GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2392, 23 February 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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PROFESSOR'S DIVORCE SUIT. (Rec. February 22, 8.50 p.m.) Sydney, February 22. 'Professor E. P. Scots has obtained a rule nisi in divorce-from his wife,, a daughter of Mrs. Annie Besant, the theosophist, on the ground that she changed her religion • to the Roman Catholic Church, went to England, and refused to rejoin hjm. JAPAN'S DEMANDS ON CHINA . WHAT IS INSISTED UPON. (Rec. February 23, 0.30 a.m.)Peliing, February 22. Japan insists that China shall negotiate the whole of her demands, but China is prepared to negotiate twelve. Yuan-Shih-Kai, the President, declines to discuss anything impairing China's sovereignty or other Powers' treaty rights. . JAPANOPHOBIA. ■ (Rec. February 23, 0.30 a.m.) Washington, February 22. A newspaper agitation is brewing over the form .of Japan's demands on China. It is believed that a' Teutonic attempt is being made to stir up a wave of Japauophobia in Amorica. ITEMS IN BRIEF TELEGRAPH DELAYS. (Rec. February 23, 1.20 a.m.) Sydney, t February 22. . A thunderstorm is delaying' telegraphic conimunication. _ The latest message from Adelaide gives the cricket scores as follows South Australia has three wickets-down for 163 runs. Pellew 26, Moyes 61, Steel (in) 34. SOCIALIST CONFERENCE. (Rec. February 23, 1.20 a.m.) London, February 22. Mr. Keir Hardie (Labour member for Mertbyr. Tydvil) denies the Paris version of the-Socialist Conference in London. '