36. A new series, 'What the Papers Say' was introduced during the year. This weekly programme is a summary of editorial comment and opinion. Each edition is assembled by an outside contributor who is, himself, a professional journalist; the extracts are 'voiced' by members of the staff.
37. Material for 'What the Papers Say', which is broadcast on Friday evening and repeated on Saturday morning, is taken from both the English and Chinese press; whenever possible contrasting editorials on the same subject are set side by side.
ENGLISH SERVICE TALKS AND MAGAZINE PROGRAMMES
38. Locally produced talks and magazine programmes continued to play a very important part in the English Service broadcasts during the year. Apart from a few regular series such as 'The Sea Around Us' and 'Motoring Magazine' which have their own particular audiences, there were a number of interesting new programmes.
39. A series called 'Talking Point' was introduced during the year in which participants were invited to consider matters of general and local interest. The programmes included such discussions as those on juvenile delinquency, apartheid, the problem of drink, and the purpose of the church in a christian minority society such as Hong Kong. On the whole 'Talking Point' was very successful and the salient points of many of the programmes were reported in the press.
40. Perhaps the most notable magazine programme which was initiated during the year was 'The Pearl In Your Hand'. This programme is prin- cipally of interest to tourists but is not so exclusive as to have little appeal to local residents. The programme is produced in conjunction with the Hong Kong Tourist Association, and advice and information on many subjects was offered to visitors and newcomers to the Colony. A special street map was produced and distributed both by post and through the leading hotels; this assisted tourists to find their way about Hong Kong and to identify the various shopping areas.
41. Among the many items broadcast in the 'Pearl In Your Hand' were shopping guides, explanations of Eastern words, the background to Chinese festivals and customs, short talks about the history of Hong Kong, elementary Cantonese lessons and details of excursions by boat, bus and foot.
42. The Pearl In Your Hand' attracted much correspondence from tourists and residents and over 50,000 maps were distributed. The pro-
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