Finance Branch, 27
Financial system, 46–9, 310-20
audit of public accounts, 27 banking, 46-7
currency, 50, 53-4, 56, 312-3 Exchange Fund, 55-6
exchange value of dollar, 44, 56-7, 310
foreign exchange, 47
inflation, 54
internal revenue, 60-1
Monetary Affairs Branch, 27, 55 monetary system, 55-7, 312-3
revenue and expenditure, 59–62, 314-20
Finance Committee, 19, 27
Fire Services, 200, 219-21
ambulance service, 220 prevention, 220 training, 221
First Opium War, 295
Fish Marketing Organisation, 94
Fishing, 92-4, 96-7, 330-1
co-operative societies, 94 development, 93–4
industry, 96
loans, 93
marine fish culture, 92
ponds, 97
research, 92
Flora, 278
Food hygiene, 138
Foodstuffs, 92, 331-2
Foreign exchange, 47–8
Foreign relations, 28-9
Forestry, 95, 278
Further development of representative government,
18-9, 21-7
Gas, 182, 339
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),
2, 7, 14, 29-30, 41, 64, 71
General Revenue Account, 9, 58
Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), 70
US System, 70
Geology, 274-5
Geotechnical Control, 178
Gold and Silver Exchange Society, 48
Gold markets, 48
Good Citizen Award Scheme, 205–6
Government-
departments, 28
Information Services, 235-6, 242-4 Laboratory, 133, 214 loans, 55-8
offices overseas, 30 publications, 242–3
revenue and expenditure, 59-61, 314-20 Secretariat, 27
Governor, 17, 27, 73, 294
Governor, Acting, 17, 348-9
Governor, office of, 17-9, 21, 27, 33, 62, 71,
99-100, 141, 151-2
Governor in Council, 18, 36, 46, 81
>
Gross Domestic Product, 1, 3, 5, 44-5, 311
Harbour, 173, 178, 183–4, 193–8 Harmonised system, 70
ין
Hawkers, 138
Health, 90, 124-40, 335-6
Advisory Committee on Aids, 127 and Welfare Branch, 124
buildings, 124
clinics, 128
communicable diseases, 125, 127
community, 125–7, 131
community nursing service, 131
controls, 137
consultant's report on delivery of medical
services, 124
dental services, 129-30
dental training, 129
development programmes, 127 education, 131
1_family, 128
flying doctor service, 128
hospital beds, 129
hospitals, 124, 127
laboratory, 133
medical charges, 132
Medical and Health Department, 124–5, 127–8
Medical Development Advisory Committee, 125
medical personnel, 132
medical schools, 125
mental, 129
-
occupational health and hygiene, 137-40
port, 130
psychiatric, 129
school service, 129
schools of nursing, 132–3
special services, 130
Working Party on Postgraduate Medical
Education, 124
training, 132
Heavy industries, 65
Heung Yee Kuk, 22-4, 152 Highways Department, 162 Hindu community, 252–3 History, 294-302
mart of trade, 1
Home Ownership Scheme, 151–3
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 55,
312
HK Coliseum, 22, 258
HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 73 HK Council of Social Service, 88, 353-4 HK Design Innovation Company Limited, 66 HK Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 74 HK General Chamber of Commerce, 71, 76 HK/Japan Business Co-operation Committee, 73 HK Laboratory Accreditation Scheme, 66 HK Management Association, 225-7 HK Red Cross, 127
HK Tourist Association, 225-7, 309
HK Trade Development Council, 15, 308-9 HK Trade Facilitation Council, 76 Hotel accommodation tax, 61
Housing, 151-61, 337
allocation, 165-6
Authority, 60, 141, 151–2, 155, 163–4 construction, 153
clearance, 159
cost, 151-2
cottage areas, 158
359