Preliminary consideration has been, given to the Report of the Child Labour Commission, which is a valuable" document" bearing evidence of painstaking-examination nto the many difficult questions which beset the problem of effective control of juvenile labour. Since this question hasan' economic bearing of the first magnitude, the chief practical difficulty is that of ensuring that suitable measures apwithin the limits of the Foreign Settlement shall also be enforced. fan effective manner. in those: areas contiguous to the Settlement, which fare not within its administrative control. In, therefore, " considering this problem, due regard must given to the circumstance that while agreement in principle may be ar-with comparative ease, the carrying out of the measures agreed upon, in regions administered by governmental autthorities of varying degrees of eff ciency is a very different matter.
As regards the general object veda, it may be staied as axiomatic that the Council cannot but find itself in agreement, with any desire to improve the lot of the working classes. Inthe absence of statutory powers, however, Tittle can be done in' the direc: jon of remedial measures unless and until the Council is provided with the requisite authority.
understood that certain indi-ideals and groups interested in the furtherance of this project intend to continue their good work in overcoming this initial obstacle and to this end they propose to introduce resolution on the subject at a special meeting of Ratepayers with a View to the passing of " Byelaw to empower the Council to act in the matter.
It need hardly be stated that the Council has every sympathy with this object and will gladly adopt any practical solution of the problem of effective control of Child Labour.
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