!
Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Mongkong and Shanghai Bank-166 per cent.
premium, ex. div., sellers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$10 per
share, sellers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$81 per
share, sellers..
North China Insurance-Tis. 290 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-115 per
share, sellers.
Yangiste Insurance Association-Tis. too per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$160 per share,
sellers,
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Th. 150,
per bare.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1889.
9th March, 1889.-At 10 Li
Wind
STATION,
15Indrosteck...
Tokio
galak...
Shanghal Amoy
Hongko
"Haiphong
༄འ་་-་་-༔
30.04
31.07
Bolinaozadu Haafia......
*++++
The barometer is falling and gradients continue slight with warm, damp and cloudy weather
Barometer reduced to level of the sea inches, teaths and hundredths. Temperature le the shade in degrees, Fab- reholt. -Humidity, in percentage of enturation, the kumaldity of air saturated with molature being Direction of the wind to two points, Force of the wind according in Beaufor scale. 6-State of the weather, & how sky, Detached clids, Delesleg rain. For Gloomy, & Mail.? Lightning, Overcast, Passing thowers, Squally, - Rain, 'Snow, Z Thunder, Visibility, w Daw wet), Rain is inches, tenths and hundredths.
W. DOCK.
Mongkong Fire Insurance Company-8370 per Hongkong Observatory, 9th March, 1889.
share, ex. div., sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$35 per share,
ex. div., buyers.
Kongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 47
per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-$15 per share, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-1824
per share, seller.
Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers, Hongkong Hotel Company,-$180 per share,
ex. div, buyers. Indo-China Stearn
Navigation Company, Limited-par., sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$72 per share,,
Биуста.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$189 |
per share, ex. div., sellers." Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$92
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$92 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
--$80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12) per
share, sellers.
:
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-2 per cent.
premium, sellers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium, buyersS.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent.
premium.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
Limited-$120 per share, sales,
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5
per share, nominal.
Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
$50 per share, sellers:
1.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-100 percent. premium, sellers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-360 percent. premium,
buyers.
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
Limited-210 per cent. premium, sellers, The East Borneo. Planting Co., Limited-$50
per share, sellers.
The Songel Koyah Planting Co., Ld.,-$47 per
share, sellers.
Cruickshank & Co., Ld.,-$45 per share, sellers. The Steam Launch Co., Limited-100 per cent.
premium, nominal.
The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ltd.
20 per cent. dis., buyers.
The China-Bomeo Co., Ld.,-$60 per share,
sales and sellers.
The Green Island Cement Co.,-$55 per share,
buyer.
The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ld.$150
per share, sales and buyers.'
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T..
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.
Credits at 4 months' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight.
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'...'
sight ...........
3/0
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand.
3.79
Credits, at 4 months' sight
3.B8
ON INDIA, T. Tangin
On Demand...
ON SHANGHAI,—
Bank, T. T......
Private, so days' tight
EXPORT CARGO.
728
Per State of Meins, ship, for New York from Hongkong -3,648 packages Tea (unknown), 1,259 packages Crackers, 1,150 bales Straw, 417 Cases Fani, 201 packages Rattan, 89 packages Rattancore, 78 packages Rattanware, 70 cases Essential Oil, casci Chinaware, and 109 packages Sundries. From Shanghal-20,224 packages Tea (unknown), 1,953 bales Straw Braid, 344 bales Wool, 100 cases Gallnuts, 59 bales Hides, 47 bales Rugs, and 75 packages Merchandise.
OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA, per plcul.........
..... $530. (Allowance, Taels 68), OLD MALWA, per picul............................ $550 to $580
(Allowance, Taels 68).-
New PATHA, (without choice) per chest... $567) NEW PATHA, (first choice) per chest... $570 NEW PATHA, (bottom) për chest...mosi 1577) 'New Patna, (second choice) per chest... $565 NEW BINAKES, (without choice) per chest $545 NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest... $555 NEW PERILAN (best quality) per pleu!..... $550 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per piculum' $500 · OLD PERIAN (second quality) për picul... $475
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE:
рани
(From Mesara, Falconer & Co.'s Reglatar.).
