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VESSELS IN-PORT.
Steamers.
Aurora, British cruiser, 5,600 Long, D.
Bayly, Manila..
guns, o R., Shanghai
gomerin cruiser, 1770 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 Brisk, Jeant. . B. S. Wray, Hongkong,,
boo tons, 14 Barfieur, 1st class battleshin Hon. 3. C. J.
13,163 lib.p. Long BENLONOND, British steamer, 1,752, McIntosh, Colville, C.B., Hassruiser, 4360 tons, 18 2th Dec,--Maji 20th Dec, Cools-Gibb,dinaventure, 203.p. Capt. R. H. J. Mont- Livingston & Co. CHEANG CHEW, British steamer, 1,215, Fred. Webb, 34th Dec,--Penang via Singapore 16th Dec,General-Chinese. CLAM, British steamer, 2,412, Evans, 18th Dec.,Mocrosslots 17th Nov., and Singa
11 Dec., Kerosine-Amb Karberg & Co. CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Honoral.--
Dec-Haiphong 25th Jabson & Co.
nsteamer, 3003 R. EMPRESS OF CHINA, Bth Dec, Vancouver, Archibald, Rand Shanghai 24th, Mails
pora
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B.C. 4th C. P. R. Co.
W sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ihp, Comdr. C. Winnington-Ingram, Hankow. Endymion, British cruiser, 7,350 tons, Capt. G.
A. Callaghan, Wei-hai-wel,
N
et 27th, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ihp, Licut, Comdr. C. Chadwick, Ichang. Fams, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tous, 5.400 i.h.p., Lieut.-Com. W. J. Key Hongkong. Firebrand, 3rd class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
360 ih.p., Hongkong, Handy, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer,
and French steamer, 377, W. Best, 37th HAIL Pakhol and Hoihow 16th Dec,
General.-A. R. Marty. HAIMUN, British steamer, 635, A. E. Hodgins,
28th Dec,-Swatow 27th Dec, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HATING, French str., 705, M. Jenssen, 26th Dec-Haiphong 24th Dec, General.- A. R. Marty. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,248, M. Crockett,
26th Dec,-Moji aist Dec., Coals. Jardine, Matheson & Co. HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,035, S. Yoshizawa, 24th Dec,-Moji 19th Dec, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha. HITACHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,826, R.
Tod, 25th Dec., Singapore zob Dec, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha, HONGKONG, French steamer, 739, Bastian,
27th Dec.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 26th Dec, General-A, R. Marty. HSINCHI, Chinese steamer, 1,063, Patterson,
28th Dec, Canton 28th Dec, General. w. 71. 5. N. Co.
KANSU, British steamer, 1,158, A. Sommerville, 26th Dec, Canton 26th Dec., General Butterfield & Swire.. KASHING, British steamer, 1,158, F. Hopkins 27th Dec.,-Canton 27th Dec, General.- . Butterfield & Swire. KATSUYAMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,069, H. S. Yamada, 26th Dec., Chefoo 21st Dec., General-Young Tai Loong. KEONG WAI, British steamer, 1,115, T. W. Groves, 27th Dec,-Bangkok 18th Dec, Rice, Timber and General.-Yuen Fai Hong.
KONIC ALBERT, German steamer, 10,600, 0. Cuppers, 13th Dec,-Yokohama 4th Dec, Mails and General-Melchers & Co. KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,078, G. Payne,
2nd Dec., Singapore 16th Dec., General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495. R. C. D.
Bradley, 27th Dec,-Java 16th Doc., Sugar. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. KYOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,640, T. Sakurai, 28th Dcc.,-Moji 22nd Dec., Coal. -Dodwell & Co.
t
LEANDER, Norwegian steamer, 1,732, Olsen,
25th Dec,Cardiff 4th Nov, Coal. Dodwell & Co., Ld.. LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,122, S. H. Helson, 18th Dec,-Calcutta agth Nov, Penang 7th Dec, and Singapore 11th, General David, Sassoon Sons & Co. MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,125, J. Kynock,
26th Dec, Hongay 24th Dec., Coals Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,980, S. J. George, 6th Dec,-Sourabaya and Cheribon 25th Nov., Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,302, J. F. Allen, 24th Dec,--San Francisco 25th Nov., via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai 22nd Dec, Mails and General.-P. & O. S: N. Co. PATROCLUS, British steamer, 3,548, E. G.
Dickens, 25th Dec,-Shanghai via Amoy 2and Dec., General-Hutterfield & Swire. PHRA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1911, J.
