 On 25 October, Chinese forces attacked the pickets but were repulsed by the Marines with a loss of 14 Chinese killed and wounded.On 26 October, operations were temporarily halted, being a "day of rest" on Sunday.At 1 pm on 27 October, the "Encounter" opened fire from its stern pivot at Governor Ye Mingchen's compound (yamen) in Canton, and continued until sunset at intervals of five to ten minutes.