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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
AND LORCHAS.'.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,435, Lossiua,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co Powan, British steamer, 1,573, A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton; and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire. Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
---Chị Wa & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
*Co.
Kong Nam, British steainer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, "W. E. Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, ILN.R-Hongkong, Canton and Maczó Steamboat Co.
Hanging Chinese steamer, 501. R. J. Mac. kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga. *tion Co.
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Canton and West River. Nanging, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam: boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong. kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamara. ALGOA, British steamer, 1,352, Hansford, 24th Sept, Seattle 1st Aug., and Manila zist Sept., Hemp.--Dodwell & Co., LI, AMIGO, German steamer, 820, J. Hansen, 28th
Sept, Canton 28th Sept, General
Order. BARAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto,, 24th Sept.,-Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1418, L. A. Muir, 24th Sept.,Java 15th Sept, Sugar-Jar dine, Matheson & Co. CLARA, German steamer, 675, Ulderup, 22nd
Sept Hoihow 20th Sept., General. Jebsen & Co.... DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1001, F. Frahm,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER SO 1
GERMANIA, German steamer, 2,714, A.-Een
dixen, 25th Sept., Sourabaya 15th Sept., Sugar Jebsen & Co. is GLENFARG, British steamer, 2,350 R. A.
Donaldson, 25th Sept.,-Saigon 21st Sept.,. Rice. McGregor Hitos. & Gow, HAITAN, British steamer, 1,200, J. S. Roach, 28th Sept, Foochow and Amoy 26th Sept, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. KONG BESO, German steamer, 862, Möller-
mano, 24th Sept.,-Koh-si-chang 18th Sept., Rice. Melchers & Co. LIGHTNING, British steamer, (2,147, J. G.
Spence, 20th Sept.,-Calcutta 31st Aug Penang and Singapore 14th Sept, General.
David, Sassoon Sons & Co. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, Saitan, 28th Sept,Anping 25th Sept., and Swatow 27th, General--Kitsui Bussan Kaisha
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D:
Welsh, 35th Sept,Sandakan 17th Sept., Timber. Jardine, Matheson & Co. NANYANG, German steamer, 1060, E. Hass,
27th Sept.-Saigon 23rd Sept., Rice and. Rice-four-E. A. Trading Co. Nive, French troopship, 6,000, Morazzani, 28th
Sept.-Tonkin 26th Sept. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,730, John
Truebridge, 25th Sept.,-Tacoma via Japan 24th: Aug, General--Dodwell & Co., Ed. PERLA, British steamer, 1,257, J. A. McArthur,
281: Sept., Manila 25th Sept., General Shewan, Tomes & Co.
PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, German steamer,
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1,012, R. Unsworth, 27th Sept., Bangkok 20th Sept., General,-Butterfield & Swire. TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, 20th Aug,Shanghai 16th Aug, Kerosine.- Arnhold, Karberg & Co. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,464, O. Anderson,
28th Sept., Australia 6th Sept., General
-Butterfield & Swire, VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,
1st Aug,Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene ral-Dodwell & Cu, Li, VICTORIA, Swedish steamer, 989, J. A. Hill
berg, 22nd Sept.,-java rith Sept., Sugar. -E. A. Trading Co.
Sailing Vessels. ALBANIA, British ship, 1,438, W. L. Brownell, 26th Sept.,-Manila at Sept, Ballast.- Master.
gwy, ist, class gunboat, 755 tons, & guns, 1,200 L.h.p., Lt. Bud Comdr.* Oldham, cruising Pigue, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, guns, 7,000.i.h.p., Capt. H, C. Keynolds, Shangha
Plover, it class gunbuat, 453 tons, o guns, 1,200 Lb.p Lieut-Comdr. U. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai, da Rambler, surveying-ship, 563 tons, 650 hp,"
Capt. Morns F. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class" gunboat, 855 ions, o guns, 1,200 Lb.p., Licut. Com. C... Corbett, Shanghai,
i
Robin, river-gunboat, 65 tons, a guns, 140i.h.p. Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Wabster, West River Rosario, sloop, 980 tops, guns, 1,400 Lhip,
Com. C. Hamilton, Singupose. Sandpiper, British vor-gunum, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 b.p., Lt-Comar. Cary, Weil River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, guns, 240 hp, Lieur and Commander Dalgety, Yungtṣid.
