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THE KING'S SPEECH: THE PRINCE TO VISIT ARGENTINA. STEPS TO CHECK FOUD-POISON, BETTER HORSES AND PENSIONS.
MY LURDS AND MEMBERS' OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
A Bill is under consideration. and will be submitted to you at an early date, for safeguarding employment in efficient industries where, after inquiry, the need for such exceptional action is estab lished.
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UNEMPLOYMENT
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The various schemes which have ni- The King's Speech at the opening of ready been initiated for the relief of un- Parliament was as follows:
employment, including those relating to juvenile unemployment, will be examined with great care, and you will be asked My relations with forein Powers conto make provision for the continuaree and extension of all such diensares us 4inue to be friendly.
are likely to alleviate the present dis tresses.
The campaign of hostility to British rights acu interests in Egypt and a Sudan inspired rather than discouraged. by the Goverument of Zagblui Pasha, culminated in the murder of Sir Leo Stack in the streets of Cairo and obliged My Government to demand redress.
Their demands, which the present Egyptian Government have accepted, are designed to secure, respect for those in terests which are of vital concern to. My Empire and which My Government specifically reserved to their absolute discretion when My Protectorate over
Egypt was withdraw
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LEAGUE AND THE PROTOCOL.......
But no less important for the prus- perity of My country than the action of Parliament is that there shall be amoce all parties concerned in the industrial life of the nation increased good will, frankiess, and mutual confdence, with- out which full advantage cannot be taken of any improvement in other conditions.
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SPEEDING UP BOUSING.
the continued shortage of housing
My Ministers are deeply impressed by commodation. They are convinced that the encouragement of the private builder
the 1 follow with deep interest the in-cupying owner is an essential
in the successful treatment portant deliberations of the League of the problem, and substantial progress Nations My Secretary of State for has been made in this direction. My Foreign Affairs has proceeded to Rome Ministers will devote their attention to to act as British representative at the overcoming the rising cost of houses and meeting of its Council. He is taking the the shortage in the available supplies opportunity of this journey to meet the of skilled labour. Prime Ministers of France and Italy.
had ly Government have not yet ime to study, in consultation with the Governments of the Dominions, the protocol for the pacifc settlement of dis putes drawn up at the last Assembly of the League of Nations with the attention which its character demands. Thes have already begun to examine this weighty question.
With this object they will endeavour to supplement the building resources of the country by encouraging new methods of construction calculated to promote the rapid production of houses of approved design and moderate cost, and, at the same time to assist in the reduction of unemployment
CLEARING WORST AREAS.
The housing problem is not merely THE TREATIES WITH ECSSIA My Government are unable to recom- one of overcrowding, but also of the mend to your consideration the Treaties existence of large numbers of houses with the Government of the Union of which, falt below modern standards of
propriety and sanitation. Scoialist Soviet Republics, sigued Something is already being done "August-sth.
It is My desire that normal intercouse between the two countries shall not be interrupted. I trust that the attain ment of this object will be made possible by the strict fulfilment of those conditions of friendly international intercores which have been repeatedly placed be fore the Soviet Government, and accept- ed by them, particularly at the moment af the establishment of diplomatic rela- tions.
The Trade Agreement. of arch 16th, 1991, does all that is at present possible to foster mutual trade.
ANGLO-GERMAN TRAUE-
i have concluded a Treaty of Commerce and Nangation with the President of the German Reich in order to put the commercial relations of the tries on a stable footing You invited to give legislative effec provisions.
A Bill will be laid before you approval to the Treaty with Italy signed July for the cession of a portion of the province of Jubaland. in the Kenya Colony and Protectorate.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
under existing legislation to clear the worst areas and to remedy sanitary and structural defects in those which remain
As new building increases it will be possible largely to develop this process, and My Coverament will take every op- portunity of pressing it forward with
vigour
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PENSIONS IMPROVEMENT.
My in-sters are engaged upon in- quiries into the possibili of combining with existing systems of insurance, pro- visions for improve old-age pensions
ad pensions for widowed mothers.
They will also endeavour, in co-opera- ion with the local education authorities. to promote the steady and continuous de- relopment of the public system of educa
tion
AGRICULTURE.
A conference of representatives of land. owners, farmers, and workers has al- ready been uvited to consider whether, an agreement can be arrived at by these different interests which might provide the stable basis of a national agricultural policy.
