9. The last remaining member of the pre-war staff of Radio Hong Kong, Mrs. Sally Ho, retired in December; Mrs. Ho had been in charge of the Record Library for many years and had completed almost thirty- four years service.
10. The aim of the Government broadcasting services is to provide balanced programmes, but with some emphasis being laid on informa- tion and public affairs. The Government wants people to be informed about what Government and public institutions are doing, and why; and for responsible public opinion on matters of public concern to be reflected back to it. Government broadcasting should be of assistance also in developing better mutual understanding of the problems and attitudes of different communities who make up the Colony's society.
11. In a report of this length it would be impossible to give com- prehensive programme details of all broadcasts which illustrate how the Government broadcasting aim is met, but Appendices E - L list a number of these.
12. Hours of broadcasting for both Chinese and English Services remained at 7 am to midnight daily, although there was a further increase in the number of hours, on both Services, when AM and FM transmissions carried different programmes.
NEWS BULLETINS
13. The Government Information Services radio newsroom in Broad- casting House prepares news bulletin on international and local events for broadcast by Radio Hong Kong, Commercial Radio, Rediffusion and Rediffusion Television.
14. News bulletins and summaries in English and Chinese ranging from two to ten minutes are prepared daily and the newsroom works round-the-clock. Special announcements of public importance are also prepared by the newsroom.
15. The Royal Observatory supplies all weather information, and is linked to Broadcasting House by teleprinter via Beaconsfield House. Frequent weather bulletins are broadcast throughout the day giving local area forecasts, general situation reports for shipping, detailed sea area forecasts for fishermen and local wind and sea conditions for owners of small boats. Standard times of these broadcasts are also given in detail in the Royal Observatory's publication 'Hong Kong Weather Services for Shipping'.
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