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"AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL

RECOVERY

President Roosevelt Calls For Co-operation

Washington, Mar. 5.

A clarion call to industry to im-} imediately further reduce working hours, as a means to spreading employment and re-employment of more people at living wages, was sounded by President Roosevel

also that trade with other nations should increase on both sides of the ledger. · He denounced destruc-.) tive criticism, but welcomed con- structive suggestions.

President Roosevelt

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934.

RECENT DEATH OF CAP- TAIN BRAMWELL

Suicide By Poison Verdict At Coroner's Enquiry

A STERN THEOSOPHIST WHO TALKED OF DEATH

The tragic death of Captain Arthur Bayley" Worthington Bramwell, whose body was found in his room at St. Francis Hotel on February 1, was recalled at Central Magistracy yester- day when a Coroner's enquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding his sudden demise.

It was revealed at the inquest that the late Capt. Bramwell took a quantity of potassium cyanide enough to kill 20 persons. He was said to be a stern bellever in Theosophy and had al- ways talked of death by declaring that if he dies it was only a question of going into another world."

At the conclusion 'bt the enquiry the jury returned the fol- lowing verdict: "we find that Capt. Bramwell took this poison, but we have no means of knowing what state of mind he was in when he took it."

POISON TO KILL 20 PERSONS

Mr. S. F. Balfour, sat as Coroner and the following jury was em- panelled. Messrs. A. G. Plie (Fore man). A. F. Walkden and O J.

expressed Pintos.

him

at

'very well. He had known

about six months. The last time he saw deceased, alive was Shum Chum. He was then in very good spirits. Witness was in the

9 o'clock every morning, and on the morning of the tragedy he was surprised to see the deceased, in an abnormal condition...

GENERAL VON SECKT

On His Way To China

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 8, 7:30 p.m.).

Berlin, March 6.

The former chief of the Reichs- wehr, General von Seckt leaves Berlin on Wednesday to travel through countries to the Far East to study conditions there. The Journey will las: several months, special time being devoted to the investigation of the state of affairs in China.

General von Seckt expects to utilise the opportunity for the meeting of several leading men of the Chinese Government. thus |helping to strengthen the relation-

ships between the two countries. Transocean Kuo Min.

GENERAL JOHNSON'S'

PROPOSALS

Washington. Mar. 5. General Johnson has followed up President Roosevelt's appeal to in- dustrialists-by tentatively propos- ing to the industrial members of the N. R. A. Conference that the Code authorities reduce hours of work by 10 per cent.

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when addressing an assembly of satisfaction that most of the crit- Dr. L. D. Pringle, medical officer habit of visiting deceased at about } should simultaneously be a 10 per

N.R.A. Code officials to-day.

"Only by this means can we con- tinue on the road to recovery and restore the balance we seex, he declared.

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President Roosevelt stressed point that people of the United States whose incomes were less than $2,000 per annum bought over two thirds of all the goods sold in the country. Therefore, he said, it was logical that if the total amount' paid in wages to this group were steadily increased, merchants, em- ployers and investors in the long run would get more income from

an increased volume of sales.

A year ago, when collapse was Imminent, they undertook, by law

ful constitutional processes," to re- organise a disintegrating system

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cism was not levelled at the Re- covery. Act itself, but against the details and method of the details and method of the Act.

The whole

the.

a perfect

The deceased, was gentleman and was a very, very nice fellow. Witness did not know that deceased was in financial dif-

in charge of Victoria Mortuary, told the Court that on February 2 he held a post-mortem examina- tion on Captain Bramwell. The cause of death was consistent with objective of N.R.A. was to raise the public poisoning by cyanide potassium

The body was of good physique purchasing power. No-one was op-

and reasonable and there was no external evidence posed to sensible

of disease or marks of injury by culties until after his death. He profits, but a great segment of the

viofence. Internally, the skull and had never mentioned to him about when it came to a question of hu- people was in actual distress and

brain were healthy, but the lungs suicide. Deceased was a stern be

with blood be considered were engauged

and liever in Theosophy and had al- manity, they raust first, be said There was no room showed evidence of chronic bron-

ways talked to him about death. chitis. The heart was slightly en- He told him "If he dies it was only for hesitation.

larged and the great vessel show-a question of going into another ed extensive degeneration.

