Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-05
GREAT BRITAIN
READY FOR WAR
IN THE FAR EAST

That Great Britain has for some
weeks been prepared for eventualities
in the far east is indicated today with
the arrival Of the japanese liner Shin
yo Maru. a visitor at Hongkong. the
big British naval base, July IA.
Ranging from the great new battle
ship Triumph of 1880 tons, with its
heavy armament and $4,000 horse
power engines capable OF send
ing the fighting machine through
the water at twenty-five knots
an hour. now stationed at HOngkong.
to the little river gunboat Moorhen OF
$50 tons and possessing few ma
chine guns, the British flag is declared
by officers in the Shinvo Maru to be
well represented at all the Asiatic
ports.
When the Shinyo Maru called at
Yokohama, Japan, July q, but few
days prior to the actual breaking of
J friendly relations between Crest Brit
ain, Russia, France and Germany. 81
British war vessels were scattered
along the coast of Asia from Hongkons
to the north China port of Weihaiwei.
For a distance - 1000 miles Brit
ish battleships, first and second class
cruisers, gunboats and other war craft
have been placed to the best advant-
age according to the observation of
those who reached Honolulu in the
Shfnyo Maru.
1t was reported at Yokohama that
arrangements we're completed for the
dismantling of a number Of the small
er vessels. especially those stationed
in the rivers Of north and south China.
The British feet in the far east on
July IA included the following:
Alacrity,7 despatch boat, 1900 tons,
4 guns, 1000 /, h. p, Comdr. A. Coch-
rane, Kobe, Weihaiwei
Atlas, admiralty tug, els tons, 400
l. h. p., Hongkong.
Bramble, gunboat, 10 tons. 900 /. h.
D., 1t Comdr. V. r. Brandon, Weihai-
wei.
Britomart, gunbcat, 10 tons, 900 h.
D., Lieut. Comdr. p. B. Preston Thorn
as. Hongkong .... ,-
Cadmus. British sloop. 1870 tons. /,
h. r.. 400 +. d., Captain NJ. S. Fitz-
maurice, Yangtse. -
Cheruh, water tank and tug, 800
tens, $40 l. h. D.. HOngkong. ~.
Clio. British sloop. 1910 tons, 400
l.. h. p, Comdr. Mackenzie. Yangtse,
I CoIne, T. B. D.. $50 tons. guns 4.12
pr. l. h. D.. 1900 f. d., Condr. c. Sey-
incur, Weihaiwei -: no
!. chelmer, T.. B. D.. $50 tons, guns
Ala pr. |, h. p, 1900 [, d., Lieut.. H. T. ,
England, Hongkong. =
Fame, r. "a. D., TT comdr c. NJ |
Blackman. Hongkong. 7 I ~. "a - y
II Hampshire, 1O.S5O tons $1,000 t, d..
IA guns, Captain H w Grant. Wei'l
haiwei 4alF9S 0s'g5tHa 49, - -; LA
& Jed, r. BID, $50 tons guns 4-1e pr,
1 h.1p.. $500 +. d.. Lieut. O. F. A 'Mu.
lick. Hongkong. t6h3ifg 80 9I%# 69f
Kinsha, SIC tons, 120ei h. Pr eomdr.
H. Marryatt Yangtse. sft9sF}t M 6GI
) Merlin. surveying ship, 100 tons. g
guns, 400 T. h. p, Lieut.. F. J. B.. Glib
SON. Labuan. $50 4af' 2a2Ssi4 i
Minotaur.. armored cruiser Flagship
Vice-admiral TseHs Jerrans k G.gB.al
81 600 !. h. p. Capt, E. BsKiddle.s Vlad.
livestock. ..zs, IS ~ asiI
Moorhen. river gunboat. $50 tons,
2 guns, 500 l. b. p, 1t Comdr Alan
DIXON, w. River .-.:,$.s.. H..
Newcastle, second class, cruiser.
$500 tons. turbine, $4,000 (. d., Capt. F.
A. Powlett, Weihaiwei. -.-'
nightingale, river gunboat. So tons,
$40 h. D.. Lieut. Comdr Malcolm MUIR
raw. Yangtse. .. .-.-
Kennel, T. B. H.. $50 TONS. 4 guns. 2
pr. o. b. n. 1900 {. d., Lieut.. F. A. H.
Russell. Weihaiwei ..>.~
Ribble T. B. D., $50 tons. 1900 T. d..
S gums. Lieut.. Comdr. Wilkinson, Wei.
haiwei sEs# Id asa.s.@ :, .g.f-a~.I
Robin. river glnboat, S. tons. 2
guns. 40 h. D., 1t Comdr. j. Fleetwood
Nash. West River. ..,~ rs4.Fl
Rosario, deDot ship for submarine,
$50 tons, 400 1 h. M. Lieut.. Comdr.
F. A Cromie, Hongkong @.l~. lie i
Sandniper, river gunboat, IS tons, 2
guns, 2400 h. D.. Lieut.. Comdr. /. A. S.
Hutton. Hongkong. ..s.:, .... J.
Snipe. river gunboat. S. tons, 2 guns.
240 i. h. D.. 1t. Comdr. NJ. R. J. Max.
well-Scott, Yangtse.
lamar, receiving ship. 1850 tons, s
guns. Commodore A. r. Anstruther,
c. M. G.. Hongkong. @.---e.--<z.,- f..
Teal, river gunboat, $50 tons. 2 guns,
300 l. h. D., Lieut.. Comdr. S. p B.
Russell. Yangtse
Thistle. gunboat 10 tons. 900 h. D..
1t. Comdr. G. F. L. I. Page, Wei.
haiwei.
Triumph, battleship, 1855 tons, IL.
BOO !. h. p, A. Comdr A. s. Susmann,
49,
Usk, T r. D.. $50 tons. 1900 f. d.,
guns. Lieut. Maxwell. Weihaiwei
Welland, T. B. D., $50 tons. 1900 f.
L.. 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. Poignand,
Hongkong.
Widgeon. eunboat. 1876 tons, 2 guns.