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INDEX

Education (Cont.)

higher education, 149-51

higher education review, 144-5 home-school cooperation, 159

information technology in education, 155 international schools, 147 kindergartens, 146

language education, medium of instruction,

155, 160

management of schools and tertiary

institutions, 153-4

Manpower Development Committee, 152, 160 post-secondary education, 149 primary schools, 146–7

Project Yi Jin, 151

public bodies' involvement, 159

regulatory framework, 152-3

Quality Education Fund, 157 secondary schools, 146-7

special education, 147-8

standing committee on language, 145, 155 student finance, 158-9

teachers' professional development, 156 support services for newly arrived children,

157

universities, 149–51

University Grants Committee, 144, 149-51 Vocational Training Council, 148–9

vocational education and technical training,

148-9

Efficiency Unit, 17

Elections-

Chief Executive, 11

electoral system, 8-12

Legislative Council, 8-11

District Councils, 12

Electricity, 236–8

Electronic data interchange, 123

Emigration, 423

Employment-

administration and services, 133-4

Admission of Talents Scheme, 142, 421-2

Admission of Mainland Professionals, 142,

422

agencies, 139

careers guidance, 139

employees rights and benefits, 135-6 Employees Retraining Scheme, 140–1 employment outside Hong Kong, 139 employment services, 138-9 foreign domestic helpers, 143 imported workers, 141-3 international labour affairs, 133-4 Labour Advisory Board, 134–5 Labour Department, 133

Employment

(Cont.)

labour legislation, 133 labour market, 132-3

labour relations, 134-5

Labour Tribunal, 136

Minor Claims Adjudication Board, 136 occupational health, and safety, 137 Occupational Safety and Health Council,

137-8

Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 135 skills upgrading scheme, 141

Task Force on Employment, 131 telephone enquiry service, 139

trade unions, 134

vocational education, 148-9

wages, 132-3

youth work experience and training, 141 Energy, 236-8

Environment—

administrative framework (bureau and

departments), 274-5

air pollution, 279--80

bathing beaches, 284–5

climate, and meteorological services, 293-8 control of environmental asbestos, 280 country parks, 292

cross-boundary liaison, 277-8

environmental challenges, 275–6

flora, 289

Government Laboratory, 289

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 282-3 HK Observatory, 295–8

hydrography and oceanography, 293

legislation and pollution control, 278

legislation and nature conservation, 291–2

Mai Po Marshes, 290

marine fauna, 290–1

marine parks and reserve, 292

noise, 281-2

ozone layer, 280

planning against pollution, 276–8

radiation monitoring, 289, 297

sewage treatment and disposal, 282-5

sewage charges, 284

sewerage master plans, 284

terrestrial fauna, 289–90

topography and geology, 292-3

waste management, 285-9

water and sewerage, 282-5

weather monitoring and forecasting, 296–7 year's weather, 294-5

Estate Duty, 70

Exchange Fund, 98–100

Exchange value of dollar, 97

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