TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 222

Enclosure 1II (Cont

7.

Their average daily wage is $30.

Tuen Mun Refugee Camps No. 1 and 2 (15,919 persons)

8.

The most up-to-date record shows that 2,357 people are in employment. Details are given in Enclosure IIIA.

Chi Ma Wan Camp (7,858 persons)

9.

1,149 people are now in employment. They are allowed to stay overnight in town for 7 consecutive days. A breakdown is appended below:-

Male

Female

Grand Total

Clothing

56

Labourer

162

Metal work

53

Construction

1

Plastic

35

Electrical

3

Electronics

26

Car Repair

3

Printing

3

Textile

34

Service(Barber/

Restaurant)

58

Miscellaneous

225

ཚ% དྡཱ༔ ༠།

115

6

165

659

490

1,149

Cape Collinson Camp (1,057 persons)

10.

461 refugees are in employment as follows:-

Metal work

76

Restaurant

Electronics

Plastic

Car repairs Printing

Labourer

3

3

148

461

wow wow

185

Hong Kong Red Cross Temporary Transit Centre (14,131 persons)

11.

Records available show that a total of 560 refugees, male and female, are in employment.

General Remarks

12.

(a) Female workers from 18 to 40 are in greater demand

than male workers, and their average daily wage is slightly higher;

(b) Able-bodied male workers in the construction and heavy engineering industries can make up to $60 per day;