CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 183

the question of Sunday Labour referred to in your despatch1 under acknowledgement, I have the honour to observe that I will have since received my Circular despatch2 of 31st July last, Enclosing a memorandum3 with a report of a discussion on the House4 of this subject.

I have learned from my speech on the occasion of that discussion that in the Straits Settlements5 all Government contracts now contain a provision that work under such contracts shall not be carried on Sunday except in very urgent cases with special authority.

I would suggest for consideration6 that a similar rule should be adopted in Hongkong if it has not already been adopted.

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