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THE BLACK RIBBON.
BY
L. T. MEADE,
(Author of "A Women in Gray," Ke}
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1904.
KIDNEYS ?
When the kidneys get ill the back gives out. But the back is not to blame
The ache comes from the kidneys, which lie antler the small of the back.
He went downstairs, taking with him the little, HAVE YOU SUSPECTED YOUR bottle of the other water. The place was already astir. for people rose early in the Northern capitul. There was a chemist's shop open with un English name over it; he went in ongerly. A thoughtful looking man was standing behind the counter dusting some bottles. Delafield
Therefore dull pain in the back, or sharp, spoke a few words to him. In o'minute they both had entered a small laboratory at the back quick twinges, are warnings of sisk kidneys of the shop. Five minutes later Muurice Dola-warnings of kidney trouble. field came out, his face was white, and there was a gray shadow under his eyes.
CHAPTER XIV.
Plasters and ligiments will not oure a bad back, for they cannct resoh the kidneys which cause it,
putting her hand to her had as though she would press away the forcible vision that, magnificent intellect. began to go; that brain, so keeri, sa aburp, so subtle, like the finest saal, beesmo tarnished and a clond swept over it. It lost its keen power of analysis, it est its discrimination, it lost its marvellous momory. He went in a nun in every sense of the word- he escaped a wreck, shattered, dying. They said he was mad, for he sang all the time of the fresh green, fields, and bubbling waters, and his brain get werker and weaker, until at last it CHAPTER XII. Continued.
could only retain the songs of his boyhood, the Kitty ant her two ethows on the wooden school songs, and then this prattling hymus tis porapot, and looked arose the gay scene which mother had taught him at her kans, and I hope derful lor robe of velvet with the fans of the kidneys themselves; this is a special kidney and
when he died that his mother was there ro lay at her fret.
hayo given up ova Rupert for the askoregive him, and that ln is now at rest."
**I love Rupert, of Olga, she said to herself. he is a dese, manly, fictionale, good-hearted Fellow, but he is weak as water compared to Olga. I have dragged him into the toils and he is Olga's prey. She will do with him as she files. Ha will beg her, and in a short time the worst must happeni-unless, indeed, we succeed. Good God is here any chauce?"
Kitty used her eyes to the cloulless sky.
there any answer above that dome of Ab she thought. Is there only a pitiless world up there, or is them a God, and does He hear the ery of this destitate? The little girl, for instance, who was our victim! Does He
Her er ery where she is now?
The voices of singing men and singing wo men were forme o Kitty's ears. She tried to rense herself. She thought of Helou.
tip to the present. "Helen compared with myself. is hardly insured at all in this awful thing she thought. •And thine is the Eng- lishin. Delafield, a good follow. devoted to her. Why rub not they two escape? I wish they could. Ah, and her he comes."
"It is a very sad story," said Delafield.
And it gan, and ended, really, with the fortross yonder, which lonics so gay in the snu- shine," said Kitty Ah, listen These are thus chimes."
Magnificent balls rang out sonorous and fine. but Delafield listed with a cloud at his heart.
Kitty gave a light laugh.
How sombre we are." she said, changing her tone. Oh, what a pretty skift is coming up the river. It is aming to see so many fashionable people in Petersburg to-day. Tou will enjoy the Professor's thatch, it is really the most lovely retreat I have ever ben in, in all my life, Why, if that good lady is not Hoarietta Templeton. She is engaged to Count Sucri. Yon will not the Count tomorrow, You will like him-ho is charming. Hullo, Heuristin ?
The skiff slackened its speed, and camo near enough for Kity to shout from the balcony.
We are going down to Peterhof to-morrow. When are you going" said Kitty.
