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3.
The cumulative total of illegal immigrants arrested by or surrendered to the Police and the Army since 1 January 1968 is now 31,956. The yearly totals are as follows:-
% increase/decrease over previous year
Year
Total
1963
2,444
1969
1,273
47.9% decrease
1970
1,676
31.7% increase
1971
3,467
106.9% increase
1972
5,685
1973
6,057
64.0% increase
6.5% increase
1974
7,150
18.1% increase
1975
1,173
83.6% decrease
1976
838
28.6% decrease
1977
1,815
116.5% increase
1978 (Jan-Feb)
377
4203
Since repatriation to China commenced on 30 November 1974 the figures so far are:-
4,405
4,324
76
3
M2
apprehended returned
allowed to stay
awaiting a decision
escaped (1 from Ta Ku Ling, the other
from Lok Ma Chau Police station)
10.
The figure of illegal immigrants interviewed and accepted as having 'evaded controls since 30 November 1974 is 17,141. The ratio of interceptions against evasions is now 1:3.89.
Macao
11.
1 illegal immigrant referred to this Department by the Marine Police during the month is still being processed. In addition, 8 cases where the illegal immigrants were arrested in previous months were finalised in February. 6 were removed to Macao and 2 were allowed to stay in Hong Kong.
12.
An unlicenced motorized junk seized in November 1977 for conveying 16 illegal immigrants to Hong Kong were forfeited to the Crown in February.
13.
Since November 1975, the total of illegal immigrants' interviewed and accepted as having entered from Macao is 1,710. Of these 182 were arrested, 1,250 surfaced through ROP claiming illegal entry from Macao and 278 surfaced through ROP falsely claiming illegal entry from elsewhere.
Registration of illegals
14.
During February 578 persons (compared with 636 last month) registered with the Registration of Persons Office, claiming to have entered Hong Kong illegally from various sources.
/The figure
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