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Economy (Contd)

Exchange Fund, 41-2, 44–5

exchange value of dollar, 33, 44-5, 51-2, 276,

280

foreign exchange, 38, 40, 42-4, 51

General Revenue Account, 41, 45-6, 53 gold markets, 43, 53

government loans, 45–7

government revenue and expenditure, 45-9, 54,

256-7, 281-8

inflation, 43-4, 53

internal revenue, 47-9, 286-9

monetary system, 41-5, 280, 288-9

public debt, 40, 46, 54, 284

securities, 42-3

stock market, 42, 50, 53

Education, 1-19, 71-90, 246, 248, 297-8

adult, 11, 85-6, 297

Advisory Inspectorate, 86-9 aided schools, 72-5, 297

and Manpower Branch, 3, 257 apprenticeship, 9, 83-4

Baptist College, 14, 75, 80-1, 113 British Council, 72, 86, 90, 214 buildings, 71-2, 78

Chinese Language Foundation, 4

Colleges of Education, 2, 11, 75, 84-5

Community Youth Club, 88

Cultural Crafts Centre, 87-8

dental training, 12, 76, 95

Department, 2, 34, 74, 109, 111–2 disabled, 84

Education Television Service, 2, 10, 15, 89, 196

-Examinations Authority, 89, 297

expenditure, 71, 298

fees, 3, 76

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financial grants, 75-6, 298

higher, 3, 11-2, 14–5, 17, 75–6

industrial training, 11, 15-7, 83

kindergartens, 3, 7, 9, 71-2, 297 library scheme, 89

Lingnan College, 75

medical schools, 76, 78

music, 88, 297

physical, 88

polytechnic, 3, 11-3, 17, 75, 78–80, 98, 113,

298

City Polytechnic, 13-5, 17, 75, 80

post-secondary, 75, 297

primary, 1-3, 71-3, 297

secondary, 2, 7, 72–4, 297

Shue Yan College, 75, 113

special, 74-5, 297

student loans, 46-7, 76

students overseas, 47, 76, 90, 267, 298

teachers, 8, 10-1, 72, 84-6

teachers' colleges, 2, 84-5

teaching centres, 86-7

technical, 3, 9, 11, 15-7, 33, 82-3, 112

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universities, 11-3, 15, 17, 75-8, 113

University and Polytechnic Grants Committee,

12, 75-6, 78, 80, 298

Visual Education Centre, 87

Vocational Training Council, 15-7, 73, 81-3,

193

Earnings and profits tax, 20, 48

Elderly, care of, 105-7, 110-1 Electoral system, 254-6

Electricity, 38, 55, 141-3, 246, 303

Electronic Road Pricing System, 145, 157-8 Electronics industry, 20–3, 25, 32, 39, 50, 277-9,

290-1

Emergency relief, 105, 108, 201-3

Employment, 39, 50-1, 55-62, 249, 290-3

agencies, 59-60 apprenticeship, 83-4 careers service, 60 conditions, 56–7, 249

domestic helpers, 59

employees' compensation, 55, 62

health, 61

legislation, 55-6, 58

occupational accidents, 293

overseas, 59

overtime, 57 safety, 55, 60-1

services, 59

social security, 107-8

trade unions, 57-8

training, 15-7, 81-4, 161, 193

wages, 50-1, 56-7, 249

Energy, 61, 141–4, 246, 303

Engineering Development Department, 140, 145–6,

222, 225-6

Entertainments Tax, 48

Environment, 24, 61, 64, 101, 128, 222-34, 311

environmental improvement, 128

Environmental Protection Agency, 64, 98,

222-3, 226

EPCOM, 227

hygiene, 61, 101

legislation and control, 24, 32, 102, 222-3 monitoring, 225-7

waste disposal, 101, 222-4, 226–7

Estate Duty, 48

Exchange Fund, 41-2, 44-5

Exchange value of dollar, 44-5, 51-2, 276, 280

Executive Council, 18, 172, 246, 250–1, 256, 261,

312

Explosives, 70

Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 30–1

Exports, 20, 22-9, 38-40, 49-50, 248, 276-8

External commercial relations, 26–8, 266

Factories and industrial undertakings, 20-1, 55, 60,

290-2

Family health service, 93

Family planning, 235

Family welfare services, 109-10

Fauna, 211, 228, 238-9, 241

Federation of HK Industries, 22, 28, 33, 227

Ferry services, 149, 153-4, 304-5

Fight Crime Committee, 163 Film-

censors, 199

industry, 198-9 festivals, 214, 219

Finance Branch, 42, 46, 52, 256-7 Financial system, 38-54, 280-9

audit of public accounts, 49 banking, 40-1, 52 currency, 41-2, 53