BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13957, 17 July 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Pree3 - Assoraation-By- Telegraph-Copyright GOVERNMENT GUESTS. LONDON, July 15, .The Governmcnfc'is ./hospitality lias been offered to the delegates to the Imperial Defence Conference, also to the South African [ Union Conference delegates. ', ■ NEW ZEALAND SINGER. Miss Marjorie Tempest, a New Zealand soprano, made, her debut at the Bechstein Halt. The newspapers comment on the quality of her voice and its .dramatic power. -.' ' ; BOLIVIA AND THE ARGENTINE.' Bolivia lias apologised to the Argontine, and the latter is satisfied. - Received 10.10 p.m., July 16th. DIVORCE APPEAL WITHDRAAVN. LONDON, July 16. The appeal-'iii'the Sterling divorce case has been withdrawn. ■'.,-'.

AATGSLEYAN CONFERENCE. The Rev. AVilliamPerkins was unanimously elected president of the AVesleyah., Conference. . . EARTHQUAKE AND LOSS OF LIFE. ATHENS, July 16.' An earthquake at Elis, Greece,' destroyed several villages, and many persons perished'. GERMAN POLITICS., ' . BERLIN, July 10. Herr Hollweg, the new Chancellor, was once the Kaiser's fellow-student, and had been Prince Buelow's lieutenant, in dealing with the Prussians' social, policy, but is inexperienced in foreign, affairs.' It is understood that Herr Schoeii; deals direct 'with the Kaiser.