Meanwhile, measures will be laid be fore you to give effect to the proposals of the late Government for the encour agement of the sugar beet industry to the where practicable, or provide marketing of imported foodstus and for dealing with the readjustment aud a demption of tithe rent-charge.
The visit of My eldest son, the Prace of Wales, to South Africa, which was unavoidably postponed this year, has now been arranged to take place in the Spring of next year. In the course of his journey he will also visit My pos sessions in West Africa and St. Helena. I have no doubt that the happy resulta which attended bis previous visits to ether parts of My Dominions will be re-principal recommendations of the Cou peated on this occasion.
I have received an invitation from the President and Government of the Argen- tine Republic for the Prince of Wales to visit the Agrentine next year, I have j gladly accepted this invitation on behalf of My son.
PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD.
Steps will be taken to carry out the
mmittee on the use of preservatives and colouring matter in food and for the ascertainment of costs and profits in the distribution of milk
HIGH FOOD PRICES.
JUST THE DIFFERENCE that means so much
EYE STRAIN Unshaded lanips, a flickering light, or cast shadows, are causes of discomfort which often lead to eye strain and ultimately a visit to the oculist
EYE
COMFORT
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In view of the prevalence of high food It is the firm conviction of My Govern-prites and their adverse effect upon the ment that in the closest co-operation cost of living, I have appointed a Com- withe the Governments of My Dominions mission to investigate the extent and and of India in all matters of mutual causes of the differences between the concern lies the key both to industrial prices received by producers of foodstuffs THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED, progress and to the increasing unity and and those paid by consumers. strength of the Empire, and this will be a guiding principle of their administra kan-
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
The policy of encouraging Empire settlement and mutual trade between the various parts of My Empire is one which My advisers deem to be of the greatest importance: nad to which they will stead fastly here.
RENTS RESTRICTION EXTENSION, Measures will be presented for the con solidation of the law of property and of the enactments relating to the procedure of the Supreme Court, for the reform of the system of rating and valuation it England and Wales and of rating in Scotland, for
the prolongation of Rent Restrictions Act and of the Agri cultural Rates Act, 1923.
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You will be asked to facilitate the com-
Proposals based upon the recommen- dations of the Imperial Economic Cospletion of land purchase in Northern ference of last year will be submitted for Ireland and to guarantee the principal granbag further preferences on goods. imported into this country from the ad interest of bords issued by the Gov ernment of the Irish, Free State under Empire.
the Land Act recently passed in that Dominion.
THE SINGAPORE BASE.
My Government propose; in accord ance with the resolution of the last Im- perial Conference, to proceed with plans already made for enlarging the Naval Base at Sibgapor“.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
NEED FOR ECONOMY... "Estimates for the public services will be laid before you in due course.
Every effort will be made to reduce public expenditure to the lowest possible limit consistent with the security and efficiency of the State.
LEGITIMATION BILL.
Bills will be introduced dealing with tegitimation by subsequent marriage, orders, separation
ardarship of children and the im provement of the probationary system.
Preparations are being made for legis lation dealing with the Property and Endowments of the Church of Scotland.
National and, with the foundation of a Library for Ecotland.
maintenance and
HOAD-VEHICLE «LAW. Bills will also be laid before you to give effect to three International, Con The present heavy burdens of the tax-ventions dealing with wage in the case payer are a hindrance to the revival of of shipwreck and with medical examina enterprise and employment. Economy tion and store held employment of young to regain par indusrial and commercial posolidate the Factory and Workshop in every sphere is imperative if we are seamen, to validate certain charges im during the war, and to amend and Acts and the law with regard to the use of road vehicles.
prosperity,
MY LORDS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRY.
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My Government are hopeful that, with the support of the community at large, they may be able, on the lines here in While I am glad to note the signs of dicated had to be developed as time Improvement in the state of trade and industry, the present, extent of unem Prices, to expedite the solution, in a unity many of the problems ployment continues to cause. Mo grave that are weighing heavily on the nation concern and will receive the constant atal life, and in this way to remove some of the obstacles that have not censed, tention of My Ministers, r
More stable economic and political since the termination of the war, to conditions throughout the world, and retard the industrial and economic re the greater development of facilities for covery of My people. inter-Imperial commerce, will I hope, Your labours upon these and all other promote the growth both of our internal matters I humbly commerd to the bless. and our overseas trade.
ing of Almighty God.
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