TNAG-0230-FCO40-266-Conditions-of-employment-of-labour-force-in-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 119

LAST

$13.

HOUSE

OF

QUI

COMMONS

PENSE

bear Lord Shepherd,

RECEIVED IN

REGISTRY No. 51

1STIAK IZA

NKK S

3/3/70.

C.C. M. Barg

M. Lela

4/3

I

m

27

28

itong trong - hight Shift traking by

women.

James Johnson M.P., John Rankin M. P. 1 ngreff

would like to see

in

ym

myself

честв

sometime next week on the above matter. coughing Government has an appolling reactionery, record regard

to conditions ) employment of Women Young Persons. As recent as 1958 women ; young person, in thousands, well legally working 12 hour shifts, 7 days per week, with only

Amendment of this legislation had to be freed

as

holiday per year.

M

Hongkong Government by brestminster greenment.

We view with

grave

Encein

night shift working for women because :-

this movement to

་

(a) It is contrary

to asian working custom; (4) Hongkong Government cannot be trusted, on it's past, record, adequately to safeguard the well-being of the

affected;

wmmin

(c) The Factory Inspectrate is inadequate & by

incorruptibl

44 days

no means

(d) the trade unious are weak - unable to safeguard

standards;

(e) It would appear that #. t. Government has given to pressure from the Employers inside & outarde the Legislative Council.

way

Perhaps

we could meet

ym.

ут

would kindly let me know when & where

Lony incerely

Ernest Thornton