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INDEX

Economy (Contd)

Exchange Fund, 78-81

external trade, 59–61

General Revenue Account, 64

government loans, 63-4

government expenditure, 64-5, 408-11, 414

growth, 54

inflation, 62-3

labour market, 61–2

links with China, 58

manufacturing, 56

property market, 62

public sector, 64–5

revenue sources, 65–7, 413, 415

Science and Technology, 67

service sectors, 57

structure and development, 55

taxation, 65-7

Education, 126–159

adult, 151

Advisory Inspectorate, 153–4 aided schools, 129

and Manpower Branch, 126 apprenticeship, 149–50 Baptist College, 143-5 Board of, 127

British Council, 158-9

Chinese University, 136-8

City Polytechnic, 142–3

Civic and Moral, 29

Colleges of Education, 151 Commission, 126

Community Youth Club, 157 computer, 155

Council for Academic Accreditation, 145 Department, 129 disabled, 150

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, 157

Education Research, 153

Educational Television, 157

Environmental, 154

Examinations Authority, 158

expenditure, 129

financial grants, 146

graduate teachers, 136

Grantham College, 130

Hong Kong Polytechnic, 140–142

industrial training, 148

Institute of Language, 152

kindergartens, 129–30

language, 152, 155

library services, 156

Lingnan College, 133

medical schools, 133-8, 169-70

music, 156

Open Learning Institute, 146

physical, 155

post-secondary, 133

primary, 130

secondary, 130-32

Sex and AIDS, 155

Shue Yan College, 133

Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, 147

Education (Contd)

Sister Schools Scheme, 157 special, 132-3

SSPA system, 130 student finance, 146-8 students overseas, 158

teachers' centre, 156

teacher preparation, 151

teaching and resource centres, 156

technical, 148

training authorities, 149

UK-HK Scholarships, 147

University and Polytechnic Grants Committee,

127-8

University of Hong Kong, 133–6

University of Science and Technology, 138-9

Vocational Training Council, 128–9

Vocational Training for the Disabled, 150

Electoral system, 31-3

Electricity, 232-4, 446

Electronics industry, 83

Emigration, 375

Employment, 107–118

agencies, 114

careers guidance, 113

conditions, 108–9

contracts, 114

controls on illegal, 110

domestic helpers, 114

employees' compensation, 117-8

employment outside, 114

finding employment, 112–3

foreign workers, 113

illegal, 101

labour administration services, 111

Labour Advisory Board, 118

labour relations, 111 Labour Tribunal, 112 legislation, 108

long service payment, 110

occupational health and hygiene, 116

Occupational Safety and Health Council, 116-7

protection of wages on insolvency, 112

safety, 114-6

Selective Placement, 112-3

services, 111

trade unions, 111

wages, 108

work force, 107

Energy, 232-4, 446

Environment, 346–72, inside back cover

air, 357, 363-4, 370-71

aquatic fauna, 350-51

climate, 346-7

country parks, 351-2

countryside conservation, 351-2

Department, 357-8

EPCOM, 358

flora, 351

geophysical, 355

hydrography, 348–9

legislation and pollution control, 361-6

meteorological services, 352-4

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