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continuous from 7.00 El. The to midnight.
I should however like to keep in view the possibility of having an additional transmission from 6.00 p.m. to midnight which would consist of English and Chinese programmes in equal proportions, and which, like the B. B. C. Third Programme, would appeal to more serious and better educated listener.
3. As regards your paragraph 4, the following are very approximate
estimates:
(a) CAPITAL COSTS
Prime mover, aerials masts, etc. Buildings, roads, staff quarters, power equipment
Additional studio equipment
TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS (say)
HK$320,000
800,000
250,000
HK$1,400,000 £
(b) RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
Programme Side
Additional European staff to be recruited in United Kingdom
HK$80,000
Additional European staff
to be recruited locally
25,000
Additional Chinese staff
75,000
Rent of extensions to
present studios and offices
50,000
Chinese Orchestra
60,000
Cost of recording locally
produced programmes, additional performing rights and news
services fees, etc.
300,000
Total (say)
НКА 600,000
Engineering Side
Additional European staff to be recruited in United
Kingdom
Additional "running costs,
maintenance and miscellaneous
expenses
Total (say)
HK$166,000
160,000
りろれ
330,000
TOTAL RECURRENT COSTS (say) HK$ 930,000
X N.B. This does not include the original cost, or the cost of con-
version and shipment of the transmitters.