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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936

TRAINING COURSES FOR JOURNALISTS

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A SERIES OF 13 BASIC TRAINING COURSES HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, IN COOPERATION WITH TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF WORKING JOURNALISTS.

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE 10 OUT OF THE 13 COURSES WITHIN FIVE YEARS WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING BOARD SAID.

THE THE TRAINING BOARD HAS INVITED THE TWO UNIVERSITIES TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE TO OPERATE THESE COURSES WHICH INCLUDE ORAL ENGLISH, PUTONGHUA, NEWS TRANSLATION, LAW FOR JOURNALISTS, NEWS REPORTING, FEATURE WRITING AND NEWS EDITING.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING INVITED FOR TWO COURSES ON NEWS REPORTING AND FEATURE WRITING TO BE ORGANISED IN MARCH BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTRAMURAL STUDIES OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.

THE NEWS REPORTING+ COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM 6 PM TO 7.30 PM EVERY TUESDAY, STARTING FROM MARCH 11.

THE +FEATURE WRITING+ COURSE WILL MEET FROM 2 PM TO 3.30 PM EVERY SATURDAY, FROM MARCH 8.

THE FEE FOR THE TWO TEN-SESSION COURSES IS $170 EACH.

PARTICIPANT PAYS $150 AND THE BALANCE WILL BE FUNDED BY THE COUNCIL. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 1.

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON COURSE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR FRANK NG, DURING OFFICE HOURS, AT 5-8932341 EXT. 283.

IMPORTERS TOLD OF NEW LICENCE RULES

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CHANGES TO THE PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES FOR TEXTILE AND GARMENT IMPORTS INTO HONG KONG WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM APRIL 1, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

FIRSTLY, THERE IS TO BE A MORE VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL TEXTILES COMING INTO THE TERRITORY CARRY IMPORT LICENCES. SECONDLY, ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE NEEDED FOR IMPORTS OF GARMENTS, GARMENT PARTS AND CERTAIN KNITTED FABRICS.

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