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247 VMs depart on orderly repatriation flights
Two groups totalling 247 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam today (Tuesday) on the 71st and 72nd flights under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).
The majority of the returnees, comprising 92 men, 63 women, 47 boys and 45 girls, are from South and Central Vietnam. Twenty-two of the returnees are from North Vietnam.
Most of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1990, with the remaining in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1996.
The two groups brought to 6,936 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 Yip Wah; and representative from a non-government organisation, Mr Thierry Taveaux from Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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Taxpayer fined for making incorrect tax returns
A taxpayer pleaded guilty in the Sha Tin Magistracy of making incorrect statements in his Salaries Tax Return and Tax Return - Individuals without reasonable excuse, contrary to Section 80(2)(b) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
The defendant was fined a total of $18,000 today (Tuesday).
Ho Chi-kwong, was charged with making incorrect claims for dependent parent allowance in his tax returns for the years of assessment 1992/93 and 1993/94.
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