Swift, and-class gunboal, 750 tons, b guns,
Bro i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Tatu, torpedo boat destroyer, 150 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, 2nd-class čruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 hip, Capt. G. Stopford, Wel hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Coinmodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wel,
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Skorpion, Russian torpedo bunt, 23 tuas, 1 gun,
720 hp. 16 kontey Sectchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, a guns,
.970 h.p., 19ʻkonts.jpg Sow, Russian torpedo tout, 400, Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai. in
Sterlaid, Kussian torpedo beat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
a30 h.p., 16 knotë: Strauts, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p., 16 konts.. Sungur, Russian torpedo boat, „740 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p, zi.knots,
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, A: (SEA GOING.) '~ Burge, 1st class, Russian torpedo bent, 81 tons, 3 guns, top tubes, 1,100 h.p., speed 13 Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
ktiots.
L
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 23 knots. V, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., za knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexɛleft Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear Admiral Requnni.
THE GERMAN: SQUADRON, Burrard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. *Fürst Bismarck, "German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gesien, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 goas,
9,000 hp., Capt. Roileann, at Amoy. Geter, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 3 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai.
werd, coast defence gunboat, 363 ions, 3 guns, zoo i.h.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Walerwilch, surveying-ship, 620tons, 450i.p..,*** Hunsa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
Lizut-Cour. Lyne, Shanghai.. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer,
bat tuns, 6 guns, 6,000 hp, Lt-Comdr Mackenzie, D.S.O., Wei-hai-wei. Witam, const defence ship, 2,750 tòns, 4 guns,-
1,000 i.h.p., hungkong, Woodcock, river-gaboal, 150 tons, 2 guns, 5jo
i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiuleinng Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, & guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut.-Coudr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nas. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boals,
Miscellaneous.
..
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung." Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Herlin, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt von Usedom, at Shanghai." itis, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 gans,
Lieut.-Comdr., Sthamer, at Canton. Trent, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar, German gunboat, i,coo jons, 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Poochow | Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 fons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship. 1o,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. voa Holzendorf, at Woosung.
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Oregon 1st-class U.S. battleship,,to,250 tons, 16 guns, 11,111,h.p., Capt. F, W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosung Petral, U.S. gunboat, aga tons, 4" guns, 1,095
hp, Camdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, guns
Soo h.p. Com. Harry. Knox, at Shanghai Scindia, US. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr, J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., nt-Hongkong. Wheeling U.S. gunboat, Loco tons, 6 guns, 1,087 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.. Wilmington, U.5. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O Allibone, at Amoy.. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 gunz, 3.392 b.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila.. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, daily newspaper with weekly edition io. guns, 3,800 b.p. Capt. G. E. Ide, at published for despatch by the homeward mait The daily is recommended as more generally Zafiro, U.S. dispatch vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J'suitable, except for bscribers in Europe or
Manila.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Hongkong,
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 3,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt, Cecconi,
Taku : Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
4,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai, Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capti
V. Onofrio, Shanghai
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR,
Battleships. Asahi, ist class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yaskine, 1st class, 12, 160 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kare.
Fuji, 1st class, 13,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku, Ching, ad class, 7.335 tons, 22 guns, 6,20c
h.p., at Yokosuka..
Coast Defenes Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
3,400 hp, at Saseho." Itsukushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 ‘guns,
5,400 hp, at Kure.
Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
hp, at Yokosuka
Kongo, mi class, 3,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p.,
Capi. . lui, at Japan. Hiyei, zud class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Touj, at Japan.
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The rates per quarter, and per mensem proportional, viz:-
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Aspern, Austrian gunboat; 976 tons, Capt. W. Luchs, German gunlioat, 850 tons, to guns, Heiyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p., sem.
Trefry, 29th May, Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.
GEO. VALENTINE, French bark, 766, Harbert, 23rd Aug., Haiphong 15th Aug., Ballast. --Order.
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D.
