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The Immigration Department is appealing to travellers to vote in the annual courtesy campaign at Hong Kong's 11 immigration control points.
"The campaign will be conducted from November 10-19 to encourage staff to provide courteous and efficient service to the public, and will also help promote Hong Kong tourism," an Immigration spokesman said.
"Travellers may vote for control officers performing commendable immigration clearance services for them. They can get a ballot form from the staff, fill in their own names, travel document or Hong Kong identity card number, date and the officer's name, and then put the forms into the ballot boxes placed behind the immigration counters at the control point," the spokesman said.
"With the e-Channel service available at the 11 control points, e-Channel users can vote for staff members who are helpful and courteous in assisting them to use the automated service."
The campaign will be publicised at the immigration control points during the voting period.
The Immigration Control Officer who gets the highest number of votes will be appointed a Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
For enquiries, please call 2824 6111, fax 2877 7711 or visit the department's website http://www.immd.gov.hk/.
Ends/Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Issued at HKT 10:01
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