Financial system—(Contd)
Exchange Fund, 41-2, 44–5
exchange value of HK dollar, 44-5, 51-2, 276,
280
foreign exchange, 38, 40, 42-4, 51
inflation, 43-4, 53
internal revenue, 47-9, 286-9
Monetary Affairs Branch, 41, 256-7 monetary system, 41-5, 280, 288-9
revenue and expenditure, 45-9, 256-7, 281-8
Finance Committee, 252, 256, 258 Fire Services, 160, 179-80
ambulance service, 180 prevention, 179 training, 180
Fireworks display, 166–7, 209 First Opium War, 244
Fish Marketing Organisation, 69 Fishing, 38, 55, 63-5, 68-9
co-operative societies, 66 development, 64–5 industry, 68-9, 296 loans, 63, 65-6
marine fish culture, 63, 68–9, 296 ponds, 63, 68, 133 research, 64
Flora, 228, 238, 240-1 Food hygiene, 102-3 Foodstuffs, 63, 295-6
Foreign exchange, 38, 40, 42-4, 51 Foreign relations, 26–8, 266, 273–5 Forestry, 228, 238, 240
Gas, 38, 55, 61, 143-4, 246, 303
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),
26-7, 266
General Revenue Account, 41, 45-6, 53
Geology, 228-9
Geotechnical Control, 139-40
Goethe Institute, 214
Gold markets, 43, 53
Good Citizen Award Scheme, 168
Government—
departments, 257–8
Information Services, 60, 99, 196–8 Laboratory, 98, 174
loans, 45–7, 116
offices overseas, 21-2, 28, 198, 266–7, 274 printing, 284
publications, 197-8
revenue and expenditure, 45-9, 256–7, 281–8 Secretariat, 28, 99, 105, 257
Governor, 5, 105-6, 115, 208, 242, 266
Governor, office of, 33, 41, 49, 246-7, 250-1, 256,
259-60
Gross Domestic Product, 38, 43-5, 49–50, 281
Harbour, 38, 158–61, 224–6, 242, 304–5
Hawkers, 103
Health, 61, 91-104, 299-300
and Welfare Branch, 105, 257
buildings, 91, 93, 138, 300
clinics, 91, 93
communicable diseases, 91-2 community, 91-2
community nursing service, 96
Health (Contd)
dental services, 95
dental training, 12, 76, 95 education, 94, 97 family, 93
flying doctor service, 93 hospital beds, 97, 300 hospitals, 91, 93, 138, 300 medical charges, 97
Medical and Health Department, 91, 93, 97,
99-100, 102, 258
medical personnel, 300
medical schools, 78, 97-8
mental, 94
occupational health and hygiene, 61
port, 95 refugees, 95-6
school service, 94
schools of nursing, 98
special services, 96 training, 76, 78, 97-8
Heavy industries, 23-4, 290-2 Herbarium, 240
Heung Yee Kuk, 116, 255 Hindu community, 206 History, 1-4, 242-9
Home Affairs Branch, 198, 257
Home Ownership Scheme, 46, 115–7, 133, 287, 301 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
41, 113, 288
HK Coliseum, 137, 208, 212, 254
HK General Chamber of Commerce, 13, 28, 168,
227, 246
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HK/Japan Business Co-operation Committee, 22 HK Red Cross, 183
HK Tourist Association, 183-5, 209-10, 275 HK Trade Development Council, 29–30, 274–5 Hotel accommodation tax, 48
Housing, 115-24, 126, 129-34, 248,
allocations, 119, 301
301-
Authority, 45-6, 49, 115-22, 126, 248, 257, 301 Branch, 116, 257
construction, 117, 138, 248
cost, 46, 116
Department, 46, 116
estates, 115-6, 118, 120–1, 301
Home Ownership Scheme, 46, 115–7, 133, 287,
301
management, 116, 120-1
new towns, 117–9, 129–34
private, 117, 122-4, 126, 133, 301
rent, 119, 123-4
Society, 115, 301
squatters, 46, 122
temporary, 46, 121, 301
transit centres, 121–2
urban housing and redevelopment, 117
Identity, proof of, 181, 197 Immigration-
Chinese, 1, 57, 92, 163, 166, 181, 188-9, 235,
242, 246-8, 310
control, 181-2
Department, 181, 237
travel documents, 182
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