CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 77

Sub Ene.No.12.

Report of proceedings.

H.M.S."Fame", Hongkong.

19 April 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that in compliance with your order of 18th inst., I slipped at midnight and proceeded towards Lye Mun Pass, extinguished all lights and returned through Hongkong Harbour to Tai-lam-Chun, communicated with the launches landing troops and anchored under the high land east of Village at 1.45 a.m. Weighed at 4.15 a.m. and stood towards Castle Peak Bay keeping well out of sight under cover of the land until I could get no further without exposing Ship to view, remained there until 6 a.m. when I stood in towards Castle Peak, keeping under eastern shore, but it was evident that the hostile natives had deserted the positions they were said to have held the previous day, so I proceeded into Bay. Anchored to await arrival of troops.

Sent in Boats to assist in embarkation at 9 a.m., embarked the General and Staff at 10 a.m., and returned to Hongkong, arriving at 11 a.m.

I have, &c.,

(signed) Roger Keyes.

Lieut. & Commr.

Commodore Francis Powell C.B.,

Hongkong.

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