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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-
Hongkung, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, IL. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton; and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1001.
CHARTERHOUSE, British steamer, 1,278, Joslin, zoth Sept, Singapore 13th Sept, Gene- ral---Jun Tek Sang. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, A, Musing, 18th Sept., Bingkok 12th Sept, Rice.-- Butterfield & Switc
CITY OF PEKING, British steamer, 3,128, J. T. Smith, 16th Sept, San Francisco arst, Aug, and Shanghai 14th Sept, Mails and General-1. M. S. S. Co.
DAIGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 980, Kitano, 19th Sept. Tamsuivis Amoy and Swatow 18th September, General--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
DECIMA, German steamer, '794, H. Schlaikier,
14th Sept Saigon' 10th Sept., Rice Siemssen & Co., DEVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, H. Textor, 20th Sept.-Swatow 19th Sept., General Butterfield & Swire, ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al
henage, 3rd Sept-Manila 31st August,
Ballast-Brandão & Co EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003, H. Pybus, RN.R., 11th Sept,--Vancouver B.C. 20th Aug, and Shanghai 8th Sept., Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co.. GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 2,197,
Nilsen, 20th Sept.,-Sanatang 8th Sept., Sugar.--Butterfield & Sire. HERMAN MENZELI, German steaner, 1,125,
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Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755, toda, 6 kuns |
4200 hp, L. and Camur. Qldham, cruising.
Plye, twin screw, and-class craiser, 3,600 tons. 8 guns, 7,000 h.p.. Capt. H. C. Reynghls, Shanghai. Plover, lot cinas gun bust, 153 thus, 60s
1,200 i.h.p., Liant Comir. Ve M Cowper. Shanghai,
Rambler, surveying ship, 533 tons. 650 hp,.
Capt Morris 11. Smyth, slyngkoig, i Redpole, ast-class gunboat, som guns, 1,200 hp, Lieut-Com. C.-F. Corbett,
y Shanghai.
Robin, zivör gunboat, 85 tons; z guns, 240 hih.p., LieuteComdr. G. 57, Webster, West River. Romario, sloop, gu tons, uns, 1,400 hp,
.Com. C. dilleri, Singapore.
tons, z Sandpiper, Briusa nver-gulv, 85"
guns, 40 h.p., Lt Comir. Cart, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tohs, 2 guns, 2 jo i.b.p., Licut, and Coummander Dalgety, Yangiste. Swift, 2nd-class gunboal, 236 tons, ó guns,
870 ip in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 hp, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Cummoilore
Powell, C., Hongkong.
Skorpian, Russian torpedo boat, ag tons, a gun, |
V210 h.p.. 16 knots Sootchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p. 10 knots.
Som, Russian torpedo bout, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai,
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Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gu
220 h.p., 16 knots. ·
Strums, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
210 h.p., 10 knots, ["Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guas, 1,800 h.p., 33 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (8EA GOING.). Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, z top tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed aa knots. Usturi, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., za knots.
knots.
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Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeielf Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossofi.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral Renunoff.
THE GERMAN BQUADKON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,005 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Loitke, at Taku.. 9,000 hp, Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai.
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons,
tá
| guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Wossung, won a Patrol, U.S. gunboat, 893 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p., Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Prinction, U.S. gunboat, fooo tons, 6 guns, Scindia, US cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
800 h.p., Com. Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Miller, U.S.N., nt Hongkong. hesling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
1,087 hp, Com. W, T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,322 tons, Capt. C.
O. Alliboae, at Amoy... Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.392 h.p. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at
:
Manila.
Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Kiba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku,
Flermosca, Italian cruisor, Capt. Garlo Negri,
Shanghai.
Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,033 tons, Captain
Cecconi, Singapore.. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai.
