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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1899.
The Share Market.
LATEST QUOTATIONS. (November 8th.) Banks,
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
-341 per cent, prem.
The Bank of China & Japan, Ld.-Preference)
nominal.
The Bank of China & Japan, Ld-(Ordinary)
L1 buyers.
The Bank of China & japan, Ld.--(Deferred)
£5.5 buyers.
National Bank of China, Ld.-$30
Do.
Do.
-$30. Marine Insurances,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld-$243 China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited-559. North China Insurance Co., LL-TIs. 200, Yangtsic Insurance Assoc. Ld.—$121, Canton Insurance Office, Ld.--5135 buyers. Straits Insurance Co., Ld--$5.
Fire Insurances. Hongkong Fire Ins. Co., Ld-$330. China Fire Ins. Co., Ld-586 sellers..
Shipping.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.,
Limited-$29.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Ld.
-$79.
Chinn and Manila S.S. Co., Ld.--$90. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$478. China Mutual S.. N. Co., Ld.-Proference)-
£9.10 buyers.
China Matual S. N. Co., Ld-(Ordinary)-
£5.10 buyers.
China Mutual S, N. Co., Ld. (Ordinary)-£3
buyers.
Star Ferry Co., Ld.-$194.
Refineries.
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$130 sellers, "Luzon Sugar Refining Co. Ld547 sellers.
Mining.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$104.
Do. Preference Shares-$1.70. Société Française des Charbonnages du Ton-
kin-6260 buyers.
Queen Mines, Limited-So.go.
Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ld.$14.75. Raub Alian Gold Mining Co., Ld.--$64. Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.-(A) Sto buyers. Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.(B) $73 sellers. Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining
Cn., Ld.-$1.70.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld-125
per cent. prem, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company, Limited-$88. Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Co., Lil-$45
buyers.
New Ainoy Dock Co., "Ld.—$18}.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. China Provident Loan and Mongage Co., Ld.
-$9.50 buyers.
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co.,
Ld.-$1 sellers.
Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.-$28. West Point Building Co., Lt.-$30.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES. Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld.-$118.
CRIPTION IN STOCK,
INCLUDING:
Humphrey's Estate and Finance Co., Ld.--
$10.
Miscellaneous.
Green Island Cement Co., Ld.-3284. China-Borneo Co., Limited-$104 húyars. BATTERIES,
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$16.40. Hongkong Electric Co.. Limited $11 sales. CHEMICALS,
Hongkung and China Gas Co.. Ld.- $130. LECTRIC BELLS, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co, L.-$189. E
Geo. Fenwick & Co., Ld.-542}. Hongkong Ice Co., Ld-$125. Hongkong High-Level Tramways Co., Ld.—
$147)
[NSULATURS,
INSULA
IGHTNING CONDUCTORS, | Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$6.
L'
LEPROSES,
TELEPHO
SWITCHE
*WITCHES,
WIRE &c. &c,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,
Erected and kept in order.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical
work.
Cgkong & China Bakery Co., Ld.-$25.
Moore & Co., La-Sis buyers.
nominal.
VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE PEAK HOTEL.
Mr. H. F. R. Brayne Mr. P. Burc
Capt. van Corbach Mr. G. H. Dann
Davis and child
Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Mr. A. L. Denison'
Mr. P. Dow
Colonel H. Etsdale Mr. J. 5. Ezekiel' Mr. A. Forbes
T.
Mrs. C. W. Longuet Mr. R. Mitchell
J. Von Oertzen
Lt. Col. The O'Gorman Madame O'Gorman
Dr. Marx Peters Hon. H. E. Pollock Capt. H. V. Prynne Major C. W. Reilly Comdr. R. M. Rumsey Mrs. H. E. Sharp Mr. A. Sinclair Mr. A. Findlay Smith Mr. A. G. Stokes Mr. A. P. Stokes Mr. O. D. Thomson Mr. A. L. Tobler Mr. G. H. Wheeler Mr. A. G. Wood.
CRAGIEBURN.
Lt. Col. A. R. Fraser Mr. H. H. Gompertz Colonel E. H. Gorges Staff-Surgeon and Kra.
