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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

MERCURY, 13. Twin Screw Cruiser,

Second Class

3,730 Tons.

7,290 H.P.

'90

'87

'90

Captain-Charles J. Balfour...18 Feb. '90 Lieut.-(N) H. M. Heathcote...20 Jan. '90 Do. (G) Arthur C. Woods...18 Feb. '90 Do. G. S. Shuchburgh ......18 Feb. '90 Do. -Herbert P. Barton......18 Feb. '90 Do. Ernest H. Grafton......18 Feb. '90 Do. -Lewis Clinton-Baker...26 Feb. '90 Chaplain-Rev. C. T. Todd, M.A.18 Feb. '90 Staff Surgeon-G. J. Fogerty 18 Feb. '90 Paymaster-J. W. Chaster ...18 Feb. Staff Engineer-S. J. Robins...29 Dec. Engineer-Robert K. Herbert.17 Jan. Assist. Eng.-W. W. Pearce ...18 Feb. Do. -H. Lashmore (proby)18 Feb. Gunner-William Barrett (b)... 9 Jan.

Do. -James Oliver .........18 Feb. '90 Boatswain-Harry Bishop......15 Nov. '88 Do. -George L. Mills ...26 Feb. '90 Do. (T) Wm. L. Hackney.29 Nov. '90

(In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) Carpenter-Edward J. Milton.18 Sept. '88 Clerk-Harry M. C. Elliott ...18 Feb. '90 (Commissioned at Portsmouth, 18th February, 1890)

PEACOCK, 6. Screw Gunboat,

Lieut. and Commander-Thomas

'90

'90 '90

First Class

755 Tons.

1,200 H.P.

F. W. Ingram

.19 Aug. '90

'88

'89

'90

Lieut.-(N) Stewart E. Forster.27 Nov. Sub-Lieut.-B. H. Fanshawe...12 Nov. Surgeon-James M. France ...14 Oct. Assist. Paymaster in charge-

James Murray

...27 Nov. '88

Engineer-John W. Agnew ...12 Sept. '90 Gunner-Cornelius Francis ...28 Sept. '89 (Commissioned at Devonport, 27th November, 1888)

PIGMY, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

'89

755 Tons. 1,200 H.P. Lieut. & Com.-G. H. Hewett.. 3 July '89 Sub-Lieut.-Edmond H. Parker 3 July

Do.—(N) F. O. C. Osborne...... 3 July '89 Surgeon-J. E. Coad, M.B. ...... 3 July '89 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

F. F. Smith.....

.30 June '89 Engineer Harry C. McLean... 4 April '88 Gunner-George Jeans.........15 Dec. '88 (Commissioned at Sheerness, 3rd July, 1889)

PLOVER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-E. G. Rason ... 3 July '89 Sub-Lieut.-(N) D. E. R. Brown-

rigg

3 July '89 Do. -H. F. Shakespear. 3 July '89

Surgeon-Jas. Moore

431

3 July '89

.30 June '89

Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Robert F. C. Eames.... Engineer-T. C. E. Hughes ...16 Mar. '88 Gunner-Thomas Williams ...12 Sept. '89 (Commissioned at Devonport, 3rd July, 1889)

PORPOISE, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, Third Class

1,770 Tons. 3,500 H.P. Commander-R. W. White ...15 Feb. '88 Lieut.-(N) Robert M. King ...31 Jan. '88 Do. Henry H. Bruce. ...15 Feb. '88 Do. Philip Egerton ...... 4 Jan. '90 Staff Surg.-E. H. Saunders...15 Feb. '88 Paymaster W. S. Richardson.15 Feb. '88 Staff Eng.-H. E. Wingfield ...14 May '86 Sub-Lieut.-T. H. Foster ......13 Dec. '89 Engineer-G. E. Wheatley...24 Dec. '87 Gunner-(T) John H. Roebuck.18 Jan. '88 (Commissioned at Portsmouth, 15th February, 1888)

RAMBLER, 3. Screw Surveying Vessel

935 Tons. 690 H.P. Surveying Service.

Commander-L. S. Dawson ...19 Mar. '89 Lieut.-Wm. O. Lync

Do.

Do.

Do.

1 Nov. '87 (N) A. G. Cawston...... 1 Nov. '87 Henry Thompson...... 9 Oct. '88 Do. Harold W. H. Helby... 1 Nov. '87 Arthur F. Vans-Agnew 1 Nov. '87 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) Paymaster-B. C. Scott ......... 1 Nov. '87 Chief Engineer-J. S. Rees..... 1 Nov. '87 Surg.-W. G. K. Barnes, M.D...11 Nov. '87 Engineer-G. P. Webster ......10 Nov. '87 Boatswain-Arthur Prince...... 1 Nov. '87 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st February, 1889)

RATTLER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

715 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

Lieut. & Comdr.-J. G. Heugh 4 Jan. '90 Lieutenant-Ed. Kelly

6 Jan. '91 Sub-Lt.-(N) Henry W. Grant.24 Nov. '90 Do. Thos. L. Shelford ...24 Nov. '90 Surgeon-Lawrence Bidwell...24 Nov. '90 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Geo. Whitcraft

.24 Nov. '90 Engineer-Fred. W. Austin ...24 Nov. '90 Gunner-Geo, E. Cock (act.).....24 Nov. '90 (Recommissioned at Hongkong)

REDPOLE, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

805 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

Lieut. and Commander-F. H.

P. W. Freeman

...20 Nov. '89

Lieut. (N) B. M. Chambers ...20 Nov. '89 Sub-Lieut.-A. L. Macnamara. 6 Jan. '91