CABLE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY," FEBRUARY. SOTH, 1928
AND WIRELESS
NEWS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
THE IRAQ TREATY. LABOUR OPPOSITION IN COMMONS DEBATE
Ruaay, February rech
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] LABOUR AMENDMENT DEFEATED,
LONDON, February 18th.
to 116, rejected the Labour amendment moved by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, op- posing the extension of the Iraq mandate.
(THROUGH RAUTKE'S AGENCY.].
AIR ESTIMATES.
NET INCREASE OF HALF ́A MILLION.
(THROUGH BELTER'S AGENCY.] OPIUM CONVENTIONS. RATIFIED AND FORWARDED TO LEAGUE
(REUTER'S "AMERICAŃ SERVICE.]
· THE CATHCART CASE, THE EARL OF CRAVEN'S VIEWS..
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) SHANGHAI PRISON SENSATION. CONVICTS SHOT IN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
MONTREAL, February 13th. The Earl of Craven, in an interview. LONDON, February 18th
GENEVA, February 15th.
said he had been away from New York The Air Estimates amount to £18,000,000
The British Government has forwarded for a decade and could stay away an net, being an increase of nearly half a million, but the gross estimates have the Secretariat of the League the ratif other decade. All the fuss left him cold,
NINE KILLED AND OTHERS Conventions drawn up by the League, declared that the Countess of Cathcart. The House of Commons, by 25 votes decreased owing to the reduction of sind cations of the two International Opium but it was very hard on his wife, Hel
expenditure, which falls finally on the The first is concerning the control of had brought her exclusion on herself.
INJURED. Middle East vote in respect of Irade in opium in the Far East for amok She should not have come to New York
and Navy
Ang purposes, and the second is intended at present, and should never have put Falestine, Troms Jordania
The Earl at.
SHANGHAI, February 19th. votes in respect of the Fleet Air Arm
after her nanie. to prevent opium amuggling and the "D"
tributed his difficulties to certain sectionS
attempt The increase in the net Estimates re-
to
it escape made flects the strengthening of the Heme abuse of stupifying drugs.
These ratifications are the Arst to be of the American press and to the midnight" on Wednesday by 34 conviels Defence Force, but it is pointed out that handed in by a Great Power with regard American, love of sensation. the decision made in 1993 to increase this to the Opium Conventions.
undergoing sentences ranging from five to twenty years at the French Municipal Force's strength to 52 squadrons by 1998
Gaol, resulted in the death of nine, in- is not likely to be carried out oven before 1930, and the gradual progress herato remains reviewable according to the
cluding four suicides, while eight were critically wounded. international situation, particularly as n result of the international discussions on. disarmament.
SIE AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN'S 'REPLY.'-
In the House of Commons, the Hon. Mr. Leapold Amery, Secretary for
Replying to Labour allegations that the Dominions and Colonies, moved. "That this House approves the Treat oil interests had influenced British policy signed between the representative of His in Iraq, Sir Austen Chamberlain divulg. Majesty and the King of Iraq, in ordered that the Turks, in March. last year to fulfil the stipulation made by the proposed a settlement of the issue on the Council of the League of Nations in basis that Turkey should have as much connection with settlement of the Iraq
as she desired of Mosul while a British boundary."
Company could exploit all the oil with 20,00 the concession of ports kilometres of railway.
Sir Auster, Chamberlain added that the reply was-As mandators and trustees we cannot bargain away the rights and interests of Iraq in exchange for a concession to British capitalists."—
Ministerial cheers)...
Mr. Amery said that it was just.tw months since the Premier had asked the House to approve the action taken by the representatives of the Government at Geneva in accepting the awards of the League of Nations in connection with the Iraq frontier. The premier bad then shown conclusively that the line pursued by the Government in this matter had caused no new departure in policy, no violation of the assurances and pledges given to the House in the past, and no fresh commitments of a costly, dangerous or unnecessary character. but, an the contrary, it embodied and gave effect to the consistent policy pursued by each successive Government as it came face to face with the problem of British obligations, interests and responsibilities in the Middle East. The Premier had also pointed out that the Government's policy gave effect to the principles ap. proved by all parties of extending, as far as possible, the use of the League of Nations as an instrument for the peaceful settlement of international di- culties, and strengthening, by British support, ite-authority for that purpose The House had affirmed on that occasion the general policy of the Government by an overwhelming majority.
and
The motion prolonging the Mandate was adopted by 260 votes to 116.
