Legal/Illegal Immigrants from China (All totals are in round figures)
Appendix B
Legals
Illegals
Date of
Total
Daily
Daily
Estimated No.
Estimated total
new entrants
Arrested
Entry (*)
Average
Average
(1)
(2)
of Evaders (**)
(3)
(1) + (3)
1972
20000
60
5700
16
1
1973
56000
150
6100
17
1974
33000
90
7100
20
1975
26000
70
1200
3
6600
32600
1976
20000
60
830
6100
26100
1977
25000
70
1820
6600
31600
1978
67190
190
8210
23
28100
95590
1979
70500
193
89940
246
107700
178200
1980
55500
152
82130
225
63980
119480
1981
54240
149
7520
21
3110
57350
1982 Jan
3980
128
280
9
-50
3930
Feb
3960
141
300
11
20
3980
Mar
4670
151
870
28
320
4990
Apr
4380
146
540
18
170
4550
bay
4500
145
940
30
370
4870
June
4400
147
640
21
180
4580
July
4700
152
600
19
110
4810
Aug Sept
4820
155
700
23
210***
5030***
4390
146
990
33
370
4760
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* Figures for 1972 1976 include PRC passport holders with onward visas; Figures for 1977 - 1980 exclude PRC passport holders with onward visas.
** Estimates before October 1980 are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders surfaced for identity cards and 10% of evaders who would never surface. Estimates for July and August have been adjusted by C & S Dept. on 7-10-1980. Estimates after 23-10-1980 are calculated in accordance with the new evasion ratio 1:0.6. *** Estimated No. of Evaders for September should read as 210, therefore, total estimated new entrants should
read as 5030.