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Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
U. 8, sloop.
485
450
Captain.
MANILA,
In Port on December 21, 1888.
MERGEANT STEAMERS,
Brit -st, London. MERCHANT SAILING VERSELA, Abbie S. Hart. Brit.“ ah, United States John McLeod Brit ab. Now York Pansy...
Amer. ah. New York Pant Ravere Amor ab. New York Amer. sh. New York
ILOILO.
Willie Reed
· MERCHANT SAILING VISEL.
Stratbuie Brit. bqe, discharging
Arizona
CEBU.
MERCHANT SAILING VESSEL,
Brit bg New York
BANGKOK.
In pork on December 29, 1888,
MERORANT SCRAMERS.
Bangkok British. Capo Clear
Siamese Chamroen Britiah
· Name.
Flag and Rig.
Tona.
Guns. H.P
Where sh
Fees for Public Vehicles.
Aleout Arazon
Russian gunboa
800
Captain Paronego
Nagasaki
Spanish cruiser
1908
Captain D. E. Zulnaga
Manila
Aspic
French gunboat
470
450
Commander Rupe
Nog-aaki
Bobre
Bussian cruiser
3100
Captain Munselcoff at det
Puritabong
Nagasaki
IN VICTORIA WITH TWO BEAKERS.
$ 0.
Comète
French gunboat
475
Lieut. Commander. Martol
Siamese Rainbow Sismere
Quinhon
Half hour
0.10 Three hours 0.20 Six hours
$. Ditry Donskoy Russian frigate 0.50 E 0.70 Iltis
Lutin Day (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) $1...:
6000
Captain N. Barjaldf
Nagasaki-
MERCHANT SAILING VEREDA
U, S. corvette
1875
900
Commander Jewell
Singapore
Casolina
Siam. 3:2
German gunboat
469
Fernah ganboat
426
Captain Nény
Captain Tickstelt
Chemulpo
Tin Tan
Touron
U.
B. corvolle
1900
13/0
Commander Dyne
Shanghaf
Figaro
Ger, bga
1370
-1470
Lieut. Com. Henry Glaz
Yokohama
Foochow
Slam, bg
Russian gunboat-
455
Commander Motof
Cozes
Russian cruiser
1330
B00
Captain Zarine
Nagasaki
Trisuliade
Dutch bys
2400
1350
Capt. McNair
Shanghai
Long Lin
Bin, bas
620
БОО
Lient, Com. Craig
Kobe
Captain M. Forst
Shanghai
MATY
Thuit ook
French gunboat
420
Lent Commander Fourest
On a cruise
Bu Pan
Portugums gunboat Rosalan urgiNOT Russian gunboat Gertosa cruiser. French frigate Runion corvette Trench gunboa „Rusatan opryečia.
640
Captain J. R. Santa Barbara
Macao
Sim
Bim bee
900
1000-
Commander Sustriaff
·Corea
455
60
Commander Boyle
2100
Captain Kokliauzer
Singapor
18
4960
Captain Juge
Hongkong
· 1830
Capsalu Lag
480.
425
Commander
algon
2950:
12.
Captain Makaroff
Detamander Molchonky
Captain Orvilner
Singapore Yspek Hengkong
Jinrickskas
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