TNAG-0801-FCO40-1005-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 134

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104,421 of these, ie 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 10,063 of them have not done so and this suggests that they are no longer living in Hong Kong.

4.

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

Departures

Arrivals

to

from

China Macao Elsewhere

3,576

1,675

212

196

183

68

3,971

1,939

Since 1 January 1974, 76,227 holders of Declarations of Identity departed for China and 61,636 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

3,952

3,656

5,579

1,994.

Illegal immigration from China

5.

During January 1978, 178 illegal immigrants were arrested compared with 134 last month.

6.

Of these 178 arrested, 126 were land crossers, 30 bay crossers and 22 sea crossers, Most of them were between 16-25 years of age. All were processed at Ta Ku Ling. Consequently 171 were repatriated during the month, 4 were allowed to stay and the remaining 3 were awaiting a decision. In addition 18 cases where the illegal immigrants were arrested in December were finalised in January this year. 14 were repatriated and 4 were allowed to stay in Hong Kong. The highest number of illegal immigrants arrested on any one day during the month was 24 on 11 January.

7.

5 local residents were prosecuted and convicted, for aiding and abetting the entry of 6 illegal immigrants from China.

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