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Shit, 18th Sept.,-Newchwang 12th Sept Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tous, 30 Gefion, Gorinan cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10, guns, Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt. authenticated with the name and address of the
Beans.-E. A. Trading Co.,
LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,234, G. Payne,
29th Aug-Moji 23rd August, Coal. Jardine, Matheson & Co. LIGUTNING, British steamer, 1,142, J. G. Spence, 20in Sept.,-Calcutta 31st Aug, Penang and Singapore 14th Sept, General. -David, Sassoon Sous & Co. LOONGMOON, German steamer,
1,245, R.
Schuldt, 9th Sept.,-Canton 9th Sep, General-Siessen & Co. LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,244, Th. Leh
mana, woth. Sept.-Canton 19th Sept., General. Siumssen & Co. TETARTOS, German Steamer, 1,518, Bruhn,
12th Sept,-Java 4th Sept., Sugar- Siemssen & Co. TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, zath
Aug-Shanghai 15th Aug. Kerosine. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. VICTORIA, American steamter; 2,112, J. Pantos, 1st Aug., Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene rat-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
Sailing Vessels. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A.
Trefry, 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order,
GEO. VALENTINE, French bark, 766, Harbert, 23rd Aug-Haiphong 15. Aug, Ballast --Order.
HELEN H. WYMAN. American ship, 1,664, 12. A. Vanlion, 19th Sept.,-Chefou 8th Aug, Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
1.
guns, 25,000 i.h.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons. 3 guns, 200 Lb.p.,.in Reserve Hongkong. Walerwitch, surveying-ship, 6zations, 4501.p.by'
Lieut.-Coud. Lyne, Shanghai. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo boar destroyer,
60 tons, & puns, 6,000 ih.p., L1-Comdr. Mackenzie, U.S.O., Wei-hat-wei Wivers, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guas,
1,000 i.h.p.. Mengkong? Woodcock, riverboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 'guns, 550
i.hcp., Lient-Condr, H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nok, S and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 58, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellaneous,
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 10
*** Hansa, Gennan cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Faschen, at Woosung, ~ Held, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampald, at Woosung. Bertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedoin, at Shangbai. tis, German gunboat, yoo tous, to guns, Lieut-Cond. Sthaner, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, S guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, too tons, to guns.
Capt. Berger, at Fuochow." Kaiserin August, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
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20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gulich, at Ainoy. Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung.
Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tous, to guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,1a0 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns. Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, Gerinan battleship, 10,100 tons, Warth, German battleship, to, too tons, de
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, -
Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
guns, Capt., Borkenhagen, ut Taku. -Müller, Saigon.
9,250 ih.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 3 guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
pore.
cruiser, 8 guas, 4,600 tons, 1,900. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2013, Chap-Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comir, man, 10th Aug.-Kobe 19th July, General. Maria Theresa, Anstrian cruiser, to guns, --Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
5.900 tans, 9.755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless KENTMERE, British ship, 347, Bundy, 19th Ritter v. Sambachi, Shangli.
Sept.,-New York 5th May, Oil-Standard
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons, Oil Co.
4.736 hp, Capt Jansen, Taku. LAUNDERGA, American bark. 900, McDougall, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
14th Aug-Cebu 6th Aug, Ballast.
Mallo, Hongkong.. Master.
L. SCHErr, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th July, Manila 25th June, Ballast.-Car lowitz & Co.
MANUEL LLAGUNG, American ship, 1,050, Nichols, 29th June,-New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co.
SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,177, Howes, 21st
Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1.467,
Colcord, 8th Sept.--New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co. SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 2,590, M. T. Bailey, 24th July,-Manila 17th July, Ballast. Siemssen & Co..
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, September 21st, rgar: Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. L. Easkine, Wei- haj-wel.
Albion, 1st-class battleship,' 12,950 tons, 13.500
ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.hi.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shangbai. Arethusa, 2nd class cruiser, 4,300 tons, in guns, 5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Woosung Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong:
Astraa, and-class cruiser, -4,300 tons, 7,000 Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy,"
... Chi Wo & Cá
Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h.p., 1 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, B., Wei- hai-wei.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer, Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton.. Lungskab, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Kiangiung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co
Canton und West River. Lungking, British steamer, 141, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Maçao Steam- boat Co.