The world." stomach contained blood stained fluid with a bitter odour, and all the other organs were very con- gested but otherwise healthy...

The Poison.

"With millions still unemployed, the purchasing power of the people remains greatly curtafled and can only be increased and sustained striving for the lowest

of prices on

by

schedule

which

of production and exchange. This higher wages and increased em- reorganisation, he declared, mustployment can be maintained," he be permanent for the rest of their went on. lives.

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Never again could they permit aocial conditions allowing vast sections of the population to exist if an un-American way, and which permitted maldistribution of wealth

and power.

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were

Evidence regarding the poison was then given by Mr. V. C. Bran- SOIL, Government analyst, who The Government could not for said that he found .402 grammes ever continue to absorb all the of hydrocyne acid in deceased's or- burden of unemployment. The gans, which in this case urgent need was to get more peo formed by cyanide potassium. The ple working

legal dose usually. taken, was .08 of acid "With few exceptions, indus-grammes. The quantity

was equivalent to .97 grammes of try will give its whole-hearted The willingness of all elements compliance with our endeavour,

potassium cyanide, the legal dose to enter into the spirit of "the but in rare cases where Industrial

of which was 0.15 grammes-in all seven times of the usual dose. New Deal" was more evident as self-government fails, the Govern

There was no doubt that. the the "Deal" continued, he went on. ment must and will move firmly

poison was taken in the form of The President said he had just and promptly in order to prevent potassium cyanide and not in the received a telegram from the Pre-fallure" declared the President.

form of acid, “ sident of the American Bankers' "The Code authorities are the Association, expressing full con- keepers of their industrial fidence and a sincere desire to co- brothers," he added, "and they operate. The telegram stated "The must establish every safeguard drops of quid and two bottles.

Later the same day he received from the police one cup, one saucer and one 'spoon, one glass with Lew

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He also suggests that there

cent increase in wages.-Reuter.

NATIONAL DEFENCE BÖNDS

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press'') (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Ordinance,

1894. Receiped, March G. 7.90 p.m.)

Paris, March 6. The national defence bonds which have two years to run will bear interest at 4 per cent iristead Financial Worries.

of 34 per cent, from March 6, ac- cial position of deceased was then. Finance

Evidence in, regard to the finan-cording to a decision of" the

Committee reached given by Inspector John Murphy Monday.-Transocean Kuo Min. who said that as far as he could. ascertain the deceased had. 913,- 000 a August, 1933, but he had since spent most of the money.. He found that the deceased was not very well off financially,

The Verdict,

After a deliberation of about ten minutes, the jury returned the following verdice: "We find that Captain Bramwell took this poison but we have no means of knowing what state of mind he was in when he took it."

The Coroner: Is it death by 'suicide?

2. The foreman of the jury: well, yea.

Capt. Bramwell's' Carcer. Fifty-six years of age, the late Captain Arthur Bayley Worthing--

M.C.C. AND INDIA.

Game Ends In A Draw

on

Bombay, Mar. 6. The cricket match between the MC.C. and India ended in a draw. .M.C.C. 224 (Mitchell 91) and, 132

for 4.

■

India XI. 238 (Merchant 89 not out, Nichols 4 for 88). . MC.C. 215 (Bakewell 58, Amar

Singh 5 for 109).

Indian Eleven 112 (for 4 wkts). -Reuter.

banking structure of the United against erasing the small operator The cup. on examination, was ton Bramwell was a native of LOCAL CHARITIES

States is sound and liquid and the from the scene. The Codes should found to contain only the remains Bath, Somersetshire, and served banks have never been in a strong-check reverse competitive methods of tea. There was no polson. The his early apprenticeship days un- er position to function effectively." whereby "the little fellow is being

President Roosevelt recalled the squeezed out."-Reuter. position of the banks a year ago

and added that the telegraṁ was

a living flustration of the pro

gress made by the Administration. KILLING WITH

He appealed to the officials to con-. solidate their gains and resolve that the consolidation should lead to continued progress, and es- pecially to the greater happiness and well-being of the American people..