We are going down too," answered Henri- Delafield, at that moment, entered the bulatta. The Count went to-day,,nów ghd I cany from another window which opened on itam to see you-how is Helon F from a more distant part of the mansion; he Well" said Kitty xeoul heal'h. Kitty and hurried towards her. He had I will tell her that you have enquire! for her elangel his dress for the light twedd salt which You will meet her also at Pat rhof to-morrow." always heroines young Englishmen, and he
Heario ta Templeton, a beaitiful, fair-hai-ed kind typically English, very fresh, very hand- English giri, waved a gm: ful adieu, and the some and resoluto of that moment.
skiit continued its way. It was a tinely cup- Kitty turned a half lazy glance towards him.risoner bust, rowed by eight men. It flew over Kitty Pembridge herself was the very personifi- the waters. Kitty turned to Delafield cution of softness her cheeks were rand, and when she muiled she had dimples. Her bine eyes were resurriant in their laughing glance, and with her fair skiu, deep blue eyes, and rippling black hair, black brows and eyelashes she might have been mistaken for the best and most beautiful type of an Irish girl. She had none of Helen's statuesque beauty, but most men found her very fascinating. To Delafiek), Lowerer. Kitty Pembridge was more or less an He was by nature polite to ull women. There never was a woman that did not waken in him that chivalrous sense which must be at the heart of all good men hat the door of his heart was effectually closed by one women, and no other could even get into the outer precinets, Kitty, however, illed to bim, and he came to for.
abstraction,
Isn't it lovely here?” she said gaily. Do 1. understand, Dr. Delafiell, that you have never been to his gray capital before?
Never before, Miss Pembridge," he said, You will find it interesting for a day or Why do you say for a day or two? I un uut likely to leave in a hurry.
"I hope you will, Mr. Delafield." Kitty tired and gave him a glance that was hali luży, half suggestive, Delafield came close to her und feant his elbows also on the parupet
and looked across the Nera.
Now that I have survived the voyago and the skins thereof, he said with a laugh," shall stay on as long as Helen stays."
Ah said Kitty, I would not if 1 wore
"You meen, I think, Miss Pembridge, that Then he added you would if you were me." after a minute-Not being the you cannot nuderstand.
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Olga Kristofski huvi dressed herself in a won-
pink satset upon it. It was shaded so that in Rome lights it was almost white, in others a most foliente and oxquisite rose; her ornaments were diamonds Roand her coal black hair she wore one magnificent fiara, a mass of glittering geins. When the party arrived at Kristofski Dutcha on the following day, it was within half a hour of the time appointed for dinner. Olga had on her evening dress, In order to be quit+ ready to attend to her visitors' comfort. She stood in the portico, as the carriages, one after anther, drew up. emptied themselves of their gay occupants, and rolled swiftly away.
"Îelon's face was very pala when she saw Olga Kristofski, and Kitty folt as though a hand clutoked her heart, but both girls went eagerly forward.
Olga, with no additional flush on her cheek, with no added sparkle in her heavy, dead-blackt eyes, embracol them both briefly,
she said.
I am glad you have com," she said to Helen, "and I am glad to see you, turning to Kitty.
Then she waited to be introduced to Maurice Delafield. Helen horself performed this office. She took her cousin's hand, and led him forward
this is my "Olga," she said,
uxía, Mr. Maurice Delafield; he has never been in your beloved country before. Your father has been kind enough to invite him lore as one of your guest. Will you also say that you are glad he has come
"That will altogether depand," said Olga. and now she very slightly raised those lastrous black eyes of hers, and fixed them on Delafield's face.
