APPENDIX D
SELECTED LIST OF CHINESE PROGRAMMES
APRIL 1957-MARCH 1958
This list gives some idea of the range of broadcasting in various programme categories.
April
May
June
July
Starting of Listeners' Letter-Box.
Talk on Ching Ming Festival
World Health Day Talk.
British Foreign Policy-First of a series of eight talks recorded from
the B.B.C.
Queen's Birthday Parade.
Easter Carols by Joint Choirs of all Chinese Christian Churches.
'The Little Dancers of the Seven Seas' organized by the Hong Kong
Family Welfare Society.
First programme of Hammond Organ Recitals by Hector Chauvin (a
series of six recitals).
'Students Guide'-first of a series of six lectures organized by the British
Council.
Introduction of all-day broadcasting.
British Aviation-first of a series of four features.
Outside broadcast from the Sky Room Night Club. Dragon Boat Race.
Opening of the Grantham Hospital.
Starting of 'Youth Garden' programme.
'Flag of the Seven Seas-first of six features on the history of the
Merchant Navy.
Congregation Day of the Evening School for Higher Chinese Studies. The Walking Race Round Hong Kong Island.
August
'Family Planning'-a series of four talks with Chinese scripts supplied
by the B.B.C.
'Penny Post'--a feature on the introduction of the first postage stamps. First Concert by the winners of 'Beginners Please'.
September
"Thundering Sin', a feature on Guy Fawkes.
First interview with Hong Kong students in England by the B.B.C. Typhoon Threat to Hong Kong.
Opening of the 3rd Festival of the Arts.
October
Opening of the Victoria Swimming Pool.
'Life in Old England'-a series of six features.
Relay of Kwangtung Handicap from the Race Course. Celebration of Kai Fong Day in the Peninsula Hotel.
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