Figures show air arrivals between September 26 and October 2 dipped 4.7 percent over the same period last year.

This is the sixth week in a row air arrivals have been down.

The number of visitors overall has also gone down for the fourth week in succession.

Some 15,230 holidaymakers arrived here last week, 0.3 percent lower than the 1993 figure of 15,280.

Of these 9,358 came by air, and 5,851 by cruise ship.

Of the cruise ships Song of America boasted the highest occupancy rate of 99.79 percent.

Rates for the other vessels were: Royal Majesty , 98.30; Dreamward , 96.26; Horizon , 93.06; and Meridian , 81.25.

For the year to date, Bermuda is still keeping its nose ahead of 1993.

Between January 1 and October 2, 483,859 visitors came here -- 4.8 percent ahead of last year.

TWO CRUISE SHIP WORKERS SET UPON CRM Two cruise ship workers set upon Two cruise ship workers were attacked by a gang of pedestrians on Court Street early yesterday morning.

The robbers ripped a gold chain off one of the men and grabbed a wallet, Police said.

The crew members, both off the Dreamward , reported that at about 2 a.m. they were riding a livery cycle near the junction of Court and Dundonald Streets.

When they slowed to stop, they were attacked by several people standing on the curb.

There was a heated struggle during which one of the men was hit over the head several times.

The two men managed to escape to the safety of a nearby night club. They suffered slight abrasions as a result of the incident but were not seriously injured.

A Police spokesman said robberies against ship crew members outside of the city centre in the early hours of the morning were not infrequent and they should be careful when travelling in the area.

WOMAN DENIES STEALING FROM BCOC CTS Woman denies stealing from BCOC A 26-year-old St. George's woman who allegedly stole $13,954 from the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce while she was employed there, pleaded not guilty to the charges when she appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Maryann Basden of Narrow Lane, is alleged to have committed the offence between August 1, 1993 and January 31, 1994.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis released Basden on $500 bail and set her trial for January 25, 1995.

CHARGED WITH SEX ATTACK, IN CUSTODY, CTS Charged with sex attack, in custody A 31-year-old St. Brendan's outpatient who allegedly sexual assaulted a woman on September 15 was remanded in custody when he appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Crown Counsel Mr. Brian Calhoun asked that the matter be set down for two weeks in order for papers to be served.

He will appear in court for mention on October 19.

REFUSED BREATH SAMPLE, PUT OFF ROAD COA Refused breath sample, put off road Pembroke man Antrone Simons, 29, who admitted refusing to give Police a breath sample, yesterday lost his appeal to keep his driver's licence during working hours.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis said he did not want to set any precedents because he viewed the offence of drunk driving very seriously. He fined Simons $350 and put him off the road for a year.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said Simons was seen riding on York Street in St.

George's and failed to stop at a sign. He was also seen swerving.

Police followed him to Barracks Hill where he stopped suddenly and fell off his bike.

Insp. Duffy said he smelled of liquor and a breath sample was demanded but Simons, a truck driver, refused.

Simons told the court he had only had "two quick beers'' and did not believe he was drunk.

But Mr. Francis said he ought to know the punishment was the same than if he had failed the breathalyser.

DRIVING DISQUALIFIED, FLIRTS WITH JAIL CTS Driving disqualified, flirts with jail A St. George's man who said he had been off the road so many times he "couldn't resist the temptation'' to drive again while disqualified was given a suspended prison sentence yesterday.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis also fined 26-year-old Ryan David Fox $500 and put him off the road for a further 12 months.

"I hope that makes driving while disqualified very distasteful to you,'' Mr.

Francis said.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy told the Court Fox was seen driving a car on Mullet Bay Road at about 4.15 p.m. on September 28. Police knew he was off the road and stopped him.

Insp. Duffy said Fox had a past conviction for speeding at 97 km and one for driving while disqualified.

Mr. Francis gave Fox a three-month prison sentence, suspended for three months.

"If you drive again in the next 12 months you will be automatically going to prison for at least six months,'' he warned him.

Fox retorted: "I really don't care if I do go to jail to tell you the truth.''