VARIOUS CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 17542, 23 December 1920, Page 9

VARIOUS CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. EXCESS PROFITS. LONDON, December 22. the Daily Express’ states that Cabinet has decided to yield to-the trading community's demand for the abolition of the excess profits duty in the next Budget A. and N.Z. Cable. s ' (Received December 23, at 9.5 a.m.) The Treasury denies the reported abandonment of the excess profits duty A and N.Z. Cable. WOMEN JURORS. LONDON, December 22 Women jurors will appear in Hmh Court cases for the first time next January. This includes divorce eases, of which there are nearly 2,000 petitions, most-Jv undefended.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RUSSIAN PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. LONDON, December 22. In a test case concerning trade with Russia, Mr Justice Roche has decided that plaintiffs, who are an old-established Russian Company, must succeed to the property confiscated by the Soviet, and which M. Krassin sold to an English company. Mr Justice Roche’s judgment maintains intact the proprietary rights acquired under the old regime in Russia, while Britain does not recognise the Soviet Government. GIFT WARSHIPS. AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT. OTTAWA, December 21. The cruiser Aurora and tho destroyers Patrician and Patriot, presented to Canada by the Imperial Government, have arried at Halifax. An unfortunate accident marred the official reception. The Patrician rammed .the Aurora ns the vessels entered the, harbor, tearing a hole in tho cruiser’s bow.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FARROW’S BANK FAILURE. LONDON, December 22. (Received December 23, at 8.5 a.m.) Farrow been brought to Loudon. He was charged at the Mansion House and remainded on bail (£28,000).—A. and N.Z Cable. BY-ELECTIONS. LONDON, December 22. (Received December 23, at 9.50 a.m.) Tho by-election for Abertillery resulted thus : Barker (Labor), 15,492: HavMorgan (Coalition), 7,852. West Rhondda ; John (Labor), 14,035 - Rowlands (Coalition), 9,959.—A. and. N.Z.’’ Cable. [Mr W. Brace resigned the Abertillery seat in. order to accept - the position of Labor Adviser to the British Mines Department. He was unopposed at tho General. Election. The West Rhondda seat was he!d by the Eight Hon. W. Abraham (Labor), who also had a walk-oVer.]