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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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6. The proviso to sub-section (1) and sub-sections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the new section 3 are new and give the Governor in Council power to award compensation on the lines of sections 12 and 13 of the Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, No. 39 of 1909,

7. Section 3 of this Ordinance repeals the latter part of section 5 of the principal Ordinance.

FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS ORDINANCE, 1932.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to Factories and Workshops and to the employment of Women, Young Persons and Children in certain industries." He said.- "This is mainly a consolidation Bill; insofar as it changes the law the changes are set out in the table of correspondence attached to the Bill. It has been suggested that the power of the Governor- in-Council to make regulations under Section 4 of the Bill should be extended by giving the Governor-in-Council power to make certain regulations in regard to fire. Had the suggestion been made earlier it could have been included in the Bill, but Standing Orders require that two days' notice be given to members of any changes intended. I now give notice that at the next meeting of the Council, after the Council goes into Committee, I shall move in Clause 4 an amendment that clause (k) be changed to clause (l) and immediately before, the following words be inserted.— "prescribing the precautions, to be taken against fire in factories and workshops."

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

Objects and Reasons.

The "Objects and Reasons" for the Bill were stated as follows:

This Ordinance consolidates and amends the Industrial Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Ordinances of 1922 and 1929 and the Factory (Accidents) Ordinance, 1927, in the manner indicated in the Table of Correspondence.

MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE, 1932.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provision for fixing minimum wages in occupations where the wages paid are unreasonably low". He said. This Bill carries out an obligation imposed upon us by the Treaty of Versailles.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

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