LAST
$13.
HOUSE
OF
QUI
COMMONS
PENSE
bear Lord Shepherd,
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 51
1STIAK IZA
NKK S
3/3/70.
C.C. M. Barg
M. Lela
4/3
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itong trong - hight Shift traking by
women.
James Johnson M.P., John Rankin M. P. 1 ngreff
would like to see
in
ym
myself
честв
sometime next week on the above matter. coughing Government has an appolling reactionery, record regard
to conditions ) employment of Women Young Persons. As recent as 1958 women ; young person, in thousands, well legally working 12 hour shifts, 7 days per week, with only
Amendment of this legislation had to be freed
as
holiday per year.
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Hongkong Government by brestminster greenment.
We view with
grave
Encein
night shift working for women because :-
this movement to
་
(a) It is contrary
to asian working custom; (4) Hongkong Government cannot be trusted, on it's past, record, adequately to safeguard the well-being of the
affected;
wmmin
(c) The Factory Inspectrate is inadequate & by
incorruptibl
44 days
no means
(d) the trade unious are weak - unable to safeguard
standards;
(e) It would appear that #. t. Government has given to pressure from the Employers inside & outarde the Legislative Council.
way
Perhaps
we could meet
ym.
ут
would kindly let me know when & where
Lony incerely
Ernest Thornton