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Record of Discussions with Sir David Trench,
Governor of Hong Kong November 1969
Labour Legislation
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The Governor said that, although he was unable to
report as much progress with new labour legislation as
he or the FCO would like, progress was nevertheless being
made. He instanced the Bill to enlarge scope and bene-
(nowenaded) fits of the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance, and the
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amendment to the Employment Ordinance enabling workers
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to take four voluntary rest days a month, both of which
was were expected to come forward in present session of the
Legislative Council. The latter was a measure to which
Lord Shepherd had attached great significance when he
visited Hong Kong. The Governor hoped that in the light
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of progress with these two measures, and with a third-
increasing the amount of the wages given priority under
both the Bankruptey and Companies Ordinances, it would be
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possible for him to grant the selective exemption under
the Factories and Industry Undertaking Ordinance for the
employment of adult women on night work for which emplo- yers were continually pressing./The Overseas Labour
Adviser commented on the length of time taken up by con-
sultations with employers over new labour legislation.
lle welcomed the introduction of rest days legislation but considered He The Governor said this was inevitably a time consuming
process. However, wages he said, had increased sharply
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