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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAFAN
Lieut. R.M.-Charles B. Mullins (20 Mar. '07 ((10 Jan.'07) (And for duty as Musketry Instructor) Staff Surgeon-R. T. Gilmour...22 Nov. '06 Staff Paym.-R. P. Walker ...14 May '08 Surgeon-A. Davidson, M.B. ... 8 Nov. '06 Do. W. E. Ormsby, M.B., B.A. 4 May '07 Asst. Paym.-N. D'A. Thompson 1 Oct. 07 Do. -Lionel D. McKean- '08 Gunner-Charles Pallot.... 26 Mar. '08 Boatswain-E. J. Marshall......18 Feb. '08 (For Mail Duties)
The following Officers are borne for various services
For Hongkong Yard Commander-(N) M. H. Ï'enfold 2 Apr. 07 Lieut.-(T) Lionel E. H. Royle...20 Oct. '08 Eng. Capt. John Fielder ......30 Oct. '06 (Chief Engineer of Yard) Eng. Com.--James Mountfield..11 Aug. '08 (First Assistant to the Chief Engineer) Eng. Lieut. Wm. M.McDonald16 Nov. '07 (For Hongkong Yard)
Do. -Charles Main......17 May '07 (And for service with Gun mountings of the Fleet)
Chap.--Rev, M, Longridge, M.A. 15 Mar. '06 (And for Hongkong Hospital) Boatswain-J. W. Harris ......12 Mar. '07 Carpenter-J. McKenzie......17 Oct. '07 For service at Wei-hai-wei Comdr. (Retired)—E. W. Yorke.20 Aug. '02 (King's Harbour Master, Wei-hai-wer) Eng. Com.-Wm. R. Parker... 5 Mar. '08 Lieut. R.M.-A. K. Evans .....
f 5 Oct. '07 (16 July '06) Staff Surg.-F. D. Lumley 8 May '07 Asst. Paymaster in Charge-
L. J. P. G. McSheehy—
'08
'08 (28 Mar. '08) ƒ 26 July '07 (19June'07)
For Miscellaneous Service · Maj. R.M.-Horace C. Evans....
Licut. R.M.-J. J. Bramble
Eng. Com.-C. H. Steward 15 Nov. '06 (For charge of machinery of “Wivern," and for Fleet duties at Hongkong)
Eng. Lieut.-R. W. S. Hinton 1 May '07 (For charge of Machinery of Torpedo
Boats and for instruction of E-R. ratings in W.T. Boilers) Lieut. R.M.-C. F. Jerram...... (17 Mar. '07 ((10 Jan.'07) (For service in Senior Officer's Ship
Yangtze River)
Boatswain W. Sweeney.......12 June '07
(For "Wivern")
(T) H. W. Burgess ...... 1 April '07 (For charge of T. stores at Hongkong)
(Commissioned at Hongkong,
1st October, 1897)
TEAL. Twin Screw Shallow
Draught Steamer for River Service 180 Tons. 1.H.P. (800 N.D.)
Lt. & Com.-H. R. Godfrey...... 5 Feb. '07 Surgeon-Wm. W. D. Chilcott..27 Mar. '08 (Re-commissioned at Shanghai, 10 May '04) New Books opened, 1st October, 1906 (Attached to Chatham)
THISTLE, 2. Twin Screw Gun boat, 1st Class
710 Tons. I.H.P. 900 N.D. (1,300 F.D.) CHINA
Lt. & Com. Harold T. Atlay...11 Mar. '08 Lieut.--Wm. R. J. White.........11 Mar. '08 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieut.) Surgeon--Walter P. Yetts... 11 Mar. '08 Chf. Art. Eng.-H. R. Gauntlett20 June '07 Gunner-Albert Whiting.........21 July '06 Re-commissioned at Woosung, 11 Mar. '08) (Attached to Devenport)
VIRAGO. Twin Screw Torpedo Boat Destroyer 395 Tons. I.H.P. (6,300 F.D.) CHINA
Tender to “King Alfred” Com.-Ernest Stevenson .26 Mar, '06
Engr. Lt.-Allen F. Jones ......13 April 207 Sub-Lt. John de B. Jessop......16 Jan. '08
(Lieutenant 30 June 1908)
Gunner-Frederick Hills....
.22 July '08 (Borne in "King Alfred")
WATERWITCH (late Lancashire Witch). Surveying Vessel
620 Tons, I.H.P. 450 N.D. Surveying Service on China station
Lt. & Com.-Henry P. Douglas 6 Mar. '08 Lieut.--John S. Harris.......
6 Mar. '08
6 Mar. '08
6 Mar. '08
Do. -(N) John S. Schäfer..... Do. F. E. B. Haselfoot Surgeon-A. O. Hooper, M.B. ... 6 Mar. '08 Assist. Paym. E. P. Rickcord....
in charge... f
Dec. '07
Sub-Lieut.-C. H. Knowles...... 6 Mar. '08
(Lieutenant 30 June 1808) Boatswain--Wm A. Collins ... 6 Mar. '08 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 6th March, 1808) (Attached to Portsmouth)
WHITING. Twin Screw
Torpedo Boat Destroyer 360 Tons. I.H.P. (5,900 F.D) HONGKONG.
Lieut.-John Kiddle
Eng. Lt.-Arthur E. Drought.....19 Mar. 08-
Borne in “Tamar
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