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is married and has seven children, Two of his elder daughters are weaving workers while the others are at school.
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Director of Immigration's Comments
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The Director of Immigration has given careful con- sideration to all the arguments mentioned in the petition but recommends rejection because it discloses no mitigating factors not already known to the magistrate before he made his order. In making this recommendation the Director has taken into account the following factors:
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will not be in financial distress as a result of the forfeiture. Early this year he sold his fish for $20,000 and, with his savings, he had a total sum of $25,000. After recent purchases of small fry and feeds, he still has $17,000 left for expenditure in the coming year. His own monthly income is about $1,500 and two of his elder daughters, who are wool weaving workers and who are earning $1, 600 a month together, contribute $800 a month to the family. The total income of the family is $2, 300 against expenditure of $2,000,
Soon after the seizure of the vehicle Mr Kwok bought a private car for $4, 100 on full payment. The private car, though too small for the delivery of fish at the annual harvests, will suffice for the delivery of small fry purchased daily by him for replenishing his ponds.
Forfeiture is an important deterrent against aiding and abetting illegal immigration.
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Honourable Members will be asked to advise whether. under section 50(3)(b) of the Immigration Ordinance the moral claim of
feited goods
for the return of the for- should be rejected.
(The Director of Immigration (Acting) (Mr A. J. CARTER) will be standing by in case Honourable Members should wish to ask him any questions).
3rd August 1978
(LM(3) in SEC 11/5/4 III)
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