H.M. THE KING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 66, 5 March 1929, Page 5

H.M. THE KING

SLOW PROGRESS MAINTAINED RAY TREATMENT CONTINUED. ■WEATHER DULL AND COLD. [British Official Wireless.). (Received 5, 11.5 a.m.) Rugby, March 4. The King, who again had a good night, arose early this morning and sat iii a chair near the window, as the weather was dull,- with a cold, damp breeze, his windows were kept shut. Yesterday His Majesty passed a quiet and satisfactory day, during which he again underwent luminous ray treatment at the hands of Dr. Howitt, the ray therapy expert who travelled from London for this purpose. The Queen this morning visited London, but is returning to Craigweil House this evening During yesterday the Queen walked over to Aldwich, which is nearby, to visit the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Gordon Lang, who arrived there on Saturday for a month’s convalescence after his recent illness. The Archbishop’s medical men have ordered him complete rest until May, and recommend a visit to the Mediterranean after he leaves Aldwich. ANOTHER GOOD DAY. A further report states that to-day the King continued to progress. Although there was but little sunshine, there was also very little wind at Bognor, and the King was able to sit at his .open window during the afternoon. Dr. Woods travelled down from London and applied the ray therapy treatment. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Mary, came to London from Bognor this morning, where Her Majesty visited friends and also inspected a collection of old English silver being exhibited at Sir Philip Sassoon’s house in Park Lane. She returned to Bognor this evening.