THE KING’S ILLNESS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3880, 6 December 1928, Page 3

THE KING’S ILLNESS.

■ MORE HOPEFUL AIR AT PALACE. HEART STRAIN CHIEF ANXIETY. The bulletins announce that the slight improvement in the, general condition of the King is being maintained, and a more hopeful atmosphere prevails at the Palace. London, December 4. For the first occasion, five doctors held a consultation at the Palace, which lasted half an hour. Then the bulletin was issued. Thh Queen went for a drive soon after. The bulletin read: “The King passed a quiet morning. Though his temperature is now 100.2, the slight improvement in the general condition, noted in the last bulletin, is maintained.” The bulletin, which was signed by Sir Stanley Hewett, Dr. Wlhitby, Sir Farquhar Buzzard, Sir Humphry Rqlleston, and Lord Dawson, is regarded as satisfactory at the Palace, where a more .hopeful atmosphere prevails. The doctors’- anxiety continues to be concentrated on the heart, the strength of which is being carefully watched. There is hope that as the King is drowsy, His Majesty may have a quieter day, and thus recuperate some oj the strength lost. Two thousand people awaited the issue of thej bulletin. The band reappeared for the ('hanging of the guard. WEDNESDAY MORNING’S BULLETIN. London, December 5. A bulletin states that the King passed a fair night. There are reasons to hope that the recrudescence of infection which caused the last rise in temperature are beingmoderated'. The bulletin is signed by Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson. HASTENING HOME. PRINCE OF WALES’S JOURNEY. London, December 4. The Admiralty expects the Enterprise to reach Suez on Friday night. She must be travelling at a great speed. The Admiralty estimate it somewhere in the region of 29 knots.

Aden, December 5. The Enterprise, with the Prince of Wlales on board, has arrived. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. Capetown, December 4. The Duke of Gloucester reaches Bulawayo at 7 o’clock to-night, picks up the Rhodesian express, and sails by the Balmoral Castle on Friday. General Hertzog summoned Cabinet to-day to deal with the position arising out of the King’s illness. Rugby, December 4. The Duke of Gloucester, who was delayed in his motor journey from Abercorn by terrific rains, reached Broken Hill early yesterday morning. Every facility is being offered him in his African journey, as he desires to hurry homewards as speedily as'possible. The trains to which his coach is being attached are being accelerated on the journey, via Victoria . Falls and Bulawayo to Capetown, and it is expected that he will catch the English mail boat Balmoral Caßtle on Friday. PR AYERS FOR THE KING. London, December 4. The Archbishop of Canterbury, during his enthronement, announced that the King had had six hours’ sleep last night. Prefacing his sermon, the Archbishop said: “Our thoughts have been turning from this Cathedral to the sick bed where our beloved King is lying. There is some fitness that a gathering sq specially representative of the Church and the nation should at the' present hour be assembled to make a united remembrance of our King before God. Although all anxiety is not yet removed, we have good cause to be hopeful.” Prior to the Archbishop’s address, the congregation before standing in silent prayer were exhorted : Ye shall piay for the King that God may uphold and strengthen him in his weakness and ere long that he may be restored to health.