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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1985

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LANGUAGE COURSES FOR JOURNALISTS

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WORK ING JOURNALISTS WISHING TO IMPROVE THE IR PUTONGHUA AND TRANSLATION SKILLS ARE INVITED TO JOIN COURSES OFFERED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

TWO COURSES - CHINESE ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR JOURNALISTS AND TRANSLATION FOR JOURNALISTS - ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COUNCIL'S JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AS PART OF A SERIES OF COURSES TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF JOURNALISM.

LECTURES IN THE PUTONGHUA COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ON

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS BETWEEN AUGUST 12 AND SEPTEMBER 2.

THE TRANSLATION COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS BETWEEN AUGUST 12 AND SEPTEMBER 23. BOTH COURSES WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNING.

FEES FOR THE COURSE WILL BE $900 FOR CHINESE ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND $920 FOR TRANSLATION, BUT SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED ONLY PAY A NOMINAL FEE OF $150, THE BALANCE BEING BORNE BY THE COUNCIL.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF VTC, 14TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION WILL BE JULY 26.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE COURSE COULD BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD, MR FRANK NG, AT 5-8932341 EXT. 283 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH EASTERN YOUTH PROGRAMME

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A PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE BODIED FESTIVAL WILL LAUNCH THE 1985 EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY'S ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WILL BE TWO TELEMATCH GAMES, ONE ON LAND AND THE OTHER IN WATER, FOR BOTH PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE BODIED YOUTHS.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL BE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LU! HAU-TUEN, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG.

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