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CHINA SQUADRON.

Assist. Eng.-R. W. Donohue.15 Sept. '83 do. W. Monkhouse..14 Nov. '84

Gunner-Geo. Newman ...14 May '83 Boatswain—Arthur Way. 4 Dec. '83 Carpenter (act.) -J. Butson... Jan. '85 Midshipman—A. T. Hunt.....15 Sept. '83

do. -A. P. Comber..15 Sept. '83 do. --W. O. Boothby.15 Sept. '83

(Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 12th December, 1883).

COCKCHAFER, 4. S. Composite Gun-Boat.

465 Tons. 470 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-H. H. Boteler.. 3 July '84 Lieut.-A. H. Lyons...

9 Aug. '83 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant (N). Surgeon-Samuel C. Browne.. 2 Jan. '83 Assist. Paym. in charge-G. A.

Hoskyn

Engineer-John E. Chase

Gunner-G. S. Jennings

2 Jan. '83

5 Feb. '81

25 Jan. '82

(Commissioned at Devonport, 2nd January, 1883.)

CURACOA, 14. Screw Corvette.

Steel and Iron cased with Wood. 2,380 Tons. 2,540 H.P.

Captain-J. G. J. Hanmer Lieut.-(a) G. R. Lindley..

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6 Nov. '84

3 Jan. '84

1 Aug. '84

-C. W. W. Ingram -(N) Keppel Wade 24 July '84 -F. R. W. Morgan. .16 Dec. '82 -Selby H. B. Ash.......31 Oct. '84 -John. D. Hickley......31 Dec. '84 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 Asst. Paym.-G. W. Whillier. 8 Dec. '82 Engineer-George Parsons...14 Dec. '82 Asst. Eng.-Ernest J. Taylor..14 Dec. '82 Gunner-Thomas Owens.......26 June '83 Boatswain-John Brock ... .16 Dec. '82 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-Ed. H. M. Davis 3 Mar. '85 Lieut. Peyton Hoskyns... 15 Sept. '83 do. (N) F. S. Ommanney..24 July '84 do. -H. V. W. Elliott......15 Sept.'83

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Staff Surgeon-A. R. Joyce....15 Sept. '83 Paymaster-C. Raxworthy....22 Aug, '84 Chief Eng.-Hugh Burstow...15 Sept. '83 Gunner-Chas. Ě. Joy

Chas. E. Joy..... ...15 Sept. '83 Boatswain-R. H. Trigger Nov. '85 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 12th December, 1883)

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

(In Reserve).

Gunner-W. Sledge

4 May '83

(Borne in "Victor Emanuel.")

ESPOIR, 4. Composite S. Gun-Boat. 465 Tons. 470 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-H. R. Adams. 5 Jan. '85 Lieut.-(N) H. R. Robinson...11 Jan. '83 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant N.). Sub-Lieut.-J. M. de Robeck.14 Aug. '83 Surg.-C. H. Wheeler, M.D....11 Jan. '83 Asst. Paymaster in charge-W.

H. W. Markham.

11 Jan. '83

Engineer-John Fawcett......14 F. b. '82 Gunner-H. R. W. Ham

11 Jan. '83

(Commissioned at Devonport, 11th

January, 1883).

FIREBRAND, 4. Screw Composite

Gun-Boat.

455 Tons. 460 H.P. Lieut. and Comdr.--David L.

Dickson

Lieutenant-Claude W. M.

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6 May '84

Plenderleath .23 May '84

(In lieu of a Sub-Lieut. (N).

-G. Gore-Browne. 9 May '84 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieut.) Surgeon Andrew D. Peyton. 6 May '84 Assist. Paym. in charge—F. W.

Mortimore

6 May '84

6 May '84

15 Sept. '83

Engineer-Elijab Thomas Gunner R. Brooking (Commissioned at Devonport, 6th May, 1884),

FLYING FISH, 4. Composite S. Sloop. 940 (727) Tons. 840 (120) H.P. Employed on Surveying Service. Captain J. F. L. P. Maclear.15 Sept. '83 Lieut. Henry Harris ...15 Sept. '83

Gordon S. Gunn.... do. -T. H. Heming

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15 Sept. '83

Henry E. Rooper...

15 Sept. '83

(N) Wm. V. S.Howard.15 Sept. '83 Sub-Lieut.-W. O. Lyne ......28 Sept. '83