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building material or debris. (4) No child was to be employed for more than nine hours in any individual undertaking, or more than five hours continuously, or more than six days of continuous labour. No child might be employed between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. (5) Every factory must keep a record of children employed, ages and hours of work set.
Conclusion
A few concerned people were successful in their efforts to awaken the conscience of Hongkong about the welfare of working children.
Hongkong's first Child Labour Law was passed, but its enforcement was a different matter.
Where a free economy prevails there is always the temptation to secure labour at the cheapest rate possible. There have been great changes in Hongkong's economy, its protection for the worker and educational opportunities for its children. But human rights and justice demand eternal vigilance.