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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1933.

ROOSEVELT TAKES OVER THE

Mr. Woodin Gets Leave of Absence.

"LOW GRADE" COINS

INTERESTING ''POINT

· RAISED

An interesting point was raised by Mr. Hin-shing Lo appearing for. Chu Nam alías Chau Sai- hung, who was charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with possession of 1,995 Indo-Chine Francnino ion-cont counterfeit coins and 8G Yuan Shi-kai counter- feit silver dollars at 39, Sal Street,

Mr. contended that silver currency of a lower grade, such na the coins in possession of the de- Tendant, had been minted in Chinn by different provincial Govern- monts, and were in circulation, though they would not be accepted by money-changers. These colne, he contended, were collected by in Canton, and melted

persona down and turned into ornaments.

Mr. Hamilton decided to convict, anying he was quite satisfied that the colus had been proved to be bad by a credible witness. The de- fendant was not charged with attering them. He wan. Ilable to A fine of $20,000, and as it wan rather a large amount of counter- felt coins which he had in his possession, he would fine him in default. six months' $500 or, imprisonment. An order was also made for the destruction of the colns.

WIN

The caso arose as a sequel to a police visit to the premises, when two rolls of ten-cent pieces were

drawer which found in 2 open, und the rest of the money was found in a bucket underneath a bed. but not in any way, rou craled.

colns

not

were

Chuen

"FAMILY" SPLIT WIDENS

CONFLICT OVER MONEY PROGRAMME

ACHESON RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, NOV. 15.

A DRAMATIC SITUATION HAS ARISEN IN WASHINGTON AS THE RESULT OF THE NEW MONETARY POLICY WHICH LOOKS VERY MUCH · AS THOUGH THE PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAVE ABANDONED THEIR OFFICES AND LEFT PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT TO HIS OWN DEVICES.

Mr. W. H.. Woodin, the Secretary to the Treasury, has been granted "leave of absence."

Mr. Acheson, the Under-Secretary of the Treasury Department, has tendered his resignation.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

'Mr. W. H. Woodlá. U. S. Secretary of Tronnuty, wao más bean given "leave of absence," talking with reporters on leaving the White House.

ASSAULT CHARGÉ

WITHDRAWN AGAINST EUROPEAN P.C.

Appearing for the prosecution..

The President is, for all practical purposes, the head Mr. R. C. II. Lim, Instructed by of the Treasury Department and the opinion generally Mosers, Russ and Company, before. expressed is that the situation has been brought about Mr. Balfour in the Central Police by the acute disagreement of Mr.. Woodin and Mr. Court yesterday afternoon applied

!for permission Acheson with the monetary policy.

A

FACE-SAVING DEVICE

lebt

President policy.

Roosevelt's monetary

to collect these coins. He could chiefy concerning the administra-the congressional group which

beention. Awear that they had minted by the Canton Government Provincial Government, or any

Bamc

WHITE HOUSE PARLEY.

kummonses

were

Police

Force,

Chi:ho

"BLOTTO"

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ALLEGED CONFESSIONS IN COURT-MARTIAL

(Continued from Pags. 1.)

McArdell on the grounds that, tho prosecution Iravo dalled to prove

had been instructed on the ques-conspiracy and that the accused had no connection with the cane tions before the examination.

