GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

4 THE AIR 'FORCE SCANDALS. (Sec. February 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 1 13. The King's Bench awarded General Guy Livingstone .£2OO damages against Miss Violet Douglas Pennant for alleged libel contained in letters the defendant wroto to Mr. Churchill dealing with tie Women's Royal Air Force case. "-Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. INDIAN TENNIS TOURNEY. (Rec. February 15. 5.5 p.m.) Allahabad, February 13. Tho All-India tennis tournament singles championship was won by Jacob, tho doubles by Jacob and Rondall And the ladies' open singles by Mrs. Kellie.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, February 15. Lowe defeated Thomas, 6—2, o—3. Lowe and Beamish defeated Taylor and Thomas, G—4, 9-7, I—6,lo—B.—Press Assn. A QUIET ARRIVAL. London, February 13. Tho new German Charge d'Affaires, Herr Sthamcr, arrived at Charing Cross Station to-dnv. Directly the train came to a standstill he hurried off the station and so evaded a public reception. Ho travelled by taxi to the old Embassy in Carcton Houso Terrace.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ( Assn. I.W.W. PRISONERS.

Sydney, February 14. The Labour Council has decided that all Labour candidates in the forthcoming elections must pledge themselves to advocato the release of the twelve I.W.W. men who were tried at the end of 1917 on charges of conspiracy in connection with city lircs—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION. Melbourne, February 14. The Federal Council has to call a convention' to examine the Constitution and recommend to tie peojilo whatever amendments are found desirable.—Press Assn. ELECTIONEERING BY AEROPLANE. Sydney, February 14. The Stato Premier, Mr. W. A. JMman, is conducting the campaign in his own electorate by aeroplane—Press Assn. A DIRECTOR OF NAVIGATION. Melbourne, February 14. Captain J. If. Davis, who was a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's and Dr. Jlawson's Antarctic expedition?, has been appointed Director of Navigation to administer the new Act. —Press Assn. JAPANESE WIRELESS STATION. (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) Tokio, February 13. Japan is erecting a powerful wireless station at Fukushima in order to relieva tho congestion in wireless communications cn the pTtsent Japanese installation.— Cable Assn. BRITISH SILVER COINAGE. (Rec. February 15, 11.5 p.m.) London, February 13. Mr. Austen Chamberlain's Silver Coinage Bill provides for coins one-half silver and one-half alloy compared with the present 37-ifltlis silver and 3-40ths dloy. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FALL IN PRICE OF SILVER. (Rec. February 15, 11.5 p.m.) London, February J3. The fall in the price of silver is duo to a decline in the Chinese exchange and the absence of Chinese demand—Aus.N.Z. Cable, Assn, GERMAN COAL OUTPUT. (Rcc. February IG, 12.20 a.m.> Berlin, February 14. A Prussian Government Bill proposes to transfer to the Ruhr coal district 15(1,000 workers with families totalling 600,000, in order to increase materially the output of coal—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, CHARGE OF ASSISTING GERMAN SPY SERVICE. (Rec. February IG, 0.5 a.m.) Paris, February 14. Victor Dowsett. who is alleged to have been born in Melbourne, was acquitted at the Seine Assize Court on a charge of procuring for the German spy service a technical manual printed for the French General Staff. Dowsett said liis accusers were actuated by Tevenge. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BIG BUSINESS DEAL IN PROGRESS. (Rec. February 16, 0.20 a.m.) London, February 14. It is reported that a powerful combination, including Nettlefolda, is negotiate? to purchase the Marquis of Bute's interests in tho Cardiff docks, amounting to three and a half millions. -Ans.-N.fi. Cable Assn. UNITED STATES RAILAVAYMEN. (Rcc. February IG, 1.15 a.m.) New York, February 13. Tho railwavmen have accepted the compromise on tho subject of wages proposd by President Wilson.—Reuter.