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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1994

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LAST YEAR, 2,347 FORGED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WERE DETECTED.

MR LEUNG CONGRATULATED THE RECIPIENTS, STATING THAT DESPITE THE EVER-INCREASING WORKLOAD, THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED A HIGH DEGREE OF PROFESSIONALISM AND EXEMPLARY DEVOTION TO THE SERVICE.

THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE HAS NOT ONLY ENHANCED THE TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SERVICE, BUT ALSO HELPED PROJECT A GOOD IMAGE OF THE DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.

THE INCREASING NUMBER OF ILLEGAL WORKERS HAD BEEN A MATTER OF CONCERN LAST YEAR.

AMONG THE STAFF RECEIVING COMMENDATION, MR HUEN SHU-SUM, ACTING CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER, AND 13 OTHER OFFICERS OF THE OTHER INVESTIGATIONS SECTION WERE COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF 111 ILLEGAL WORKERS.

APART FROM STEPPING UP CONTROL AT THE ENTRY POINT, THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO SEND INVESTIGATION TEAMS TO CONDUCT RAIDS ON SUSPECTED BLACKSPOTS.

328 VIETNAMESE RETURN HOME

A GROUP OF 328 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS TODAY (FRIDAY) RETURNED TO VIETNAM UNDER A VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES.

COMPRISING 96 MEN, 87 WOMEN, 78 BOYS AND THE 203RD BATCH TO GO BACK UNDER THE PROGRAMME.

67 GIRLS, THEY WERE

THE GROUP BROUGHT TO 2,611 THE TOTAL NUMBER OP VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WHO HAD RETURNED VOLUNTARILY THIS YEAR, AND TO 41,224 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RETURNEES SINCE THE PROGRAMME STARTED IN MARCH 1989.

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CLOSURE OF UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURE

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING TO STRUCTURE IN KOWLOON CITY SO THAT THEY CAN CAUSING DANGER TO OCCUPIERS AND THE PUBLIC.

CLOSE AN UNAUTHORISED BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT

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THE UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURE IS A METAL CAGE ON FLAT FLOOR OF LUEN HOP BUILDING IN 22 TSING ON STREET, KOWLOON CITY.

A NOTICE OF INTENTION APPLYING FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON MARCH 1994 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY (FRIDAY).

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DEMOLITION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER IS ISSUED.

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