INDEX
Education (Cont.)
higher education, 149-51
higher education review, 144-5 home-school cooperation, 159
information technology in education, 155 international schools, 147 kindergartens, 146
language education, medium of instruction,
155, 160
management of schools and tertiary
institutions, 153-4
Manpower Development Committee, 152, 160 post-secondary education, 149 primary schools, 146–7
Project Yi Jin, 151
public bodies' involvement, 159
regulatory framework, 152-3
Quality Education Fund, 157 secondary schools, 146-7
special education, 147-8
standing committee on language, 145, 155 student finance, 158-9
teachers' professional development, 156 support services for newly arrived children,
157
universities, 149–51
University Grants Committee, 144, 149-51 Vocational Training Council, 148–9
vocational education and technical training,
148-9
Efficiency Unit, 17
Elections-
Chief Executive, 11
electoral system, 8-12
Legislative Council, 8-11
District Councils, 12
Electricity, 236–8
Electronic data interchange, 123
Emigration, 423
Employment-
administration and services, 133-4
Admission of Talents Scheme, 142, 421-2
Admission of Mainland Professionals, 142,
422
agencies, 139
careers guidance, 139
employees rights and benefits, 135-6 Employees Retraining Scheme, 140–1 employment outside Hong Kong, 139 employment services, 138-9 foreign domestic helpers, 143 imported workers, 141-3 international labour affairs, 133-4 Labour Advisory Board, 134–5 Labour Department, 133
Employment
(Cont.)
labour legislation, 133 labour market, 132-3
labour relations, 134-5
Labour Tribunal, 136
Minor Claims Adjudication Board, 136 occupational health, and safety, 137 Occupational Safety and Health Council,
137-8
Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 135 skills upgrading scheme, 141
Task Force on Employment, 131 telephone enquiry service, 139
trade unions, 134
vocational education, 148-9
wages, 132-3
youth work experience and training, 141 Energy, 236-8
Environment—
administrative framework (bureau and
departments), 274-5
air pollution, 279--80
bathing beaches, 284–5
climate, and meteorological services, 293-8 control of environmental asbestos, 280 country parks, 292
cross-boundary liaison, 277-8
environmental challenges, 275–6
flora, 289
Government Laboratory, 289
Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 282-3 HK Observatory, 295–8
hydrography and oceanography, 293
legislation and pollution control, 278
legislation and nature conservation, 291–2
Mai Po Marshes, 290
marine fauna, 290–1
marine parks and reserve, 292
noise, 281-2
ozone layer, 280
planning against pollution, 276–8
radiation monitoring, 289, 297
sewage treatment and disposal, 282-5
sewage charges, 284
sewerage master plans, 284
terrestrial fauna, 289–90
topography and geology, 292-3
waste management, 285-9
water and sewerage, 282-5
weather monitoring and forecasting, 296–7 year's weather, 294-5
Estate Duty, 70
Exchange Fund, 98–100
Exchange value of dollar, 97
501