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THE CHINA REVIEW.
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THIS Review, which was intended to mest the wants of many students of Chiness caused by the discontinuance of Notes and Queries on China and Japan,' has reached its Twenty-first Volume. The Revice discusses nice which are uppermost in the those topics minds of students of the Far East and about which intelligent
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TEN YEARS OF NAVAL PROGRESS.
The decade which closed with the end of last year has been one of peculiar interest and importanda from the Naval point of view (says The Standard.) From the close of the Napoleonio wars
though all were agreed as to the theoretical need of a strong theory into practics. The awakening may there was some neglect to convert our thed to have come in that year, when sur | Fleet was in
be
most discreditable position of weakness. There followed, at short inter- three grant Naval peagram maes-that of Lord Northbrook in
Lord Goorgo
Bamilton's is 1880 tiefence Act).
the
and Lord Spencer's la 1894. The decade bae thus witnessed great activity on our part,
of the execution of Northbrook programme faits mainly within it, though tho
Co outside it. Some oredit inception for revived energy is due to the publje and good watch dog. Press, which has acted as
Occasionally, in the three soares which pre- ceded the three
programmes, our weakness have been overstated and our strength. under-estimated, yat the general result has besa asefal. It is much to be wished, how- our expanditure had been regular of spasmodic
best criterion of
over, that i
instead of
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Magnificent Now Piano Show Rooms, Connaught House,
a thing as a sea-going boat, and we had only our progress, however, will be to ast side by 24 boats of the firet olars. The destroyer sido what was done in the years 1874.1885, bus within the last three years realised the
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handsome, full toned, strong and guaranteed wear $325 to $385. A PIANO of very superior make and style and well worth. $70 more.
VISITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG HOTEL.
Mika C. Balban
Mirs J. Balber Mr la Barindoague
Me 11, Bekkey
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Me à. LooseT
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Lyon
being that of the Peajdel affair eno3 we may be said to be in a fairls Mr and Mrs A. B, Mr R. E. McBiruny
Rus.
satisfactory position.
Mr J. W. Bottes
Bottenheim
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sud family
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Bir W. Overton Master Edward Buller Capt. at
and Mrs Palmsz Mir W. Packt! M: W. J. Canter
and Mrs H. K.Major and Mra Pem.
berton
and in the decade 1886-1895, at the auraci dream of seen-keeping beat, though in bad / 31r W. G. Allen time contrasting our position in the Spring weather even destroyers have occasionally of 1886 with that in which we find ourselves to ran for shelter; and we have 29 netually
imrendy,
whilst as many more ate building a time. The year 1865 is at the present porta
large bouts have completing. Our 24
to 73, so that, as far as this arm is when nearly cadis to blowe with
Lo 1800 we have been compelled In
of take stock of our defences by the "action of
In ships, thes, the great expenditure of another Great Power. we look at
at battle-ships, upon which the recent years has at least brought us a very a fleet mainly depends, tangible result. We can dispose of a Fleet fighting strength of t we shall find an unermous advance upon which is fast, modero, bemogeneous, and And as in ships, so also fa 1885. We then had only two battle-ships well armed.
Our newer vessels carry, not the gune. armed with brecoh-loaders. Our ironolada were, almost without exception, equipped ranzzie-londing 38-ton or 81-ton guin, hu inferior to these carried in the handy and powerful 46-ton wire-built with weapons nther European navies. An American critio beschloader, a weapon which is certainly
not hesitate to say that we were years pot surpassed anywhere. We are no longer Me Eugine Chazzolor Mr L. Fanm
Moreover,
It is only to there was in the
FORT, behind everyone else.
