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3 bodies, believed to be those of illegal immigrants drowned whilst attempting entry, were recovered from the sea during the month (4 in the western sector and the other 4 in the northern sector).
9.
The cumulative total of illegal immigrants arrested by or surrendered to the Police and the Army since 1 January 1968 is now 32,121. The yearly totals are as follows:-
Year
Total
1968.
2, 444
1969
1,273
1970
1,676
1971
3, 467
1972
5,
626
1973
6,057
1974
7,150
1975.
1, 173
1976
233
1977
1,815
1978 (Jan-Mar)
542
% increase/decrease over previous year
47.9% decrease 31.7% increase
106.9% increase 64.0% increase 6.5% increase 18.1% increase 83.6% decrease 28.6% decrease 116.6% increase 62.8% increase
Since repatriation to China commenced on 30 November 1974 the figures so far are:-
10.
4,570
apprehended
4,484
returned
76
allowed to stay
3
2
awaiting a decision
escaped (1 from Ta Ku Ling, the other
from Lok Ma Chau Police station)
The figure of illegal immigrants interviewed and accepted as having evaded controls since 30 November 1974 is
The ratio of interceptions against evasions is now
17,780.
1:3.89.
Macao
11.
57. Mlegal immigrants were referred to this department by the Marine Police during the month. 56 were repatriated to Macao and 1 was allowed to stay. In addition, an illegal immigrant who was arrested by Police in January was repatriated to Macao in March.
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On 16 March, 53 illegal immigrants were arrested by the Marine Police on board an unlicenced shrimp trawler at Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter. A snakehead was later apprehended by the Police in Kowloon, He was prosecuted for aiding and abetting, convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment on 30 March. An application for forfeiture of the junk is under process. 52 of the illegal immigrants were repatriated to Macao and the remaining one was allowed to stay as he was found to be a Hong Kong belonger,
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