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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1977
MORE THAN 400 REFUGEES ARRIVED IN HK OVER LAST 12 MONTHS
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IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, 416 REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM HAVE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG. THEY EITHER WERE PICKED UP AT SEA BY OCEAN-GOING VESSELS OR ARRIVED IN THEIR OWN MOTORISED JUNKS.
OF THIS NUMBER, 191 HAVE ALREADY LEFT HONG KONG FOR OTHER COUNTRIES AND 225 ARE STILL AWAITING RESETTLEMENT. ALL OF THESE 225 ARRIVED WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THEY ARE BEING CARED FOR IN HONG KONG UNDER ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES, WHICH IS ALSO ARRANGING THE IR ONWARD MOVEMENTS.
UNDER ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY UNHCR, THE REFUGEES ARE BEING ALLOWED TO STAY IN HONG KONG FOR THREE MONTHS AND, SO FAR, ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEAVE WITHIN THIS PERIOD.
THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION TODAY (MONDAY) EMPHASISED THAT THESE REFUGEES ARE IN HONG KONG ONLY IN TRANSIT AND ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STAY PERMANENTLY.
FIXED PITCH HAWKING SITES IN UN CHAU STREET
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TWO FIXED PITCH HAWKING SITES HAVE BEEN PROPOSED FOR PARTS' OF THE PAVEMENT IN UN CHAU STREET, SHAM SHUI PO FROM SATURDAY (JULY 2).
THIS WILL ENABLE TWO LICENSED FIXED PITCH NEWSPAPER HAWKERS TO TRADE ON THE PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF HOUSE NOS. 406 AND 408 THERE.
THE DECLARATION OF THE HAWKER PERMITTED AREA IS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT UNDER A SECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE.
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