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Brit. bqe. New York Buit. hg
Queen Emras. Brit. bye. Queenstown
Amer. sh.
Wm. W. Crapo Amer. bye..
YOKOHAMA
In port on February 18, 1884. Almon
Amer. Boh. Alp. Marahall Brit, bys.
Annapolis Brit. be. New York Black Diamond Ger, ba Carondelet Amer, ah, Diann
Amor, ach.
E. V.
v. Beaulieu Ger. bqe.
Glenary
Guam
Helena Lica
Brit. bktc.
Bri. bktine.
Brit. ch.
Amer. sch.
Mary C. Bohm Ger.
ach.
Nome
Russ. sch.
Drient
Ger. hge.
Otsego RUBO
Brit, sal
Russ. soh.
Saghalion
Ruse. ack.
Solidor
Britu bga
Stella
Russ. sch,
Where at.
Lieut. Com. Ches, K. Hope
Singapore
For H. B. M. Ships tonnage, displacements and effective horse pomera as given according to H. M. Navy list.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Captain.
Bussi corretto Russian gunboat German corvette
ميجة
Yokohama
Alert
MANILA
In port on February 8, 1884.
Alive Road
Amer. sh
Amer. bge.
Amer. bge,
Crown Prince Brit bye.
Brit. sh,
David J. Fenney Amer. sh. Now York Else
Ger. sh.
Glamorganshire Brit. bqa
Granite Stato Amer. sh. Great Admiral Amer. sh.
Nave.
Flag and Rig.
Tons. Guns.
J. F.
Aureek
cts.
Africa
...10
Cristoforo Colombo
15
Duguay Tri
..21
Enterprise
35,
Frunk
Kai viso Portuguese transport Italian corvette French cruiser American corvette Russial transport
1681
300
Captain Schanz
902 5600
Captain Accinui
Captain A. D. Pedroto
Hongkong
B. Webster
Hongkong
3700 10
Captain Micret de Pagane
On a cruise
· Dartford
1375
900
Commander A. 8. Barkur
Naganaki
1000
80
Captain Kultchana
...50
American aloop
1376
1200
Captain McCormack
Japan Canton
Kussian unbeat
450
80
Commander Stark
Vladivostock
French cruiser
Commander Roustan
Tonquin
Goran gunboat
420
340
Lieut. Commandor Rötger
Shanghai
American gun-vespi
$28
Commander P. F. Harrington
Nagasaki
Highflyer
Ger. bye
J. G. Panleton Amer. be.
French sloop
1182
975
Commander de Beanminut
Tonquia
La Victorieuse Legaspi
French ironclad
4170
2214
Captain D. de la Batie
Bougkong
Jupiler Lodsza
Spanish treport
1200
D. Ramon Valentir Buenaplata
Hongkong
Germa corvette
3000
4800
Captain Herbig
Flongkong
Lactiu
French gunboas
100
Captain Dubar
Canton
Titania
Monocacy
American corvette
1370
700
Commander F. J. Higginson
Fuochow
Morge Nayzduik
Russian gunboat
400
80
Commander Molts
Vladivostock
Russian corvette
1330
Captain Kalagerus
Hongkong
Russian gunboat
Russian forcette
400 1400
80
80
Commander Valroadt
Vladivostock
Bonito
Captain B. Ivashintsof
Stanghal
American gunboat
300
200
Lieut.-Commander Glidden
Chefoo
American izigate
2300 14
800
Captain Skerrett
$100
Captain Blandareff
Shanghai
en route Hongkong
400
80
Commander Boyle.
Japan
2030 18
410
2600
Captain von Nestitz
BoDgkong
Captain F. da Costa Cabral
1522 21 7466 4176
2100 2400 36 1300
Captain Baux
673
Captain Dewatro
Азот
Captain Fournier
Bussinu gunboat
Commander Molchonsky
German guubost
480
310
Lieut.-Commander von Ravon
Hongkong Vladivostock Canton
Aline
Aurora
1:50
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An-lan
450
260
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20
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200
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