SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1985
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INTRODUCTION TO LAW FOR JOURNALISTS *****
JOURNALISTS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A COURSE IN LEGAL MATTERS TO BE OFFERED IN CANTONESE BY THE EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER.
THE COURSE IS ONE OF A SERIES OF COURSES PLANNED BY THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC) TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF WORKING JOURNALISTS.
IT AIMS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF HONG KONG, THE PROCEDURE IN COURTS AND A JOURNALIST'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING.
THE SYLLABUS OF THE COURSE ON AN INTRODUCTION TO LAW FOR JOURNALISTS+, INCLUDES THE NATURE OF LAW, THE LEGAL SOURCE OF LAW, THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW, TORT, DEFAMATION, LIABILITY, DEFENCE, CENSORSHIP, CONTEMPT OF COURT AND OTHERS.
PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO ATTEND 14 TWO-HOUR SESSIONS TO BE HELD AT 7.45 PM EVERY MONDAY, FROM SEPTEMBER 23.
THE COURSE FEE IS $280 BUT JOURNALISTS NEED PAY ONLY $150,
THE CLOSING DATE FOR AS THE BALANCE WILL BE BORNE BY THE VTC. APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 6.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE VTC AT 14TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE COURSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD, MR FRANK NG, DURIN OFFICE HOUR AT 5-8932341 EXT. 283.
WATER CUTS IN TWO AREAS ****
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREAS IN NORTH POINT AND T SHA TSUI WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 21).
IN NORTH POINT, PREMISES IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY KING'S ROM AND KORNHILL INCLUDING HOUSE NOS. 986 TO 1094 KING'S ROAD, GREI. ROAD, NAM FUNG SUN CHUEN, MOUNT PARKER ROAD, QUARRY BAY STREET AND YAU MAN STREET WILL BE AFFECTED FROM 10 PM ON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK.
IN TSIM SHA TSUI, PREMISES IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY NATHAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY ROAD, OBSERVATORY ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD AND TH ROAD INCLUDING KNUTSFORD TERRACE, OBSERVATORY COURT, AUST AVENUE, LEE SHING VILLAS, CHATHAM COURT, PINE TREE HILL ROA. AND HILLWOOD ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED FROM 11 PM ON WEDNESDAY 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.