TNAG-0089-FCO40-125-Social-welfare-working-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 119

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CONFIDENTIAL

Prohagos

say

сам

you what the basis

for this report may

ہوا

(i) Proposed regulations will enable statutory

orders to be made by Labour Commissioner reducing

working hours of woman and young persons in any

industry

(ii)

class of

чиститий

In the first instance, orders would be

made limiting to 8 hours daily, working hours in

those industries already working an 8 hour day.

(iii) Thereafter, in industries where it is

common but not universal practice to work an 8

hour day, orders would be made limiting working

hours for women and young persons in those

industries to an 8 hour day.

2. Information received via I.T.W.F. suggests

working or hours of four

that regulating powers will provide for hours of

work between 8 to 10 hears daily but this has

not been our understanding of the position.

3. Grateful if you will also let us have estimate

of:-

(i) total number of women and young persons

in industrial employment;

/(ii) total

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