GR 750
PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 130900Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 703 OF 13 JULY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING.
YOUR TEL NOS 534/535 OF 8 JULY.
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2. THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS PROVIDED FOR A REPLY TO LORD BROCKWAY'S
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER:
1973
1974
1975
INSPECTION VISITS
69,541
96,818
110,457
SPECIAL
6,443
13,722
13,800
TOTAL
75,984
110,540
124,257
CASES DETECTED
251
393
349
NO. OF CHILDREN INVOLVED
286
412
350
PROSECUTIONS
215
321
306
CONVICTIONS
202
313
298
PERCENTAGE OF INDUSTRIAL
LAST
UNDERTAKINGS ILLEGALLY EMPLOYING
CHILDREN AGAINST NO. OF INSPECTIONS
MADE
.0033%
0027%
0027%
FINES (HK DOLLARS)
HIGHEST
1,500
2,000
3,000
LOWEST
75
25
20
AVERAGE
464
289
332
CASES DETECTED ARE NOT NECESSARILY HEARD IN COURT IN THE SAME
YEAR AS THOSE SDETECTED LATE IN THE YEAR MAY BE HEARD THE FOLLOWING
YEAR, HENCE THE FIGURES DO NOT TALLY WITH THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS IN THAT YEAR.
THE MAIN REASONS FOR FAILURE TO CONVICT WERE:
(A) FAILURE OF CHILD WITNESSES TO APPEAR IN COURT. /(B) CLOSURE
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