Mr. Thornton asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs, what is the number of court convictions in Hong Kong in each year since 1959 for em- ploying women and young persons in ex- cess of the legal maximum working hours; and what were the average fines imposed in each year.
Mrs. Hart: The information given below relates to convictions for offences involving the employment of women and young persons in prohibited hours; during intervals for a meal or rest; out- side authorised periods of employment and on rest days.
Number of
Average fines
Year
convictions
in H.K. dollars
1959
158
156
1960
*
1,372
163
1961
1,310
111
1962
1,649
84
1963
1,773
83
1964
***
2,176
51
1965
1,733
75
1966
885
78
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