Tokyo, Mar. 1
Tokyo this afternoon was the Jscene of three conflagrations, one fof which, in the neighbourhood of \Uyeno Station, has already destroy-Jed more than 500 houses and is still burning. The firemen are severely hampered by a strong northerly gale Jand the luck of water. The other fires destroyed about 60 houses each before they were controlled.
The fire had destroyed more than 1,000 houses up to seven o'clock this 'A. mandate was issued at midnight summarily dismissing Mr. 'Ma Hsu-lin from the post of Vi Minister of Education. This was the sequel to a fracas which took place yesterday afternoon at the Ministry' of Education, when a band fof students and employees of the eight Government colleges attack-fed the Minister, Mr. Wang Chiuin, on the Intier's arrival ina motor-ear to assume office, Mr. Wang Chiuslin, who is a prominent member of the Kuomintang, and declined to assume office until still spreading.|Dr.
Sun Yat-sen's death, was Troops have been called out to|rescued by his bodyguard and re~ make a fire-break to check the pro-turned to his home. (Police were press of the flames. sent to quell the disturbance, but the students could not be persuade 20,000 Persons Homeless fed to disperse until the police had Later.—The fire was finally ex-! [been withdrawn, tinguished at nine o'clock this even-Ty is stated that Mr. Ma Hsu-lin is feared there are many instigated the affair because jearualties. The damage has not ye: wished to remain in charge of the been estimated, though it ix Ministry.—Reuter's Pacific Service. [ported that 3,000 buildings have been burnt down and that 20,000 persons: have been rendered homeless.—
Reuter's Pacific Service.
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