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TELEGRAMS.

MURDER TRIAL.

Famous Case Recalled

(Reuter's Borvice To The Telegraph."

London, Received October 26.

OUR FOOD SUPPLIES.

Big Increase

in the Acreage of Wheat.

SOME STRIKING FIGURES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1915.

THE PERJURY CHARGE.

Third Day's Proceeding.

The preliminary statement of

The third day's bearing of tho the agricultural returns for Eng-perjury case, now before Bir land and Wales, collected in June, William Recs Davies, and a jury, teaued by tho Board of was commenced at the Criminal Renter's correspondent at Agriculture, shows a decrease in Seesions, this morning,

Mr. Pallcek:-I am told my Chiaro state that with regard to the total nres under crops and the famous Coma murder id ingr of 01,000 nores, of which Lord that the receiver's clerk is I do not know if your which the accused Chariton, was 33,000 sorene representa arableliore. sentenced to eighty monthe im- land and 28,000 soros permanent Lordship wishes to put any

question to him? prisonment, the sentence dates grans, back to the time he was first im- prisoned, thus ho has only one

month to servo.

(In the event of telegrams arising

too late for insertion on this page they will be found

the Extra)

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

LINER ON FIRE Expleston Follows Fire.

London. Received October 26.

Wheat shows an increase of

year, the

380,000 sores, or 20 per cent,, as compared with last 2,170,000 Bores under this cereal being the largest recorded since 1891; while the increase since 1013 amounts to 460,000 aores, or nearly 28 per cent, Oste have also increased by 158,000 sores. These increases in the two most important corn crops have hoon obtained mainly by substituting them for barley, beans, pose, and roo18.

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Hie Lordship then asked the clerk Tong to come forward.

His Lordship: Mr. Roza bes been appointed Receiver of this property; do you know?

Mr. Pollock: I think it was setually Mr. Williams and Mr. Reza was acting.

His Lordship:-Lot Mr. Roza me forward here. I want to know what has taken place, that is all, Kindly come forward.

Mr. Roza then cutered the box, with the clerk Tong.

His Lords Who is the mn, Mr. Porter, you say got uccess to thore books?

Mr. Pater:-Bang Shun-ju, I um informed, had possession yesterday, of the key of the box. or whatever receptacle it is, in which there boks were kept. "Ilis Lordship: Did you give the keys of the box containing the broke of the firm to lung Shuo-yu? dry

Tong:-Yes I did.

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Lordship: For what pure

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His Lordship:-Mr. Roza said it was not customary to give the keys nf the box unless Mr. Rozs was present or the Chinese clerk. Ho said yesterday he (Tong) give bim (Hong Shun-çu) key, and I told him he should n bave done so. "Tell him be must not do it," concluded the judge addressing the interpreter. Addressing Mr. Roza his Lord. hip said the sole object of ap. pointing a receiver by the Court was to assure the effects of a Arm if there in any irregularity in the being kept in proper casio ly and conduct of the receiver or bie employees it up-ets the whole objet. Thank you.

Birley shows n decrenso 273,000 acres, bringing the total under the crop to the lowest on The Elder Dempeter liner fluro | record, Turnips and sweden have from Forcados (near Logos, Wosi fallen off by 113,000 acres to Africs) cuaght fits eff Dungeness 932,000 acres, this being the first on Saturday and was beached a occasion on which the total bar Deal on Sauday. The burning fallen below allion acres. vessel presonted an extraordinaryHay (whether "seeds" or meadow) spectacle as the wae towed toward has decreased by 147,000 acres. the shore, the flimas being the The decrease in hay may largely boight of the mast. Tuga wore be attributed to tho employed in pumping in water,pring, as the area of permanent but a gale fanned the flames which grasa rover rod for gruzing has in- raged all night long. High secretsed by 102,000 neres, while on Sunday swamped the fire, bu [clovers and needs for grazing are Tong:- There was not room a terrific explosion at nootationt the sumo sa ia 1014 enough for the books of the Funz wrocked the after-part of the ver. The other most important crop Shun Who they were placed

Mr. R za:-Will you allow me sel. The wreck go was hurled in for human consumption-putatua c'othes cupboard and yester the air and it is now feared the shows our increase of abut day morning Mr. Shenton a ked tom k na explanation ?

