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BANKS
TEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
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MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NWTHERLANDS TRADING SOGIEST). ESTABLISHED 1824.
PAIN UP CAPITAL FT: 45,000,000 (£3,750,000) RAZY FUND... FL 5,378,8758448,000) HEAD-OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HD-ACENOx Batavia. Branches-Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Sourabays, Chariban, Tegal, Peonlongan, Yascerosan, Tjilatjap, Prisng, Medan Deli), Palembang, Kota Radja, (Achsen) Bandjermain.
Corresponderis at Mac, Bombay Colombo, Madras, Poncherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Syd, York, San Brannísco;: kay ko.
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London Bank■Rİ;— THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITus Bank, LIMITED.
The Hank buys and sails, and receives for collection Bills of Exobangs, inquce letters of credit on its Branches and Correspondents in the East, on, the, Continout, and lu Great Britain, Amarios, and Australia, and transköte Banking Business of every description.
INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Accounts 2% per annum on daily.
-On Fixed Deposite 12 months 41% per annum,
6 do.
4% do.
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3 do. 31% do.
J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Agent, Hongkong, 18th November, 1907.
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LUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
MJAFITAL FULLY PAID UP...8h. Tails 7,500,000
HRAD OPPICH--ŠHANGKAL. Board of DirROTORS, BALLIR.
BRANCHED!
Bankow
Berlin, Hamburg, Calcutta, Tientsin, Pezing, Txfuanti, Tsingtan, Kobe, Yokohama, Singapore.
Founded by the following Banks and Bankers- KOENIGLICAN SUBHANDLUNG (PR■V88190HI
STAATERANX)" Barlin,
DIRECTION DEs. Discontó-`
GESELLSCHAFT
DEUTSCHE Bank.
8. BLEICHROEDES-
BERLINER · HANDELS+-
ĜESXI LSCHAFT
BANK TO HANDEL UND
INDUSTRIN
-BOBERT WARSCHAUER, Giu,
MENDELSSOHN & Co.
M. A. VON ROTHSOBIN &
JACOB S. H. STELN
Barlin.
Frankie/M
NORDDEUTSCHE BANKIN HAMBURO. Hamburg Sal. Oprsniðin, Th., & Co., Koeln. - BAYRISCHE HYPOTERKEN UND WECHSEL
BANK MUNCHEN.
LONDON BANKERS:
Mears. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & BON: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK LIMITED.
DEUTACHA BANK (BERLIN), London AGENCY “DIRECTION DEL DISCONTO GE9BLLBOHFAT.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received on terms which many be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.---
1. KOEHN,
Manager Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. 24
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, laçorrubATED BY BOTAL CHART, 1853, HEAD OF¥ION=-LONDON.
PAID UP CAPITAL .......................... £1,200,000 RASHAVE FUND...£1,475,000
·R388BVB LIABILITIES OF PROPHIE.
TOBB ......................................... £1,200,000
'INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, por anuum on the
Daily balancea.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent
for 6
21
for 3 JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Marsger.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1908,
HONG!
BANKS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRISE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1908
TONG KONG "AID SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-WR CAPITAL
RIBERTI FUNDE *----
STERLING
----£1,000,000 mi 2/-—$10,000,000 SILVER
11,750,000
$10,000,000
$21,750,000 Emsneys LiabiKITT or Psor'tors 10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORA
G. H. MADAR, Esq.-Chairmann. Hen.Mr.HaneyKeswick, Deputy Chairman G. Friesland, Esq. E. Bhellir, Esq A. Fuchs Eng
E. Goods, Engs C. R. Lensmann, En. A. J. Baymond, Es
B. Showan, Bag--- H.A. W. Slade, Esq. | H. E. Tomkina, ka
CHISE MARADÉK ongkong J, K, M⠀ SMITH
ANAGRA
Shanghai H. E. R. HUSTER
THE TRADE OF MANCHURIA.
