Directory_and_Chronicle_1893 — Page 844

H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA & JAPAN

Vice Admiral-The Hon. Sir Edmund B. | Carpenter-Richard Brooking.

Fremantle, K.C.B., C.M.G., Commander-in-

chief

Flag Lt.-E. D. Ogilvie Secretary-H. W. Paul..

...16 Feb. '92 ....22 Feb. '92

....27 Feb. '92

ALACRITY, 4. Twin Screw Despatch

Vessel

1,700 Tons. 3,180 H.P. Commander-C. H. Adair...... 6 Dec. '89 Lieut.-F. C. H. Allenby

Do. (N) Y. Dick

Paymaster-C. H. A. Ward ... 6 Dec. '89 (In lieu of an Assist. Paymaster in charge) Sub-Lieut.-J. A. Fergusson...15 Aug. 92 Chief Engineer-W. Brown Engineer A. S. Crisp..... Surgeon Octavius S. Fisher... Gunner-Thomas F. Carroll...19 Oct. '88 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 18th February, 1890)

ARCHER, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, 3rd

Do.

Class

1,770 Tons. 3,500 H.P. Commander-R. W. S. Rogers 18 Dec. '91 Lieut.-S. V. Y. de Horsey ...21 Dec. '91 -(N) Edward Winthrop 21 Dec. '91

George A. C. Ward...18 Dec. Paymaster-Charles S. Moore. 1 Feb. Staff Engineer-T. F. Brown...18 Dec. Surgeon G. Swan

Do.

'91

'92

'91

(In lieu of a Staff Surgeon) Assist. Engr.-H. T. Winney...18 Dec. '91 Do. -J. E. Haves......18 Dec. '91 Gunner-(T) Montague Hine...22 Dec. '91 Botswain. H.J. Stephens (act.)22 Dec. '91 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant) (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 16th February, 1892)

CAROLINE, 14. Screw Cruiser,

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Clerk-Bernard H. Ward 3 April '91 Do. Charles F. Withell......24 Dec. '91

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 18th February, 1890)

EGERIA, 4. Screw Surveying Vessel 940 Tons. 1,010 H.P.

Commander-Arthur M. Field.16 July '90 Lieut.-William V. Howard ...11 Aug. '91 Do. -F. C. Learmonth ......17 Dec. '90 Do. -Ernest C. Hardy...... 16 April '91 Do.-W. H. D. Margesson...15 Aug. '92 Do. George E. B. Hand 6 Nov. '91 Staff Surgeon-A. McKinlay... 6 Oct. 89 Paymaster-G. V. Rashleigh...27 Jan. '91 Chief Engineer-J. H. Walton. 6 Sept. '89 Boatswain-Edward Lawler... 6 Oct. '89 Do. -Freke Payne (act.) 9 April '92

(Recommissioned at Sydney, 10th December, 1889)

E C

ESK, 3. Twin Screw Gunboat, Third Class. Coast Defence 363 Tons. 340 H.P. Hongkong Commissioned temporarily as tender to "Caroline," 8th October, 1891

Lieut. & Commander-Arthur

H. D. Ravenhil

.15 Aug. '92 Lt. Mar. Art.-P. J. Ussher ...20 Feb. '92 Surg.-Frederick Fedarb, M.B. 20 Feb. '92 (Temporarily)

Gunner-Thomas Holman......22 Dec. '91 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel ")

FIREBRAND, 4. Screw Gunboat, Second Class

455 Tons. 460 H.P.

Lt. & Comdr.-L. G. Tufnell.... 1 Jan. 92 Lieut. (N) Edward Kelly ......29 Mar. 91 Sub-Lieut. (N) F. J. Carvill..... Surgeon-John Grant, M.B....27 Jan. '91 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Henry de C. Ward

..27 Jan. '91

Captain-W. R. Clutterbuck... 6 Dec. '89 Engineer-F. M. D. Spry....19 Aug. '92

Third Class

1,420 Tons.

1,440 H.P.

Lieut.-J. A. Bridson

Do. V. Maud

Do.-W. P. Lodder

Do.-F. M. Reake

Lt. Mar. Art.-W. B. Harkness..31 Dec. '91 Surgeon-Anthony Kidd

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Paymr.-W. C. A. J. Robinson 6 Dec. '89 Engineer-H. C. Maclean

Gunner-John Mahoney (b)...10 Dec. '89 Boatswain Jas. Riley....... 1 Aug. '92 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant.)

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 29th

March, 1891)

IMPERIEUSE, 14. Twin Screw Cruiser, First Class. Armoured 8,400 Tons. 10,000 H.P. Flag Ship Vice-Admiral-The Hon. Sir E.

B. Fremantle, K.C.B., C.M.G....16 Feb. '92 Flag Lieut.-E. D. Ogilvie ...22 Feb. '92 Secretary-Henry W. Paul ...27 Feb. '9