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5. IN APRIL 1968 THE HONG KONG COTTON SPINNERS' ASSOCIATION
ASKED THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR TO AUTHOR IZE A GENERAL RELAXATION
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OF THE PROHIBITION ON NIGHT WORK FOR WOMEN. THIS WAS REFUSED.
INFORMAL PROPOSALS WERE MADE SUBSEQUENTLY FOR A LIMITED RELAXATION
IN SELECTED TEXTILE FACTORIES, POSSIBLY ON A EXPERIMENTAL
BASIS INITIALLY. THESE PROPOSALS WERE VOICED PUBLICLY BY
DR S.Y.CHUNG IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 22ND JANUARY 1969.
THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN DISCUSSED BETWEEN EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS
AND MR FOGGON, WHO UNDERTOOK TO CONSIDER THEM ON HIS RETURN TO
LONDON.
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