NAVAL-CHINA SQUADRON.
Deputy Inspector General-Wm. L. Gor-
don, M.D.
Surgeons-Robert Bentham, Arthur W.
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Chaplain-Rev. C. M. Vaughan, L.Th. Storekeeper and Cashier-Cyr. H. Jones,
asst. pavimaster R.N. (acting) Dispenser in charge of Stores-Robert W.
Houghton
H.B.M. Squadron in China & Japan.
ALBATROSS, 4. Composite Screw Sloop. 940 (727) Tons. 840 (120) H.P. Commander A. J. Errington.23 Oct. '79 Lieutenant-R. L. Groome 1 May '80
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-(N) H. C. Martin. 12 Jan. '79 -F. E. Groube 7 June '80 Staff Surgeon-G. H. Madeley.23 Oct. '79 Chief Engineer-J. Johnson...23 Sent. '80 Paymaster-W. B. Autridge...23 Oct. '79 Gunner-J. Hickey Carpenter-C. Hatchard
15 Jan. '79 13 Jan. '79
Assist. Eng.-C. E. Steward (b)23 Oct. '79 Clerk-G. T. Backwell .... 7 July '8) (Commissioned at Chatham, 23 Oct., 1879).
CLEOPATRA, 14. Screw Corvette. Steel and Iron cased with Wood. 2,380 Tons. 2,610 H.P.
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Midshipman-H. Thompso
do. -F.K.C. Gibbon do. -E. F. De Chair. Asst. Eng-E. K. Odam..............24 Aug. '80 Clerk-P. C. Co ke ...
24 Aug. '80 (Commissioned et Devon ›ort, 21th Auƒ.,1880).
COMUS, 14. Screw Corvette. Steel and Iron cased with Wood. 2,880 Tons. 2,450 H.P. Captain-Jas. W. East.........23 Oct. '79 Lieutenant-G. Nev lle.........23 Oct. '79 do. -+B. H. Chevallier.23 Oct. '79 -W. T. Warreu... 3 Jan. '81
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-Geo. Hodgkinson 1 Sept. '81 -H. C. Burrows...12 July '81 Nav. Lieut.--Go. S. Ralph... 4 Mar. '81 Chaplain and Nav. Instr.----
Rev. A. C. Wright, M.A. ...23 Oct. '79 Staff Surgeon-Thos. C. Hickey,
M.B.
24 Aug. '81 Paymaster-J. N. Robinson...23 Oct. '79 Chief Eng.-A. F. McIn' yre...28 June '78 Sub-Lieut.-H. J. Gedge..... 23 Oct. '79 do. ·W. Carey (act)...27 Oct. '81 Engineer-Geo. Weight 27 May '78 Gunner-W. Painter
.21 Dec. '78 Boatswain-R. H. Martin..... 18 Dec. '78 Carpenter-Geo. T. Grigg (act.)22 Dec. '80 Midshipman-B. J. D). Yelver-
ton
28 Oct. '79
2 Oct. '80
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-H. Orpen
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-G. Oliver
21 June '81
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-F. J. Patteson..28 Oct. '79
Captain-F. Durrant Lieutenant-A. C. Corry 24 Aug. '80 -+L. D. Sampson..24 Aug. '80 -F. G. Stopford...24 Aug. '80 -E. P. Powell.....24 Aug. '80 -H. P. Williams...26 Aug. '80 Nav. Lieut.-F. A. Halloran..26 Mar. '79 Chaplain and Nav. Inst.-Rev.
Wm. French, B.A.. Staff Surg.-Wm. H. Stewart,
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.24 Aug. '80 Paymaster-Wm. E. P. Sacr.24 Aug. '80 Chief Eng.-J. Dunlop.........17 Oct. '79 Sub-Lieut. Wm. G. Stewart. 7 Sept. '80 Surgeon-J. J. Connell, м.n...24 Aug. '80 Assist. Paym.-R. B. Marwood 24 Aug. '80 Engineer-Chas. J. Cock......11 Sept. '78
do. -J. R. D. Johnson...24 Aug. '80 Gunner-E. J. Metters.....19 April '81 Boatswain
Carpenter-B. Stoneman .27 Aug. '78 Midshipman-T. S. Guppy....24 Aug. '80
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dock ....24 Aug. '80 -E. C. P. Cooper 24 Aug. '80 -A. E. G. Moir..24 Aug. '80
Assist. Eng.-J. L. Michell...22 Dec. '79 Clerk-H. W. Braddon ...
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20 July '80
15 Oct. '79
(Commissioned at She.rness, 23 Oct., 1879)
CURACOA, 14. Screw Corvette. Steel and Iron ca ed with Wood. 2,380 Tons. 2,540 H.P.
Captain-Samuel Long.. 2 May '81
Lieut.-F. V. Isa c
24 Feb. '80
do. +H. E. Burc'ier......24 Feb. '80 do. D. Hamond-Grome...24 Feb. '80 Nav. Lieut.-C. H. Hopkins... 3 Mar. '79 Chaplain and Nav, Insir.—Rev.
John Brabazon, M.A..........27 Spt. '80 Staff Surg.-J. P. Courtenay..24 Feb. '80 Paymaster-A. V. Maccall ...25 Feb. '80 Chief Eng.-J. E. Turner...... 2 Oct. '77 Sub-Lieut.-E. W. Yerke..... 4 Dec. '81 Gunner-Geo. Cuthbert ......13 Dec. '78 Boatswain-A. Sanders
9 Dec. '78 Caspenter--Wm. Turton (act.) 2 Dec. '81 Midshipman-J. H. Fox ......25 Feb. '80