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Financial system—(Contd)

Exchange Fund, 41-2, 44–5

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

280

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

inflation, 43-4, 53

internal revenue, 47-9, 286-9

Monetary Affairs Branch, 41, 256-7 monetary system, 41-5, 280, 288-9

revenue and expenditure, 45-9, 256-7, 281-8

Finance Committee, 252, 256, 258 Fire Services, 160, 179-80

ambulance service, 180 prevention, 179 training, 180

Fireworks display, 166–7, 209 First Opium War, 244

Fish Marketing Organisation, 69 Fishing, 38, 55, 63-5, 68-9

co-operative societies, 66 development, 64–5 industry, 68-9, 296 loans, 63, 65-6

marine fish culture, 63, 68–9, 296 ponds, 63, 68, 133 research, 64

Flora, 228, 238, 240-1 Food hygiene, 102-3 Foodstuffs, 63, 295-6

Foreign exchange, 38, 40, 42-4, 51 Foreign relations, 26–8, 266, 273–5 Forestry, 228, 238, 240

Gas, 38, 55, 61, 143-4, 246, 303

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),

26-7, 266

General Revenue Account, 41, 45-6, 53

Geology, 228-9

Geotechnical Control, 139-40

Goethe Institute, 214

Gold markets, 43, 53

Good Citizen Award Scheme, 168

Government—

departments, 257–8

Information Services, 60, 99, 196–8 Laboratory, 98, 174

loans, 45–7, 116

offices overseas, 21-2, 28, 198, 266–7, 274 printing, 284

publications, 197-8

revenue and expenditure, 45-9, 256–7, 281–8 Secretariat, 28, 99, 105, 257

Governor, 5, 105-6, 115, 208, 242, 266

Governor, office of, 33, 41, 49, 246-7, 250-1, 256,

259-60

Gross Domestic Product, 38, 43-5, 49–50, 281

Harbour, 38, 158–61, 224–6, 242, 304–5

Hawkers, 103

Health, 61, 91-104, 299-300

and Welfare Branch, 105, 257

buildings, 91, 93, 138, 300

clinics, 91, 93

communicable diseases, 91-2 community, 91-2

community nursing service, 96

Health (Contd)

dental services, 95

dental training, 12, 76, 95 education, 94, 97 family, 93

flying doctor service, 93 hospital beds, 97, 300 hospitals, 91, 93, 138, 300 medical charges, 97

Medical and Health Department, 91, 93, 97,

99-100, 102, 258

medical personnel, 300

medical schools, 78, 97-8

mental, 94

occupational health and hygiene, 61

port, 95 refugees, 95-6

school service, 94

schools of nursing, 98

special services, 96 training, 76, 78, 97-8

Heavy industries, 23-4, 290-2 Herbarium, 240

Heung Yee Kuk, 116, 255 Hindu community, 206 History, 1-4, 242-9

Home Affairs Branch, 198, 257

Home Ownership Scheme, 46, 115–7, 133, 287, 301 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

41, 113, 288

HK Coliseum, 137, 208, 212, 254

HK General Chamber of Commerce, 13, 28, 168,

227, 246

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HK/Japan Business Co-operation Committee, 22 HK Red Cross, 183

HK Tourist Association, 183-5, 209-10, 275 HK Trade Development Council, 29–30, 274–5 Hotel accommodation tax, 48

Housing, 115-24, 126, 129-34, 248,

allocations, 119, 301

301-

Authority, 45-6, 49, 115-22, 126, 248, 257, 301 Branch, 116, 257

construction, 117, 138, 248

cost, 46, 116

Department, 46, 116

estates, 115-6, 118, 120–1, 301

Home Ownership Scheme, 46, 115–7, 133, 287,

301

management, 116, 120-1

new towns, 117–9, 129–34

private, 117, 122-4, 126, 133, 301

rent, 119, 123-4

Society, 115, 301

squatters, 46, 122

temporary, 46, 121, 301

transit centres, 121–2

urban housing and redevelopment, 117

Identity, proof of, 181, 197 Immigration-

Chinese, 1, 57, 92, 163, 166, 181, 188-9, 235,

242, 246-8, 310

control, 181-2

Department, 181, 237

travel documents, 182

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