s
"I will leave you for the present," she sail. Delafield gave her a puzzled glance. Beside her Remember how charming and varied is this heavy magnificonce, qalteoriontal in its character. ale doscope called life. There is the gay col- the paler skinned Englishman seemed to shrink our-that skiff, for instance Henrietta Tem-into insignificance. But this was only for a pleton is one of the fairest flowers of society, moment. Delafield barl as kozu an intellect and will be a distinguished woman as Conit could be given to most men, and as a rule, as Sacri's wife. But there is tay dark ne well far as his deeper feelings were concerned. they were encased in sheath of steel, Defiance, for as the gay. Remember that. tes, Maurice Dela. field. Think of that gloomy building of the au instant filled his eyes, than they became prisoners; not of hope, bat of despair!” veiled, and Olga had the pleasurable sensation The Professor proved himself delightful at of having, for a rist instant, tonched wotal dimer that evening. The ladies appes o in almost as keen and well-temporal as her own. full evening dress. Several men distinguished in the diplomatic world were invited to be pre sent, and one or two of their wives, still delayed for some reason or other in Petersburg, were ab amongst tingitests. Conversation went on in French, so Delafield was perfectly at his ease, and won many goldon opinions for his thorough- | ly English appearance, and polite manners,
was late when he retired to the room set apart for him, exactly over the balcony where he had talked with Kitty that afternooù.
It
It was between cleven and twelve o'clock when he onterad his own apartment. There was a full moon shining in the sky; ho had seen it last night as they had approached the entrance of the mighty Nera. It shows now with a dazzling splendour across the bosom of the bread river, and lit up the domes and cupols of the celebrat ed church of St. Poter and St. Paul, while the chimes rang out majestically. Delafiel crossed the room, and entered another balcony, which ran right along this side of the building.
Ho stayed there for some time; he was excital, and pleasurably so. The mere idea that there was some slight danger had quickened his pulses. He was more than ever in love with Helen: his feelings, when Kitty had spoken to him to-day had been hardly at all about himself, but had Yes, I understand," said Kitty.It is een solely concerned with her. Beyond the Because of devotion, love, I know quite well slightest doubt she was getting hora if into what you fool for Helen, and she is worthy of the most serious and dangerous position. Ta the very best you can give her. But, De give his life for her was but a trifle, for his love Delafell, I must speak. We are in a land of was the strongest of his whole naturo; he had spits Step nemer to me, will you please?never loved any woman before as he loved his There is such a thing as helping the woman you love best by effacing yourself. The fact is this-I believe that you are not absolutely safe in this pleasant house, in the midst of thes "plasint scenes"
Delafield felt his heart heat.
Do you know anything?" he said in a whisper,
beautiful cousin.
After time, as he stood on the balcony an immeasurable and almost overpowering sause of depression swept over hin. It seemed to him that he saw pictures of those iniserable prisoners who wore so near, within such a short distance of him, who were reduced to that hope less stato when oven intollest succumbs, and the reater than the body. mind, which is so much bows itself, trembles and vanishes.
"My God! why are these things allowed
"I could be a revolu thought the young man. tionury myself to help the cause. But no, I have come here to help Helen, to succour her, to carry her away from the land of ontwerd sunshine, the land of the rotton heurt."
He re-aztered his reem, and just at that moment he saw that the handle of the door was softly turned, and a woman came in; he took a hurried step forward, and then drew back. The woman was Rebecca Rawlinson.
I am sure you will be a most agreeable acquisition to om party. Dr. Delafield," she said, speaking in excellent English, Now, would you not all like to go to your rooms Al here is Rawlinson. I must say a word to Rawlinson, Rebecca, how.are you?"
She went up to Robecon, who had been trying to side away without anybody noticing her. She turned when she saw Olga, and there was something very curious in the expression of her face. It was like that which Delafield land once seen in the eyes of a wounded stag when it was brought to lay by the hounds. There was a besching look in the woman's eyes which were wont to be so hard. Olga's face expressed nothing. She simply said
You will attend to Miss Lumsdale's wants. She sloops in the Corinthian chamber. Will ren take her there at once."
Follow me, please, dear malum," said Raw- linsen, going swiftly to Helen, who immediate- ly did what she was told...
The ladies luggage had preceded them by bargo down the river early in the day, and Helen found her dinner dress ready to put on. "Are we to be a big party to night, do you know she said, turning to Rawlinson,
Yes.
Count Sacri and Professor Storbini will both be present, Als some gentlemen, whose names you do not know, madam."
· But you know said Helen. "Yes, I know."
Who are they ***
Rebecca came close, a dropped her voice for a minute
They belong to the Black Ribbon Order." she said.
