KING’S HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1928, Page 5

KING’S HEALTH

A DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT.

(United Press Association—-'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON. December IS. The “ Daily Express” says t ln* condition of the King to-night is viewed with the greatest satislaetion by the Queen and Prince ol Wales. 'I here is now hope that the King’s condition will prove strong enough lor him to make a complete recovery. Although his condition still causes anxiety, there is not now the danger of a few days ago. Some members of the Poyal Household left London to-day Hor Sandringham to spend Christmas on the King’s estate. It- was only on account of the improvement that " was thought sale for them to depart. Six Councillors of Stale will hold a Privv Council on Friday.

The “ Daily Chronicle’s ” medical correspondent, points out ilml had the patient been other than the King, the setbacks such as reported on .Monday, would have been unrecorded, but the physicians are anxious to supply correct information in the right way, and its relative value is certain to he somewhat distorted by slight transient

causes. There is every reason now to believe that His .Majesty’s progress has resumed its even tenor, and that we shall be able to enter upon the festive season in hope and confidence of his ultimate recovery.”

A RESTFUL NIGHT. (Received this dav at 8 n.m.) LONDON, Doe. 10. A bulletin at 11 a.m. stated the King had a restful night and the slight improvement noted yesterday continues. (Sgd.) Hewitt, Rigby and Dawson A HOPEFUL FEELING. (Deceived this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, Dee. 10. Dr Dawson did not visit, the Palace after lunch. No interim statement was given but the Queen went motoring for the first time for some days. Members of the Royal household are in a more hopeful mood as a result ol the morning’s cheering bulletin stating: ‘‘The King had a restful night and slight improvement noted yesterday continues.” A note of warning is addl'd that anxiety must continue, inasmuch as the improvement- noted so far has been very slight. All steps are in the right direction, hut are only very small steps. It will he necessary for this improvement to continue without' a break for a number of days, ihefore complete onlidenco is possible. FURTHER- PROGRESS. LONDON, Dec. If). A bulletin issued at 8 p.m. stated tho King has passed a quiet day and both general and local conditions are continuing to make slow progress. iI'EFECT ON TRADE. LONDON, Dee. 1!). .Mr Baldwin announced in the Commons, when there will he no newspapers during the ’Xmas holidays that bulletins relating to the King would lie posted- at Post Oflices, also broadcast. The King’s illness had a marked elfeet on Christmas trade and festivities, numerous social functions being cancelled. Big stores report curtailed business. Paris exporters eomnlain that the poultry and fruit trade to England is at least Iwctifv-livc per cent below 15)27. THE REST NEWS VET. (Received this day at 12.2;). p.m.) LONDON. December I!). An authoritative review of to-night’s bulletin concludes—The dangerous phases have been surmounted. There is increasing solid grounds tor hoping , that his .Majesty’s recovery will result, after a long, anxious struggle.