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4. THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS REACHING HONG KONG IS ALSO
RISING AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE FOLLOWING FIGURES SHOWING THE
NUMBER ARRESTED ON BRITISH TERRITORY IN EACH QUARTER SINCE--
REPATRIATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WAS INTRODUCED ON 30 NOVEMBER
1974:-
DECEMBER 1974
221
YEAR 1ST QTR
2ND QTR
3RD QTR
4TH QTR
1975
196
280
464
230
1976
119
239
288
191
1977
331
360
715
404
1978
542
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NEW LEFT ACTIVITIES
7. A PUBLIC MEETING WAS HELD IN VICTORIA PARK ON 14 MAY TO SUPPORT
CHINESE CLAIMS TO SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE SENKAKU ISLANDS. ORGANISED BY THE 'PROTECT SENKAKU ISLANDS JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE'' COMPRISING ABOUT 20 NNEW LEEFT FOLLOWERS, THE RALLY ATTRACTED A CROWD OF ABOUT 603, MANY OF WHOM WERE MERE ON-LOOKERS. THE MEETING
FAILED TO AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST OR ENTHUSIASM IN CONTRAST TO A
HIGHLY EMOTIONAL PROTEST MEETING HELD IN 1971 ON THE SAME SUBJECT
WHICH RESULTED IN 21 PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED.'
EDUCATION
8. FOLLOWING A SERIOUS BREAKDOWN OF DISCIPLINE INVOLVING THE
MAJORITY OF THE PUPILS AND A GROUP OF SIXTEEN (OUT OF 43) TEACHERS AT THE PRECIOUS BLOOD GOLDEN JUBILEE SECONDARY SCHOOL,
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