CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 666

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action on the hill beyond the railway station near the Recreation Park and many bullets fell in wis nei,àvourhood. The attack died down about noon; in the afternoon where was renewed firing for a sort time. a chinese fitver in the Council's employ who shot through both legs while crossing the foreshore; one or two bullets fell in the Western end of the concession bad one bullet cau through

my office window, narrowly missiLIN, DE.

uring the afternoon and evening things remained quiet; about 7 p.m. i learned that the station was deserted and I was therefore not surprised when i received a message at midnight to the effect that zong thien-fei and his principal officers had fled by launch to Janyang. it seemed likely that the early hours of the morning, would see a rabile of defeated sol ders strening back through the city, but absolute quiet was maintained and do ʼn aiter daylight the advance guard of Chang isung-chang's shy marched into the station without, so far as i know, another shot having been fired.

According to reporte which i recaived from foreigners

it sho had spoken with officers of the victorious troops, appeers that the attack on the 17th was carried out by one battalion of about du jaesian troops. these men had been brought down by junk and landed at the top of what is known ea tho ien Yu Teo creek at the back of Golden island. itiay sid they had been told there were at least budu troops defending: Chinkiang and it was for this reason the attack had not been presied. aring the night of the 17th-16 tha wey advanced alon, the rɛilway line expecting, every Linute to meet with resistance and were greatly surprised when they found themselves in a deserted railway station. Päik the fighting on the 17th this aussian battalion suflared

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