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Index

C-E

Customs and excise

anti-narcotics, 273-74 anti-smuggling, 274 boundary control, 274 revenue collection, 273 revenue control, 273 revenue protection, 273

D

Deaths, 152, 348-49, 352-53, 487 Dental services, 143, 288 Deposit-taking companies, 70 Design

HK Design Institute, 123, 127

Director of Audit, 4-5, 18-19

District Council, 8, 11, 371-77

Domestic violence, 266

Drainage services, 188, 192, 202-3

Drug abuse and trafficking -

E

Action Committee Against Narcotics, 275 Central Registry of Drug Abuse, 276

drug testing, 275-77, 280

external co-operation, 274, 277

legislation and enforcement, 276

preventive education and publicity, 275 treatment and rehabilitation, 276

Earthquake, 22, 258, 297

Economy

Budget, 54

contributions of the various economic sectors,

38

economy in 2012, 44

external trade, 44, 85-86, 90-91 General Revenue Account, 55

government procurement and supplies, 58 Gross Domestic Product, 34, 37-38, 40, 53-54,

59, 87, 139, 230

labour market, 35-6, 47-49, 106-7, 363 links between HK and the Mainland, 42-44 manufacturing sector, 41, 86, 93, 107, 361-62 property market, 35-36, 50-53, 183, 187 public finance, 54-58

revenue sources, 55

statistics, 381-94

structure and development, 36

Education

adult education, 128, 135

Business-school Partnership, 136

Commission on Youth, 136

Committee on the Promotion of Civic

Education, 136

curriculum development, 123, 125, 131

drug testing, 33, 275-76

early childhood education, 125

Education Commission, 125

e-Textbook Market Development Scheme, 122

Education (Cont.)

external school review, 131 free education, 125

gifted education, 122, 126

governance of tertiary institutions, 130 higher education, 119-20, 127, 129-30, 132, 135 HK Diploma of Secondary Education

Examination, 119, 124, 126, 130, 131-32 home-school co-operation, 136

information technology in education, 132 international schools, 120

key achievements, 121

kindergartens, 125, 128, 316-19, 347 management of schools, 131

medium of instruction, 132

moral, civic and national education, 133 Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme, 133 new academic structure, 119, 123

new senior secondary curriculum, 131-32 Partner Schools Scheme, 122

post-secondary education, 119, 121-22, 124,

127, 130, 135

pre-primary education, 125, 134

Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme, 125,

134

primary schools, 126, 128, 133, 142, 147, 316-17,

319

professional development, 122, 126, 133-34 Qualifications Framework, 121, 127, 130

Quality Education Fund, 125, 128

race relations, 138

racial equality and harmony, 137 regional education hub, 119 regulatory framework, 129

Research Endowment Fund, 119 school-based management, 131 senior secondary education, 125 special education, 126 statistics, 409-10

student achievements, 123 student finance, 134

University Grants Committee, 119, 120, 125,

127, 129, 130, 135

vocational education, 123, 126-27

Yi Jin Diploma programme, 126 Efficiency Unit, 13, 202

Election

Chief Executive, 1, 10-11

District Councils, 11

Electoral Affairs Commission, 11

electoral system, 8-11

Legislative Council, 1, 3, 8-10, 11

Electricity, 38, 238, 247, 253-5, 420 Emigration, 350

Employment

administration and services, 107 Continuing Education Fund, 111 domestic helpers, 111, 116

employees retraining, 106, 110-11, 115

428