Show 11 UI u. S S1 s. BOAT FIRES ON CHINESE SOLDIERS LONDON June 7 UP The UP-The The U. U S gunboat Oahu opened fire with heavy machine guns on a large band of Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese regular soldiers on the river 40 miles below causing causin man many casualties an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Shanghai said today loday The Chinese had tried to compel the surrender of the stranded British British British Brit Brit- ish steamer carrying in specie The British ship was as engaged engaged en en- last night in transferring the passengers specie and cargo cargo car car- go JO when Chinese soldiers from the bank fired a volley The signalled the Oahu which stood by all night long The firing ceased but was renewed in fri the morning until the Oahu silenced it il The then sailed away and the Oahu remained standing by the Wan Wan- liu |