"WORST OVER."

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 8

"WORST OVER."

CANADA AND DEPRESSION.

EARLY RECOVERY EXPECTED

C.P.R.'S NEW PASSENGER SHIPS.

"So far as conditions in Canada and the United States are concerned, the feeling in the best-informed circles is that the worst is over, and that there will be a gradual improvement in business which will be reflected in other directions," said Mr. H. W. Brodie, overseas passenger manager of the Canadian Pacific Railways, who arrived yesterday by the Aorangi from Vancouver. "We have had a setback in Canada in connection with our Western agriculture, but the situation is receiving the close attention of our best brains and administrative ability in the country, and we feel assured all will turn out well in due course, and even earlier than people anticipate. rfne Empress of Britain. "As for the Canadian Pacific Rail- | ways, we have felt the depression, as all other transportation companies; but ! we, too, look forward to improvement from now on. We have plans for the building of an hotel iu London. Our steamship fleets have been added to during the last year by the placing of the magnificent Empress of Japan, 26,000 tons, on the Pacific. The 42,500-tonner Empress of Britain will make her initial trip to the St. Lawrence early in June. This ship will be the largest and fastest, to enter the Canadian trade and is the last word in construction and appointments for the comfort and pleasure of passengers. She has a swimming pool, squash racquet courts and a green grass tennis court, in addition to other amuse, ment equipment. "The Empress of Britain will make the trip from Quebec to Southampton iu five days, and from New York passengers will travel by special train to the ship's side. The time taken from New York to Southampton will be only five and a half days. South Pacific Traffic. "'There is an ever increasing interest in traffic to ; the South Pacific," continued Mr. Brcdie, "and much valuable pub-

licity is being circulated. While the business is light at present, we look forward with every confidence to its successful development. Periods of temporary depression occur at intervale ; but all countries, as a rule, emerge from them stronger and better equipped by reason of the experiences passed through."