On Wednesday afternoon the crew of HLM.S. Phoenix and the Shanghai Volunteers engaged in a sham fight which proved tobe a really good outing as well as a success, Thr weather was perfect, a moderate northerly wind, dey and bracing, with a clear atmosphere xnd blue sky, and a warm sun which seemed to impart life to all. The general idea was as follows Shanghai was fully protected, but as parties of the Enemy" (Phorniz) had been ravaging the country in the neighbourhood, force composed of all arms was detached from the Shanghai garrison with orders to,
Aislodye them from it. if possible, find their main position and The information available pointed tom being in the direction represented the force detached from the Shanghai garrison.
The boundaries to be observed by both sides were On the South, the Great Western Road.
On the East and North, The Jessfield Road.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.