Mr F. B. Deacon
Surg-Col. Preston grave doubt se to the value of the type of bo wished that the obsoleto ordnazos kad
and Mia Dobuffer II. Prios Mr W. A. Du Floon Dock ship which we had adopted. The Inflable, been removed from our older ships, which
Mr J. Ajax, and Agamemnon wore our most recent are now in only too many cases virtual 3rd pro
weak Me W. battle-ships. They were criticised, both by dummies. The mazzle-loader is neral officora
naval constructors, as and by
as weapon bepause it fa old, and its protease in vessels. They were ill-protected on the the Flest prolonge the training of seamen bad water-line, they were slow, sud they were gunners, who must be taught to shoot with not very manageable. All three were armed it. In any cases these old guns are much with muzzle-icadure. If we turn to the worn, and could not be trusted to make no
curate praulice. we see a type of curs
long rauge they ship upholding the honour
The be seen, the fature battle will be fought at admired, The is no longer de
disparaged, but
Tango. No doubt, there are old and Afajestic carries gaus unsurpassed anywhere els uns allost in other Fiests beeldas Mr J.
in short, if who is fast; she is seaworthy; in
to cure, but nowhere are there so mane. Not" - T. Howard not the ideal sbiy, aba fel a tear are being can we rest content with this state of things. Mr A. N. Hube
Either we must have new ships to replace
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once which characterizes that pab. cation, and sitogether forms a very Me. interosting and readable number.
teorologists will find an interesting and valuable contribution by Dr. Fritsche,
on
од
"the Amount of tou (Rain)
and Snow) of Peking,"
the raguita
Wanderme Jepi
of observations made at the Imperial Russenty
Fat Pokior, from 1841 to
Bing Obasry the Dutch Docupation Centerica*
1880. Notes on the
of Formos," by Mr. Geo. Phillips, containe some interesting information, although much of it is second-hand. Tho Netices of New Books include a most generous and appreciative review of The Divine Classi of Nan-Hun," and the Notes and Queries are sa ustal very interesting--North China Daily News.
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Her Britsaale Majesty's Ships on the China “tation..
gibt. Und dass quasi noristas
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Captain Robert La Groome Comusudur F. G. De Linle Coud C. E. Kingemill Captain Bp.ncor . Login Commandor A. C. Galloway Capt. William R. Benderova Сар Lt.-Com, H. P. Barton Lieut.-Oom. Vernon Maud Commander F. W. Wyley
Edward Unichealer
it. Sir William White's models are
thas which no gros- copied by the Japanese, that tar compliment could be paid to them, since turse dummies, or we must spend the neces the Japanes
experience
in modern eary soct (and it will be large) upon their have had
reft. Another not less pressing need is the war, and are by no means conservative.
may take it, then, that our ships of to day bave a grate fanits, aud will not soon bequing obsolete. But nothing will bring out the improvement in quality better than a comparisca of the Majestic and Inflexible.
Inflexible. Majestic ..11,880 16,000 17.8
Kloor Dook Tonnage
Where al
Singapore
Kloon Dock Canton On a cruise Shangha
Name,
Tuman. LEP.
Bolus
twua serew user 2nd cians 800 despiston-rese
Archer
oruiser 3rd alnas
1770
12 16
twinscrow battle ship
10,500
7000 LK 2200 113,000
· 1149
1400
Bloop
twin-scrow cruiser Isı olanı
7860
10,000
940
quabour 2nd class
485
450
1
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15.
3 13
stmotted craiser
5000
94
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Captain
Hankow Houkong Hengkung
gan-vessel 2nd elass
700
1050
Cuzmander R. U Sparkes
Tientsin
armoured scaiser
600
54
8,300
Captain H. B Ling
Hongkong
gunbest lat Dis
1200
Lous..Com.
Com, B. J.D. Laston
Singapore
gunboat la Dinar
:)
1s
Tout.Com. Henry Adair
Hongkong
-oraisor
8600
21
7003
Oapin
Henry . Bigge
Nagal
guabost la sine
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Conmander F. R, Fetip
Lieut. Bponcer V. Y de Horsey
amoy
craiser
2600
7000
Captain Wm. U. Q. Forsyth
Chemulpo
gunboat lot of ass
21
Lont-Com. Hugh Coteawarth
Nawabung
boat 18 alesa
405
10
1200
Liegt.-Coo
twin-row cruiser la 300
gun-vertel zud class
756
B. H. Gryfin 7000 Captain Alfred L. Window
iler R. K. MoAlpine Commander 1010
Hongkong Nagutaki
Hongkong
2017
Hougkong
ex-transport
g-bt, als21 Juinat
363
6
340
Hongkong
armoured cruiser
5600
31
8500
Covalvia.
