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Customs and excise

(Cont.)

boundary control, 317

revenue collection, control and protection,

316

Cyberport, 352-3, 364

Deaths,

409-10, 416

Dental services,

168

Design-

Deposit-taking companies, 68, 70, 72

DesignSmart Initiative,

Hong Kong Design Centre,

Director of Audit, 4-5, 24-5

115

115-6

District Councils,

7-8, 11, 15

Drainage services,

234

Drug abuse and trafficking-

Action Committee Against Narcotics,

Central Registry of Drug Abuse,

drug seizures, 317

legislation, 318

international liaison, 318, 321

318

320

preventive education and publicity, 319 treatment and rehabilitation,

319

Economic and Trade Offices, 13, 107-9, 112, 344

Economy-

appendices, 445-58

Budget, 1-2, 4, 17, 61, 76, 89

consumer price indices, 41, 59

contributions of economic sectors, 43

economic policy, 39

economy in 2006, 39-41

estate duty,

62-3, 89

external trade, 50

General Revenue Account, 60-1, 100

government accounts,

60

government procurement, supplies,

65

Gross Domestic Product, 39, 42, 44, 46, 60,

105

labour market, 40, 53-4, 130-1

links with the Mainland, 47

manufacturing sector, 44, 47, 55, 103, 131 property market, 40, 56-7, 99

public finance, 17, 60-1, 65, 70, 100 revenue sources and taxation, 2, 31, 41, services sector, 39, 43, 45, 86-8, 105, 110,

122, 140

62-5

structure and development, 41, 114

Education

adult education, 154-5

appendices, 472-5

Commission, 158

Education (Cont.)

curriculum development,

157

early childhood education, 147, 151 external school review, 157

gifted education, 149, 152

higher education, 147, 149-50, 153-4, 157 home-school cooperation,

161

information technology in education, 158

key achievements, 146

language, medium of instruction,

management of schools and tertiary

institutions, 156

147

146, 148, 160

Native-speaking English teachers, 158 new academic structure, 147, 149, 158 post-secondary education, 148, 153, 160 pre-primary education, professional development, Project Yi Jin, 152, 161 Qualifications Framework, Quality Education Fund,

reforms, 146, 158

regulatory framework,

149, 159

149 150, 155

156

161

school business partnership,

school-based management, 156-7

schools, 147-8, 151-2, 155-62

special education,

152

student finance,

160

tertiary education, 160

University Grants Committee, 147

vocational education and technical training,

153, 156

Efficiency Unit, 17

Elections-

Chief Executive,

10

District Councils, 11

Electoral Affairs Commission, 11

electoral system,

8, 10, 11

Legislative Council,

8

Electricity, 240-1

Emigration, 413

Employment-

administration and services,

132

Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and

Professionals, 140

appendices, 467-71

Careers Advisory Service, 134

Employees' Compensation Ordinance,

Employees Retraining Scheme,

employees' rights and benefits,

employment services,

132-3

employment situation,

131

foreign domestic helpers,

141

138

135

132, 137

Commission on Youth,

162

Committee on the Promotion of Civic

Education, 162

Continuing Education Fund, 161

imported workers, 140

Labour Advisory Board, 141-2

labour legislation, 132, 138 labour market, 130-1