THE LEAGUE PROBLEM. FOREIGN SECRETARY AND THE
COUNCIL'S AIM.
LONDON, February 16th.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, who was the guest at luncheon of the Foreign Press Association, said the Government had not yet taken a decision as regards increas ing the Council of the League, It was not a question of creating a majority either one way or the other on the Council for that would be a negation of the aim of that body. Their duty was not to obtain a majority for any group, of Powers, but to reconcile differcates and to reach solutions that would be heartily and freely accepted by all the Powers interested.
This
voluntary, deliberate and final renuncia tion of Alsace Lorraine. Is this nothing to France? Is this to be lightly treated
POLITICS IN INDIA..
SCHEME. FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT REJECTED.
DELHI, February 18th. As regards research, a number of or perimental machines are ordered, embody: The Council of State has rejected with ing the principle of Cierva Autogiro, bat out division a resolution by the Bombay it has been decided not to continue the Industrial magnate, Mr. Pheroze Sethna, experiments with the Brennan Helicopter for the immediate appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into the working of the constitution and to formu late a scheme for responsible government. A Swarajist amendment which Sir Alexander Muddiman, a Home member, described as a demand for immediate and complete responsible Government, was rejected.
COURSING AT HOME.
FINAL OF THE WATERLOO CUP.
LIVERPOOL February 19th. In the final of the Waterloo Cup at Liverpool, J. L. Jarvis's Jovial Judge beat R. Ranks Running Rein." "Jovial Judge had an easy win.
The betting was 7 to 4 against the
winner.
OPIUM FOR JAPAN. GERMAN AND SWISS SMUGGLERS SENTENCED.
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U.S. POLITICAL ACTION? PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
-„ALUMINIUM CO. TO CEASE
An
Two warders locking the main door were, attacked, and lime was flung into no's face" and a Back was thrown over his companion's head.
The former, however, blew his whistle and pulled his pistol and fired.
Assistance soon arrived, but the prison- ers only haited after nearly half their number were shot down.
WARRINGTON, February 15th. The Department of Justice has reached the conclusion that the proceedings against the Aluminium Company for contempt of court cannot be maintained. [A previous message stated that the investigation into the affairs of the Aluminium Company of America, of which Mr. Mellon is a prominent share- holder was started with the object of seeing why no proceedings for contempt were brought against it under an old decree of the court. The investigation, which is inspired by the Opposition, is directed primarily against the Attorney General for not bringing proceedings against the so-called Aluminium Trust for failure to obey a Court decree of
SHANGHAI, February 19th.. 1919, permitting the Trust to do business under certain conditions which the Op position say have been violated. The There are serious possibilities of a investigation is also directed against the breach in the relations between the Indo- Federal Trade Commission, which is alleged to have failed to hand over imChina Steam Navigation Co. and the portant evidence to the Department of officers of their feet as a result of infor- Justice.]
"CHINA COAST · SEAMEN,
POSSIBILITY OF BREACH BETWEEN 1.C.S.N. CO. AND OFFICERS.
Sir Alexander Muddimaa opposing the resolution said that while the Government believed the atmosphere had changed it had not improved to an extent to cause the Government to change the decisica announced last September. Re- farms were still not working in two of | the Provinces though they were working in a spirit of goodwill in the rest of the Provinces. When there was unambiguous vidence of goodwill forthcoming, the which all India had at heart would near; but a proper atmosphere would be created by calling for reforms to camouflage the forming of conspiracy so- cieties or by opposing the essential GOVERNMENT SCHEME TO BUY force on March 1st. reasures of administration.
BERNE, February 18th.. A German named Johann Tim has been sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment and fined 4,000 francs, whilst bis accom-ot plice, a Swiss named Paul Kuoni, has been fined 3,000 francs for an attempt to and watches. It transpired that thirty- ship opium to Japan labelled as clocks five kilograms of opium, described ns gramophones, were despatched on a pre-
vious occasion.
