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4 DECEMBER 1974 been contact at various levels with members of ZAPU and ZANU.
Hong Kong
Mr. Clemitson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the average wage in 1973 of the indigenous work force in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and in the textile and electronics industries in particular.
Mr. Ennals: Excluding fringe benefits, average daily wages for industrial workers in March 1973 were: Textiles Electronics Overall
HK$21.35 HK$18.62 HK$21.00
Including fringe benefits-e.g. New Year, good attendance and efficiency bonuses-they were: Textiles Electronics Overall
...
HK$24-58 HK$22.82 HK$24.35
Mr. Clemitson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
$-11 age group
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Affairs what was the rate of infant mortality in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong in the years 1965, 1970 and 1973.
Mr. Ennals: The rate of infant mor- tality per 1,000 live births in Hong Kong for these three years was as follows:
1965
1970
1973
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23-7
19.6
16.8
Mr. Clemitson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the percentage of child- ren between the ages of 5 years and 15 years receiving full-time education in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong in the years 1965, 1970 and 1973.
Mr. Ennals: The table below shows the percentage of children between the ages of 5 and 15 years who were receiv- ing full-time education during the years indicated. It is divided into three sec- tions to show primary and post-primary distribution in this age range.
1965
1973
1970
Numbers in age group
***
694,200
747,500
694,000
484,858
42,587
654,155
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Percentage of age group enrolled
69.84%
85.96%
94-26%
12-15 age group
Numbers in age group
312,900
391,900
444,800
Enrolment (full-time)
200,101
288,362
334,683
Percentage of age group enrolled
63-95%
73.58%
75-24%
5-15 age group
Numbers in age group
1,007,100
1,139,400
1,138,800
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Enrolment (full-time)
684,959
979,838
86-04%
Percentage of age group enrolled
63.01%
Mr. Clemitson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the ratio of hospital beds available free of charge to the patient per 1,000 of the population in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong.
Mr. Ennals: There are a total of 16,848 beds in all hospitals in Hong Kong-ratio of 41 beds per 1,000 popu lation. The Government make a main- tenance charge, which includes medicine and treatment of HK$2 a day per patient for the 6,402 of these beds in Govern- ment hospitals. This is waived in full or in part in cases of hardship. About 3,500
Year...
Population
Universities...
Polytechnics
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...
930,949 81.71%
beds in Government-assisted hospitals are completely free. The hospital beds provided in Armed Services establish- ments are not included.
Mr. Clemitson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of the indigenous population of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong were receiving full-time higher education after the age of 16 years in 1965, 1970 and 1973.
Mr. Eunais: The following table shows the percentage of the indigenous popu- lation receiving full-time higher educa- tion during the years indicated:
1965 3,597,900 3,912 1,800
1970 3,959,000 5,225 1,800
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931
2,431
9,074 0.25%
1,166 4,401 12,592 0.32%
1973 4,139,900 6,352 2,419 1,190 5,773 15,734 0-38%
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Colleges of Education
Other Post-Secondary Colleges
Total Students
Percentage of Students to Population
6 0 48