Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 6 May 1905, page 14


H.M.S. CADMUS ORDERED TO CHINA.

H.M.S. Cadmus which has been on the Aus-tralian station for less than a year, has been ordered to proceed to Hongkong, where she will meet H.M.S. Clio, now on her way from Sydney to the Far East. The Cadmus, which has received a complete overhaul to fit her for her long voyage, was yesterday floated out of Sutherland Dock, and will sail from this port on the 17th inst. It had been in-tended originally to despatch the Cadmus from Sydney on the 20th inst. for Fiji.

The twin-screw sloop Cadmus, the last of her class of 12 to be built arrived in Sydney on July 13 last year, having been appointed to the Australian station. She is a sister ship to H.M.S. Clio, but appears to be a smarter vessel, for she established a record on the

vovage out. Sloops, as a rule, occupy three

months negotiating the voyage from England to Australia; but the Cadmus succeeded in making the journey in about 10 weeks, beat-

ing the record by three weeks.

The Cadmus was launched on April 19 1903,) and was commissioned at Sheerness on April 13 last year. The Journey to Australia was her maiden voyage, and she accomplished the passage under both steam and sail.

Commander Du Cane Luard is in command,

and associated with him are the following officers:- First lieutenant, F. E. K. Stronk; navigating lieutenant, C. D. Longstaff; second lieutenant, G. J. Walsh; surgeon, Dr J. Fuller-ton; paymaster R. F. Wardroper; gunner, T. J. Kingston; and artiflcer-engineer, F. A. Druey. The ship's companv numbers 109 all told. The armament of the Cadmus consists of six four-inch guns, four three-pounders, and three Maxims.