at all,

CONFESSIONST

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Mr. J. B. Prenlie, prosecuting Witness montioned to Brealey solicitor:-At this stage of the proceedings. the prosecution do that his statement affected Cp not have to make out a case beyond Doughty and asked him if he was reasonable doubt. The proscull prepared to repeat it in the pre-tion have to show a prima facie Bence' of Doughty. Bronivy *** | cake. I submit that as against. pied that he was. Witness then McArdoll personally, a prima facie You sant for Cpl. Doughty and todense hail boun mide out. him a atutement had been made have heard the evidence of Pri- by Brealey which incriminated vate Dorham as to conspiracy and him, and then asked Brealey to re- the fact that Private McArdell peat his statement. This he did took part in that conspiracy. and Doughty, on hearing it, said submit that the statement of Pri it was correct oxcopt in one detall. vate Derham shows a prima facie That instance was that he did'not case against McArdelf and it is Buggont getting the papors; it was or McArdell to answer tho avi- arrested to him by Plo. MeArdelt, dence by Private Darham and to Witness then placed both cor-show that that evidence in untrue. At the submit that the crona-qxamina- porale under close arrest. time witness stated he was acting-tion of Private Derham has not adjutant of the Regiment and shown that hit ovidence In- criminating McArdell is untrao, Education Oficer.

therefore a prima facie caso has [been made out."

EVIDENCE OF ACCOMPLICE.

FIRST IMPRESSION. Answering Mr. D.L: Strellott, who is defending Brealey. and Doughty, Lieut. Hocquard Buld Lieut. Hope:-Counsel for the his first impression was that the prosecution has referred to the whole aftale had been done: per-ovidence of Private Derham, and FOUR STAGES sonally between Cpl. Doughty and my submission is that his evidence Private McArdell Witir the In molely the evidence of an, ac- BEFORE IT

knowledge of Brealey. The accomplice and is not corroborated. THERE

of cused men were charged before the five stages are

The Court then considered the drunkenness, according to Dr. Commanding Oficer the Lincolns

on the Guard report the following submission and found that Me--

Ardoll had a case to answer. Totten, a police surgeon. Giving evidence at London morning.

Lieut. Col. EJ, de C. Boya, M.C., lent. Hopo, in a brief address, Sesulong ho said; ;

of the Lincolns, sald two corporals, said: The case for the defence

And.

word is based on a flat denial by-the Bronloy, The first is when the

man Doughty fecin that he is a jolly good brought before him on the morn-accused en oath of the charges fellow;

ing of October 11. Cpl. Doughty preferred against him, and that The second is when he gots was charged with "highly irregu- the ovidence of the chief witness more under the influence of inr conduct, 1. obtaining informa- for the prosecution la not reliable alcohol and becomes very exclt-tion of a confidential nature and and it is doubtful whether it able, and is apt to become imparting such information to an could be accepted as evidence. I shall bring this evidence to show quarrelsome and argumentative: unauthorized person."

with that there was ample opportunity The third, is the depressive Brenley whs charged stage, when he begins to feel highly irregular conduct; ie, bo for others, lesides the accrged, to sorry for himself and is act to ing in possession of information have committed the offence. become nullin, and feels that of a confidential nature and the world is a very bad place parting, same to private soldiers? and that everyone is down on him.

INFANT MORTALITY AMONG BOOKS

CHARGE TRUE.” "CHARGE

statement.

-MEN-NOT-TOLD.

im-

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to withdraw agalnat Poller two Constable William Robinson, of the Hongkong for nssnult

Sum on jand Wu Shu-pak, and also Evidence was given by Lam' Pul,

Mr. Woodln's precise position in

for malicious damage to show a. money-changer of the Kee shop, who said that all the the Treasury Department has been

case at the Yee Tin Tong Dispen- bad. The ten-cent he subject of puzzlement for some

TO.MORROW'S MEETING.

sary, 182 Queen's Road Central,

A STRANGER. places were light In weight and time back. the colour too dark, while the

Attention has been drawn very Meanwhile, leaders of the so-on November 1 last.

alled inflation group of legisla-| Cross-aummonses brought by P.