$107
14
Captain Joan B, Halifax Commodore Hopsa
Mau tronk
coastdefense ship, Stavor.
2750
12 1480
Bangkeng
Pigmy
Fique
iLover
A substantial and reliabla Baiew which All students of Uhint and the Chinose Fould
I to patronies."—Ohrysmuthernım. The Noramber-December number of the China hewas ontzins leas variety than Parpoiss ususi, but the few artigles are very intotes-
Hag
A
Giles on
buse" treats of
Rainbow Mr Herbert Battler New Testament in Chi. Nedpot
a question well be of great importance in the eye
of bit missionaries.
Chong,
that must 10
in Suechucu
Journeys
Smit
Twood
Victor Emmanuel
Torpedo Busta in Rocerve Nos. 8, 20, 86, 3, 37 and 35, dret claus; and 3 second cluas busta, *Flagship of Vios-Admiral Builer, O.B.
Mr S. H Parker's Short are continued, and a goodly instalment of Undaunted these travels in the interior of China ia Wivera pivou. Mr T. H. Balfour contributes a paper of some length entitled "The E
founder of the Chinese Em which will be road with gengine Interest by students of Chitose history. A few short notices of New Books and a umber of Notes and Queries, one of which **On Chinese Oaths in Western Borner and Java" might appropriately have been placed under a aparate heading, complete the number.H.K. Daily Prest.
Trubner's Oriental Record contains the
following notice of the Ohing Resis
Name
Slugspore
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
The present publication, judging by the Admirał Karnieloź
-number `now before as, is intended to Admiral Nakhiman axoups.a
a parition, as regards China and the Albatros
neighbouring countries, some what similar Aleout
to that which has been filled in India by the
Calcutta Review. The great degree
tention that has been bestowed of late
By the Alger
of at Arcona
Aspic
the investigation of Chiness Bayur
of
tinatio studios, has led to ano
tiquities; and social developments, to say Besatemps-Bespré
the Benge Bobre of inform of important stores of Domnulation of
Castills ation, rendering come such channel of pub Cast lialty sa is siuw provided oxtromely denir. Charlonton
Dumète sontributions of much interest able; may fairly be looked or from the members unsurd
foreign consular services, tho Ohincas Detroit Custome
the aud
Don Antonio de Ullos missionary body, Don An corps, among whom a high degree of Chinese Don Juan de Austria
of the
And
cultivated,
holarship is now presented in the Fin
and who are severally
number of the Bonew
Papers
Gaidamak Gremisatchy
creditablo to thate respective authors
translations from Chinese novels and tis
Bome
plays are marked by butli accuracy and fresh Imperator Nicolai I Boss of styles and i waount of
of the career of
Irene
canton
of the eleventh Ialy
the Chinese
Su
to
Mr. 2. C. Bouro, Kaiser
valuable,
but is also Korejatz
dung alshed by Ita literary grace Belde Kormoran
aatioss
s of new books relating to China and Kreiser
the East, which will be a maful fastire of
the Berin, if carried out with pinatuality Lutia
and detail, we are glad to notios that Mobles Notes and Queries are destined Manis
to
And a place in in pages also. It is to beaudabar
hoped that this opening for
cu
Chinese subjects may evoke k
degree of iterary coal to that which was Olajny
displayed during the Bistime of its prede. Pamist Acora
samor in this field, spf, that the China finis Patrol
May ressive the support netrary to insuite Plavier
its continuande
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420 2800 4400 4880 AT ROGO
340
32 8060
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8000
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Amy
Captain Elvet
Beinn sloop
German Ragship
7877 16
1200 1200
German bruiser
1840
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Russian loop
1930
1950
13
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1050
10
1600
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Spanish wasport
1087
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Captain Vinaigre
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Russian
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1809
1400
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Chemaipo Nogizaki
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1870
860
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5800
13,600
Russian gunboal
1490
13
2000
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Captain Je J. Read
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6060 33 B000
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650
LOum. Emory
Bingbai
Nagaskki
645
130
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・
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3000
4800
Oom'der Jose Warlota
2018, 200
K'ion Dock Manila Bingspore
Captain Berrano!!
