CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 505

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boom was kopt at some distance from the rocks.

The500

firal attack was to have been made in the early morning

of the 1st February, but the weather was too rough and

nothing coule ba dons till the night of the 4th

boom and the mainland

3th.

The Japanese had alssevured however that there was water enough for their boata between the Southern and of the

At 2 R.M. on the 5th 10 torpedo

boets left Insanko bay in single colun, line ahead, and keeping along the coast entered ta harbour round The Chinese search light the south end of the boom. which was on about the highest point of Linkun-tao, near the Signal station, failed to disocyar the Japanesa

beets,

bul showed up some hinese boats on giaz, at the

The Japanese beata nad too openings of the boom.

orders to work by fairs, if one boat were in difficulty

In passing the bon

uns boat got ashore, and as her consort romanen with

har eonsert should assist her.

The se

har, only 8 boats went on inte the harbour” – fered line abreast and moved towards the Chinese ships very slowly. It was extremely difficult to distinguish one ship from another in the darkness. Torade bost arrived at about 300 metres from the Ting-

Homover No.9

yuon and discharged two torpedoes before the attack ras

The latter then opened a discovered by the hinese.

very heavy fire of rifles and machine guna and C.F. guns

NO.9

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