VESSELS IN FORT.
Steamers. BENMOHR, British steamer, 1,935, A. Wallace 6th Sept, London 23rd July, and Singa- pore 318 Aug., General-Gibb, Livingston & Co..
BISAGNO, Italian steaner, 1,901, P. Brusaca Pietro, 4th Sept., Singapore 29th Aug, General-Carlowitz & Co
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Humber, stureship, 140 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com
H.J. Davison, Shanghai,
Tris; and-class enuiser, 5,600 tons, ri guns, 9,600 hp, Capt. Charles Windham, Hongkong.
Janus, torpedo-bont destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 i.h.p in reserve,
Linner, gun-vessel, 756 tons, heavy guns, 4 6-pounders, 870 Th.p., Commander. W. W. Smythe, Singapore.
CANTON, British steamer, 2,164, C. F. Lack-class, gunboat, 715 tons, 6 guns,
stone, R.N.R., 6th. Sept.,-Landon 27th July, and Singapore 31st Aug., General P. & O. S. N. Co. COPTIC, British steamer, 2,744, J. H. Rinder, R.N.R.. 3 Aug,-San Francisco -Aug, Honolulu 9th, Yokohama 22nd, Kobe 23rd, Nagasaki 25th, and Shanghar (Woosung) 28th, Mails and General-0. & O. S. 5, Co. DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 980, Kilano, 5th Sept.Tamsui via Amoy and Swatow 4th Sept., General-Mitsui Bússan Kaisha.
DUKE OF FIFE, British steamer, 3,721, J. S. Cox, 3rd Sept.-Tacoma via Ports an July, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
870 hp, Lieut-Comdr. J. C. Watson, Singapore.
Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ip, 16 guns, Hon, A. G. Carzon Howe, C.B., C.M.G., A.D.C., Woosung, Draudo, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 13 guns, 85no ih.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Shang- hai. Offer, torpedo-bost desirbyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,
6,300 h.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Shanghai. Phanir, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 hp,
Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Canton.
Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 ih.p, Capt. Oldham, Canton.
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Zablaka, Rasyan, cruiser, 1232 toas, zo guni, 2,000 hp, Capt. Shkruff at Nagasaki.
(lat and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt,
Novakovsky, at Shanghai.
Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 teas,1,gun,
220 h.p, 16 knots. Jasichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots.
Karatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravie, at Shanghai. Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai. Vargen, Russian torpedo boat, 8; tons 4 guns,
1,20 b.p., 23 knus. Vovorossist, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tuns, 4
guns, 2,00 h.pdz konta.“ Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boud, 23 tonk, 1
gun, 220 h.p., to knots, Sire, Russian torpedo pon, 23 tons, I gun, azo
b.p., 16 kants,
Skal, Russian torpedo boni, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai.
Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
220 b... 10 knots.
Helena, U.5, sunboat, 1,397 fong, 8 guns, 1,99
h.p., Coindr, E. K. Moore, at Manila, Iris, U., distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 lip. Capt. J. Menny, at Manilag Isla de Laan, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Condr. J.
V-13. Bleacker, at Manila. Kentucky US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila,
Manila fanila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, guns, 750
h.p, Lieut. Condr. A. P. Nazro, Afaristia, U.S. Rtishnat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,
12 guns, Coudr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton.
Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000
tons, 6 guns, 3.000 h.p., Comdr. O. W Farenholt, at Shanghai.
·Jhomoency, U.S. gugboat, 1,370 tons, 6-guns,
Zkadurch, torpedo-bont destmyer, 331 tons, ↑ Shivanuki, 179 tons, at Kabe.
Comdr. 1. fshida, at Yokosuka Kagero, torpedo-bout destroyer, 397 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan: Kotaka, 190 tons, 6.torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.)
Kosoma, at Japan, .. Shirambi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Couldr
Ligut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Akebono, torpedo baat destroyer, 3:0 tons, Chow, torpedo-catcher, 118 tons, Capt. Canda,
850 h.p., Com, G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey, 0.5. double-turret manitor, 4,090
os, 4 guns, 5,244 hp, Comdr. G. W.2 Pigman, at Canton. Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
at Nagasaki. New York, US. cruiser, 4,033 tons, Capt. B.
McCullan, at Manila. Oregon, Tat-class U.S. battleship, 10,180 tons, 16 guns, 14,111 p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, UŠN., at Woosung
At Japan.
sas h.p.
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons 2 torpedo-tubes, 5a3
hap.
boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2. torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
620 h.p. 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
630 hip.
