TOURISTS DISAPPOINTED
BAN BY MISSIONARIES SUNDAY DISPLAYS BY NATIVES NEW YORK, Dec. 1. Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son have informed the Press Association that passengers on the Carinthia on the proposed world tour are seriously disuppointed at the missionaries’ refusal to allow an exhibition of native customs when tiie vessel calls at Port Moresby on April 16 next, because it is Sunday. The firm had pointed out that not only would some £SO be distributed among! the natives for the ceremony, but the interdiction would seriously interrupt tourist traffic which would occasionally interest New Guinea. It is understood that an appeal will be made to the Australian Government to authorise the Administrator to allow tribal dances on the Sabbath. Captain O’Connor said the Mariposa’s passengers on their maiden cruise had immensely popularised the Port Moresby call, solely for native Ceremonies. At least three tourist, ships plan to call there in 1933. and the interdiction is considered unfortunate.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17953, 3 December 1932, Page 7
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