14:09 No.016 P.02/02
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28.11,90
AUSTRALIAN ENIGRATION TO HONG KONG
1987/88
1988/89
% change
on 87/88
1989/90
% change
on 88/89
Permanent departures (former HK settlers)
170
216
179
Permanent departures (other residents}
409
500
330
TOTAL PERMANENT DEPARTURES
579
716
549
-Z3
Long-term temporary departures (all residents)*
1,916
2,231
+16
2.669
+20
TOTAL
2,495
2.947
+18
3,218
*Long-term departures are defined as those planned to last for one year or longer. There is no way of breaking down this category into former HK residents and others.
Source: Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs