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COMMENT OF
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TOURIST GUIDES
The guides have set up HE news that Hongkong's
an nasociation in connection with current moves to pro- mote tourism is an on- couraging sign that the people associated with this industry are getting to work quickly on
of the
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urgent probloms that call
for attention.
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No. 36788
PRIME
But No Doubts
Exist About
Complete Unity
London, July 7.
Mr
It is hoped that ultimately THE Prime Minister,
members of the association
will be properly licensed
Colony's Tourist Association
Macmillan, said tonight
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and recommended by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers clashed and that an effort will be on serveral points at their conference made to eliminate at air-here last week. But he diplomatically port and shipping terminals
touts who harangue visitors avoided saying specifically where they with offers of so-called disagreed.
shopping tours with trips
was that
The Prime Minister was dis- cussing the conference in a 10- minute broadcast.
"As a result, each of our cou. tries can develop its own policies on these matters, as is its right, with a full knowledge of what all its Commonwealth partners are thinking.
Its own
"We know each other's minds. "Mako no mistake, this very Mr Macmillan began by say- fact enables the Commonwealth ing
a statisticlun that
might to do two things: to be a great start to describe the Common-force for good within wealth countries a "10 coun-membership, and to make its trics, 12 million square miler, influence felt in the world. £53 million peoples."
"One by one, countries under our guardianship take up the responsibility of full nationhood and join us as equal partners,
"This year, Ghana, Sdon Mainya. Surely we're entitled to take a little credit for all
But he added that there was lana "great deal more" to it than
that,
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fatal accident wan
due either to run-stroke or
a heart-attack,
The
stopped
race was after the accident.—United Prezz
HK Unaffected
By Britain's $ Decision
The British Government's decision to control purchases' in Hongkong of geld dollars by United Kingdom re. sidents will not affect Hong. kong in any way.
mound the Colony und Then he added: "What warm- other Inducements throwaed my heart
there In; if big purchases Hre was such a large measure of made at certain establish- agreement, goodwill and friend menta.
ly understanding." LTHOUGH the guides' association is still in its formative stages,
a few objects have been set down by the sponsors which will help the planning committee sot its sights straight. The first is the establishment of . a minimum qualification of
efficiency Including guages, local and general knowledge, ethical behaviour and the point is well mado that a good personal record The Prime Minister Bald is this.
This was stated by a leading is desirable.
listeners might have found the Such a thing, you know, has banker and a coding bruker This is in their own interest.conference communique "not never happened before In this morning.
Much horm can ba done very exciting."
history, nad it Im't happening The effect of the British an- everywhere in the world today.nouncement on Friday is not "I said partners, not satellites. definitely known in Hongkong. morning no advlee Up to this SCATTERED
had been received from Londen, But it appears that the object of the decision is to prevent switch sterling coming to Hong kong to be sold for gold dollars. What has happened in the past that United Kingdom in- vestors have sent switch sterling Broks here to Honglong. have bought gold dolians end deposited it in their Canadian accounts for stock buying pur- posts.
He declared: "These meetings to the Industry 18 籍 pre quite different from the whole if badly-planned, sort of international conferences haphazard tours by dia- and meetings which you and I courteous guides give know "so well, where the main Hongkong a bad name, purpose is to mako a large
"How can sum it all up? act speeches and IT ought to be noted that number o
'The Commonwealth 33 some- what is planned is a pro-pass a long list of resolutions.
Mr
unique in the Macmillan, referring to thing.absolutely
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meetings
ute, the
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GOVERNOR TOURS KOWLOON RESETTLEMENT AREAS
His Excellency the Governor touring the resettle- ment area at Tung Tau this morning, --- China Mail Photo.
NEW PROJECTS FOR SQUATTERS
HIS
HK TOURIST GUIDES
OWN
FORM ASSOCIATION
HONGKONG'S professional” to u'r i st guides have set up an association
as part of the Colony's plans to promote tourism.
Was
The association formed at a meeting last week as a result, of a cir- cular to tourist agencies employing tourist guides suggesting its establish- ment.