A. Vanhon, 10th Sept.,-Chefos 28th Aug, Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
I. F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2013, Chap- man, foth Aug,-Kobe 19th July, General.
Amhold, Karberg & Co.
KENYMERE, British ship, 3,347, Bundy, 19th Sept.-New York 5th May, Oil.-Standard Oil Co, a LAUNDERGA, American bark 906, McDougall,
14th Aug.,-Cebu 5th Aug., Ballast.
Master.
L. SCHEFF, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th July-Manila 25th June, Ballast-Car- lowitz & Co.
MANUEL LLAGUNG, 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 18th Feb., Ballást.-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, 4th July,Manila 17th July, Ballast-Siemssen & Co..
W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,014, Colcord, 26th Sept., Manila toth Sept, Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.,
HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA-STATION.
Hongkong, September 30th, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 hp., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
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, t,too ih.
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethusa, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, so guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Woosung Argonaut, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tona, 16,500 i.h.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, N., Hongkong
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Astrea, and-class craiser. 4:30 to 57,000
i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 h... 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, c.B, Wei- bai-wei.
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14
guns, 13, 163 Lh.p. Captain Sir G. J. S.
Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 gung, 2,411 h.p, Capt. Henderson, C.MG, Taku.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut and Comdr, F. M. Leake, Wubi
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guna, 5,600 i.b.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
Taku.
ih.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Win C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei Dido, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 ‘guas,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tonë; 11 guns
Booo i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7:350 tons, 12,000
i.h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Pagel, C.M.G. Est, coast delence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ihp, Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blust, Chin-
kiang.
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 taps, 4 guns, 360 hp, Lt and Beaty Pownall, Canton Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, ro
guns, 13,500 Lhp., Capt. Carter, Wei-bai wei. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,9gotons, sóguns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai Hart, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, zoo
tons, 6 gung, 4,000 hp. Lieut. and Com. G; C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo i.h.p., Com
H. J. Davison, Shangbal, Esis, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600ih.p, Capt. Charles Windham,.v.o., Hongkong.
ROSANSKAR Janur, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, guns,
3.900.i.b.p.. in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
Hughan, Hongkong.
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 ih.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa-
porc,
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,500 tons, 5,000 i.hp., Capt. J. F. Rossann, Swalow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 4,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
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Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guna,
Comdr. Boemer, 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, German battleship, to, too tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Werth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40.
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, ht Taku.
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected, cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.
Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons
30 guns, 6,5co h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15.000 h.p., at Shanghai.
DAILY-$7.55 per quarter; $2.50 per men-
WERKLY-$3.25 per quarter; $1.50 per
mensem.
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Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr. K. E Wilhelm, Geiman battleship, at Naga. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons, of the world is 30 cents per quarter,
José da Cunha Lima, Macao.
saki.
Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Manila
Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
Lons, 24 guns, 7,20 hp, at Keclang:
The postage on the weekly issue to any part
Single Copies (Daily, len cents; We
5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless No.gr, Gennan torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons, twenty-five Cents.)
Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,500 tons,
4.736 ihp, Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, bod tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong..
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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 Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser.
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 2,500 hp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.hp., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin, Alcout, Russing gunboat, Brotons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai.
No. gz, 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. Alonette, gunboat,-200-tons,-Licut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki.
Amiral Charmer, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt, Baghme, Saigon.. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.
Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubut, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
27 guns, 5,5co h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka, Sun, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p, ai Јарап. Idiunti, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,050 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan, Satyen, protected cruiser, tst class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. kissushima, protected cruiser, tat class, a
Manila
Miyake, and class, 1,800 lens, 34 guns, 5,000h.p,
at Taku.
Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayania, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan.. Tukushi 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 l.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takendinchi, at Japan."
Sloops and Corvettes,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, Decidee, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette. Musashi; 1,490 tons, 16 guns, 1,600 h.p.,. ál |
5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p. Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 100s, twin
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren aikff, at Taku.
at Taku.
D'Entrecastcux, ist class cruiser, 8,100. tens, 26 guns, 13,500 hp, Capt., de Marolles, at Taku.
Descarter, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Ch.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai,
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capture, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at Miklashevsky, at Shanghai,
Saigon.. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, guns, Friant, gunboat, 693 tons, Capt. Adam, at
2,150 h.p., Capt. 'Silmann, at Taku.
