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

weeks been prepared for eventualities
in the far east is indicated today with
the arrival Of the japanese liner Shin
70 Maru, a visitor at Hongkong, the
big British naval base, July IA.
Ranging from the great new battle
ship Triumph of 1850 tons, with its
heavy armament and 10000 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 a few ma
chine guns, the British flag is declared
by officers in the Shinyo 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
friendly relations between Great Brit
ain, Russia, France and Germany. "a
British war vessels were scattered
a1Cng the coast of Asia from Hongkolg
to the north China port Of Weihaiwei.
For a distance - 1000 miles Brit
ist battleships, first and second class
cruisers, gunbCats and other war craft
have been placed to the best advant-
age according to the observation OF
these who reached Honolulu in the
Shinyo Maru.
| 1t was reported at Yokohama that
arrangements were completed for the
dismantling Of 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, despatch boat, 100 tons.
guns. 1000 i, h. p, Comdr. A. COch-
rane, Kobe, Weihaiwei
Atlas, admiralty tug, els tons, 400
/. hip, Hongkong.
Bramble, sunboat, 40 tons, 900 !. h.
D., 1t Comdr. ". R. Brandon. Weihai.
wei. II =. .14r..... ......
-Britomart, gunboat. 40 tons. 900 h.
p, Lieut. Comdr. P B. Preston-Thom-
as. Hongkong. ... .s..
Cadmus. British sloop, 1870 tons. t.
h. D.. 400 f. d., Captain NJ. S. Fitz-
maurice. Yangtse. .....
Cherub, water tank and tug, 800
tens, $40 i. h. p. Hongkong.
Clio, British sloop, 1910 tons, 400
1. h. p, Tomdr Mackenzie, Yangtse.
Colne, T. B. D.. $50 tons. guns ALP
pr. l. b. H.. $500 f. d., Comdr. c. Sey-
incur, Weihaiwei. ,''~.. ~ ''s'
y Chelmer. T. r. d.. $50 tons, guns
ALP pr. !. h. D.. 1900 T. d., Lieut.. H. T.
England, Hongkong.
] irT,.s m ~
Biaekman. Hongkong.s ~" ~. ~ 10y
Hampshire, 10.850 tons 81 900 f. d..
ID guns, Captain H w Grant, Wei
hajwei. sthtW - eo.as sf" -Hn. |
y led. II. RID. $50 tons. guns 4s12 pr,
!. hap. 1900 t. d., Lieut.. g. F. A. Mu!
;lick.9 dongkong ,tG5tl jG32ET go ~
Kinsha 1915 tons 1900 b. p., -Ceindr. |
H. Marryatt. aYangtsesGs9t Il ~ @lfl
n, Merlin. surveying ship, 1910 tons. 6
guns, 4 400ui. h. p,, Lieut.. F.hJ.hBE Glib
son. LabuanagaS 3laH GGB '71aif ia
Minotaurs armoreds cruiser tflagshiD |
Vice-admiral T.. H.. Jerranh K. O. Bod
$4,000 h.psC Capt. &. B.. Riddle, IElad-
livestock. gsibsf sG1 10 gIo14 ~5' .,sis 1
s Moorhen.i river gunboat.i $50 TOMS
2 guns. 500 LII. p, LtsfComdr Alan
Diyons w. River. ~ gafauya r.-!.s.l II |
Newcastle, second,Krelass !, cruiser. |
1890 tons. turbine, $4,000 f. d., Capt. F..
A. Powlett. Weihaiwei. r., ..sa,r -.tez.sI
Nightingale, river gunboat S5 tons, !
240 h. o., Lieut.. Comdr Malcolm Muir |
raw. Yangtse.
Kennel, T. 3. H.. $50 tons. 4 guns. !
rr. o. h. n. 1900 I. d., Lieut. F. A. H. |
Russell. Weihaiwei.
Ribble. T. B. D.. $50 tons. $500 (. d..
6 guns, Lieut.. Comdr, Wilkinson, Wei
haiwei >..-.=
Robin. river gunboat. S. tons. 2
guns. 40 h. D.. 1t Comdr ]. Fleetwood
Nash. West River
Rosario. depot ship for submarine.
F. A. Cromie, Hongkong. . 80,
SandpiDer, river gunboat. IS tons,
guns, 2400 h. o.. Lieut. Comdr. l, A. s.
Hutton. Hongkong. y.s.. = :.... =
Snipe, river gunboat. s. tons. 2 guns.
240 !, h.. D.. 1t. Comdr. NJ. r. j. Max.
well-Scott, Yangtse.
lamar, receiving ship. 1850 tons. 6
guns. Commodore A. r. Anstruther,
C. M. G.. Hongkong. $780,, 81. ...~........
Teal, river gunboat, 1870 tons. 2 guns,
800 /. h. D.. Lieut.. Comdr. s.. P. B.
Russell Yangtse.
Thistle. gunbost, ITO tons. 900 h. n.
1t. Comdr. G. F. L. L. Page, Wei
haiwei,
Triumph, battleshiD, 1885 tons. ~.
900 /. h. D., A. Comdr A. S. Susmann,
Hongkong. @
Usk, T. r. D.. $50 tons. 1900 +. d.,
6 guns. Lieut. Maxwell. Weihaiwei.
Welland, T. B. D., $50 tons. 1900 f.
d.. guns, Lieut. . Comdr Poignand,
Hongkeng.
Widgeon. gunboat. 1875 tons. 2 guns