Baromatzew) il, Places
Haromeli=12.30..
To-day.
Maromatic=4 P. Bocommand
Thermometer-g 1,38, mustergarten
Tharmonete-i puns.
Thantometer = 4 1.000.
Thermom-ġ i,m. (Wet bulb)
36,00
12
Thermometer-1 p.m. (Wat bulb) komme Themometz=4 pas. (Wat bulb) ipomasiasatenimvasar Thermomecardaximum inquit Kharestanetan-Malmum org pigša) „murnonnatura
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
8th March, 1889-At 4 P
STATION
Wladivostock "Tokio....
Hongkong
"Bolinas, Hans
PUR
|
|
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The Messageries Maritimes Co.'s steamer Anadyr, with the next French mail, left Singa-, pore on the 7th instant, at 3.30 p.m. for Saigon and this port, and may be expected here on the 14tb.
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The D. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 13th ulto, left Yokohama on the 7th instant, at daylight, and may be expected here on the 13th.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.....
The E&A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, from Sydney, &c, left Post Darwin for this port on the 27th ultime, and is due here on the. gib instant,
THE INDIAN MAIL..
The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Taisang, „from Calcutta, left Singapore, on the 6th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 12th.
THE CANADIAN MAIL,
The Canadian Pacific S. S. Co.'s steamer Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, from Van- couver on the 19th ultimo, left Yokohama on the 7th instant for Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong- kong.
+
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Moray, from Liverpool, left Sin- gapore on the 3rd instant for this port, and is due here on the gth.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Deccan, from Ilombay, left Singapore at 7 a.m., on the 4th instant, and is expected here on the 11th.
The Ben line steamer Benarty left Singa- pore on the 7th instant, and is expected here on the 14th
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Titan, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 8th instant, and is expected here on the 15th.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Nestor, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 8th instant, and is due here on the 15th
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
NAMOA, British steamer, 863, F. D. Goddard,
9th March,-Foochow 5th March, Amoy 6th, and Swatowyth, General.-D, Lapraik
& Co.
DORSET, British steamer, 1,716, W. Daniels, 9th March, Singapore 3rd March, General, Russell & Co.
FUSION, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A. Croad, 9th March-Shanghai 5th March, General.- C. M. S. N. Co.
NIFRSTEIN, German steamer, 731, Bartels, gth
March, Wubu zad March, Rice and Gene ral-Melchers & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.`· Frigga, German steamer, for Yokohama, &c. China, German steamer, for Saigon. Else, German steamer, for Sandakan, &c. ^- Clara, German steamer, for Haiphong. Yangis, German steamer, for Shanghai. Mike Maru, Japanese steamer, for Kutchinotzu. Zafiro, British steamer, for Amoy, &c.
DEPARTURES.
March 9, Anton, German steamer, for Holbow,
11
For Straits and Calcutta.-Pez Arraton Apcar, on Monday, the 11th instant, at. 11.30
A.M.
For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay.-Per A phitritt, on Monday, the 18th instant, at 11.30
A.M.
For Haiphong-Per Clara, on Monday, the 11th instant, at 5.00 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Namoa, on Monday, the 11th instant, at 5.00 P.M.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STKANERS
AMPHITRITE, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 2,486,
4
Lemessich, 6th March, Trieste 29th Des, and Singapore 28th Feb., General- Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. APENRADE, German steamer, 1,473, Hohlmann,
21st Jan.-Nagasaki 17th Jan., Coal Wieler & Co.. ARRATION APCAR, British steamer, J. G. Otifent, 7th March, Calcutta 17th Feb., Penang 24tb, and Singapore 17th, General.-D. Satoon, Sons & Co. BALCARRES BROOK, British steamet, 1,306,. W. Burgess, 6th March,-Singapore 26th Feb., General-Russell & Co. CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,500, Williams,
►
•
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
FROM.
"DATE DUE.
Guthrie.
Port Darwin,
March 9th.
Moray Deccan
Liverpool .........
March toth
Bombay.....................
March 11th
Taisang
Calcutta.......
