"MERELY PRECAUTIONARY."

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19480, 29 November 1928, Page 11

"MERELY PRECAUTIONARY."

LONDON, November 27. An official announcement of a reassuring nature is made that the Prince of Wales has not been recalled to England. Be is due to arrive to-day at Dodoma. According to previous plans, he. expected to remain at Dodoma tor a day or two. The Admiralty's decision to dispatch H.M.S. Enterprise to be at the disposal of the Prince ot Wales is regarded as merely precautionary because of the isolated nature of the'surroundings, Aden being approximately two days' steam from Dar-es Salaam.—Australian Press Association.

PRINCE GEORGE'S PLANS. STATED TO BE RETURNING. BERMUDA, November 27. The British cruiser Despatch arrived on November 26th, after which Sir Cyril Fuller transferred his Admiral's flag from the cruiser Durban to the Despatch, while H.M.S. Durban was placed in readiness to convey Prince George on the first stage of his journey to England. ~*,.'- -n • H M.S. Durban, with the Prince on board, who is reported to he suffering from stomach trouble, is awaiting the signal to sail, but a severe nor -wester is blowing, so the vessel is not expected to leave until the morning. H.M.S. Durban plans to meet a New York liner in mid-ocean, and to transfer the Prince, thus saving considerable time in the trip to England. The United Press correspondent states that he has been in close touch with the Admiralty all day, and the news, while not publicly made known, was given to him hy the Admiral s attaches. He declared that it will be followed to-morrow by more explicit data. ' - The 'Admiralty announces that the Commander-in-Chief of the America and West Indies Station reports that the rumours appearing in .the Press as' to the illness of Pnnce George are entirely incorrect. His T?oya] Highness is in excellent health.—Australian Press Association.

REFORM PARTY'S MESSAGE,

WELLINGTON, November 28,

The following resolution was passed at a caucus of the Reform Party this morning:—

"That this meeting of Parliamentary representatives of the Reform Party of New Zealand desires to express their loyal and sincere sympathy in the King's illness, and also their earnest hope that his Majesty will soon be restored to good health."

GRAND LODGE'S MESSAGE.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

DUNEDTN, November 28

At the Masonic Grand Lodge gathering his Excellency the GovernorGeneral outlined the latest advices received as to the condition of the King, and was authorised bv the Gnnd Lodge to send to his Majesty a cable message expressing sympathy and an expression of the hope that he would early be restored to health.