APPLICATIONS FOR RE-ENTRY INTO SINGAPORE FROM CHINA

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 10 September 1958 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 10 September 1958, Vol 7, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Lim Yew HockWilliam Tan
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Mr William Tan asked the Minister for Labour and Welfare to state the total number of applications received since 1st January, 1958, for re-entry into Singapore from China of local-born children; the number of those applications approved, and the number still under consideration by the Immigration Department.

Tun Lim Yew Hock: Mr Speaker, Sir, the total number of applications for re-entry into Singapore of local-born children from China for the period 1st January, 1958 to 31st August, 1958 is 524.

The total number of such applications which have been approved is 143.

The total number which is still under consideration and awaiting evidence from local sponsors to support claims of local birth is 315.

The number of applications refused because of lack of evidence to substantiate the claims is 66.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 10 September 1958. Republished on SGParliament.