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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1981

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THEREFORE, THE PROVISION OF A NEW BUS TERMINUS WILL MEET THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL BUS TERMINATING FACILITIES FOR NEW PROPOSED BUS ROUTES, HE SAID.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY PETER Y.S. PUN AND ASSOCIATES ON BEHALF OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PWD.

LAW COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS

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AN INTRODUCTORY LAW COURSE FOR WORKING JOURNALISTS WILL BE OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY EXTRA-MURUAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT NEXT MONTH (MAY) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.

AND IN THE COMING SEPTEMBER, THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO OFFER AN ADVANCED LAW COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS IN THE FORM OF A WORKSHOP WITH ACTUAL CASE EXAMPLES TO BE STUDIED AND DISCUSSED.

ONE PRE-REQUISITE FOR ENROLMENT TO THE ADVANCED COURSE IS COMPLETION OF THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, POINTED OUT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE TWO COURSES WILL MEET AN URGENT NEED FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS.

STARTING FROM MAY 16, THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TOWN CENTRE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR IN WING ON CENTRE EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, LASTING FOR 13 WEEKS. IT WILL BE CONDUCTED MAINLY IN CANTONESE AND THE COURSE FEE IS $180.

CONSISTING OF 13 LECTURES TO BE GIVEN BY MR S.H. CHAN, BARR ISTER-AT-LAW, THE SYLLABUS OF THE COURSE CONCERNS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE NATURE OF LAW, THE LEGAL SOURCES OF LAW, THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW, LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF A CONTRACT, ASPECTS OF LABOUR LEGISLATION, COURT PROCEDURES, REPORTING, POLICE POWERS OF ARREST AND DETENTION, ICAC AND THEIR POWERS.

ENROLMENT TO THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE WILL BEGIN ON MAY 9 AND ENROLMENT FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE.

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