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is generally quickly arranged and there have been few problems from people in this category.
The new airport terminal at Kai Tak, which came into operation on 12th November, provides facilities which are a great improve- ment over those in the old terminal. They have resulted not only in quicker clearance of passengers, but also in a much higher degree of comfort for both passengers and airport staff. Some difficulty was experienced during the year owing to an increase in sea traffic to and from Macau. The increase was coupled with revised ferry schedules which often meant that two or three vessels carrying a total of over 2,500 passengers arrived and left within two hours. Congestion was particularly acute at week-ends and on public holidays, and there was inevitably some delay in clearing incoming ferries. Various steps were taken to overcome this pro- blem, including the use of a queueing system. Passengers are now allowed to board the ferries up to 2 hours before departure.
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The total recorded movement in and out of the Colony during 1962 was 2,708,303, an increase of 258,350 over the figure for 1961. Air passenger traffic involved a total of 604,290 movements for the year (excluding passengers in direct transit), showing an increase of 31.8 per cent over last year. The majority of tourists still come from America. Close contact is maintained with the Hong Kong Tourist Association for the accurate co-ordination of statistical information on tourist traffic and trends. Approval has now been given for a punched card system to provide a more efficient and speedier check on traffic. The main lines of movement are between Hong Kong and China, and Hong Kong and Macau. The setting up in 1961 of the Hong Kong Permit Office of the British Con- sulate, Macau, has enabled movement between Macau and Hong Kong to be more strictly controlled. Comparative figures for the past five years of movement in and out of the Colony, and the issue of visas, passports, certificates of identity and re-entry permits, may be seen in Appendix IX.
PRISONS
There are eight institutions under the control of the Commis- sioner of Prisons. These are Stanley Prison, Victoria Prison, Lai Chi Kok Prison for women, Chi Ma Wan Prison, Tai Lam Prison for convicted drug addicts, Stanley Training Centre, Cape Collinson