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tower was blown by a typhoon but repairs were quickly effected
and testing was resumed.

Reception has been clear, not only in the Burma - Thailand
direction, but also in a more northerly direction including
Hong Kong and Japan. This has led to an advance in the schedule
for Chinese programming, with test broadcasts to be prepared by
Rev. Koger Domyahn of the Taiwan Audio-Visual Committee (TAVACO),
in cooperation with the Audio Visual Evangelism Committee. Test
will be made in August and evaluated in November.

Mr. Tom Tung, Director of this Committee has been asked to
head up research for China broadcasts.

SSARV/BURMA has now begun production in Bangkok, releasing Mr.
Harry Ng for full-time work with the Audio Visual Evangelism
Committee.

local Radio: The Chinese Advisory Committee, in which the Audio
Visual Evangelism Committee participates, has initiated a series
of fifteen-minute programmes, "Lives of Great Christians” for broad-
cast over Radio Hong Kong. The Rev. Canon Lee Shiu Keung has taken
major responsibility for this series. Broadcasts are heard weekly
on Fridays at 3:00 p.m . The series commenced cn March 1st, 1968.
The Committee has provided studio facilities.

Visual Aids Department

Filmstrip Catalogue; This year a new Filmstrip Catalogue has been
issued.

Filmstrips: Two filmstrips were produced during the year: ”How
Persons Learn”, in cooperation with the Christian Education
Committee of the Hong Kong Christian Council; and "Why Did You
Save Me?”, a modern version of the Good Samaritan story, in co-
operation with the Lutheran World Federation Broadcasting Service.

Workshops: As a result a need revealed by a Lutheran Church survey
conducted by Roger Domyahn of Taiwan, Audio Visual Evangelism
Committee has undertaken a series of workshops. Three were held in
the autumn of 1967, with the general theme: ”What Is Visual Aids’?”
In the spring of 1968 two workshops have been held dealing with
"Flannelgraphs” and "Technical Aids”. A third will be conducted in
May on "Flat Pictures”. Plans are under way for a further series in
the fall.
The use of films and filmstrips was somewhat decreased in 1967
because of "the disturbances”.

Appreciation:

The Audio Visual Evangelism Committee is grateful to the local
Churches and the Mission Boards which have given generous support to
its work and have taken advantage of its services and facilities;
and to its loyal staff for their dedicated service.

XV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Hong Kong Christian Council wishes to express its hearty thanks
to all local church leaders, both clergy and lay for their active
participation and creative cooperation in the task of the ecumenical
movement.
We are extremely grateful to the churches, the Mission Boards and our
many friends local and abroad for their constant concern and financial
support which have strengthened our hands and have made the work of the
Council possible.