TNAG-0983-FCO40-1202-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 146

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

Legal/Illegal Immigration from China

(All totals are in round figures)

Appendix B

Date of

Entry (*)

Legals

Illegals

Total

Daily Average

Arrested Daily Average

(1)

(2)

(3)

Estimated No. of evaders (**)

Estimated total new entrants

(1) + (3)

1972

20,000

60

5,700

16

1973

56,000

150

6,100

17

1974

33,000

90

7,100

20

1975

26,000

70

1,200

3

6,600

32,600

1976

20,000

60

800

2

6,100

26,100

1977

25,000

70

1,800

5

6,600

31,600

1978

67,490

190

8,220

23

28,100

95,590

1979 Jan-Jun

40,770

225

45,920

254

62,100

102,870

Jul

4.940

160

620

20

2.200

7,140

Aug

5,400

170

2,000

64

4,500

9,900

Sep

5,000

170

5,480

183

7,000

12,000

Oct

4,790

155

11,600

374

10,900

15,690

Nov

4,600

153

9,250

308

9,600

14,200

Dec

4,900

159

15,050

485

11,400

16,300

Total

(Jan-Dec 1979)

70,400

193

89,920

246

107,700

178,100

1980

Jan

4,600

148

3,780

122

4,50010.

9,100

Feb

4,500

154

4,540

156

4,000 -..

8,500

Mar

4,600

148

4,690

151

5,400

10,000

Apr

4,600

154

5,720

191

5,600

10,200

May

4,500

145

8.100

261

7,500

12,000

* figures for 1972 1976 include CPG passport holders with onward visas;

figures for 1977 - 1980 exclude CPG passport holders with onward visas

** Estimates are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders who surfaced for identity cards, and 10%

of evaders who would never surface. Estimates for March & April 1980 have been adjusted by the C & S Department on 9-6-80.

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