Helen clasped her hands
Why P she asked, her face turning very Why should white, and her eyes dilating. they come here to right?
It is tho will of adam Olga." Not the Professor's will ?"" "It is the will of Madam Olga."
Rebecca, I am frightened. I am sorry I came here.
"Oh, you won't go back now," said Rabacca. Holon claspod and anclasped her burds.
"I don't know what nervous terrors are over mo," she said, I'm not the least afraid for my- self, but I wish my consin were in England." Sond him back, Madam. When a man loves, he will surely obey tho one he loves. Send him back."
Can he go? Is it possible P "I can perhaps manage that," said Rebecca very softly. "I have the charge of your room, Miss Robecca, world you? Would
Lumsdale's and Miss Pembridge's and others Are you speaking the truth to nid you indeed?
Nothing." she said. raising her voice. "Nothing, except how lovely it is, how refresh- ing. after the cramping feeling oven of our pleasut ship. It was quite a good-natured Ship, wasn't it? yes, after the first few days, when the waters came civil, and did not knark us about too roughly, the Avitkaso was
delightful skip." "Quite so." said Delafield, but will you tell me something about this place. Where are we, for instuner
How negligent of nie! Of course, I ought to have remembered that you are a newcomer
What is the matter?" he said sternly. and want to see the sights. Bebold then, this mighty quay, those smart people who are walk-What hare you come for?" ing on the wide promenade. Look to your right at that palese which shines in the woster- ing sun. It is the Winter Palace, where a man fruled by the weight of his crown and merous fears. lives in a mighty solitude. Ho is the great Czar of all the Russias. Look right arass the Neva with its shining waters. Do you ser that i-land. You scnicely know it for an island, but it is one. It is pprenebed by in- munerable bridges. It contains a mint, a chur ch and fortress. The church is well within the fortress, and the chimes of the church of St. Peter and St. Paul are the most magnificut and the most constant in the whole of grent St. Petersburg. They chime day and night continually. And listen. Mr. Delafield, they have driven men and women too. mad, for just below the church are the dungeons, and in the drugeons are confined the state prisoners.
Haid
on this floor," said Rebecca, speaking in her calmest true. I was bringing you a curafe It is quite fresh and sparkling. of cold water. I drew it anyself from the well underneath this house. It is accounted the coldest water in Petersburg, for the well from which it is taken is sixty feet deep.
Thank you," said Delafield.
Ho stood vory still in the middle of the room, and stretching out his hand, he laid it on the back of a chair which stood near. Rebecca went swiftly to the massive marble wash-land- stand. She took up the carafe of rubl water which was already there and da-let-the con- tents into a pail which stool near, and then filled up the carafe from the jug which she held in hor hand,
"The water that I threw away," she said, coming up to Delafield," might possibly have given you bad creams; the water that I have supplied you with is innocuous. Good-night; siz
Few
He saved my life," said Rebocca. "There was no one in all the world I hated as I did your cold Englishman, until that morning when I lay dying, and he brought me back. I would not have been here now, but for him. Even a woman with a history like mine, and a mission like mine, does not wish the worst fatos to hap- pen to her deliverer. You may trust me. things rouss me, but I have an intense desire for life. I am not made like others, but life contents me. Better half a loaf than no bread Better be the most starving pariah dog than s dead lion. That is what Rebecca Rawlinson feels. And bocunse he gave me back that poor and yet appreciated rag whics we call humanity I would not take that same ng frous him. You can trust me, therefore, Madsm, mud you may koow that I am speaking the trath when I say words of this sort to you, for your position in this country is not a happy one.”
"Oh, but it is," Bad Helen brightly. "I have no four now that I have come. I mean nobly and bravely to advocate the cause of the oppres sed. I mean to follow the steps of the inoon- parabia Olgu. What she wishes. I will do.
