Directory_and_Chronicle_1896 — Page 906

H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

RATTLER, 6. Screw Gunboat,

First Class

715 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-H. Cotesworth. 2 Mar. '93 Lieut.-(N) George C. Quayle... 1 April '94

Do. Cecil E. Rooke

1 Feb. '94 Surgeon-Reginald J. Fyffe ...27 Oct. '94 Assist. Paymaster in charge—

Edmund F. Rowe....

1 Feb. '94 Engineer-William E. Hosken27 Jan. '94 Gunner-Albert Bendell......... 1 Feb. '94 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1894)

REDPOLE, 6. Screw Guaboat, First Class.

805 Tons. 1,200 H.P.

'95

Lieut. & Com.-E. H. Grafton28 Aug. Sub-Lieut.--(N) A. S. Cole ......29 Mar. '95 Do. -H. B. Gellibrand.. 1 Jan. '96

Surgeon-M. L. B. Rodd Assist. Paymaster in charge-

C. S. Inglis......

1 Jan.

'96

1 Jan.

Engineer-Charles Laughton 15 Feb. Gunner-W. C. Yates (act.) 1 Jan.

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.)

SPARTAN, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser, Second Class,

'96

'94

'96

3,600 Tons. 9,000 H.P. Captain-Alfred L. Winsloe...16 Jan. '94 Lieut.-W. H. Baker-Baker ...16 Jan. '94 Do. (N) P. Vaughan Lewes29 Aug. '94 Do. (G) Thomas C. Smyth...25 Sept. 294 Do. -Edmund C. Carver ... 2 Sept. 95 Lt. R.N.R.-A. G. Alston (act.)29 Mar. 195 Staff Surgeon-J. Acheson, M.D.16 Jan. '94 Paymaster-Samuel R. Warm 16 Jan. '94 Staff Engr.-William Sharp ...11 Aug. '91 Assist. Paym.-William Bell...16 Jan. Engineer-Alfred T. H. Stone 1 Jan. '91 Assist. Eng. Frederick Barter16 Jan. '94 Gunner-Walter G. Jones 1 Dec. '91 Do. (T) Charles II. Beever16 Jan. '94 Boatswain-John Allen (b)......16 Jan. '94 Carpenter-Thomas E. Burlace19 April '92 Asst. Clerk-Wm. R. Hodder...15 Nov. '95 (Comd. at Devonport, 16th Jany., 1894)

41.

SWIFT, 5. Twin Screw Gun Vessel, Second Class.

—

756 Tons. 870 H.P.

94

Comdr. Robert K. McAlpine 1 Feb. '94 Licut. William B. S. Wrey 1 Feb. '94 Do. (N) E. E. D. Clarke ...25 Sept. '93 Do. --L. C. S. Woollcombe... 1 Feb. '94 Surgeon-John Menery, M.D... 1 Feb. '94 Assist. Paymaster in charge —

Charles M. Mobberley... Engineer-Davil Hatelie

1 Feb. '91 1 Feb. '94

Gunner-C. Banyar acting)15 Nov. '95 (Recommission Hoko g, 1st Al" 131)

TWEED, 3. Twin Screw Gunboat,

Third Class. Coast Defence. 363 Tons. 200 H.P. Hongkong

477

Boatswain-W. H. Woodley ...26 Jan. '95 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel ")

UNDAUNTED), 12. Twin Screw Cruiser, First Class. Armoured.

5,600 Tons. 8,500 H.P. Captain-John S. Hallifax......17 April '94 Coindr.Thomas H. Fisher ...17 April '94 Lieut. (N.) F. W. Loane. 1 Feb. '94 ...17 April '94

Do. Paul Hewett

Do. (G.) V. H. G. Bernard 14 Jan. '94 Do. S. Gordon Douglas ...25 April '94 Do. R. Methven Lambert...17 April '94 Lieut. R.N.R.-W. Hazell (act.)17 April '94 Lieut. Mar.-R. H. J. Meister 19 Jan. '95 Chaplain and Nav. Instr.-

Rev. E. R. Borthwick, B.A....17 April '94 Staff Surg.-J. J. Dinnis, M.B. 29 Jan. '95 Fleet Paymır.-E. R. Brown ...17 April '94 Staff Engr.-Alfred Rayner ...18 Jan. 94 Sub-Lieut. Harold T. Atlay 1 July '95 Surgeon-D. J. P. McNabb ...17 April '94 Assist. Paym.-H. B. Pearson 17 April '94 Engineer-John A. Vaughan...22 Feb. '94 Assist. Engr.-C. F. L. Donkin17 April '94 Do. -H. W. Kitching 17 April '94 Gunner-(T) H. Fitzmaurice ...17 April '94 Do. William H. Parsons 28 June '93 Boatswain-Thomas Ready ...24 Feb. '94

Do. Francis J. Beer ...17 April '94 Carpenter-John S. Broad......23 Jan. '94 Midshipman-L. L. P. Willan 17 April '94 Du. -H. O. Reinold...17 April '94 -H. F. Sadleir ...17 April '94 L. J. G. Anderson18 May '95 -F. W. Tablot-

Do.

Do.

Do.

Ponsonby

Do. -Hon. Richard O.

14 Aug. '94

B. Bridgeman..

....14 Aug. '94

Do.

T. L. Goldie......18 May '95 Do. -Reginald Hen- niker-Heaton..

Do. Do.

......14 Aug. '94

Naval Cadet-E. T. Inman......14 Aug. '94 —F. S. Rising......14 Aug. '94 -Oswyn Smith...14 Aug. '94 (Commissioned at Devonport, 17th April, 1894)

VICTOR EMANUEL. Receiving Ship at Hongkong

5,157 Tons

About to be replaced by the "Tamar." Captain-George T. II. Boyes 20 June '93 (Commodore of the 2nd Class) Secretary-*F. R. Waymouth 20 June '93 Clerk to Sec.-L. E. Tier

9 Sept. '95

Comdr.-Wm. F. Tunnard......24 Oct. '94 Lieutenant-G. S. P. Gwynn...22 Oct. '95 Staff Comdr. --C.R. H. Robinson 1 Oct. 295