TNAG-1196-FCO40-1498-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 69

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

Legal/Illegal Immigrants from China (All totals are in round figures)

Appendix B

Legals

Illegals

Date of

Entry (*)

Estimated total

new entrants

Total

Daily

Arrested

Average

Daily Average

Estinated No.

of Evaders (**)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1) ÷ (3)

1972

20000

50

5700

16

1973

56000

150

6100

17

1974

33000

90

7100

20

1975

26000

70

1200

6600

32600

1976

20000

60

830

6100

26100

1977

25000

70

1820

6600

31600

1978

67190

190

6210

23

28100

95590

1979

70500

193

89940

246

107700

178200

1980 Jan to Sep

40800

149

69510

254

62100

102900

Oct (1st to 23rd)

3400

148

9050

593

(24th to 31st)

1000

125

1960

245

1160

2160

Nov

4500

150

890

30

320

4320

Dec

5800

187

720

23

400

6200

1981

54240

149

7520

21

3110

57350

1982 Jan

3980

128

280

9

-50

3930

Feb

3960

141

300

11

20

3910

Max

4670

151

870

28

320

4000

Apr

4380

146

540

18

170

4550

May

4500

145

940

30

370

4070

June

4400

147

640

21

190

4580

July

4700

152

600

19

110

4810

*Figures for 1972 - 1976 include PRC passport holders with onward visas; Figures for 1977 - 1980 exclude PRC passport holders with onward visas. ** Estimates before October 1930 are calc lated on the basis of 90% evaders surfaced for identity carda and 10% of evaders who would never surface. Estimates for July and gust have been adjusted by C & S Dept. on 7-10-1920. Pstimates after 23-17-1980 are calculated in accordance with the new evasion ratio 1:0.6.

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