The Archive · 1934

H.MS. CUMBERLAND IN SHANGHAT To Be Relieved by Flagship in Middle of Next Month

Oct. 24 Coming to Shanghai for a visit of three Weeks, H.M.S. Cumberland, cruiser, Is due this morning from Weihaiwei. Cumberland is to be re-Heved, in the middle of November, by HIMS. Kent, which came up the Yangize to Woosung on Monday, prior to her departure for a shor! Visit to Japan. HMS. Cornwall, of the same class, has made a trip from Weihaiwei to Tsingtao and back during the past few days.

HM, Falmouth, sloop, left the British Naval Buoy. yesterday moraing for Nanking. "Of the river gun boats, H.M.S. Falcon has completed her rest and gone back to the Yang-te, while H.M.S Scarab has just arrived: HAMS. Gnat's refit is not yet finished.

American Fleet The US. Asialie Fleet now have no ships loti at Chefoo oF Tsingtao, while the USS. Asheville is the present station ship in Shanghai, The sweepers, USS, Bittern and Finch, leave Shanghai to-day for the south. The USS, Black Hawk, supply ship, and USS, Pecos, sail for Hongkonis on Oclober 28, followed the next day by the destroyers, bound for the same port.

There is only one American river gunboat "undergoing overhaul in Shanghai at the moment, the USS.

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