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Cross-boundary bodies (see Mainland)

Culture, 374-97

Customs and Excise

anti-narcotics, 312

anti-smuggling, 313

boundary control, 312

revenue collection,

revenue control,

311

312

Education (Cont.)

Committee on the Promotion of Civic

Education, 151-2

curriculum development, 140, 147

drug testing, 301, 314-5

early childhood education,

Education Commission,

141

140

external school review, 147

Index 493

revenue protection, 312

Deaths, 170, 191, 308, 324, 411-2, 417

Dental services, 158, 332

Deposit-taking companies, 80

Design -

HK Design Institute,

Director of Audit, 5, 25-6

143

District Councils, 8, 12, 16, 135, 152, 168, 185,

203, 206, 374, 395, 410

Domestic violence, 190-1, 303

Drainage services, 180, 213, 228, 231

Drug abuse and trafficking -

Action Committee Against Narcotics, 313 Central Registry of Drug Abuse, 317 drug testing, 301, 314-5

international action, 318

legislation and enforcement, 314

preventive education and publicity, 313, 315 treatment and rehabilitation, 314

Earthquake, 291, 348

free education,

gifted education,

141

142

higher education, 138-9, 143-4

home-school co-operation, 150

information technology in education, 148 international schools,

key achievements, 136

137

kindergartens, 141, 145, 167, 368, 370-1,

409

management of schools and tertiary

institutions, 147

medium of instruction,

136

143, 150 141, 149

national education, 137, 151 native-speaking English teacher, 148 new academic structure, 136, 139 post-secondary education, pre-primary education, professional development, Project Yi Jin, 142, 150 Qualifications Framework,

148-9

144, 147

Quality Education Fund, 141, 145

regional education hub, 138,

Economy

appendices, 447-60

Budget, 18, 61, 88

consumer price index,

40-1, 59

contributions of the various economic

sectors, 43

economy in 2009, 49

external trade,

General Revenue Account, 59-60

49, 59, 94, 102, 113

government accounts,

59

government procurement and supplies, 64 Gross Domestic Product, 38, 41-5, 59, 61,

96,153-4, 261

labour market, 40, 52-3, 55, 121, 126, 131 links between HK and the Mainland, 46 manufacturing sector, 46, 95-6, 115-6, 122-3,

426

property market, 55

public finance,

59

revenue sources,

61

services sector,

43-6, 96

structure and development, 41

Education -

adult education, 145, 150

appendices, 474-5

Commission on Youth, 151-2

regulatory framework,

146

Research Endowment Fund,

137

school business partnership, 150

school-based management,

147

senior secondary education,

136, 139, 141

small class teaching, 136

special education, 142

student achievements, 138

student finance,

149

University Grants Committee, 136-7, 141, 143

vocational education, 142-3

Efficiency Unit, 18, 328

Election

Chief Executive,

11-2

District Councils, 12

Electoral Affairs Commission, 12-3

electoral system, 10-3

Legislative Council, 10-3

Electricity, 43, 271-2, 288-90

Emigration, 414

Employment -

administration and services,

123

appendices, 470-3

Continuing Education Fund, 127, 407

domestic helpers, 127, 132-3, 185

employees retraining, 121, 126-7, 132, 135