Millions to go in and out of HK this Christmas
Immigration authorities on Tuesday said more staff will be on standby during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, which are expected to see about 9.03 million people going in and out of Hong Kong.  About 83.5 percent of the travellers, or more than 7.5 million people, will be passing through land border control points, officials said. The Immigration Department estimated that there will be nearly 550,000 people leaving the SAR via land control points this Saturday, while the day after Christmas will see a surge in arrivals. Border crossings at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau, as well as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, will be busy during the festive season, the department added.  "To cope with the anticipated heavy traffic during the festive periods, the [Immigration Department] has minimised leave for frontline officers for flexible deployment and operation of extra clearance counters and kiosks," a statement said.  "Additional security guards will also be deployed to provide crowd management support."