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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
CEREMONY OF DIGNITY AND STATELINESS.
FULL TEXT OF KING'S
SPEECH.
were
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1926.
attend a conference at London to consider the possibility bf' accur: ing ແກ affective International agreement for regulating the hours of labour.
Territories.
before you for
Trade Revival.
THE HAYLEY MORRISS CASE,
JUDGE'S STRONG COMMENT,
National Economy, Estimates for the public services will be laid before you in duo
London, Feb. 2. course My Ministers have given The Lord Chief Justice, in giving earnest consideration to the in- judgment in the Hayley Morrisa creusing need for. national appeal, said the apponl was singu- Rugby, Feb. 2. economy, and proposals for effect-larly unreal: The evidence was Large and enthusiastic crowds ing reductions of public expendi-disgusting and overwhelming. If witnessed the progress of H. M.]ture are now being formulated and the court had to rovise the sen- the King and Queen as they drove you will be asked to pass measures tenee of the male, arcused it would in state this morning from Buck-required to give effect to them be in the direction of an increased ingham Palace to the House of without delay. Proposals whiterm. It had been said that the Lords for the ceremony of opening also be fald
Court was not entitled to pass se the new session of Parliament. To authorising my Government totence of imprisonment following 1 some extent, owing, to the recent guarantee plans for the develop.sentence of two years' hard labour. death of Queen Alexandra, the ment of British dependone lesin This Court had never laid down ceremony was shorn of some of its East Africa and of Mandated that doctrine. If the law permit- accustomed picturesqueness, but
ted, a proper sentence would have its dignity and stateliness
been penal servitude. The Court unimpaired.
only hoped that before long the The Improvement in trade and legislature would have remeved the Their Majestics travelled' in the industry at the end of 1924, which blemish from the existing penal old state, conch, drawn by eight it was then thought would result in legislation, and give the Courts, bay horses, escorted by mounted an appreciable decropse in the discretion, where there was a mui- equerries, the Yeomen of the volume of unemployment, was.un-tiplicity of offences of certain Guard and the Sovereign's escort fortunately checked early last kinds, to impose sentences of penal] of Household Cavalry, They were year by a widespread depression servitude. preceded by Ave carriages accom-which occurred in the coal mining He concluded, the result of the modating the principal, officers and industry. "Since the Autumn ladies of the Royal Households, lust year, signs of a revival of in- both ises would run from Feb. 1, of appeal was that the sentence in and, on arrival at Westminister.dustry hate again begun to appear, which means an additional were conducted by the great offi- cers of ptate to the robing rooms After assuming the Royal robes, the procession to the House of Lords began,,
The Prince of Wales, owing to his recent ae cident. did not occupy his necus toned place on the right of the King, but the Duke of York was present and the Chamber was crowded with Lords and, their Ladies.
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but the growth of confidence which that revival depends, is being arrested by fear of ladus! trial strife. The results of the in-process of consolidating the main quiry into the economic condition statutes regulating the local gn- of the coal industry, which is now vernment of the country. being conducted by my Commix-will be laid before you, if time Bills sion, will shortly be laid before and opportunity permit, dealing you. I am well aware of the dif.with National Health Insurance, ficulties inherent in the whole Unemployment Insurance. rating situation. but the interests of the of railways, control of road nation are paramount and I ap-vehicles, fluance of the. Poor Law thepeal to all parties to face the in London and the position and speech future in a spirit of conciliation powers of Boards of guardians follow-and fellowship and to avoid any and the rating and valuation
action which would again postpone machinery in Séptland."--British a return of good trade and pros-Wireless. perity for which we have so long hoped.
On taking his acut um Throne, the King read the opening Parliament in the ing terms:
Foreign Relations.
of
Crowds Line Streets,
London, Feb. 2. Despite a leaden sky, brightened
My relations with Foreign Powers continue to be friendly. With the object of securing Sinec Parliament rose, bry Amba- greater economy and efficiency in sator at Constantinople has pro- the generation and transmission by fitful sunshine, crowds fined the ceeded to Angora, with the view toof electrical energy in the future, route to Buckingham Palace and arrive at a definite settlement of my Government have devised Westminister," and cheered their Majesties, on the necision of this
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the questions in connection with scheme of re-organisation and the Turco-Irak frontier. My Go-Bill to give effect to these pro-morning's state opening of Parila ernment cordially reciprocate the posals has been prepared and willment. desire of the Turkish Governmen: shortly be introduced. for the promotion of the Friendliest |
The condition of Agriculture has Great Britain. The Treaty be received the earnest consideration tween myself and the King of Irak of my Ministers. The question of carrying out the stipulation iniuthe provision of better credit faci down in the decision of the Counities for, the industry is receiving eil of the League of Nations, bas special attention and discussions been signed by our respective reare proceeding with a view to the presentatives and has been
Bformulation of definite proposals proved by the Parliament of Irk on the subject. A Bill will It will be submitted to you with presented to enable County Coun-1 out delay.
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ments.
Britain and Maly.
While I learn with satisfaction made in the building of new douses in thes urban atens of England and My Government have recently
Wales, the ennditions under which received in London; the Finance many of my people are compelled Minister of Italy, accompanied by riets and in the congested areas to live, both in the country dis
a distinguished delegation, and numerous towns, still occasion have concluded Fl agreement
which provides for the funding deep concern. My Ministers are of the Italian War Debt to this w examining certain proposals country on fair and honourable for an improvement of these con- conditions. I rejoice that
ditions and, if time permits, they! friendly settlement has
will submit to you. reached of this difficult question. the worst defects both in the lowat designed to hasten the removal of
been
Hours of Labour. Invitations are being issued to the Governments of Belgium, France, Germany and Italy
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