NEW BRITISH CABINET

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19597, 8 June 1935, Page 7

NEW BRITISH CABINET

APPOINTMENTS APPROVED BY THE KING MR STANLEY BALDWIN PRIME MINISTER. MR RAMSAY MacDONALD, LORD PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL (Official Wireless.) (Received June 8, noon.) RUGBY, June 7. The Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay MacDonald, in company with the King’s private secretary, Sir Clive Wigram, drove from the Prime Minister’s official residence in Downing Street to Buckingham Palace, and was immediately received in audience by the King, to whom he tendered his resignation from the office of Prime Minister, which he has held continuously for six years. He remained with the King for about an hour, and shortly after the audience concluded Mr Stanley Baldwin was, summoned to the Palace, and accepted an invitation to take over for a third time the office of Prime Minister. Later it was officially announced that the King had approved the following Cabinet appointments: — Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury —Mr Stanley Baldwin. Lord President of the Council —Mr Rnnsay MacDonald. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Mr Neville Chamberlain. Lord Chancellor—Viscount Hailsham. Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Deputy-Leader of the House of Commons —Sir John Simon. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs —Sir Samuel Hoare. Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords — The Marquess of Londonderry. Secretary of State for War —Viscount Halifax. Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs —Mr J. H. Thomas. Secretary of State for Air—Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister. Secretary of State for India —The Marquess of Zetland. Secretary of State for Scotland —Sir Godfrey Collins. Secretary of State for the Colonies —Mr Malcolm MacDonald. President of the Board of Trade —Mr Walter Runciman. First Lord of the Admiralty—Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell. Minister without portfolio for League of Nations Affairs —Mr R. A. Eden. Minister without Portfolio—Lord Eustace Percy. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries —Mr Walter Elliot. President of the Board of Education —Mr Oliver Stanley. Minister of Health —Sir Kingsley Wood. Minister of Labour —Mr Ernest Brown. First Commissioner of Works —Captain W. OrmsbyGore. Major Tryon has been appointed Postmaster-General. This office does not carry Cabinet rank.

THE NEW CABINET.

MESSAGE TO THE NATION.

RETIREMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS. FORMER minister honoured. MR MacDONALD’S NEW OFFICE. (Received June 8, 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY,' June 7. The King has approved that the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom be conferred upon Sir E. Hilton-Young, formerly Minister of Health. Other Ministers who have retired from Cabinet office and are not included in the new Cabinet are Lord Sankey, who was Lord Chancellor, and Sir John Gilmour, who }vas Home Secretary. Former members of the Government who now receive Cabinet rank are: — Mr Malcolm MacDonald, son of the Prime Minister and formerly Undersecretary for Dominion Affairs; (Mr H. A. Eden, formerly Lord Privy Seal; and Mr Ernest Brown, Secretary to the Mines Department In the late Government. New Members. New members of tho Government with Cabinet rank are:—'Lord Eustace Percy, seventh son of the seventh Duke of Northumberland, who was a member of the Joint Select Committee on India and has taken a prominent part in debates on the Government of India Bill, and the Marquess of Zetland, who was Governor of Bengal from 1917-22, was a member of the first India round-table conference, and also a member of the Joint Select Committee. Mr MacDonald’s Office. It will be seen that Mr Ramsay MacDonald has taken over the office formerly held by Mr Stanley Baldwin. Ollier former Cabinet Ministers who have been appointed to new ofllces are: —Viscount Hailsham, formerly Secretary of Stale for War; Sir John Simon, formerly Foreign Secretary; Sir Samuel Hoare, formerly Secretary of State for Air; Viscount 'Halifax, formerly President of the Board of Education; Sir P. Cunliffe Lister, formerly Colonial Secretary; Mr Oliver Stanley Baldwin, formerly Minister of Labour; Sir Kingsley Wood, formerly Postmaster-General. Mi- Neville Chamberlain. 'Mr J. H. Thomas, Sir Godfrey 'Collins, Mr W. Muneiman, Sir B. Eyres-Monsell. Mr W. Elliot.' and Cnplain W. Ormsby-Gore hold the. same portfolios in life new Adrninistralion as in its- predecessor.

MR RAMSAY MaoDONALD. RESPITE FROM HEAVY STRAIN. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE. (Omclal Wireless.) (Received Jiune 8, i p.m.) RUGBY, June 7. Mr Ramsay MacDonald, In a message to the nation, says:—• “ I have for some time been facing the fact that I would have to seek a respite from the heavy and continuous strain which the critical conditions of the last six years, at home find abroad, Imposed on me as Prime Minister, and I have been greatly concerned lest any change in Hie personnel should weaken the Government’s national character —

a step which would speedily undo the policy which has led the country thus far through its difficulties and given it the confidence and prospects which it now enjoys. “ A Cabinet united in the practical work of Minting the common national task is still required if national progress is to be maintained and problems, both domestic and foreign, surmounted. “ I hope that, the confidence and support which the country has given the national combination of , which I have been head will be rc- ( newed to the same combination under ils new Prime Minister.”

Maintenance Charge. —A charge of ■defaulting in maintenance respecting his wife to the extent, of £lsl was preferred against Henry Ludovic Martini in the Magistrate's Court,, Hamilton, this morning. The defendant was remanded to appear on Monday*

River Plate Co. —Gabled advice has been received in Auckland by the attorney for the River Plate Company, Limited, to the effect that th 6 directors have decided not to pay an interim dividend, but to postpone the question of distribution until the end of tbs year,