MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1976.
GOVERNOR SEES ETV PROGRAMMES
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, PAID A VISIT TO THE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AT THE BROADCASTING HOUSE, KOWLOON THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON AT THE END OF THE FIRST DAY'S TRANSMISSION OF ETV SECONDARY PROGRAMMES IN COLOUR,
PROGRAMMES WERE RECEIVED IN 280 SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
SIR MURRAY JOINED A STUD 10 REHEARSAL OF A CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMME FOR FORM 1 AND DISCUSSED THE PROJECT WITH DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS. HE ALSO SAW A PLAYBACK OF SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY'S ETV PROGRAMMES.
MR. DONALD KERR, HEAD OF TELEVISION, RTHK, SAID THAT THE INSTALLATION OF NEW COLOUR EQUIPMENT PLUS THE MAKING OF THE NEW PROGRAMMES HAD BEEN COMPLETED AT RECORD SPEED.
ALSO PRESENT WERE THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. DENIS BRAY- THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. MAURICE MORGAN- THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KEN TOPLEY, AND THE DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING, MR. JAMES HAWTHORNE.
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