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Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
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Brit bre
Name
Rig.
Tons. Guna. LH,P,
Captain
Alacrity
despatch-viral
1700
3180
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Hongkong
gunboat 2nd class
465
420
Lient. Com, Everard Maxwell
Newchwang
cruiser Brd class
£380 14
Capt. L. Q. Kerpel
Yokohama
9980 10
2420
Captain Henry H. Boge
Yokohama'
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868
340
In reserve
gunbost
abcat 2nd clas
465
470
Lieut. Com, Reginald Y. Smith
Arany
gunboat
And class
400
460
Tenk Com. Denison
On a cruise
arniser 8d class
1420
8 1190
Captain, Chas J. Balfour
Shanghai
twinscrew-battle ship
8400
10 10000
Captain
ain William 11. May
Hongkong
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4500
10 E500
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Hongkong
gun-vesse 2nd class
756
6.
Commander W. Marrack
Hongkong
Importer Amer, bqa
gunboat 2nd class sloop
430
450
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Hongkong
J. H. Scammel Brit
1150
10
1120
Commander J. B. Martin
Shangbai
Mohawk
Brit
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$77
Captain O, P, Vereker
Hongkong
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4040
Captain By: J. Carr
Singapore
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3500
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gunboat Ïat class
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Hongkong
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Hongkong-
cruiser Srd diam
1970 12
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Singapore Yokohama Bongkang
750
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1010
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95
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In part on December 22, 1853.
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Flag and Big.
Russian ganboat
Ton
frune,
H.P.
Captain
Where at,
800
Captain Parenego
Nagasaki
Spanish cruiser
1909
Captain D. E. Zulnaga
Manila
Bangkok Cape Ulnar Chamroon
British
Siamese
British
Aspic Bobre
French gunboat
170
450
Commander Rupe
Nagtakt
Rumian cruiser
1:00
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Siamese
French gunboat
$75
4.
450
lient-Commander Martel
Bainho
Flamesa
Bassian friste
6000
Captain N. Berydlon
Nagasaki
U.S. ccrrette
1876
900
Commander Jewell
Bingapore
MEROZANT SAILING VARIKLI,
German ganboat
Captain Eickstedt
Ohemalço
French gunboat
420
Captain Névy
Tourum
Caroline Bus Ban
1900
1170
Commander Dyer
1470-
Lient. Com. Beury Glass
Shanghai Yokohama
Siam. bis
Figaro
Commander Moto
280
Captain Zailne
2400
Capt McNair
Corea Nagasaki Shanghai
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Idaulinde
7,800
Lieut. Cet. Craig
Kote
Long Hin
Captain M. Foret
Shanghal
MaryA
Dutch
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Captain J.-B. Banta Barbara
BOR P
Biam, noh
1000
Commander Sustrie
Corea
Sin
60
Commander Borie
Captain Kohlhaser
6860 1390
4250
Captain Juge
Captain Jang
25
Commander Gondot
- 2950
Captain Malcaroff
Зарад Ringapore Hongrong Nagama Saigon Singapore
Ta Hongkong
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