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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA & JAPAN

Vice Admiral-Sir Frederick W. Richards,

K.C.B., Commander-in-chief

Flag Lt.-D. R. L. Nicholson...29 Nov. '90 Secretary-John Carlisle ......29 Nov. '90

ALACRITY, 4. Twin Screw Despatch Vessel

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1,700 Tons. 3,180 H.P. Commander-C. H. Adair...... 6 Dec. Lieut.-Charles H. Dundas ... 6 Dec. Do. (N) William S. Bowman 6 Dec. Chief Engineer J. Gardner... 6 Dec. '89 Sub-Lieut.-Charles R. Curtis 13 Dec. '89 Surgeon-B. C. E. F. Gunn 6 Dec. '89 Assist. Paymaster in charge--

Charles H. A. Ward.... 6 Dec. '89 Engineer-Richard W. Toman 6 Dec. '89 Gunner-Thomas F. Carroll...19 Oct. '88 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 18th February, 1890)

ARCHER, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, 3rd Class.

1,770 Tons. 3,500 H.P. Commander-John Ferris......11 Dec. '88 Lieut.-(N) Arnot Henderson... 8 Nov. '88 Do. Robert H. J. Stewart 15 Oct. '89 Do. Thomas S. Gooch......11 Dec. '88 Staff Surg.-S. T. O'Grady......11 Dec. '88 Paymaster-Thomas Guard ...11 Dec. '88 Staff Engineer-John Pitt...... 7 Dec. '85 Engineer-

Assist. Engineer-C. Banister 10 Nov. '88 Gunner-(T) W. Brackman..........22 May '86 Do. -William J. Geddes ...11 Dec. '88

(In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) (Commissioned at Devonport, 11th December, 1888)

CAROLINE, 14. Screw Cruiser, Third Class

1,420 Tons. 1,440 H.P.

Captain-W. R. Clutterbuck... 6 Dec. Lieut.-(c) Hugh Talbot ...... 6 Dec.

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John H. S. Burder...... 6 Dec. '89 Do. (N) Arthur L. Hughes-

Hughes

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Do. --Edmund R. Sankey ...18 April '89 Lieut. Marine Artillery-de

Saumerez Dobrée.

Boatswain-Ben. Thompson

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Carpenter-William Gould...... 6 Dec. '89 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 18th February, 1890)

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EGERIA, 4. Screw Surveying Vessel 940 Tons. 1,010 H.P. Commander-Arthur M. Field.16 July '90- Lieut.-Herbert E. P. Cust 6 Oct, '89 Do. (N) W. P. Dawson...... 6 Oct. '89 Do. Edward B. Kiddle...... 1 Nov. '87 Do. -F. D. Gilpin-Brown 6 Oct. Staff Surg.-A. McKinlay 6 Oct. Paymaster-Arthur K. Tuson. 6 Oct. Chief Engineer-J. H. Walton. 6 Sept. '89 Gunner-Joseph Merrett ......10 Feb '90 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) Boatswain-Edward Lawler... 6 Oct. '89 Mids'n-A. G. Lindsay (lent)...10 Dec. Do. -J. T. C. Glossop (lent) 10 Dec. (Recommissioned at Sydney, 10th December, 1889)

ESK, 3. Twin Screw Gunboat, Third Class. Coast Defence 363 Tons. 340 H.P. Hongkong

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Gunner-Wm. B. Mather......16 June '89 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel ")

FIREBRAND, 4. Screw Gunboat, Second Class

455 Tons. 460 H.P.

Lieut. & Comdr.-J. Denison... 6 Jan. '87- Lieut.--Arthur J. Henniker ...17 Nov. '87 Sub-Lt.-(N) C. Machlachlan... 2 Jan. 89 Surgeon G. H. Foott, M.D. ...25 Mar. '89. Assist. Paymaster in charge-

M. Stephens

.18 Feb. '88 Engineer-F. A. Hellyer ......19 July '89 Gunner-Thomas Cahill.........19 Oct. '88 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 18th February, 1888)

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Staff Surg.-Charles James Paymr.-W. C. A. J. Robinson 6 Dec. '89 Chief Engineer-C. Underhill 6 Dec. '89 Sub-Lieut.-E. E. D. Clarke ...13 Dec. '89 Asst. Paymaster-A. Clarke 6 Dec. '89 Gunner-John Mahoney (b)...10 Dec. '89

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HYACINTH, 8. Screw Cruiser, Third Class

1,420 Tons. 1,190 H.P. Captain-Robert W. Craigie... 1 Feb. '89 Lieut.-Edward G. Shortland.. 1 Feb. '89 (N) Walter O. Thurburn19 Mar. 90 Selby H. B. Ash.......................10 April '89 Do.-P. J. Hodges

..29 Nov. '90 Capt. Marines-G. T. Byrne...30 June '89 Staff Surgeon-R. F. Yeo ......28 Dec. '87 Paymaster Wm. J. Kilroy

1 Feb. '89 Chief Engineer-A. J. Nye...... 1 Feb. '89: