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Correspondents' Club which moved in July into premises in the Hilton Hotel. The move was marked by an inaugural lunch at which the Governor gave an address.
The Colony's important place in the world of journalism was further recognized by the International Press Institute which held its Eighth Asian Seminar in Hong Kong in November when leading journalists from south-east Asia discussed the problems of producing Chinese-language newspapers and the latest advances in newspaper technology.
PUBLISHING
Hong Kong has a large and flourishing printing industry capable of supplying not only local needs but also, to a considerable extent, those of south-east Asia. The recent introduction of attractive rotary offset printing has considerably improved local production. All books printed in Hong Kong are required by law to be regis- tered with the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Books registered during the year totalled 572 and the vast majority were in Chinese; the rest were mostly in English, including 110 by the English publishers, Messrs Longmans, Green and Company Ltd. The other English publications included those of the University of Hong Kong Press and a number of business guides, directories and textbooks. Of the Chinese books registered, one-third consisted of general literature such as fiction and poetry; another third con- sisted of textbooks for use in Hong Kong and south-east Asia; and the remainder dealt with scientific, religious, social and political subjects.
SOUND BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
There are three broadcasting systems in the Colony. Radio Hong Kong, the Government-owned and operated sound broadcasting organization, has been on the air since 1928. It broadcasts two separate services, one in English, the other in Chinese, for 17 hours daily on medium wave, shortwave and FM.
Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Ltd began operations in 1949. It distributes one English and two Chinese sound services by wire for 17 hours daily, and English and Chinese television services by wire for approximately six to seven hours daily. It is financed by revenue from subscribers and from commercial advertisements.