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Customs and Excise― (Cont.) anti-smuggling, 334-5
protection of intellectual property rights,
122-5
revenue collection, control and protection,
332-3
Cyberport, 219, 375-6
Deaths, 438-9
Dental services, 169
Deposit-taking companies, 77
Director of Audit, 25
Disneyland project, 308-9
District Councils, 6-7
Drainage services, 233-5
Drug Abuse and Trafficking-
Action Committee Against Narcotics, 354
Central Registry of Drug Abuse, 357
drug seizures, 354
international liaison, 357-9
legislation and enforcement, 354
preventive education and publicity, 355-6
treatment and rehabilitation, 355
Economic and Trade Offices, 113-4
Appendices, 469-81
Economy-
Budget, 68
consumer price indices, 40-1, 64-5
contributions of economic sectors, 43
economic policy, 66-7
economy in 2003, 50-65
external trade, 50-2
General Revenue Account, 68
government accounts, 67-8
Government Logistics Department, 72-3
Gross Domestic Product, 39
labour market, 55-60
links with Mainland, 47-50
manufacturing sector, 46-7
property market, 60-3
public finance, 67-73
revenue sources and taxation, 69-72
services sector, 43-6
structure and development, 41-50
Education
Advisory Committee on Teacher Education
and Qualifications, 150
and Manpower Bureau, 154 Commission, 154
Commission on Youth, 165-6
Committee on the Promotion of Civic
Education, 165
Continuing Education Fund, 164 curriculum reform, 149-50
Education (Cont.)
higher education, 157
home-school cooperation, 164
information technology in education, 161
language, medium of instruction, 151-2, 153 management of schools and tertiary
institutions, 159-60
native-speaking English teacher scheme, 162 Project Yi Jin, 158
regulatory framework, 158-9
Quality Education Fund, 150
schools, 155
special education, 155
student finance, 163-4
teachers' professional development, 162
University Grants Committee, 157
vocational education and technical training,
156
Efficiency Unit, 18 Elections--
Chief Executive, 11
electoral system, 8-12
Legislative Council, 8-11
District Councils, and 2003 election, 11-12
Electricity, 240-2
Emigration, 436
Employment-
administration and services, 137-8
admission scheme for Mainland
talents/professionals, 147
agencies, 144
employees rights and benefits, 140-1
Employees Retraining Scheme, 146
employment outside Hong Kong, 144
employment services, 143-4
employment situation, 137
foreign domestic helpers, 147-8
imported workers, 146-8
Labour Advisory Board, 139
labour legislation, 138
labour market, 136-7
labour relations, 138-9
Labour Tribunal, 141 local domestic helpers, 136
Minor Claims Adjudication Board, 141 occupational health, and safety, 142-3 Occupational Safety and Health Council,
142-3
preparing people for work, 144-6 Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund,
139-40
skills upgrading scheme, 145 Task Force on Employment, 135 telephone enquiry service, 144 trade unions, 139