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additional senior posts were created and filled, including a Deputy Public Relations Officer, and specialists in the fields of films, features writing and visual publicity.
RADIO HONG KONG
Radio Hong Kong is a Government broadcasting station with two mediumwave transmissions and one shortwave. The Chinese service, broadcasting on 640 Kc/s, uses Cantonese, Kuoyü and Chiuchow as its principal languages; the English service, which also broadcasts occasionally in French and Portuguese, is transmitted on 860 Kc/s. The shortwave transmitter on 3.94 megacycles in the 76 metre band broadcasts the Chinese programme to those parts of the Colony where mediumwave reception is poor.
The studio centre occupies the sixth, seventh and part of the eighth floors of Mercury House, the headquarters of Cable and Wireless Ltd. in Victoria, fronting the central reclamation. The accommodation is rented from Cable and Wireless, who are responsible for all technical operations of Radio Hong Kong. The 2 kw. medium wave and 2 kw. shortwave transmitters are situated at Hung Hom in Kowloon. Programmes originate from Mercury House and from outside broadcasting points, in stadia, theatres, churches, etc., connected to the studios by lines rented from the Hong Kong Telephone' Company Ltd. The two pro- gramme services operate from separate continuity suites, the studios being well-equipped and including a concert hall with seating for 100, extending to two floors and used by both services as required.
The station is directed by the Controller of Broadcasting, with a senior programme assistant in charge of each service. The English senior programme assistant, who is on second- ment from the B.B.C., supervises the work of five pro- gramme assistants and a record librarian. All English announcing and newsreading, and some programme produc- tion work is done by part-time contributors. The Chinese
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