1180
Captain Astromoff
$100 4000
3100
Captain Herbing
Baigon
Tranch gunboat Buntan kuali U. 8. trulser
#16: Gommander Quisto la
5500
2000
Captain 4. Rogestrecke
8080
Commander Brookton
Singapor Nagmar
Byasina ormiste
1479
Captain shida!!
U, S. ganbast
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German cruiser
Spanish cruiser
Russian 1st class cruiser 10,923
Bu man guabcat Rasen grisser
Geman drateer Freach oralsst
Capiala Jaeschke
2150 Qant Lindestroom
Captala Brinkmun
Boklomisbe Cept 1200
Lieutenant
Gauchet
Saigon
Chomsipo
Vladivostopk Vladimentuak Nandug
Bangkok
Spoed in knote.. 13.8
Weight of metal
fred by bears
Rass on broad-
side in 10
minutes...23,200 lb.
38,400 lb.
Perforation of
heaviest shot
through iron
Coal supply for
about
24.3 inches 28,5 sebes 4000 miles 5600 miles
Crew Thickest armoar,
inclus.........
Herveyed
stool,
conversion of the slow-fire-6-inch gun lato
quick-firer, be it the quick-firer. One membered, is worth at least two, and probably three or more, slow-fire gure. The change is one that would add greatly to the
ships Neff, England
Mir
Mr A. B. Randle
B. Dancan Mr W, P. Robertson
B. Edmiosiorir C.
Mir G. Fenwick
H. K: C. Fisher
Mr A. Price
Mr H. Mr H. K: 0,
La
Me Granfield
Misa Rainer Miss Haines
T. H
C. Roghe Мг С. В. Ком Capt. John Boar
Lapt
T. Sano Mr. Smith
Mra J. T. Miss Smith Mr D.
Souter
Capt. T. Major & Mrx Hanhatablise Summers Mr O. Herria Mr J. J.
Hour
Mr C. Holmatrom
Hont
Capt. and Marek
G.
Mr. A. Jeake Mr R. Johnson Mr Morton Jones Mr L Keiser
Mr J, Kinghorn Mr J. Kirkwood
Luis Theollier
Mit Laun
Mr and Mrs J. P.
Thomas
Mr R. L. Thomas
Mr H. E. Tomking
7
Mr H. Turner Mrs Tucgus
Ar W. B. Walker Mr L Wobster Commander and Mr
Wylog
Miss Wyley and govar's
Mr and Mrs Norton Hess
Kyake
aotab tugth of our modero, bat Capt. and Mrs Lloyd
World
led the -in the adoption of the quick-f
and firer, she should not here fall behind others. All authorities concur in the belief that thero weepane will play a great part is battle. Up to the present we have altered the gun *D about F dozes
ships. Nor are we gaite
use of
high up to date ia the use explosives. Our battle-ships do not carry molinite which were used by the Japanese, sud are carried by most ships in the French Nay. Ia adather matter which doncerns explosives, we are, perhaps, better off than aDyone, Notwithstanding all the charge showered upor cordite, it seems to be a trustworthy and valuable smokeless powder, and there have been rumours of its adoption by other European Powers.
(Zu de continued).
800 470
24 iron 14 Thus the Majestic is superior to the older vessel by $5 per cect. in her broadside, by 56 per cent, in the penetrating force of her shot, and by 87 per asat. in her coal supply. Очет and abere these and numerous other advantages, she carries a far greater supply
GERMAN COMPETITION. of ammunition, and her armour, though so
On Jun, 18 the report of the delegation much thicker than the Inflecible's, would probably resist shot jest on well owing to its recontig organised by the British Iron Improved quality, Between 1874 and 1686 Trade Association for the purpose of in the armoured Ferrole added to the Fient gairing into the conditione of competition numbered 16, of which three were cruisere in the iron add stool indastries of the Con
workmen's, representatives,
Capt. J. Young
PEAK HOTEL.
Me and Men A. Chap-Mefor the Boo, and man and 3 children Miss B. Noel and Miss Cos
phild Me W. S. Harrison Cal. and Mrs Morcots, M: Harvey
shild and nurse Mr and Ms Geo, Mr B. P. Shaldoa
Holmes.
