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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY APRIL 2, 1931.

DESTRUCTION OF

MANAGUA. · ·

FIRE HORRORS DUE TO GAS MAIN BURSTS.

BRITONS ESCAPE.

ondon, Apr. 1.

NEW TORY PARTY RANGERS ON HEELS OF

CHAIRMAN,

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS.

MOTHERWELL.

COWDENBEATH IMPROVE LBAGUE STANDING.

Loudoń,, Apr. 1. Scottish League matches played to-uny restiked in a 2-0 victory for Glogow rangera aguinat Queen's ar, and a success for Low- denbeath, playing at home to Hamil- ARI_ACRUCHACA,

The revised league table follows:

Lengue Table.

Goals

SUCCESSOR NAMED.

London, Apr. 1. The total destruction of The retirement was announced Managua, the capital of Nicara- to-night; of Mr. Neville Chamber- gun, was caused by the fire which lain from the Chairmanship of the followed

the Conservative Party Organisation. quickly upon disastrous earthqunko, which was Mr. Chamberlain took over this apparently localised in the city. post Inst June to effect Measures of Motherwell

Kangers The blaze originated in the reorganization, which he has com- bursting of gas mains, which pleted. flamed furiously, and caused widespread conflagration it was impossible to control.

The fire was still raging this afternoon, more than thirty hours after the initial dianster.

Official Information from the British Consul, who escaped unin- jured, shows that the British Le- gation was seriously threatened (n Reuter report announced ita des- truction by Gre) but it is bolleved that there were no casualties among the amil British colony.

Unofficial estimates of the causal- tiva, vary. One places the figures at 1,000 killed and 3.000 injured. Another states that the total num ber of killed is expected to reach 2.500. Some 150 prisoners in the aul were killed by the collapse of the building. The total damage is. believed to exceed £7,000,000,--- British Wireless and Renter.

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"Escaindo," the miniature game which has becpine a popular pastime among the Chinese of late and which was recently held by the local Magistrate to come within the definition of gambling. was again mentioned before Mr. Wil-

is under Mr., Baldwin, these including jams at the Central Police Court Minister of Health, Chancellor this morning, when Mr. C. E. L.

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