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MDLIAN, 8751
(B)
(C)
(D)
WILSON
WHILST THE LEVEL OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA HAS REMAINED STABLE AT ABOUT 27,000 PER YEAR, THE NUMBER OF LOCAL RESIDENTS LEAVING HONG KONG HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PERIOD 1987-1990. THE NUMBER OF EMIGRANTS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 21,000 PER YEAR DURING 1980-1986 AND 45,000 PER YEAR DURING 1987-1990. THERE WAS THUS A NET OUTFLOW OF LOCAL RESIDENTS IN RECENT YEARS..
WHILST BIRTHS HAVE DECLINED MARKEDLY OVER THE PAST DECADE, THERE IS AS YET NO SIGNIFICANT IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF WORKING AGE (THOSE BETWEEN 15 AND 64). HOWEVER, THE PROPORTION OF PEOPLE AGED 65 AND ABOVE WOULD INCREASE WHEREAS THE PROPORTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 15 WOULD DECREASE IN DUE COURSE. INFORMATION ON THE AGE STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE CENSUS IN OCTOBER 1991.
THE
RE-DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION FROM THE MAIN URBAN AREAS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES HAS HELPED TO ALLEVIATE THE HIGH POPULATION DENSITY IN THE OLD URBAN DISTRICTS. POPULATION DENSITY IN MONG KOK, KWUN TONG AND SHAM SHUI PO, THE THREE MOST DENSELY-POPULATED DISTRICTS, DECLINED BY SOME 10-20 PER CENT.
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MINIMAL
HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
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