have tended to support either the Nationalist or the Communist cause and opposition between these two is so strong that there is little possibility of a general labour union hich would unite the two.
The place of the general labour unions has been taken in Hong Kong by the two so-called "federations" - the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, which is Communist dominated, and the Hong Kong & Kowloon Trades Union
Neither of Council, which supports the Nati onalist cause. these Federations has any link of common industrial needs and both of these federations have at the back of their minds the ultimate aim of securing complete domination of all labour in the Colony, but their rivalry and the ideological differences mentioned above have so far prevented either of them from attaining more than a limited success. They are not accepted as Trade Unions for registration under the Ordinance and they are not recognised as competent to carry on negotiations with employers.
I would not favour the introduction into Hong Kong legislation of a clause on the lines suggested at
I do not think that in the beginning of this paragraph. local circumstances the general union can be of benefit to the bulk of itmembers, and no saving clause requiring adequate protestion and promotion of sectional interest
The inclusion of such a will be of any practical value. section in our le gi sla tion would, in my opinion, merely tend to revive attempts to form general unions.
Para. 24. In view of the above it does not arise.
Paras. 25-28.
Sure rvision of Accounts.
I agree generally with all that is said in these paragraphs concerning the granting of additional powers to the Registrar to supervise accounts of the unions. The recommendations do in fact follow very closely similar recommendations made by Mr. Houghton and agreed with him in a gem ral discussion in this department. It is on the assumption that such additional powers will be provided that I have made my earlier recommendation regarding a system of placing unsatisfac- tory unions under special supervision.
I also favour the introduction into our legis- lation of provisions on the Malayan model disqualify- ing from office persons who have been convicted of
I do not entirely agree certain specific offences. with the Committee when they would limit disqualifica- tion to persons who have been convicted of fraud or
In our local circumstances, peculation of union funds. conviction of intimidation is at least an equally ·
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