THE CONTRAST

Evening Star, Issue 21285, 14 December 1932, Page 14

THE CONTRAST

BRITISH PEOPLE CONFIDENT AMERICANS OVERAWED BY DEPRESSION [Special to the • Star.’] CHRISTCHURCH, December 14. A boom in the motor and artificial silk industries and a general tone of quiet confidence, without any grumbling, were the most hopeful signs of recovery that Dr L. S. 'Talbot, of Timarn, noted in Britain. Dr 'Talbot, who lias been absent from New Zealand for a year, has been undertaking postgraduate work at London and Edinburgh, and returned by the 3lakura. Although conditions in England appeared to be (superficially) good, the shopkeepers said business was bad. Dr Talbot said in an interview. Retail prices were lower than when he previously visited England, but there was a general feeling among the people that they would pull through, and everybody was cheerful and steady. In the United States the general tone was very different, and people appeared to be overawed and dismayed by the effects of the depression. 'There were many unemployed in both Canada and the States, and conditions appeared far from good. “ New Zealand’s name stands high

in the Homeland,” added Dr Talbot. “ 3ledical students who qualify in the dominion and -go Home are highly spoken of, and appear to he able readily to secure positions as house surgeons in good hospitals. ■ I have been told that some hospitals would rather have New Zealand-trained men than English-trained house surgeons.”