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"So, from today, not only in Hong Kong but across the world, we and our sister customs administrations will be striving to provide the travelling public with a more professional service," Mr Watson added.
In his speech, Mr Barrow said the Hong Kong Tourist Association gave full support to the campaign which aimed at enhancing the professional and efficient handling of travellers, and facilitating their movement.
"Travellers' first impressions on arrival are crucial in forming their overall opinion of a destination," Mr Barrow said.
In promoting the campaign, the Customs and Excise Department has sent out posters, stickers and information leaflets to overseas government offices, and Trade Development Council offices, airlines and travel agencies, requesting them to display the posters and distribute the leaflets to travellers.
Hong Kong has celebrated International Customs Day today for the eighth year since it became a full member of the organisation in 1987.
Today's activity was attended by more than 400 guests, comprising members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, senior government officials, consuls-general and foreign officials, and top executives from trade and business organisations.
End/Thursday, January 26, 1995
Fieldwork for 1995 Crime Victimisation Survey completed
The 1995 Crime Victimisation Survey, which lasted from January 11 to 25, had been successfully completed.
In the 15-day survey period, enumerators of the Census and Statistics Department had interviewed some 20,000 sampled households in Hong Kong to collect information about crimes, victims and their attitude towards reporting crime.
The 1995 Crime Victimisation Survey is conducted under the auspices of the Fight Crime Committee and is the fifth round of its kind conducted in Hong Kong.
The Commissioner for Census and Statistics expressed his thanks to all the households which co-operated in this survey.
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