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HONG KONG

Report by Overseas Labour Adviser Foreign & Commonwealth Office

VISIT

9 21 FEBRUARY 1974

The Growth of the Economy and Labour Standards

Wages and the Cost of Living

Outstanding Legislation

(1)

Industrial Relations Bill

(2) Anti-trade Union Discrimination

(3)

Severance Pay Bill

1

(4)

Reduction of Overtime for Women and Young Persons

Picketing

Night Work for Women

W/5

Paras.

1

pand

4

5

14

15

-

16

19

18

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21

22

-

26

17

27

28 - 30

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Child Employment in Industry

Workmen's Compensation

31

32

Industrial Diseases

33

34

The Labour Tribunal

35 - 36

Wages in Bankruptcy

37

-

40

International Labour Conventions

41

43

Social Welfare and Social Security

44

49

Staff Relations in the Public Service

50

J

51

The Trade Unions

52

55

Hong Kong's Labour Standards and those of other South East Asian countries

56

w

57

The Department of Labour

58 - 60

Future Priorities in Labour and Social Administration

Could Social Progress be Faster?

61

63

Cas

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62

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