W. E. Home Major G. R. St. John Mr. J. E. Lec Mr. C. W. Longuet
Lieut. H. C. Burrows Mrs. Simmonds Rev. F. Flynn, R.N. Hon.. and Mrs. R. D.
Ormsby
The Government Civil
Hospital Sisters Consul Volpicelli Mis Ormsby
Madame Volpicelli Capt. C. B. Simonds, Capt. A. M. Whitton
R.A.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers.
ALFESINE, Hritish steamer, 1,050, C. Slade, 31st Oct-Amoy 30th Oct., Ballast.- Order.
26th
AMIGO, German steamer, 771, Bendixen, 6th
Nov,Newchwang and Chefoo Oct., General-Sander, Wieler & Co. BENTARIO, British steamer, 1,487, R. Kroble
7th Nov,Moji 2nd Nov, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co. CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, P. Voss, 5th
Nov-Canton 5th November, General Siemssen & Co.
CULGOA, American transport, 1,140, Comdr. J. W. Carlin, U.S.N., zoth Oct.,-Manila 17th October.
DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,254, R. W. Almond, 7th Nov.-Manila 4th Nov., General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Novorossist, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 1,900 h.p., 23 knois
·Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1
gun, 220 h.p, 16 knots.
Russian
Barfleur, 1st class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p. Captain Hon. S. C. J. Colville, C.B., cruising. Bonaventure, and class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 18
guns, poco i.h.p., Capt. R HJ, Mont-Sirik, gomene, C.B., R.N., cruising. Brisk, British cruiser, 1,770 tons, 6 guns, 5,600
h.p.. Capt. Wray, cruising, Centurion, 1st class battleship, 10,900 tons, 14 guns, 13,000 i.h.p., Captain R. J. Jellicoe,
cruising. Daphne, stoop, 1,140 tons, 8 gues, 2,000 itp.,
Comdr. C. Winnington-lugram, cruising Endymion, British cruiser, 7,350 tons, Capt. G.
A. Callaghan, Hongkong.
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 hp, Lieut-Comdr. C. Chadwick, Shanghai.
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, 402 tons, 5,400 h.p., Lieut.-Com. R. Keyes, cruising. Firebrand, 3rd class gunboat, 455 tons, j guns,
360 i.h.p, Hongkong. Handy, Win
screw, torpedo-bont. destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p., Hongkong." Hari, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, 260
tons, & guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Hermione, and class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 9,000
ihp, 13 guns, Capt. R. S. D. Cumming, Hongkong
Elumber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Soc i.h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Iphigenia, and class cruiser, 3,600-tons, 8 guns, 7,000 ih.p., Capt. i. N. Dudding, cruising. Linnet, gun-vessel, 756 tons, 2 heavy guns, 4 6-pounders, 870 h.p., Commander W. W. Smythe, Hongkong. Orlando, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. 3.
Burke, Japan.
Peacock, 1st class gunbuut, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ..p., Licut. Comdr. P. S. St. Joan,
Manila.
Pigy 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1200 hp, Lieu. Comdr. J. F. E. Green, Shangha
heavy guns, ↓
·
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, & guns, 1,200 ih.p, Licut-Conidt. S. V. Y. De M. Cowper, Foochow. Redpole, British gunboat, Bog tons, Capt, F. F.
Haworth Booth, Hongkong. Swift, gun-vessel, 756 uns,
6-pounders, 870 h.p., Fonchow. EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3.994, Tamar, receiving ship, 460 tons, Comdr.
Q. P. Marshall, R.N.R., Ist
Nov.,- Powell, Hongkong. Vancouver toth Oct., and Shanghai 19th, | Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 Mails and General.-C. P: R. Co.
guns, 200 ih.p., Hongkong, EQUATORIA, Belgian str., 1,436, W. Williams, Undaunted, 1st class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12
22nd Oct., Swatow 21st Oct., Ballast.- Lauts, Wegener & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, A. R. W.
