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77C
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22 APR 1977
CONFIDENTIAL ·
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS
HONG KONG
HKK210/1
Euléoto me
please:
J.A.B. Stewart, Esq., Hong Kong Department,
18 April, 1977.
Dim w milkan
214.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
LONDON, SW1A 2AH.
Dear John,
mittag
Релизов не
the minister
deel
should tell
Child Labour.
I am writing with reference to the recent exchange of telegrams on the above subject (Nos. 215 and 324) and to the discussion which took place during your visit.
You will be interested to know that Crown Counsel prosecuted two cases at the Tsuen Wan Magistracy on 13th April with an encouraging result. A gloves factory with a previous conviction for the same offence was fined $3,500 for having employed a 13 year old girl for four months.
In the other case, a factory owner without any previous conviction was fined $3,000 in respect of the employment of 4 children.
It is expected that the amendment of the regulations to increase the maximum fine from 5 to 10 thousand dollars, will come before the Legislative Council on the 4th May.
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with best wishes,
Yours sincerelys,
Gontl Mom toro
(G. C. Thornton)
Acting Attorney General.
c.c. Chief Secretary
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