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MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1985

IN APPRECIATION OF POLICE HELP IN PRODUCING THE ROAD SAFETY SPECIAL, TVB ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER MISS SOPHIA CHAN TODAY PRESENTED A BANNER TO THE FORCE.

THE BANNER WAS RECEIVED BY MR LAU WHO ALSO PRESENTED A BANNER AND A SPECIALLY INSCRIBED BATON TO MISS CHAN AS A GESTURE OF THANKS FOR HER SUPPORT.

MR LAU HOPED THAT THE PUBLIC WILL LEARN TO USE THE LIGHT SIGNAL CROSSING FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR THE IR SAFETY,

ON-THE-SPOT LESSONS ON HOW TO CROSS THE ROAD AT PEDESTRIAN NEGLIGENCE BLACKSPOTS IN CENTRAL IS NOW BEING GIVEN BY A DISTRICT POLICE TRAFFIC TEAM.

THE PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT REDUCTION PROGRAMME STARTED LAST WEDNESDAY AND WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH, TO BE FOLLOWED BY STREET ENFORCEMENT ACTION.

THE TRAFFIC TEAM IS POSITIONED AT THE CROSSING ON THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAYS OUTSIDE WORLDWIDE HOUSE, AND AT A SPOT OUTSIDE THE MTR CONSTTRUCTION SITE NEAR CHATER ROAD IN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUSH HOURS.

BY MAY 1 WHEN THE LESSONS END, POLICE WILL BE ON SPECIAL ALERT FOR PEOPLE WHO DISOBEY THE RULES AND SOMMONSES UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, WHICH CARRY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $2,000, WILL BE ISSUED.

COURSE OFFERED FOR PRACTISING JOURNAL ISTS ****

TWO CANADIAN COMMUNICATION EXPERTS WILL BE BACK AGAIN TO HONG KONG TO CONDUCT A THREE-WEEK +JOURNALISM SYMPOSIUM+ FOR LOCAL JOURNALISTS NEXT MONTH, AT THE REQUEST OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP ORGANISED LAST YEAR BY PROFESSOR C. CRYSLER AND PROFESSOR G. DECARIE OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, CANADA WAS WELL-RECEIVED BY WORKING JOURNALISTS.

IN THE SYMPOSIUM FROM MAY 13 TO MAY 31 THIS YEAR, THE TWO PROFESSORS WILL DISCUSS WITH PARTICIPANTS THE ESSENTIALS OF NEWS GATHERING, WRITING TECHNIQUES, ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS REPORTING, PRESS LAW AND ETHICS.

MR WILLIAM MARSHALL, ASSISTANT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL, WILL ALSO GIVE A LECTURE ON PRESS LAW AND ETHICS ON MAY 31, FROM 9.30 AM TO 12.30 PM.

/WITH $70 000