An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 20th reported the arrival of the British warships Ringarooma (1) captain Bourke coming from Singapore, the Mildura (2) captain Wallaston and the Boomerang (3) captain Jonton, the latter two both from England via Colombo, Ceylon.
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1.A Pearl 2nd class, cruiser, launched at the shipyard of J.&G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland as Psyche on 10 December 1889, renamed on 2 April 1890, sold to be broken up on 15 May 1906, armament of 8-4.7” quick firing guns, 8-3pd guns, 4 machineguns and 2-14“/35,6cm torpedo tubes.
2. A Pearl 2nd class, cruiser, laid down as Pelorus at the shipyard of Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear on 15 August 1888, launched on 27 November 1889, renamed Mildura in April 1890, completed on 20 December 1890 and sold to be broken up on 3 April 1906, an armament of 8-4,7”/12cm quick firing guns, 8-3-d guns and 4-14”/35,6cm torpedo tubes.
3. A Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, launched as Whiting at the shipyard of Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear on 24 July 1889, renamed Boomerang on 24 April 1890, sold in July 1905, an armament of 2-4.7”/12cm quick firing guns, 4-3pd guns and 5-14”/36cm torpedo tubes.
