MANY NOTABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 3

MANY NOTABLES.

MARIPOSA IN PORT:

FAMOUS GOLFERS ABOARD.

LARGER TOURIST TRAFFIC.

The American tourist season is now in full swing—and according to passengers who arrived by the liner Mariposa this morning Australia and New Zealand can expect a big traffic this year. The Monterey on her last trip had a heavy passenger list and the Mariposa to-day brought a further 401. As one prominent American remarked this morning, the international situation was such that European and other cruises were not now regarded as safe and Australia and New Zealand were reaping the benefit. There was a big interest in these two countries of the British Empire and with lectures and other publicity they were becoming more widely known. The visitor asked why a bigger emphasis was not placed upon South Island publicity. According to what he had heard from fellow passengers the South Island had some of the best of New Zealand's offering, yet the majority of touring Americans knew very little about it. In the future, he said, it could be expected that more American tourists would l>e stopping off in the Dominion for extended tours and more : should be done to advertise the whole the country's scenic attractions in the ! United States. It would pay New Zealand handsomely. j To Tour New Zealand. j

There were many notables on the Mariposa's passenger list. Mr. Gene Sarazen and Miss Helen Hicks, famous American professional golfers, are to tour New Zealand, and Mr. J. B. E. Ferrier, the Australian golf champion, is a through passenger on his way home from England, where he was runner-up in the British amateur championship. Another prominent visitor to this country is Mr. R. H. Abbott, an Australian now resident in Boston, who lias made a name for himself in the world of inventive science. He is a brother of Dr. W. N. Abbott, of Auckland, and the pair met this morning for the first time since Gallipoli days. Mr. Abbott is in New Zealand on a combined business and holiday visit. " Mayor Returns.

Tile Mayor of Auckland, Mr. Ernest Davis, returned from a holiday visit 'to Pago Pago, Samoa. Mrs. E. M. TaylorYoung, wife of the commander of H.M.S. Dunedin, was another returning holidaymaker.

Through passengers included two University of Washington debaters, Messrs. Kenji Ito and William Botzer, who are on a "Pacific rim" goodwill lectnre and debating tour, in preparation for a later lecture tour of the United States. Judge and Mrs. W. (!. Knowles, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Edward G. Caliill, manager of public j utilities, and Dr. J. C. Geiger, director of the Department of Public Health of the city of San Francisco, are on holiday trips. There were also the following prominent business men:—Mr. Ralph Doyle, of the R.K.O. Film Corporation, Sydney; Mr. Laurance Mayer, vice-presi-dent of the Julius Kavser Company of New York; Mr. E. B. Myer, chairman of directors of the Myer Emporium, ; Ltd., Melbourne; and Mr. H. ct French, general manager of Ford Motor Company of Australia. The crossing from San Francisco was made in fine weather and without notable incident. Missionary Bishop. Returning from a visit to Vatican City, where he made the report to the Pope required of all Catholic bishops every ten years. Bishop Wade, S.M., Vicarapostolic of the Northern Solomons, was greeted on arrival by Bishop Liston, by whom lie was entertained at luncheon. Bishop Wade, who is one of the younsest members of the Hierarchy, was in New Zealand five years ago. He is an American mefnber of the Society of Mary, and uses modern methods in his j missionary enterprises. Many, of the I scattered islands, arc visited by seaplane. Lecturer for Australia. Mr. Paul Stark Seeley, of Portland, Oregon, is travelling, to Sydney for the purpose of carrying ont an extensive lecturing tour in Australia on behalf of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. He will return later to lecture in the principal centres of population in New Zealand. Mrs. Seeley accompanies her husband.