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INDEX

Education- (Cont.)

special, 157-8

student finance, 169-71

teacher education and quality, 161-2 universities, 165-8

University Grants Committee, 172–3 Vocational Training Council, 173–4

vocational education and technical training,

162-5

Efficiency Unit, 22

Elections-

Chief Executive, 7

electoral system, 15-17

Legislative Council, 15-17

District Councils, 17

Electricity, 237-9

Electronic Data Interchange, 109, 124, 365

Emigration, 419

Employment-

agencies, 141

careers guidance, 139

employee benefits, 135

employees' compensation, 143-4 Employees Retraining Scheme, 139 employment abroad, 141 employment services, 138-9 employment situation, 133-4 entry of professionals, 141 foreign domestic helpers, 141 imported workers, 140–1 job creation, 133

Labour Advisory Board, 136 Labour Department, 135 labour force, 134

labour legislation, 136

labour relations, 137

Labour Tribunal, 137

manpower studies, 134

minor claims adjudication board, 138 occupational health, and safety, 142-4

Occupational Safety and Health Council, 143

protection of wages on insolvency, 138

skills upgrading scheme, 139

Task Force on Employment, 133

telephone enquiry service, 144

trade unions, 137

vocational education, 162-5

wages, 134-5

youth pre-employment training, 141-2

Energy, 237-40

Environment-

administrative framework (bureau and

departments), 279–80

air pollution, 283-4

Environment- (Cont.)

bathing beaches, 288

climate, 296-9

climatological and other services, 300 construction and demolition, 286

control of environmental asbestos, 284

country parks, 295-6

cross-boundary liaison, 282

Environment and Food Bureau, 279

Environmental Protection Department, 279

environmental challenges, 280

flora, 293

government expenditure, 280 Government Laboratory, 292–3

HK Observatory, 298-300

hydrography and oceanography, 301-2 legislation and pollution control, 282-4

legislation and nature conservation, 295 livestock waste, 289

Mai Po Marshes, 293 marine fauna, 294-5

marine parks, 296

meteorological services, 298-9

monitoring and investigations, 292

noise, 285-6

ozone layer, 285

planning against pollution, 280-1

radiation measurement and assessment, 300

sewage treatment and disposal, 287

sewage charges, 288

sewerage master plans, 287-8

terrestrial fauna, 293-4

topography and geology, 301

waste management, 289-91

water pollution, 286-9

weather monitoring and forecasting, 299

year's weather, 297

Estate Duty, 69

Exchange Fund, 96–7

Exchange value of dollar, 92

Executive Council, 8, 437

Explosives depots, 149

Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 121

Exports, 52, 103–4

External relations, 18-19

External trade, 52-3, 103-4

Fauna, 293-5

Federation of HK Industries, 121-2

Fight Crime Committee, 309–10

Film industry, 373–5

Finance Committee, 10

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