Cobban, 6th Nos,,-Hongay 4th Nov.. Coal-Shewan, Tomes & Co FORMOSA, British steamer, 674,
Douglas
4th Nov,-Swatow 3rd Nov,, General.- Douglas, Lapraik & Co. GERMANIA, German 'steamer, 1,174, A. Möller,
1st Nov., Moji 17th Oct, Coal-Jebsen
*Co.
HANDI, French steamer, 739. Pannier, 6th Nov,-Haiphong and Hoihow 5th Nov, General-A, R. "Marty. HOHENZOLLERN, German steamer, 2,039, H.
Kirchner, 6th Nov.-Yokohama 27th Oct., Kobe 31st, and Nagasaki-2nd Nov, Gene ral-Melchers & Co. INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 871, A. Hall, 27th Oct.,-Moji 20th Oct., Conl.-Sander, Wieler & Co. KEONG WAL, British steamer, 1,115, T. W. "Groves, 5th Nov-Bangkok-26th October,
Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong, KONG BENG, British steainer, 862,
W.
Joslin, 6th Nov.-Moji ist"Nov., Coal- Butterfield & Swire. KÖNIGSHERO, German steamer, 4,856, E. Christiansen, 6th Nov.,-Hamburg 23rd
Oct., and Java 1st Nov., General-Sicins- sen & Co.
KUMSANO, British steamer, 3,077, G. Payne, 7th Nov., Singapore 31st Oct., General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited-MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, N. G. Majer, Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ld-$5.· ́ Carmichael & Co., Limited.-$8.
Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and
Dyeing Co, Ld.--$60. Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld-Tis. 66, International Cotton Mfg. Co., Ld.-Tls. 75. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinning & Weaving
Co., Ld.-Tis. 771.
Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 350. Yahlong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-TIs. 55. Tebrau Panting Co., Ltd.-54 per share. Tebrau Planting Co., Ld.-35. BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS (Share Brokers.)
Telegraph Address-"Rialio."
VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr. J. H. Aitken Mr. Andessner
Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-l'orts to fit Mrs. John Angus
up Installations if required.
NOTE ADDRESS:-13, PRAYA CENTRAL.
For full particulars &c., &c., Apply, to
W. STUART HARRISON,
Manager.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1898.
NOTICE.
Mr. W. S. Bailey Mr., Mrs. and Miss
Barnet
Mr. J. F. M. Bartlett Mr. W. Barton
Mr. W. T. Barton Mrs. W. T, Barton Mr. W. M. Black Com. Blackburn, R.N. Mr. Bornkessel Mr. R. W. Borthwick Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Bottenheim
[135 Mr. R. A. Brown.
Mr. G. Brusse Mr. A. Bune Mr. T. F. Burgdorff Mr. J. Cardona Mr. A. B. Carter Miss Carter Mr. E. Carter
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Hengkong, 8th November. UN LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer/11
Bank Bills, on demand... ifti 3/16 Credits, 4 months' sight 1/1 11/16 D'ments, 4 months aight 1/11 13/16 ON BERLIN, (demand)................M. 1.97 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand..... 3.43 Credits, 4 months' sight.248 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...47
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ON YOKOHANA, T.T. 5t per cent prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate $10.36 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael ...... 54.13 Bar Silver....
...26 13/16 43 per cent, prem.
Dollars
New Patna
OPIUM-QUOTATIONS.
Mr. & Mrs. de Champ
marin
Dr. and Mrs. F. Clark Mrs. J. W. Croxson Miss Cunliffe Miss L. E. Dadman Mr. P. C. Denroche Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Miss Drum
1. M. Edwarde Mr. W. P. Elliou M. A. H. Ellia Mrs. Farrell and child Mr. W. Fuckel Mr. Gerlach
Mr. & Mrs. K. Gibson Capt. Goddard' Major and Mrs. Grifin Mr. T. Guignard Mr. R. J. Hall Mr. Hanktyobor Mr. W. H. C. Harrison
...724 | Mr. G. Havers
Major and Mrs. Higgs Mr. T. Howard Colonel Irwin Mrs. Jackson Major and Mrs. Jeffreys Mr. R. F. Johnson Mr. W. B. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mr. E. A. Katsch Mr. Kinghom Mr. J. Kirkwood General Baron Korff Lanke
Hongkong, 8th November.
