Hong Kong Bar Association

Circular No. 065/03

To : Members of the Bar Association

From : Andrew Mak - Hon. Secretary

Date : 28 July 2003

WIRELESS LAN SERVICE

Members will be pleased to know that a Wireless Local Area Network Service (WLAN) has been deployed in the Bar Secretariat. The WLAN network covers the area of the Conference Room and non-smoking lounge on LG2 High Court. It is connected to the local area network of the Bar Secretariat. Members can therefore access the Internet and network printers through the newly installed system.

Four PCMCIA WLAN adapters are available for loan at the Bar Secretariat. Those who wish to use the new facility should register with the Bar Secretariat. The cost for using the PCMCIA WLAN adapter is $25/hour and $15/30 minutes respectively while the printing cost for normal black and white is at $1/page (A4 size). Colour printing facilities are also available upon request at a $3/page (A4 size).

The service is available to members during office hours from 9 am to 6 pm (including lunch time). Members are welcome to make use of the new facility as and when they require.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW BULLETIN ONLINE

The International Business Law Bulletin which has claimed to be a centre for International legal studies in Austria has written to inform members that they have more than 5,000 subscribers world wide and are available to members now without cost by e-mail and online. Its contributors are lawyers from North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, writing about legal and business developments in their countries. The next issue will be distributed in August. Registration is by way of free subscription through sending the following reply "Record my email address for a free subscription" to their email address: iblb@cils.org.

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ISSUE(S) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BAR

Pleased be informed that the following government department(s)/organization(s) are seeking the Bar's views on the issue(s) set out below. Members who wish to comment on those issue(s) in their personal capacities may do so by forwarding their views to the respective contact person(s).

Issue(s):
Bills Committee on
Deposit Protection Scheme Bill

From: Legislative Council

Website: www.legco.gov.hk
Email: mpoon@legco.gov.hk
Fax: 2869-6794

Deadline: By 20 August 2003

Contact:
Mrs. Mary Tang
For Clerk to Bills Committee
Tel: 2869-9211