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H.B,M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

LINNET, 2. Twin Screw Gun Vessel, Second Class

756 Tons. 870 H.P.

Commander-R. C. Sparkes...12 Aug. '95 Lieut. Samuel M. Agnew...... 1 April '95 Do. (N) Henry A. Gillett... 1 April '95 Do. John D. Rogers .........14 Feb. '94 Surgeon-George T. Bishop ...21 Sept. '94 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Horatio O. Jones

1 April '95 Engineer-Robert B. Garde ...25 Oct. '94 Gunner-William Fiddick...... 1 April '95 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1895)

NARCISSUS, 26. Twin Screw Cruiser, First Class. Armoured 5,600 Tons. 8,500 H.P.

PEACOCK, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-H.J.D. Laxton. 8 Aug. 93 Sub-Lieut.-John Harvey ...... 1 April '95 Do. (N) M. C. Allenby 1 April '95 Surgeon-E. T. Meagher.. 2 Nov. '94 Assist. Paymaster in charge→→

Edward H. Innes Engineer John D. Rees Gunner-Joseph Bull

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(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1895)

PIGMY, 6. Screw Gunboat,

First Class

755 Tons.

1,200 H.P.

Lieut. Comdr.-Henry Adair ...

Sub-Lieut.-(N.) A. Lowndes Do. -V. L. Bowring Surgeon-F. D. Lumley Assist. Paymaster in charge-

C. J. Ferguson..

Engineer--W. C. Stevens....

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(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1896)

PIQUE. 8 Twin Screw Cruiser, Second Class

3,600 Tons. 9,000 H.P. Captain-Henry C. Bigge ......23 April '95 Lieut. (a*) John I. Graham...23 April '95 Do. (N) E. P. F. G. Grant...22 April' 95 Do. -T. L. Thorpe-Double...23 April '95 Do. Bertram S.Thesiger ...23 April '95 Lt. R.N.R.-C. W. Unwin (act.)23 April '95 Staff Surgeon-E. J. Morley...23 April '95 Staff Paym.-Arthur K. Tuson23 April '95 Staff Engr.-Matthew W. Ellis 1 Nov. '90 Sub-Lieut.-E. H. Donovan ...23 April '95 Ast. Paym. Sydney Bennetts23 April '95 Engineer-C. W. J. Bearblock23 April '95 Ast. Engr.-Francis E. Lamb 23 April '95 Do. -D. E. Duke (tempy.)23 April '95

Gunner-George Roddon ......26 Aug. '94

Boatswain-(T) F. W. Long ...23 April '95

Do. -William H. Ellis...23 April '95 Carpenter C. R. Edwards ...18 Oct. '94 (Commissioned at Devonport, 23rd April, 1895)

PLOVER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 1,200 H.P. Lieut. and Commdr.-Spencer

V. Y. de Horsey

1 Jan. '96 Sub-Lieut.-(N) J. H. Dathew17 May '95 Do. -Herbert Cayley... 1 Jan. '96 Surgeon-F. J. A. Dalton ...... 1 Jan. '96 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

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W. L. Davy..... Engineer-Reuben Main Gunner--F. Roper (act.).

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1893)

PORPOISE, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, Third Class

Lieut.

1,770 Tons. 3,500 H.P.

'96

Commander-Francis R. Pelly 1 Jan. '94 Robert E. R. Benson... 1 Feb. '94 Do. (N) Malcolm S. Pasley 1 Feb. '94 Do.-H. F. Cayley .......15 May '95

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Paymaster-E. W. L. Street Staff Engineer-W. Lonnon Surgeon-J. Lloyd Thomas

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Asst. Engr.-Jolin D. Wilson 25 Oct. '94 Do. -F. C. Haste (temp.) 1 Nov. '94 Gunner-(T) George Key...... 1 Feb. '94 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1894)

RAINBOW, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser,

Second Class

3,600 Tons. 9,000 H.P.

Captain-W. C. C. Forsyth

5 Mar. '95 Lieut. (G*) R. R. Growse ......12 Mar. '95 Do. (N) L. W. P. Chetwynd 9 Mar. '95 Do. George E. B. Hand ...12 Mar. '95 Do. Cyril T. M. Fuller...... 5 Mar. '95 Lieut. R.N.R.—E. B. Rae (act.) 5 Mar. '95 Staff Surg.-Hamilton Meikle 5 Mar. '95 Paymaster-C. D. W. Kiddle ...5 Mar. '95 Staff Engr.-Thomas Thorne ...5 Mar. '95 Assist. Paym.-F. W. Preece... 5 Mar. '95 Engineer-T. W. Christian 5 Mar. '95 Assistant Engineer--Henry

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Mar. '95 Do. P.A.Sanderson(temp)20 Aug. 295 Gunner-William Trick ... 5 Mar. '95 Do, (T) James H. Kent ... 5 Mar. '95 Boatswain-Richard Cumner 31 May '95 Carpenter Thomas Massey 5 Mar. '95 (Commissioned at Devonport, 5th March, 1895)