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repatriations, and a slight decrease was recorded for the week
ending August the 5th.
9.
Actually the figures remained below the 10,000 mark
from the middle of May until the middle of August, when
hostilities near the border resulted in a fresh influx of
refugees. Gills Cutting was again opened as a camp on the 18th.
of August.
10.
Throughout the year efforts have continually been
made to repatriate refugees from the camps and every endeavour
has been made to close down cams.
11.
The majority of the repatriations to China coast
ports and Haiphong have been carried out for the Medical
Department of Government by the Tung Wah Committee, who have
arranged the necessary passages and transport from the camps.
12.
Other repatriations have been made direct by the
Medical Department with the assistance of other departments
such as the Police and Railway.
13. Many of those repatriated have been given a small amount of money from Government funds to enable them to reach
their native villages from the port of disembarkation or place
at which the, crossed the frontier.
14.
The work entailed may be gauged to some extent when
it is realised that 842 repatriations had been made through the Tung ah authorities, and 27,062 repatriations by other means
up to 21st September.
15. Recently, the numbers sent away by steamer to coust ports and Haiphong have been affected by the demands for "show money" by the Japanese Military Authorities at Canton and by
the Macao Authorities.
16.
The following table may be of interest:-