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were
the merchants, foreign and Chinees together, Site sunill thy the market, burt, jacidental help has coms from factors boyond the control of A Shanghai correspondent wrote to the Times those in Chins. Many of the orders for cotton en November 20th ging n
by goods were placed at low prices for the Kaw Manchuria has been the trade barometer of material, at a time when the prise of-American Cains for three years pist. Up to twelve years middling ranged from 3:75d to 3901, p 16.; ago, Imports of foreign goods at Nin-obwangy but after the stocks came in and while they then the sole port of entry, did not exceed hald cotton rose to over 7d. and has not at any 5,000,000 teels, but in the three years 1904-00, Ling bean much below 6d. This greatly strong the they averaged 21,000,000 tasis; and in the ons sned the position of importers in holding year 1905 were sloss on 31,000,000 taals. This their large stocks, and the result would have was the year in which Dairen (called Talien up to 1898, and Dainy from that year to 1904) fratkeen Chinese middlemen from abere in the been still better could they have azaltded the appeared as an active competitor. Ita compotiunearned increment. Another factor was ex- tion became more pronounced in 1996 and 1907; change, which until the last month was more or it draws on Japan for its supplies cf. Japanese les generally favourable to those who hold their and. Western manufactures, while Nia chwang stocks of a gold basis, looka mainly to Shangbai to supply ita noeda. The value of Japanese products shipped to Dairen during 1500 may be put at 15,000,000 taale. In previons papers on the trade of Chius in 1905 and 1906, I referred to the huge stcoks of forsiga products poured into Shanghai in anticipation of a prospectiva Manchurian demand, and to the large quantities sent to Niu-obwang for distribition; and my comments on the trade of these years took the form of explanations to show why the demand, and con- sequent consumption, had been less active than was expected. The principal foreign product question was cotton sloth, and in this both Shanghai and Niu-chwang, have occupied the poaltion of an anaconda, alowly and drowsil er digesting an enormous meal; and even now,"
after three years of digestion, the bin osonda is not yet ready for a fresh supply of protender.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTI
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HOFOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two sent, per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS."
For 3 months, 2 per vent, per Anaum For 8 months, 31 per cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Anam,
JUTALOMITA
Hongkong, 17th January: 19487
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. TILE Business of the above Back THE
conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORA. TION. Rules may be obtained en application INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 8 Per Cont. per annum.
Depositors may transfa at their option
· balanoes $100 or more to the LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cont. per an
For the HONGKONG AND SCANGKA BANKING CORPORATION, J. R. M. SMITH.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 12th January 19, N
YEDEBLANDSCH-IN MALH HANDELSBANK (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL, HATE
ESTABLISHED 1883.
Anthorised Capital~TH. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Subscribed Capital FL 10,000,000 (Paid up)
FI, 2,112,570.56 (4176,048) Reserve Fund
HBAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM, SUR-OFFICE; THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA, BRANCHES at Singapore,
Sourabaya Samarac Indramajoo, Bandoong and - Weltevreden.. CORRESPONDENTE at: Cheribon, Tegal, Pacalongan, Macuse, Pontianak, Pedang Medao, Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Colomuo, Karachi Djedda, Bangkok, Saigon, Shangus
BANKERS: London: Tur-WILLIAMS DRACONN BANK,
SWIBS BANKTERRIN Paris: COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'EBCOMPTA VI
PARIS,
Berlin: DEUTSCHE BANK,
· Brussels: 'Banqua de Paris nt das PATS
BAR Vienas UNION BANK.. Rama: Banca COMMERCIALM ITALIANA.
THE BANK bayɛ köd sells and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, issues ·Letters of Credit payable in all important places of the World and transacts every description of Barking and Exchange business.
Intl,inst ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the Bate of 2% për annam on the Daily Balances,
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On Fixed Despoist: 12 months 4% per annum.
