Regarding the proceedings in the Provisional. Court in the Cigarette Tax Stanip case, remanded from August 18, Mr. R.T. Bryan, Police Prosecutor, on Aug. 23 told Judge Chen and Mr. M. Hasegawa, Senior Consul's Deputy, that the Police desired to withdraw tha charged of attempted extortion. 1 will be recalled that Yau Cheunghai, a Cigarette Tax inspector, at.
0 am. on August. 15, in 'Thibet, Road, was charged with unlawfully, and wrongfully attempting to eom= Enon Ctoete wast) S020 Navy Ghekiang Road, to go to the Bureau and pay the stamp." thy demanded on" some' pack aires: cigarettes which he was delivering' to shops in the Settlement, These were taken from a ease, the cone tents of which had already been taxed, A farther charge of dite orderly conduct ander Municipad By-law 36 was preferred.
The charge of extortion being, withdrawn, the Court imposed fine of $20 for breach of Munieipat By-law 36,
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