I am, of course, conscious of the fact that these
new measures will only be effective if they are properly
enforced. So is the Governor; in the last session of the
Legislative Council he introduced legislation doubling the
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the penalty for illegal employment of children and discussions
are now taking place between the Hong Kong Government and my
department over ways of improving the enforcement of the laws
governing the use of child labour.
(DAVID OWEN)
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