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and trying to sneak to the city centre. And the rest of them were presume drown. Police also caught and rescued an additional 22 illegal immigrants, plus 9 corpses were discovered. On 14 October 1979, another boat was discovered near the island, but the illegal immigrants escaped before the arrival
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Tai Tau Chau has footpaths for hikers. It is part of Shek O Headland Picnic Area. Accidents were also reported. For example, a rock climber injured her legs when falling from the cliff of the island in 1977. In 1990, another rock climber was rescued by the firefighter.
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The island was used to be connected to Shek O Headland by a footbridge, as well as a tombolo that would be covered by water during high tides. However, the bridge was destroyed by
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that once the illegal immigrants had reached the city centre without being caught, they can apply for Hong Kong identity cards. The policy was terminated in 1980.
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Along the bridge deck, a waste water pipe was installed to transport waste water from Shek O Preliminary Treatment Works to the island and then release to the
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On the sides of Tai Tau Chau and Shek O Headland were Island Bay and Shek O Wan (Rocky Bay) respectively. On the south of Tai Tau Chau, is another island
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The waters surrounding Tai Tau Chau and Shek O is a black spot for human smuggling and trafficking. On 11 October 1979, a boat from
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In 1982, another 15 illegal immigrants arrived Tai Tau Chau by using a
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View ofba Tai Tau Chau and the footbridge from Shek O in February 2015
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Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery
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The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay
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Tai Tau Chau (Sai Kung District)

Tai Tau Chau is located in Hong Kong
Shek O
Hong Kong Island
22°13′48.58″N 114°15′30.67″E / 22.2301611°N 114.2585194°E / 22.2301611; 114.2585194
SAR
Hong Kong Island
District
Southern District
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping
Southern District
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island
Shek O
gravelbar
tombolo
Ng Fan Chau
tombolo
Meilong, Haifeng County
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Chinese
Shek O Beach
a policy

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