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The militia were at hand. Kuvia 01 RU born le suuna

t elt dud AUE CIO:VIOD 10 en Pimente ge MEI 1000 1500 60 9JDİKROUnd da buki

Boitoneonde quo at 80.958 cfimos villa A

MADIO &

J

AC

H

one and of LOE DO MOVE. 1.3 ook da vadeube od naj avtejm ne sunides.

su birorta arbona

A tale 1902 tel

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.

We

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105 I COTTOM The militia were at hand. Kuvia 01 RU born le suuna t elt dud AUE CIO:VIOD 10 en Pimente ge MEI 1000 1500 60 9JDİKROUnd da buki Boitoneonde quo at 80.958 cfimos villa A MADIO & J AC H one and of LOE DO MOVE. 1.3 ook da vadeube od naj avtejm ne sunides. su birorta arbona A tale 1902 tel 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. We
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105 I COTTOM The mi vitabu kue at hun . Kuvia 01 RU born le suuna t elt dud AUE CIO:VIOD 10 en Pimente ge MEI1000 1500 60 9JDİKROUnd da buki Boitoneonde quo at 80.958cfimos villa A MADIO & J AC H one and of LOE DO MOVE . 1.3 ook da vadeube od naj avtejm ne sunides. su birorta arbona ૧. ', “ A A tale 1902 tel یو 1. Chinemen. They; commenced firing at long ranges, the 54 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 stra- ight 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 Chinamanhad got. away out of range. The HongKong Regiment fired individually and very deli- berately. A few of the enemy fell but-ware 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 run- ning 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. We
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105

I

COTTOM

The mi vitabu kue

at hun . Kuvia 01 RU

born le suuna

t

elt dud AUE CIO:VIOD

10 en Pimente ge MEI1000 1500 60 9JDİKROUnd da buki

Boitoneonde quo at 80.958cfimos villa A

MADIO &

J

AC

H

one and of

LOE DO MOVE

. 1.3 ook da

vadeube

od naj avtejm ne sunides.

su birorta arbona

૧. ', “

A

A tale 1902

tel

یو

1.

Chinemen. They; commenced firing at long ranges, the 54 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 stra-

ight 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 Chinamanhad got. away out of

range. The HongKong Regiment fired individually and very deli-

berately. A few of the enemy fell but-ware 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 run-

ning 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.

We

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