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Chinamen. They commenced firing at long ranges, the 5.4 inch diameter shot falling close around us; some rifle bullets were heard but these were few; Jingall fire was almost continuous. When within 500 yards, Berger had a couple of rounds fired to make sure of the distance and to see what their effect would be; the Chinamen evidently did not like them. Berger then advanced, got his men into a water course well under cover and went straight for the enemy who, on seeing our men, turned and bolted without firing another shot... We made a general advance, keeping up a heavy fire until the active Chinamen had got away out of range. The Hong Kong Regiment fired individually and very deliberately. A few of the enemy fell but were carried away by their friends. In my opinion not many of them were hit. Seven men were observed to fall and we saw two corpses in another part of the field later on. I knew it is not easy to hit running men at distances beyond 600 yards but considering the number of rounds fired the enemy's casualties were, I believe, slight. No man was hit on our side though several had narrow escapes, shot falling within a few feet of them. Simonds' guns had not arrived from Fanting and therefore did not take any part in the day's action.
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