to carry them out. The position improved and after the new programme assistants had completed their initial training period not only was there an all round improvement in the standard of programme production and presentation resulting from the professional supervision of programmes presented by outside artists, but two major programme series were started and proved extremely successful. Detailed reference to them will be found in paragraphs 32 and 33.
News
28. Three bulletins are broadcast each day, compiled by the Government Public Relations Office. Each bulletin is read in Cantonese, Kuoyu and Swatow dialects. In addition, news bulletins in Cantonese and Kuoyu are relayed daily from the Far Eastern Service of the B.B.C.
Music
29. The proportion of 'live' music in Chinese programmes is higher than in the English programmes. This is partly due to the shortage of Chinese gramophone records, but also to the wider variety of Chinese talent available in Hong Kong. The record shortage was alleviated to some extent during the year and at the end of the year there were signs that Chinese records were becoming available in much greater quantities. Among the most popular music programmes are the Cantonese and Peking music studio concerts, in which professional or amateur artists present classical and modern songs. Some 30% of these concerts are given by the musical groups of various trade unions in the Colony.
30. In the Cantonese operas produced in the studios, historical and fictional tales are presented, again by amateurs or professionals. Dance music, both Chinese and Western occupies regular air time each week, played in the studio by many of the well known bands from hotels and restaurants.
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