Fowler, 18th Dec,-Bangkok 9th Dec, and Anghin rith, Rice.-Yuen Fat-Hong SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 690, J. R. Nasber, R.N.R, 15th Dec,-Foochow and Amoy 13th Dec., General-Arahold, Kar- berg & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, E. Muhle,
24th Dec, Sandakan 19th Dsc., Timber, -Melchers & Co.
SISHAN, British steamer, 845, A. Jones, 26th Dec, Saigon 21st Dec., Rice.→→Bradley & Co.
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160 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tops, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., Hongkong. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 8oo i.h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Iphigenia, 2nd class cruiser 3,600 tons, 8
guas, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. N. Dudding, Hongkong. Linnet, gun-vessel, 756 tons, a heavy guns, 4 6-pounders, 870 Lb.p., Commander W. W. Smythe, Wuchow
Orlando, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. J. H.
Burke, Hongicong. Peacock, 1st class gunboat, 775 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 h.p., Lieut.Comdr, S. G. Douglas, Hongkong.
Phanir, "British gunboat, 1,015 tons, Comdr.
Cochran, Hongkong. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr. J. F. E. Green, Wei-hai-wei.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ih.p., Lieut-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Manila.
Haworth Booth, Shanghai, Redpole, British gunboat, 805 tons, Capt. F. F. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 2 guns, Lt.-
Coindr. Carr, on the West River. Swift, gun-vessel, 756 tons, 2 heavy guns, 4
6-pounders, 870 1.1.p., Hongkong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comdr.
Powell, Hongkong. Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
guns, 200 i.h.p, Licut. Comdr. H. E. Ha man, on the West River. Undaunted, 1st class cruiser, 5.000 tons, fa
guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. A. C. Clarke, Hongkong, Victorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32
guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain A. Schomberg, Wel-hai-wei. Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Coin-
mander W. P. Dawson, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
360 tons, 6,000 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. E. Kelly, Hongkong.
Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, guns,
1,000 i.b.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, British gunboat, 2 guns, 560 h.p.,
Lieut. Comdr. Watson, on the Yangisze. Weedlark, British gunboat, 2 guns, 550 h.p.
L-Comdr, R. A. Norton, on the Yangtsze. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 588 tons, Comdr.
Cunka, Hongkong. Presidento Sarmineto, Argentine cruiser, 2,850
tans, Capt. Betheder, Manila.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE OHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin-screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp, Captain Jakovleft, at Nagasaki. Aleout, Rursian gunboat, Bro tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Ellásky, at Nagasaki. Bedre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, nt Nagasaki.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hp, Comdr. Sharon, at Nagasaki. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren nik, at Nagasaki.
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Nagasaki, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Sillmann, at Nagasaki. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p, Capt. Yakoveff, at Nagasaki.
TAMSUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,037, K Sobajima, 28th Dec,-Amoy and Swatow 27th Dec, General Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. TAIWAN, Britishe steamer, 1,109, Harder, 25th
Dec,-Chinkiang 21st Dec., General-Navaris, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 Butterfield & Swire,
guns, 9,000 h.p. Captain Yenish, at Naga- TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, Albert Smith,
26th Dec,Bangkok 10th Dec., Rice Nayerdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, Jardine, Matheson & Co. THALES, British steamer, 819, Passmore, 27th
Dec.,-Foochow 25th Dec, and Amoy 26th, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. TRIUMPH, German steamer, 675, A. Rieke,
6th Dec, Haiphong and Hoihow. 5th *Dec, General-Jebsen & Co. TROCAS, British steamer, 2,549. Moses, 25th
Dec-Singapore 17th Dec,-Kerosine. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Sailing Vessels, ADOLPK ÜBRIG, American bark, 1302, Arms
bury, 17th Oct-New York sth May, Case, Oil, Standard Oil Co. JOHN MCDONALD, American ship, 2, 128, Stem, 25th Nov.-New York asth June, Oi Standard Oil Co,
MARY L. CUSHING, American bark, 1,540, Pendleton, 1st Oct,-New York 16th May, Case, Oil-Order,
REUCE, American ship, 1,828, 1), Whitmore, 3rd Oct.,-New York 30th May, Case Oil
Standard Oil Co.
SIMLA, British 4-masted back, 2,087, Huestis, 25th Aug.Cebu and Phillipine Islands
Ballast-Order.
22nd Aug STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,500, Colcord, 9th Oct-New York 20th May,
Kerosina Oil-Standard Oil Co.. TRAFALGAN, British 4-masted bark, 1,516, M,
6. Wright, 26th Dec,-Hongay 15th Dec, Ballast-Sander, Wieler & Co. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Peterson,
11th Dec,Rajang, Sarawak, N.B. 15th WAKATA, British schooner, 25, Haynes, 23rd Sorakow 15th Sept, Hallast-Mr. F. 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.
