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ST. HELENA 



for public worship, after which they make friendly calls. 



The only wild animals are goats, which are very numer- 

 ous. There are few species of fish, but great quantities are 

 caught in fine weather. The land birds are the island cock, 

 similar to our moorhen, the thrush and green linnet. 



Apples, peaches and grapes are produced, but the two 

 last seldom ripen thoroughly. Mails are conveyed at un- 

 certain intervals by H.M. ships. The inhabitants grow a 

 large number of potatoes, and these, with beef and milk 

 in abundance, form the chief article of diet. The potatoes 

 are exchanged, when they have opportunity, for bread with 

 the American whalers. 



The ships comprising the Naval Squadron in these 

 waters during the Boer war were as under : 



NOTE. Although pains have been taken to ensure accuracy, 

 the correctness of names of officers cannot be vouched for, on 

 account of the changes in appointments which took place during 

 the three years and which make correct compilation difficult. 



Niobe, Twin-screw Cruiser, ist Class, 1 1,000 tons. 



Captain 

 Commander 

 Lieutenants . 



Lieutenant R.N.R. 

 Captain R.M. 

 Lieutenant R.M. . 

 Chaplain & Naval Inspec. 



Staff Surgeon 

 Staff Paymaster . 

 Fleet Engineer 

 Surgeon 

 Staff Engineer 

 Sub-Lieutenant. . 

 Assistant Paymaster 

 Assistant Engineers 



A. G. L. Winsloe. 

 Rosslyn E. Wemyss. 

 Philip H. Colomb. 

 Henry F. Oliver. 

 George S. Petch. 

 Joseph Man. 

 William G. A. Kennedy. 

 Coventry M. Crichton 



Maitland. 

 Ernest G. Diggle. 

 John A. Tupman. 

 Henry H. F. Stockley. 

 Rev. Edwin R. Borthwick, 



B.A. 



James H. L. German. 

 Everard H. Saunders. 

 John W. Craig, M.B. 

 Arthur J. Johns. 

 Hugh P. Pritchard. 

 C. Betton Roberts. 

 Richard R. Jury. 

 Joseph J. Kirwin. 

 William H. Rosevere. 

 Francis W. Hamblin. 

 Arthur E. Lester. 



