“GENERAL CONFIDENCE”

Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1933, Page 6

“GENERAL CONFIDENCE”

BRIGHTER BRITISH OUTLOOK LADY MAY VISITING NEW ZEALAND. RECEPTION OF TARIFF RECALLED. : HOPE FOR RETURN TO FREE TRADE. : By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night Lady Lily May, 0.8. E., wife of Sir George May, well known in England as chairman of the 1931 economy committee, is making a trip round the world. She arrived at Wellington by the Marama to-day and intends to make a short tour of the North Island, sailing by the Aorangi from Auckland for Vancouver and Home. . , Lady May came from England with Miss Violet Vanbrugh, an English actress who visited a married daughter at Sydney. Lady May came on ahead to see something of New Zealand, of which she has heard much, and will meet Miss Vanbrugh at Auckland. Lady, May says the biggest thrill of her trip is the fact that she will set foot once only on soil not British, that is Honolulu on her way to Canada. . Speaking of conditions m England, Lady May said there was little doubt there was a brighter outlook. Trade appeared to be improving and there seemed a general atmosphere of confidence. Referring to Britain’s changed tariff policy and suspension of the gold standard, Lady May said it was marvellous how the new scheme of things was received. Liberals and the commercial classes, who were staunch free-traders, did not raise a word of protest against the new duties because they realised that in the circumstances the change was for the good. Of course, most English people' were free-traders at heart and hoped for the time when England would be able to return to free trade and

other nations would do likewise.