the new runway at Kai Tak, dance music from Colony Night Clubs and an extract of a theatrical review.
THE ROYAL FAMILY
59. Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas broadcast was heard at 11.00 p.m. on Christmas Day, preceded by the traditional Christmas Day Commonwealth programme, which this year marked the Silver Jubilee of the broadcast.
60. In June Richard Dimbleby was heard describing the traditional ceremony of Trooping the Colour. In October a programme was broad- cast giving the highlights of the Royal tour of the United States, and in March Raymond Baxter described the Queen Mother's return to London Airport after her tour to Australia and New Zealand. All these programmes were relayed from the General Overseas Service of the B.B.C.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVENOR
61. On 31st December Sir Alexander Grantham left Hong Kong on his retirement and on 28th December the Colony gave him a public farewell at the Government Stadium. Reference has been made in paragraphs 43 and 44 to the complexity of the outside broadcasts arranged to cover these events.
62. The arrival of Sir Robert Black in January was also given extensive coverage-at Kai Tak, at Queen's Pier and in the Legislative Council Chamber from which the Swearing In ceremony was broadcast.
SERIOUS MUSIC
63. The regular output of serious music was maintained and more international artists than in the previous year gave special broadcasts for Radio Hong Kong. Among them were Luigi Infantino, Julius Katchen, Ruggiero Ricci, William Clauson, Ian Wilson, Pamela Wilmore and Andrew Gold. There was also a programme by the Korean Chamber Group.
The weekly recitals of Hong Kong artists continued and part of public concerts given by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra were recorded and broadcast.
64. Music auditions are frequently held with the object of discover- ing as much of the available qualified talent in the Colony.
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