BRITISH POLITICS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 August 1928, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

PARLIAMENT PROROGUES THE KINO'S SPEECH United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright Australian Presa Association.—United Servioe. s LONDON, 3rd August. Parliament prorogued till 6th November, when a new session, instead of an autumn session as hitherto, begins. The King’s Speech\ on this occasion says that King Amanullah’s visit was’ an auspicious event, and confirmed andi strengthened the good relations between Afghanistan and tho British Empire. His Majesty confidently expects the Kellogg Treaty, when completed, to constitute a new important guarantee of the world’s peace. He alludes to the successful termination of the negotiations regarding Tangier, the conclusion of an Anglo-Persian Treaty, and the appointment of a British Government representative at Ottawa in harmony with the resolution of the last Imperial Conference recommending further development of tho system of consultation between Governments. The Speech says the Governments concerned aro_ favourably disposed towards the principles underlying the unanimous report of the Imperial Wireless Cables Conference, and hopes that with whole-hearted co-opera-tion telegraph systems will he organised for the lasting benefit of the Empire. _ Tho report of the ’commission examining the Constitution of Ceylon will receive careful consideration. Ministers are confident that the recommendations of the Commission of Agriculture in India for the promotion of the welfare of the rural population will be sympathetically and fruitfully considered by competent authorities in India. _ “The condition of the basic industries and the high level of unemployment continue to cause me anxiety, and I trust the comprehensive ' proposals by Ministers for the relief of rates in agriculture and other productive industries will not merely increase employment generally hut will bring special relief to areas in most need thereof.”

The Speech refers to the steady progress ol' provision of houses for the people. The price of house construction generally has fallen. It expresses special satisfaction at- , the stabilisation of Avar pensions and at the commission being appointed to deal with new problems arising from the rapid growth of road traffic.