KING’S ILLNESS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 December 1928, Page 11

KING’S ILLNESS

LATE EDITION

« A OUIET DAY. CONDITION OF EXHAUSTION. NO DIMINUTION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association—United Service.! Received 12.45 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dee. 9. A bulletin issued at 8.30 p.m. stilted: The King passed a quiet day, hut there was no diminution in the exhaustion mentioned in the morning's bulletin. The pulse remains steady. NOT A HOPEFUL SIGN. COMMENT ON THE BULLETIN. LONDON, Dec. 9. An eminent physician, in a statement to the “Daily Express’' said: “Mention of no diminution in exhaustion is not a hopeful sign; very much the opposite. The "whole question now is the ability of the constitution and system generally to recover. If alt this stage the King is beginning to ibecoine exhausted and fever is continuing, it mates the outlook very serious indeed. ’ ’ A semi-official statement says: “Tonight's bulletin is not regarded as reassuring. The reference to the pulse for the first time to-day is not altogether a good sign. It seems to indicate that while the doctors are alble to report that the pulse remains steady, they are watching carefully for possible future development.

Sir Stanley I-lewc.tit and Lord Dawson saw His Majesty for half ain hour this •afternoon and there wals a longer visit in the evening. The bacteriologist, Dr. AVhitehy was in conference with them in the evening, but did not see the King. Nevertheless it should be noted that the Queen, for the first time for many days, lunched away from the palace, going to the Duke of York's home, along with Princess Mary and Lord Lascclies.