915 per chest.
...............
New Benares-.................................
New Malwa ....
Old Malwa..... Persian, paper tied
883
860 per pical,
.875
#
Mr.
Mr. E. A. Leggatt
Mr. L. A. Levy
Miss Lither Mr. E. Lutz Mr. A. G. Macmillan Mr. W. v. Maslovsky Mr. Mayer
Mr. J. Y. Mayston Mrs. McCrackin and
child
14th Oct., Koh-si-chang and Oct., Rice,-- Yuen Fat Hong.'
NANYANG, German steamer, 983. Th. Lehmenn,
7th Nov-Manila 5th Nov., Ballast. | Shewan, Tomes & Co. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, Necker. 8th Oct.,Sarang 22nd Sept, and Labuan 30th, General-Lauts, Wegener .& Cn. POSEIDON, Austrian steniner, 2,432, A. Leva, 5th Nov,--Kobe 31st Oct., General.- Sander, Wieler & Co.
SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 600, J. R. Nashel, R. N.R., 18th Oct-Shanghai 15th Oct., Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co." SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, Meyer, 3rd Nov.--Ca grel Nov, Genera
Siemissen & Co. TAMSU MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,075, 5, Nagatz, 4th Nov., Amoy and Swalow 3rd Nov., General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. TRITOS, German steamer, 1,033, 1. Lussem
3th Nov,Bangkok 29th Oct., Rice, Sicmssen & Co.
WINGSANG, British steamer, T. H. Sellar, 7th
Nor-Canton 6th November, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Mr. & Mrs. E. McLeod ZwSENA, British steamer, 941, J. H. Nesbit
Mr. T. S. Meser"
Mr. and Mrs. Mora Mr. and Mrs. M. Mort Mr. E. O. Murphy Mr. M. Myers Mr. Geo. F. Neidlinger Mr. F. W. Newson Mr. A. C. Van Nicrop Mr. J. J. O'Neill
Mr. M. Pando Mr. W. Parfitt Mr. J. C. Perry Dr. Filieger Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay Mr. Reeves
General Baron Rovent-
Ian
Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Richardson
Miss Richardson Mr. G. E. Richardson Mrs. A. Richter Mr. S. 1.: Robins Mr. R. T. Rolph Mr. F. Ruik Mr. 11, T. Safford Mr. H. Simmins Mr. A. Spagnolo Mr. M. Steger Mrs. J. F. Stone Mr. B. Taylor. Mrs, C. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Todd
and family Miss Tourtellotte Mr. F. Urbig Mr. H. S. Vaughan Mr. G. Waghorn Mr. R. Waldow Mr. B. T. Walling Mr. & Mrs. W. Whiley Miss Whiley Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Whitlow
Mr. and Mrs. Bagnall
Wild
Mrs. J. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Worfield
Mr. W. J. Wright - Mr. F. Zandaha Mr. J. M. de Zuniga
3rd Nov.,Labuan 29th Oct., Sugar and Cotton-Laus, Wegener & Co.
Sailing Vessels. ADOLPH OBRIC, American bark, 1,301, Arms. bury, 17th Oct-New York 5th May, Case Oil. Standard Oil Co. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 759, C. Lewanger,
1st Oct., Callao Peru 21st July, Iron Order.
MAY FLINT, American ship, 3,570, R. Banfield, 20th Sept., New York 24th April, Case Oil.--Standard Oil Co.
MARY L CUSHING, American bark, 1540 Pendleton, 1st Oct-New York 16th May, Case Oil-Order.
RETRIEVER, British schooner, 96, Parker, Sin Sept Honolulu 16th July, Bailast.- Order.
REUCE, American ship, 1,828, 1. Whitmore, 3rd Oct-New York 30th May, Case Oil
Standard Oil Co.
SIMLA, British 4-masted bark, 2,087, Huestis, 25th Aug.Cebu and Phillipine islands 22nd Aug,, Ballast.-Order.
