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should pay towards its upkeep.
Under that Agreement, Hong Kong meeets 75 per cent (at present some HK$ 1.5 billion per annum) of
the costs of the Garrison. A new Defence Costs Agreement, to cover
the period from 1 April 1988 to
has now been concluded. It
provides that, during that period, Hong Kong will contribute per cent of the costs of the Garrison or, initially, some HK$
billion per annum).
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(b)
Illegal Immigration
68.
averaged
Arrests of illegal immigrants attempting to enter Hong Kong
per month in 1987 compared with 1,402 per month in 1986. This represented a further increase over the figure of 1,051 per month recorded in 1985. The numbers evading immediate arrest but apprehended later within Hong Kong (rose) (fell) (remained steady) to/at an average of witnessed a sharp increase in arrivals to
apparently sparked
by baseless rumours of an amnesty. Nearly all those arriving were, however, caught on entry and returned.
69.
...
per month.
June
In the summer, also, there was a sudden influx of former
Vietnamese refugees resettled in China who tried to enter Hong Kong
illegally. Some 7,367 arrived between 20 June and 22 August when repatriation began. With the welcome co-operation of the Chinese
authorities almost all of them have now been returned to China.
(c)
Crime
70.
Although there is heartening evidence that crime in general
is being contained in Hong Kong and that it may even be declining,
concern remains over the level of organised crime and, in particular, the activities of triad societies. Steps continue to be
taken to implement those measures proposed in the Hong Kong
Government's discussion document "Options for Changes in the Law and
in the Administration of the Law to Counter the Triad Problem" which
received widespread public support. Better protection is now being
provided for witnesses in triad trials, particularly through the use of one-way viewers for identification parades. Stricter penalties have been introduced for those found guilty of belonging to illegal
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