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 remainder of 1908 navigating Chinese and Japanese waters. On December 8th, she began a training cruise in the Celebes Sea, arriving back in Qingdao on February 22nd, 1909.