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At first this was only a Chinese narration. Later, with experience
and resources, the dialogue and sound effects together with
appropriate music were added. For the filmstrips, sound development
took the form of recorded scripts on tape which could b e played with
the filmstrip.

Film Showings, have also shown an encouraging growth. In the first
year of AVEC there were 500 showings. This past year our total
usage of film titles has been 486. For filmstrips the total
title usage was 328.

AVEC's work has been varied. Training workshops in using AV
equipment were started within the first year of its existence,
These have been continued through the years. Many of the part-
time projectionists have been recruited from these workshops.
Workshops in preparing non-projected aids have also been conducted.
The first was in 1958. In the mid-1960's preview sessions were
scheduled so that teachers could know the titles better and
evaluate them.

Through all the years of its existence, AVEC has carried on a
service to those shut out from society. Regular showings have
been provided for prisons and remand homes. But the committee
experienced difficulty in getting assistance in organizing any
follow-up of this work.

Shortwave programming for SEARV brought AVEC an offer of two
scholarships. It was planned to send two Chung Chi graduates
to Station DYSR in the Philippines to participate in the SEARV
broadcast training course. The two selected were Mr. Danny Ng
and Mr. Jonathan Lau. Only Mr. Ng was able to go. He returned
in 1961 and served with AVEC till 1962. At about this time Mr.
David Ling was also sent to Station DYSR for special training
with the engineering department. In 1967 Mr. Horatius Kwok and
Mr. Harry Wu presented a VEC in a BAVACO sponsored conference
in Korea.

From 1965 to 1969 AVEC cooperated with the Burma Christian Council
by furnishing space and personnel for producing Burmese shortwave
programmes. Burma too is involved in the SEARV project. In 1969
the Burma work was transferred to Bangkok.

A simultaneous translation system was the important development
in AVEC services in 1970. This allowed groups to conduct
meetings in at least two languages, thus speeding up the work
of the meeting.

All along AVEC has tried to be involved in service to the
ecumenical work of the Christian Churches. It has conducted
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workshops for E . A. C. ./BAVACO; assisted E . A. . C . conferences;
assisted the Theological Education Fund workshops; worked with
the YMCA Asian Training Institute; and supported the Christian
Council's consultations organized through the general office.