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Reply:
Mr President,
PRC drivers employed by companies in China who drive trucks (including container trucks) into Hong Kong in the course of their work enter on multiple-journey visit visas. As at April 18, 1995, there were 713 PRC truck drivers holding valid visas. These PRC drivers are not classified as imported workers as they are employed by companies in China.
We do not have monthly statistics on the arrival/departure of PRC truck drivers on visas. Statistics are available only for all PRC drivers entering on visas, i.e. PRC drivers of trucks, passenger coaches, private cars etc. The statistics for the past 12 months are as follows:
1994
Arrival
Departure
April
9,667
9,742
May
9,918
9,660
June
10,525
10,442
July
10,964
11,099
August
11,521
11,426
September
11,272
11,293
October
11,238
11,206
November
10,719
10,561
December
11,166
11,202
Total:
96,990
96,631
1995
Arrival
Departure
January
10,979
11,003
February
8,716
8.628
March
14.632
14,493
Total:
34,327
34.124
End/Wednesday, April 25, 1995