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249 VMs depart on orderly repatriation flights
Two groups totalling 249 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam today (Tuesday) on the 81st and 82nd flights under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).
The majority of the returnees, comprising 99 men, 64 women, 46 boys and 40 girls, are from South and Central Vietnam. Eleven of the returnees are from North Vietnam.
Most of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1990, with the remaining in 1989, 1991 and 1996.
The two groups brought to 8,067 the total number repatriated on ORP flights since November 1991.
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Monitors' report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the Orderly Repatriation Programme operation this (Tuesday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The two monitors comprised a non-official Justice of the Peace, Mr Wong Po- ming; and representative from a non-government organisation, Ms Gilla Nemayechi from Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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Census and Statistics Department new facilities opened
The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Frederick W H Ho, officiated at an opening ceremony of the new facilities for the department's two service centres on trade matters today (Tuesday).
The two service centres are the public reading area of the Trade Statistics Dissemination Section and the manifest receiving and enquiry counter of the Trade Statistics Processing Section on the 19th floor and 22nd floor respectively of Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road.