The Archive · 1902

Naval Notes

There have been fe war during the week just concluded. On the 27th ult. the British sloop al arrived from Weihaiwei and the British sloop Vestal from Swatow, and on the Ist inst. the Rinaldo returned from Amoy. On the 26th ult. the German Crusier Hai sailed for Tsingtao, an the British battleships Glory, Ocean, and Mr. J. Dyer Ball, the principal Interpreter, Albion, the cruisers Argonaut and Blenwent on leave this week. weighed anchor, and presently steamed out helm, at the dispatch vessel Alacrity Assault-at-Arms. through the Lyeemoon Pass in single file The Royal Welsh Fusiliers for Japan, presenting a fine sight, but les 'Assault-at-Arms on the parade ing a sad void in the man-of-war anchorage. the afternoon of the 26th inst., which was 'The cruiser Terrible is under orders for attended by a large number' of people, home.

HE. Major-General Sir W. Gascoino and Lady Gascoigne being amongst those present. Most of the items in the pro-

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