March 12th
Oceanic
San Francisco,............
March 13th
Anadyr
Marseilles
March 14th
Benarty J
Singapore
March 14th
Titan...............)
Liverpool
March 15th
́Liverpool ...
March 15th
Vancouver *****
March 17th
Nestor... Abyssinia
DESTINATION.
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS,
London, &c, via Suca Canal Pekin.................................... London, via Suez Canal Glenlyon Landon, via Suez Canal... Telamen London, vin Suez Canal...Jason London & L'pool, via S. C. Oanfa....... Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Djemnah..... Bremen, via Ports of Call.. Sachsen... Trieste, via Straits, &c... Amphitrite
6th March, Whampoa 6th March, Gene-Havre, Hamburg, &c...... Iphigénia rai–Butterfield & Swire.
San Francisco, via Y'hama City of Sydney..... CHINA, German steamer, 646, 1. Mäller, 26th San Francisco, via Y'hama Oceanic....... Feb., Hoihow 25th Feb., General-Mel- Vancouver, B.C.,vla K., &c. Abyssinia chers & Co.
Sydney, Melbourne, &c..... Guthrie... CHINA, German steamer, 1,093, P. Haye, 4th Port Darwin, &e....... Changsba...
March, Saigon 27th Feb., General-Woo Calcutta, via Straits....... Arratoon Apcar
Singapore, via S'dakan, &c. Memnon CITY OF SYDNEY, American steamer, 3,016, D. Yokohama, via Naki, &c. Ancona..........
E. Friele, 6th March,-San Francisco 4th Yokohama and Kobe Balcames Brook.....
........ Kalfong Tientsin...... Feb., and Yokohama 28th, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.
Shanghai, Kobe, &e........ Moray Shanghai.......
Kee.
CLARA, German steamer, 674, Christensen, 8th
March, Haiphong 5th March, Rice Shanghai, via Amoy
Manila, via Amoy.. Siamssen & Co.
Manila, via Amoy.. Haiphong Coast Ports
ELSE, German steamer, 747. M. Jessen, 6th March-Singapore 26th February, General. -Melchers & Co.
FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopani-Hong-
Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, toth
Feb,-Tamsui 7th Feb., Amoy 8th, and Swatow gth, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,380, Som- mers, 5th March,-Kutchinatzu 1st March, General-Mitzn Bussan Kaishia, PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. S'opani.—
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock En. TRITOS, German steamer, 1,142, A. Bleicken,
3rd March,-Hone Kohe Bay 28th Feb., Salt.-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
ZAFIRO, British steamer, 675, McCaslio, 7th
March-Manila 5th March, Generaf Russell & Co.
SAILING VESSELS,
ADAM W. SPIKS, American bark, 1,171. A. D. Field, 22nd Jan,,Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd Dec., Coals. Russell & Co..
ARON, Norwegian bark. 634. A. Christensen, 3rd March, Rajang, Borneo 3rd Feb., Timber. -Chinese.
1
CENTAUR, German bark, 469, Christiansen, 7th March, Singapore 17th January, Timber. -Wieler & Co.
COLOVA, American bark. 852, C. M. Wages, 24th Dec., Portland (Oregon) and Nov., Lumber and Spars.-Captain,
Exx, British bark, 778, W. Summers, 23rd
Jan, London and October, General- Melchers & Co.
EMPIRE, American ship, 1,075, T. L. Snow, 21st Feb.,--New York 5th June, Kerosene Oil. ERIKOINIO, Chinese bark,457, Upturn Examina-
-Russell & Co.
tion hulk, Stonecutters Island.-Chinese Customs.
HECTANOOGA, British ship, 1,044, H. F. Cann, 1st March.—Cardiff 19th October, Coal,— P. & O. S. N. Co.
MERCURY, British schooner, 361, David Thomas, 4th Feb..-Freemantle 22nd Dec., Sandal wood.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PACTOLUB, American ship, Burnham, z8th Feb, -Shanghai 19th February, General.→→→ Pestau & Co.
HER BRITANNIG MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3,180 hp, 4 guns, Commander R. Blair Maconochic, Shanghai.