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Lido. de 3% J. BOETIE- Manager No.16, Das V ux Road Central
261
THE
THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED
(INCORPORATED BY ERCIAL AMP WILL
CHARTHE
135
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP imiona
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
THE INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL V
SUBSCRIBAD
PAID-UP
Kestev) FoND
BANKERS:
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HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEK, FUERUNA
'.. ̈ £1,500,000
Amoy
1,125,000
562,000
170,000
Anping Foodbow Keeling
·BRANCHES AND ÄGENGIMA :"
Kobe
Tainas Nagasaki
Tardeni
Swatow
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascounte
at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the
Daily balance.
For 12 months...
For 6
For 3
ON FIXED ERPOSITA :-
་་་
4 par cont
8 per cont
2 per cent.
MREREST.
IVAN ORMISTON,
Hongkong, 30th April, 1907
THE
23
Osaka
Shanghai
Tokio Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE:
8. Das VEUX ROAD.
Interest allowed on Current AccoRD* Deposits received on terms which may be on application.
D. TOHDOW, Manapa Hongkong, 5th April, 1997.
1750
NTERNATIONAL DANKUNG†
CORPORATION:
"OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK CAPITAL PÅ Ur
Y
LIMITED,
CAPITAL PAID-UP Yen 24,000,000 RESHEVA FUNDS, 9. 15,600,000
7 BRANOURS AND AGENCIES. Tokyo
Kobe
Osak
Nagasaki London
Lyons
New York San Francisco Honolulu
Bombay
Chefoo
Newolwang
Actung Tisling
Shanghai Haukow
-Tientsin
Dalny
*Lioyang
Peking Port Arthur Mukden
Chang Chun
HEAD OFFIOYOKOHAMA,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent.
per annum on the daily balance.
On fixed depolita for 12 months 57 per summar
31..
3
TAKEO TARÂMICHI,
Manager,
Mongkong, 25th Beptember, 1907.
+
Fiscal Agents of the United States in China, the Philippine Islands, and the
Republic of PanAIS PAIR UP Gold $3,250,000, = about Mex. $1,222,222 RESERVE FUND
Gold $3.250 about Mex. $7,282,222 HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New Yo LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House A Branches and Agents all over the World LONDON HANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANE OF ENGLAN); LIMITED,
Before 1873 the Shanghai taef of silver ex- changed for a general average of 59. 10d., and from that level (70d.) fall to its lowest in 1902, when the average for the year was 24d,, a loss of 60 per cent. of its one-time purchasing power. Since then there has been some recovery, and for 1908 the year's average was 2014, and for 190% it was 3ifi, with a range from a lowest of 28d. to a highest of 3344. In 1905 the average was Syid, sad the range from 30 to 351., and in. 1906 the average was 351d., the lowes, 34d., and the bigbest 3d. In 197 the exdange during January and February was steady between 365, and 374,; then in March it dropped 10.34d, rising in May to 376,; and within tow dase in October fell from 361d. to, 3274.. Between the lowest in 1904 and the bigüest since there is a range of 35 per cent, and within ten days of Ostober, 907, there was a drop of 10
per osat. Buppose for the moment that, in War, politice, and climate have all produced a period of less-than-four years, exchange on the effect on Manchuris, god of those the New York ranged with
many marked and greatest is polities in the modern form of abforensen factuations, between $3.00 and 54.66, politico-commercial activity. The monsoon of or that within ten dayer the Paris cheque full 1997 was late and wes, and produced no effect unexpectedly from 25.10 to 22.6). Under these beyond, Tiebling, which was left rainless and
conditions trade is gambling. The marobaut desolate, while the rivers loft too shallow
who trusts to the exchange of a fasure day to bring the normal quantities of churian is gambling if he le pin leat produce, beans and besucake for the most part, settles his future exchange he is equally down for shipment. The war was over two year gambling The Chinese Fre always ready for ago and more, but in a conetry in which izinecable, and will settle or will not settle faire is made a religion, and co-operation for the outlay of common funds is unknown, recupera. tion is a slow process. To congider the political situation we must put ourselves in the place of the two former belligerents, and stady what would be their natural course,
wind.
