DISAPPOINTED TOURISTS.
TRIBAL DANCES ON SUNDAY. BANNED BY MISSIONARIES. PRESSURE ON ADMINISTRATION. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright NEW YORK, Deo. i. Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son state that the passengers booked for the Carinthla’s proposed world tour are seriously disappointed at the missionaries’ refusal to allow an exhibition of native oeremonles when the vessel calls at Port Moresby on April 16 because it will be Sunday. It is pointed out that not only would about £SO have been distributed among the natives for performing ceremonies, but the Interdiction will seriously interrupt the tourist traffic. Tourists are Increasingly interested in New Guinea. It Js understood that an appeal is to be made to the Australian Government to -authorise the Administrator to allow tribal dances 'on the Sabbath. It Is said that the Mariposa’s passenger* on that vessel’s maiden cruise had immensely popularised the call at Port Moresby solely for the native oeremonles. At least three tourist ships are to call there in 1933 and the interdiction is considered to be unfortunate.
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Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18809, 3 December 1932, Page 7
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