298
Lieut.—(6) G. R. Lindley.
do. R. B. Newland
CHINA SQUADRON.
3 Jan. '84
ILL
16 Dec. '82
do. -F. R. W. Morgan.....16 Dec. '82 do. William G. Stewart...11 July '83 Chaplain-Rev. Thos. Ro-
berts, M.A.
..17 June '84 Staff Surg.-C. C. Godding...21 Dec. '82 Paymaster R. G. Chandler... 8 Dec. '82 Chief Eng.-C. E. Stewart (a).11 Dec. '83 Sub-Lieut.-P. A. Lloyd ......16 Sept. '84 Aest. Paym.-G. W. Whillier. 8 Dec. '82 Engineer-George Parsons...14 Dec. '82 Aset. Eng. Ernest J. Taylor..14 Dec. '82 Gunner Thomas Owens.. 20 June '83 Boatswain-John Brock 16 Dec. '82 do. -Edward Baggs... 12 Nov. '81 Carpenter John H. Johns.... 8 Dec. '82 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 28th March, 1883).
DARING, 4. Composite Screw Sloop, 940 (727) Tons. 920 (120) H.P. Commander-L. Ching..... 17 Sept. '83 Lieut. Peyton Hoskyne... 15 Sept. '83 do. —(N) F. S. Ommanney..24 July '84 do.-H. V. W. Eliott... 15 Sept. '83 Staff Surgeon—A. R. Joyce....15 Sept. '83 Paymaster-C. Raxworthy.. .22ug. '84 Chief Eng.-Hugh Burstow...15 Sept. '83 Gunner Chas. E. Joy.......15 Sept. '83 Boatswain-Edmond Bride...15 Sept. '83 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 12th December, 1883)
ESK, 3. Double Screw Iron Gun Boat. 368 Tons. 340 H.P.
Gunner-W. Sledge
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4 May '83 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel.")
ESPOIR, 4. Composite S. Gun-Boat.
465 Tons. 470 H.P.
Lieut. & Com.-E, H. Gamble.11 Jan. '83
'83
Lieut.(N) H. R. Robinson...11 Jan.
(In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant N.), Sub-Lieut.-J. M. de Robeck.14 Aug. '83 Burg.-C. H. Wheeler, H.D...11 Jan. '83 Asst. Paymaster in charge—W.
H. W. Markham
Engineer-John Fawcett
11 Jan. '83
14 F b. '82
Gunner-H. R. W. Ham (act).11 Jan. '88
(Commissioned at Devonport, 11th January, 1883).
FIREBRAND, 4. Screw Composite
Gun-Boat.
455 Tons. 460 H.P.
Lieut. and Comm.-David L.
Dickson
6 May '84
Sub-Lieut.-(N) Claude W. M.
Plenderleath,28 May '84 do. -G. Gore-Browne. 9 May '84 Surgeon Andrew D. Peyton. 6 May '84 Assist. Paym, in charge—P. W.
Mortimore
6 May '84
Engineer-Eljab Tlomas 6 May '84 Gunner-R. Brooking (act.)..15 Sept. '88 {Commissioned at Devonport, 6th May, 1884).
FLYING FISH,, 4. Composite 8. Sloop. 940 (727) Tons. 840 (120) H.P. Surveying Service.
Captain J. F. L. P. Maclear.15 Sept. '83 Lieut.-Henry Harris
do.
do.
do.
-Gordon S. Gunn..
Henry E. Rooper..
.15 Sept. '83
15 Sept. '88
15 Sept. '83
do. (N) Henry Baker......29 Oct. 81 Wm. V. S. Howard...15 Sept. '83
(In lieu of a Sub-Lieut.) Sub-Lieut.-W. Q. Lyne 28 Sept. '83 Paymaster-George Lawless..15 Sept. '83 Chief Engineer-R. H. Tre-
genna......18 Dec. '83
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Surgeon-John Price.. .....20 Sept. '83 Boatswain-Richard Oliver.. 15 Sept. '83 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 12th December, 1883.)
LINNET, 5. Double-screw Composite Gun-Vessel,
756 Tons. 1,050 H.P. Commander-Gto. W. Hill...25 Sept. '83 Lieut.-W. Corbett
21 Sept. '82 do. (N) E. P. Smythies... 4 Aug. '80 do. E. C. S. J. B. Neal ...12 Dec. '83 Paymaster-M. Wellington...19 Sept. '82 Chief Eng.-Wm. H. Gulliver.19 Sept. '82 Surgeon J. Crowley, M.D....19 Sept. '82 Gunner-
-
(Commissioned at Chatham, 19th September, 1882).
MERLIN, 4. Screw Composite Gun-Boat. 430 (295) Tons. 430 (60) H.P.
Lieut, and Com.-R. O. B. C.
Rrenton..
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3 May '83 Sub Lieut.-J. R. Bridson ...12 Maj ́83.
do. -(x) H. Grant-
Dalton
26 Mar. '84
Surgeon-George Smith 9 May '83 Assist. Paym. in charge-F. F.
Smith..
3 May '83
Engineer-Richard Harris
...20 Feb. '82
Gunner-
(Commissioned at Devonport, 3rd M y, 1883.)
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