HOME AND FOREIGN.
1 (By Cable—Pr«as Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SPANISH CABINET RECONSTRUCTED. MADRID, March 1. Senor Alhucania's Cabinet will remain in office, with two minor changes. THE HONG-KONG DISASTER.
HONG-KONG, March 1. A search resulted in 573 charred todies beinjr counted after the racecourse disaster, mostly Chinese. A cable message, dated Hong-Kong, February 27th, said:—A bamboo booth on a racecourse, seating several thousands, collapsed and took fire. Frightful scenes followed. A hundred, people were incinerated through the rapidity of the fire. The heat rendered assistance difficult.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 7
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89HOME AND FOREIGN. Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 7
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