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Written Answers
The Attorney-General: On 31st Grants of Probate and Letters of March, 1962, 14,740 trusts and estates Administration, making a total of 13,134 were under the Public Trustee's adminis- trusts and estates then under his adminis- tration. By 31st March, 1967, 3,888 of tration.
tration. The following table gives such these had been entirely distributed, 895 partieulars as are available of the size of new trusts had been accepted and 1,387 the 1,387 estates accepted during the estates accepted for administration under period:
1962-63
Una5,000 £5,000-£10,000 £10,000-£20,000 £20,000-£25,000
£25,000-£50,000 £50,000-£75,000
£75,000-£100,000
Over £100,000
***
...
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
134
139
127
131
130
68
69
57
54
49
42
44
37
34
38
...
8
5
7
7
12
20
27
18
15
6
6
8
10
6
2
2
4
2
3
11
7
5
5
5
***
291
310
267
261
258
Information of the values of other trusts and estates administered by the Public Trustee during the period could only be given after special valuations in each case and I regret could only be made avail- able at a disproportionate expenditure of time and money.
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Hong Kong (Overtime Working)
Mr. Thornton asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will state the present and future legally permitted hours of overtime working for women and young persons in Hong Kong industrial undertakings; and how these hours compare with other Asian countries.
Mr. George Thomas: Young persons under the age of 16 years may not work overtime in Hong Kong industrial under- takings, and no change in this position is contemplated.
With the introduction on 1st Decem- ber, 1967 of a phased programme of reduction from 60 hours to 48 hours in the weekly working hours of women and young persons, the maximum permitted hours of overtime that may be worked by women and young persons who have attained the age of 16 years are being increased from 100 hours per annum, subject to the provisions of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amend- ment) Regulation, 1967, as indicated below.
In the context below:
(a) means when the Commissioner of Labour
so permits after being satisfied that work is subject to seasonal ог other special pressure; and
(b) means during the first six months of the period, if the Commissioner of Labour has permitted, under the transitional powers
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given him by the regulations, longer than normal working hours.
1. From 1st December, 1967 to 30th Novem- ber, 1968.-An aggregate of 150 hours p.a. (except in case (a) when the maxima are 200 hours p.a.); with not more than 1 hours in any one day (except in case (b) where not more than 1 hour may be worked in any one day).
2. From 1st December, 1968 to 30th Novem- ber, 1969.-An aggregate of 200 hours p.a. (except in case (a) where the maxima are 250 hours p.a.); with not more than 2 hours in any one day (except in case (b) when not more than 1 hours may be worked in any one day).
3. From 1st December, 1969 to 30th Novem- ber, 1970. An aggregate of 240 hours p.a. (except in case (a) when the maxima are 290 hours p.a.); with not more than 2 hours in any one day.
4. From 1st December, 1970 to 30th Novem- ber, 1971.—An aggregate of 270 hours p.a. (except in case (a) where the maxima are 320 hours p.a.); with not more than 2 hours in any one day.
5. From 1st December, 1971.—An aggregate of 300 hours p.a. (except in case (a) where the maxima are 350 hours p.a.); with not more than 2 hours in any one day.
The operation and use of the relaxed overtime conditions are being kept under careful review by the Commissioner of Labour and although earlier reductions are not ruled out, it is in any event the intention that after the introduction of the 43 hours working wer. la t maxikitun, gomitted hours of overt a w be redient as quietly on possible to en aggregate of 100 hours 5.0.
Information is being sought about the hours of overtime permitted in other