urge ut on any principle of Susura risk, but according as they think they may find .. aster profit from greater risks. Tuo princip of tu foreign merchant is to insure against every tot he can, but Russia had fond hopes of absorbing fasential ingredient ja bis regular basis.
none the less ho finds that gaming is an sphere of inflacres at least) the whole of Manonaris, and now finds herself relegated to. the northern part and out of from salt water, That part, the provinces of Heilangkiang and Kirin, has great capabilities as a wheat producing opentzy; but, being still, thinly settled, may he dismissed from consideration a prosent large consumer of foreign manufact Bred goods. Prevision is made, however, for ita trade by the establishment of the Harbius Custome, soon to be opened and to levy duty on the usual "frontier" terms-namely, two-thirds of the rates levied on the mea-börns trad
As if this wors not oneng n. the Chinese lava boon hard hit in gold speculation, and the Octo ber drop in exchange, inaensing the value of gold expressed in terms of silver, has caught those who have sold for future delivery millions of tools worth of gold bare which have no eziet
ace, and who are now betag squeezed. On the top of a very uncertain modey market, uk close of a long period of realizing at a loss, and with the necessity of a clear settlement at every Chinese new year (February ontlook for Chinase traduse is not good,
this year), the
the
What will be the effect on Shanghai if the The anathern part, the province of Shengking, monetary stringency in Amerios and Europe is the Japanese sphere of infiesos. At the cannot in forese. It credits are suddenly outset it must be note that Japan rescued this called in and stocks have to be realized at any provings for bias without direct coat to China, sacrifice, the effoot on Shanghai must be little and is loyally restoring ita administration--azet
sort of disastrous; and, thougà New York and revenues to its titular suzerain lord without London banks and merchants may realize the direct pecaniary compensation. The maintenance necessity of maintaining this market, still they of
f the open door-equal opportunity for all-may have their hands fored. Of one thing been promised; but to suppose that there will be however, they may be asiacad, that debts dus by 20 attempt to recover through trade some few shanghai are at inast represented by goods and of the many millions wasted through war (the not by paper; of goods, too, of which there are thousands of lives are gone beyond racali) is to ascriba to Japan a degree of benevolence and waish old be replass only at a much higher no large stocks ja other para of the world, and altraian far superior to that of any of the sterling cost. Westera Powers But Japan is not in a position to be altruistio, burdens as she is with a war debt which imposs; a charge on the nation, not heavy, perhaps, when compared with European countries, bat anormous in proportion to the earning power of the in- dividual Japanese subject; and she is driven "to inot-aze in every possible way her foreign: consuming markets. The market offering to Japan the greatest possibility of expansion is Chins, and in China Mano aria alone provides a prospect of unequal opportnuity.
ara
JUDICIAL PROCEDURE IN GERMANY,
CHICULAR BY THE CHANCELLOR. The Imperial Changellor has addressed to the Federated Governments a circular, in whion ho calls attention to the abays of the laws of jadi- cial procedars which enable the Courts to com. pel witnesses to give evideno against their will. the law, Prine Bülow explain, does not anjain that this compulsion shall be invariably ezer- cised, and he recommends that the Publie Prosecutor should be invited to exercise: a certain serve in the application of thesa provisions, and should be guided in a greater degree by the nec sitios of individual cases. Prince Bulow mentions that a bill, which ja shortly to by submitted to the poideration ní: the Federal Çoluoil with a view to being introduced in the Reious ag, will deal with this subject.
Although the Chagoslier's circular does not positically refer to the Press, it is w known.
