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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

Vice-Admiral-Alexr. Buller, C.B.,

Commander-in-Chief ..... .21 Mar. '95 Flag Lieut.-H. B. Bradshaw...21 Mar. '95 Secretary-W. Le G. Pullen...21 Mar. '95

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EOLUS, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser, Second Class

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3,600, Tons. 9,000 H.P. Captain-Robert L. Groome...16 Jan. Lieut.-(G) R. F. Phillimore ...16 Jan. (N) P. Nelson-Ward ...16 Jan. John G. Armstrong ...16 Jan. Hubert Stansbury......16 Jan. Lt. R.N.R.-F.W.H. James(act.)16 Jan. Staff Surg.-William M. Lory 16 Jan. Paymaster-George J. Clow...16 Jan. Fleet Engr.-John F. Ryder...13 July Asst. Paym.-A. E. B. Hosken 16 Jan. Ast. Eng.-Edwin R. Kestell...16 Jan.

Do.-G. II. Durston (proby.) 1 Nov. '94 Gunner-Frank Lewis .........16 Jan. '94 Do. (T) William White ...21 Nov. '93 Boatswain-Henry Dunmore 16 Jan. '94 Carpenter James Fuller ...... 1 April '90 (Commissioned at Devonport, 16th January, 1894)

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ALACRITY, 4. Twin Screw Despatch

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1,700 Tons. 3,000 II.P. Commander-F. G. De Lisle... 1 Jan. Lieut.-A. L. Cay.

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Do. —(N) T. L. Shelford ......17 Nov. Do. —J. M. D. E. Warren ......17 May. '95 Assist. Paymaster in charge—

F. R. Luke Surg.-J. H. Pead, M.A., M.B., B.C. 1 Jan. Engineer-James Ryan ...... 1 Jan.

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Asst. Eng.-J.A. W. Bounevialle

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Gunner-Samuel Burns ......... 8 Mar. '95 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1896)

ARCHER, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, Third Class

1,770 Tons. 3,500 H.P. Commander-C. E. Kingsmill 27 Aug. '95 Lieut. Henry I. W. Nevile ... 1 Nov. '94

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1 April '95 Do. (N) Arthur K. Waistell 1 April '95 Paymaster-James Maxwell... 4 May '93 Staff Eng.-William H. Michell 1 Nov. '94

Surgeon-Hubert Holyoake ... 1 April '95 Ast.Eng.-C.H.A. Bermingham29 Jan. '94 Do. -F. J. Roskruge (temp.) 1 Nov. '94 Gunner-(T) Henry B. Howell 1 April '95 Boatswain John Čock (act.)... 1 April '95 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1895)

CENTURION, 14. Twin Screw Battle Ship, First Class. Armoured. 10,500 Tons. 13,000 H.P. Flag Ship.

Vice-Adm.-Alexr. Buller, c.B. 21 Mar. '95 Flag Lieut.-H. B. Bradshaw...21 Mar. '95 Secretary-W. Le G. Pullen ...21 Mar. '95 Clerk to Sec.-John A. Keys...21 Mar. '95 Do. -F. W. H. Migeod21 Mar. '95 -C. A. Underwood21 Mar. '95

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Captain-Spencer H. M. Login21 Mar. '95 Coinmdr.-G. J. S. Warrender 14 Feb. '94 Do. (N) Keppel Wade 30 Mar. '95 Lieut.-(T) Sir Robert

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Arbuthnot, Bart.......14 Feb. '94 Do. B. St. J. Bellairs. 14 Feb. '94 Do.-W. H. C. S. Thring...14 Feb. '94 Do. -Herbert W. James ...14 Feb. '94 Do. -Frederick. A Powlett 31 Dec. '94 Do. William J. G. O'Farrell 14 Feb. '94 Maj. Mar.-A. O. DeB. Nepean14 Feb. '94 Capt. Mar.-C. L. Shubrick ...22 Nov. '94 Lt. Mar. Art.-J. R. H. Homfray14 Feb. '94 Chaplain and Nav. Instr.-

Rev. John E. S. Mason, B.A.14 Feb. '94 Fleet Surg.-C. C. Godding ...14 Feb. '94 Fleet Engineer-John Pitt...15 Aug. 92 Fleet Paymr.-John Breinner..14 Feb. '94 Sub-Lieut.-H. A. Carruthers 8 Jan. '95 Do. -W. G. A. Kennedy 26 Jan. '95 Sub-Lieut. R.N.R.-Henry

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...10 April '95 Surgeon-E. A. Shaw, B.A., M.B.14 Feb. '94 Do.-J. McElwee, M.D...... 6 Nov. '95 Assist. Paymr.-O. R. Mathew 14 Feb. '94 Engineer James R. Roffey ...14 Feb. '94

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Do. -W. S. Westbrook ...14 Feb. '94 Do. -W. F. Mitchell ......14 Feb. '94 Assist. Eng.-Robert J. Block 11 Jan. '94

Do. -R. W. Skelton ...25 Aug. '94 Ch. Carpenter-J. H. Nichols 7 Nov. '94 Gunner-Joseph Saunders......10 May '95 Boatswain-(T)Joseph Sanders. 14 Feb. '94 -James Powell...... 9 May '93

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