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Economy (Contd)
Exchange Fund, 41-2, 44–5
exchange value of dollar, 33, 44-5, 51-2, 276,
280
foreign exchange, 38, 40, 42-4, 51
General Revenue Account, 41, 45-6, 53 gold markets, 43, 53
government loans, 45–7
government revenue and expenditure, 45-9, 54,
256-7, 281-8
inflation, 43-4, 53
internal revenue, 47-9, 286-9
monetary system, 41-5, 280, 288-9
public debt, 40, 46, 54, 284
securities, 42-3
stock market, 42, 50, 53
Education, 1-19, 71-90, 246, 248, 297-8
adult, 11, 85-6, 297
Advisory Inspectorate, 86-9 aided schools, 72-5, 297
and Manpower Branch, 3, 257 apprenticeship, 9, 83-4
Baptist College, 14, 75, 80-1, 113 British Council, 72, 86, 90, 214 buildings, 71-2, 78
Chinese Language Foundation, 4
Colleges of Education, 2, 11, 75, 84-5
Community Youth Club, 88
Cultural Crafts Centre, 87-8
dental training, 12, 76, 95
Department, 2, 34, 74, 109, 111–2 disabled, 84
Education Television Service, 2, 10, 15, 89, 196
-Examinations Authority, 89, 297
expenditure, 71, 298
fees, 3, 76
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financial grants, 75-6, 298
higher, 3, 11-2, 14–5, 17, 75–6
industrial training, 11, 15-7, 83
kindergartens, 3, 7, 9, 71-2, 297 library scheme, 89
Lingnan College, 75
medical schools, 76, 78
music, 88, 297
physical, 88
polytechnic, 3, 11-3, 17, 75, 78–80, 98, 113,
298
City Polytechnic, 13-5, 17, 75, 80
post-secondary, 75, 297
primary, 1-3, 71-3, 297
secondary, 2, 7, 72–4, 297
Shue Yan College, 75, 113
special, 74-5, 297
student loans, 46-7, 76
students overseas, 47, 76, 90, 267, 298
teachers, 8, 10-1, 72, 84-6
teachers' colleges, 2, 84-5
teaching centres, 86-7
technical, 3, 9, 11, 15-7, 33, 82-3, 112
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universities, 11-3, 15, 17, 75-8, 113
University and Polytechnic Grants Committee,
12, 75-6, 78, 80, 298
Visual Education Centre, 87
Vocational Training Council, 15-7, 73, 81-3,
193
Earnings and profits tax, 20, 48
Elderly, care of, 105-7, 110-1 Electoral system, 254-6
Electricity, 38, 55, 141-3, 246, 303
Electronic Road Pricing System, 145, 157-8 Electronics industry, 20–3, 25, 32, 39, 50, 277-9,
290-1
Emergency relief, 105, 108, 201-3
Employment, 39, 50-1, 55-62, 249, 290-3
agencies, 59-60 apprenticeship, 83-4 careers service, 60 conditions, 56–7, 249
domestic helpers, 59
employees' compensation, 55, 62
health, 61
legislation, 55-6, 58
occupational accidents, 293
overseas, 59
overtime, 57 safety, 55, 60-1
services, 59
social security, 107-8
trade unions, 57-8
training, 15-7, 81-4, 161, 193
wages, 50-1, 56-7, 249
Energy, 61, 141–4, 246, 303
Engineering Development Department, 140, 145–6,
222, 225-6
Entertainments Tax, 48
Environment, 24, 61, 64, 101, 128, 222-34, 311
environmental improvement, 128
Environmental Protection Agency, 64, 98,
222-3, 226
EPCOM, 227
hygiene, 61, 101
legislation and control, 24, 32, 102, 222-3 monitoring, 225-7
waste disposal, 101, 222-4, 226–7
Estate Duty, 48
Exchange Fund, 41-2, 44-5
Exchange value of dollar, 44-5, 51-2, 276, 280
Executive Council, 18, 172, 246, 250–1, 256, 261,
312
Explosives, 70
Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 30–1
Exports, 20, 22-9, 38-40, 49-50, 248, 276-8
External commercial relations, 26–8, 266
Factories and industrial undertakings, 20-1, 55, 60,
290-2
Family health service, 93
Family planning, 235
Family welfare services, 109-10
Fauna, 211, 228, 238-9, 241
Federation of HK Industries, 22, 28, 33, 227
Ferry services, 149, 153-4, 304-5
Fight Crime Committee, 163 Film-
censors, 199
industry, 198-9 festivals, 214, 219
Finance Branch, 42, 46, 52, 256-7 Financial system, 38-54, 280-9
audit of public accounts, 49 banking, 40-1, 52 currency, 41-2, 53