Corporal Doughty, in evidence, workmanship was bad, and the

ors have called a meeting for

sa'd: had been senior N.CO. coins were not of uniform size, sharply to the fact that he was

C. Robinson against the COM- The silver dolinara were also coun.In Chicago, playing in a symphony

in the Regimental School at Sham- Friday to formulate a monetary

Sir Percival Clarke: There is

1. first eform policy for presentation at plainant Sun Chi-ho for obstruction

After hearing the ovidence, shuipo up to July 7, 193. terfelt in that the colour and the orchestra, while the war

he next session of Congress, in the due exécution of his 'duty, no need to be drunk to feel that. ring were different. They were, negotiations were under way, and

"The fourth stage," added Dr. Witness asked Doughty if he had went there in March 1929. While however, of the same size as the tlut he has persistently stayed

Elmer Thomas, of and against Wui Shlu-pak for Totten, is when he becomes do anything to pay regarding the I was at the Soldiers' Home on nway from Washington Intely. Senators genuine dollara.

despite the fact that monetaryklahoma, and Ellison, D. Smith. allowing small figures of human Anitely intoxicated, incoherent. -vidence and he replied that it August 20 I was approached by a

to be exhibited

dat able to control his feet. was true except in some minor stranger in civilian clothes who Under cross-examination, he said problems, which should normally of South Carolina, both Democrats figures

loaders of acknowledged

the Junction of Cantonbe his special province, have boenland

Wellington the fifth stage is what la nommon- detall. that it was a custom in

Witness then suggested to 2aked me if I was Cpl. Doughty. Doughty that he make a written I replied that I was. He told me. as been clamouring for Inita- Street and Queen's Road Cen-ly called 'blotto."

confession and warned him per- could have the questions for the crowd onary legislation, took the in-tral thereby causing a

sonally that anything he wrote coming axamination if I wanted gather. iative in summoning the meating to

with-

them. I then told him I was no might be used against him. but they were apparently of the He attended the Conference-at for Friday Invitations being sont drawn, on the application of Mr.

Brealey replied that the charge longer in the Regimental School -but-that-I-would-tell-Cal, Brealey, o a number of political, Industrial;1. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney mould. They had a very the White House on Monday after-

was true. Witness also suggested" thin surface of allver, with copper noon, together with Mr. Jesso nd farm leaders.

Generul, who appeared for the

to Brealey that he make a written who was tenfor N.C.O. in the school. He also told me this underneath. Ile only tested coins Jones, of the RFC, Mr. Eugene

Senator Thomas says that the Crown.

kind of thing had been done be by their ring.

YEARLY OUTPUT 14,000: FEW Black, of the Federal Reserve purpose of the conference will be

Addressing the Bench, Mr. Lim

fore. As I talked to him I LIVE. THREE MONTHS The defendant, in the box, ed-Board, Mr. Harrison, Governor-ofto devise a plan providing for an

I am making application

gathered-his-nama was McArdell. mitted having had the coins in his the Federal Reserve Bank of New adequate metallic basin for said:

Reference to the enormous num- cubicle. He said

Col. Boys then produced the fol- I have never seen that man again. a friend had York, Mr., Henry Morgenthau. sound currency" upon which the this afternoon, for your Worship's

"About three days later I told bought them for the purpose of Jnr., Mr. Henry Bruere, special1926 volume of bank deposits and permission to allow us to withdrawber of books published each year lowing statements:-

the summonses against the defen-

Cpl. Brenlev't was suggested Cpl. Brealey about this matter. I melting them. He went with his adviser to the Treasury Depart-credit may be rebuilt.

Warren i One of the purposes of the meet-idant. As I understand it, my was made by Mr. Basil Blackwell, friend to Canton, 'where he bought ment, and Professor L the money from money-changers the expert who is believed to being. Senator Thomas emphasised, learned friend Mr. Fraser agrees the publisher, when acting as to me by Corporal Doughty that told him I had mot a man in the thore. Anyone could buy these the driving faree in the President's will be to consider the proper place that the defendant Police officer did chairman of the Oxford Luncheon the papers for the 2nd Class Soldiers Club and he had offered

Club. his

Certificate of Education Examina- me the questions for the coming of silver in the broadened metallic in some way or another exceed

said that 14,000 books were coins in Cantun. He brought them monetary policy.

