THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 2nd JUNE, 1915,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
[Beuter'■ Service tô The "Telegraph."]
MEXICO IN DANGER OF FAmine.
June 2, 1.15 p.m.
Router's correspondent at Washington reports that the Bed Cross Society has issued an appeal for assistance in Mexico. It declares that famine is sweeping the republic and that the popula tion of Mexico City is in danger of starving,
There have been food riots and women and children have been trampled to death at Acapulco in the rush to participate in the dis- tribution of food.
It is believed that President Wilson is about to send a Note to Mexican factional leaders, which will smonat virtually to an altinatum,
NEW PARLIAMENTARY SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
June 21, 2.50 p.m.
On the resumption of Parliament, the front Opposition bench will be assigned to Privy Councillors who are not members of the Government.
GERMANS SINK THREE STEAMERS.
June, 1. 2,50 p.m.
A German submarine sank the British ateamer Diziana off Ushant with shell fire. The crew was rescued after being twenty- four hours in the boats. The submarine carried sails to deceive the shipping.
The Danish steamer Soborg in the North Sea, and the Portu- gusse steamer Cyano in the Channel have both beez torpedoed.
The crews have been saved:
FUN AT THE FRONT.
June 1, 2.56 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters describes a unique event/ in Flanders, a gymkhans in which the Indian troope took part some miles behind the firing line, French, British and Algerians being among the spectators, A most interesting feature was the wonderful display of trick-riding by the Indian cavalrymen in which the fitness of the Indians--both men and horses was amply demon- strated. All are particularly keen to come to grips with the enemy,
RENEGADE ENGLISHMAN.
Awarded the Iron Cross for Non-Fighters by the Kaiser.
According to the Vesrische
TELEGRAMS.
BOXING.
WELLS BEATS SMITH.
June 1, 2.50 p.m. ̧
Zeitung the Iron Cross with Renter's Service To The Telegraph," the white ribbon (for non-com. batania) has been conferred on Bombardier Wells has knocked Mr. Houston Stewart Chamberlian out Sergeant Dick Smith in the who married the daughter of ninth round Richard Wagner and is well
known for his works on the com- the British Army, he studied at poser and his scientific publie Geneva University, and has lived ations in German.
in Germany and Austria most of Houston Stewart Chamberlain his life. He wrote several book is a renegade Englishman, who on Wagner, and in 1908 married the composer's eldent has naturally found favour in the Era,
Chamberlain bag Kaiser's eyes, He was born at daughter, Southses in 1855, his father being written a great deal on interna the lats Rear-Admiral William tional politics, and in all his Charles Chamberlain. His health writings displayed intense bitter- being too poor for him to enter news against Britain.