The chief 1,800 acres. veanel in a total love.

His Lordship:-Ye All other crope, PI-

Mr RzMr. Tong repre- enginner is missing and several cept cabbage and kohlrabi, show to k-one of the recount brake. Resmen have bad to be want to decreases of greater or souller (On my way to the Curt, erabat Beated me pret day. He was bospital for treatment.

haf way, with the book, I met sout back by Mr. Shenton from Hang Shun-ju. He said to me,

the Court, under your instruc he wanted a change of clothing tions I believe, for the purpose of and to save myself the trouble of getting one of the books and it going back again to the shop 1 was on his return, and thinking handed the key to him for him the Court would be in a great to obtain the change of clothing. hurry for the books that he gave I was quite nn- Ilis Lordship:-D you mean the keys up. to say you keep the bocks of your intentional

The Lordship:-I am not gay- firm mixed up in this clothing?

Tong-They re all placed ing it in, together, your Lordship.

AUSTRALIAN CROPS

extent,

Live Stock Returas.

The five stock returnschow in- crashes among crin and sheep, hat decreased among horsea and Bounteous tharvest.

wine, Horses, many of whe London Ragetved, October 25,

have been taken for the Army Router's correspondent at M-J

have fallen in number by 112 000 bourne reports that timely rains(ur 8 per cent), the greatest re baving fallen in Victoria and have lative decrease being among practically assured & boauteous horses not need for agricultural harvest,

KING ALFONSO'S PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.

"After the War Nations will Arm Moe than Ever."

Jurposes. Cowa -how a decrease of 54,000 from the reco d figure of 1914, but are still higher than in any other year.

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lis Lordship-Under your instructions. is it customary to give access to the books of the fim?

Mr. Itza-odor Chia por- tienlar order.

s Lxdship-Access to the borks!

All other caule hare increased, d the total number, 67 64,0.0 (186,000 more than in 1914) en Ogres the highest nerded The intense in sheep amounts to 263,000; those above one year Mr. R 21:—To both parties. | (other than breeding ewer) having. Dis 1er 'chop:-I dà not see been angmeated by a thud of a thea that there is anything wrong allion; but on indiferent lab in it. Socialism More (jovernmental.

ing reason is responsible for al

10100 in Paris

7.-Tue reduction of September

the Journal publishes a conversation number of lamb. The decline between King Alfonso and anjo! 01 000 in pige is costly among Argentine joutualist.

trading some, but the total a well slice the ten-year average.

Speaking of the European War, His Majesty eaid it was imposs ble to predict the date of a return to normal conditions. In reply to a remark that if the result of the war was general disarmament one might foresee progress for all hamanity, the King said:-

After the war the nations will aim more thso over. When it ia Boon that a country like Belgium; neutralised by the consent of all the nations fually found no other defence than by the force of army, it is easy to understand that other countries, large and small, consider that in order to exist it is indispensablo to work in time of peace to surround themselves with the most positive guarantees."

Mr. Putter:-1 did not blame Mr. Itz 4.

Mr. Pullock-1 understand Mr. l'oza confirms that the clerk was actually bringing the book to the Court when he parted with the key.

Yesterday's witness then went into the box In anewer to Mr. Pollock, he said if there was no entry in either book he would see nothing. (laughter).

What was the item of $20-s com-haw?

N., extra remuneration'for ex- tra exertion (loud laughter).

That is a goud definition of a cumshaw (laughter).

Mr. Putter commenced to re- examine witness as to certain entries in a brok.

Mr. Pollock, on the witness answering, rose and said he had

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The following will take part:-

H.E. Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G. The Hon. Claud Severn. Lieut. and Mrs. Smythe. Mr. Muriel. Mr. Sutherland,

etc.

Collection in aid of the Piano Fund and Funds of the Home.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

His Lordship:-No, quite so. Mr. Potter-Bat I feel it quits peculiar that this man should have phasession of the key and this man Acreage of Various Crops. (the representative of the receiver) The oil creage under allot present when it was opened.

His Lordship-It is customary crops (excluding mountain and hral Inad used for grazing for you or your clerk to be pre-ent.

