Making Progress

Evening Star, Issue 20056, 22 December 1928, Page 6

Making Progress

THE KING’S ILLNESS m AFTERNOON STATEMENT Press Association—By Telegraph -Copyright LONDON, December 21. (Received December 22, at 10.20 a.ra.» Prom the morning bulletin it may b« interpreted that tho King continues to make good but slow progress. Lord Dawson stayed for only a few minute* at the Palace this afternoon. No statement was issued,—Austro lian Press Association. PRINCE GEORGE REACHES HOME* Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 31. (Received December 22, at 10.80 a.m.)] P.rince George arrived at Southampton, and was welcomed by tho mayor. The Berengaria’s auction of slice* of the Prince's birthday cake realised £l,OBl. The money will go to tho distressed miners' fund. The Rrince, on his arrival at Cherbourg, refused Aim offer of an Imperial Airways seaplane to carry him to Southampton.—Australian Press Association. KING’S VOICE RECORDED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, December 21. (Received December 22, at 10.30 a.m.)) Tho King permitted the private circulation of a gramophone record of His Majesty’s last utterance before hi* illness, when ho was opening tho T)yno bridge. This record is to bo preserved in the British Museum.—Australian Press Association-United Service. COUNCIL OF STATE MEET’S. (British Official Wirolm) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, December 21. (Received December 22, at noon.) The Counsellors of State appointed by the King during his illness held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palaco to-day, tho ! Queen presiding. Tha Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, tho Prime Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Lord Chancellor were the other Counsellors present, together with the Home Secretary. A certain number of matters arising out of the adjournment of Parliament were settled, apart from tho routine business.