Rot into wanted them he would see about to llongkong by train in a smal!!

Mr. Woodin is known to be ase which will Le proposed when duties and his powers. As we all

for him. Cpl. know, your Worship, the Police off-published each year, of which the tian should be obtained if possible, examination. And that if he Congress meets In January,

the getting rattan basket, and at the kow

"sound Money advocate and is

cers' duties and powers are derived great majority died in infancy. If Corporal Doughty then loon Railway Station a Customs

from two sources, namely, legisla- one asked a publisher why he was touch with the orderly oficlal had asked what he had, therefore critical of the Ad-

ture and from the Inspector prepared to issue ac many books Command Education Office from Brealey agreed. General of Pollec, and we feel that with go small a chance of life his which the source of the examina-

obtained. I DENIAL OF BREALEY'S VERSION. and he had replied that they were ministration's policy. coins of a low quality. The coins

is "leave of absence" is re-

the matter can be conveniently dealt answer was that at some time one tion papers

Towards the end of August Opl. were to be taken to Pakhoi by his garded as purely a face-saving de-

with by the Inspector General of of them would catch fire and be- (Corporal Brealey, H.) together

with Corporal Doughty, agreed Brealey and myself were going to friend to bo melted down. He viec, (says Reuter) which adde

Police. I understand further, that come a "best-seller." of a knew the coins were

Roosevelt

Yet these best-sellors, he added, to meet a private soldier of the the Majestic Theatre, and just that President

Mr. Fraser has agreed to report grade when he bought them.

becomes the real head of the

the matter to the I.G.P. placing the which kindly critica Bald.marked South Wales Borderers at the before we set out Cpl. Brosley Mr. Lo, addressing the Court,

facts before him. Treasury Department.

We feel quite an epoch, usually marked an epoch "Sunfreeze" Inn at which place sa'd I am going to see someone

wo were given the papers. wald that the whole point in the

The to-night in connexion with the confident that the matter will be of only about three months. case was the onus. In China they

dealt with in a way satisfactory to nid mint certain colpa of a lower

Is nearest henchman, Mr.

all parties. Under these circum- grade, and these were in wol

Passengers from Shanghai were stances, I ask your Worship's par- circulation. Enterprising sliver, Morgenthau, the economic adviser smiths usually bought them and in agriculture, fa not expected delayed many hours this more mission to withdraw all the sum

nag owing to the derailment of a

I am further instructed melted, then down and turned seriously to oppose the President's Shanghai-bound freight train at to say that Mr. Wai Siu-pak, owner

from station them into ornaments. His Wor- Anancial plans.

Hopingmen.

of the Yee Tin Tong firm, a firm ship would see that the onus was

of very long and good standing 11 The resignation of Mr. Acheson. Isiakuan. not discharged, but, at any rate

The accident, which occurred this Colony, is a respectable mer If the de cndant had undertaken the Under-Secretary, la id much to bring them down for his friend, the same category, Oficial circle at midnight, is reported to be due chant, a director of the Tung Wat ver

the fault of the switch Hospital and a representative in and did not mean to utter them, express the opinion that ho, ro- to

Annum. then he should be discharged with signed voluntarily in order to operator.

After 12 hours' work by a break- a caution. It was really hard on make room for Mr. Morgenthau, people who were at liberty to buy but unofficially his resignation is down crew, trafle was restored

his opposition to nt 1 p.m. to-day-Reuter, attributed, to these colns.

low

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MORGENTHAU STEPS UP.

now

RAILWAY MISHAP NEAR NANKING

SHANGHAI TRAIN JUMPS RAILS

Nanking. Nov. 13.

one

mipes.ing new Japabate saval bar racks on Klangwan Road in Shanghai, 'scently Ad- tral Elsuk Yamanto, official representative of the Japanese Empa or, revlewad the Landing Party at. Hongkaw Park. The platura shows the Admiral taking the salule as the troops march part in the park..

manses.

