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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

Midshipman-T. C. Armstrong 8 June '97

-J. R. Middleton 8 June '97

Do.

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-H. T. Hayes

8 June '97

Do. Do.

-R. C. Hamilton. 8 June '97 -Hon. Ian L. A.

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Carnegie 8 June '97 Naval Cadet Alick Stokes 8 June '97 Clerk-W. J. C. Johnston ......22 July '97 (Commissioned at Portsmouth, 8th June, 1897)

RAINBOW, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser,

Second Class

3,600 Tons. 7,000 H.P. Captain-Vernon A. Tisdall...20 Oct. '96 Lieut. (*) R. R. Growse ..... 5 Mar. '95 Do. (N) L. W. P. Chetwynd 9 Mar. '95 Do. —W. G. A. Kennedy......30 June '96 Do. -Percy Crabtree ...22 June '97 Do. Spencer R. S. Richards 1 Oct. '97 Lieut. R.N.R.—

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Lieut. Marines-

Staff Surg. Hamilton Meikle. 5 Mar. '95 Paymaster-C. D. W. Kiddle ...5 Mar. '95 Chief Engr.-Heury P. Vining.19 July 197 Assist. Paymr.-F. A. Cornford 12 May '96 Asst. Engr.-G. H. Durston ... 4 May '96 Do.-W.J.Hambly(temp.)26 Jan. '97 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 Clerk-Frederick A. Cornford.13 May '96 (Commissioned at Devonport, 5th March, 1895)

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RATTLER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

715 Tons. 600 H.P.

'96

'96

'97

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Lt. & Com.-Hon.4.A.Hardinge 18 Aug. Lieut.-(N) H. W. Bowring 6 Jan. Sub-Lieut.-D. A. H. Larking. 4 Feb. Surgeon-C. H. J. Robinson ...26 Jan. Assist. Paymaster in charge-

Ernest A. Redman

.22 Jan. '97 Engineer-Charles W. Bolt ...21 April '96 Gunner-Ernest H. Read

1 Feb. '97 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st April, 1897)

REDPOLE, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class.

805 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. & Com.-E. H. Grafton.28 Aug. '95 Lieut. Hy. B. Gellibrand ...... 6 Nov. '95 Do. (N) Art. L. Ashby......14 Oct. 97 Surgeon-M. L. B. Rodd..

1 Jan. '96 Assist. Paymaster in charge-

William H. Franklin Engineer--Charlie Broadbent.. 4 May '96 Gunner-Walter C. Yates ...... 2 Nov. '95 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.)

26 July '97

SWIFT, 2. Twin Screw Gun Vessel,

Second Class.

756 Tons. 870 H.P.

Gunner-Chas Banyard

TAMAR, Receiving Ship

4,650 Tons.

Captain--S. C. Holland, AdC, 8 July 6

(Commodore of the 2nd class.) Secretary-V. A. Lawford..... 8 July Clerk to Sec.-G. H. Coles...... 1 Feb. 97 Commander-W. H. F. Taylor ..24 Oct. 96 Lieut.-F. J. O. Plumer .........11 May 6 Staff Comdr.-R. J. Rogers ...30 Sept. 97 Lt. Mar.-W. H. Pryce-Browne 2 May 9 StaffSurg.-W.E.Home, B.Sc., M.D.20 July 9 Staff Paym.-F.H.M. Whitfeld 1 Oct. Surgeon-Robert T. Gilmour 30 Sept. 95 Asst. Paym. Walter E. Wallis10 April 96 Gunner-James S. Clarke ......13 Mar. 96 Boatswain-William J. Bailey.17 Aug. 95 Clerk-Cyril C. Boulton........... 2 Aug. 96

The following officers are borne for various sei vices.

Lieut. (T)Carlyon W. Bellairs18 Aug. 196 Inspector of Machinery-

—John Y. Mayston

.31 July 97 (For Fleet and Reserve duties on the Station). Engineer-Alfred T. P. Read .. 1 Feb. 97

(For charge of machinery of Swift, of

Engineers' Reserve Stores, &c.) Engineer-Charles F. Jordan ..26 Jan. 97 (For charge of machinery of Torpedo boats) Gunner (T) John T. Smith ... 1 Feb. 97 (For Charge of Torpedo Boat Stores, &rà Gunner-Charles Banyard...... 1 April 97 (For charge of Firebrand” and “Swift,

in Reserve.)

For Hongkong Yard. C'mander-(x) Arnot Henderson 15 Oct. 96 Chapln.-Re", F. A.J. Gace, B.A. 17 June

(And for Hongkong Hospital.) Fleet Eng.-Josiah P. Thomas 30 Nov. 94

(As Chief Engineer of Yard.) Engineer John A. Richards...27 Aug. 9 Do. Herbert W. Irish ...28 Fah

(For reventing heavy Guns.)

Do. —J. F. A. Hastings ...26 Jan. 97 Boatswain-F. St. J. Boughton, 2 Aug. 9 (Commissioned, 1st October, 1897.)

TWEED, 3. Twin Screw Gun Boat,

Third Class. Const Defence.

363 Tons. 200 H.P. Boatswain J. P. Kennedy......28 Jan. F

(Borne in * Tamar.')

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

5,600 Tons. 5,500 H.P.

Captain-Arthur C. Clarke

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