§ Mr. Thorntonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the number of factory inspectors employed by the Hong Kong Government in 1956. 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodFactory inspection is carried out by the Labour Inspectorate. The following table shows the number of labour inspectors employed in each financial year.
Year Ended Number 31st March, 1956 … … 14 31st March, 1957 … … 18 31st March, 1958 … … 24 31st March, 1959 … … 31 31st March, 1960 … … 46