Mr. 3,754,710 acres in 1015, se com-

Rz. Ja Every croRe-examined and he (Mc. Potter) | FROM SHANGHAI KOBE AND cared with 3,781 56) scre inother case we have been present. was now re-examining. His friend 1014) was 27,053,200 of which Mr. Tong my clerk, has always had to right to. 10,965,040 acres consisted of had the key. There have bean Mr. Pollock:-Yea I have and arable land and 16,087,720 acres numerous insprotions by both as my friend is ignorant of

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His Lordship-I think you was on follows: Wheat, 2,170,110;|way your clerk, or the receiver, barley, 1,231.720; cats, 2.088.- Mr. Williams, or whoever it is, a week. There are a number of having arrived from the above consignees of cargo 050; rye. 47.680; besne, 268.330; had been provent?

books coming from the receiver- ports,

Mr. Pollock said that are hereby informed that their peas. 120,380; buckwheat, 2.650; Mr. Rza:-Yea.

the defenco goods will be delivered from potatoen, 483.400; turnips and Flis Lordship:-Oa this occa-if counsel for

alongside. sweden, 931.701; mangold, 413,- sion they were not?

had no right to uross-examine Cargo impeding the discharge Mr. R. z,-No. 710; cahh-ge and kohlrabi, 18,210;

now evidence put in, the will be landed at Consigncos' rape, 65,5.0; velchee or tares, I Lordship to the laterpre aconer an end was put to such risk and expense into the hazar- He did dous and/or extra hazardous Go- 103.630; lucerne, 53 (00; hope, tor, Mr Nolan) Tell him (Tong) criminal law the better. 34 740; small fruit, 74,190; clover he should no: have done it. The object to his friend king state-downs of the Hongkong and

od rotation graNAN, 2382 370; allegation is that these toks havements which might prejudico the Kowloon Wharf and other crops, 143,340; bare flow, been tampered with. That in age jury about something that might Company Limited. 309 615; and orchards, 248,830. of the allegations of a Crown be forthcoming or not forthcota.

The journalist asked the King if he believed that the lower Buci birats would exe10:80 sufficient pressure on the Governments to provent them from imposing new The horsea toculled 1,287,180, burdens to maintain an armed cattle 6,061 150,wheep 17,522 »80, peace. The King replied:- and pige 2,420,030. The Globe.

"I believe, and you may repeut | it, that Socialiom will become daily more governmental, The

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witaese, and it is important. I ing. ia suggo-ted by the witness, that certain entries have been altered in the book.

Mr. l'o'lock: In fairness to the Local Government In Hupeh, The Governor of Hupe Chiarre olerk I think be abould Socialiste will attain the sati-140-subm ted a memorial to the he asked this question whether tion of their must just aspirations President stating that under bo he ever given anybody an op by legal metuole and without baving recourse to violence. But prezent circumstances it is importunity of ereing the book with possible to introduce the self out him being there, or sir, il ga

Mr. Potter Bair that if Mr. Pollack wont an obstructing him na ho was he (Mr Putter) might as well leave the Court.

The cass was again adjourned.

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I also believe that they will evulto, governing avalem into all the being there, except yesterda ? and that they will recognstricts of his province, therefore Tong: N, that is the only tm.. sfer the war that so long as he has trade a trial in Wochang Mr. Porter I am instinosed, New Hamburg-Amerika Director buanity does not modily alone. He also requests that the my Lord that a boat a week ago,

Amsterdam, September 8.- austinots, there will be no balter taking of a census of his province Mr. Shenton ma le a communica way to safeguard their rights than be postponed until financial con- tion

this Here Richard Pelzer, who as a 10 Mr. R ze op

to the member of the Board of Directors referance by loreaght and force.

ditions have improved, eto. In mattor, in Besides, I believe that after reply to the Ministry of the In- books which we hoped would of the Woerwaen Line for seven apply to the war there will be no stoppage terior he points out that the in- have resulted in these books not years represented the interests of of labour, but that work for everytroduction of the self-governing coming into these people's posees that line end of the Bamburg- Amerika and Hamburg Bremer body will continue to be what it ey-tem and the laking of a ornaus sion unless at soy rate, some re- is to day. la wa or twelve years are different mellers and the latter sponsible person were present. I Afrika line at Antwerp, will act from January 1, 1918, as director we shall be surprised and, shall

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