Hardinge, of the Rather, who is retaming home to pay off that vessel at Sheerness, where she was originally commissioned in May, 1887, and has since then served continuously on the China Station, will probably leave the latter before the arrival of the Rosario, to be commissioned on 20th inst. to replace the Rutiler.
Lieutenant W. 0. Lyne, second in com-anand of Ube Triton, surveying isto command the Wutermwitch who commissioned at Hongkong to continue survey in the Far Kast, ame sub lieutenant in 1883, and attained his present rank two years later. His career as surveyor commenced sixteen yours ayo, and like his colleazu" and contemporary, nder C.K. Monro, re= cently appointed to the Durt, he' has worked lard in the cause of science for nearly half a generation.
Orders have been given for the new first-class battleship Guliwth, which has been built and equipped at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £900,000, to hoist the pennant on Q7th instant for servies on the China Station. The destroyer Jiows is to commission from the Medway Fleet Reserve on the same date for service as tender to the @liath. The Otter, t.b.a., will be commissioned at Devonport on the Goliath, rival at 14 activity, says aval and Misitary Record, has wen displayed during the past few days in, getting the sloop Rosario ready for commission, Work has been continued upon her as lute as'midnight to ensure her transfer to the Fleet Reserve Res erin will be less than tw in the Reser e, she is tobe sioned on 20 h for her first. term of service, which will be on the China Station. The Rosario will have a complement of 104 officers and men, under Commander Cloud A, W. Hamilton,
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