·Cily of Whamped, Chinese steamer, 40,-Ah
Yon
Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ak Yön.
Hongkong and West River. Saikong, British steamer, 259, D. Bowie,
Kwong Wang Steamship Co.. Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58-wong Wan S.S:
Co. ·
Kwal Lu, 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.
Lorchas and Bchooners. Kutsing, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong to
Canton, Hung Kum Sing.
VESSELS IN TORT,
Steamers AMARA, British steamer, 1,566, C. J. Mattock, 15th Sept,Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 8th Sept, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. BABELSBERG, German, steamer, 1,379, A Rieckmann, 7th Sept-Samarang: 29th Aug, Sugar, Butterfeld & Swire. CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 12th Sept Shanghai 9th Sept., General
Butterfield & Suitemen
Barfleur, ist-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 ih.p. Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart, Nagasaki. Blenheim, ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 h.p, Capt. Henderson, C.M.G. Taku. "Bramble,- 1st-class guphont, 710 tons, 1,300 il.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class craiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 hp.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.
Britomart, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
th.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku. Daphne, sloep, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, iz guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy, B Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang.
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Canton, ....guns, 13,500 i.hp., Capt. Carter, Wei-lini
wei.
Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 13,550tons, 16guns, 13.500 ih.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tans, 6 guns, 4,000hp, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 200 b.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Iris, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600 ih.p, Capt. Charles Windham, MV.O., Hongkong.
Janur, torpedo-boat destroyer, 2&dtons, 6 guns,
3,900 .b.p. in reserve, da Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 th.p., 16 guns, Hon. A. G. Curzon Howe, CB, CMO, ADC, Wei-bai-wel; Orlando, 18t-class cruiser, 5,600 fons, 12 guns,
8,500 i.hp. Capt. J. H. Burke, C.L., Shang- Jan NOLA Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 ih.p., Lient and Com, C. P. Mansel, Taku. Planix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 gubi, 1,400 ihp.,
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Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION,'
The Russian Squadron. Admiral. Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser.
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,oca i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Brotons, & guns, 1,200
b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki... Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 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. Gaidamat, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nikff, at Taku, Gremiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Kareyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, y guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 19
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayzzdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Petropartovsk, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 19,960 tons,
Coprianoff, at Shanghai,
1,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossio, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,100 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 hp., Capt. Domofiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
13,600 h.p, 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt, Mollas, at Taku. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
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screw 13 guns, 1,200 b.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki..
Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo.boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., specd 19.7 knots... Vladimir Manomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vendet, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Rugulic,
at Taku,
saki.
No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 310 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. gr, Gerinan 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, Lieul-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bačhme, at Hongkong... Bengali, and class dispatch-bout, L.-Comdr.
De La Cmix de Castries, at Nagasaki, Bugrand, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chaiseloup Laubat, and-class cruiser, 4,000
Luc, at Foochow.
tons, gooi.h.p, 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Comete, gunboat, too tons, Gapt. Lollal, at
Canton:
Decidee, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette,
at Taku,
* D'Entrecastrex, 1st class cruiser, 8,100. tons, 26 guus, 13,500 ilup., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, and class protected cruiser 4000 tons, 36 guns 631 h.p., Captain Saulne, at, Shanghai.
Saigon.
Eur Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée; at Friant, gunboat, 693 tons, Capt. Adam, at
Japan.
Guichen, 1st-class cruiser, 8,377 100s, 24,000 ihp, 8 guns, Capt. de Surgy, en route Home.
Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Takni Kerzaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Fastal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,
Frost, at Taku.
36 guns, 9,000 ..p., Capt. M. Motel, al Shanghai.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
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JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.N. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ì.b.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Mis, at Japan, Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000ed to the Manager and not to individual
meinbers of the staff
h.p., at Kare.
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku.
Chinyen, and class, 7.330-tens, 22′ guns, 6,200
b.pjat Yokosuka,
Coast Defence ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Firsuikuskinja, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,4p.h.p., at Kure.
shidate, 1st class, 4,277 tong, 35 guns, 5,400
b.p, at Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, flyet, zud class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
Capt. Hirco Tonji, at Japan, Helyen, and class, 2,500 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.;.
