SWISS HOTELS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10831, 1 April 1932, Page 4

SWISS HOTELS.

GOLD STANDARD AFFECTS BUSINESS, 4 How British tourists in SAvitzerland and at other Continental resorts at the time Great Britain Avent off the gold standard had lost no time in returning to the Homeland Avas referred to by Major A. E. BroAvn, of Wellington, avlio arrived at Wellington by the Mavama from Sydney this AA'eek. Major BroAvn and his Avife an family Avere away from New Zealand for 15 months, and most of their time abroad Avas spent in Switzerland.

When Britain Avent off the gold standard, he said, all the British tourists immediately left, and the hotels Avere practically empty. Montreux AA’a-s essentially a tourist resort, but after the suspension of the gold standard only half a dozen English people remained in the hotels. SavUzerland Avas going to realise Avhat the English tourist traffic meant to her. Abel Boden, Avhere Major Brown spent Christmas, was another great winter sporting resort, and the same applied to the hotels there. Fgav people remained at any of the Avinter sports resorts. Much the same could he said for the French and Italian Riviera

The English elections Major BroAvn said, had brought about a great feeling of optimism and Avhen he left there Avas a feeling that things Avere on the mend, and everyone Avas more optimistic about the outlook. It Avas unfortunate that many people at Home Avere unable to differentiate betAveen New South Wales and the rest of Australia, with Avhich many also associated Ncav Zealand. They did not seem to be able to realise the distinction betAveen the Dominion and the OommonAvealth. “The name of Ngav Zealand, hoAvever, still stands in high credit,” Major BroAvn concluded.