THE KING’S ILLNESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 459, 1 July 1902, Page 2

THE KING’S ILLNESS.

SATISF-ICTORY BULLETINS. Copy right. By telegraph—Press Association— LONDON, June 28. This morning’s bulletin showed that the King passed a good night and feels stronger. Notwithstanding some discomfort m the wound, nothing has occurred to disturb his satisfactory pro-

gress. At 1.3(i in the afternoon he was progressing in every way satisfactorily, and was feeling less discomfort. 11 is Majesty was on Saturday transferred to a wheeled couch. He continues in the best of spirits.

Five brakes cgutaining Australians were passing Buckingham Palace on Saturday, and all the men rose in'their seats and saluted.

The Queen, the Prince of Wales and other Royalties were present at a special service 'in Marlborough House Chapel. The National Anthem was sung, kneeling, as a prayer. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the CrLiwn Prince of Sweden and the Grand iDuke Sergius, and other Royalties, Were amongst those present.

LONDON, June 31). The progress is uninterrupted. The doctors, in the evening, decided that a bulletin was unnecessary until ten to-day. Thereafter one should lie issued at seven in the evening. The Prince of Wales has ordered the preparations for illuminating Marlborough House lo remain in position. Public bodies and private citizens are preparing illuminations for when the King is fully out of danger. More of the Royalty guests have departed Ilis Majesty King Edward dictated a letter of regret, thanking the guests for the honor tendered him by the visit.

At King Edward’s command, the presentation of representatives from India to the Prince of Wales at a reception at tiie India Olfire on the -Ith, will he considered equivalent to a presentation to the King.

By Telegraph—Press Association— WELLINGTON, last night. Before the House rises to-morrow a resolution will he proposed by Sir Joseph Ward deploring the Kingts illness, and expressing a hope for a speedy recovery. The Acting-Premier wired to the Times at 10.20 a.m. yesterday “ Have just received the following cable from Mr Seddon, dated London, 12.15 p.m., 20th : 1 His Majesty had a good night. The improvement is maintained'.’ ” AUCKLAND, last night.

in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, Bishop Lenihan said Catholics were heartily grieved, and sympathised with the rest of the Empire in the King's dangerous illness. They recognised the King as a friend. Though the King was forced by a Protestant nation to call Roman Catholics idolalors and say the holy sacrifice the congregation were now engaged in was blasphemy, Catholics fully believed that to do so was most objectionable to tlie King. The congregation ofiered pater and aves for the restoration of the King’s health.