INDEX
532
Government (Cont.)
bureaux, 24
Budget, 63-4, 476-83 Civil Service, 26–9 departments, 24 language, 30
overseas offices, 116, 330-8 Records Service, 29-30 Secretariat, 24
system of government, 9-13 Government Flying Service, 325 Government Laboratory, 181, 311–2, 402 Government Supplies Department, 64-5 Gross Domestic Product, 42, 44, 470-1 Growth Enterprise Market 72
Health-
abattoirs, 192
AIDS, 177
Auxiliary Medical Service, 187-8
avian influenza, 145, 177
cemeteries, 190
Chinese medicine, 181
clinics, 178-9
communicable diseases, 176
community nursing service, 180
Council on Smoking and Health, 180
crematoria, 190
dental services, 179
development programmes, 177
Department, 176
drug abuse, 182-6
environmental health, 188-9
education, 178
Family Health Service, 177
food hygiene, 191
Government Laboratory, 311-2, 181, 402
hawkers, 192
Hospital Authority, 176
hospitals, 176
life expectancy, 176
markets, 192
medical charges, 180
medical personnel, 176 mentally ill, 179-80
port health, 180
primary health care, 177–9 smoking, 180–1
Student Health Service, 178
Heritage, 344-7
Hindu community, 358 History, 420-9
HK (Institutions whose proper titles begin with
HK)
Academy for Performing Arts, 363
Arts Centre, 363-4
Arts Development Council, 361 Ballet, 362
Chinese Enterprises Association, 122 Council of Social Service, 194
Cultural Centre, 382
Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 120–1 General Chamber of Commerce, 121 Industrial Estates Corporation, 113
Industrial Technology Centre Corporation,
113
Journalists Association, 327
Laboratory Accreditation Scheme, 112
Management Association, 122
Monetary Authority, 73-8
Polytechnic University, 165
Productivity Council, 113
Shipping Register, 270–1
Sports Development Board, 378 Stadium, 383
Tourist Association, 284–7
Trade Development Council, 118-20
Housing
Authority, 205
cottage areas, 213
elderly, 212-3
Home Ownership Scheme, 209
Home Purchase Loan Scheme, 210
Home Starter Loan Scheme, 211
private sector, 208
Public Rental Housing, 211-2
rent control in private sector, 208
rent policy, 211
Sandwich Class Housing Scheme, 210 Society, 206
squatters, 213 subsidy policy, 209
supply, 205, 207
Interim, 213
transit centres, 213
Immigration-
births and deaths, 413 control, 414
Department, 413
emigration, 417
HKSAR passports, 417
illegal, 296, 416
legal, 414
marriages, 417
personal documentation, 417