7
* YAK
Sir.
3088
C0724
Reporting Proceedings of Landing Party
REG2 7 AUG 39
H.M.S."Undaunted" at Hong Kong
18th May 1899.
ko: Frutal
.mipiace i. færangu: *ɔ,6%, kad mag m
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!
H*R*2*,
I have the honour to report that in accordance with your orders I proceeded at 10 p.m. the 15th in H.M.S. "Swift", "Firebrand" in company, to Starling Inlet, where the ships arrived at 5.45 a.m. the 16th.
The party commenced disembarking at 7.30 and the force marched off between 9.30 and 10.
A position about two miles to the E.N.E. of Sham-Chun was reached by me at 12.55 and the whole force was there by 1.45 p.m. Leaving a company in charge of the baggage the remainder proceeded to the east side of the City of Sham-Chun where I met General Gascoigne with about 150 of the Hong Kong Regiment. Later in the afternoon and at various intervals the army arrived.
The Union Jack was hoisted about 5.45 p.m. and a salute of 21 guns fired.
Shortly after the force under my command marched back to its bivouac on the hills to the E.S.E. side of the City. On the following morning the Column left at intervals between 5.15 and 6.15 and returned to their ships.
Considering the great heat, the heavy weights to be carried (Coolies being very scarce and hard to procure), I consider that the way the men marched was creditable to them.
Starling Inlet was left by both ships about 12.30 returning to this port, which was reached between 6 and 6.30 p.m., each having proceeded independently.
ancis Powell, C.B.,
I have &..
SA.C.CLARKE, Captain.
Senior Naval Officer,
HONG KONG.
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7
* YAK
Sir.
3088
C0724
Reporting Proceedings of Landing Party
REG2 7 AUG 39
H.M.S."Undaunted" at Hong Kong
18th May 1899.
ko: Frutal
.mipiace i. færangu: *ɔ,6%, kad mag m
1:
!
H*R*2*,
I have the honour to report that in accordance with your orders I proceeded at 10 p.m. the 15th in H.M.S. "Swift", "Firebrand" in company, tc Starling Inlet, where the ships
arrived at 5.45 a.m. the 16th,
The party commenced disembarking at 7.30 and the force marched off between 9.30 and 10.
A position about two miles to the E.N.E. of Sham-Chun was reached by me at 12.55 and the whole force was there by 1.45 p.m. Leaving a company in charge of the baggage the re- mainder proceeded to the east side of the City of Sham-Chun where I met General Gascoigne with about 150 of the Hong Kong Regiment. Later in the afternoon and at various intervals the
army arrived.
The Union Jack was hoisted about 5.45 p.m. and a salute
of 21 guns fired.
Shortly after the force under my command marched back to its bivouac on the hills to the E.S.E. side of the City. On the following morning the Column left at intervals
between 5.15 and 6.15 and returned to their ships.
Considering the great heat, the heavy weights to be carried (Coolies being very scarce and hard to procure), I con- sider that the way the men marched was creditable to them.
Starling Inlet was left by both ships about 12.30 return- ing to this port, which was reached between 6 and 6.30 p.m., each having proceeded independently.
pdore
ancis Powell, C.B.,
I have &..
SA.C.CLARKE, Captain.
Senior Naval Officer,
HONG KONG.
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