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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115)
OBJECTION BY MISS LEI ION PENG AGAINST
THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION'S DECISION
TO REFUSE HER APPLICATION TO CHANGE
HER STATUS FROM STUDENT TO EMPLOYMENT
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At Annex A, for the consideration of Members, is an objection by Miss Lei lon Peng, under section 53 of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) against the Director of Immigration's decision to refuse her application to change her status from "student" to "employment". She wishes to take up employment as an Administrative Assistant at the Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory Limited.
The Director of Immigration's comments
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Miss Lei, a Portuguese national of Chinese race, was born in Macao on 4 October 1957. Her family consists of her parents, five brothers and one sister. Her eldest brother entered Hong Kong illegally in 1971 and was eventually allowed to stay. He is now the sole proprietor of the Cheong Hing Sewing Machine Company. Her mother was admitted in 1979 to join him as a dependant. Miss Lei's father, a retired carpenter, her other brothers and her sister all live in Macao. Of these siblings, two are factory supervisors, one is a taxi driver and the other two are students.
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After her graduation from Pui Ching Middle School in Macao in July 1977, Miss Lei was permitted to take a 4-year course leading to a diploma in Business Management at the Hong Kong Baptist College. She completed the course in June 1981 and 2 July 1981 (not 2 July 1980 as stated in para 2 of the petition), applied for permission to change her status so as to allow her to take up employment as an Administrative Assistant in the Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory Limited at a monthly salary of $2,500.
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The Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory Limited, whose paid-up capital is $600,000, is mainly engaged in the manufacture of swim suits, both for export and the local market. In 1980, the company made a net profit of $62,911 from total sales of $18,255,360.85. Currently, the factory employs 150 workers and 9 office staff.
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The Director of the knitting factory, who is a business associate of Miss Lei's brother, said that the post of Administrative Assistant had not been advertised and that Miss Lei had been offered the job because he knew her and her family. He also admitted that if he were to employ a local person with relevant experience, he would need to upgrade the post and to offer a higher salary. As Miss Lei does not possess any special qualifications or skills which are not readily available locally and as she would fill a post which could easily be filled by a local person, her application was refused on 28 August 1981. It is against this decision that the objection has been lodged.
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