiu hadn't submitted the two biographies and about the new vice-chancellor, Rayson Huang.

－Letter from V.V. Paranjpe to Ma Meng. 23 May 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To introduce Deshingkar (Note 2)

－周策縱致馬順之信函。七月四日一九七二年。手稿 1 張。謝馬蒙在香港的接待及告知返美後與家人到 Florida 一遊等 (Note 2)。附：
　1) 照片 1 張：彩色；9 x 13 cm。照片背面：順之教授吾兄賜存　弟周策縱寄贈　一九七二年五月二十六日攝於港大 (Note 2)
　2) 紙條 1 張。

－Letter from Harry F. Simon to Meng. July 8th 1972. 2 sheets. Typescript, signed. To find accommodation for Harry and to see Robinson and other friends while in Hong Kong (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from D.B. Williams to Ma Meng. 10 Jul 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (mimeographed). About High West telephones (Note 2)

－香港大學馮平山圖書館致馬蒙信函。一九七二年七月十一日。手稿 1 張。感謝惠贈湘潭方上周氏家譜、湘潭方上周氏七修家譜、湘潭方上周氏會宗支世錄及窺園詩草等書籍 (Note 2)

－Letter from Chiu Ling-yeong to H.F. Simon. July 18, 1972. 2 sheets. Typescript (carbon copy). About the accommodation arrangement of St. John's College for Harry (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Harry Simon to L.Y. Chiu. July 30, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To accept the accommodation arrangement at St. John's College and about an elementary lecture on some approaches to the analysis of Chinese (Note 1) (Note 2)

• Items 41-60:

－Letter from M. Ma to D.B. Williams. July 31, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To request a telephone in the new flat at High West.

－Letter from Ma Meng to Harry F. Simon. August 2, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To accommodate at St. John's College, meet with Dr. Robinson, have lunch with colleagues, and ask for Harry's flight number (Note 1)

－Letter from M. Ma to K.E. Robinson. August 5, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To report the change of Harry's arrival date and his accommodation at St. John's College.

－Letter [from K.E. Robinson] to Harry F. Simon. 8th August, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To inform the change of the plan of leaving on retirement, to await for assessment of Wong Siu-kit and Lo Hong-lit, and the difficulty about the accomomodation arrangement in St. John's College as a result of Harry's change of dates (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to Harry F. Simon. August 9, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To clarify the accommodation arrangement at St. John's College (Note 1)

－Letter from M. Ma to H.D. Talbot. August 21, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To attach ten pamphlets and reprints dealing with typhoons and weather conditions in the Philippines.

－宋淇致馬蒙信函。九月八日。手稿 1 張。邀請馬蒙為林語堂即將出版的《當代漢英詞典》寫書評 (Note 2)

－Letter from Jon A. Prescott to Ma. 21 Sept 1972. 1 sheet. Holograph. To invite Ma to visit an exhibition in City Hall (Note 2). Attached with:
　1) Awards for Exhibition on Mental Health. 1 sheet. Typescript (mimeographed). Pages [1]-2. With duplicate copy (Note 2)
　2) 心理衛生展覽獎。手稿 1 張（油印本）。有複本 (Note 2)

－Letter from Elizabeth Fung to M. Ma. 25th September, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To invite Ma to make a donation to the Annual Ball of Duchess of Kent Hall Students' Association (Note 2)

－Letter from John Scott to Ma Meng. 27th [Sept. 1972]. 2 sheets. Holograph. To thank Ma for his hospitality during John's stay in Hong Kong and introduce Christopher Godwin to use HKU Library (Note 2)

－李獻璋致馬蒙信函。九月二十八日。手稿 1 張。依約寄上《中國學誌》共十一冊，請代贈同道 (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to Jon A. Prescott. September 29, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To express gratitude for the copy of Foundations for Art and Desgin and look forward to visiting the City Hall.

－Letter from Timothy George to Professor. 1 October 1972. 2 sheets. Holograph. To discuss the Chinese name for Natasha (known as Tasha) with Ma Meng (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from M. Ma to Lindsay Ride. October 2, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To enclose a copy of the calligraphy giving the Chinese version of "Weyside" and to explain the meaning of three Chinese characters, Wei-pin-chü (Note 1)

－馬蒙致李獻璋信函。一九七二年十月五日。手稿 1 張（碳紙副本）。已將《中國學誌》道教專號十一冊分餽同好。
　附：字條 1 張。李獻璋 (1914-1999) 通訊地址。

－Letter from Sophie Tam to M. Ma. 6th October, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To hold a Gala Premiere of the film 'The Lion of Petersburg' and look forward to Ma's donation (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to Timothy George. October 7, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). About a Chinese name for Tasha (Note 1)

－Letter from Ma Meng to Berry and Lindsay Grant. October 11, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To thank Berry and Lindsay for their hospitality rendered to Ma (Note 1)

－Letter from M. Ma to Elizabeth Fung. October 17, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). On enclosing a cheque of $50 as a donation to the Annual Ball of Duchess of Kent Hall Students' Association.

－Letter from M. Ma to Sophie Tam. October 17, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). On enclosing a cheque of $25 as a donation to HKU Social Sciences Society Fund-raising Scheme and returning two complimentary tickets for the Gala Premiere of the film 'The Lion of Petersburg'.

• Items 61-63:

－Letter from Elizabeth Fung to Ma. 24th October, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To thank Ma for his donation to Duchess of Kent Hall (Note 2)

－Invoice from Hong Kong University Press to Ma Meng. 3 Nov 1972. 1 sheet. Filled form (typescript), signed. For ordering a copy of, Wang: Syntactic structures. Attached with:
　Invoice from Hong Kong University Press to Ma Meng. 3 Nov 1972. 1 sheet. Filled form (carbon copy), signed (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to Manager of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. November 21, 1972. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). To issue a manager's cheque to settle a payment to the Center for Chinese Research Materials.