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and fired a salute. His Excellency then informed me that he had reason to fear an attack on Yaumati that night and that he had given orders for the troops to be in readiness and detailed a party of the Hongkong Volunteers to patrol the town. He also requested that ships might be stationed off Kowloon City and another off Yaumati to watch the hills under their searchlights in case of an advance of the Chinese. "Fame" proceeded to the former and "Peacock" to the latter place; the Military searchlight at Stonecutter's Island was also in operation. Nothing was seen, however, and "Fame" returned to her buoy the following morning, while "Peacock" proceeded to Mirs Bay to act as reported in my letter No.452/261 of 18th inst.
"Humber" also proceeded to Mirs Bay the same day, conveying stores for the troops at Tai-po-hu. It having come to my knowledge that Commander Davison had landed with a Naval Brigade to assist the troops, I addressed him a Memo (copy enclosed) and have received his report, which I forward herewith.
At an interview with His Excellency the Governor on 17th inst., at which His Excellency Major General Gascoigne was also present, the Governor authorised the General to act against the enemy with a view to removing them from the territory and requested my co-operation in a plan of attack at Castle Peak, where the Chinese were reported to be assembled in large numbers. I therefore ordered "Fame" to leave Hongkong at midnight on 18th and wait at Tai-lam-chung so as to arrive at Castle Peak Bay at daylight to operate simultaneously against the rebels who were said to be entrenched there. Lieutenant W.E. Goodenough of H.M.S. "Hermione", with one Warrant Officer, 4 Midshipmen, and 40 men, was sent in charge of six
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and fired a salute. His Excellency then informed
me that he had reason to fear an attack on Yaumati that night and that he had given orders for the troops to be in readiness and detailed a party of the Hongkong Volunteers to patrol the town. He also requested that ships might be stationed off Kowloon City and another of Yaumati to watch the hills under their searchlights in case of an advance of the Chinese. "Fame" proceeded to the former and "Peacock" to the latter place, the Military searchlight at Stonecutter's Island was also in operation. Nothing was seen, however, and "Fame" returned to her buoy the following morning while "Peacock" proceeded to Mirs Bay to act as reported in my letter No.452/261 of 18th inst.
"Humber" also proceeded to Mirs Bay the same day, conveying stores for the troops at Tai-po-hu. It having come to my knowledge that Commander Davison had landed with a Naval Brigade to assist the troops, I addressed him a Memo: (copy enclosed) and have received his report
which I forward herewith.
At an interview with His Excellency the Governor on
17th inst., at which His Excellency Major General
Gascoigne was also present, the Governor authorised the
General to act against the enemy with a view of removing them from the territory and requested my co-operation
in a plan of attack at Castle Peak where the Chinese were
reported to be assembled in large numbers. I therefore ordered "Fame" to leave Hongkong at midnight on 18th and wait at Tai-lam-chung so as to arrive at Castle Peak
Bay at daylight to operate simultaneously against the rebels who were said to be entrenched there. Lieutenant
W.E.Goodenough of H.M.S."Hermione" with one Warrant Officer, 4 Midshipmen and 40 men, was sent in charge of
six
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