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CHINA SQUADRON.

LAPWING, 3. Double-screw Gun-Vessel 774 (663) Tons. 882 (160) H.P. Commander-Wm. G. Scott... 7 Sept. '77 Lieutenant--W. L. Bignold...11 Sept. '77

do. -C. R. Leslie.......14 Sept. '77 Nav. Lieut.-C. C. P. Bawden. 8 April '78 Staff Surgeon-F. L. Riordan. 7 Sept. '77 Assistant Paymaster in charge-

Robert J. M. McLeod.......21 Sept. '77 Chief Eng.-Arthur Shanks... 8 Jan. '78 Engineer-Wm. J. Pettit......20 Sept. '77 Gunner-James Hall (act.)....10 Sept. '77

(Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 1st

Jan., 1878.)

LILY, 3. Composite-screw Gun-Vessel. 700 Tons. 829 (95) H.P. Commander—B. E. Cochrane. 3 Aug. '75 Lieut.-Jas. R. Broadley 13 Oct. '77

do. H. D. Law

21 April '77

do. R. H. Wellings, (n)....19 Nov. '77 Staff Surg.-D. McIver, M.D..29 Nov. '77 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

William F. Woods... Engineer-A. Long...

3 Aug. '75 .16 Oct. '76 28 Nov. '77

do. -G. Elliott (act.) Gunner-Matthew Barrons....22 May '76 (Commissioned at Devonport, Aug. 3, 1875).

MAGPIE, 3. Surveying Vessel. 774 (665) Tons. 857 (100) H.P.

Captain-R. H. Napier Lieut.-R. C. Prothero

do. Gaspar J. Baker

1 Nov. '78 1 Nov. '78 1 Nov. '78 do. -Andrew F. Balfour 1 Nov. '78 do. George Pirie (n)... 1 Nov. '78 do. Edward P. Chapman 1 Nov. '78 Staff Surg.-Wm. Graham... 1 Nov. '78 Paymaster-T. W. Snell...... 1 Nov. '78 Chief Eng.-Andrew Watt.... 1 Nov. '78 Engineer-F T. Russell...... 1 Nov. '78 Boatswain-George Cutting.. 1 Nov. '78 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 1st November, 1878).

MIDGE, 4. Double-screw Composite Gun-Vessel.

584 (464) Tons. 472 (120) H.P. Commander-Henry Salmond.11 Sept. '75 Lieut-John W. W. Wells...24 Nov. '76 Nav.-Lt.-J. H. Woolward.... 3 Nov. '76 Surgeon-Ed. W. Luther......28 Nov. '76 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

-R. P. Hawkshaw..19 Aug. '76 Engineer-John Fawcett.......26 Oct. '76 do. -W. A. M. Vivyan.. 26 Oct. '76

Boatswain-Joseph Pill.........15 Nov. '76 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 18th February, 1877).

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MODESTE, 14. S. Corvette.

1,934 (1,405) Tons. 2,177 (350) H.P. Capt. James G. Mead.........16 Jan. '78 Lieut.-John D. Nicholls 9 Feb. '77 Harry S. F. Niblett... 9 Feb. '77 do. Hon. F. Spring-Rice...23 July '78 Nav. Lieut.-G. T. Napier....24 Feb. '77 C'plain-Rev.J. Llewellin, B.A.17 May '77 Staff Surg.-G. W. L. Harrison15 Feb. '77 Paymaster-H. M. Harrison...13 Feb. '77 Chief Eng.-John Boswell.....15 Feb. '77 Sub-Lt.-Edward J. Bain...... 9 Feb. '77 Surgeon-S. T. O'Grady .25 Feb. '78 Assist. Paym.-R. Dinwiddie...20 July '77 Engineer-Wm. R. Macavoy...14 Feb. '77 Gunner-F. J. Nuthall... .13 Feb. '77 Boatswain--James Collins...

7 Dec. '77 Carpenter-Henry Boryer.. 16 Feb. '77 Asst. Eng-J. W. Midgley (act.)18 Sept. '77 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 11th May, 1877).

MOORHEN, 4. S. Composite Gun-boat. 455 Tons. 387 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-W. M. Carey 28 July '77 Sub-Lieut.-John M. Stokes 22 Dec. '76 Nav. Sub-Lieut.-F. Lancelot..11 Apr. '77 Surgeon-Alfred Patterson.. 10 Feb. '76 Assist. Paym. in charge—R. B.

Rigbye....

10 Feb. '76

10 Feb. '76 4 Dec. '75

Engineer-Wm. Ambler.... Gunner-John Smith................ (Commissioned at Devonport, Feb. 10, 1876).

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MOSQUITO, 4. S. Composite Gun-Boat 430 (295) Tons. 501 (60) H.P. Lieut. & Com.-G. A. G. Grey. Sub-Lt.-G. S. King-Harman.22 July '76 (For Navigating duties).

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-Hon. H. A. Denison 4 Jan. '77 Surgeon-A. R. Lynch, M.B... 7 July '77 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

J. P. Pearce

Engineer-Thomas Rose.............

7 May '77

do. Henry Onions......20 April '76 Gunner-Emanuel Foster..... 1 Dec. '75 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 20th

April, 1876).