Miscellaneous.
Tobius, at Yokosuka.
ELCANO, American steamer, sor, R. de Al. I Pique, twin screw, zod-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, Soolchina, Russiantorpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 891 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 | Fuso, at Kure.
henage, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, Ballast. Brandao & Co. FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,415; 'T. A. Mitchell, and Sept.,-lave 23rd Aug, Sugat Jardine, Matheson & Co.
GLENROY, British steamer, 3,141, Forbes Selby,
8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai.
970 h.p., 19 knots.
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Sem, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt.. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterland, Kassian torpedo buat, 23 tons, 1 R,
7.p., 1 kuas.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, $200 hp, Lient.-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai. Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 hp, Russtiti torpedo bull, 23 tona, 1 gun,
Capt. Morris I. Smyth, Hongkong:
31st Aug-Otam Ko 23rd Aug, Coal-Redpole, 1st class ganoon, 855 tous, & RUBS, McGregor Bro. & Co.
200 hp, Lieu Com. C F Corven, HANOI, French steamer, 68, P. Merlees, th
Shanghai
Sept,Haiphong and Huilow th Sept General.-A. R. Marty.
INDRAVELLI, British steaner, 3,206, McGrath, 3rd Sept.,-Moji 29th Aug, General-E A. Trading Co. KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, T. W. Selby,
31st Aug.Java zoth August, Sugar.-- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
in river-gimbrit, 85 coils, 2 guns, 240 i.b.p Lieut.Comdr. G. G, Webster, West River. Rasario, stoop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.
Com. C. Hamilton, Singapore. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River.
220 hp, 10 knots. Sungura, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, -4
guas, 1, b.p, zž kants...
RUSSIAN TOMPEDO FLOTILLA.
SEA GOING.) Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 51 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 knots, Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tona, 3 guns, 2 torp toes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots.
LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,224. G. Payne. Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
29 Aug,Maji 23rd August, Cont. Jardine, fathesun & Co. LOYAL German steamer, 1,006, Weichley, 3rd Sept,-Sourabaya 24th August, Sugar.- Siemssen & Co.
MACHEW, German steamer, 995, G. Wendig, 6th Sept.,Swatow 5th Sept., Rice and 'General-Melchers & Co.
MARA KOLE, German steamer, 1,950, G. Kraeft,
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Lient, and Commander Oldham, Yangtsze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, Lieut.•
Comdr. C. P. Beaty-Pownall, Hongkong, Talbot, znel-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong. kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong.
3rd Sep-Moji 29th August, Coal-Terrible, 1st-class butleship, 14,200 tons, 30 E. A. Trading Co.
PHRA CHOM KLAO, German steamer, 1,012,
J. Morris, 6th Sept.,Bangkok 3151 Aug, Rice and Meal.-Melchers & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374. Brand
ketter, 29th Aug.,-Sandakan 24th Aug, Timber. Melchers & Co. SATSUMA, British steamer, 4,100, McPintosh,
3rd Sept.-New York 17th June, and Manile 31st Aug., General-Dodwell & Co., Lt.
TAIYUAN, British Steamer, 1,499 Dawson, 1st Sept. Sydney roth Aug., General- Butterfeld & Swire.
TELEMACHUS, British stehiner, 1,379, J. Wil- liamson, 4th Sept.--Saigon 30th August, Rice-Chinese.
TRYONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Payell, 20th Aug-Shanghai t6th Aug, Kerosine.→ Arnhold, Karberg & Ga. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton, 1st Aug., Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene- ral. Dodwell & Co., LA.
Bailing Vessels.
BRIZEUX, French ship, 1,400, Gonrin, 7th Aug.,
-Cardiff 17th April, Coal.-Order. CELESTE KURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast-Order. GEO. VALENTINE, French bark, 766, Harbert,
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wc.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, zotons, 450 i.pl,
Lieut. Comdr. Lyne, Wei-hai-wai Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt.-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Shanghai. Hivern, coast defence ship, 3,750 tons, 4 guts,
1 i.b.p., Hungkong.. Wandcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
ip, Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellancona.
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Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa-
pore.
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.
1,800 hp., 22 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. 1. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reonpoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai.
* Fürst Bismarck, Gemian flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefton, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns 9,000 h.p, Capt. Roilmann, at Amoy. Geter, German cruiser, 1,600 ions, guns,
Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai.. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guas, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Heia, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. litis, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns,
Licul-Comdr, Sthamer, at Canton. Irene, Gennan cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 16 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
zo guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amay. **Kurfürs Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung.
Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalde, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser,, 1,600 tons, 8.guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, Gennan gunboat, goo tons, to guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädi, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy.
h.p., Comdr, C. C. Cornwell, at Manila.. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns
800 h.p., Com. Harry Kanx, at Shanghai. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tuns, Comur. J.M.
Miller, U.S., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. Runbout, 1,000 tons, & guns,
1,087 h.p., Com. W: T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons; Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy." Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guas, 3.392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, al Manila:
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Hongkong Zafro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai...
Elba, Italing cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku.
Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Garlo Negri,
Shanghai. Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,033 tons, Captain
Cecconi, Hongkong. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Vetler Pitani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghaḥ “.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 1.3.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuj
1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 hp, at Taka.
Chinyes, 2nd class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka
Const Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Itsukushima, Ist class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,
5.400 h.p., at Kure,
Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 gums, 5,400
b.p, at Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tona, 13 guns, 2,035 h.P,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Hiyei, zad class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Naniwa, at Yokosukni
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, "to guns,
800 h.p
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjin, sailing ship, 577 toas, 6 guns,
fused as training ship.) Manjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
Tsukuba,
(used as training ship.) wooden screw steamer, 1939 tons to guns, $20 h.p., at Edajima.
(used as training ship) Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at,
Yokosuka.
(used as a hulk.) Jingri wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,
small guns.
fused as torpedo training ship.
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboa! Cò. Ho-nami, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Fowan, British steamer, 1,873, A, N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
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Hankow, British steamer, 1,252, C. V. Lloyd,-
Butterfield & Swire.
tachi Wo Coại Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409.tons, Captain Tai-an, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Col
Pak Kong, British steamer, -Kwong Wan 5.5.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.Ń.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
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23rd Aug,Haiphong 15th Aug, Ballast, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tens, 40. Heiyen, zud class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.Pungkiang, British steamer, 141, R. D. Thomas, any effective style of type will be adopted
-Order.
1. F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2,013, Chap- man, 10th Aug,--Kobe 19th July, General. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co. LAUNHERGA, American bark yo6, McDougall, 14th Aug.,-Cebu 6th Aug. Ballast.- Master,
L. SCHErr, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th July-Manila 25th June, Ballast.-Car- lowitz & Co.
MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650, Nichols, 29th June,New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil.-Standard Oil Co. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st Feb,--Manila 15th Feb., Ballast.-Master. SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 2,590, M. T.
Bailey, 24th July,-Manila 17th July, Ballast-Siemssen & Co.
VALE OF DOON, British hark, 677, Peterson,
3rst Aug,from Nar Yun, Wood. Sander, Wieler & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,
Hongkong, September 7th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. G. G. F. M. Cradock Shanghai.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. E. D. Hunt, Shanghai, Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, so guns, ... 5,000 thu, Capt. J. Startin, Woosung Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, RN, Shanghai.
Astren, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.b.p., o guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Shanghai,
Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,60 tons, 8,500i.h.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB, Foochow Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p. Captain G. J. S. War render, Nagasaki." Blenkel, 1st class criuser, 9,000 tons, iz guns,
21.411. i.h.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.,
Woosung.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Gounds. F. M. Leake, Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns, 5.600-ih.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.b.ps, guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird, Foochow..
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,
Capt Wm. G. Pakenham, Japan. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 1 guns, 9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Hongkong. Eclipse 1st-class cruiser, 5.600 tons, 1 guns,
Booo i.h.p., Captain Slopet, Amoy, Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 1.h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, Wei- hai-wel
Eib, coast defence gunboat, 363 Long, 3 guns,
200 ip, Litut. Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin Fame, twin crew, torpedo boat destroyer, 360
tons, 5 guns, 5.400 Lip, in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
360 i.h.p. Canton
Glory, 1st-class, battleship, 12,500 tons, 6 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Corier, Weishal- wei, Goliath, ast-class battleship, 12,950teps, 16 guns,
13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wint, Shanghai, Handy, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer, 6: 260 tons, 6 guns, 4.000 1.1.p. in reserve
Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 hp, Lieut. and Com
CHandy
Müller, Saigon.
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Literal, Portugnese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lina, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9.755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 il.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION..
~~~The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhino, Russian armoured cruiser,
15 gubs, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Aleoul, Russian gunboat, Bretons, & guns, 1,300
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian guo-vessel, twin screw, g50tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p.. Comdr. Sharon, at Taku.
Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
K. F. Wilhelm, German Battleship, at Naga
suki.
Ne. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepimer, at Shanghai,
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No. gr, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler, *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonelle, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Camdt
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,700 tons,
Capt, Bathme, at Taku. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lodel, at
Canton.
Decidee, gunboat, 6go tons, Capt. Maresabette,
at Taku.
* D'Entrecastemix, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ib.p., Capt de Marolles, at Taku,***
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chilase, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
Jo'guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 10115
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshine, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, 'protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 tons, 24 guns, 7,tio hp., at Keelung." Chiyoda, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5.500 h.p., at Kure. Takasaga, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, ro,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Sun, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Japan.
Idaumi, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,500 tons,
20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
75 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akiisushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, a
Manila
Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
at Taku.
Canton and West River. -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co. Cily of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40,-Ali Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ah Yon.
You. *
Hongkong and West River. Saikong, British steamer, 259, D. Bowie-
Kwong Wang Steamship. Co.
+
Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58,-Kwong Wan 5.S.
Co. Kwai Lum, British steamer,-Kai Hing & Co. Lil, American lorcha Nanning, British steamer, J. J. Lossius, Hong- kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., -J. M. & Co. and B. & S.
Lórchas and Schooners. Katsing, lorcha, 100, Reynolds, Hongkong to
Canton, Hung Kum Sing.
Bost
Office.
A Mail will close:-
For Canton-Per Powan, to-morrow," the 8th instant, at 9A..
For Haiphong-Per Hanoi, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 9 AM.
For Canton-Per Honam, on Monday, the 9th instant, at 7:30 AM.
Screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp., Capt. Serebren- Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 Takão, 2nd class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.P For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama-
nikff, at Taku.
Gremiasithy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000. h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Kortyetr, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
2,150 b.p, Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakove, at Nagasaki, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10. guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p. Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Ormany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,493 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 up,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shangliai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Poistava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
1,355 hp, 15 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki Rostia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,700 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 hp, Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1.330 tons, 1,786
b.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 70,940 tons, armoured
twin. screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13.500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur... Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons.
13,000 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, h.p.,
Capt. Barren off, at Nagasaki 1,200 h. Stadt Veliby, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. Mollas, at Taku, Sivousch, Russian gunboat, 950, tons, twin
Screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki, Ca Sweeaborg, 1st.class, Russian torpedo, boat, 69 tons, 3.guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p, speed 19.7 knots.
EZEN Vladimir Mónomach, Russian cruises, 5,000 lans, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur,ANTERO Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hip Com. Molchousky, at Nagasak Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guas, twin screw, 1,500 fup, Capt. Rogulia,
100s, 36 guns 631 íh.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, pt
Saigon.
Friant, gunboat, 693 tons, Capt. Adam, at
Тарав.
Guichen, ist-class cruiser, 9,000 tons, Capt
Perem, at Shanghai. Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4500 tons, 10 guns,
B,ooo i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 5,300 tons, 13
Frost, at Taku.
..
guns, 2,200 Lb.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 Lb.p., Capt. M. Molet, at Shanghai, Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin.
cent, at Hongkong.
Per Canton, on Monday, the 9th instant, at to A.M.
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan...! Tukuthi, 3rd class, 1,300 tous, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Suyanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons, 9th instant, at 5 F.M.
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan.
Sloops and Corvettes. Muraski, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp,, at
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, in guns, 1600 hp, a
Sasebo.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 hp
Chemulpo.
at
Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at Teriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 li.p., at Fusan
Sascho.& Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860-ih.pmag 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720
at Yoko Capt. Moret, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944, tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.
Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
kon
Villeneuve, at Fouchow. w Flagship of Vice-Admiral Cotterojolles.**
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
kong 3,436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, al Hang. Breaklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai,dei Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, sh.p,
Lient.Com, G. B. Bradshaw, at Manil Castine, U.9. gunboat 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hp. Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. CT. Forse, at Manila Concord, US, gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3495
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgod, US supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila Don Juan de Austria, US, gunboat, 1200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Lieut Comdr. & Je Morte at MEDIA: SUB
Buka
Gun-boats.
Oskinta, 640 tons; 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saselio Abugi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp at Shanghai Alage, 620 tons, to guine, 700 b.p, at Takus Maya, 620 tons, za guns, you hip, at Kure, Chiokat, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hip, at Taku. Soko, $72 tom, guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. fwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 406 bp, at Yokosuka
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