How this unequal opportunity has bon, and will continue to ba, mida has been the subject of serings stuly by European and American morehanie, but they have buon noable to pser through the veil of mystery and puta dagse on the spot. They guess and they ponder, but the beat they can actually do is to wait in the bo of improved conditions. In 1900 the rate of freight on the Japanese zailway to Kwanchang tz, an importans Manchuriau distributing centre from Nia chvang, 33) mlen, were 5 ton more than from Dairen, 461 miles; now, under the competition of the Chinese line from Stanbaikwan to Mukden, that the chief abuse of the right to extort these roles
made equal. Bat the evidence by som pulsion and penalties has been whole of Japanese industry and commercs is a sconexioa with Pruma prossoutions. A perd. organized like the working of a nest of ants, oring to trustworthy accounts, the new Did will even like Japanese war procedure; and there is permit editors, publishers, and printers of an uneasy feeling that, if not given on the rait-periodicals and newspapers t› deolino to name 1 way, preferential treatment may be given on the the author or contributor of an inorimiustod stenciers, with government support and auder article so long as this permission do not government control, which chrry the goods from frustrate the successful prosecation and panish- Japanese porta to Duires. Tunt there is some ment of an editor who in publishing the article advantage to Dairen is obvious, sine even has transgrened the law. The right of American notion goods now go there from Kobasompelling the's aff of a newspaper and even reducing the demand for these goods from the compositora to give information with Shaughsi. Since the opening of the Chinese regard to the orizin of articles and communi Customs at Dairen in July, that port has lost cations has been a grievance t long standing, its former advantage through being a free port, and on 010 ocasion the legal pravision which The result, bas not yet been manifest from any regulates this procedura-was-rej otid in the published returns; bat depression has set in Reichstag by 238 ratay-to 53, Ono of the. there from the same over-stocking and overtred. deputies asked, awid laud chears, whether it was ing as at Shanghai and Ninch rang, and possibright to pass legal enactments, the fulllment of ly from the native superiority of the Chinese which world, in the gan enl opinion, dishonorr merchant having had time to avert itself.
authoritier
any respectable person. Would it not bis better,
fashion that their fulfilment would be compatible
with the character of a coin of bonour ?
For a good Complexion and clear Skin use
it may, perhaps, be fair to judge of Japanese he continued, to frame the laws in such a nation which is ouvert from that which is exposed to view on the Yala. During the the end of 1906, the Tapausse militar at up to expropriated one log in every threa of the im mense timber rafts fosted down the Yalu, paying therefore about one third of the market valge. Eighteen moniha
after the conclusion of panes the military necessity was held to hawe-cessed, bat an interregnum now prevails owing to thể failure to form the joint Sino-Japanese Yalo Timber Company provided for in the Komure Convention of ecember, 1905, and during this interregnum-aeriainly up to the present time -the Japaness Timber Bureen assert, and en forces ite right to prohibit the passing of rafte to the newly-opened port of Antung until his selected one-fourth of the logs, paying prices ranging from one-third to re-h-lf of the market value. This is doubtless an administrative and territorial measure; as the Yalu forms the biondary between Manchuria and Kores, but
THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, Larazitie an illuminating incident,
BRANCHES and Agents all over the World.
it
During the past three years the position of the Shanghai importer has been most auxious;
9 he has been holding enormous stonka-on which
The Corporation transsols every description he must pay interest and storage and insurance.
of Banking and Exchange business, receives charges, and sea only # gradual lightening of money Current Account at the Bate of his burden in the slow lae off for consumption However, Chiusse balde at first hand have
2% per annum on Daily balances and accept Juring the past year Fixed Deposits at the following ratạn -
For 12 months 41 per cent. per annum. For 6- For 3
No, §, Queen's Road, Cantral, Hongker g. W. M. ANDERSON, -Manager..
Hongkong 24th January, 1908.
and redising, being
for
the situation
proft, New-
their-loss-withasing to reduce
orders are not being placed, and stocks are get ting close to manageable amounts, but the financiši, strain has been torrible, That the financial situation has not been more agite and. that a crisis has not been the result hare beuix due to the loyal co-operation of the banks and
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Hongkong, Wod Preambur, 1903
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE QUINA: SQUADRON. Alacrity, despatch-beat, 700 tons, 10 gang,
3000 lp., Comdr. E. Is T. Leatham Hongkong-
Astraen, 2nd class oruiser 4360 tons, 10 guna, 7000 Lb.p, Captain C. L, Vaughan-Lea Shanghai
Bedford, British orniser, Capt. 8. E. Erskine,
RN. Hongkong
Bramble, ga bost, 710 tons, 910 1.1.p. Lisat.-
Comdr. G. W. Davidson, Shanghai
Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons. 990 h.p., Lieut.-
Condt. W. L. Bamber, Shanghai -Caduras, British sloop, 1070 tons, Comdr. B, L.,
Majandia, Hongkong
Clio, British sloop, 1070 tons, Cmdr. C. D.
