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 Hong Kong's population was estimated to   be 4 million in 1971
 This was an increase of 1 million from             Metric
system  The Metric System became the standard in   Hong Kong
during the 1970s. Television   advertisements would say "1 feet
equals 3   feet" (一呎等如三尺), as the Chinese term   for metre
literally means metric feet.  The Hong Kong government
introduced the   6-year free compulsory education in 1971,   and
expanded it to 9-year in 1978.  Companies were also seeking
highly   educated employees for complex projects.  72% of
overseas graduates between 1962   and 1976 would come back to
Hong Kong to   take on highly skilled domestic positions  The
1970s was the first decade in Hong Kong with daily   news
broadcasts. The news programs ranked top 10   continuously for a
decade.  Other segment of the ratings included TV dramas, which
averaged 80 to 120 episodes, usually broadcasting at 7:00   PM.
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