Status Not Considered.

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I BAW

Mr. Hugh Walpole, speaking on 2nd Claas Certificate candidates | examination. We went to the the subject, "Why Write a Novel?" were practised along the lines Majeatle and outside someone and, "I believe that Oxford at this suggested by the papers but were came up to Cpl. Brealey. While

we went into the .“Sunfroeze moment is crammed with people not told anything about the actual waiting for the pictures to start who are writing novels With the papers”.

Cafe. We sat down and ordered number of novels increasing every

This refreshments.

man gave DOUGHTY'S STORY. year, and with mere fallures, we have reached a stage Cpl. Doughty:-"A few weeks Cpl. Brealey an envelope in which when perhaps three out of six prior to the examination for the there were sonia papers.

nover reviewed and 2nd Class candidates last Septem- one of them, it had some ques never shown by the shops.**

ber, Private McArdell of the South tons on it. Brealey gald "al) Wales Borderers, got in touch right" and we went out. It was with me and offered me the papers too late to go to the pictures by for the coming examination. As this time so I returned to Barrackd I was not employed at the Regi- and Brealey and the other man mental School at the time I re-went towards the Star Ferry..., I ferred the matter to Corporal. have never seen the papers since Brealey, I told him of the offer that day. and said I would got them for. Witness denied that he got in him. After a lapse of several touch with the orderly in the Com days Bresley saw me and had mand Education Omce as had been that a private soldier of the South stated by Brealey in his statement

NO DECISION.

LIBERALS CONSIDER MOVE IN HOUSE

The Assistant Attorney General: With regard to my learned friend's last remark as to the position of the complainant in one of the gumo monses, your Worship will of coureo understand that that would not affect the Crown in any pro-

London, Nov. 15. ceedings it might bring”- The post- The Liberal Parliamentary Party tion of a man who commits any last night considered Sir Herbert Wales Borderers had called at the and said he was in no way a party offence should not weigh with the Samuel's proposal that the party Regimental School and also offer- to, the agreement. prosecution nor with the magistrate should go into Opposition, but after ed the papers. The rendezvous was dealing with the matter.

many members had spoken, adat the Sunfreeze" Cafe, Nathan Road. Accompanied by Corporal Mr. Fraser added ho appeared in fourned until Thursday."

The party consists of 82 mem-Broaloy I went to this place where a dual capacity, to defend à Polica

wo mot ♫ man, who gave officer against charges of assault, bers. 21 of whom were present.

Sir Herbert Samuel will to-day Corporal Brealey some papera. and to prosecute the complainants

vlows expressed last They were type-written. I do not roport the In those summanacs. It was only mint to prominent Liberals who know the name of the man.". fair to the Police officer in ques-

Formal objection was made by

tion to say he denied the charges, are not in Parliament. It is under and the proceedings already taken stood the majority took the line Mr. Strellett concerning the read- in Court would not in any way pre- that the national crisis, which the ing of the statements. The objec ladies him in the enquiry hy the government was formed to deal tlon was over-ruled.

that Inspector General

DEFENCE OPENS. of Police. with, no longer exists and He asked to withdraw the gum Thapale, ara thus from to rasuma

This concluded the case for the monke* *t*nding in the name of their Independence. It is generally P. C. Robinson.

prisert will most, but not all of prosecution.

BACON IMPORTS

BRITISH SCHEME:

London.-Nov.. 15; The House of Commons tomight approved the Bacon Import Regul tion Order, which, in the absence of agreement among bacon-producing countries for voluntary curtailment of imports of bacon into Britals,

the group will cross to the Opposi- Lfout. Hopo, counsel for Mc-was made by the President of the All the summonses were accordal when the now sessios Ardell:-1 would uhm that end of Trade on 7th November ingly withdrawn

case has been established against British Wireless.

|opens-British Wireless,