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H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAFAN

(For Mail Duties) Clerk-G. L. Jotham

.24 Mar. '06

Do.-G. B. J. Stuart... ......19 Oct. '06 The following Officers are borne for various services

For Hongkong Yard Commander-(x) M. H. Penfold 2 Apr. 07 Lieut.-(T) E. W, Isaacson 1 Feb. '03 Eng. Capt.-John Fielder ......30 Oct. '06 (48 Chief Engineer of Yard) Eng. Lieut.-H. F. Bell...........23 Mar. '05 (First Assistant to the Chief Engineer)

Charles Main ....17 May '07 (And for service with Gun mountings of the Fleet)

Eng. Lieut.-J. P. Leahy......... 7 Oct. 204 Chap.-Ren. M. Longridge, M.A. 15 Mar. '06 (And for Hongkong Hospita!) Carpenter-J. McKenzie .........17 Oct. 07 (And for “Wivern")

Boatswain--J. W. Harris ......12 Mar. '07 For service at Wei-hai-wei Comdr. (Retired)—E. W. Yorke.20 Aug. '02 (King's Harbour Master, Wei-hai-wer) Eng. Com.-A. E. C. Deacon...13 Mar. 205 20 June '05 Lieut. R.M.-J. W. Seigne 1 (21 Feb '05) Asst. Paymaster in Charge-

William F.E. O'Byrne 1 Nov. '05 Gunner-4. R. Limbrick.........26 Oct. '06 For Miscellaneous Service Capt. R.M. (1) W. T. C. Jones

D.S.O.

Lieut. R.M.-J. J. Bramble

ƒ24 Nov. '06 (15 Oct. '05) 207

((19June 07)

Eng. Com.-C. H. Steward ... ..15 Nov. '06

(For charge of machinery of “Wivern,” and for Fleet duties at Hongkong)

Lieut. R.M.-C. F. Jerram......

17 Mar. '07 ì (10 Jan. '07)

(For service in Senior Officer's Ship Yangtze River)

Eng. Sub-Lieut.—R.W.S. Hinton 1 May '07 (For charge of Machinery of Torpedo

Boats and for instruction of E-R. ratings in W.T. Boilers) Boatswain-H. Sweeney..........12 June '07 (For "Winern")

(r) H. W. Burgess ...... 1 April '07 (For charge of T. stores at Hongkong) (Commissioned at Hongkong, 1st October., 1897)

TENDERS

"Fame," "Janus," "Virago,”

"Handy," "Otter,"

"Hart.

Whiting,"

TEAL. Twin Screw Shallow- Draught Steamer for River Service 180 Tons. I.H.P. (800 N.D.)

Lt. & Com.-H. R. Godfrey............ 5 Feb. '07

Surgeon-Percy M. Rivaz, M.B. 21 May '06 (Re-commissioned at Shanghai, 10th May, 1904)

(Attached to Chatham)

THISTLE, 2. Twin Screw Gun boat, 1st Class

710 Tons. I.H.P. 900 N.D. (,1300 F.D.) Lt. & Com.-R. M. R. West ......20 Feb. '00 L.-(N) G. F. B. Edward-Collins 6 Feb. '06 Basil L. Wymer .........28 Feb. '06 Surgeon-S. H. Vickery, M.B., B.A.27 Feb. '06 Chf. Art. Eng.-H. R. Gauntlett.20 June'07 Gunner-George Williams ......12 Feb. '06- (Commissioned at Devonport, 27th February, 1906)

VIRAGO. Twin Screw Torpedo Boat Destroyer 355 Tons. I.H.P. (6,300 F.D.) Tender to "Tamar"

Lt. & Com.-Ernest Stevenson ..20 Mar. '06 Engr. Lt. Allen F. Jones.........13 April '07 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieut.)

Gunner-RolandCoombes.....

(Borne in "Tamar")

.12 July '06

WATERWITCH (late Lancashire Witch).. Surveying Vessel

620 Tons, I.H.P. 450 N.D. Surveying Service on China station Commander-R. W. Glennie Lieut.-Wni. T. P. Wilson

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(N) Frederick A. Reyna Charles H. Fforde .... Surgeon-L. S. Whitwam, M.B.. Lieut.-C. H. Phillips Assist. Paym.P. D. Marks

in charge... J

041

1 Feb. '05

1 Mar. '06 1 Mar. '06 July '05 1 Mar. 06

1 Mar. '06

'07

Boatswain--George Wyborn 1 Mar. '06.

(Recommissioned at Hongng,

1st March, 1806) (Attached to Portsmouth)

WHITING. Twin Screw Torpedo Boat Destroyer 360 Tons. I.H.P. (5,900 ̊ F.D.) Lt. & Com.-Henry B. Cox......13 Mar. 07 Lieutenant-Douglas R. Saxby-

Thomas (lent) 13 March '07 Eng. Lieut.-Alfred E. Allen...13 April '07 Gunner-W. H. Dimsdele

Sept. '07

Borne in “Tamar”

WIDGEON. Shallow Draught Steamer

195 Tons. I.H.P. (800 F.D.)

Lt. & Com.-John F. Know ...20 June '07 Lieutenant-R. A. Yonge ......10 Nov. 05 Eng.-Lieut.-David Black

...... 4 Dec. '05 Surgeon N. S. Meiklejohn......21 May. '06 (Commissioned at Shanghai, 28th

Nov. 1904) (Attacked to Devonport)

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