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SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG
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The Hong Kong Government have faced formidable problems in improving social conditions in the territory, particularly. that of absorbing very large numbers of immigrants from China. This, combined with a high birth-rate, has led to a seven-fold increase in Hong Kong's population since the Second World War. Her Majesty's Government welcomes the adoption, in recent years, of long term programmes for social development in such fields as housing, health and education.
LABOUR RELATIONS AND CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG
4. Her Majesty's Government has instituted an annual review of progress made by Hong Kong in applying the International Labour Organisation Conventions on labour reletions and conditions. Hong Kong's record compares reasonably favourably with that of other parts of Asia.
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The 1975 Hong Kong Labour Relations Ordinance repealed previous provisions relating to illegal strikes and lockouts. There is no such concept as an illegal strike and there is no other legislation in Hong Kong limiting the right to strike.
MOVEMENT TOWARDS ELECTED SELF-GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG
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The pattern of constitutional development followed in most other dependent territories is ruled out by the special circumstances of Hong Kong. This situation is well understood
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PRESENT COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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Of the fifteen Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, five are merchants, three industrialists, two bankers, two lawyers, one a schoolmistress, one a doctor and one a social
worker. All have distinguished records of public service outside their professional spheres.
[If pressed] There are no manual workers among the Unofficial Members.
[If pressed further] None of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council have financial interests in organised prostitution or in organised gambling; and suggestions that they do are highly offensive. Two Unofficial Members are stewards of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, a non-profit-making organisation whose surplus funds are devoted to community projects.