Seminar 6

1. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 English News Writing and Reporting II Seminar 6

2. News Writing: Covering Speeches • Beats Briefing (3) • Selected topic on current affairs • Housing Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Agenda

3. Covering Speeches McIntyre Ch.5 Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

4. Overview • Do not write speeches in chronological order • How to introduce your speaker (Attribution) • How to quote your speaker Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

5. Identify people in the news • Rule 1 • Use a person’s full name on first reference • Mr./Ms./Mrs. + surname + of + organization to which the people belongs/geographical area from which the people is from • Mr. Leung Chun Ying of the Executive Council • Mr. Kelvin Wong of Yuen Long Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

6. Rule 2 • Using a courtesy title and family name on reference • Mr. Leung, Mr. Wong • If the second reference is many paragraphs away from the first reference, then the family name with a clue for the reader about who this person is in the news story • The Executive Council’s Mr. Leung • Mr. Leung of the Executive Council Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

7. Courtesy Titles • Honorific titles • Mr., Miss, Ms. Mrs. • “Ms.” is neutral without revealing the marital status of a woman • Dr., Lord, Sir • Dr. Chan • Lord Scott (施葛勲爵) • Sir John Swiane (施偉賢爵士), Sir Paul McCartney Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

8. Significance • Speaker wanted to deliver important messages (to the press) through an occasion • C.H. Tung chose to declare his interest to run the C.E. Election (參選宣言) in the H.K.M.A. Dinner • Donald Tsang revealed the government’s interest in exploring the plausibility(可行性) of the G.S.T.(銷售稅) in a speech delivered to the students of the Chinese University Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

9. Ｄo not write speeches in chronological order • “the prime minister opened his speech with …; then he said …; next, he mentioned …; and he concluded his speech with …” • Speakers are not journalist and do not speak in inverted pyramid style • Journalist’s task for re-packaging Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

10. Preparation • Know your speaker • Background • Why he was invited for speech • Know the audience • Who are they • Their connection with the speaker • Know the topics • Get an advance copy of speech Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

11. Information expected to be in the story • The location of the event • The sponsors of the event • The title of the speech • The prime minister made his comments in a speech titled “Regional Modernization” at the dedication of a new containerized terminal port at Shek O. The event was sponsored by the Port Authority. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

12. Types of quotations • Direct quotes (直接引述) • Indirect quotes • Partial quotes • Paraphrase (意譯) Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

13. Direct quotes • Use quotation marks • Implies the material between the quotes is preciselywhat the speaker said • “The government and the people of Hong Kong have an imperative moral responsibility to assist China in its drive toward modernization”, Dr. Zhou said. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

14. Indirect quotes • Hong Kong and its people have the responsibility to aid China in its modernization efforts, Dr. Zhou said. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

15. Partial quotes • Hong Kong and its people have “an imperative moral responsibility” to aid China in its modernization efforts, Dr. Zhou said. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

16. Paraphrase • A restatement of the speaker’s comments in your own words • A short statement • A summary of what was said • No quotation marks • Use different phrases and words Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

17. Hong Kong should help China catch up to the modern world, Dr. Zhou said. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

18. Introduce your speaker • Attribution: to identify a person speaking in a news story • Usual practice: place the attribution at the end of the quote • Transitional paragraph Among those favouring the proposal was Gloria de la Cruz, who represents the Central District. “I am concerned about the costs of his system. However, I believe that the initial capital outlay will be offset by savings in salaries at a later date,” said Mrs. de la Cruz. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

19. Embedded attribution • Where a quote runs for two or more sentences, the attribution should be placed after the first sentence Among those favouring the proposal was Gloria de la Cruz, who represents the Central District. “I am concerned about the costs of his system.” said Mrs. de la Cruz. “However, I believe that the initial capital outlay will be offset by savings in salaries at a later date.” Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

20. Single/double quotation marks • Double quotes are preferred by both British and American newspapers Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

21. Running quotations • Quotes continue for more than one paragraph. • No close quotes until the final paragraph “I hate to say this,” she said, “but I cannot in good conscience support this resolution. “The matter has only just been brought up before the Council, and there has been insufficient public debate on this issue. “For these reasons, Mr. Chairman, I abstain, and with this, I conclude my remarks.” Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

22. Coma (,) and colon (:) • Colon • When the attribution precedes the quote • He says / said, “…” • Coma • When the word order is inverted • “…” he says / said. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

23. Say / Said ?? • Past tense – said – is always preferred • Some use “says” to make the story more lively Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

24. Identifying the main point • Some speakers make several points of equal merit • You are forced to pick one for the lead and develop it in the story • Use the bullet points to illustrate the less important points • Other speaker develop a point of view that does not seem newsworthy • Are they any agenda interested from this man? • An interview after the speech event Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

25. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Housing Issues

26. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Transport and Housing Bureau房屋及運輸局

27. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Political appointment 政治任命 • Secretary for Transport and Housing • Eva CHENG • 房屋及運輸局局長鄭汝樺 Under-Secretary for Transport & Housing Yau Shing-mu 房屋及運輸局副局長邱誠武

28. Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Director of Housing) • Thomas CHAN Chun-yuen, JP • 房屋及運輸局常任秘書長兼房屋署長陳振源 • Permanent Secretary (Transport) • Francis Ho • 房屋及運輸局常任秘書長何宣威 Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Transport and Housing Bureau房屋及運輸局

29. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Structure Perm Sec (Housing) Thomas Chan Dubbing as Dir of Housing Rating and Valuation Dept (差餉物業估價署) Housing Dept

30. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Policy areasof bureau • Strategy • Public Housing • Private Housing • Land Supply for Domestic Flats 住宅土地供應 • Development and Construction • Estate Management 屋邨管理 • Building Management 大廈管理 • Maintenance 樓宇維修 • Rental Policy 租務政策

31. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Housing Strategies • Formulation of housing strategies • Overseeing strategic planning for public housing • Policy and legislation related to private housing • Preparation of Housing Authority's corporate plan

32. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Public Housing

33. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Public HousingPOLICIES • Application for Public Housing • Home Ownership Scheme (居屋計劃) • Estate Management and Rent Policy (屋邨管理及租金政策) • Squatter Policy (寮屋管制) • Clearance (清拆)

34. Chairman: • Eva CHENG, JP (Secretary for Transport and Housing) • Vice-chairman: • Thomas CHAN Chun-yuen, JP (Director of Housing) • Official members • Non-official members Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Hong Kong Housing Authority 房屋委員會

35. A statutory body (法定機構) established in April 1973 under the Housing Ordinance • Develops and implement public housing programme • One-third of the Hong Kong population lives in public rental housing units • Responsible for public housing matters • The HA plans, builds, manages and maintains different types of public housings • Rental housing estates 公共屋邨 • Interim housing estates 臨時房屋 • Transit centres 中轉房屋 • Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) (居者有其屋計劃) Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Hong Kong Housing Authority 房屋委員會

36. Deals with all housing-related policies and matters • Acts as the executive arm of the HA(房署為房委會的執行機構) • The HD is merged by the former Housing Bureau and the former Housing Department in 2002 • Headed by the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing) • Thomas CHAN Chun-yuen, JP Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Housing Department

37. Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong stock code: 823) Hong Kong's first REIT, invests in a portfolio of 180 retail and carpark facilities that are on the doorstep to 40% of Hong Kong population Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 THE LINK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (領匯管理公司)

38. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Private Housing

39. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Private Housing POLICIES • Application List System (勾地政策) • Pre-sale Consent Scheme (預售樓花計劃) • Landlord and tenants (業主與租客) • Rating and Valuation (差餉及估價) • Building Management (建築物管理) • Incorporated Owners (業主立案法團) • Mandatory Building Inspection (強制驗樓計劃) • Small House Policy (丁屋政策)

40. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 What is application list system? • Land sales system by government • Application list(勾地) • Sale by auction (土地拍賣) • Other ways to obtain a land • Grant 撥地 • Exchange 換地 • Lease modification 修改官契 • Ding 新界丁權

41. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Application List System (勾地政策)Historical Background • the Financial Secretary in June 1998 launched a series of relief measures to help the community tide over the difficult period • suspend all land sales by auction or public tender (停售土地) for the remainder of the 1998-99 financial year • In February 1999, the government resumed the land sale in dealing with the Hong Kong’s Economic Adjustment • The “Application System” (勾地) replaces the “Reserve List” (土地儲備表) • To stabilize the property prices

42. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 The Application list system • If the minimum price meet the minimum price submitted by the applicant is 80% or more of the assessed Open Market Value (OMV) (估計市值)–by government surveyor (測量師) • Government will initiate the auctionfor sale (勾出土地拍賣) • Government will only sell if the bidding (叫價)meets or exceeds the undisclosed reserve price(秘密底價) • Power to withdraw the land from sale

43. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Application List System (勾地政策) • The number of sites included in the Application List since its introduction in 1999 and that of the sites on the List sold are :

44. Recent Examples Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6

45. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 The advantages of the application list • For government • Treasury income • For property developer • Sufficient supply

46. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 The disadvantages of the application list • High land price, high flat price • Easily collapse of economic downturn

47. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Relations between the High-land price policy and Application List system • The Application List system ensure the reserve prices of lands can only rise, and will never drop. • The reserve price of a land offered by a property development company is lower than the price estimated by the government, the land cannot be chosen into the Application List system. • The lands and the price for auction are controlled by the government. • Application List system is lack of transparency.

48. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 An overview to conveyancing(物業轉讓)

49. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Land title Government (Head Landlord) Government Lease Land sale by auction Developer 政府租契 Right to use the land for 99 years Sale by Consent Scheme (樓花預售) or secondary sale(二手市場) Assignment 買賣契約 Owners Right to use the land for 99 years

50. Stanley Ma-JCM 210B-Seminar6 Conveyancing (day 1 – day 14) Provisional sale and purchase agreement Vendor Purchaser 1% deposit (initial deposit) Real estate agent sale and purchase agreement Vendor 9% deposit (further deposit) Purchaser Vendor’s Solicitors