CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 117

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April 17th.

Report by Captain Simonds, R.A.

Operations - April 17th. and 18th., 1899.

115

At 12.30 p.m. it was reported in Camp at Taipo Hui that the rebels were advancing in force from the Westward; I received orders to take 2 guns on to a low spur W. of Taipo Old Market. I experienced great difficulties in getting the guns up quickly as I had no coolies, and all my men were very tired from the night march and hard work of the previous day. After firing 6 rounds (during which the rebels had been firing from several positions to the Westward) and some volleys from the Hongkong Regiment, the rebels disappeared. As a general advance was ordered, I followed as fast as I could. I took only two guns and all available men so as to push on as fast as possible. My direction was North... over a good road up "Shelter Trench Hill" where I had seen a company of the Hongkong Regiment advancing; having reached the head of the pass leading down to Sheung Wai, firing had ceased and I halted to rest the men and sent back for coolies. While halted I noticed smoke rising from the villages to S.W. and S.E. The hill tops to N.W. and N.E. had men on them but none opened fire. While waiting

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COPY. April 17th. Report by Captain Simonds, R.A. Operations - April 17th. and 18th., 1899. 115 At 12.30 p.m. it was reported in Camp at Taipo Hui that the rebels were advancing in force from the Westward; I received orders to take 2 guns on to a low spur W. of Taipo Old Market. I experienced great difficulties in getting the guns up quickly as I had no coolies, and all my men were very tired from the night march and hard work of the previous day. After firing 6 rounds (during which the rebels had been firing from several positions to the Westward) and some volleys from the Hongkong Regiment, the rebels disappeared. As a general advance was ordered, I followed as fast as I could. I took only two guns and all available men so as to push on as fast as possible. My direction was North... over a good road up "Shelter Trench Hill" where I had seen a company of the Hongkong Regiment advancing; having reached the head of the pass leading down to Sheung Wai, firing had ceased and I halted to rest the men and sent back for coolies. While halted I noticed smoke rising from the villages to S.W. and S.E. The hill tops to N.W. and N.E. had men on them but none opened fire. While waiting

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ī COPY. April 17tb. Report by Captain Simonds, R.A. Operations - April 17th. and 18th., 1899. 115 At 12.30 p.m. it was reported in Camp at Taipo Hui that the rebels were advancing in force from the Westward; I received orders to take 2 guns on to a low spur W. of Taipo Bu. I experies_ Ged great difficulties in getting the guns up quickly as I had no coolies, and all my men were very tired from the night march and hard work of the previous day. After firing 6 rounds (during which the rebels had been firing from several positions to the Westward) and some volleys from the Hongkong Regiment, the rebels disappear- ed. As a general advance was ordered, followed as fast as I could. I took only two guns and all available men so as to push on as fast as possible. My direction was N... over a good road up *Shelter french Hill" where I had seen a company of the Bong- kong Regiment advancing; having reached the head of the pass leading down to Sheung Wai, firing had ceased and I halted to rast the men and sent back for coolies. While halted I noticed smoke rising from the villages to S.W. and I. The hill tops to N.W. and N.E. had men on them but none opened fire. While waite ing

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April 17tb.

Report by Captain Simonds, R.A.

Operations - April 17th. and 18th., 1899.

115

At 12.30 p.m. it was reported in Camp at Taipo Hui that

the rebels were advancing in force from the Westward; I received

orders to take 2 guns on to a low spur W. of Taipo Bu. I experies_

Ged great difficulties in getting the guns up quickly as I had no

coolies, and all my men were very tired from the night march and

hard work of the previous day. After firing 6 rounds (during which

the rebels had been firing from several positions to the Westward)

and some volleys from the Hongkong Regiment, the rebels disappear-

ed. As a general advance was ordered, followed as fast as I

could. I took only two guns and all available men so as to push

on as fast as possible. My direction was N... over a good road

up *Shelter french Hill" where I had seen a company of the Bong-

kong Regiment advancing; having reached the head of the pass

leading down to Sheung Wai, firing had ceased and I halted to

rast the men and sent back for coolies. While halted I noticed

smoke rising from the villages to S.W. and I. The hill tops to

N.W. and N.E. had men on them but none opened fire. While waite

ing

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