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TOURIST TRADE'S VALUE

LOCAL BODY NEEDED

TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESS

By A. Eddy

and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1995.

QUICKEST REMEDY

tainment in co-operation with the DOCTORS - DISCOVER local Medical Association for a post convention trip to Hongkong; or in case of n Pollco Convention in Singa- pore, for instance, the local Police FOR INDIGESTION Department would be requested ta offer nuggestions, which would be Amazing evidence of the remarkably submitted to the prospective vial-speed with which Indigestion and torm and so on. Hongkong,tomach pains can be stopped has been geographically and climatically revented by medical experiments and admirably suited for convention numerous X-ray photographs of actua. purposes and possessing ample hotel Bisurated Magnesin

razen. These prove the Ingredients of facilities, could herself propose quickest-acting, and

to be the most effective such gatherings for different fu- known to medical science. Within 5 dustries, hotel men or transporta- minutes a tenspoonful of Bisurated tion campanies operating in the Far ↑ Magnesia in a little water produced Bast in order to establish a close, gomplete relief in cases whore number. co-operation among members of less other remedies had failed entire- the same businças.

ly. Bisurated Magnesin is a com- Educational Institutions

plote treatment for the relief of clubs in North China, Maloya, harmful neids that cause the trouble stomach troubles-it neutralises, the Canton and the Philippines could be and it spreads a soothing, protective invited to organise excursions to film over the stomach lining. Leading Hongkong throughout the year. Stomuch specialists,

tourist parties

passing hospitnis Largo through this port and organisera of "Bisurated' Magnesla because they are Much parties could be approached in touch with these latest develop itinerary, to stop over in Hongkong powder or tablets from your chemist before finally deciding 98 their ments of medical science.

You can get surati Magnesis for #few days or so by describing or store to-day, but be sure to look the manifold attractions of this for the oval BISMAG sign it you Colony and by presenting them des i want the quickest aeting stomach tailed and alternative programmes remedy doctors know," of sight-seeing and cost per head in different classes of hotels. Many of these invitations, of course would not bring results, but many of them rould, and a great many efforts which may seem wasted to-day

Travel developments having Important possibilities in the future of Hongkong make It expedient for this Colony to or to obtain the fullest possibic ganise an official body in order benefits from the steady stream of gold now passing between the fingers of Hongkong business in the form of tourist traffic. Up to the present time little has been done to retain at least part of this floating wealth for the benefit of Hongkong and the main objective of a Tourist Commission or Travel Associa wond materialise in future times. tion would be to evolve Home

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WANCHAI MURDER

POLICE REFUTE ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLENCE

The allegations made by Li Sing ways and means whereby to The contention that 11ongkong ufios LI Ying-wa against thei secure from this valuable stream has nothing to offer to visitors is Police of violence and threats bel substantial deposits than amply contradicted by the Increasing used to fores him to make a we have been getting up to now. ing number of experienced tour statement, were refuted by Police Conductors who are now beginning witnesses when the hearing of the In the beginning of the large senle tourist movement which com to make Hongkong their head-

case against the defendant was vial to

resumed before Mr. W. Schofield, menced shortly after the War and quarters during their

wached its height in 1929, when South China. To many of us a trip at the Central Magistracy yester- the combined tourist expenditure of freund Un Island or New Territor-day afternoon. the world exceeded the twelve humes may not be fascinating any more

for obvious reasons, but this does The defendant was committed to dred million gold doliar mark, little discrimination was exercised on the apply to the visitor from overstand his trial at the next Criminal ben or even from North China. part of travellers in making Philippines or Malaya. Many of us their linerary which invariably in-

Think that the trip to Cantón is à cluded France papularised by the

nolsanee, but it has a great fascina returned British and American tion for most foreign visitors, sotillers and then the greatest bene-

Sessions on a charge of murder. with others, of Lam Ming in Queen's Road East, on October 23| last year.

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A trip to Macuo, in, favourable Detective Sergeant Fiteles, re ficiary of the tourist business.weather more beautiful than any called. denied Fifteen years of travel experience, trip of similar duration

having 10 enn violence or made threats or pro- and an extensive advertising cam undertake anywhere in the Orient, tilata to defendant from the finge pig instituted Jay The ather European countries, North Africa,ay be a common place experience he was arrested to the time he in mur eyes, but it han countless was taken to the delertive eller the West Indies and Supan, how attractions and pleasures for travel at the Wanchai Police Station. ever, have taught the tourista ters from other parts of the world. Witres also di nied having aquest choose their travel itinerary more carefully with the result that to-day town to most Hongkong residents,

Cheung Chan may be very littleed the defendant's neck. many more countries are getting a share of the golden shower left in ene of the most picturesque istands Set the artistically inclined find it the wake of visiting foorists than before,

EUROPE'S EXAMPLE

country.

RESTFUL ATMOSPHERE

David Wong. interpreter at th als present when the accused was Wanchai Police Station, who was arrested, and who went back t

the talion in The van with the Entelu st, aboon sad foal na violence, Fur Threats nor promises Were

used in defendant,

three other Chinese detectives, Similar evidence was offered bot Inspector Chu Heung. Sergeant Lo Sai-zo, and Sab-luspector Rogers. the Inspector an inly when the defendant was brough! into the station.

publication. The result is wide publleity among his friends and valuable advertising for that parti, cular hotel at the cost of a stamp.

