TNAG-0090-FCO40-126-Social-welfare-working-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 13

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Rt. Hon. The hord Shepherd,

Minister of State.

My dear Lord Shepherd,

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when I heard the first announcement

that maximum working homes of women:

person

were to be

reduced, over a 44 year period, from 66 house per week to 4E, I was

pleased & encouraged.

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But when I inter learned that

moscimum permitted hours) orentine tot were to be increased, gradually, 100 in 1967, to 300 in 1971 I was indeed distressed I one step back. it was two steps forward.

from

aimed at

I reducing overtime unchanged.

It would have been more honest to have

the 10 hom day to a 9 hour day

& leane

but would appen that even after bec. 1971 it will be easily possible for to be workest (legally) 60 hours per week for a half of each

you

women persons.

year.

in h

It is ludicrous to embody in legislatim

hours per year (350 m young persons 300 hours per yea permission to work women

• a year. special cases) - this is 12 hours per week for 2 5 weeks

If in It makes a farce of overtime provisions, I know () no county the world which makes much legal provision. It would appear that the Hong trong legislators (mostly wealthy persons in industry.

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