GREATER HOPEFULNESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 556, 8 January 1929, Page 1

GREATER HOPEFULNESS

Latest from the Palace

KING MAINTAINS POSITION

The Ninetieth Bulletin

IT is reported that there is an air of greater hopefulness at * Buckingham Palace about the King, though the bulletins do not mention any progress. Ninety bulletins have now been issued.

(United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service)

Reed. 11 a.m. LONDON, Monday. The following bulletin was issued at Buckingham Palace at 11.30 a.m. today by Sir Stanley Hewett, Sir Hugh Rigby and Lord Dawson: “The King had a fair night and there is no change in his condition.” A bulletin which was issued at 7.45 p.m. stated: “The King had a ctuiet day. There is no change in his Majesty’s condition. The next bulletin wilt be issued to-morrow evening.” There is an air of greater hopefulness at the Palace. The night bulletin is regarded as most satisfactory. Although the morning says the King’s condition is unchanged, it is understood that his Majesty is still on the up grade. A British Official Wireless message says that after spending an hour or so in the audience chamber adjoining the bedroom to which he was moved on Saturday in order to give him a short change of scene, his Majesty was taken back to his usual room. Ray therapy treatment was continued daily during last week. This morning’s bulletin was the S9th that has been issued during the King's illness. The Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester left London this morning for Sandringham. They will shoot over the coverts of the King's Norfolk home during the present week.

HOLD-UP SENSATION

AlOtfED MAN STOPS TRAM SMALL REWARD FOR DARING (United P.A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) Reed. 10.25 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. A sensational hold-up occurred at a lonely spot in the suburb of Long Bay early this morning, when a masked man presented a revolver and ordered the driver and conductor of a tram to hold up their hands. The bandit then ransacked the conductor’s bag. He received only a small amount of silver for his daring. Keeping the revolver levelled at the two men, the desperado ordered them back to the tram. He stood on the lines, still holding the revolver, until he tram, which contained no passengers, was making its way to the depot.

That the Princes are leaving town for some days indicates sufficiently that the tension at Buckingham Palace lias been considerably relieved. Although the night bulletin does not report a definite improvement, it is regarded as satisfactory. There is reason to believe that the King is still on the up grade. The fact that one bulletin only is being issued to-morrow seems to indicate that the doctors are satisfied that no great change is likely during the next 24 hours. Only Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn were at the Palace to-day. Ray treatment was not applied. This is another satisfactory sign.