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1974中學會考試題預習專欄
隧道書院生鵆
經濟與公共事務
Economic & Public Affairs
(1)
The examination will consist of two papers. Paper I will con- sist of a choice of essay-type questions, and will be 11⁄2 hours, while Paper II will consist of a series of short questions and will be 1 hour.
Candidates will be expected to have a knowledge of both economic and public affairs in each Paper. The syllabus as set out below is a general guide to the ground to be covered, and before going into the subject matter of the sylla- bus, it is perhaps fitting and proper to let the candidates know at the outset, that beginning to- day and in subsequent weekly discussions of this column, the general principles involved will be illustrated throughout with examples from Hong Kong.
Attent-
ion will be paid to current events and issues which have bearing on the topics discussed.
Basic Economic Ideas
The producer and the consumer: primary, secondary and tertiary producers, their interdependence; stages in the flow of goods to the final consumer, the circular flow of economic activity.
Modem factories, mass product- ion, division of labour, the shift system.
The different kinds of industry found in Hong Kong.
Population.
The census and by-census in Hong Kong, their importance.
Changes of population, birth and death rates, immigration and emigration.
Sex and age distribution; geographical and occupational distribution.
Family planning.
The Factors of Production.
Land: the natural resou.ces of the country, limited and geographi
cally fixed; provision of land; ownership and sale of land.
Labour: size of population, age distribution, health and working.
capacity, education and training; Wages; trade unionism; mobility of labour
Capital: capital goods, their accumulation and maintenance.
Management: organization and
technical know-how.
The Location of Industry.
Factors which may determine location.
Changes in the relative import- ance of the factors, particularly as due to modern developments.
Government encouragement to industry in Hong Kong,
Imports and Exports.
The advantages and difficulties. of internal trade.
Hong Kong's imports and export-
Trade their nature and flow.. promotion,
Invisible earnings and tourism: The Marketing of Products.
Demand, supply and price; the relation between them; marginal utility.
Elasticity of demand and supply, equilibrium price.
Perfect and imperfect competit-
ión.
Ownership in Industry.
Private and public enterprise, the sole proprietor, partnership, the limited company, public utilities, Government ownership in Hong Kong.
Stocks and shares, the stock exchange.
Large and small scale industry. advantages and limitations; optimum size of production; the survival of the small firm; specialization, combination, monopoly.
Money Banking and Insurance..
Different forms of money, the use of credit, inflation and deflation.
Banking facilities, their importance in industry; the Banking Ordinance.
Insurance.
Public Finance.
Direct and indirect taxes
with examples.
Main objects of public expend- iture.
The annual budget,
The effect of taxes and
government expenditure on the level of economic activity.
Hong Kong as a Colo
The Queen.
Hong Kong an the British Parliament.
The Constitution of Hong Kong:
Letters Patent, Royal Instruct
ions.
The Governor and his functions
the GOV/2000ouncil.
The Executive and Legislative Councils, their membership and functions, standing committees.
How a law is made.
The Urban Council, its member- ship and functions.
The Administration of Hong Kong,
The Civil Service.
The Government Departments. The New Territories Administra -ion.
The Heung Yee Kuk, Rural Committees and their duties.
The Government and the Citizen.
The Government's responsibility to provide necessary services and to protect the citizen.
citizen's duty to co-oper- ate, the importance of the indivi- dual's work, character and service Aid given by voluntary societi-
es.
Justice and its Administration.
The courts: the independence of the judiciary. The principles. of British justice, the rights of the accused
The police: protection of the citizen, powers of arrest.
Prisons: deterrent and reformat
-ive.
Water and Food Supply.
The provision of adequate and safe water supply.
Markets, licences to sell food,
of food preparation.
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Government encouragement to agriculture and fishing, Housing.
Overcrowding, its causes and
effects.
Squatter areas, dangerous structures.
Resettlement estates.
Low-cost housing: Voluntary, Housing Authority, Government.
Private building: P.W.D. super- vision.
Health
Government, aided and private hospitals and clinics.
Health education in schools and clinics.
The prevention of infections diseases.
Functions of blood; importance of blood donation.
Port Health.
Public Health.
Education.
Government, aided and private.
schools.
Primary, secondary and post- secondary education.
Technical education.
Adult education.
The Education Department and the Board of Education.
Welfare.
Socia
Government eins; relief and rehabilitation.
Co-operation with many volunt- ary agencies, Aponsored locally and overseas.
The relief of the destitute and victims of emergencies.
The care of orphans. Youth Services.
Work for cripples and the blind.
Community centres.
Drug addiction and rehabilitat- ioni
Juvenile delinquency; contribut -ing factors.
The work of probation officers.
The Press, Radio and Television..
Their functions and responsibi- lities.
ion
The importance of public opin
Education television.
U.N.0. and its Links with Hong Kong,
The aims of U.N.0. and the main duties of its members.
The main organs and their chief. functions.
The Declaration of Human Righta The Special Agencies, their general purpose and relation to the life and laws of Hong Kong.
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