January
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Operation Fat Choy Radio Hong Kong and Rediffusion join forces with Colony's leading radio personalities to raise money for the poor at Chinese New Year. At the microphone Ted Thomas, John Wallace, Nick Kendall, Charles Harvey, Frank Miles. Producers: Roy Dunlop, Timothy Birch.
February
Wilfred Pickering reads his prize winning Festival short story ‘Eleanor'. Financial Secretary Hon. A. G. Clarke, discusses the Colony's Budget.
March
The Royal Visit
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Commentaries on the arrival of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia' from Waglan Island, from the escort vessel HMS 'Darsham', and from Queen's Pier. Commentators: Bill Dorward, Ted Thomas, John Wallace and Timothy Birch.
Speech from Government House by H.R.H.
Speeches from Ying King by Sir Tsun Nin CHAU and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh-introduced by Timothy Birch.
Review of the three Services from Kai Tak-commentaries by Stewart Howard and Charles Harvey.
Laying of foundation stone of new Kowloon Hospital. Commentator: Timothy Birch.
Soccer--Combined Chinese v. Non-Chinese. Commentary by John
Wallace.
Youth Festival at Government Stadium. Commentaries, descriptions and interviews by Nancy Wise, Gillian Durling, Bill Dorward. Producer: Ted Thomas.
Matins from St. John's Cathedral. 2nd lesson read by His Royal Highness. Departure from Queen's Pier and Royal progress from the harbour. Commentators at Queen's Pier-Timothy Birch and John Wallace. Aboard HMS 'Darsham'-Ted Thomas.
'Alter Ego-radio play by local author Colvyn Haye. Producer: T.D.
Brinton.
'Montgomery discusses his Memoirs-programme made available to Radio
Hong Kong through the publishers.
17 new programmes:
Music Magazine--a fortnightly magazine programme with discussions,
illustrated talks, criticisms, and new ideas in music.
The Melody Lingers On-tunes of yesterday introduced by Gillian Durling. Personal Choice-a BBC programme in which well-known personalities
present their personal choice in poetry.
Toast With Ted-words and music during your Monday breakfast time,
presented by Ted Thomas.
Colin Stuart's Jazz Club-jazz and all about it.... Colin Stuart.
A Shot in the Dark--new thriller serial. "The story of a suspicion that
became a deadly exposure'. The successor to 'Mantrap'.
Strictly For Squares-Rolan Evans plays square music for the over forties.
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