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probably in the belief that this would help to enlarge its reader- ship. Despite the Puritanic stance reflected by communist editorial opinion criticizing gambling, the
re-introduced
Sun Man Po (新晚報)
a racing column complete with tips and betting information.
(5) The publication of TSENG MING (
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a communist sponsored magazine, was a significant departure from previous communist propaganda policy.
It
contained argumentative and contro- versial treatises criticising CPG policies and measures, as well as philosophical dissertations on Marxism, Leninism, and related
communist doctrines. Points of doubt were raised and clarified, critical queries made and answered, often in dialogue form between a critic and a defender of the
communist faith. Such intellectual exercises were apparently designed to appeal to the young intelligentsia in Hong Kong (c.g. post-secondary and senior secondary students) who, despite the strong patriotic appeal of the Motherland, disliked dogmatic or pedantic approaches and disciplines in political philosophies.
Communist propaganda consciously
adopted a low political profile but
stressed the common cultural heritage
as a source of pride and national
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