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(D)

IN 1977 THE TOTAL OF THE FINES IMPOSED FOR THE ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN WAS HONG KONG DOLLARS 488,705 IN RESPECT

OF 446 CONVICTED CASES.

(E) FULL STATISTICS OF WORKERS KILLED OR INJURED AT WORK ARE NOT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE STATISTICS OF ACCIDENTS GIVING RISE

TO CLAIMS FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION GIVE SOME IDEA OF THE

POSITION:

1976

1977

NO.OF

PERCENTAGE OF LABOUR NO.OF PERCENTAGE OF -.

CASES. FORCE (1.952M).

CASES. LABOUR FORCE (1.951M).

NON-FATAL 44,808

2.30

49.589

2.54.

FATAL

249

0.01

265

0.01.

TOTAL

45,057

2.31

49,854

2.56.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION THESE STATISTICS REPRESENT ALL REPORTED CASES OF CLAIMS FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, ACCIDENTS ON BOARD HONG KONG SHIPS AS WELL AS CASES WHICH WERE EVENTUALLY FOUND NOT TO FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE. SUCH CASES CONSTITUTE A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE NON-FATAL CASES, BUT A LARGER PROPORTION OF FATAL CASES: THE 1976 FIGURE OF 249 INCLUDED 33 SEAMEN WHO DIED OVERSEAS, 63 WHO DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES AND 19 WHO DID NOT

FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDINANCE. THE BREAKDOWN FOR 1977 IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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