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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

Paymaster-Ernest E. Silk ...16 Feb. '99 Chief Engr.-George R. Taylor16 Feb. '99 Naval Instr.-John White, B.A.16 Feb. '99 Sub. Lt.-Frederick C. Fisher..16 Feb. '99 Surgeon-Ernest S. Reid, M.B.16 Feb. '99 Assist. Paymr.-E. F. Murray..16 Feb. '99 Engineer-Arthur W. Sutton...16 Feb. '99 Assist. Engr.-H. V. H. Watch 16 Feb. 299

Do. David Black .....16 Feb. '99 Gunner-Patrick McGuire......16 Feb. '99

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Do. Charles Higgins 9 Sept. '99 Boatswain--(T) Harry Phillips16 Feb. Do. Thomas Marks 9 Nov. Carpenter-Samuel W. J. Todd16 Feb. Midshipman-Dennis de C. A.

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Herbert.........16 Feb. '99 -George Gipps ... 7 April '99 --John A. Collett..16 Feb. '99 -H. L. Shephard..16 Feb. '99 -E. A. B. Stanley16 Feb. '99 -H. F. Littledale16 Feb. '99 -John H. Young16 Feb. '99 -E. G. Chichester 4 Sept. '99 -C. G. C. Sumner15 Sept. '99

Geo. W. Taylor..16 Feb. 99 -T.W.E. Partington16 Feb. '99 -C. R. Sharp......15 Sept. '99

Naval Cadet-Geo. M. Skinner 15 Sept. '99 (Commissioned at Portsmouth, 16th February, 1899)

PEACOCK, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

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Lieut. & Comdr.—S. G. Douglas 2 Oct. Lieutenant-(N) B. J. Snowdon 21 Oct. '97 Sub-Lieut.-V. D. English......15 Oct. Surgeon-P. W, MacVean, M.B. 1 Jan. Engineer Walter W. Bills ....22 Sept. Gunner-William Dawe.........23 Nov. '97

(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1898)

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PHOENIX, 6. Twin Screw Sloop 1,050 Tons. 1,100 H.P. Commander-R. P. Cochran....11 Feb. '97 Lieutenant-Ernest S. Carey ..11 Feb. '97 Do. -(N) C. H. Forbes..11 Feb. '97 Do. -Cyril Asser.........11 Feb. '97 Surgeon--A.H.Jeremy, B.A.,M.B.30 Aug. '99 Assistant Paymaster-in-charge

Harry Foden

..21 Sept. '98 Engineer Henry A. Gedye ...23 Sept. '95 Gunner H. E. Reynolds ......25 May '96 (Commissioned at Devonport, 11th February, 1897.)

PIGMY, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. & Comdr. ---J. F. E. Green 1 Nov. '98 Lieutenant--(N) A. E. Silvertop 1 Nov. '98 Sub-Lieut. Harold D. Briggs.. 1 Nov. '98 Surgeon Frank H. Nimmo.... 1 Nov.

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Engineer-Walter E. Townsend 1 Nov. '98 Gunner-Wilfred J. Curtain... 1 Nov. '98 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1899)

PLOVER, 6. Serew Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. and Commdr.-Carlton

V. de M. Cowper

.23 July '98 Lieut. Leslie Menzies

1 April '97 Sub-Lieut. (N)H. O. Reinold... 1 Nov. '98 Surgeon-William Jackson,M.B. 1 Nov. '98 Engineer-Edward Chisman... 1 Nov. '98 Gunner James W. Cottrell... 1 Jan. '99 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1899)

RATTLER, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

715 Tons. 600 H.P. Lt.&Com-Hon.G.A. Hardinge18 Aug. '96 Lieut.-D. A. H. Larking 4 Feb. '97 Do. (N) Hay Winthrop...... 1 Nov. '98 Surgeon C. H. J. Robinson ...26 Jan. 197 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. and Comdr.—Francis J.

Haworth-Booth Lieutenant-(N) Charles White Do. -G. R. L. Edwards Surgeon-C. R. Sheward, M.B. Engineer-Chas, F. Dunn.... Gunner-Wm. T. Webley

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1st January, 1899.)

SANDPIPER. Twin Screw Shallow Draught Steamer for River Service. 85 Tons.

Lieut. and Comdr.-H. C. Carr 3 Sept. 298 Surgeon-Wm. E. Mathew...... 7 Sept. '98 (Commissioned at Hongkong, 6th Jan., 1899)

TAMAR, Receiving Ship 4,650 Tons. Hongkong.

Captain--Francis Powell, c.B. 5 Jan. 99 (Commodore of the 2nd class,)

Secretary-F. G. Motton Clerk to Sec.-R. Butcher

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Comdr.-C. W. M. Plenderleath24 Oct. '98 Lieut.-John G. Armstrong ...10 Aug. '98

Do. (N) Hon. Fitz Walter

G. P. Butler....... .25 Aug. '99 Lieut.-J. T Blake

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