GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 20 October 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

PROHIBITION IN AMERICA. Washington, October 17. A motion has been introduced in Congress to repeal tho war-timo prohibition ■ law.—Rcuter. THE AMERICA; YACHT CUP. New York, October 17. The Now York Yacht Club has announced that it. has received a dispatch from Sir Thomas L'pton suggesting that tile races for the America Cur) should ' be started on June 24.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . The race for the America Cup will he ■ sailed on Juno 2-1. 20, and 29 next year. The condition's will be the same as tlioso of 1914.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY AT SEA. London, O'ctober 17. A big diamond robbery occurred on the liner Aeneas, which took a largo consignment of diamonds on board at Capo Town. A registered mail-bag was .found ripped up, and stones weighing a thousand carats arc missing.—Aus.-N.Z. Ccble Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT THE CAPE. (Rcc. October 20. 1.15 a.m.) , Cape Town, October JS. Tho Australian cricketers havo opened their tour against the Western Cape Province. Western Cape in the first innings ~ scored 160—Hands I).'!, Iloarne 11. Lain- , imrd look five wickets for 2!), Collins four ' for 55. Tho Australians have lost eight wickets for HO runs, Gregory scoring 36.— Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. TOURING CRICKETERS. Melbourne, October 18. Tho Cricket Boaird of Contiu Iras decided 1° invite an English team to'visit i Australia in the summer of 1920-21, and in tho event of an English team coming ne.it yea.r, to send an Australian team to England in 1321.—Press Assn. ' THE BOXING PUBLIC'S LIMIT. (Roc. Octobor 19, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, Ootolier 18. Owing to a 50 par cent, advance in tho price of admission, a crowd of several thousand people, after making quiet demonstrations o'utsOdo tho Stadium, refused to pay tlio .chargffi, and departed. Only sonic three hundred witnessed tlio fight that was billed.—Press Assn. CANADA AND THE AVEST INDIES. (Rec. October iO, 1.15 a.m.) New York, October 18. The Now York "Times" Kingston correspondent slates that a confederation 1 of (lie West Indian Islands has seriously discussed and considered preferable federation with Canada than annrxaliun to (ho United States. The Wcsli Indian Chambor of Commerce proposes to begin an agitation for confederation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.