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been made valid for twelve months. The number of re-entry permits issued during 1958 was 363,092.
The movement of European refugees from China through Hong Kong for settlement in other countries continued throughout the year under the auspices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 2,221 of these persons passed through the Colony during the year, bringing the overall figure since the movement began in 1952 to 12,453.
There were 38,331 visas, 3,626 new British Passports and 17,187 Certificates of Identity issued during the year. The total recorded movement in and out of Hong Kong during 1958 was 2,164,650.
The Immigration (Control and Offences) Ordinance which was enacted in 1958 is described in Chapter 12.
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Three new institutions were opened during the year: H.M. Prison, Tai Lam; Cape Collinson Training Centre; and the Staff Training School. This brings to eight the number of institutions administered by the Commissioner of Prisons.
Tai Lam Prison will take convicted drug addicts who now make up over 60% of the prison population. The new prison will receive addicts who have been convicted of any offence, whether or not the charge is brought under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The buildings comprise the single-storey workers' lines and the bun- galows built for the engineers engaged on construction of the Tai Lam Chung dam, now completed. When fully operative the prison will have a capacity of 800. There will be a vigorous programme of rehabilitation followed by a period of after-care supervision. Tai Lam Prison opened in November 1958 and 350 prisoners had been received up to the end of the year.
Cape Collinson Training Centre occupies buildings formerly used by the Army. These consist of concrete huts each capable of housing eight boys and easily adaptable for Training Centre purposes. The Centre is situated in a beautiful and healthy position on the south of Hong Kong Island. The capacity is 150. The Centre replaces the former Tung Tau Wan Training Centre, the site of which was too cramped for further development.