Shanghai, Aug. 24.
Three foreigners beleaguered the French owned. Kiousin dockyard in Nantao have had terrifying experi ences over the past few days. Yesterday the fourth shell exploded on the building, blowing the root of the wood culling shop to atoms." The: shell fell at) 645" pin. and shortly before another had fallen nearby, wounding several Chinese. policemen. The foreigners are guarding a ship under construction and for the past few days they have been using ils steel hull as a dug out. 'Three days ago a shell demolished the engine room. of the building. 'The men stated last night that the French waterworks, the, neighbouring build ing, was in extreme danger from stray' shells.
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