It is expected the association will be functioning fully before the end of this year and it is hoped by that time it will have 100 prefessional and freelance guides ny membera,
One of the reasons behind the association's establishment was to eliminate abuse in the exlating guide service and to mise the standard of guide knowledge,
The
abeling among travel agents
moter is that
many
and tourist pro- Bome unofficial
guides in the pay of shops and
Latiors
are giving the Colony, a
bad name by pearing incoming visitors at the airport with | offers of immediats shopping OBJECTS
| tours,
So what is wanted is an sociation of ethical" guldes, forthed with the patronage DX reputable
Hongkong..
tour operitons
In sponsoring the formation was: felt
ut this dóciation *'in
that its objects should velude::g
Establishment of a
the avaliable and, expand- Abio resouries' of the 2000- clation stored by subscrip- tion and/or contributions
by the loyal co-operatión: of all members to establish a hallmark of integrity, cours tely and effiolemey in gulde service in the Colony.
Former HK Commodore Promoted
Commodore J.H. Unwin, qualification of cfiximity recently Commodora in for guide: servior, compris= Chargo,- Hongkong, has ing languages, local and been promoted to Rear general knowledge, ethical Admiral,. it was' ==" alt=
and
behaviour good record; ..
TIS Excellency the Governor was held up by air 4 traffic at Kai Tak for 15 minutes this morning This is the loophole which Mr Peter Thoraycraft, President of while on a tour of resettlement projects in Kow-maintenance the Board of Trade, says will
Ioon. be plugged.
"It is all the time growing and developing. I can only use the saine word about it; it is a family,
our everyday
great deal to family means a
But I think some us nf home.
But this decision affects only times it means even more when
the United King- residents of the members of the family are
don scattered all over the world.
Hongkong residents can on the "Then family
still buy gold dollars reunions have
open market. a deeper meaning. This family reunion that we have just held, ends on a note of confidence & Press and faith."-United Reuter.
fcasional body not a trade the conference as "family history of the world. It is not union. An agreed minimum meeting said that "as you and just grouping.
"It is not a military allinnet, fce has to be established now, well, family This should not be difficult, can be lyely, frank, friendly, it is not a closed trading ares Many prospective members vigorous and. nat always nor is it a fixed and statle thing, are already employed on a unanimous." full or part-time basis by After saying how his heart warmed by the agencies and are familiar had been with the present scale of "large measure of agreement, and friendly under- fees, Wealthy tourists do not goodwill have to be exploited. Most standing," Mr Macmillan add- ed: "This is because, with such pay
gratulties. generous
mco, a variety of tradition, Allowance ought to be made religion and history, we all re- for this.
spect the same ideals! The Association will also have to determine numbers and perhaps agencies might be able to help here by in- dicating demand for guide services from month to by month. Recognition Government and the local authorities is to be sought, This will be necessary. Authorisation will have to ecme from some official body: licensing too, Examinations
EXCHANGED IDEAS
freedom, und
Individual rights,
government democratie International justice."
He went on: "In this spirit we exchanged Ideas on a the questions of our day, Teat Some of the mailers we dis-
were
political, come cussed cconomie.
"Disarmament, the Middle East and Far East, trade, the capital will also development of the Common- have to be conducted and wealth; these were some of the the guides may prefer to issues which we faced, have an impartial interested authority capabilities.
nakess
"We each expressed our own
their point of view; we cach heard
the point of view of others.
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The Governor then visited the Mobile Resettlement Unit Office.
The Governor's
and in charge of the Chule Yuen o several Police and Press cars, settlement area. as well as other mator traffe, stopped at the airport barrier in Clear Water Bay Road while commerical airliners and HAF Jots landed or took off.
At the Tung Tau resettlement are, Sir Alexander was met by
Sit Mo
Man-cher, ofleer in
visitors.
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The Governor had just visited charge of both the Tung Tau and the Chuk Yura resettlement Lo Fu Ngam resettlement areas. Macao, July 8.
ates and was on his way to His Excellency signed the Kal- Commissioner of Tung Tha Sir Alexander also fong register for distinguished Captain J. V. visited the Lo Fu Ngam re- the Sal Teixeira
has solemant estate
· Braganza
Yee
Street rooftop squatter pre- been promoted to the rank vention office, of major, the Government Gazette announced.
Major Braganza will be digned to duty in an artilery unit here and so he is Bloguishing his post h the police force as from today.
