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Index | 487

Court of Final Appeal, 2-3, 27-8, 30-3

Economy

Crime

commercial, 300

information technology, 300-1 liaison, 302, 304

narcotics, 301, 309-11

prevention, 298-9, 302, 305

statistics, 298-9

triads, 299

Cross-boundary bodies (see Mainland)

Culture, 368-91

Customs and Excise

anti-narcotics, 309,

anti-smuggling, 310

boundary control,

309

revenue collection, control and protection, 308

Cyberport, 347

Deaths, 167, 320, 405-6, 411

Dental services, 159, 328 Deposit-taking companies, 68-9 Design

DesignSmart Initiative, 25, 109

Hong Kong Design Centre, 109-10, 338

Director of Audit, 5, 24-6

District Councils,

7, 12, 16

Domestic violence, 186-7, 191, 299-300

Drainage services, 209, 225-6, 229

Drug abuse and trafficking

Action Committee Against Narcotics, Central Registry of Drug Abuse, 312 international action,

legislation, 311

313

310

preventive education and publicity, 311 treatment and rehabilitation, 311

Earthquake, 289, 331, 344, 376, 386, 395

Economic and Trade Offices, 14-5, 101-2, 336-44,

356

Economy -

appendices, 441-54

Budget, 1, 2, 17, 59, 79, 141, 291 consumer price index, 40, 57

contributions of economic sectors, 42 economy in 2008, 48-58

external trade, 48, 58, 96, 104-5, 116

General Revenue Account, 58-9, 94

government accounts, 58

government procurement, supplies,

63

Gross Domestic Product, 38, 59, 98, 154, 259

labour market, 39, 52-3, 123-4

links with the Mainland, 46-8

manufacturing sector, 43, 45-6, 54, 98-9 property market, 55-7, 207

public finance, 58-64

revenue sources and taxation, 60-3

(Cont.)

services sector, 42-6, 53, 98, 103, 116

structure and development,

Education -

adult education, 147, 151

appendices, 468-9

Commission, 142, 150

40-8

Commission on Youth, 152-3

Committee on the Promotion of Civic

Education, 152-3

curriculum development,

142, 149

142

early childhood education, external school review, 149

free education, 138, 151

gifted education,

144

higher education, 138, 140-1, 145-6 home-school co-operation,

152

information technology in education, 150

International Schools, 141, 143

key achievements, 138

kindergartens, 142-3, 147, 149, 151, 165,

191, 194, 213, 362-5, 403

management of schools and tertiary.

institutions, 148

medium of instruction, 140

national education, 141, 152-3 Native-speaking English teachers, 150 new academic structure, 138, 140, 149 post-secondary education, 139, 145, 151 pre-primary education, professional development, Project Yi Jin, 144, 151 Qualifications Framework,

143, 151

140, 150

146

Quality Education Fund, 142, 147 regional education hub, 139

regulatory framework, 148

Research Endowment Fund, 141

school business partnership,

152

148

138, 143

school-based management, Senior secondary education, small class teaching, 138, 141

special education, 143-4

student achievements, 139-40

student finance,

151

University Grants Committee, 141, 145

vocational education, 144

Efficiency Unit, 18, 303, 324

Elections

Chief Executive,

11

District Councils, 12

Electoral Affairs Commission, 12

electoral system, 9-12

Legislative Council, 9-12

Electricity, 40, 42, 58, 247, 270, 285-7 Emigration, 408, 418