She taued and swiftly left the room. Dela field was a doctor; his profesional instincts were aroused; he went at once towards the pail into which Rabecca had flung the water which Where she wills me to go, I will obey. She
the carafe had contained, and taking up a little would never ask me to do anything mean or
in a glass took it to the Bght and examined it. ignoble, therofore I will follow her to the end He sniffed at it, and tested it. There was no of the world." small, and not the slightest taste of any sort ;
"Don't say any mora. You had batter not.
he put it down, rinsed his mouth carefully, and You have not the least idea what lies before then taking a few drops from the carafe which had been filled to the brim, he also tasted that.
You peak with great emphasis. Dolated. fuming cold in spite of himself.
Once," said Kitty, once I met a mau, who in some miscations way, had escaped the power of Hussein. I will not fall you his story now, for it would take too long, but he was confined in a dungeon in that fortress just below the church. The chiming of those endless beils seemed to press on his brain; he was in damp place, the water run off the walls; there word Tata innumerable. He was chained too; his sufferings we indescribable. I shall never for get his gaunt face. and his starving, hungry face: he had once had a great intellect he had written a marvell us poem. revolutionary-I shall not repes that word again but the poem, it was very great with its metaphors and its roydon, You seemed to hear the clunking of the chains when he described those prisoners not of hope, but of despair. But he paid for it; Lo gave is all for it. his liberty--well, perhaps that was not muela; he was not married, he had no wife or child, and his mother, luckily, was dead. But he was a young man, in the prime of his manhood, and he went in, or rather be was Early in the morning he woke, taken in, and he lay in one of those dringeons was quiet. He felt well, without headache or until power left him- perhaps that was not any sort of illness; he found that he could not machtal manhood left him. He grew cow- rest any longer. Rebecca's words kept echoing ardly and afraid, he who had never feared soy-in his vas. thing and then, the good God said Kitty,
homys it is iunocuous," he said to him- self. Somehow, in some sort of fashion, I be- love her, I will prove it."
He filled up the glass to the briin, and drank
it off; he then took a tiny bottle which hap pened to be empty, from the medicine chest, and
you."
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Protée, submarine, Lieut. Glorienx, Saigen Redoutable, battleship, (in reserve) 9437 tons, 8 guns, 6071 h.p.. Commodore C. P. M.
Poidiotis, Saigon
Sabre, destroyer, Lieut. Lebari, Saigon Siyx, cruiser, 1796 tons. 19 gaus. 1709 h.p..
Comdr. T. de Balincourt, Saigon Sully, craisor, 10,014 tons, 38 guns, 20,000 h.p..
Captain Guibertenu, Hoihow Surprise, gunboat, 6.9 tons, 2 gune, 900
Lieut. Roque, Hankow Takiang, guabat, tone,
gun,
h.p..
b.p.,
Lieut. Yangtze Vauban, Littleship, (reserve) 6150 tona, 20 guns, Takon, destroyer, Lieut. Gaillard, Saigon
4580 b.p., Liu, Saigon Vigilante, gunboat, 123 tons, 7 guns, 500 h.p.,
Lien, Jewea, Canton
GERMAN.
Bussard, craiser, 1857 tons, 15 gaus, 2900 h.p.. Fatherland, gunboat, tons, — gans. — h.p.,
Comdr. Huss, -——
Capialu vou Buelow, Wahu Farst Bismarck, (fl«gship), 11,900 tons, 30 guns, 14,000 h.p., Captain Trowe, Hongkong Geier, cruiser, 1776 tons, 15 guns, 2960 h.p.,
Comdr, von Staduitz, Shanghai Hausa, crniser, 6230 tonë, 34 günė, 10,000 n.p.,
Captain Weber, Shanghai Hertha, cruiser, 6510 tons, 37 guns, 10, 00 h.p.
Capt. Baron Schimmelman, Singapore Iitis, gun ont, 1000 tous, 10 guns, 1300 h.p.,
Comdr. Baron voy M. Ballessum, Canton Jogaar, gunboat, 900 tous, 10 guus, 1300 h.p.
