The editorial in the 16 Jan. 1974 edition of the Compass noted that Cayman was holding both a tax seminar and Keswick religious convention. One of the goals of the tax conference was to demonstrate “that the financial community is playing its part in the promotion of their country and its amenities”. The Keswick convention’s aims were “based on inspiration, challenge, fellowship and commitment”. The editorial concluded that if these goals are realised, “Cayman’s already excellent reputation as a tax haven and as a country influenced by religious principles will be maintained”. 
World champion driver Jackie Stewart was featured in an international story that told of hundreds of invited guests wearing his trademark peaked cap and sunglasses to help celebrate his retirement at London’s Savoy Hotel. Among those at the party were Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, back from their honeymoon, and actor Sean Connery. The princess can be seen in the centre of the accompanying photo.
‘Cayman Wins Diving Trophy’ was about earning the Henike Trophy as the most outstanding branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club. The Cayman branch submission included an extensive underwater survey of George Town Harbour and the purchase of a decompression chamber to treat diving disorders. The trophy was to be presented at the annual general meeting of the British club in Brighton, England, and it was hoped that a member of the Cayman branch, one of 550 in the world, would be able to attend to receive the award and bring a miniature version of it home.
The ‘Talking of Tourism’ column focused on an article in Esquire magazine asking, ‘What do they do for a little excitement in the Cayman Islands?’ Featuring a two-page photo of a man lying on a hammock with nothing behind him “but the beach, our beautiful seas and a fishing boat”, the answer to the headline question was: “Nothing, thank God!”
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