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Brit. bqe.
Pepita
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sh. Helifax
Ger. bqo. Hongkong Gor. bo. United States
Alice Reed Aunetin
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Grens. I,P.
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Russiau aviso
1081
8
500
Captain Schanz
Hioga
U, S. curvette Italian enrvettu
900
Commander C J. Barclay
Shanghai
6600
Captain Acciani
Shanghai
French cruisve
2006
Captain Colombenud
Amoy
Fronch cruise
3709
Captain Murat de Pagnac
Shanghai
U. S. Borvetto
1375
200.
Commander A. S, Burker
Canton
Russian transport
1900
80
Captain Koltchau
Japan
L. S. corvette
1376
1200
Rusian gubat
4:0
.80
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French cruise
Commander Houstan
Tenuguin
C. S. corvetto
German gunboat
420
30
Lieut. Commander Rutger
B23
900
Commander P. F. Harrington
French frigatio
6700
Captain Fleuriain
Corva Shanghai
Spanish transport
1200
D. Ramon Valentin Buenaplata
Hongkong.
French gunboat
437
100
Captain Debar
Vanton
Spanish despatch-vessel
458
260
Captain Jose Calderon
Hongkong
Russian frito
6000
Captain Grenquist
Hongkong
U.S.
D-S. gmiboat
1375
760
Commander T. J. Higginson
Cauton
Morge
Nayazdnik
Russian corvette
Aussian guncoat
1400
60
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1330
Captain Kalagers
Licensed Bourers (each).
Nautilus
German gun-vessel
716
600
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Vladivostock Shanghai Canton
Hour,
Half day, Thy,...
'.......10 centa, Opritchiik
Nerpa
Russian gunboat
400
80
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Vladivostock
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1400
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Nagasaki
Adolph Frohlich Clusia
Ger.
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U. S. guubont Bussian cruiser Russian corvette
300
500
Colamander G. D. B. Glidden
Shanghai
2193
Captain Fojatsky
Yokohama
2100
Captain Blazotarei
Nagasaki
Russian gunboat
400
80
Commander Boyle
Japan
German corvette
2030
2000
Captain von Nostitz
Shanghai
Portuguess guohoat
410
Captain F. da Costa Cabral.
French ironclad
4176
2100
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Macso Shanghai
Velasco
Spanish corvette
1156
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2,00
3,50
147
Villars Volla Vosteck Wolf
French corvette
2400
$75
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Shanghai
Hongkong
French corvette
1300
Captain Fournier
Foochow
Russian gunboat
Commander Molchónsky
Gorman gunbost
190
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1.75
1.50
1.00
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450
260
Lin Evol-chung
80
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10 Chen-to
20 Chen-jui
80
17
Chinese
450
260
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500
300
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320
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220
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600 Chinese
150
100 Chinese
150
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300
180
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100
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150
170
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HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Kin Kiang
Kiang-ping
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