S. Raikea, Amoy
Fame, torpedo-hoat destroyer, 910 tons, 6
guns, 570 b.p, Lient-Comdr. Gresson Ifongkong
Flora, 2nd class oraiser, 4360 tons, 10 guns,
7000 Lb.p, tapt. Roland Nugent, Hong-. kong
Handy, torpedo-bost destroyer 295 tone, 6 gung, 4009 hp: Lient-Comdr. W. H. Darwall, Hongkong
Harty
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As Supplied to the House of Commons.
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ITSU BISHI GOSDI-KWAISKA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
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Bazen Coal
Fele Agents for KISHIDAKE COAL, The Head and Branch Offices and the
Agencies of the Company will receive any order, or sale produced from the above Collieries.
T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong 814
No. 2 Fedder Street,
3909 5.p., Lt.Cdmdr. C. A. Freemantle, West fliver
Kost, armoured, 9810, tous, 14 guns, 22000 h.p. Capt. d. C. A. Marescaux, Hongkong King Alfred, British oraiser, Flag ship of Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moors, Commander in Chief, 14100 tous, Capt. Cecil F. Thars. by, en route Singapore
Kinzha, river gunboat, 816 tons, Liegt. Comtr.
Sidney Hoangson, Yangteza
Merlin, surveying ship, 1099. to 8, 6 gnos, 1400
h.p. F. H. Walter, Manila
Condr Moameath, cruiser. 1800 tons, Capt. J. A.
Tuke, Hongkong
63. tu
Moorher, river guuboat, 180 tons, gane,
Liat Coude, A. Mellia, Hongkong Nightingale, river guahua!, 85 tons, 24 h,p.,
Lieat Comdr. R. 8. Rey, R.N., Shanghai Otter. torpedo boat destroyer, 885 tons, 6 gase;
fb.p. It Coudr. Kiddle, Hongkong Rolin, river gunboat, 85 tone, 2 gaas 240
hip, Lieut.Comdr, Walcott, West River Sandpiper, river ganbost.-85-toas,-2-guns,~240-
Ip. Lieut-Comdr. H. R, Ticks), Hoeg. kong
2
Szips, river gun-boat, 5 fons, 2 gans, 240 hp.
Lieut-Comir, Alau Dizon, Yangtze Tako, torpedo boat destroyer, Boan, Strath,
Hongkong
Tamar,
Loving ship. 4600 tons 6 gúas,
re Biokes, Hongkong Teal, river gunboat 180 tons, 2 guns, Lieut.
Comur. H. R. Godfre, Yangtze Thistle, ganbost, 710 tons 900 hp, Leat
Comdr. West, Shangbai--
Virago, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 396 tons, 6 guna, 6,300 p, Leut Comdr. Stevenson, Hongkong
Waterwitol, surveying ship, 620 tons, 4501.bp.
Condr. B. W. Glennie, tengkong Whiling, torpedo-boat destroyer, 960 tons, 5 Comdr. H. B. Cox,
5,900 b.b. Lient. Comar
Hongkong
Widgeon, gunboat 195,-tons, 2-guns 800 h Lt Comdr. Joba F. Knox Yangtare
Woodoors, guaboat, 150 tons, 2 gnos, 550, K.p. Lieut-Comdr, H. R. V. Cottrell Dormer,
650 h.p
Yangtaze Woodlark gunboat, 150 tons, 2
Lieut-Condr. G. & Livingstons,