34. 'Dramatized Folk Stories'-This half hour programme mainly featured Chinese legends with their everlasting myths and elegant poetry. It appeals to all Chinese attracted by the past and the folk legends of Chinese literature and was broadcast five times a week.
35. 'Love and Sympathy'-The younger listener was mainly catered for in this five times a week series with plots based on love and romance. 36. "The Long Radio Play'-This was an hour long programme con- taining stories both ancient and modern, comical and tragical, broadcast once a week.
37. "The John Loong Thriller'-John LOONG is the hero of Radio Hong Kong's teenage listeners. He is a brave, handsome and unconquer- able spy, loved by the honest and hated by the wicked. This contem- porary Robin Hood was heard every Tuesday and Thursday.
38. Target Desperation'-A weekly one-hour detective story for those who enjoy the excitment of crime.
39. 'Radio Comedy'-A weekly 30-minute programme of light- hearted entertainment.
40. 'Situation Comedy'-A new series of programmes under this title started early in the year featuring Michael FUNG, the chief character in the play who recounted local stories both sardonic and sentimental. 41. 'Radio Mystery'-A twice weekly forty-five-minute short story which attracted large audiences.
ENGLISH SERVICE
42. The English Service throughout the year maintained its policy of providing a balanced programme output with the emphasis on news and information whilst at the same time giving attention to the needs of minority groups, e.g. serious music lovers.
43. During the years some small increases were made in the time allotted to the FM/AM divergence with an additional service being provided in the mornings between 7.00 and 9.00. An analysis of typical programme output during the week may be found at Appendix C.
Public Affairs
44. The output of public affairs programmes tends to divide into two forms: the first informative and the second inquisitive. It is the
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