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199 VMs depart on orderly repatriation flights

Two groups totalling 199 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam, today (Thursday) on the 69th and 70th flights under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).

All the returnees, comprising 76 men, 55 women, 40 boys and 28 girls, are from South and Central Vietnam.

The majority of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1990, with the remaining in 1989 and 1991.

The two groups brought the total number repatriated on ORP flights to 6,689 since November 1991.

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Monitors' report submitted to CS

The monitors appointed to observe the Orderly Repatriation Programme operation this (Thursday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.

The two monitors comprised a non-official Justice of the Peace, Mr Edward Pong Chong; and representative from a non-government organisation, Mrs Anthea E Strickland from Save the Children Fund.

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Stamp order service for philatelists

The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Thursday) that

a local standing order service for ordering new stamps and other philatelic products will be introduced from January 1, 1997.

Details of the service and application forms will be available from November 1 at all post offices.