Cockchafer, gunboat, aud-class, 460 tons, 470 bp, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander E. Maxwell, Hongkong
March 9, Souchew, British steamer, for Hoi-Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,599,
how, &c. March 9, Hector, British steamer, for Naga.
saki,,&c.
1
March 9, Friggs, German steamer, far Yoko
hama, &c.
March 9, Yangisne, German str., for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS—ARRIVED,
Per Namon, str., from Foochow, &c-Mr. and Mrs. Riddel, Messrs. Hurger and Bourne (cabin), 1 European and 342 Chinese (deck).
Per Dortal, str., from Singapore.—Mr.
Josephs.
DEPARTED.
Nestor Titanon
Zafiro......
AGENTS.
AGENTS.
Russell & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
P. & O. S. N. Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co.. D. & O. s. S. Co. Messageries Maritimes. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Butterfield & Swire. Butterfield & Swire. Adamson, Bell & Co.
-DATE OF LEAVING.
P. & D. 5. N. Co Mar. 13th, at noon. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About March 15th. Butterfield & Swire...... March 21st. Butterfield & Swire......} To-morrow, at 3 p.m. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. About March 15th. Messageries Maritimes. Mar. 20th, at noon. Melchers & Co. ......................... Mar. 17th, at 10 a.m. Austro-Hung. Lloyd's Co. Mar. 11th, at noon.
Slemssen & Co... To-morrow, at to a.m. Pacific Mail S. 5. Co........ Mar 13th, at 1 pm,
To be Let.
TO LET
ROOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS."..
Apply to
.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
[13 Hongkong, 12th December, 1888.
No
TO LET,
4. MORRISON HILL; entry 181 April,
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13 Praya, Central.
Hongkong, 25th February, 1989.
TO LET,
WITH EARLY POSSESSION.'
(252
NOS. 1, 2 and 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.
[129
Hongkong, 24th January, 1889.
TO LET.
0.0. S. S. Co. Mar. 23rd, at I p.m.Hazement, in Flats or Single Rooms.
Adamson, Bell & Co.... April 4th, at noon. Russell & Co................................... Mar, 19th, at a p.m. Butterfield & Swire.... Mar. 20th, at 4 pm. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. March 11th, at noon, Butterfield & Swite...... March 1854, at 4 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co........Mar. 15th, at noon.. Russell & Co............................. March 12th. Butterfield & Swire...... About March 15th. Adamson, Bell & Co..... March 11th. Butterfield & Swire...... March 17th. Butterfield & Swire... March 17th. Russell & Co... Tomorrow, daylight. Brandão & Co... Mar. 13th, at 4 p.m. Mar. 12th, daylight, ............................. A. R. Marty......
Don Juan ............ Clara...
Namoa
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INTIMATION,
hp. 14guns, Captain I. C. Keppel, Shang. Blackhead & Co.,
·kil.
Cordelia, cruiser, 3nl-clum, 2,380 tons, 2,420 hp. to guns, Capt. H. H. Boys, Hongkong. Esk, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 toms, 340 h.p., 3 guns, Gunner W. Wicks, Hongkong, in reserve.
Amoy.
Espoir, gunboat, 2nd-class, 465 tons, 470 hp, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. R. Y, Smith,
Firebrand, gunboat, and-class, 455 tons, 460 homo-power, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander J. Denison, Wuhu.
Per Fushun, str., from Shanghal--Chi-Heroise, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,130hp, nate.
8 guns, Captain Charles J. Balfour, Hong- kong, Imperieuse, twin-screw cruiser, 8,400 tons, 10,000 korte-power, to guns, Captain Wat. H. May, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, Hong-
| Per Anton, str., for Holhow.-go Chinese.
|· Per Saochow, str, for Hofhow.figo Chinese.
Per Frigga, str., for Yokohama, &c.—) Euro-
pekn.
kong.
Per Yangisas, t, for Shanghai.- Euro-Leander, cruiser, zud-class, 3.750 tons, 5,500 peans and Bo Chinese,
TO DEPART.