This is an echo of the case in August
and declared to contain watches and last of sixty enses consigned to Japan clocks. When opened by the authorities they were found to contain drugs valued at 70,000 francs.]
OPICX SEIZED. IN BOMBAY.
BOMBAY, February 18th. As the result of a vigorous campaign by the police against muggling and the illicit possession of cocaine and opium, 700fbs. of opium, valued at £4,000, has been found hidden in the native quarter and confiscated. There have been twb
arresta.
-WIRELESS DISPUTE ENDED. OPERATORS TO RESUME WORK IMMEDIATELY.
LONDON, February 18th.
As a result of negotiation at the
TERMS OF THE BETTLEMENT. -
LATER
The Secretary of the Wireless Union states that the wireless operators will resume work on the reduced rates of pay reduction of 28. 6d. per month. The whole matters in dispute including wages will be the subject, of negotiation after the resumption of work and if no settle ment is reached the disputed questions will be referred to arbitration."
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THE NEW TURKEY,
CIVIL CODE OF REFORMS VOTED.
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 18th The Assembly at Angora has rated en bloc a new civil code of over 900 Articles regulating the civil life on western lines. It notably deals with the status of women who now acquire divorce rights equal to men. The code is based on Swiss Legislation, and abolishes polygamy and prohibits the women with marriage of Moslem Christians.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
AMERICAN SPORT. FOURBALL GOLF MATCH IN FLORIDA.
NEW YORK, February 19th. In the St. Augustine's, Florida, four- ball golf match, Massy and Compston beat Miss Glenna Collett, the American
lady champion, and Miss Mary Brown by 2 to 1.
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PROHIBITION IN AMERICA,
mation received from Hongkong that the proposed reduction to the salaries of the floating, staff would probably come into
No official statement is obtainable from the agents of the Company, or the Chian Coast Officers' Guild, but the Secretary of the Marine Engineers' Guild admitted that there
appear to be serious pos sibilities.".
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UP ALL WHISKY,
WASHINGTON, February 18th. With the object of enforcing pro- hibition, the Government is considering A proposal to buy the entire stock of medicial whisky in the country to prevent it flowing into bootleg channels, at an estimated cost of 300 million dollars.
It is interesting to note that a com Secretary Mellon opposed the step on bined meeting of members of the China the ground that the Government is there- Coast Officers' Guild and Marine En- by engaging in business, but his assistant,gineers" Guild is to take place in Hong.. Secretary Andrews, who is in charge of kong to-morrow (Sunday) morning) the enforcement of prohibition, strongly favours the scheme.
LAWN TENNIS. U.S. INDOOR TOURNAMENT
CONTINUED.
"NEW YORK, February 18th." Playing in the National Indoor Lawn Tennis tournament in the men's doubles, Brugnon and Dailey beat Mangia and Jolliff 3/8, 6/0, 6/3, and Tilden. and Anderson beat Seligson and Kuhn 6/1, 6/2, thus entering the semi-finals.
The match between Tilden and Barotrs
in the quarter final of the singles has been postponed until to-morrow."
.LATER RESULTS.
The professionals, who conceded six
LATER. bisques, went round in 65, eight strokes below par. The ladies went round in 73.
Lacoste and Borotra defeated Merrit and Cutler Enbrandt 6/4, 6/1; Richarda INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS” MATCH."
NEW YORK, February 19th.. and Hunter defeated C. A. Anderson and Walter Hagen has been chosen to J. G. Hale, 6/3, 7/5. Tilden and FC. sionals to represent America in an inter. Borotra. national match against British profes- signals, prior to the British Open Cham pionship match which is contested in the London district.
Hagen hopes to interest Jimmy Farrell, Gene Sarozen and Leo Diegel.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S
HEALTH.
WASHINGTON, February 18th. President Coolidge is still indisposed and confined to his bed.
CARS FOR SALE."
SHEER BRAZEN AUDACITY" AT
TIENTSIN.
