Monday, September 17, 1973
RECORD NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION CLEARANCES
The Immigration Department gave immigration clearance to more
than one million travellers last month a record for any single month.
A spokesman for the department said there were 533,248 arrivals
and 501,140 departures, making a record total of 1,034,388.
These figures excluded travellers in transit and passengers
who were refused permission to enter Hong Kong.
The previous record was set in February this year when 986,090
514,656 arrivals and 471,434 departures were given
travellers
immigration clearance.
Release time: 6.30 p.m.
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