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Wen Wei Pao of 17/6/80
According to the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau, The Two "Snakeheads" Shot Dead Are from Hong Kong and Three Speed Boats Have Been Detained So Far at Mirs Pay
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responsible officer of the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau told our reporter yesterday that the two passengers from Hong Kong on
board the speed boat which entered Chinese waters to carry illegal
immigrants and were shot dead had been identified as TING Kwong-ming
and HO Kam-loi The spokesman also disclosed that since November last
year, 3 such speed boats have been detained in Chinese waters at Mirs Bay.
As disclosed, the two shot were TING Kwong-ming, born on 11th December 1955, I.D. Card No. E689476; and HO Kami-loi, born on 10th August 1956, I.D. Card No. E687943. The authorities concerned found
on the two dead persons a total of HK$30, 20-odd cards and ball pens.
The speed boat detained the day before yesterday has a buff hull',' and a dark yellow deck. It is 6 metres long, 2.5 metres wide, and is
installed with a single 235 h.p. engine capable of a maximum speed of 60
nautical miles. It has a carrying capacity of 11⁄2 tons and could carry
about 20 passengers.
A spokesman said an illegal immigrant normally has to pay $16,000 to HK$27,000 to a "snakehead" in Hong Kong to board such a speed boat. Before an illegal immigrant sets off, his relative in Hong Kong has fust to pay HK$4,000 to HK$5,000 in advance. When the escape is successful, the
"snakehead" will require the other party to pay everything before he let
him take the person away.