TNAG-0664-FCO40-813-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 4

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Since 1 January 1972 (when the numbers entering legally started escalating) to date, the total figure for legal arrivals excluding CPG passport holders is 171,132. 101,349 of these, i.e. Overseas Chinese and Non-Cantonese who arrived after 30 June 1972, were landed on 12 months limitation of stay and should have applied periodically for extensions of stay. However, our records show that 9,927 of them have not done so and this suggests that they are no longer living in Hong Kong.

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Persons who enter legally from China and who are landed for a limited period i.e. Overseas Chinese and Non-Cantonese, must obtain Declarations of Identity and re-entry visas for Hong Kong if they wish to travel. During November the traffic in such persons was as follows:-

Departures to

China

Macao Elsewhere

Arrivals

from

1,580

1,713

71

65

125 1,776

45

1,823

Since 1 January 1974, 70,372 holders of Declarations of Identity departed for China and 58,247 returned to Hong Kong. The great majority had returned there to visit their families. The similar figures for Macao and elsewhere are available only since 1 April 1975; these are:-

Macao Elsewhere

Departures to

Arrivals

from

3,656

3,402

5,214

1,893

Illegal immigration from China

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During November 1977, 118 illegal immigrants were arrested compared with 157 last month.

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Of the 118 arrested, 67 were land crossers, 47 bay crossers and 4 sea crossers. Most of them were between 16-25 years of age.

All were processed at Ta Ku Ling. Consequently 117 were repatriated during the month and 1 was allowed to stay. In addition, of the 5 remaining illegal immigrants arrested in October, 4 were repatriated and 1 was allowed to stay in November. The highest number of illegal immigrants arrested on any one day during the month was 10 on 7 and 19 November.

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On 5 November a Chinese fishing vessel Wai Tung 3408 carrying a crew of 24 was forced by the strong winds to change course and seek shelter in Hong Kong while on her way back to Wai Tung, China, When the vessel was passing through Lei Yue Mun, one of the crew suddenly jumped overboard and swam towards Ah Kung Ngam, Shaukiwan. The Master and 7 other crew members immediately gave a chase but lost sight of him ashore. While they were on their way back to the vessel, 4 of them were intercepted by Police as suspected illegal immigrants and taken to Shaukiwan Police station for enquiries. After investigation they were escorted back to the vessel for immigration clearance. The junk was eventually allowed to depart later the day with 23 crew members on board. The escapee is still at large.

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