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Engineer J. J. Frost

Gunner-

Carpenter G. Reed

Clerk-C. Vivian

CHINA SQUADRON.

5 Mar. '79

Boatswain-A. Milton

19 June '78

14 July '80

(Commissioned at Devonport, 5th March, 1879).

SHELDRAKE, 4. S. Com. Gun-Boat. 455 Tons. 370 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-M. L. Bridger 7 Feb. '79 Sub-Lieut.-(N) W. O. Thur-

burn

,10 Jan. '80 do. -C. H. Umfreville. 8 Aug. '82 Surgeon-H. J. Madders, M.D. - Jan. '79 Assist. Paym. in charge-E.

Lander

Engineer-J. M. Watson

4 Mar. '79

1 April'81

Gunner-C. O. Martin (act.)..24 Jan. '81 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 24th June, 1879).

SWIFT, 5. Double Screw Gun-Fessel, 756 Tons. 1,010 H.P.

Commander-Wm. Collins Lieut.-V. A. Tisdall

15 Mar. '81

15 Mar. '81 do. A. H. Shirley

15 Mar. '81 Nav.-Lieut-F. J. Harwood...17 July '80 Staff Surgeon G. B. Murray..15 Mar. '81 Paym.-F. R. C. Whiddon ...15 Mar. '81 Chief Eng.-P. Colquhoun ...21 July '79 Engineer J. W. Hole........15 Mar. '81 Gunner M. King

17 July '80 (Commissioned at Chatham, 15th Mar., 1881).

TWEED, 3. Double Screw Iron Gun-Boat. 363 Tons. 340 H.P.

Gunner-N. J. Potter 23 Sept. '80 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel.")

VICTOR EMANUEL, 2. Ship. 5,157 (3,087) Tons. Receiving Ship at Hongkong. Captain-W. H. Cuming...... 2 May '81 (Commodore of the 2nd Class.) Secretary-Sidney W. Wright.22 April '79

C' mmander—J. G. Jones......15 June '80 1 ut.-R. T. Wood

6 Mar. '82 Nw. Lieut.-G. W. Balliston.21 Feb. '81 Capt. Mar.-F. A. Newington.27 May '80 Staff Surg.-D. MacIver, M.D. 8 July '80 Paymaster-E. R. S. Sandys..26 May '82 Surgeon-A. W. Russell.......26 July '82 Assist. Paymaster-C. H. Jones 7 July '80 Gunner-J. Armstrong ......19 Dec. '81

1 Nov. '79

Carpenter-Geo. B. Maben ...20 Aug. '81

Clerk-A. Wilson

do. -J. Willoughby

.20 July '80

1 Mar. '82

The following officers are borne for

various services.

Staff Comm.-J. E. Scudamore 29 Dec. '79 Inspector of Machinery-H. Wil-

liams Engineer-W. B. Rock.

do. -Chas. Lane... Boatswain-J. Leary.

5 May '82

16 Aug. '81

19 Nov. '81

For Hongkong Yard. Engineer-Thos. Scott (d)

15 June '80

...13 July '80 (For reventing heavy guns.) Chaplain-Rev. C. M. Vau-

ghan, L. Th.

7 Sept. '81 For Hongkong Hospital. (New Books Opened 1st January, 1881).

VIGILANT, 2. P. Dispatch Vessel. 1000 (835) Tons. 1,230 (250) H.P. Lt. & Com.-Chas. Lindsay ...24 Dec. '80 Lieut.-(N) F. A. A. G. Tate..22 Dec. '80 Sub-Lieut.-G. S. Sbuckburg.13 Mar. '82 Surgeon―J. B. Clibborn ......26 Mar. '81 Assist. Paym. in charge--A.

Turner...

Engineer-J. A. Smith

22 Dec. '80

.22 Dec. '80

Assist. Engineer J. G. Stevens 4 Aug. '80 Boatswain J. R. Gibbs................. .22 Dec. '80 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 26th March, 1881.)

WIVERN, 4. Screw.

Iron Turret Ship, Armour-plated. 2,750 (1899) Tons. 1,450 (350) H.P. Hongkong.

Chief Engineer-L. M. Green..28 June '78 Gunner Wm. H. Pascoe......27 Sept. '79 Carpenter-Wm. Hanson ...14 Mar. '78 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel.") ZEPHYR, 4. Screw Composite Gun-Boat.

438 (308) Tons. 530 (60) H.P. Lieut. and Com.-G. N. A. Pol-

lard

Sub-Lieut.-(N) T. F. D. Dun-

das

do.

...

-E. P. E. Jervoise.

Surgeon Wm. Hayes..... Assist. Paym. in charge-R. H.

Clark

Engineer--Chas. Welch... Gunner-F. J. Bishop

(Commissioned at Sheerness, 6th

6 Oct. '80

6 Oct. '80

5 June '82 29 Oct. 281

6 Oct. '80

7 Jan. '80

6 Aug. '81

Oct., 1880).