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Economy (Contd)

commodities trading, 48–9

currency, 8, 11, 47, 50, 53-4, 56, 312-3 Exchange Fund, 55–7

exchange value of dollar, 50, 53, 56 financial scene, 53

fiscal policy, 9

foreign exchange, 46

General Revenue Account, 58, 60

gold markets, 48

government loans, 60

government revenue and expenditure, 59-62

growth, 3

inflation, 54

internal revenue, 61-2

laissez-faire, 14–15

monetary system, 47, 55-6

public debt, 9, 59–60

revenue, 60

securities, 48

stock market, 48, 55

taxation, 9

Education, 99–123, 333-4

adult, 115

Advisory Inspectorate, 101, 117 aided schools, 94, 101-3

and Manpower Branch, 99-100 apprenticeship, 113

Baptist College, 100, 111 Board of Education, 99, 100 British Council, 122-3 building, 106-13

Colleges of Education, 101 commercial, 120

Commission, 99

Community Youth Club, 120 Cultural Crafts Centre, 118 dental training, 106–8 Department, 88, 101, 147 disabled, 114

Educational Television Service, 120

Examinations Authority, 121

expenditure, 102

fees, 102

financial grants, 94, 102, 105, 110, 122

higher, 105

industrial training, 112

kindergartens, 102

language, 115-6

library services, 121

Lingnan College, 105

medical schools, 106-8

music, 119-20

physical, 119

Hong Kong Polytechnic, 99–100, 103, 108-9,

133, 236

City Polytechnic, 99, 103, 110, 175, 236

post-secondary, 105

primary, 102-3, 141

research, 116

secondary, 103–4

Shue Yan College, 105

special, 104-5

SSPA system, 103

student loans, 122

students overseas, 121-2

Education (Contd)

teachers, 102, 114

teachers' colleges, 103, 114

teaching centres, 113, 117-8

technical, 112, 120, 147

training authorities, 113

universities, 100, 106-8

University and Polytechnic Grants Committee,

99–100, 105, 125

Visual Education Centre, 119

Vocational Training Council, 99–100

Earnings and profits tax, 8, 61

Elderly, care of, 141, 143, 146

Electoral system, 25

Electricity, 180–2, 339

Electronic Road Pricing System, 187-8

Electronics industry, 64-5

Emergency relief, 142-3 Employment, 83-91, 325

agencies, 89

careers guidance, 88 conditions, 84–5 domestic helpers, 88

employees' compensation, 91 health and hygiene, 90 legislation, 83

occupational accidents, 89-90 overseas, 88

overtime, 85

safety, 89-90 services, 86-7 social security, 142 trade unions, 85 training, 89-90 wages, 10, 84

Energy, 180-2, 339

Entertainments Tax, 61

Environment, 274–90, 347

environmental management, 274

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Environmental Protection Department, 279 EPCOM, 279, 290

hygiene, 137

legislation and pollution control, 281–3

monitoring, 274

waste disposal, 278

Estate Duty, 61

1, Exchange Fund, 55–7

Exchange value of dollar, 50, 53, 56

Executive Council, 17-8, 27, 35, 348

Explosives, 98

Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 15, 74

Exports, 3, 7, 14, 45–6, 51, 63–5, 67-9, 321-2 External commercial relations, 69

Factories and industrial undertakings, 83-5, 325-6 Family health services, 128

Family Planning, 128-9

Family welfare services, 145

Fauna, 276-7

Federation of HK Industries, 71, 77, 290

Ferry services, 193

Fight Crime Committee, 200-2

Film, 244-5

censors, 245 industry, 244–5 festival, 261