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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

REDPOLE, 6. Screw Gunboat,

First Class

805 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

Lieut. and Commander-F. H.

P. W. Freeman

..20 Nov. '89

.20 Nov. '89

Lieut. (N) W. R. Willis .........10 Mar. '91 Sub-Lt.-C. P. Beaty-Pownall 15 Aug. '92

Do. -H. B. Heygate................... Surgeon-John Towney. Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Albert Greenwood Engineer-F. Wise

1 Feb. '92

.31 Mar. '91

Gunner-John T. Creber ......20 Sept. '89 (Commissioned at Devonport, 20th November, 1889)

SEVERN, 12. Twin Screw Cruiser, Second Class

4,050 Tons. 6,000 H.P. Capt.-R. F. H. Henderson C.B.23 Nov. '91 Lieut.-(G) C. F. Thursby......18 Dec. '91 Do. (N) O F. Gillett.......18 Dec. '91 Do. -H. C. C. da Costa ......18 Dec. '91 Do. -C. F. Lambert........................ .18 Dec. '91 Do. Charles P. R. Coode ...18 Dec. '91 Lt. R.N.R.-H. A. Blake........ Lieut. Marines-E. E. Chown..19 Feb. '89 Chap'n.-Rev. F. J..Odell, B.A. 19 Dec. '91 Staff Surg.-J. D. Henwood ...18 Dec. '91 Paymaster-D. R. Kelsey 1 April '21 Staff Engineer-F. J. Moore...18 Dec. '91 Surgeon G. A. S. Bell .........18 Dec. '91 Asst. Paymr.-R. P. Walker...18 Dec. '91 Engineer-H. T. Knapman ...18 Dec. '91

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Do. -T. P. Jackson......18 Dec. '91 Assist. Engineer-C. F. Dunn. Gunner-(T) Walter W. Roach.25 April '92 Boatswain-James Vosper......21 Dec. '91 -Thomas Harris ...23 Dec. '91 -P. G. Lyon (act.) 22 Dec. '91 Carpenter-Thomas Ellis.....21 Dec. '91 Assist. Clerk-F. W. Walker...29 June '92 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 16th February, 1892)

SWIFT, 5. Twin Screw Gun Vessel, Second Class

756 Tons. 1,010 H.P. Comdr.-Francis Comdr. Francis G. Kirby...... 8 Feb. '92 Lieut.-Chas. H. Umfreville...24 Nov. '90 Do. (N) F. S. Rogers.........25 Nov. '90 Do. -John K. Laird .......................24 Nov. '90 Surgeon-Alfred H. L. Cox ...24 Nov. '90 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Arthur W. Morrell Engineer-Frank A. Allden 6 May '92 Gunner-Thos. Maynard (act.) 1 Dec. '90 (Recommissioned at Hongkong 24th February, 1891)

.24 Nov. '90

TWEED, 3. Twin Screw Gunboat, Third Class. Coast Defence

363 Tons. 340 H.P. Hongkong

Boatswain-J. W. H. Skews...29 Nov. '90 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel ")

VICTOR EMANUEL. Receiving Ship at Hongkong

5,157 Tons

Captain-H. St. L. B. Palliser 29 Dec. '91 (Commodore of the 2nd Class)

Secretary-G. H. A. Willis.. Secretary's Clerk-George H.

Sweeting.....

Comdr.-Edward P. Ashe

.29 Dec. '91

15 Nov. '92

Lieutenant-Claude Paget......21 Nov. '90

Do. -A. E. Rawnsley...

Staff Comdr.-J. M. Woolward 18 Dec. '91 Lieut. Mar.-A. M. Connolly ... 1 Jan. '92 Staff Surg.-E. H. Williams ...18 Dec. '91 Staff Paymr.-Thomas Guard 10 Sept. '92 Surgeon W. J. Bearblock......18 Dec. '91

Do.-M. J. O'Regan, M.B...28 July '92 Asst. Paym'r-S. M. Fennell 2 Dec. '91 Gunner-John Smith (b) ...22 Dec. '91

The following Officers are borne for various

services :

Lieut. (T) S. A. G. Calthorpe...26 Aug. '91 (For Torpedo duties at Hongkong) Engineer-II. G. Andrews......19 Aug. '92 (For service in Tenders.)

Do. -Absalom R. Rolle ...27 Jan. '91 (For charge of machinery of Torpedo Boats) Gunner-(T) J. T. McDonnell... 1 Dec. '90 (For charge of Torpedo Boat Stores, &c.)

For H. K. Yard

Staff Comdr.-J. Edwards 25 Feb. '72 Fleet Engr.-F. E. Shean 12 Dec. '91 (In lieu of an Inspector of Machinery) Engr.-Ernest J. Taylor....20 Feb. '89 William G. Mogg 18 Dec. '91 L. Backler (b) ......25 Feb. '92 —A. E. Travis...

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(For reventing heavy guns) Chap.-J. M. Morton, B.A. 1 Már. '92 (And for Hongkong Hospital) Boatswain-George South ......25 Feb. '92 (New Books opened 1st January, 1888) Tenders.

"Esk." "Tweed." "Wivern.'

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WIVERN, 4. Screw Coast Defence Ship, Armoured

2,750 Tons. 1,450 H.P.

Hongkong

Staff Engr.-W. H. Skinner ...25 Feb. '92 Assist. Engr.-H. E. Tregenna.19 Aug. '92 Gunner-William Ferbracke...22 Dec. '91 Carpenter-William Condy ...18 Dec. '91. (Borne in "Victor Emanuel")