OWN BULLETS

In Case Of War

With Japan

Washington, March 6.

The situation in March, 1933. was so serious, he said, that re- medies had to be applied to every phase of the illness. Their ob- Jective had been and was to apply remedies in the American way and not to copy those tried by other It war should come between the countries.

United States' and Japan, the Referring to the assertions that American soldiers "would be torn they had now committed them-iimb from limb and disembowelled selves to Comunism. Collectivism by munitions sold by our own com- or had adopted Fascism and a patriots" declared Senator Bora Dictatorship, President Roosevelt when opposing the U.:$500,000,000 said the machinery of the de- Naval Construction Bill on which mocracy of the United States had the Senate will vote to-day.

Senator Borah declared that failed to function, for a number of years through inertia-partly the American munition manufacturers therula of leaders, and partly that were selling to the Orient. of the people themselves.

He did not believe that farms

cause The Recovery Act was drawn up manufacturers could for the greatest good of the great Japanese-American war, but if i est number and they had sought should come "even the approach- a balance in tre economic system, ing hour of conflict would not-stay In order that their internal markets the insatiable greed of the muni should be kept rich and large, and tlons manufacturers-Reuter.

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glaas contained four drops of ader the Shaw Savill and Albion

The Hon. Treasurer of the solution 01 potassium cyanide. Company. Amongst the fleet of One of the bottles contained 30 sailing vessels in which he served Society of St. Vincent de Paul grammes of commercial potassium were the Westland, Mayfield, and acknowledges with grateful appre-

Glenora. It was to the last-named, clation and thanks the receipt of THE NORDMARK cyanide. These were reported to have been found in the room of a barque, after securing his cerul the following Donations to the the deceased.

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In reply to the jury, Mr. Branson said that the deceased must have taken enough, polson to, kin et least 20 persons. He could not de- termine the space of time when death occurred after having taken the poison, as he did not examine all the organs.

Room Boy's Evidence. Tong Yut With, deceased's room that the deceased boy," testifled had been in the St. Francis Hotel for about six months. On"" the morning in question, witness went to deceased's room with a cup of tea Deceased greeted him "good morning." Later, at about 8 ojelock. Withers returned to de- ceased's room to take back. the cup. The deceased was then read ing a newspaper.

A friend of deceased's came to visit him shortly after nine o'clock. The friend rang for him and ask- ed him why the deceased had not yet got up. He then went into the aroom and saw the deceased lying on the bed, his face very pale.

A Perfect Gentleman.. Mr. John Pymn, who visited the dcecased on the day of the tragedy, said that he knew the deceased

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At the age of 21. Captain Bram- well came out to China' to join the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company of which Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.. are the Agents." He was. Second Officer on the Locugsang (which was later wrecked. in Hongkong Harbour in the typhoon of 1925),

8.8. was transferred to the old Amara, and upon promotion to First Officer, served, successively on the old Kumsang and the The following further donations waa master of have been received for the above Kwongsang He the Tingsang, when he left here in fund: November, 1913, to join the Tien- Messrs. Bhagat Singh Bugga

& Co. tsin Taku Bar Tug and Lighter" Company, Limited. In the position he then took up, he had charge of all the tugs and lighters belong ing to his Company,

informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hoke Kang and KowloOW WHARF ARD Godown Courant, ro, whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be

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A brokra, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, .....$ 51 where they will be examined on Satur, 20 day, 10th March, at 10 s.m., by onf 10 Burveyors, Moara. Goddard & Douglas. To comply with the General Bonded 50 Warehouse Begulations, consignees must 25 have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged datable goods are examined.

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