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Asian countries such as Taiwan and Korea) with the progressive introduction of Western concepts of labour legislation, o.. shorter
It is hours of work, and with steadily rising wage rates.
reasonable to assume however that, notwithstanding the high natural rate of increase and the need to provide employment for a substan- tial and rapid increas, in the size of the working population, living standards could be maintained and improved at a lower rate
of growth in the economy.
8.
Constitution
Hong Kong is a Crown Colony administered by a Governor who is assicted by entirely nominated Lxecutive and Legislative Councils
over which the Governor presides.
9. The Governor is required to consult with the Executive Council, save more matters are unimportant or too argent.
He may act
comurary to the advice given by the Counc41 but, in such cases, must report fully to the Secretary of State.
10. The power to legislate rests with the Governor "by and with the advice and consent or the Legislative Council".
There are the
usual reservations to the Crown of the power of disallowance and the power to legislate, with the advice c. the Privy Council, "ror the peace, order and jood goverment of the Colony", 21. because we hold the jer part of the Colony on lease und
There is at present no
because of China's intentions and attitude towards the Colony as a whole, constitutional advance towards representative and responsible government is not possible. widespread demand for constitutional changes, most recognising the dangers and difficulties of the situation.
but this must give
Se entry as
rise to problems as there emorges a generation brought up and
educated in Hong Kong in est in ways for which there is no outlet
fer their innies in political activities.
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