TIETEIN, February 19th. To-day's Peking and Tientsin Times contains an advertisement inserted by the Kuominchur Military Transportation Barcan," which the Times editorially characteries as "gher brazen audacity, unparalleled even in China."
The advertisement reads:- Railway
cars. Cars of all sizes and for all lines.
Orders promptly Terms strictly cash. executed. For rates apply to the Military Transportation Bureau, Grand National Hotel, Japanca Concession.”
RESCUED FROM THE SEA. EXPERIENCE OF JAPANESE FREIGHTER'S CREW.
TOKYO, February 19th.
The Jatar Arrow frem. Yokohama, bound for San Francisco, hus wirelessed that she has picked up the Japaness freighter Taishan Maru 850 miles north- east of Yokohama, which was drifting helpless a month after a storm-
Mr. Amery then referred to the amend ment to be moved on behalf of the Op-
DENERAL SMCTS' SPIRITED MESSAGE. position, rejecting the extension of the period for which Britain had accepted
LONDON, February 15th responsibility for Iray, and he pointed
General Smuts has sent a message to out that when the matter was before the House two months ago the Labour the Daily News from Cape Town declar- Opposition took the view that they could ing that the proposal for general enlarge- question within Fment of the Leugte Council at present not decide on such a the short time afforded them, and they will be understood as a device to pack absented themselves from the debate, the Council and will deel a smashing Now, after two months, they submitted blow at the League and the work accom- an amendment aimed against the whole plished at Locarno. The League has often principle of giving effect to the resolu- been lamentably weak but at least its tion of the League of Nations which the character has not been damaged. House had affirmed by an overwhelming proposal would injure it for more than majority, while the Labour Party were all the failures of the last five years. The defenders of the League and what is prob engaged in making up their minds.
Mr. Amery said that the Premier had ably the last hope for Europe should veto shown clearly that the Protocol of 1993 And what of Locarno and all the contemplated and provided for the high hopes of yesterday 1: Locarno is in British Treaty obligation after 1928. He the melting pot and we may find the emphasized that Lord Parmoor, actingocarno spirit suddenly changed into a on behalf of the late Labour Government, Llight on the nowbern hopes of the future. Ministry of Labour, the wireless opera- had given a definite undertaking to the tiermany's magnificent offer of conciliators strike has been settled. Work is
new chapter for being resumed immediately. League Council that, if by 1928 Iraq bad tion has opened a not been admitted to "the" League, the Europe. For her Locarno means the Council would be invited to decide what further measures would be required, to give effect to Article 9 of the Covenant, or in other words, to prolong the man and are the others them to be asked to dateship. Mr. Amery mentioned also. that Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Colonial guarantee the frontiers of Franco in the demanded by the employers, namely a nominate three other American profes-Anderson are due to meet Lacoste and
future? Surely the situation between Secretary in the late Labour Government Germany and France specially calls for had no intention of abandoning their honourable dealings and scrupulous re support of the frontier claim which they gard to all proprietics. Locarno began had brought forward on behalf of Iraq.
as a gentleman's business and let it be Now, to-day, Mr. Thomas endorsed an amendment, which, if carried, would not completed. in that spirit.
PRESS VIEW ON POLAND'S CLAIM, “ only destroy the Treaty, but once more throw the whole question into the melting
LONDON, February 18th. pot. The passing of the amendment
The Westminster Gazette Diplomatic would involve the rejection of the Treaty and the loss of that frontier, for the Correspondent states that the question sake of retaining which the whole polier of Poland's claim to a permanen: seat of the Government had been influenced on the League Council contemporaneously during the last few years. It would with Germany, is now on the way to being mean that we should make ourselves
Sweden and Japan oppose the Polish
NEW YORK, February 18th. ridiculous in the eyes of the League of
The round-the-world Bier, Lieut. Wade Nations, contemptible in the eyes of the demand, which must be endorsed by the Turks and odious in the eyes of the peo- unanimous vote of the Council before
describes his proposed arctic flight as a ple of Iraq whom we should have presentation to the Assembly. There is
race with the Bolshevisa to discover a continent which is thought to lie in the betrayed. It would mean the desertion no likelihood of the Assembly pressing for
The Soviet is anxious to equip model uncharted seas to the north of Alaska, of a Christian population who, during the temporary nomination of Poland to
the Council until March. the last seven or eight years, had ex-
Therefore, the question will got árin factories to produce munitions and ex- He explained that the reason is plain, robbers, who have been responsible for plosives on the largest scale and is pre- because from such a base aeroplanes from
Takyo, February 18th perienced a freedom and happiness they vintil March, but Poland is not debarred|pared "also to purchase the complete any country would be within one day's several of the armed robberies per-
Lord Willingdon arrived at Yokohama had never dreamt possible.
