With the departure of H.M.S. Cumberland yesterday, the total gross tonnage of "Battleship Row" off the Bund suffered another big drop. A few days ago, the Netherlands destroyer Van Galen sailed for Soerabaia, and yesterday the 10,000-ton treaty cruiser Cumberland also left for the south, bound for Hongkong. When the Cumberland, with Admiral Sir Charles Little on board, arrived off the Bund shortly after the middle of October, "Battle-Ship Row" reached what was probably its maximum tonnage in the history of the port.
The British Naval Buoys, however, are not alone and deserted, nor has "Battleship Row" really suffered such a heavy loss in tonnage, for H.M.S. Falmouth and Folkestone arrived to take the vacant place and are now anchored off the Bund, behind the 0.5.5. Augusta, and next to the French cruiser Lamotte Picquet.
Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, did not sail to Hongkong in H.M.S. Cumberland but is remaining in Shanghai.
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