 Complete the following phrase:  On 19 May 1859 he was promoted to lieutet, and shortly afterwards was appointed to HMS Sphinx, in which he served on the China station until 1862, being present at several engagements during the second Chinese war, and especially at Taku Forts, for which he received the clasp. In 1863 he went to to qualify as a gunnery lieutet. In February 1864, Maclear was appointed to , flagship on the China station. He returned to England in her and, in October 1867, was chosen to be first lieutet of the frigate HMS Octavia, flagship of Commodore Heath in the East Indies. In her he took part in the 