Per China, str., for Saigon.-200 Chinese. Per Elze, str. for Sandakan, &c.—ago Chl-
nese.
Per Clara, str., for Haiphong-a5 Chinese, Per Zafiro, str., for Amoy, &c.—5 Europeans and too Chinese.
IRPORTS.
The British steamship Dorres reports that she left Singapore on the 3rd instant. Had mode- rate to light north-cast monsoon to Paracels; thence to port had light south-east to north-east winds.
The Chinese steamship Furhus reports that the left Shanghai on the 5th instant. Had ligh winds and hazy weather to Lammocks; from there in thick fog, Anchored twice between Single Island and Nine Pins for fog.
The British steamship Namoa reports that she left Foochow on the 5th instant. Experienced light variable winds and thick foggy weather with occasional showers of rain to Amoy. Left Ampy on the 6th, and Swatow on the 7th. From Amoy to Swatow had light north-east winds and thick hazy weather, and from Swatow to port | dense fog, anchored outside for 20 bor. In Focchow, the Chinese revenue cruiser Ling fing, the steamships Takeo and Fuyew. In Amoy, |H.M.S.. Rattler and the steamship Clio. In| Swatow, the steamships Whampoa, Taiwan, and Chiyush.
Post Office.
A MAIL: WILL CLOSE
For Singapore-Per Jpkizania, to-morrow, the roth instant at 9.00 AM, AL
For Saigon.--Fer Chine, to-morrow, the roth Instant, at 9:00 AM.
kong.
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,
PROVISION MERCHANTS,
NAVY CONTRACTORS, AND
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, No. 11 Praya Central,
(Oppèrie Pedder's Wharf).
1,70 guns, Captain M. J. Dunlop, Hong-SO. LE Linnet, gun-vessel, md-class, 755 tons, 1,050
h-p, $ guns, Commander W. H. Marrack, Hongkong
Merlin, gunboat, and-class, 430 tons, 430 hp,
-guns, Lieut. Comdr. G. H. Yonge, Hongkong
for
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GENUINE
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OFFICE :
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Hongkong, 3rd September, 1888.
FOR SALE.
OUSE 22, Elgin Street; 6 Rooms and
Apply to Hongkong, 5th March, 1889.
A. HAHN.
[291
TO LET.
HE whole or part of the Second Floor o THE OFFICE PREMISES, very suitable fot. Offices. Possession from xst¡May.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Praya Central.
[189 Hongkong, 4th March, 1889
TO LET.
T the Peak "LA HACIENDA," formerly
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A occupied by Sir George Phillippa.
H. NI MODY, Victoria Buildings.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1888.
N°
TO LET.
ENTRY IST MARCH NEXT.
WEST TERRACE.
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[32
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1889:
Insurances.
THE FUNDS...
OF. THE
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Dominions and are thus free from the. complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Six and three-quarter A Millions Sterling, and are increasing yearly, marked preference continues to be shown for STANDARD POLICIES, and every year since 1865. New Assurances for upwards of £1,000,000 *· Sums Assured have been placed on the books a result continued uninterruptedly for so long a period by no other British Office.
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Agents, Hongkong.
GENERAL NOTICE,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
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CAPITAL TAELS
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AT WHOLESALE PRICES, SCURGUNDY, HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES. 'ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS; BRANDIES, WHISKIES. "EMPIRE" ALE and STOUT. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, "EMPIRE"
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BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS. SODA WATER MACHINERY.
Murtine, sloop, 1.130 tons, 1,120 h-2 to guns, COMPOSITION EYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS,
Commander J. H. Martin, Shangbai. Myrmidon, surveying ship, Hon. Foley C. P.
Vereker, Hongkong.
Orion, twin-screw battleship, and-class armoured,
4870 ton, 4.040 horse-power, 4 guns, Cap-
M. J., Singapore.
Porpase, gunboat, is-claša, 1,750 tons, 3,500
horie-power, Commander R. W. "White, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying-vessel, 830 tons, 690 hp,
1 guns, Commander W. A. Moore, Shang- hal
Rattler, gunboat, rst-class, 670 tons, 1,200 h-p.,
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