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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

PEACOCK, 6. Screw Gunboat,

First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. & Comdr.-P.S.St. John18 Aug. '96 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-H. B. T. Cox .........29 Oct. Gunner-Joseph Bull

1 April '95

95

1 Nov. '94

(Recommissioned at H'kong, 1st April, 1895)

PIGMY, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-C. J. T. Dormer 21 May '96 Lieut.-(N.) A. Lowndes .........24 Oct. '95 Sub-Licut.-V. L. Bowring.. 2 Nov. '95 Surgeon-F. D. Lumley

Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Charles J. Ferguson

.24 Oct. '96

.18 Oct. '95

Engineer-W. C. Stevens ......29 Oct. '95 Gunner-W. M. Northcott...... 2 Nov. '95

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st

Recor

January, 1896)

PIQUE. 8 Twin Screw Cruiser, Second Class

3,600 Tons. 7,000 H.P. Captain-Alvin C. Corry

Lieut. (c) John I. Graham...23 April '95 Do. (N) E. P. F. G. Grant...23 April' 95 Do. -Frank C. Grover ......22 July '96 Do. Bertram S.Thesiger ...23 April '95 Lieut. R.N.R.-G. H. T. Steer... 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.-Geo. W. Williams

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. 91 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. 720 H.P.

Lieut. and Commdr.-Spencer

V. Y. de Horsey

..18 Oct.

'95

Lieut. (N) J. H. Dathan ......17 May '95 Sub-Lieut.-Herbert Cayley... 6 Nov. '95 Surgeon-F. J. A. Dalton ......24 Oct. Assist. Paymaster in charge-

W. L. Davy......

'95

..18 Oct.

'95

'95

Engineer-Reuben Main ......29 Oct. Gunner-Frederick Roper...... 2 Nov. '95 (Recommissioned at H'kong, Jan., 1896)

PORPOISE, 6. Twin Screw Cruiser, Third Class

1,770 Tons. 2,200 H.P. Commander-Francis R. Pelly 1 Jan. '94 Lieut. Robert E. R. Benson... 1 Feb. '94 Do. (N) Malcolm S. Pasley 1 Feb. '94 Do. -Harry F. Cayley.........15 May '95 Lieut. R.N.R.—

Staff Surg.―J. Lloyd Thomas 1 Feb. '94 Paymaster-E. W. L. Street ...18 Jan. '96 Staff Engineer-W. Lonnon ... 1 Feb. '94 Sub-Lieut.-E. A. Hinkson ... 8 Feb. '96 Asst. Engr.--John D. Wilson 25 Oct. '94 Gunner (T) George Key__ ...... 1 Feb. '94 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1894)

RAINBOW, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser,

Second Class

3,600 Tons.

7,000 H.P.

Captain-V. A. Tisdall...

Do. Do.

Lieut.-(*) R. R. Growse ...... 5 Mar. 95 (N) L. W. P. Chetwynd 9 Mar. '95 George E. B. Hand ... 5 Mar. '95 Do. W. G. A. Kennedy......30 June '96 Lieut. R.N.R.-S. W. Ryder ...18 July '96 Lieut. Mar.-R. H. J. Meister 31 Aug. '96 Staff Surg.-Hamilton Meikle 5 Mar. 95 Paymaster-C. D. W. Kiddle ...5 Mar. 95 Staff Engr.-Thomas Thorne ...5 Mar. '95 Sub-Lieut.-S. R. S. Richards 18 Aug. '96 Engineer-T. W. Christian Asst. Engr.-G. H. Durston Gunner-William Trick

5 Mar. '95 4 May '96 5 Mar. '95 5 Mar. '95

Do, (T) James H. Kent ... Boatswain-Richard Cumner 31 May '95 Carpenter-Thomas Massey 5 Mar. '95 Clerk-Frederick A. Cornford 13 May '96 (Commissionerl at Devonport, 5th March, 1895)

RATTLER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

...

715 Tons. 600 H.P. Lieut. & Comdr.-Hon. George A.

Hardinge...18 Aug. '96 Lieut.-Cecil E. Rooke ... 1 Feb. '94 Do. (N) H. W. Bowring 6 Jan. '96 Surgeon-Reginald J. Fyffe ...27 Oct. '94 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Edmund F. Rowe Engineer-Charles W. Bolt ...21 April '96 Gunner-Albert Bendell..

1 Feb. '94

1 Feb. '94

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st

April, 1894)

REDPOLE, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class.

805 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-E. H. Grafton28 Aug. '95 Lieut.-(N) Arthur S. Cole......29 Mar. '95 Sub-Lieut.-H. B. Gellibrand.. 6 Nov. '95 Surgeon-M. L. B. Rodd

1 Jan. '96