CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 135, 24 June 1937, Page 5

CABLE BREVITIES

-Preeo Assn.

( By Telegraph-

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Polo Championship In the Hurlingham champion polo cup semi-final, Goulburn defeated Someries by 8 to 5. — London. Crowded Ship The Mariposa sailed from Los Angeles crowded with tourists. Every berth was sold out and a number of passengers were unable to secure accomodation. Among the passengers are delegates to the International Educational Conference. — Los Angeles. Airmen Held Up Four British aviators were held up at Frankfort-on-Main until the films they had taken of a flight were examined. They were A. H. Abboi, flying instructor, of Southampton, and three pupils, who mistook a military aerodrOme for a civil airport. The British Consul is watching the interests of the fliers. — Berlin. Increased Revenue Ihe exchequer returns show that the total ordinary revenue amounts to £127,276,724, compared with £115,077,327 at the corresponding date of last year. The largest inereases in tho yield this year are in respeet of estate duties totalling £20,380,000 against £17,650,000 at the corresponding date a year ago and customs duties which, at £48,331,000 compared with £14,773,000 at the same period last year, reflect the higher value of imports in the eurrent year. The total ordinary expencliture is £1SS,053,490, compared with £180,899,154 at the corresponding date of 1936. — Official Wireless.