Directory_and_Chronicle_1904 — Page 1752

H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

SIRIUS, 8. Twin Screw Cruiser,

Second Class

3,000 tons. I.H.P. 7,000. N.D. (9,000 F.D.) Captain-Charles H. H. Moore17 Mar. 03 Lieut. (a) Gerald T. Pike ...17 Mar. 03 Do. (N) Albert E. House ...17 Mar. 03 Do. -William Cadman......17 Mar. 03 Do. -Wilfrid A. Thompson 17 Mar. '03 | Engr. Lieut.-David Hatelie...17 Mar. 03 Do. -T. H. Soper ......17 Mar. 03 Paymaster-George P. Wilson. 17 Mar. '03 Surgeon-Herbert H. Gill......17 Mar. '03 Sub-Lieut.-K. G. Brooke ......17 Mar. '03

Do. R.N.R.-Guy R. Dol-

phin (act.)...17 Mar. 03 Assist. Paymr.—J. E. Pitcairn..17 Mar. ‘03 Gunner-Robert Eaton

17 Mar. 03 Do. (T) Frank Samuels ...17 Mar. 03 Boatswain-Thomas Mahoney17 Mar. '03 Carpenter-William N. Weeks17 Mar. '03 Artif. Engr.-J. W. A. Campbell17 Mar. '03 (Commissioned at Devonport, 17th March, 1903)

SNIPE. Twin Screw Shallow Draught Steamer for River Service 85 Tons. 240 H.P.

This vessel has been ordered to be recon- missioned at Shanghai on arrival of new creio. The following officers have been appointed for the new commission :-- Lieut. & Commander-E. G. W.

Davidson

'02

Surgeon-John C. Rowan, M.B. 3 Dec. '02

SPARROWHAWK, Twin Screw Torpedo

Boat Destroyer

355 tons. I.H.P. 6,300 F.D. Engr. Lieut. --G. S. Holgate ... 2 July '03 (Borne in “ Tamar”)

TAKU, Twin Screw Torpedo Boat

Destroyer

305 tons. I.H.P. 6,000 F.D. Engr. Lieut.--Francis H. Lyon 9 April 201 (Borne in “Tamar”)

TALBOT, 11. Twin Screw Cruiser Second Class

5,600 Tons. 8,000 H.P. (9,600 F.D.) Capt.-Lewis Bayly

.11 July '02 Comdr.-E. W. E. Wemyss ...10 April 201 Lieut.-Hugh Edwards .10 April 'G1 Do. --George V. Carey......10 April '01 Do. (N) Charles H. Forbes 10 April 201 Do. -Duncan T. Brown ......10 April '01 Do. Theodore E. G. Bigg... Eng. Com.-William Burrett. 10 April 03 Do. Lieut.-P. A. Sanderson 10 April 201 Lieut. R.M.-Herbert C. Morton27 Mar. 200 Chaplain & Naval Instructor-

'01

Rev. Charles J. Harper, B.A.- Aug. 01 Staff Surgn.-Thomas Austen 10 April 201 Paymaster-Edmund F. Rowe 10 April 201

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Surgeon-E. W. Ruttledgo Sub-Lieut. Hesketh Formby..15 Sept. 202 Asst. Paym.-Henry A. Madge 15 Sept. 201 Eng. Sub. Lt.-Cecil Barker... 10 April 201 Gunner-(T) John W. H. Budge10 April 01

Do. Enoch Powell

10 April 201 Boatswain George F. Vosper..15 Aug. '02 Carpenter–A. W. Fookes

Fookes......17 Nov. '02 Midshipman- Charles E. Ken-

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nedy-Purvis.....10 April 201 -Malcolm J. R.

Maxwell Scott 6 June 201 Charles R. Fox..10 April 01 (Will join “ Amphitrite")

-F. N. Stagg...... 1 June 201 -H.V.M. McHardy 1 June '01 -J. W. Seddon 15 Jan. '03 -A. D'A. Barnard15 Sept. '01 -G. E. Veuning...15 Jan. 202 (Comsnd. at Devonport, 10th April, 1901)

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TAMAR. Receiving Ship

Rear-Admiral-

4,650 Tons Hongkong

C. G. Robinson, A DC. 10 Feb. '02 (Commodore of the 2nd class)

Secretary Ernest A. Bremner10 Feb. '02 Clerk to See.- (. A. Parker ...29 Jan. '02 Commander- -F. W. Dean ..20 Mar. 02 Lieut.-(N) J. F. Knox... 26 May 03 Do. Arthur P. Solfleet ......10 April 201 Capt. R.M.-W. G. Simpson 1 April 201 (And as Musketry Instructor.) Staff Surgeon-F. W. Parker...29 Dec. '02 Do. Paym. - A. Wilson.............. 18 April '03 Surgeon-William L. Martin...29 Jan. '02 Dec. '01 Do. Hugh L. Norris

Assist. Paym.-C. M. Meeson... 6 Feb. '02 Gunner-Joseph G. Jones ...... 1 Mar. 02 Boatswain W. W. Perkins ... 2 April '02 (For Mail duties)

Clerk H. R. Rowley.

15 July '03 Do. --A. B. de Veulle.... .....15 May '03 Asst. Clerk-A. A. E. Robinson 15 May '03

The following Officers are borne for various

services Comdr. (Retired)—E. W ́. Yorke.20 Aug. '02 (King's Harbour Master, Wei-hai-wer) Lieut.--(c) Hubert Stansbury, 2 Sept. 201 (For (6) duties at Hongkong, and for Rifle Range at Wei-hai-wei.) Lieut.--(T) O C. A. Cranford 4 July '03 Lieut.-W. II. H. S. Thompson 8 June '03 (For T. B. Destroyers in Reserve) Inspector of Machinery---

Caleb J. North

1 April 202 (For Fleet and Reserve duties on the Station) Chief Engr.-W. P. Chapman...1 April '01 (For charge of machinery of “Wivern,” and for general duties in Reserve)

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