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Text of Beate ant by M. R.
Commissioner of Inboer, I
the Press on Quonday, Be
1970.
LA
"The conditions in some of the larger factorios da Hong Kong are comparable with similar factorien oloaveno in the world. While come of the exallen fondi pan match up to these high otundards, they are all zoquired to. comply with the provisions of the Factories and Infotech Undertakings Ordinanco, which is based on the United dr Factory Acto. All factories are inspected periodically ty officers of the Factory Inspectosato.
"The earnings of industrial workers have immoaned ovor the past ten years or co by two and a half timmo cod aro now probably higher than anywhero olco in the Tae Kusto Coopt Japan. Moreover, during this period the cost es living has increased at a substantially olcnon zato, wita the result that real vages have risen Ptocdily.
"The onployment in industry of children under the co of 14 years is prohibited, and this prohibiica do pandey enforced on a continuing banda and by periodical (postel cxercises. No report of a child aged 12 yosra working regularly for 14 hours a day has been substantiated.
"Trade union manbere are able to moga thode viqua on local conditions through their momborship or the Labour Advisory Board, which is consulted by the Commissioner of labour on logislation and other matteza.
"The selective scheme to permit the employment of women at night is for a trial period and ic bubject to considerable general and specific enfeguarda. Kto zahome will not become effective until Norol, 1970, vikomood da the Taited Kingćow merecnent to permit vonen to work có nicht in the motor industry vaa Zecchod in November 1963 your. Night work for women has long bom permitted in tho United statea of America. It is also allowed, in varying circumstances, in Canada, Australia, South Korea, Taivan y Singapore and many other countries."