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5. IN APRIL 1968 THE HONG KONG COTTON SPINNERS' ASSOCIATION

ASKED THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR TO AUTHOR IZE A GENERAL RELAXATION

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OF THE PROHIBITION ON NIGHT WORK FOR WOMEN. THIS WAS REFUSED.

INFORMAL PROPOSALS WERE MADE SUBSEQUENTLY FOR A LIMITED RELAXATION

IN SELECTED TEXTILE FACTORIES, POSSIBLY ON A EXPERIMENTAL

BASIS INITIALLY. THESE PROPOSALS WERE VOICED PUBLICLY BY

DR S.Y.CHUNG IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 22ND JANUARY 1969.

THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN DISCUSSED BETWEEN EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS

AND MR FOGGON, WHO UNDERTOOK TO CONSIDER THEM ON HIS RETURN TO

LONDON.

SIR D.TRENCH

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MR. MORETON

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