Commander Wilbrandt, Naukiang Lachs, gunboat, 850 toes, 10 guns, 1344 h.p.
Commander Kroencke, Hongkong Mowe, gunboat, 1009 tons, 8 guns, 875 h.p.,
Commander von Grumbkow, Manila Seeadler, cruiser, 1640 tons, tā gans, 2800 h.p.,
Commander Persins, Tsingtau Thetis, cruiser. 2660 tons, 24 guus, 8000 h.p..
Captain Voit, Shanghai Tiger, gunboat, 300 tons, 10 guns, 1300 h.p.
Comusader Deiling, Amoy Titania, cruiser. Captain schaake, Hongkong. Tsingtau, gunboat, 170 ton, 5 guns, 1300 h.p.,
Commander Giebber, Canton Vorwarts, gunboat, tons, 3 guns, 500 h.p.,
Lient. Scharf, Shanghai.
ITALIAN.
Elba, cruiser, 2300 tous, 10 guns, 7471 h.p.
Captain Bores Ricci, Haiphong Marco Polo, cruiser, 3600 tons,
guns-b.p.,
aptain Prosbitero, Shanghai Paglia, cruiser, 2498 tons, 29 guns, 7000 h.p.,
Captain Pescetto, Chomulpo
PORTUGUESE.
9
Djigit, gunboat. 1456 tons, 3 guns, 1700 h.p.,
Captain Nasarowaky, Port Arthur Gaidamak, gunboat, 500 tons, 9 guns, 3500 h.p..
Commander Yourie, Port Arthur Gromisstchy, gunboat, 1490) taus, & guns, 2000 Gromoloi, cruiser, 12,36 tons, 49 guas, 14,500
b.p, Commander Zagarausky
Guiliak, gunboat, 1000 tons, 6 gans, 1000 h.p.,
h.p., Captain Jessen, Vladivostook
Commander Shumoff Mandjour, gunboat, 1224 tous, 7 guus, 1400 h. p.,
Commander Crowa, Stangbai Otvajny, gunboat, 1490 tons. 6 gans, 2000 h.p,
Commander Vasilis, Port Arthur Pallado, cruiser. 8639 tons, 34 guns, 14,610 h. p..
Captain Kossowitch, Port Arthur Peresviet, battleship, 192,674 tone, 60 puns, 14,500-
hip, Captain Korole, Port Arthur Pobeda, battleship, 12 074 tons; 60 guns, 14,500- h.p. Captain Zatzurgieng. Port Arthar Poltava, battleship. 20,960 tons, 50 guas, 10,600
1.p.. Captain Ostroff, Port Arthur Rasbolajk, cruiser, (training ships, 1331 tous, -10 guns, 1786 L.p., Commander Lives, Port
Artlour Retvizan, battleship, 12,002 tous, '62 guns, 16,000
i.p.
Rossio, protected cruiser, 12,900, tors, 68 guns,
17,00 h.p., Capt.Sepolrennipoff, Vladivstock Sevastopol, battleship. 10,969 tous, 50 guns,
19,600 h.p., Captain Serebrenuikoff, Port Arthur
Siwoutel, gunboa!, 950 tons, 2 guns, 1125 b.p., Lisu: Comdr. Ivanoff, Port Arthur, • Tsesarovitob, battleship, 13,110 tons,.. 65 guns,
16,300 hp.. Capt. Ñ. Dabitch, Port Arthur Zabiyaka, oruiser, 1230 tons, 15 guns, 1194 h.p.,
Commander Abramoff, Port Arthur
UNITED STATES.
Albany, cruiser, 376 tons, 2s gaus, 7500 h.p..
Captain Dyer, Cavite
Aunapolis, gunbont, 1000 tons, 12 guns, 1227
h.p."Captain Rohrer, Shanghai Bainbridge, E-b-d., 420 was, 7 guns, 8003 h.p..