ST. JAMES, American bark, 1,453, R. 3. Tapley,
29th Sept-Manila 13th Sept., Ballast. Reuter, Brückelmann & Co.
ST. MARK, American ship, 1,851, D, W. Dudley
7th Nov.-Manila 19th Oct., Ballast.
Master.
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,500, Colcord, 9th Oct-New York 20th May, Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co.
WARATAH, British schooner, 25, Haynes, 23rd Sept. Takow 15th Sept., Ballast.-Mr. F. W. Hall.
WM., H. CONNER, American ship, 1,424.J. T. Erskine, 14th Oct.,-New York 7th May, and. Rio Janeiro 11th July, Kerosine.--- Standard Oil Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
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Hongkong, November 8th, 1890. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to 6-pd.
q.f. guns, 3,000 ihp, Commander A. H. | Smith-Dorrien, cruising
Algerine, stoop, 1,050 tox, 6 guns, 1,100 i.b.p.
Comdr. E. J. W. Slade, Foochow Aurora, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. E. H.
Dayly, cruising,
guns, 8,500 i.b.p., Capt. A. C. Clarke, Manila. Victorious, British battleship, 14,90 tons, 32 guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain A. Schomberg, cruising. Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Com-
mander W. Dawson, Foochow Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
320 tons, 6,000 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr, E. Kelly, cruising.
Wivern, cans: defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 il.p., Hongkong.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Carlo diserte, Italian cruiser, 7,000 tons,
Capt. Roberto, Hongkong. Efau, Italian cruiser, 3,530 tons, Capt. G.
Giorello, Shangbai. Kaistrin Elizabeth, Austrian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 9,000 ih.p, Capt. Julian, en route “Singapore"
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 588 tous, Comdr.
Cunha, Hongkong. Piemonte, Italian cruiser, 2,800 tons, Captain
Ginlani, Hongkong. Presidente Sarmineto, Argentine cruiser, 2,850 Siguria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, Captain
tons, Capt. Betbeder, Manila.
Casetta, Singapore. Strombali, Italian cruiser, 3,359 tons, Captain
Cantantais, Shanghai FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kernilof, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Molas, ar Port Arthur. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 760,
h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Vladivostock. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 lp., Captain Boisman, at Nagasaki.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
torpede boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 220 h.p., 18 knots. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tona, 1 gun.
320 h.p. 16 knota
Soatchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Steriaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
970 hp., 19 knots.
220 h.p., 16 knots, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, Y gun,
220 b.p., 16 knots, Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons; 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexcicff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff, Flagship of Rear-Admiral Repunoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON.
Aspir, French gunboat, 463 tons, 6 guns, 453
b.p.. Captain Journet, at Saigon. Bayard, French flagship, 5,968 tons, 36 guns,
4,500 h.p., Capt. Joannht, at Yokohama. Beautemps-leaufre, French cruiser, 1,246 tons,
14 guns, 895 h.p., Capt. Ternet, at Chefoo. Bruir, French cruiser, 4,750 tons, 16 guns,
8,800 i.b.p, at Saigon. Comète, French gunboat, 473 tons, 6 guns, 63:
hip, Captain Simon, at Saigon. Descartes, French protected cruiser, 3,985 tons, 36 guns 631 h.p, Captain Bernard, at Nagasaki.
Eclaireur, French craiser, 1,608 tons, 15 guns, 2,408 i.h.p., Cap, Texier, at Along Bay. Forfait, French cruiser, 2,321 tons, 23 guns,
2,764 h.p., Capt. Delort, at Nagasaki. Inconstant, French cruiser, 891 tons, 8 guns, Jean Bari, French cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
850 hp, Capt. La Seyne, at Chemulpo.
8,000h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Foochow Lion, French gunboat, 473 tons, 8 guns, 576
hip, Capt. Amot, at Shanghai Pascal, French protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motel, eo route Japan.
