CONFIDENCE IN ENGLAND

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21024, 28 November 1933, Page 16

CONFIDENCE IN ENGLAND

Signs of Improvement Noted TRAVELLERS RETURN [THE FKESS Special Service] AUCKLAND, November 27. "The outstanding feature of what observations I was able to make was the absolute confidence of and the improvement in business in England, despite the general nervousness that is apparent all over Europe," declared Mr W. G. McBeath, who with his wife, landed at Auckland from the Niagara. Mr Mcßeath, who is governing director of Makower, Mcßeath and Company, will spend several days in Auckland before going on to Melbourne. "Things are looking better in England than in any other country," he said. "On the Continent everyone seems nervous of the position in Germany and afraid of serious trouble." Speaking of America's lecovery plan, Mr Mcßeath said that the general opinion was that, although much of it might eventually prove an experiment, a lot of good would result. The President had the best brains of the country working with him, and it was only natural to assume that some good would follow. "Generally, I would say that things all round are looking brighter and that the worst is definitely over," he said. Bigger Newspapers. An improved tone in commercial circles in England was reported also by Mr W. Easton, manager of the "Otago Daily Times," who, with Mrs Easton, returned from a six months' trip. He said there was a generally optimistic spirit, and tangible evidence of the better times was the increase in size of some of the great daily newspapers in London, and also additions made to factory buildings. Mr Easton attended the Empire Advertising Exhibition in London last July, and in company with Mr and Mrs Will Appleton, he and Mrs Easton made a motor tour of England and Scotland. Mr William Stewart, an eminent Australian Freemason, who has travelled widely in the last six months, said that in Central Europe there seemed to be general fear of a "blow up" at any time. He was particularly impressed with the war time appearance of Toulon and Naples, where he saw many destroyers and fighting aircraft.