CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 129

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sea,

but as their services

"are likely to be availed of by the Royal Engineers for torpedo

duties they

are not to be

depended on for service in Steam launches, unless the Engineers applied for such

boats to assist them.

The six steam launches belonging to this Government lightly built, are

manned, and at present

are in no

way fitted for

defence. They

are manned by Chinese.

The

gigs might be used

in assisting to lay

down

torpedoes

Ajako No. 2

128

torpedoes but they also have

Chinese

crews

I have, &c.

(Sd) St. G. Thomsett.

Harbour Master, &c.

Page 777

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sea, but as their services "are likely to be availed of by the Royal Engineers for torpedo duties they are not to be depended on for service in Steam launches, unless the Engineers applied for such boats to assist them. The six steam launches belonging to this Government lightly built, are manned, and at present are in no way fitted for defence. They are manned by Chinese. The gigs might be used in assisting to lay down torpedoes Ajako No. 2 128 torpedoes but they also have Chinese crews I have, &c. (Sd) St. G. Thomsett. Harbour Master, &c. Page 777
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sea, but as their services "are likely to be availed of by the Royalingmeers for torpedo duties they are not to be depended on for service in Steam launches, unless the Engineers applied for such boats to assist them. The six steam launches belonging to this Government lightly built, are 4 M warmed, and at present are in no attack clo way fitted for defence. They manned by Khinese. The are refil gigs might be waive in assisting to lay down torpedoes Ajako Na. 2 128 torpedoes but they also have Chinese crews I have, tc. (St) St. G. Thomsett. Harbour Master, tc, ! 777
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sea,

but as their services

"are likely to be availed of by the Royalingmeers for torpedo

duties they

are not to be

depended on for service in Steam launches, unless the Engineers applied for such

boats to assist them.

The six steam launches belonging to this Government lightly built, are

4

M warmed, and at present

are in no

attack clo

way fitted for

defence. They

manned by Khinese.

The

are

refil

gigs might be waive

in assisting to lay

down

torpedoes

Ajako Na. 2

128

torpedoes but they also have

Chinese

crews

I have, tc.

(St) St. G. Thomsett.

Harbour Master, tc,

!

777

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