The memorial gathering for tour escort Mr Masa Tse will be held on 2 September at 7.30pm at the Kwai Tsing Theatre (Circular C1282 ).

The TIC calls on members to join the march to be held on Sunday to mourn the victims of the hostage crisis in the Philippines (Circular C1281 ).

Members may make donations through the TIC's dedicated account to help the family of deceased tour escort Mr Tse Ting Chunn (Circular C1280 ).

Since the Security Bureau has issued the Black Outbound Travel Alert for the Philippines, all package tours bound for the country will be cancelled as from today until further notice (" Latest News ").

The nomination period for this year’s director election will commence on 23 August. Members that wish to nominate a candidate may refer to Circular C1279 for details.

A printed copy of the Code of Conduct for Tourist Guides is enclosed with Circular C1278 .

The Peak Tramways Company invites members to participate in the Open Day to be held in early September (Circular C1277 ).

Inbound agents that need student helpers to receive large parties from cruise ships visiting Hong Kong on an ad hoc or temporary basis may contact various universities and tertiary institutions (“ Latest News ”).

Members may go to the SME Funding Scheme’s website for details about the Schemes.