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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1987

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GOVERNOR'S FIRST DISTRICT VISIT

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT YUEN LONG ON THURSDAY (APRIL 30), THE FIRST OF HIS VISITS TO THE 19 DISTRICTS

IN THE TERRITORY.

APART FROM SEEING THE MANY PUBLIC WORK DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT, SIR DAVID WILL VISIT SOME COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT INCLUDING THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, THE LUT SAU HALL AND THE POK OI HOSPITAL.

HE WILL CONCLUDE HIS VISIT BY ATTENDING A RECEPTION TO BE HOSTED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD IN THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION CLUBHOUSE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO YUEN LONG ON THURSDAY. A GOVERNMENT COACH WILL LEAVE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE CARPARK AT 1.30 PM SHARP TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO YUEN LONG.

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REGISTRATION OF CHILD ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CLOSE

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UP TO 5 PM TODAY (TUESDAY), ABOUT 300 CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENTERED HONG KONG ILLEGALLY FROM CHINA HAVE REPORTED TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN STRESSED AGAIN THAT TODAY'S REGISTRATION ARRANGEMENT WAS A ONE-OFF EXERCISE AND WOULD NOT BE REPEATED.

ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOUND IN HONG KONG, REGARDLESS OF AGE, WILL BE REPATRIATED AS A MATTER OF POLICY, HE ADDED.

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