HIS MAJESTY'S ILLNESS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16837, 28 December 1928, Page 7

HIS MAJESTY'S ILLNESS

PROGRESS CONTINUES REASSURING SIGNS LITTLE CHANCE ANTICIPATED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—-United Press Assn.f Australian and N.Z Press Association. LONDON, Dec. 27. The present position of the King's conditio:: is still regarded as favorable and reassuring. The fact that the doctors consider one bulletin, sufficient to-day is accepted as a good sign. It means that little change in the King's condition is anticipated beyond the slow progress which His Majesty maintains. As long as the doctors are able to report a slight improvement, it can be accepted thai the illness is taking the, course for which they are hoping. Lord Dawson and Sir Hugh . Rigby were at the Palace for about a/i hour last night. Sir hvderiek Hewett dined out, but again stayed the night, it is evident from last night's medical attendance at. the Palace that the electric ray treatments have been discontinued for a time at least. Downing Street last night announced that the New Year's honors list would lie postponed. A bulletin issued at 10. o() a.m. states: "the King had a quiet night. There is little change." Each member of the family went for a few minutes to the King's bedside on Christinas morning. The doctors permitted only a brief interview, just sufficient to allow the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and others to come to the bedside, give their Christmas wishes, and show the King the presents they had obtained for him. The Royal dinner party included the toast of "The King." As the Queen was unable to see Princess Elizabeth on Christmas Day. there was a little intimate tea party at the Palace yesterday for Princess Betty's sole benefit. She brought a doll which the Queen gave her lor a Christmas present, which was duly installed in a chair between the Queen and the Princess. As soon as she had recounted her list of presents, the Princess' first inriuirv was. "How's grandpapa 9 Is his cold'better?" "NOT SO SATISFACTORY" LAST NIGHT'S BULLETIN ____ i (Australian Press Assn.-United Service,' (Received December 28, noon.) LONDON, Dec 27. A bulletin issued at 8.20 p.m. stated : "During to-dav the King's condition has not been .so 'satisfactory. There has been a disinclination to take nourishment, and his strength is being less well maintained. The pulse remains steady."