How did overseas stations establish auxiliary support?

Did Royal Navy overseas stations such as the China Station have their own auxiliaries?

Usually they had an auxiliary or similar support ship, often an older cruiser converted to carry stores and provide local services.

Most overseas stations had an auxiliary ship or comparable support arrangement. Sending a store ship was one of the simplest ways to establish useful capacity in a port before extensive shore infrastructure existed. The Royal Navy often converted older cruisers because removing guns and ammunition freed considerable internal space. Their propulsion and some retained protection made them more adaptable than a stationary warehouse or unpowered hulk.