H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN
Paymaster-F. B. Pritchard ...19 Nov. '88 Surgeon Chas. J S. Kelsall...19 Nov. '90 Engineer William G. Mogg...27 Jan. '91
(In lieu of a Chief Engineer) Gunner-Frank James .............19 Nov. '88 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 25th January, 1889)
MERCURY, 13. Twin Screw Cruiser,
Second Class
3,730 Tons. 7,290 H.P. Captain-Charles J. Balfour...18 Feb. '90 Lieut. (N) H. M. Heathcote...20 Jan. '90 Do. (G) Arthur C. Woods...18 Feb. '90 Do.-G. S. Shuckburgh......18 Feb. '90 Do. Herbert P. Barton......18 Feb. '90 Do. Ernest H. Grafton......18 Feb. '90 Do. -Lewis Clinton-Baker...26 Feb. '90 Chaplain-Rev. C. T. Todd, M.A.18 Feb. '90 Staff Surgeon-G. J. Fogerty 18 Feb. '90 Staff Paymr.-J. W. Chaster...18 Feb. '90 Staff Engineer-S. J. Robins...29 Dec. Asst. Paym'r-H. M. C. Elliott.18 Feb. Engineer-Robert K. Herbert.17 Jan. Do. --W. W. Pearce ......18 Feb. Assist. Eng.-H. Lashmore ...18 Feb. '90 Gunner-William Barrett (b)... 9 Jan. '90 Boatswain Harry Bishop......15 Nov. '88 Do. (T) Wm. L. Hackney.29 Nov. '90 Do. --George L. Mills ...26 Feb. '90
(In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant)
Michael Ahern.........27 Jan. Carpenter-Edward J. Milton.18 Sept. '88 (Commissioned at Portsmouth, 18th February, 1890)
Do.
PALLAS, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser Third Class
'87
'90
'90
'90
'91
2,575 Tons. 7,500 H.P. Captain-Angus MacLeod......30 June '91 Lieut.-(G) Chas. H. H. Moore 30 June '91 Do. (N) Law. E. Power......30 June '91 Do. Fred. C. H. Allenby ...30 June '91 Staff Surgeon-A. G. P. Gipps.30 June '91 Paymaster-E. G. Edwards ...30 June '91 Chief Engineer-John Fielder.23 June '91 Engineer-F. D. Thomsett......20 May '91 Assist. Engineer-F. C. Davis..30 June '91 Do. -H. Bone......30 June '91 Gunner-(T) T. W. Martin......16 Sept. '90 Boatswain-G. H. Hawkins ...30 June '91 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) (Commissioned at Portsmouth, 30th June, 1891)
PEACOCK, 6. Screw Gunboat,
First Class
755 Tons. 1,200 H.P.
Lieut. and Commander-Thomas
F. W. Ingram
....19 Aug. '90 Lieut.-(N) Stewart E. Forster.27 Nov. '88 Do. B. H. Fanshawe.........12 Nov. '89 Surgeon-James M. France ...14 Oct. '90
437
.27 Nov: '88
Assist. Paymaster in charge-
James Murray Engineer-John W. Agnew ...12 Sept. '90 Gunner-Cornelius Francis ...28 Sept. '89 (Commissioned at Devonport, 27th November, 1888)
PIGMY, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class
755 Tons. 1,200 H.P.
Lieut. & Com.-G. H. Hewett.. 3 July '89 Lieut.-Edmond H. Parker ... 3 July '89 Do.-(N) F. O. C. Osborne...... 3 July '89 Surgeon-J. E. Coad, M.B....... 3 July '89 Paymaster-Francis F. Smith..30 June '89 (In lieu of an Assist. Paymr. in charge) Engineer-Harry C. McLean... 4 April '88 Gunner-George Jeans...15 Dec. '88 (Commissioned at Sheerness, 3rd July, 1889)
PLOVER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class
755 Tons. 1,200 H.P.
Lieut. & Com.-Lewis K. Bell.. 3 Jan. '91 Lieut.-(N) D. E. R. Brownrigg.. 3 July 89 Do. -H. F. Shakespear ...... 3 July '89 Surgeon-Jas. Moore
3 July '89
Assist. Paymaster in charge-
Robert F. C. Eames.
..30 June '89
Engineer-T. C. E. Hughes ...16 Mar. '88 Gunner-Thomas Williams ...12 Sept. '89 (Commissioned at Devonport, 3rd July, 1889)
PORPOISE, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, Third Class
Lieut.
1,770 Tons. 3,500 H.P. Commander-John L. Burr ...27 Jan. '91 Henry F. Aplin .........27 Jan. '91 Do. (N) Chas. H. Morgan...27 Jan. '91 Do. Charles F. Corbett ...27 Jan. '91 Paymaster-G. W. H. Maggs...27 Jan. '91 Chief Engineer-W. Coleman..27 Jan. '91 Surgeon-William Hayes ......27 Jan. '91
(In lieu of a Staff-Surgeon) Engineer-Benj. J. Watkins...27 Jan. '91 Assist. Eng.-H. P. Sparks......27 Jan. '91 Gunner-(T) Edwin Southard...27 Jan. '91 Do. -J. Dewstowe (act) ...10 Feb. '91
(In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) Assist. Clerk-Thomas Haves... 3 April '91 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 29th March, 1891)
RATTLER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class
715 Tons. 1,200 H.P.
Lieut. & Comdr.-J. G. Heugh 4 Jan. '90 Sub-Lt.-(N) Henry W. Grant.24 Nov. '90 Do. Thos. L. Shelford ...24 Nov. '90 Surgeon-Lawrence Bidwell...24 Nov. '90 Assist. Paymaster in charge—
Geo. Whitcroft
..24 Nov. '90