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FINES IMPOSED (IN DOLLARS):

YEAR.

HIGHEST.

LOWEST.

AVERAGE/CASE.

1974

2,000

15

289

1975

1,500

75

332

1976

4,000

25

543

1977+

5,000

30

1,096

1978

6,000

50

954

1979(UP TO 30.6.79)

3,500

100

1,086

++THE MAXIMUM FINE BEFORE 6 MAY 77 WAS 5,000 DOLLARS.

AFTER THAT DATE, IT WAS RAISED TO 10,000 AS A RESULT OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1977.

(F) NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS IN RESPECT OF CHILD EMPLOYMENT

BY INDUSTRY:

YEAR.

GARMENTS.

TEXTILES.

TOYS.

ELECTRONICS. PLASTICS.

1977

115

5

94

39

53

1978

122

22

33

27

62

1979

41

2

4

14

17

(UP TO 30.6.79)

FIGURES PRIOR TO 1977 ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE.

2. GRATEFUL IF WE COULD BE GIVEN MORE TIME TO COMPILE INFORMATION

IN FUTURE.

CATER

FILES

HK & GD (6)

OLA

MR CORTAZZI

MR STRATTON

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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