Pluvier, French despatch-boat, 345, tons, 4
guns, soo hip, Comdr. Videl, at Bangkok. Surprise, French gunboat, 617 tous, to guns,
860 hp., at Saigor.. Triomphanie, French armoured cr., 4,700 tons,
24 guns, 400 h.p. Capt. B. de Brotizel, at .Saigon. Vouban, French flagship, 6,150, Capt. Boutet
at fiiphong.
Vipère, French gunboat, 163 tons, 6 guns, 441
hp., Comdr. Constolle, at Bangkok. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Gigault de Bedollier.
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THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Curatoran, German cruiser, 1,640 tons, 14 guns, 2700 hp, Comdr. Brussatis, at Friedrich Wilhelmshaven.
Gefon, German cruiser, 4,207 tons, 25 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Fehenias, at Amoy. Deutschland, German battleship, 8,400 tons, 38
guns, 5,300 h.p., Capt. Müller, at Hong
kong.
Hertha, German cruiser,,6,000 tons, S. vì
Usedom, Hongkong.
JAPANESE MEN-JE-WAN,
Batticslips.
Yashim 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
hip, at Yokolina,
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
hp, at Nagasaki, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 1à guns, 6,200
h.p., Yokohama.
Coast Defence Ships. Matsurhima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Manila. fisuskushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p. at Nagasaki, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Shimazu
Kongo, and class, 2,550 fons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p. Aliyei, and class, 2,550 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 k-p,
at Kabe.
Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p. Cruisers.
Kamagi, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p. Akashi, protected cruiser, est class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p.: Yoshino, protected cruiser, lat class, 4,150 toas,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p, at Chefoo. Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,130 h.p., at Manila. Takachiko, protected cruiser, tat class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p. Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 1,430 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p. Takasago, protected cruiset, tit. class, 4,227
lons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Manila. Akitsus, protected cruiser 1st class, 3,150
26 guns, 8,500 h.p.** Suma, "protected cruiser, 1st class; 3,700 tons,
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24 guns, 8,500 h.p. Idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,950 tons,
zo guns, 6,080 h.p. Sai-yrn, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,.
15 guns, 2,800 h.p... Akitsushima,_protected cruiser, 1st class, nt
Manila.
Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons 34 guns, 5,000 b.p Takao, 2nd class, 1,764 tons 15 guns, 2,400 h.p. Vdeyama, 3rd class 1,600 tons, la guns, 5,630 Tsukushi, ‘3rd class, 1380 tons, iz guns,'
4,887 h.p.
Sh.p
Bloops and Corvettes. afusathi, 1,490 lons, to guns, 1,600 h.p. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p. Yamato, 1,480 tons, 1a guns, 1.600 h.p. Tearin, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p. Kaiman, 1,350 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p. Amagi, 1,039 tons, 13 guns, 727 lup.
Gun-boats. Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1900.h.p., at Kanko.. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Chefoo, Arago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 u.p. › Chickai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Fusan. Soto, $72 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p. Iwaki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 fi.p.. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 gons 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, guns, 472. h.p. Chin Foku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.j. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chit, 500 tons, 2 guns, 433 h.p.
Torpedo-gunboat.
Irene, Germi cruiser, 4,400 tons, 22 guns, Falsito, 675 tong, 6 guns, 5 corpeilo tubes.
8,000 h.p., Capt. Obenteimer, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,000 tons,
2 guns, 12,000 ih.p., Captain Gulich, at
Manila.
Kuiser, German, flagship, 7,676, tons, 25 gung, 7,800 h.p, Captain Stubenrauch, at Wei ....hai-wel..........
ewe, German surveying vessel, 970 tons,
Captain Korvetten, at Amoy. Princess Wilhelm, German cruiser, 4,400 1025, 22 guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Truppel, at Kiaochow.
† Flagship of Rear-Admiral von Diederichs.
Flagship of Prince Heury of Prussia.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, é guns, Callao, U.S. unboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 53 h.p.:
3,436 hp, Com. C. H. Arnold, at Manila. Licut Benjamin Tappan, at Manila Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,177 tous, 8 guns, 2,199 |
h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Manila. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 lp.,
Licut. Comdr. N. J. K. Patch, at Manila. Charleston, U.S. cruiser, 3,730 tans, & guns, 6,666, ih.p., Capt. Geo. W. Piginan, at Manila.
