TNAG-0644-FCO40-792-Employment-of-children-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 111

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W L Thomas Esq

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23 February 1977

further safety regulations have been introduced on the guarding and operation of machinery, the operation of goods lifts, the spraying of flammable liquids and work in compressed air. Moreover, the Governor of Hong Kong, in a statement at the opening of the current session of the Legislative Council last October, announced further measures to improve conditions of employment, including the provision of a week's paid holiday from the beginning of 1978, the abolition of overtime working for young persons up to the age of 18 by 1980 and improved sickness benefits and severance payments. These plans for the improvement of conditions of employment and better education opportunities have been welcomed by Her Majesty's Government,

who are doing everything possible to help the Hong Kong Government meet its objectives.

T Duffy

Hong Kong Department

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