BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1929, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

DISSOLUTION OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT. THE SPEECH FRO A! THE THRONE. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) / LIONDON, May 11. The speech from the throne at the dissolution of Purlliament refers to the. ratification of the Kellogg Pact. It mentions the Duke of Gloucester’s mission to Japan as being a pledge of friendship, uniting the two countries in a determination to co-operate in a peaceful settlement of international questions. It expresses the hope that internal peace will soon be restored in Afghanistan. It says a new hope for an early achievement of fm-tlier naval disarmament is held out by AllGibson’s (U.S.A.) speech at Geneva. The sp?ch prays that success will crown the labours regarding India and the Samoa Commission. The speech announces that the pursuance of Imperial Conference recommcnations m 1926, arrangements have been made f-or a meeting Tn London in October of an expert committee on the overation dominion legislation, also a sub-conference as to merchant shipping legislation. The speech says that the unemployment continues to cause anxiety, but that a substantial improvement has occurred now, and that there are good grounds for a belief that “we are moving towards a higher level of employment throughout the country.” It adds that the derating scheme and a re-organisation of local government

promise wiesuread benefits particularly for basic trades. RUGBY, Alay 10. Tire dissolution of Parliament took place at Bog nor. The King met the members of the' Privy Council on the lawn at Craigwell House. His Majesty, who looked particularly well, sat at the bead of the table. The act of dissolving Parliament occupied only a few minutes. It concluded immediately the King signed the document. Sir Maurice Hanker, Clerk of the Privy Council, had a hurried lunch, and then drove back to London at full speed to hand the proclamation by the Lord Chancellor today. The Privy Council is the first that the King lias held since Saturday, December 4th., when, with bis Alin- | isters standing in the doorway of , bis bedroom at Buckingham Palace, he"! signed the document setting up the I Council of State to act for him during his illness.