Concurd, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,403 lup, Comdr. S. M. Ackley, at Manila. Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 b.p.,
Conidr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila, Glacier, U. supply ship, Lieut.-Comdr. J. H.
at Manila,
gunboat, 1.397 tons, & guns, 1,998 Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. h.py 7775, 0.5, disulfing strip 6,100 tons, 3, 300-hp,
Lieut.-Comdr. W. H. Everett, at Manila.. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, z guns, 750
5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p Com. Witthofft, at Vladivostock. Gaidumak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twine screw, 18 guns, 3,500 lp., Capt. Serebren- nikt at Vladivostock Gremiastchy, Russian annoured cruiser, 1,492 tors, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Boubenof, at Port Aathur, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, y guns, 2,150 hp., Capt. Serebriamikoff, nt Port Arthur.
Kreysser, Russian cruiser, 1,300 tons, 15 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zvinskey, at Singapore: Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guna, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Kachaiotf at Vladivostock.
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, so
guns, 9,000 h.p. Captain Tenriche, at Vladivostock.
Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 long, 14 guns, Ofuatay, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Port Arthur.
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Captain --Coprianoff, at Nagasaki. Pamial Acora, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36
guns, 8,000 h.p Captain Virenias, at Vladivostock. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
Capt. Domojiroff, at Port Arthur. Aurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 44 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt, Groupt, at Port Arthur, Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4. guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoil, at Vladivostock. Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
guns, 8,500 ihp, Capt." C. Parenayo," at Port Arthur.
to
Stootch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Astromeff, at Port Arthur,
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons Prince Ouchtamaky, at Port Arthur. Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboas, 4 guns, 650
hp Com. Molchousky, at Vladivostock. Ysadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
guns, twin screw, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulf, Yakout, Russian gunboat, 16 guns, 890 h.p., at
at Vladivostock.
Vladivostock
Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, zo guns,
2,00 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Port Arthu. RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (BEA GOING.)
Borgo, est class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torn tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 21
knots.
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo beat, 6 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780h.p, speed 22 knots. -Stenborg, ist-class, Russian torpedo boat, bg tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p.,, speed 19,7 knots.
st and 2nd class.) Forti, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,
220 h.p., 16 know.
Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,100 hp, qa knots,
h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nairo, at Manila. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret-monitor, 3,990
tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Cumdr. John
McGowan, at Marila. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, é guns,
850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Shanghai. Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,084
tons, guns, 5,244 h.p., Comdr. E. H. C. Leuire, at Manila.
Nanshan, U.S. callier, Lieut. L.. A. Kaiser. Oregon, ist class U.S. battleship, 10,288 tons,
16 guns, 11,17 hp., Capt. G. F. F. Wilde, en route Manila. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 802 luns, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
b.p. Camdr. Harry Knox, at Manila: Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
1,081, h.p., Comdr. W. T. Burwell, ai Manila.
Yorblown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.392 hp.. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manita
Zafira, U.S. dispatch-vessel, Master A. M.
Whitton.
Post Office.
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For Amoy Per C. J. Kian to-morrow, the. gth instant, at 11 A.M.
5,502 h.p.
Torpedo-boets. kadusch, torpedo-bont destroyer, 331 tons,.
Comdr.: 1. Ishida,' at Hongkong. Kotaka, 190 tons, & torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kostima, Japan.
14 boats (Creusot), 50 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,........
525 h.p.
7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525
h.p
I boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boots (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.
Miscellaneous.
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guni.
(used as training ship.) Janjin, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
to guns, 520 h.p..
(used as training ship.) Asama, sailing corvette, 1420 tons, 12 guns,
(used as a hulk.)
Jingei wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,
small guns..
(used as torpedo training ship.
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Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, Hongkong; Canton, & Macao Steamboat
Co.
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Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, C. V. Lloyd,—
Batterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Austen,-Chi Wo & Co. Tai-on, British steamer, 728, Goblouski,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Chun Wal, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 6.5,
Co.
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China Merchant Steam Navigation Co,
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Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer,
Yon
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