On the matter of spending, the quoted estimate might be close....excluding 'take-aways" and freelancers....their secret incomes are very difficult to assess. When US carrier groups....7-10,000 sailers,marines and others...visited Hong Kong regularly, one Mamasun I knew well laughed at the suggestion that they (gogo girls and bars) would make a fortune. "No ah...they cheap Charlies...only come in ,sit on one drink long time and only look at girls...not barfine girl, only look and leave. And yes, their military police kept things in order with swift, rough, justice. Only fights were amongst the crews, not with locals. Don't think they did/do any immigration. Came ashore in ferry boats, dressed in "civies" and offloaded on HK Island. USD accepted anywhere, no need to exchange money. And all this was after the handover back to China!
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