A 21-year-old able seaman í Captain J. Dios Da Silva will
from IM.8. Cheviot David be acting Commissioner-France- Charles Smith was this morning Press?c.
fixed a total of $35 or five days,✨-
by Miss B. K. Central
end
The Governor then transferred loa Government lowry for the trip along rugged road to Lo Fu The Governor was accom | Ngôm. panied by the Chiet Resettle
At Sul Yee Street, Mr Alexon. ment Officer, Mr P. B. Williams, der was met by Mr G. C. M. on the tour.
Lupton, Resettlement Officer in At Chule Yuen, the Governor charge of all squaller provention surveyed the sile of the pro-
wock, and Mr Martin Chu, officer posed" Wong Tal Sin resoltio- ib charge
of tho
rooftop ment area and viewed a model squatter prevention work in of the estate. The Resettlement Kowloon.
Officer in charge of the Mobile Unit, Mr N. Broadbridge, and the Construction Officer, Mr B.
Court, when he pleaded sul Fined $100 For Roberts, were in attendance.
using abusive language and was found guilty of resisting arreni,
A Police officer on patroi duty in Gloucester Road near
Fleming Road said he saw do fendant walking along Glouces fer Road shouting some.hing unintelligible at the top of his
The defendant was asked ka Court how much he drank. He replied, "Two gins, a rum, two small bottles of beer and two pinis of beer" The proseculat said, "That must have made you quite Inebriated, "po
He replied quickly, "I could still have peut the remaining $50 or $50 that was left in my pocket,
MURDER TRIAL VERDICT
The jury hearing the case of an alleged suicide pact between Ho Sam-mal and her - lover, 24-year-old wait- ter, un Kam-wzh at the Criminal Besalons today found He not guilty of murder. See,
Silver Import
TB. Patient
Cane For Youth Who Stabbed
A 35-year-old broker, Chan At the Chuk Yuen Peace. A. 12-year-old boy who ad Sul, of No. 8 Yuen Chow Street, Clinde, Sir Alexander saw a TB mitted stabbing a 15-year-old third Boor, 'was fined $100 by patient being treated. Among boy In the arm with a table Mr Hin-thing Lo at Central the senior officers in attendance site was ordered to be given Magistracy this moming for ware Dr E. 5. Harverson, Miss four strokes of the cane, Importing from Macao 64.7 tnels B. Wilkes and ME F. Mr Simon F. S. Li made the of silver without a licence,
Hollingsworth, members of the order at Central Juvenile Court Christian Missions in Many this morning.
P. Lands; Mr F. Loods, Re The boy, told the Court he itlement Officer in charge of only wanted to "threaten" the the cattage resettirment areas; other boy who hit him with a and Mr Chol Cheung-yiu, affleer broom sick.
Ofteers at Yuen On Wharf at He was arrested by Revenue about 6.80 p.m. on June 27.
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nounced today,
the "RMODE
His promotion was included in maociation members of an näreed minimum' suilde fés; the Royal Navy's · half-yearly
promotions. rezistration by the assocks- iton of members working an Rear Admiral Unwin, DSC, guides and provision of left the Colony on April 20 after identity cards and badges serving 22 months in Hongkong. always to be wetu on duty; Since then, 'ha'bas visited Venezuela:na leader of a com- the association to obtain bined nedvices mission and is
from each guide member in
Burety in the form of a bank on leave in London at 3 or shop guarantee of $500 Carlton. Drive, London: SW18. in respect of his bona fides; to Interest Government and the local authorities in the nded for recognition of the nesociation na a body. Cog- tributory to development and
of protection
the tourist funda;
New
Vaccine
Berkeley July 7. The University of California announced today, that it was Be- ginning a research progestrime in which it hopes to produce a now and Improved vaccine for↑ use against infantile paralysis--
to umiri members in case of Hl fortune or sickness with quch means an the commilä- (ce may deem ⠀⠀ät » within | Reuter.
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for
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of the now, I sent estate at Wong Tai Sld on whiloh work has just anticipated that) ning of the buildings shown in this model, will be
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phase" is completed, development - will be com- the rear leaving the Wong Tai Bin Temple and (in gros
ament Area: Kuid estaten la Kowloon and look
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on show at
Ona bench-type:jrosi . west and four cotimpulu “ble-type, tour, bucket resta = giving" comfort
shown to His Excellency the Governor thi
Then he