"Four men were arrested in all, two at Referring to the last part of the Labour from claiming representation on
the great Danube beat-building worka at cities in the northern hemisphere." He
44, Reclamation Street, and the other two this morning, on the s.3. Empres of amendment urging the Government to Council in the future, and it is learned equipment of the Vienas Arsenal and flying distance of the most important quoted the closing of Wrangel. Island and use every effort to expedite the admissions that when she does Germany will bet Fischamend.
northern Siberia to foreigners as evidence at 33, Portland Street, and 40, Temple Russia, en route to Chins in connection of Iraq to the League of Nations, Mr. refuse to support the Polish demand for
of the Soviet's planning an axpedition Street, respectively. These houses were with the disposal of the British portion
visited following upon information re of the Boxer Indemnity. Amery said that the only effective way a temporary seat on the Council.
ta head off the discoveries and claims of ecived when investigations were being of securing Iraq's admission was by
FRENCH PRESS VIEWEZ
other nations. securing her frontier and enabling her
PARIS, February 19th. to provide for her own defence and co-
Amid the chorus of the French Press/ operating with her to build-up a stable administration. The biggest step for demanding Poland'admission to the ward in that direction would he approval League Council, the Gaulois finds Sir of the Treaty. Mr. Amery pointed out Austin Chamberlain's statement concern that the effect of the new Treaty was to ing the League, yesterday, wise and fair, extend the term of the original Treaty for and courageously points out that each 26 years as from December 18th last, un- Power's viewpoint must be examined in leas, as he confidently believed, Iraq was order to see to what extent they are admitted before that data into the mutually reconcilable.. League. There was nothing in the new Treaty which imposed any new military or financial obligations. The policy on which the Government were working of bringing the British Enancial and mili- tary responsibilities in Iraq to an end in 1928 still held the feld unchanged. He believed they could substantially full that policy within the dates laid down two years ago."
Mr. Amery concluded by relating the progress made in Iraq since the present policy was established. He declared that what we wanted was stability and that the last thing we wanted was to be other- wise than at peace with our neighbours. We.wanted Turkey to be active and pro- sperous within her borders, but peace was not beat assured, if, in the face of what we believed to be unjust demande, we made a cowardly surrender.
Mr. Ramany MacDonald, then moved his amendment
settled.
the
MUNITIONS MACHINERY. BEING BOUGHT IN AUSTRIA BY
SOVIET.:
LONDON,. February 18th. The Daily Mail correspondent at Vienna saya negotiations are progressing between the Austrian Government, Aus trian firms and the Soviet Government for the Russian purchase of all machines in Austria capable of use in the making
of munitions.
THE GREEK ARRESTS...
RUMOURS OF NAVAL MUTINY CONTRADICTED:
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[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] AMERICAN ARCTIC FLIGHT. A RACE TO DISCOVER NEW CONTINENT.
SUSPECTED ROBBER GANG LEADERS.
SEQUEL TO NATHAN ROAD ROBBERY.
The police carried out a number of raids Yaumati on Thursday, and arrested several men who are thought to be the leaders. of a notorious gang of armed
petrated recently.
A previous message said that Lients. carried out concerning a recent armed Ogden and Wade, are planning an aerial robbery in Nathan Road. The men are now in custody, awaiting formal identifica- ATHENS, February 19th expedition, to the Arctic next summer, tion before being charged.
