Rainfall, 145, 199-202, 273
Rates, 41, 223, 244, 248
Rating and Valuation Department, 100 Recreation
and Sport Service, 182, 183–4
and the Arts, 181-92 camping, 184
Central Co-ordinating Committee for Youth
Recreation, 111, 184
Council for Recreation and Sport, 182 country parks, 181
facilities, 141, 142, 143, 182, 183, 184, 185,
272
for handicapped, 111 MacLehose Trail, 181
Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre, 75,
183-4
Registrar General's Department, 33-5, 93, 105,
136, 207-8
Rehabilitation, 82, 108, 110-1
child care centres, 111
community nursing service, 83-4
employment, 50–1, 111 facilities, 82, 111
recreation, 76, 111 residential centres, 111 schemes, 111
special education, 63, 66 technical education, 67 training, 111
Religion and Custom, 176-80 Rent control, 100-2
Reptiles, 209-10
Research-
agricultural, 56
fisheries, 56
meteorology, 204–5
universities, 70–1, 72
Reservoirs, 145-6, 197, 199
Revenue and expenditure, 36, 37, 38-41, 243-50
Rice control scheme, 28
Rice cultivation, 58, 257
Roads, 149, 153–5, 219, 246
Roman Catholic community, 177–8
RHK Auxiliary Air Force, 81, 107, 121, 142, 159,
173-4
RHK Jockey Club, 77, 111, 184, 185, 189
RHK Regiment, 141, 173
Royal Observatory, 202–5
instruments and measurements, 203-4 research, 204-5
Rural committees, 227
Salaries Tax, 40
Sanitation, 88-9, 217
Securities, 36, 44
Seamen's Recruiting Office, 159
Insider Dealing Tribunal, 44
Seismology, 204
Sharks, 210
Shipbuilding and repairing, 22, 159, 253
Shipping, 157-9, 270
Shue Yan College, 37, 67-8, 115
Sikh community, 180
Small Claims Tribunal, 32, 229, 268
Social Security, 108, 109-10
Social Welfare, 108-15, 219, 246
Council of Social Service, 109, 278 Department, 7, 63, 74, 108-15, 182 elderly, care of, 108, 112 emergency relief, 114 expenditure, 108, 246 family services, 108, 112-3 Green Paper, 113
group and community work, 111-2 rehabilitation, 108, 110–1 security, 108, 109-10
training, 109, 114-5
voluntary agencies, 109, 110-4, 278- White Paper, 108, 110, 112, 113 workers' training, 114-5
young people, 108, 111-2, 113 Sound broadcasting, 166–7 Space Museum, 142, 185
Special Needs Allowance Scheme, 108, 110 Sports, 76-7, 182-5, 272
Council for recreation and sport, 182 HK Schools Sports Association, 77 HK Schools Sports Council, 77 international competitions, 184-5
Jubilee Sports Centre, 184
new facilities, 141, 142, 143, 182, 183, 184 NT Schools Sports Association, 77 Recreation and Sport Service, 182, 183–4 Squatters, 97-8
Stamp duty, 39, 41, 244
Stock exchanges, 36, 44
compensation fund, 44
Summer Youth Programme, 111, 184
Swimming, 183
beaches, 143, 183, 272
pools, 142, 143, 183, 272
Takeovers, 44
Taoism, 176-7
Taxes, 39-41, 244, 248
Taxis, 152, 156, 271
Teachers' colleges, 73
Telecommunications, 162-3, 272 Telephones, 162–3, 272
Television, 122, 127, 165-7
Authority, 165
educational, 77, 165
Temples, 176-7, 180
Tenancy Tribunal, 101, 229, 268
Textiles and clothing, 21, 24-5, 218, 239, 252, 253
advisory board, 27
Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), 24, 25 Textiles Surveillance Body (TSB), 24
Theatre, 182, 186, 187, 188, 189
Time service, 203
Topography, 198–9
Tourism, 136-9
Town planning, 98-9
Toys, 22
Trade, 19-32, 157–8, 160, 214–5, 216, 218,
238-41
and Industry Advisory Board, 27
Development Council, 21, 28-9
documentation, 25-7
Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 29-30 Facilitation Committee, 26
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