TNAG-0664-FCO40-813-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 119

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Immigration Statistics (China)

August 1977

Legal immigration from China

Daily average : 62

Breakdown of legal

entrants during month

(a) Quota :

821

1977 July

82

(b) Non-Cantonese

June

76

Daily average for preceding 12 months

Illegal immigration from China Total arrested and processed at Ta Ku Ling: 220

Outcome of arrest cases during month

Repatriated : Allowed to stay : 3

Monthly arrests for preceding 12 months

residents

740

Under

May

68

investigation

(c) Overseas Chinese

223

Apr.

67

(d) CPG passport

holders

Mar.

57

transitting HK

for

Feb.

64

USA

Canada

Philippines

552

53

Jan.

64

52

24

1976 Dec.

71

Venezuela

2

Papua New Guinea

1

Nov.

51

Mauritius

1

Australia

1

Oct.

41

Mozambique

1

Sept.

49

Grand total :

1,919

Aug.

52

223*

1977 July

221

June

181

:

2

May

78

Apr.

99

Mar.

1120

Feb.

138

Jan.

83

1976 Dec.

85

Nov.

71

Oct.

34

Sept.

126

Aug.

106

* 1 arrested in June 1977, repatriated

after release from hospital.

7 arrested in July 1977.

G.F. 323

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