Sub-Detective Inspector Sbaftain was The Premier, General Pangalos has starting from Point Barrow to be made a statement with regard to the financed by graduates of Harvard, Yale, in charge of the raiding party of palice." arrests mentioned yesterday. He says Princeton and Pennsylvania Univer that the temporary removal of the arrest sities. There are to be five neroplanes, ed officers was necessary because of alarmatted with 290 horse-power Douglas ing rumours which have recently been engines. circulating involving the names of "M Le fatin refers to the circulation of Papanetasiou, General Kondilia and various false rumours about the hos others. He opines that the rumours are tility of Japan and Sweden and the stub-baseless, hut if it is proved that the ar- bora opposition of Britain to the e-rested men really intended to that at ARCHBISHOP CIEPLAK'S DEATH largement of the League Council, and public order and the work of the Govern says actually no Government has hitherto ment they will be exemplarily punished. declared against Poland, whose chances of admission to the Council, like Spain's, are excellent, while Brazil's chances are increasing.
FIRE AT SEA. WIRELESS MESSAGE OF DISTRESS.
LONDON, February 18th, The Bolton has wirelessed that she has fired aboard in the lower hold of No. 1, containing tobacco. She is proceeding to Brest and is expected to arrive this
afternoon.
General Pangalos sees no danger to public order. It is stated that the arrested men will be taken to the island of Santoriu. The rumour of a naval mutiny is contradicted.
VICTIM OF BOLSHEVISM.
A PRISONER'S DEATH.
Thirteen sailors were rescued in a starving condition.A
It is reported that nineteen of the crews who took to the lifeboats on the 8th inst., are believed to be lost.
THE BOXER INDEMNITY.. LORD WILLINGDON ON HIS WAY. TO CHINA.
PRINTING WITHOUT
AUTHORITY.
CHINESE HEAVILY FINED AT MAGISTRACY.
On February 10th the police carried out a search at a printing works at No. 2. Wo On Lane, Wellington Street, Central District, and found a Chinese, named Lo A Chinese prisoner, of the Victoria Shing, engaged in printing certain pam years of a five years sentence of hard the Colony. Gaol, who had nearly completed three phlets, of a character not permitted in AT NEW JERSEY.
The result was that he was arrested and labour for participation in an armed. robbery, died at the Government Civil yesterday afternoon he appeared on re- NEW YORK, February 18th. A message from Passaic, New Jersey, Hospital at five o'clock yesterday morn mand before Major Willson at the Central. announces the death of Archbishop ing, and in consequence Major C. Willson Magistracy charged with unlawfully print- Cieplak, formerly head of the Roman held a death caquiry at the Centraling certain matter calculated to interfere Catholics in Russia, who was sentenced Magistracy yesterday afternoon, sitting awith the maintenance of law and order.
Defendant was further charged with to death in 1923, following on his protest & Coroner with a jury Against the Bolshevik seizure of church
prisonce was committed to Victoria Gaol of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. ATHENS, February 19the property. The sentence was commuted to it. appeared from the evidence that the printing the matter without the authority on March 19th, 1923. On November 17th, He pleaded guilty to both charges, and It is semi-officially stated that further two years solitary, imprisonment in con minor arrests have been made. All the sequence of most powerful and world last year, he was removed to the Govern his excuse was that he bad been instruct arrested men have been taken to one of wide representations.The Archbishop ment Civil Hospital suffering from pul-ed to do the printing by his master.. the Greek Islands where they have was kept in gnol for sixteen months, but monary tuberculosis and later from an every comfort.
in the meantice he was not informed of abscess of the abdomen, which was also the commutation. He was then released tubercular. He died yesterday morning an exiled Subsoquently, he desired to as a result of generalised tuberculosis and
from natural causes." return to his flock but declined to accept the jury returned a verdict of " death
FURTHER MINOR, ARRESTS
A Special Tribunal has been appointed to deal with the persons, charged with being concerned in subversive acts, and is inquiring into their activities.
Communism.
His Worship convicted on the charge of printing without the authority of the S.CA, and the police withdrew the first charge, and operate t Defendant was fined $250, with the alternative of two months' hard labour.."