She thereafter cruised in Chinese and Japanese waters for much of the rest of 1908. On 8 December, she began a training cruise through the Celebes Sea, arriving back in Qingdao on 22 February 1909.
After her initial voyages, she spent much of the rest of 1908 sailing in Chinese and Japanese waters. On December 8th, she began a training cruise through the Celebes Sea, returning to Qingdao on February 22nd, 1909.