TNAG-0585-FCO40-718-Employment-of-children-in-Hong-Kong-1976 — Page 296

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 117 OF 10 FEBRUARY.

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).

FOR HKIOD.

YOUR TELEGRAM 82 OF 6 FEBRUARY:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51

10 FEB 1976

HKK 210/2

SUGGESTED REPLIES ARE:

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(I) THERE IS NO MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT. IN HONG KONG EXCEPT IN

(A) INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS IN WHICH NO PERSON UNDER 14 YEARS

OF AGE MAY BE EMPLOYED: AND

(B) LICENSED PREMISES IN WHICH LIQUOR IS SOLD WHERE NO PERSON

UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE MAY BE EMPLOYED, AND NO FEMALE UNDER 18

YEARS OF AGE MAY BE EMPLOYED BETWEEN 8 P.M. AND 6 A.M.

(11) THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL WELFARE IN 1975/76 (ACTUAL EXPENDITURE IN 1973/74 IS IN PARENTHESIS) IS DOLLARS 312 MILLION (DOLLARS 137 MILLION) WHICH REPRESENTS 4.7% (2.4%) OF ESTIMATED TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE.

NOTE

IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE QUESTION REFERS TO SOCIAL WELFARE

ALONE OR TO SOCIAL SERVICES GENERALLY. ESTIMATED RECURRENT EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SERVICES, EXCLUDING HOUSING BUT INCLUDING SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION MEDICAL AND HEALTH AND LABOUR IN 1975/76 IS DOLLARS 2,264 MILLION (DOLLARS 1633 MILLION) WHICH REPRESENTS 34% (31%) OF ESTIMATED TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE,

MACLEHOSE

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,

LONDON

HKIOD (3)

FED

OLA

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR MALE

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