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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1993

THE SPOKESMAN SAID APART FROM CONTINUOUS CHECKS THROUGHOUT TERRITORY, THERE WAS NO LET-UP IN ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION EFFORTS THE BORDER.

"A HIGH STATE OF VIGILANCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED THE POLICE AND THE SECURITY FORCES BOTH AT THE LAND AND SEA HE SAID.

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DURING THE JOINT OPERATION, WHICH BEGAN AT 5 AM (WEDNESDAY) AND ENDED AT 5 AM TODAY, THE POLICE HAD STEPPED UP THEIR IDENTIFICATION SPOT CHECKS IN PUBLIC PLACES AND CARRIED OUT (HECKS AT SUSPICIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

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AS A RESULT A TOTAL OF 8,190 PERSONS AND 1,065 VEHICLES WERE STOPPED FOR IDENTIFICATION CHECKS.

ON THE LABOUR FRONT, INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT VISITED 2,491 ESTABLISHMENTS TO WEED OUT ANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO MAY BE WORKING, AND TO

TO CHECK THAT EMPLOYERS FULFIL THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATION OF KEEPING PROPER RECORDS OF THEIR EMPLOYERS,

A TOTAL OF 9,012 EMPLOYEES HAD THEIR PROOF OF IDENTITY CHECKED DURING THE OPERATION.

TWELVE ESTABLISHMENTS WERE POUND NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR INSPECTION A RECORD OF EMPLOYEES.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY COULD BE FINED TO $50,000 AND JAILED FOR UP TO A YFAR IF THEY WERF FOUND EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

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DIRECTOR OF MARINE, NT! TONY MILLER, TODAY (THURSDAY) DESCRIBED AS "MOST SUCCESSFUL

FOUR-DAY VISIT TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT BY A DELEGATION FROM THE BUREAU OF HARBOUR SUPERINTENDENCY OF CHINA AND CHINA MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTRE.

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THE EIGHT-MEMBER DELEGATION IS HEADED BY THE BUREAU OF HARBOUR SUPERINTENDENCY IN BEIJING, CAPTAIN LIN YUNAL.

MR MILLER SAID: "THIS VISIT CONFIRMS THE EXCELLENT AND LONG-STANDING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG ON MARITIME MATTERS.

DURING THE LAST FOUR DAYS, PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS HAVE HAD A THOROUGH EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PRACTICAL PORT OPERATIONS AND MARITIME SAFETY MATTERS.

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THE CHINESE DELEGATION HAD A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT THE PLANS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

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