354
Film-
censors, 247
industry, 246–7
festivals, 268
Finance Branch, 60-1
Financial system, 89–105, 312–22
audit of public accounts, 100–1 banking, 91-2, 103–4
currency, 92--3, 95-6
Exchange Fund, 92-3, 95-6
exchange value of HK dollar, 93, 95–6, 103-4,
312
foreign exchange, 89, 91-4, 103
inflation, 95, 101, 104–5
internal revenue, 98-100
Monetary Affairs Branch, 60–1, 93
monetary system, 89-94
revenue and expenditure, 60, 96-100, 105, 316-9
Finance Committee, 54–5, 60
Fire Services, 209, 212, 227-8
ambulance service, 228 prevention, 227-8
training, 228
Fireworks displays, 120, 256 First Opium War, 293
Fish Marketing Organisation, 116, 119–20
Fishing, 89, 106, 114-9
co-operative societies, 116
development, 115–6
industry, 118-9, 329 loans, 116
marine fish culture, 115, 119, 329 ponds, 119
research, 115
Flora, 277-8, 287, 289-90
Food hygiene, 154
Foodstuffs, 114, 328-9
Foreign exchange, 89, 91-4, 103
Foreign relations, 69-70, 304-7
Forestry, 277-8, 287, 289
Further development of representative government,
41-51, 53-4, 240
Gas, 89, 106, 112, 193-4, 295, 336
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),
69-70, 77-9
General Revenue Account, 92, 96–8, 105 Geology, 278-9
Geotechnical Control, 189–90
Goethe Institute, 262
Gold and Silver Exchange Society, 94, 104, 139 Gold markets, 94, 104
Good Citizen Award Scheme, 217
Government--
departments, 60-2
Information Services, 112, 150, 244–6
Laboratory, 149–50, 222–3
loans, 96-8, 165-6
offices overseas, 70, 73, 76, 79-80, 246, 306-7 publications, 245-6
revenue and expenditure, 60, 96-100, 174, 316-9 Secretariat, 42, 60–61, 79, 150, 196
Governor, 19-21, 39, 62, 74, 81
Governor, office of, 20, 45, 47, 49, 52-4, 56, 60, 63, 65, 69, 79, 80, 83, 101, 131, 165, 221, 225, 234 Gross Domestic Product, 89, 95, 97, 101, 313
Harbour, 71, 175, 180, 190, 206–10, 273–6, 292,
337-8
Hawkers, 154-5
Health, 113, 142-55, 332
and Welfare Branch, 61
buildings, 142-4, 186–7 clincis, 144-5
communicable diseases, 143 community, 143-4
community nursing service, 148 dental services. 146
dental training, 126, 146 education, 148 family, 145
flying doctor service, 144 hospital beds, 144, 333
hospitals, 142, 144, 186–7, 333
medical charges, 148
Medical and Health Department, 61, 143–4,
148, 150-1, 153
medical personnel, 333
medical schools, 126-8, 149
mental, 145-6, 162
occupational health and hygiene, 113
port, 146-7 refugees, 147
school service, 145
schools of nursing, 149 special services, 147-8 training, 126-8, 149
Heavy industries, 75, 323-5 Herbarium, 289
Heung Yee Kuk, 21, 33, 40, 50, 57, 59, 165, 277 Hindu community, 255
History, 291-9
Home Affairs Branch, 61, 246
Home Ownership Scheme, 98, 164–8, 177, 179,
182-3, 321, 334
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 92,
188, 314
HK Coliseum, 261
HK Council of Social Service, 110, 157, 161, 163,
260, 349-50
HK General Chamber of Commerce, 79, 217, 277,
294
HK International Exhibition Centre, 82 HK/Japan Business Co-operation Committee, 74 HK Red Cross, 231
HK Tourist Association, 231-3, 257, 307
HK Trade Development Council, 80-2, 306-7 Hotel accommodation tax, 99
Housing, 164-73, 174-6, 179-84, 297, 334
allocations, 168-9
Authority, 60, 96–8, 100, 164–6, 168–70, 176 Branch, 61
construction, 164-6, 171, 188-9, 297
cost, 97-8, 166
Department, 97, 165, 170, 179
estates, 164-9, 334
Home Ownership Scheme, 98, 164-8, 177, 179,
182-3, 321, 334
management, 164-6, 169-70
new towns, 167-8, 174, 179-84 private, 165-6, 171, 334 rent, 169, 172-3
Society, 176, 334