TNAG-0090-FCO40-126-Social-welfare-working-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 74

48 per

week for women and children in the Hong Kong textile industry has not been accompanied by any change

wage rates, to avoid a-

serious reduction in their

existing low incomes; and if

hi

will consult

the Hong Kong

employers and trade unions

with

a view to raising wage rates for these concerned,

In order that we mang

prepare oral

auswers to tuse

and possible supplementary

quistions gratiful if

gratiful if you could

not later than 28

providi

November information

as

follows: -

2.

f (a) what was the experience in Hong Kong after the 1958/59 reduction of working hours from 12 to 10;

and

(6) whether any adjustments

in wage rates

take place

to

are likely to

compensate

for first 30 minutes reduction; (C) your best estimate of the

out-turn of events

ai

phased reduction begins to poperate,

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