BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16799, 1 April 1919, Page 7

BRITISH & FOREIGN

LAWN TENNIS.'

THE DAVIS CUP

Australian and N.Z. Cable Aasn. Received 5.5 p.m.', March 31st. j, NEW YORK, March 22. Mr Braddon and Mr Dunlop haH a Conference with the Executive Committee of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association concerning the possible entry of United States contestants for the Davis Cup.' Decision was not reached and another meeting will be held.

LONDON, March 25. South Africa entered a lato challenge for the Davis Cup. ' The delay is due to war dificulties, and cable delays. South Africa now asks if it is possible for a re-draw to be made.

NAVAL VISIT OF COURTESY

NEW YORK, Marcß 30. , Admiral Sir David Beatty and a British battle fleet will probably visit the United Stages next summer.

WIRELESS TELEPHONY.

IN COMMERCIAL USE SHORTLY

NEW YORK, March 22. Newspaper despatches from London say that Mr Marconi, in/ah interview, declared that within three, three-minute wireless -telephone conversations between London land New York wiirbe possible, at a cost of five dollars. , > , .

Montreal reports that wireless telephone instruments for commercial use are being installed by the Board of Trade there. Members will, be able to talk with Quebec, Ottawa, -arid other towns. i i WIRELESS TELEPHdNY.

,"CALL UP SYDNEY FROM , LONDON."

Australian and .N.Z.,.CabWAss,n. NEW YORK', March 28: The "New York Times" interviewed Mr Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of the Marconi Company, who said: "I .have no doubt we, will soon be able to develop a practical commercial'wireless telephone between London and New York. You may soon be able to call up Sydney from;London.'£*"

CONVERSATIONS OVER SEA. -*

WASHINGTON, March 29. It is officially announced that wireless telephone conversations were held with the steamer George Washington from the New Jersey station until the vessel,reached Brest. Mr Wilson listened to Mr Daniels speaking, hut was unable to reply as , the ship was not equipped with an ap, paratus for sending wireless telephone messages: FOOTBALL MATCHES. LONDON, March 30. At the Rugby football inter-service tournament, England (22) beat Canada ,(na>. • ' I The Royal Air Force (7) beat Ausj tialia (3). J New Zealand (14) beat South Africa | (5). This was the best game in the. tournament. The South Africans | showed great dash, but the. New Zea* landers were superior in scrummaging | and general foot work. The backs were speedy in the attack. Storey, [ Ford, HaseU and Bellis scored tries, Sifcohr converting one. AN EX-QUEEN ROBBED. Burglars stole the jewels and heirlooms of the Portuguese Royal family from the Richmond residence of the ex-Queen Amclie. THE WHITELEY MURDER. LONDON, March 28. Horace Rayner, murderer of Mr William Whiteley, in January, 1907, has been released on. account of ill health.