%Fill in blanks (some may be left empty).
%Change \magnification and add \noheadline if desired.

\input pmCb
\beginBchinese

\input psfig-dvips
\input busdefs
\magnification=\magstephalf

\def\LetterheadName{Stephen G. Simpson}
\def\LetterheadPhone{+1 814 863 0775 / FAX +1 814 865 3735}
\def\LetterheadDepartment{Shibley Professor of Mathematics}
\def\LetterheadAddress{
The Pennsylvania State University \\
333 McAllister Building \\
University Park, PA  16802}
\def\LetterheadEmail{simpson@math.psu.edu}
\psumathletterhead

{\obeylines
\gdef\date{\today}		
\gdef\addressee{Wei-Chang Shann (單維彰)}
\gdef\address{Department of Math
National Central University
Chung-Li, Taiwan
R. O. C.
}
\gdef\salutation{Dear Wei-Chang,}
\gdef\close{Best regards,}
\gdef\sender{Stephen G. Simpson}
\gdef\annotations{}
\gdef\copyto{}}

\lettop
%Fill in letter body below:

As you know, {\bf pmc} is a rudimentary set of \TeX\ macros and fonts
for Chinese characters.  Up until now, {\bf pmc} on our computer
system has supported only simplified characters.  However, I have just
installed support for traditional characters as well.  This letter is
a test of the traditional character extensions.

The suggested usage is to put a line such as {\tt
$\backslash$input~pmCb} somewhere near the beginning of your \TeX\
file.  You can then use {\tt $\backslash$beginBchinese} and {\tt
$\backslash$endBchinese} to delimit groups.  Within such a group,
\TeX\ will be able to process BIG-5 codes for traditional Chinese
characters.  Such a group should contain nothing except BIG-5
character codes and plain ASCII, and the line containing {\tt
$\backslash$beginBchinese} should not contain anything else.  However,
such groups may contain the usual \TeX\ control sequences.  To preview
and print your DVI files, use {\bf xdvi} and {\bf dvips} as usual.
Some bugs and workarounds are discussed near the beginning of the {\tt
pmCb.tex} input file.

As I'm sure you know, BIG-5 is the Chinese character code system which
is used in places like Taiwan and Hong Kong.  The BIG-5 variant used
here is completely compatible with your beloved ETEN
(倚天) Chinese word processor.  It is also compatible with
the Taiwan national standard CNS-11643.

Those who prefer simplified characters can proceed as above with {\tt
pmCb} replaced by {\tt pmCs}, {\tt $\backslash$beginBchinese} replaced
by {\tt $\backslash$beginchinese}, {\tt $\backslash$endBchinese}
replaced by {\tt $\backslash$endchinese}, and BIG-5 replaced by GB.
Here GB stands for Guo2-Biao1 (國標, GB-2312), the
standard system of Chinese character codes which is used on the
mainland.  In this case only, you can use {\tt $\backslash$bigCtrue}
to give your Chinese characters an extra magstep 2 magnification.

In order to use {\bf pmc} as above, you will need a way to insert
BIG-5 or GB coded Chinese characters into your \TeX\ files.  For this
purpose you can use Chinese vi or Chinese Emacs within a Chinese Xterm
window.  All of this software is presently running on our system under
X~Windows or Open Windows.

\smallskip

Here is an excerpt from a newsletter published by AHKCUS, the
Association of Hong Kong Chinese in the United States.

\smallskip

美國香港華人聯會第一屆年會

美國香港華人聯會第一屆週年大會將於本年十一月九日
至十一日在史丹福大學召開，歡迎各界人士列席。

美港聯成立於今年二月在芝加哥舉行的全美香港華人大
會上，由多個來自美國各地的團體及個別人士組成，旨在提
倡中國和香港的民主發展，促進中國和香港人權，提高國際
間對中國和香港的關注及保護中國人在美國的利益和權利。

年會籌委會邀請了多位民主派組織的代表和美國國會議
員列席。　香港民主同盟代表何俊仁屆時將在同期舉行的研
討會上就『九一直選及香港民主前瞻』題目發表演說。　研
討會歡迎名界人士參與討論。香港支聯會、民主中國陣線、
香港專上學生聯會及全美學自聯等均在大會的邀請名單上。

大會將於十一月九日下午六時三十分在史丹福大學物理
授課大堂正式開幕。　一連三天的議程除了會務報告及幹事
會的改選外，亦包括了回顧名地分會活動、檢討聯會架構、
擬訂來年策略等。

籌委會估計是次年會開支約為伍仟美元，主要以分會售
賣Ｔ恤和各界人士捐款來籌備經費。　樂意協助大會開支人
士，捐款可寄交：

　　ＡＨＫＣＵＳ，
　　１３７７　Ｋ　Ｓｔｒｅｅｔ，　ＮＷ，
　　Ｓｕｉｔｅ　１５１，
　　Ｗａｓｈｉｎｇｔｏｎ，　ＤＣ　２０００５．

　　支票抬頭：　ＡＨＫＣＵＳ．

　　美港聯年會籌委會聯絡　：　電話（４０８）２４４－
８１２４，　傳真（３０１）４４１－８９５４，　國際電
子郵件　ａｇｍ＠ａｈｋｃｕｓ．ｏｒｇ。



\smallskip

I hope you find this interesting.


\letend

\endBchinese


\end

