:50:07
(Knocking)
:50:09
Ladies and gentleman,
pray silence for our managing director,
:50:12
- Mr Augustus Freeman.
- Thank you, Miss Drew.
:50:17
- My friends, my partners...
- (Laughter)
:50:20
Yes, that is what you are, partners.
:50:22
We are here to consider the problems
that lie before us in these difficult times.
:50:28
- And, if we can, to solve those problems.
- (Staff) Here! Here!
:50:33
(Freeman) Our question is
how can we lift Burridges to the top?
:50:37
How can we interest
a public hungry for bargains?
:50:40
Because that is what the public is today.
:50:44
And it is up to each and every one of us
to strike a responsive chord,
:50:48
particularly in these
days of exorbitant taxation.
:50:53
(Man) Quiet!
(Woman) Shh, quiet!
:50:55
- Please, not yet, if you don't mind.
- Shh!
:51:01
At Burridges we'll open a new chapter
on July 1 st with a really remarkable sale,
:51:05
a sale that will set London alight -
:51:08
nay, all Britain will marvel at Burridges.
:51:11
- (Man) Will you be quiet?
- Shh!
:51:15
In spite of the fact that
in these days of exorbitant taxation...
:51:23
Our friend seems to think exorbitant
taxation is a matter for jubilation.
:51:27
(Laughter)
:51:34
As I was saying, when we are suffering,
and I mean when we are all suffering,
:51:39
irrespective of class,
humblest to the highest,
:51:42
we must set ourselves a standard.
:51:45
We must have a goal.
:51:54
Value for money, that is our motto.
:51:56
We must all consider ourselves
crusaders of the counter.