Me F. H.Slaghak
Mr F. O. MoUallam Mr and Mrs Findlay Mr Hugh Metallum Smith and family Mr O. A. D. Mel-Me A. O. Stokes
boarne
Bor, and Mrs G.R. Major and Mice G. E. Vellinge,
Muora
Me David Wood
Mr W. Nicholson
WINDSOR BOTË, Mr and Mrs G. Mr R. Latabaze
Belly
Cobal R. d B. Layard Mr and Mrs Daniel Dapt J, W. Les
Bugh
Mr A. Arollo.
Me and Mra Clarkson Mr John Mahony Tadge E. 3. Dandy Me J. Margolin
Molutosh Mr. R Mr. Dundy Mes Dundy, Jr.
Miss
Dundy
Me G
Mr G.
Eckbardt A Elliot Festa
Fa Fodter
Goebel
Misa Misun
Mr F. Prontiss
1. Mandartby Ray Mus Bay
Mr and Mrs W. Ro
and 18 battle-ships. The latter displaced tinent was uz sua employers and seren Over 105,000 tuna, or an averaga of Blub loss is the work of seven employers Baob. But, in the period 1888-95, which bhorter by one year, we completed a les ceptional interest and value so being than nine armoured crnisers and 25 battle-unanitous. It must important festore W. H. Graves Mr and Mrs Southay
pry
binson
Mr G. Schsy
stips, goe of which, the Victoria, was lost show a marked improvement in the through at unhappy catastrophe in the casses of manufacture on the Continent, Mr and Mrs R. J. and 2 children
Harris
Mr. Taller Mediterranean. Deaunting her, we have comparing in many instances to the
Mrs Watton added 286,000 torse of battle-ships, which adventsk of British prodantion of fren and Mr A. Bennar gives each ship 11,900 tone, Thus, not steel. Tirs are some other poluis de- Mr and Mrs. V.Bir G. H. Wheeler
Hall fake supplementary only base we bailt far more irapolade, but veloped fa
Port For also there iruntiads have been larger and are of signifaunas for the bone trade.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL In another direction we exemple, the delegation are agreed that the
reports that
have made important progia. The shins prestost factor in favour of the lage in
to show
more powerful of 1874.80 wers of twelve distinct types, dueer is the much larger east of and were not for this reason
Grest Britain, homogénusua
Bigases are given to squadron. Between 1866 and 1895 we flad how greatly English manufacturers are at a only eleven different types, Wition, we and prove that Continental taten aro genes with far larger disadvantage in respect of railway varriage, total of ships. In the Royal Showreigns we
almost uniform rally at loust one half of the raton charged have a squadron of eight vessels, which alone could cost for the The Belgian manufacturers
for any in the codotry for long distance trailo.
foreign squadron in vemiation.
When
dan eend their
station
REGISTER February 27th-At 4 P. M.
Barometer.
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Beven Alofestica, now building, are completiran goods to Antwerp by rail and those stock. ed, we shall have a second abestutely uni- by ses to London for considerably less than Tokio....
tire every a railway rate from Staffordshire to Lon. Nagasaki.. squadron, on the ships of which part is interchangeable. This is an advan-don; and the delegation are of opinion that Shanghai,.. face not to be
It will be if lightly estimated,
manufactorars enjoyed the same Sharp Pk, Eugliah
Amoy remembered that in 1885 wa saliented and Continent foreign competition could Swatow...
railway rates and royalties as those existing evolutionary test for war service.
Canton of be defied in neatral markets. A dalur Hengkong 39.03 68 close examination of the individual and etange of the enormous difference in favour which that feet was composed, says Lord stance of the
any:
Vict. Fosk of Continental manufacturers from Brassey, it will be found that they a point of view, the delegation states that one ap
Gap Rook 30.01 Bented the atmost variety of type, the largent works in Germany, silasted Mecse 130,08) 621891
differed so
On a 90
and
in seaworthiness, evolu- of
so wildly liorary qualities, speed, armament, and more than 130 miles from
30.02 65
29.97 68
Wind.
a a port, could Pakho Sttings, that it would be sourcely practicable reach Antwerp by rail for Sa. 6d. per ton of Haiphong, 29.90 70 972 ku out a combined operation with such finished iron or steel, whereas similar pro. Bolicao... 29.93 69 71
carry a fures. The came oantot bo caid to day of dues transported from works in the Mid- Manila.... 20.96 00 48 our Channel and Flying Squadrons, which Bods for the similar dietstoc would be 0.5. Jamest
hot three times se much by the are as numerous and infinitely more power-charged about
fol.
