KING’S HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1928, Page 5

KING’S HEALTH

.RETURN OF PRINCE AND DUKE

(United Press Association- Bv Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, December 7. j The Duke of Gloucester, Lnivelliii”

by General Hertzog’s special saloon, arrived at llic Cape in ample time to join the Balmoral Castle. Passing through Denar .'June! inn the .Mayor of .Moieran, a Boer Com mamler, expressed the sympathy a fleeting back-veldt people lor Their .-majesties. The Royal Family’s Christmas plans have necessarily been altered. .Arrangements to pass the season at Sandringham have been cancelled. The Queen will spend the ’Xmas at Buckingham I’alace. Princess Alary is also likely to remain. The Duke and Duchess of York thus Jar ha vino definite ’A'mas arrangements. The Prince of Wales is expected at Suez at 11 p.in. on the 7th inst. and is expected at Cairo late on Saturday morning, lie will entrain at S Ao p.m. on a special for Port Said, where he is expected to rejoin the Enterprise five hours later, it is understood that the Prince of Wales prefers to continue to Brindisi aboard the Enterprise. Should the Enterprise lie delayed en route, he will join the Frobisher, which is standing by. The British Consul at Naples is proceeding direct to Brindisi to have everything in readiness for the Prince to entrain for London. Instructions have been given that the Prince of Wales is not to worry with receptions and no one will be allowed to approach the train.

THE POPE’S SOLICITUDE

ROME. December 7

The Pope continues special prayers for If is Majesty, as since the beginning of liis illness. The Royal Family and British Government, through Cardinal Bourne, have expressed their sense Of gratitude for the Pope’s solicitude.

LATEST BULL ST INS. CONSIDE KED SAIT SFA CTOJtY. \ LONDON, December fl. To-day’s bulletins are regarded as the most encouraging for some clays. Satisfaction was expressed at the morning announcement that localisation of the infective process was maintained, and the announcement in the evening of the fact that the King’s general condition, which was earlier reported to he slowly improving, remains the same, and is regarded as important. Furthermore, the absence of reference to anxiety concerning the heart, together with a fall in temperature, have all helped to promote a more optimistic air. This is emphasised by the considerably smaller numbers outside the Palace to-night. Four doctors arrived at the Palace at seven o’clock, and remained in consultation about an hour and a-lmli. Pi's Buzzard and Rolleston left immediately after the bulletin was issued, and Lord Dawson left at nine o’clock. Sir L. Hewitt is again remaining tonight. It is learned authoritatively that tho King passed a restful day. An eminent medical authority described the bulletins as very satisfactory. “My reason for saying so,” he said, 11 is that they indicate that the resistance of the patient is overcoming the spread of' inlection. It means it is now only a mailer ol patience until the condition is slowly removed.” Another reassuring sign to-day is the bfßcial intimation that Princess Mary now hopes to carry out her Northampton engagements during the week-end. consisting of the opening of the new nurses’ quarters, and inspecting a British Ixjgion parade. One of' the outstanding Ifeatures ol his Majesty’s illness is the continued interest he has displayed in events. This has been emphasised by two or three letters which he has commanded

to he sent to those whose anxiety as | to his welfare has particularly touched ; him. At his own request the bulletins are shown him night and morning, before they are posted up at the palace gates, while newspapers are invariably delivered to him. The “Daily Express” quotes another eminent authority to the effect that his Majesty’s condition is still sufficiently serious to cause anxiety. “ What is now feared is'the formation of an abscess, following discharge from the infected area.” Dr Whitby, one of hisJfajesty’s doctors, is an authority of Empycna, but the fact that lie lias not X-rayed a second time seems to indicate'that the possible development will be success! ully controlled.

A RESTFUL DAY

(Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Dec. 7

A bulletin at 11.30 stated the King 'has had sonm restful sleep, and his general strength is maintained. Further investigations of the right side of the chest will he undertaken durinp the day.—(Signed) ITewett and Dawson,

KING It A DIO G B API lED

(Received this day at 9. a.m.)

LONDON, Dec. 7

No significance is attached to tin lateness of the issue of the bulletii which is regarded as goO<J. His Majesty's general condition i.s haiislVe torv.

A further bulletin is not expected before the usual time in the evening. The bulletin was not posted tili 11.20 and many hundreds waited three hours.

The King was radiographed this afternoon. A -portable apparatus was stationed in the yard from where the cable led to the 'bedroom.

PRINCE OF WALES

PARIS, Dec. 7

The Prince of Wales’ train will do LY2d miles from Brindisi to Boulogne in forty-three hours, which is much faster than the. ordinary expresses. The whole lines wil be cleared an hour before the Roval train is due.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

(Received this dav at 9. a.m.)

CAPETOWN. Dec. 7

When the Balmoral Castle was going out, the crews of other ships massed and cheered, which the Duke of Gloucester, who was standing on the upper bridge, acknowledged. The huge crowd in the docks, in view of the more cheerful news of the King gave him an enthusiastic sendoff.