INDEX
Gas, 108, 231–2, 486
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 33, 48,
98, 107, 362
Geology, 401-3
Geophysical Services, 409
Geotechnical Control, 225-6
Good Citizen Award Scheme, 278
Government-
administration, 17, 29–30
branches, 29-30
Budget, 2, 29, 59
Central Policy Unit, 29
departments, 30, 31, 33, 35, 42, 43
Efficiency Unit, 30
language, 36-7, 39
Letters Patent, 18, 39-40
overseas offices, 93, 100-01, 319–21
performance pledges, 35, 146, 158, 229, 240,
272, 288, 332
Political Adviser, 33
Public Service, 29-30, 33-6 Records Service, 36
revenue and expenditure, 2, 29, 59–63, 446–53 Royal Instructions, 18-9, 42 Secretariat, 29-31
system of government, 18-26 Government Flying Service, 157, 250, 272, 304-5 Governor, 1-4, 6, 16-20, 23-4, 32, 38, 98, 498 Governor in Council, 19, 37, 39, 43, 46, 64, 71, 203 Gross Domestic Product, 50-1, 53, 59, 89, 246,
444-5
Health
abattoirs, 173
AIDS, 3-4, 141, 153–5, 300, 318
Auxiliary Medical Services, 167–8
cemeteries, 173
clinics, 153, 156–7, 160–1, 166
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communicable diseases, 154, 159, 162
community, 153-4, 156
community nursing service, 161–2
consultation document on medical services, 4,
153, 163
Council on Smoking and Health, 162
crematoria, 173
dental services, 160
dental training, 163-4
Department, 31, 153-5, 158-162, 164, 166,
170-71
development programmes, 156-7
drug abuse, 165–7
education, 154, 162, 170
environmental hygiene, 168–70
expenditure, 153
family, 154, 156, 158
food hygiene, 170-1
Government Laboratory, 164-5
hawkers, 172–3
HK Academy of Medicine, 163
Hospital Authority, 153-4, 160-61, 163 hospitals, 153-4, 156-7, 160-1
life expectancy, 154
markets, 171-2
Health (Cont.)
medical charges, 162-3
medical personnel, 154, 476 medical schools, 163–4 mentally ill, 160-1
primary health care, 156
school health, 158-60
schools of nursing, 163-4
smoking, 162
support services, 161
Heritage, 358-9
Heung Yee Kuk, 24-26, 188, 339
Hindu community, 337-8
History, 417-25
HK Academy of Medicine, 163
HK Applied R & D Fund Co Ltd, 85, 87
HK Council of Social Service, 174, 184, 477
HK Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 103-4 HK General Chamber of Commerce, 92, 105, 278,
422
HK Industrial Estates Corporation, 93, 97 HK Industrial Technology Centre Corporation,
85, 87, 95-6
HK Journalists Association, 316
HK Laboratory Accreditation Scheme, 94, 120,
226, 391
HK Management Association, 104, 106 HK Monetary Authority, 64, 67–9, 80, 83 HK Polytechnic, 118, 133-4, 150, 152, 163, 316 HK Productivity Council, 86, 95-97
HK Shipowners Association, 251
HK Shipping Register, 251
HK Stadium, 339, 354
HK Tourist Association, 306-9, 318
HK Trade Development Council, 95, 101-3, 116,
318
Housing-
allocation, 187, 190-91
Authority, 8, 32, 58–60, 187–9, 193, 483 building works, 191–4
clearance, 188, 196
commercial properties, 188–9, 195-6
construction, 187, 191-4, 197
cottage areas, 188, 197
elderly, 188, 190, 195
expenditure, 188-9
Home Ownership Scheme, 190-2, 483 Home Purchase Loan Scheme, 188, 191 Information Centres, 194
ISO 9001 certification, 187, 193 Long Term Strategy, 187-8 maintenance, 188, 192–3, 196
management, 188, 194-5
private sector, 187, 197, 483
Private Sector Participation Scheme, 188,
190-1
quality assurance, 193–4
redevelopment, 191, 193
rent control in private sector, 197–9
rent policy, 189, 197-9
sandwich class housing scheme, 187, 197, 220
Society, 187, 197, 200, 483
squatters, 196
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