extended Stereo broadcasting, with some improvization the necessary technical facilities can be made available.
106. Typhoon 'Mary' which passed through Hong Kong in June 1960 was indirectly responsible for interruptions in the cross harbour telephone services. A ship in the harbour dragged its anchors and severed several telephone cables which also carry the modulation from the studios to the AM transmitters at Hung Hom. A temporary installation consisting of two VHF/FM receivers at Hung Hom enabled the AM transmitters to be modulated by the FM services from Mount Gough until the cable was repaired. Provision in the coming year will be made for a permanent emergency installation whereby, in the event of line failures, the FM transmitters can modulate the AM transmitters and vice versa.
107. A Private Hire Waiting Room in the new Kai Tak Airport Terminal Building, which is at present under construction, is to be acoustically treated for use as an interview and conference studio when not in use as a waiting room.
MISCELLANEOUS
108. World interest in Far Eastern Affairs during 1960-61 resulted in a considerable number of Voicecasts being made from the studios of Radio Hong Kong. These Voicecasts were made by Radio commentators based in or passing through Hong Kong. They were linked to other parts of the world by Cable and Wireless Radio Telephone Circuits.
PART V
ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL
STAFF
109. Mr. I. D. KINGSLEY arrived in the Colony on the 6th September, 1960, on secondment from the British Broadcasting Corporation for three years to fill the new post of Assistant Controller. On the 8th November, 1960 he was appointed to act as Controller during the absence of Mr. D. E. BROOKS, the substantive Controller, on vacation leave. Before the close of the year, approval was given to change the titles of Controller and Assistant Controller to Director and Assistant Director with effect from 1st April, 1961.
110. The total number of staff employed in the department was seventy three, of whom fifty were programme staff and the remainder
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