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be found in the seven sens, For many of us a trip to Paddy's Market may appear a calamity, yet it is a semire of great delight and How Fully Europe realises the interest to others who regard the importance of the tourist traffic enn ricksha ar gedan chair, which se be gauged from the efforts that don't even fake noticeovaf, an object are now being made by almost all of great curiosity which needs European governments and com- photographing over and over again. munitles to attract travellers to so that it is simply shortsightednessKwong and Lance Serut Ip their ahore. There is hardly ato judge the whole world according place of historic or artistic im-to our own tastes and opinions. portance

for natural beauty in The fact is that, within a ruling Europe, which does not possess af hundred miles, Hongkong has the ser.ptive literature designed to most densely populated, the most catch the eye of the travelling public colourful and Intellectually The The accused reserv, his for the purpose of deciding them to most advanced Chinese vity; the fewer, and Mr. Schofield then con- visit that particular locality. Most oblest white settlement in the form mitted him to stand his trial at of this work is done by Travel of a little bit of Southern Europe the nest Criminal Sessions. associations or tourist comialssions transplanted in the East; the birth under the auspices of the different place of one of the great historical governments and with the co-figures of modern times, and a little for the visitor, his impression of the operation of the railways and other bit of old England in an authentic place and the name of a newspaper fransportation companies of the Chinese setting, a total of unusual-For periodical in his home town ty Interesting social, racial, artistic, where a short item regarding bis Thanks to the growing im-historical and scenic experiences to visit or a snap may be sent in for portance of the Pacific and the ex- offer to foreign visitors. tensive advertising campaign sus- tained by Japan, the eyes of the The oft repented criticism that travel world are slowly but surely | Hongkong is too slow in amusement turning toward the Far East facilities may be a matter of dis-j It is easy tu appreciate that far known by comparatively few content to mùng, but it is a positive systematie work of this kind would tourists, and Hongkong, situated on blessing to others. The charm of price important increase in the a very busy ocean highway and Hongkong in the eyes of the majori; number of travellera who would destined to figure as an important ty of foreign visitors, thes exnetly want to visit Hongkong in the junction in the airways now under in the fact that no matter what part course of their trip to the Orient. organisation all around her, is of the town you are in, a ten The abolition of visa charges for bound to be favoured by a far minutes' walk or ricksha ride en hann site tourists and the exten- superior number of visitors thanables you to leave the bustle behind | #100, The time limit for reporting ever before.

and to enjoy a restful atmosphere to the Police, to two weeks, would The steady stream of gold now which perhaps other city of the undoubtedly help to promote the trickling between the fingers of same size can offer you anywhere. movement of travelives toward Hongkong will swell into a respect. It is a mistake to think that every Hongkong thus more than com. able creek, but of course it will be tourist who comes to Hongkong is 17rating for the comparatively in- of very little value to Hongkong out for "wine, women and song",ignificant loss in passport charges, unless ways and means are devised The majority of the travellers are to secure Rome of the valuable just average persons who take their deposits which are now settling in fun wherever they find it without other parts of the route due to the going out of their way to look for efficient menn's of arresting the it attention of world travellers pass- Tiere is one important point ing through those localities. which should be made clear to pros. postive visitars, namely, that South China is just as different from The purpose of a Tourist, Com-North Chlm as Spain from Nor- mission or Travel Association way. And by elaborating this point would be to devise such methods of any travellers can be induced to keeping the travellers in this visit this Colong or to stop over in Colony on their way to points Hongkong on their way to other North, South, East and West. In points,

ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS

Broadly speaking, the task of a fourist Commission would be to promite travel to Hongkong. Le- les enrrying out detail work such as described in a previous article. and outlined above, a very import- ant obicetive of the Tourist. Com- mission would be to promote the creation of new atteries of travel.

AERIAL DEVELOPMENT

Here is the very far-reaching question of aerial development for instance, which is of great import- unce for the future of the Colony.

ndition to entering to the in- The hotels could lend # very No doubt that if a Tourist Com- dividual tourists as suggested in a valuable co-operation Li the mission, representing the travel previous article, the job of such a Tourist Commliston in the way of interests and merchants of the boly would be to contact with facilitating all the available in Colony officially approaches the groups of travellers visiting Japan, formation concerning prominent Government in order to solicit its North China, Malaya, Dutch East visitors. Social items and snaps good offices for the purpose of Indies and the Philippines.

sent to the home-town newspapers securing the services of the There are always conventions designated by the visitors them- different airways for Hongkong, and other groups visiting those selves would surpass in advertising the Government will pay more at- localities, and an official letter from value anything that may be within tention to such a request than to the Tourist Commission inviting the resources of any government or suggestions coming from a private members of such gatherings to tourat body. In many hotels in person. visit Hongkong, laying before them Cuba and other points in the West Experience shows that advertis- detailed itineraries with complete Indies which have been made ing has been a most important fac costs inclusive of all necessary ox-popular among American tourlats tor in augmenting the number of penses, and programmes drawn up through various methods of adver-visitors to the different pleasure re- in co-operation with local bodies laing, the guest finds a short sorts, and Hongkong, far more having similar Interests, would, no questionnaire in his room leaving it beautiful and Intereating than many doubt, in many cases decide groups

to him whether he wants to fill it in of the famous shows places of the or at least individuals to fit Hong or not. Many of them don't care world, awarming with turists, kong into their travel plan,

to do it, but a great many do so needs but a little advertising effort to help her to become the Play- ground of, the Orient and an obil- Tourist Commission would draw up i The questionnaire requests the gatory stop-over for world travel- a tentative programme of enter name, occupation and home address lers.

In the case of a medical conven- with pleasure.

tion in Shanghai, for instance, the

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