INDEX
Economy (Contd)
Exchange Fund, 78-81
external trade, 59–61
General Revenue Account, 64
government loans, 63-4
government expenditure, 64-5, 408-11, 414
growth, 54
inflation, 62-3
labour market, 61–2
links with China, 58
manufacturing, 56
property market, 62
public sector, 64–5
revenue sources, 65–7, 413, 415
Science and Technology, 67
service sectors, 57
structure and development, 55
taxation, 65-7
Education, 126–159
adult, 151
Advisory Inspectorate, 153–4 aided schools, 129
and Manpower Branch, 126 apprenticeship, 149–50 Baptist College, 143-5 Board of, 127
British Council, 158-9
Chinese University, 136-8
City Polytechnic, 142–3
Civic and Moral, 29
Colleges of Education, 151 Commission, 126
Community Youth Club, 157 computer, 155
Council for Academic Accreditation, 145 Department, 129 disabled, 150
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, 157
Education Research, 153
Educational Television, 157
Environmental, 154
Examinations Authority, 158
expenditure, 129
financial grants, 146
graduate teachers, 136
Grantham College, 130
Hong Kong Polytechnic, 140–142
industrial training, 148
Institute of Language, 152
kindergartens, 129–30
language, 152, 155
library services, 156
Lingnan College, 133
medical schools, 133-8, 169-70
music, 156
Open Learning Institute, 146
physical, 155
post-secondary, 133
primary, 130
secondary, 130-32
Sex and AIDS, 155
Shue Yan College, 133
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, 147
Education (Contd)
Sister Schools Scheme, 157 special, 132-3
SSPA system, 130 student finance, 146-8 students overseas, 158
teachers' centre, 156
teacher preparation, 151
teaching and resource centres, 156
technical, 148
training authorities, 149
UK-HK Scholarships, 147
University and Polytechnic Grants Committee,
127-8
University of Hong Kong, 133–6
University of Science and Technology, 138-9
Vocational Training Council, 128–9
Vocational Training for the Disabled, 150
Electoral system, 31-3
Electricity, 232-4, 446
Electronics industry, 83
Emigration, 375
Employment, 107–118
agencies, 114
careers guidance, 113
conditions, 108–9
contracts, 114
controls on illegal, 110
domestic helpers, 114
employees' compensation, 117-8
employment outside, 114
finding employment, 112–3
foreign workers, 113
illegal, 101
labour administration services, 111
Labour Advisory Board, 118
labour relations, 111 Labour Tribunal, 112 legislation, 108
long service payment, 110
occupational health and hygiene, 116
Occupational Safety and Health Council, 116-7
protection of wages on insolvency, 112
safety, 114-6
Selective Placement, 112-3
services, 111
trade unions, 111
wages, 108
work force, 107
Energy, 232-4, 446
Environment, 346–72, inside back cover
air, 357, 363-4, 370-71
aquatic fauna, 350-51
climate, 346-7
country parks, 351-2
countryside conservation, 351-2
Department, 357-8
EPCOM, 358
flora, 351
geophysical, 355
hydrography, 348–9
legislation and pollution control, 361-6
meteorological services, 352-4
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