KING EDWARD.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10038, 7 May 1910, Page 5

KING EDWARD.

HEALTH IN PRECAEIOUS

STATE.

By Telegraph—Press Association . CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. "A private cable received in the city today from a highly authoritative source indicates that King Edward's health is in a precarious state.

ATTACK OF BRONCHITIS. Received May 6, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, May 5. Kinpf Edward is suffering from a severe bronchial attack. He has been confined to his room for the last two days. A BULLETIN. Received May 6, 9.50 am. LONDON, May 5. At 7.30 o'clock a bulletin was issued ; stating, that King Edward is suffering from bronchitis. THE QUEEN RETURNS TO LONDON. Received May 6, 10 a.m. LONDON, May 5. Queen Alexandra, who has been on a yachting tour, has returned to London.

STATEMENT BY PHYSICIANS. QUEEN WILL PROCEED TO THE PALACE. PRINCE OF WALES PREbENT DURING PART OF TWO DAYS.

Received May 6,* 10".40 a.m. LONDON, May 5.

Sir Francis Laking, Sir James Reid, and Sir Douglas Powell, Pny-siciane-in-Orrtinary to the King, are in attendance on His Majesty. Ihey announce that his condition

causes some anxiety. The ceremonies incidental to Queen Alexandra's return have been curtailed to prevent delay in reaching

the p?lace, where the Prince of Wates haa been spending a large part of the last two days. The wet, fosrgy weather during the past week interfered with the King's health, which had improved as a consequence of his stay at Biarritz. ;

ALARM IN LONDON

SPECIAL EDITIONS OP EVENING PAPERS.

PEOPLE HURRY PROM THEATRES.

PHYSICIANS SLEEPING AT PALACE.

KING'S STROKG DETERMINATION.

Received May 6, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, May 6.

King Edward attended the operas and theatres several times after his return from Biarritz. The frequent changes of weather caused a return of the chest and throat trouble, arid the King spent the week-end at Sandringbam for the purpose of warding off the threatened attack. Further trying weather this w°f'k resulted in bronchitis. King Edwaid. however, expressed a strong objection to causing public anxiety, and the indisposition was kept private until the impossibility of bis meeting the Queen compelled a statement of facts.

The doctors yesterday urged the King to keep to his room, but His Majesty insisted on toing to the busi-ness-room, .giving audience to Lord Islington, the new Governor of New Zealand, and Mr T. D.. Robinson, Queensland Agent-General, to whom he expressed the great' interest and pleasure he felt in accepting a souvenir of the Queensland Jubilee. He asked Mr Robinson to thank' his Government for presenting such a beautiful souvenir. Sir F. Laking and Sir James Keicl slept at the Palac:.', but further bulletins were considered unnecessary. The next will be issued at midday. Special editions of the evening papers were published at 11 o'clock at night, and theatregoers became excited; Many of them hurried into the streets to learn further news. At the close of the performances In several theatres the National Anthem was sung. The carriage ways arsunri the Pal-

ace have been deadened with peat and cotton. SPECIAL INTERCESSARY SERVICE. By Telegraph- Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. A special intercessary service for the recovery of King Edward is to be held at the Cathedral at midday tomorrow.