0.27 44
February 28th.AT 10 AM English ratiway companies. There le te4-Tostook. 50.10 8172NT Great sa has been the advance in battle. sa alue to baliere that not only have Con- Tokio 30.2
tinents! manufacturers cheaper, but they
transport Nagasaki..30.16 ships, that fa orcisere has been yet greater, from works to ports by railway, but they Shanghat.30.2 In 1885, in the whole of her Majesty's Navy also bars cheaper freights by steamer from there were only eight shipt ready for sea and the ports of Antwerp and Hamburg to out We ido capable of steaming over 16
and and India. The
The contblastione and mono. Canton...80.0 therefore, wholly unable to protect our commerce. In no single point were we polles which exist among English shipping Bongitong 90.10 60
Peas Arms have been used to maintain higher Worse off then in this most important one fates of freight from London and Liverpool Gap
Gap Rock 60,07 Wo had only four protested
knots,
56.
1.08 00
were practically without fast cruiserandaido markote, and even to our own colokia 64
of speed. uruisers. We at once ses to work, and eaon than are charged for the same servies on Macao.....
effected an
An improvement. In the ten years the Continent 75.unarmoprod oruizere, nearly all of which
steel deck, were added, paid to economy in matters of detail in
Aftor calling attention to the great care in
class
at
0.8.James
$29.9
0.01
20
1. Baxonszan, tednost to 88 degenen Vakosa - ast, and to the level of the ass til turknes kombin and handredths, t
3. Tanpastdan, in this sända, in depress Farenheit,
are protested by Bad, of these, the great mojocity haval Germany, the superior technical ofacation, aula.30.00, 82
On the 28th at 11.26 Frecast 1*** exceeded 10 knots on their trials. Fototrust and the success of syndicates for promoting among at the additions were the two great foreign gemmerde, the report gues on to ogeen raisers, Blak and Blenheim, and abato that the daccess achieved by Can. Batometer steady moderate or light sine fast and heavily armed abipe of the sintibal countries is not so considerable as N. winds: wet and foggy.
These, with thoir beaty
F. G. Free, eaty has been dometimes stated. No doubt
Firat distan quick-ficors, are cable, Germany and Belgium have taken many
-Hoogkong Observatory, Feb. 28, 1899, ordera which might have bush cacoated in playles
the part of battle-ships, and their great men enables them to maintain this country; bot both countries hava their speed
tarifa Smaller in Quatema which perserve their koma
1999 | Egg Weather, sire is a large group of socalled nepond and markets to thale come produtores Care third plaas brifeers, Dambering no less than any has two sets of prides, cas for home
abigo,
Alincat ait are armed with the contemption and the other for export, and
1. Hammer, in perduntage of chitiation, tän 6-inob end &7-inch quick-firess, and oan in some cases the export trade is extried ou teep the desin agy weather. We hot at a loss, which is recouped by the botter humidity of als saturated with moisture being nothing like them in 1980. Not have de izonworks, the wage-COST
AB 109 obtained for home consumption.
4. Diskontor 62 WLAN, 16 (wo points, Pro beglected torpedo craft. A new type, the
in this country is much
8. Fosca o TARE, BORSZAWA 14 ŽENÍOM puddled from in
5 Stars or Warnes, 3 dias diy, 4 da They have sat been wholly onadestial, but secunted for by the different thethods and state, a driealing sein, flors gloomy theto le to doubt that they she funworthy smpinged do the Continout, ak sa dire hair, lightning, arrest pacing towar and useful wpcseit Take torpado boats padaling, doable Taranto, on hi mually talajowy & Chunder, o vabuit, Again. In 1884, by official adtulerious matte country more attention paid to the quality teen well In the Mones of Communi, 1e bad kui auch i pi tan raguiją.
Remain idoot bully til andred
те
apprated eines 1885,
of
torpedo-gunboat of ship wo have 39 hieheri but # good deal at the diferente is Beatos
and of this
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