Nov., Hard-wood-Order.
HER BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS: - ON THE CHINA STATION. §“
Hongkong, Decembar 29th, 1899, Alacrity, despatch-Jessel, 1.215 tons, to 6-nd.
guns: 3,000 i.b.p, Commander Alle Smith-Dorion, Sin digeride, sloop, táto t Comida "Bla'
Hangk
saki.
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian ammoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 13 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Nagasaki.
Pamiai Azova, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36 guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Nidermiller, en route Hongkong.
Rossi, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
22 guns, 14,500 hip., Capt. Domojiroff, at Vladivostock.
Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13500 hp, Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sitaich, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp,
Capt. Barrono, at Nagasaki. Sissot Vellby, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollus, at Naga Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLÄSS
*** (SEA® GOING,) Borge, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes, 1,ico bp, speed 21 knots, whet
Revel, 1st Class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
Tasyama, 3rd class 1,600 tons, ipo guns, 5,630
hp, at Amoy." Taubuski, 3rd class, 1380 tons, 12 guns,
2,887 hp, at Kure, -
Bloops and Corvettes.. fusarhi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,500 hp,
Yokosuka.
Sasolio,
3 guns, a top tubes 780hp, speed za knots. Suraborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo beat, 69 | Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 730.h.p, speedmate 1480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at
19.7 knots... Unuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
tFlagship of Vice-Admiral Alexsieff. *Flagship of Rear-Admiral FV. Dubossoff.
Flagship of Rear Admiral Requnoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Bengali, and class dispatch bont, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castrica, at Haiphong. D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,114
tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.hp., Capti de Marolles, at Saigon. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 hp, Captain Philibost, Kwang-chow-wan.
Bure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guh 8,000-ih.p., Capt. Aubis, at Kwang-chau-
wan.
at
Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,343 tons, 13 guns, 2,abo i.b.p., Capt. de la Motio du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 473 tons, 8 guns, 576 b.p. Capt.
Amet, Kwang-chau-wan. Pascal, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Kwang-chau-wan. Surprise, gunboat, 6ay tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p.
Capt. Mornet, at Saigon. *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolics.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Gefiou, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 25 guns,
Chemulpo,
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1185 h.p at Fusan. Kalvion, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1;125 hp,
Sasebo. Amagt, 1,030 ton, 13 guns, 720 h.p., Yokosuka. Gun-boats, Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sasoho. dags, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure." Araya, 620 tons, 10 guns, you h.p., at Kure Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hip, at Kobe. Chickar, 620 tana, zo guns, 700 h.p, at Taku.
500, 573 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho,
waki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 hp, at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns 472 h.. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 fup. 3 Chin Hobu, 490 tone, 5 guns, 473 hp. Chin Pui 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 2 guns, 455 b.p.
at
Torpedo-gunboat. Taisula, 875, tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes, :
5,500 b.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats. Murakuma, 279 tons, at Ujina, Shinonomie, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons,
Takeshiki, Shiranuti, 279 tons, at Kabt.
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. 1. Ishida,'at Yokosukapuka Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramudi, torpeda-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosama, nt Japan;
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, en mate Hong-7 kong.
Hansa, German cruiser, 6,400, tons, Capt. Pohl,
en-route Singapore. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, Capt. S. v.
Usedom, at Hongkong.
Iltis, German gunboat, 10 guns, 1,500 h.p., Captain H, H. Lans, on the Tsingtau. Irent, German cruiser, 4,400 tons, 22 guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt. Obenteimer, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German cruiser, Captain Kinderling
at Shanghai.
Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 13 guns, 13,040 i.b.p., Captain Gulich, at Shanghai.
*Flagship of Admiral Fritze..
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3,436 h.p., Com. C. H. Arnold, at Manilr.. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 b. Lieut. Benjamin Tappan, at Manila.
8 guns, 2,199 Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,177 tons,
h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Manila Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,800 hp,
Lieut.-Comdr. N. 1. K. Patch, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,495
h.p., Cumdr. S. M. Ackicy, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S.supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 7,350 h.p.,
"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. J. B.
Briggs, at Manila. Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998
h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila frit, U.S. distilling-ship, 6,100 tons, 1,300 DP
Lieut-Comdr. W. H. Everett, at Manila. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guns, 750.
h.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. F. Nazro, at Manila. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 3,900
tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. John McGowan, at Manila. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6. guns,
850 b.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Shanghai. Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor 1084 tons, 4 guns, 5.244 b.p., Comdr. E. H. C. Leutze, at Manika.
