KING GEORGE'S CONDITION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20114, 27 November 1928, Page 9

KING GEORGE'S CONDITION

ANXIETY OF PUBLIC.

RECEIVING SKILLED CARE.

TROUBLE NOT SPREADING,

GIFTS REACH TIIE PALACE.

PEOPLE'S HEARTS MOVED.

Australian Press Association—United Service (Received November 26. 8.55 pjn.) LONDON, Nov. 2fi. The newspapers t his morning reflect the public anxiety arising out of bulletins indicating that His Majesty tho King is rather worse compared with tho reassuring bulletins issued on Saturday. Reports from tho sick room, however, indicate that the King is very cheerful. The members of tho Royal Family continue to fulfil engagements, showing that there is no cause for special anxiety. Tho public concern was evidenced in places of worship throughout the country yesterday where special prayers were offered for the recovery of His Majesty. Tlio peoplo in foreign capitals also aro solicitous for his speedy recovery.

It was learned at midnight that the condition of King George was unchanged. Ho was then resting more comfortably. Two nurses remained with His Majesty all Sunday night. Hitherto only ono has been on duty at a time. A bulletin issued late last rnght said tho King had had a disturbed day owing to an increase of fever, but his strength was maintained. It was stated authoritatively that the King's physicians were prepared fur this increase of fever, which need not be regarded as a bad sign, as congestion and pleurisy show a decline and an increase in fever. It is merely a normal fluctuation in such cases.

A cablegram has been sent to tho Princo of Wales in Africa telling him there was no need for him to change his plans. Touching Tributes from Subjects. „ No bulletin signed by the Court doctors was issued on Sunday morning, as the King's condition then was unchanged. Another reason was that thcro were no evening papers on that day. At o p.m., however, a bulletin was issued slating that the Royal patient's condition still showed no change. That statement was regarded at tho Palace as satisfactory, indicating that tho spread of the trouble had been arrested and that His Majesty apparently was maintaining his recent progress. Lord Dawson of Perm and Sir Stanley Hewitt, the King's physicians, arrived at the Palace early on Sunday morning. They remained only 30 minutes. Large crowds of people outside tho Palace expressed satisfaction with the better news.

Ouo incident was symbolic of tho national sympathy with tho King. George Goodlaw, aged 14, a member of a troop of Sea Wolves in the Lie of Man, was admitted to the visitors' reception room in tho Palace. Ho bore a bunch of roses, violets and chrysanthemums as a tribute of sympathy from his troop. When the lad purchased the flowers at King's Cross, the flower girls, hearing that thev were for the King, added a few roses on their own account. Prayers lor the Royal Patient. Prayers for His Majesty's recovery were followed by pulpit references in the churches yesterday, and tho National Anthem was sung at many of the services. Tho Queen, Princess Mary and the Duke and Duchess of York attended morning service at the Palate yesterday. Tho Queen and Princess Mary iu the afternoon paid a brief visit to Princess Beatrice, Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven at Kensington Palace. Enormous giits of flowers have been sent to the Palace. Almost a ton of fruit was sent from Spitalfields and other markets. Queen Mary selected tho fruit required for tho King and sent tho remainder to various hospitals.