Nanking, Feb. 8.
The Government Powder "Maga-sine; which is placed gri the hill to the northerest of the City, suddenly exploded with terrific sound at about 2 o'clock this -afterncon. spectacular sight was presented fat the time of the explosion when columns of smoke and fire rose high into the sky.
The magazine itself was wiped out completely, and, some of the Relghbouring building damaged bad ly, Due to the fact that only a small unit of guards was posted st the magazine at the time of the explosion, only a fow ware injured.
The sound of the explosion was, so terrific that the entire city and Hiakuan were rocked aod glass Ken. windows in many -houses-were bro-
The extent of the damage and) the cause of the explosion -are not yet knowa—Zongo.
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