Nanshan, U.S. collier, Lieut. L. A. Kaiser. Oregant, 1st class U.S. battleship, 14,288 tons 11,111 h.p, Capt G. F. F. Wilde,
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Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095
hip, Condr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
800 h.p., Comdr. Harry Knox, at Manila, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6
1,081, h.p., Comdr. W. T. Burwell, at
Manila
Yorktown, US, gunboat, 1,716 tons, 6 guns,
2
14 boats (Creusot), s6 tons, z torpedo-tubes,
525 b.p.
h.p.
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525- boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boots (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p. 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 11.p.
Miscellaneous,
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.
Naniwi, at Yokosuka. Fro, at Kure.
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship.). Kuujiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) sailing-ship, 872 tons, 6 guns. Manjiu,
(used as training ship.) e Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
10 guns, 520 hp, at Edajima.
(used as training ship.). Asaur, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at-
Yokosukar N
(used as a bulk.) Finger wonden paddle steamer, 1,405 tons,
small guns.
fused as torpedo training ship
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORUHAS..
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, J. Dick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macho Steamboat
·Co
Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,875, A. N. Patrick
Hongkong, Canion, and Macao Steamboat
Hankoze, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Llord,——
ידי.
Butterfeld & Swire. Fi-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Austen Chi Wo & Ca Tai-011, British steamer, 713, Ceblouski-Tai
On Steamship Co. Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.5.
Co Kang Nam, British steamer,Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao, Heungshan, British steamer, 1,955,
Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Maono and Canton.
3.393 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemile, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tonungshan British steamet, 141, Morrison,
10 guns, 3,80 hp, Capt. G. E. Ido, at Manila. Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, Master A. M.
Whitton, at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.
Capt. R. Call, Shanghai. Carlo Alberio, Italian cruiser, 7,000 tons,
Shanghai Elba, Lialian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi, Etna, Italian cruiser, 3,500 tons, Capt. G.
Giorello, Singapore.
Liguria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, Captain
Casella, Shanghai, Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36, guns,
6,252 hp, Capt. C. Bregante, Singapore.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.-
Battleships. Yashim, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 3d guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji; 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 gune 14,000
hp at Yokosuka. Chinyin, and class, 7,330 tons, 32 gune; 6,200
b.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ehips, Matsushima, Tet class. 4,277 tone, 25 guas,
5,400.h.p., at Snitho, Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 toas, 35 guns,
5,400 hp, at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
Yokosuka b.p, at Konge, and class, 2,550 tons, 13 gung, 2,035 h.p.
at Kure.
Hiyei, and class, 2,550 tons, 13.guna, 2,035 hp.
at Kure.
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubalin, at Nagasaki, Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Cherelyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp mulpo.
Postock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 b.p., Com. Maichousky, nt Nagasaki.. Pradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18. guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Nagasaki. Zablako, Russian cruiser, L230 tons, 20 guns,
2,000 h.p., Capt Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
(1st and 2nd claus,).
at Yokosuka
Cruisers: Katagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho, Chitore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
a
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure,
Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st Claus, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p, at Kure. Yeskino, protected cruiser, let class, 4,750 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Kure. Farah, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 tons, Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
- 220 h.p, 16 knots..
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots.
Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,209 h.p. 22 knots, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tont, 4
guns, 3.900 h.p. 22 knots. Pedoreshik, Russian torpedo boat, 23. tons,
gun, 230 h.p., 16 knots. Sisi, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 'gun, 220
h.p., 16 knotta
Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun;
720 h.p. 16 knots,
Soolchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
920 h.p. 19 kanis
Sterlaid, Russtan torpedo boat, 'ng tons, 1 gun,
2. 220 hp, 16 knotarkey' framar, Russian, torpedo bant, #3
220 hp,-10 knots, “Sunguzi, Russianstorpedo
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Cor.
Xiangfung, Chinese steamer, 583, Holmes,-*- -China Merchant Steam Navigation Co,-
Canton and West River, Lunghiang, British steamer, 141, J. J. Lossius, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.INK AN City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, đ6- Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ah Yon.
Yon
Hongkong and West River. Saikong, British steamer, 259, Kwong Wang
Steamship Co. Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 8-Kwong Wan S.S.
Li, American orcha
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Wuchow, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
Co., J.-M. & Co., and B. & S. Somshus, British steaner, Dixon-Hongkong
Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. Co. and B. & S
Kutsing, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong
Lorenas And Schooners.
Canton,Hung Kum Sing...
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