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.978 toxs,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at. Sasebo. Chilore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p, at Kure. Akarhi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, Yoshino, protected cruises, ist class, 4,150 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. 32 guns, 15,000.h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila Takachihe, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
14
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hip, at Kure. Takasage, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
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The Hongkang Telegraph is the best Capt Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at medium for advertising in China. It circulates Japan.
largely among all classes of the community, Idzumi, protected cruiser, tal class, 3,500 tons, is the largest daily newspaper and has
20 guas, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan-wider circulation than any journal in the Far. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushing, protected cruiser, rat class, at
Marila
Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
at Taku. Takas, 2nd class, 1,700tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan? Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,530 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. 5.
Mastui, 12 guns. 4887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.
Sloops and Corvettes. Muraski, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hip., ar
Yokosuka. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
Saseho,
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p.. at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. „Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 hp, at
Sascho. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 H.p., at Yoko-
suka.
Gun-bosts.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Shanghai. Atago, 6zo tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. Chlokal, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h., at Taku, Seko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp, at 5aacho.
waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400.h.p., at Yokosuka..
Chinta: 490 toni, 5 guns, 473 h.p.. Chinesi, 490 tons, guns, 472 hp. Stys, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 b.p. cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p, Chin Chu, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
Capt. Momict, at Shanghai.
Yabichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Japan. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain'
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN' SQUADRON, · Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila.
Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.,
Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8.guns, 2,199
h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 b.p.
Comdr. C. 1. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
b.p, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Cuigoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
Comdr. JW. Carlin, ar Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila
Helena, U.S. gunboat: 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998 hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila, Iris, U.S. distilling-skip, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.
Capt. J. Menny, at Manila. Capsia de Lugon, US gunboat 1,330, Comdr. 1.
SV. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila.
Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Driplin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons,
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo bont, 23 tons, gun,
220 hp, 16 knots. Janichichi, Russian torpedo hoat, 87 tone, 4
guns, 970 h.p.; 19 knots, Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouraviaff, at Shanghaispe Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivaarsky, at Shanghai Wirges, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons,
1,200 h.p., 22 knots, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87. tons,
guns, 1,900 hp, zz knots.. Poduromit, Russian torpede boat, 23 font
yun, 230 h.p. 16 knots. Sisi, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, r gule 220 Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 3 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai. S
Manila, US, gunboat, 1057 tons, a guns, 750 h.p, Licut Comdr. A. P. Nairo, at Manila Marietta, US, gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 hp.
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Cheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comár, O. W. Farenholt, at Shanghai. A sonocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guas, 4850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku.
Monterey, U.S." double-turret monitor, 4,090 fons, 4 guns, 5.244 hp, Comdr, G. W. Pigman, at Hongkong,
Nashville, U.S. criser, Comdr. R. P. Rogere,
at Nagasaki ko
Arancio New York US cruiser 4,083 tons, Capt. B
McCullen, Manila
Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsuda, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,.
-5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats, Muvákmino, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Küre, Yugi, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe."
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I.Ishida, at Yokosukej, Kagero, torpedo baat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. „Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.
Shiramudi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebono, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 310 ions,
Licut Comde. H. Kawase, Japan. Chow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan.
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, torpedo tubes,
523-h.p. 7 boats (Kobe), 50 tons, z torpedo-tubes, 925
h.pi
i bout (Normand), 75 tone, torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boats (Schichau),, 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-Lubes,
620 h..
to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3. celo-tubes,
620
Miscellansons.
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka Fuso at Kure. Naniwa at Yokosuka, Rinfo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,
800 5.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.). Manji, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. (used as training ship.)/ Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
to guns, 540 hp, at Edajima.
(used as training ship.)
sama, sailing corvette, 1420 tons, 12 guns, al
| Yokosuka. VIVEKANA
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