KING SMOKES AGAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 590, 16 February 1929, Page 9

KING SMOKES AGAIN

IMPROVING HEALTH

PRINCE DRIVES TO BOGNOG

British Official Wireless Reed. 11 a.m. RUGBY, Friday. It was again very cold at Bognor to-day, and during the night 20 degrees of frost were recorded in the grounds at Craigweil House. The Prince of Wales spent six hours with the King to-day at Craigweil House. His Royal Highness after-wards returned to London. Dr. Hewitt and Dr. Woods were at Craigweil this afternoon, and applied luminous ray treatment to the King They and Lord Dawson travelled back to London with the Prince in his special saloon. There was bright sunshine at Bognor early to-day, but later rain fell. The windows of the King’s bedroom, which were opened for some time yesterday, had to be kept closed to-day. An interesting statement was made by the private secretary to the Duke of York at a luncheon in Lohdon. He said the King has begun to smoke again, and is also able to cut his own food. A bulletin issued from Craigweil House this evening states that despite the inclement weather, the King continues to make slow progress, and since his departure from London has increased in weight. It is understood that the King was able to sit up to-day and converse with the Prince of Wales. DUCHESS BETTER TOO (A.ustraliun and Prtiss Association) (United Service) Reed. 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Friday. A bulletin states tliat the Duchess of York is convalescing satisfactorily, but will not attend any engagements next week, or for a fortnight, as a precaution, in view of the prevailing weather.