Lieut. G. Williams, Manila Baltimore, cruiser, 5,000 Lous, Capt. Sargent,
Manila
Barry, t-b-d., 430 tons,
guns, 8000 hip, Lent, Irwin, Manila' Callao, guabeat, 208 tons, 10 gaus, 600 b.p.,
Lieut. Dismaker, Hongkong Chauussy, t-b., 490 tons, 7 gung, 8000 h.p.,
Lieut. E. P. Jessop, Manila Ciacionati, cruiser, 3213 tons. 19 gunë, 7500
I p., Captain G. B. Harbor, Dale, tbd., 429 tous, 7 guns, 80 h.p, Lieut.
Gardess, Mauil
Decantur, tbd., 420 Lous, 7 gnus. 8000 h.p.,
Lieut, A. W, Knox, Manila Elcano, gaubost, 360 tons, 10 guns, 6000 h.p.,
Lieut. Comdr, J. Good, Shanghai Helona. ganbost, 1993 tons, 8 guos, 1988 h.p.. Comander P. E. Sanyer, Hongkong Molneck, unilor, '3990 lous, guns, 3000
h.p., Captain Mahan, Shanghai Monterey, monitor, 4084 tons, 4 gnus, 5244 h.p.,
Commander J. B. Miles, Cucite New Orleans, cruisor, 3437 tous, 20 guns, 7500
h.p., Commander - Shanghai Oregon, cruiser, 10,288 tons, 45 gom, 11,111
6.p. Captain Burwell. Shanghai Pampanga, zurboat, 201 tons, 3 gaus, 250 hp.,
Bosign J. E. Buss, Cavita
Puragas, gunboat, 201 tons, 3 guss, 250 h.p.,
Captain Bennett, Cavite" Rainbow, cruiser, 1000 tons, 14 guns,
h.p.,
Raleigh, orniger, 3213 tous, 18 guns, 7500 h.p..
Captain J. 13. Collins, Manila
Commander Marshall, Chemnipo San Francisco, cruiser, 4093 tons, 37 guns, 9913
h.p., Captain Very, Manila Vicksburg, craiser, 100 tons, 18 guns, 1118
b.p. Commander Marshall, Shanghai Villalobos, gunboat, 317 tons, 3 guns, 500 h.p.,
Lient. H. A. Wiley, Yangtze Wilmington, guubuxi, 1897 fons, 8 guns, 1894 b.p., Commander A. W. Dodd, Manila Wisconsin, darsip, 12,000 tons, 50 guns, 12,609
h.p., Captain Clover, Shanghai
MITSU BISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: "DOCK," NAGASAKI. A., A B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Codes
IVI
Used, DOCK No. 1 (at`TATEGAMI.) Extremo Length... Length on Blacks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on locks at Spring Tide
P
523 feet.
513
**
6
414
77
261
371 feat
(1)
++
350
"
00 50
LOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.) Estrome Length... Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance na Bottom... Water ou Blocks at Spring Tide
PATEN SLIP (at KO8UGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons grose.
Adamastor, cruiser, 1900 tons, 14 guus, 4000 h.p.. Captain d'Autes Bibeiro, Jankow Diu, gunboat, 720 tona, 6 guns, 700 h.p., Capt. LNG and MARINE ENGINEERING as well
Coutinho, Macao
Vasco de Gama, cruiser, 3020 tons, 20 guns, 6000-.p. Capt. Manuel Vasco de Carvalho, Shar ghai
RUSSIAN.
Amour, craiser, 260 tons, 5 guns, 4700 b.p.,
Commander Gramatchickoff, Port Arthur Askold, cruiser, 6000 tous, 27 guns, 24,000 lp.,
Captain Reitzeeschtein, Shanghai vosteck
Bayan, oruiser, 7800 tons, 19 gans, 16,500 b.p.,
Port Arthur
Bogatyr, craiser, 6640 tons, 12 guns, 19,500 b.p. Boyarin, cruiser, 5200 tons, 19 guns, 18,000 b.p., Commander Sarutcheff, Port Arthur Diavo, cruiser, 0731 tone, gans, 8000 h.p.,
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