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7. In pursuance of their unanimous opinions the Commission propose that Government should designate an official who, with the advice of the Commission, would invite representatives of Hotels, Shipping Companies, retailers and others interested in the tourist traffic to form with him a preliminary Committee. It is proposed that this Committee should explore the possibility of and take steps towards the organisation of a Travel Association of Hong Kong, the membership of which would be open to all interested in developing the tourist traffic and the pro- vision of amenities for visitors. In due course such Association might itself elect its own Committee. The Committee should, however, always have a representative of the Government; the Government being considered as a particularly interested party.
8. It is recommended that Government should place a sum of money at the disposal of the Committee who will decide on a system of subscription or membership fees from members of the Travel Association. With the use of such funds and such aid as it will be able to obtain from Government and the larger organisations in- terested in the Tourist Traffic, the Committee of the Association will publish and distribute suitable literature regarding Hong Kong.
9. While it is not proposed in this interim report to go into details of the pro- cedure to be adopted by the Committee of the Travel Association it is envisaged that this body will discuss and actively take up in such direction as is proper and desir- able such matters as the following:-
(1) Moving signs and the general question of attractive advertisement. (2) The provision of amenities and amusements for visitors and arrange- ment for the use of Clubs by approved visitors in a suitable manner which will not interfere with the enjoyment of such clubs by members. The provision of amusement parks is of particular interest to Chinese visitors.
(3) The Licensing Laws.
(4) The question of a through road to Canton. The Commission is aware that considerable road development has taken place in Kwangtung and are of the opinion that, suitably taken up, it might be quite possible to make an appropriate arrangement for a through road linking up with the Kwangtung system of roads which will encourage through transport services and benefit not only Hong Kong but also Kwangtung. (5) Aviation.
(6) Measures to be taken by Hotels, Shipping Companies and retailers to
attract visitors.
10. Many other matters will present themselves for consideration from time to time. Generally the Commission is unanimously of the opinion that there should be a movement to make Hong Kong as attractive a place as possible in which money will be spent and circulated. It is envisaged that such a movement will in time more than pay for its cost.
11. Finally, the Commission is unanimously of the opinion that the licensing hours applicable to Hotels, Cabarets, Restaurants and Chinese Theatres now allowed to remain open till midnight, should forthwith be extended to 2 a.m.".
12. Since the submission of the above Interim Report the Government has extended the licensing hours and steps have been taken to implement our major recommendation regarding the establishment of a Travel Association.
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13. The numerous suggestions for a brighter Hong Kong contained in memoranda and minutes of evidence which have been forwarded to Government may well be left to the consideration of this Association, but we desire to take this opportunity of emphasizing our former recommendation that the question of con- necting the roads of this Colony with the road system of Kwangtung province should receive early and serious attention.