Japan.. twin Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons,
4
Yokosuka
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Suschio.
Yamate, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp., at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 hp, at Fusan." Kaimon 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Saacho.
Kauka
magt, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-
Gun-boats,
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tans, to guys | Oshima, 640 tons, io guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho
at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayesadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 gun,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Ovarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 17 guns, zooo hip,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouses, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Poistava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 ib.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki. Russia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 toas, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiro, at Nagasaki.
Rosbaynik, 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; 13500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur, Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,
3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt de la Motte du Lien, gunboat, soc tons, 8 guns, 576 hp, Capt.
Portail, at Saigon.
Frost, at Taku,
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 fans,
36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt M. Molet, at Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, youtons, to guns, 360 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mordet, at Shanghai. Villa 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 Manilay Me
Akari, 620 tous, jo guns, 700 lt.p., at Shangbai. dugo, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Chickat, 620 tour, to guns, 700 b.p, at Taku. Maya, ú20 tons, to guns, 700 h.., at Kure.
waki, 600 tons, 6 guus, 400 hp., at Yokosuka Soko, 572 tous, 4 pins, 400 hp, at Saseho. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guus 472 isp Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 lip. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, s guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Pui, 500 tous, 9 guus, 455 hp. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yabichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Japan.
Torpedo-gunboat. Tatuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo,
5,500 hp, at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats. Murakums, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279, tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
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13,600 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & gubes,) khadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons, noon of the day
Nagasaki. Stlatch, Russian gunboat; 4. guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissi Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.bp, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p., speed 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at
Port Arthur.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki..
Vaadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
·
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablaka, Russian, cruiser, 1,330 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 lp., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
*Novakovsky, at Shanghai, pra Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p., 16 knois.
Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87. tons, 4
guns, 970 hp, 19 knats. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravioff, at Shanghai, *** KRussian torpedo: boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai.
3.436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong. -kong-
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callao, US, gunboat, 197 tons, I gun, 55 h.p,
Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Casline, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 3,199
h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Cellte, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 b.p.,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila..
Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 Lone, 6 guns, 3,405
hp, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Cuigon, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 Glacier US supply anip, Lienz Comdr. A.
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong.
Merts, at Manila.
Comdr, I. Isbjda, at Yokosuka, Kagera, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons, ***** Comdr. Iwamura, at-Japan. Kolaka, 190 tans, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 hip Shiramubs, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebond, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons, Obot, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan.
Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan,
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,
525 hp.
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, z torpedo tubes, 525
h.p.
boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes, ** 1,300 h.p. Ma
1,300 hp.
620 hpe,
boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, 4 boals (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo tube to boats (Yarrow) 40 tons, 3, torpedoutes, Mellaneous-
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka, Fuse, at Kure
Nanitui, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 7,530 tons, 10 guns,
Soa h.p.
· (used as gunuery traning ship.) Kanju, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.). Manju, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. •
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 7,397 tous, 8, guns, 1,998 hp Comdr, E. K. Moore, at Manila, Tris, U.S. distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luxon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J. V. B. Bleecker, at Manila M Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila, pilnu paka Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1057 tons, 2 guns, 750 hip, Lient-Comdr. A. P. Naito, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 7,000 tons, Canton ta guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S.: double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. O. W 200 h.p. 22 knots. M
Monocacy, U.5. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, Orlando, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, za guns, Novarossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4850 hp. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Takir,
6,500 i.hp., Capt. J. H: Barke, C., Shang-gung, 2,900 hp, 22 kool
Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor,- 4,000 hau ENKELT
Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tensions, 4 guns, 5.244 h.p., Comdr. G. W
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots
Pigman at Hongkong. Shik Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, a gun, ana Nashville, 1.5. cruiser, Comdr. RP. Rogers, New York US cruiser 4,083 tons, Capt. 3.
• McCullani, at ME
24th Sept.,Saigon 20th Sept, Rice,i.h.p, 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Nargin, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns. Farenbolt, at Shanghai. K
Siemssen & Co. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de A
hennge, 3rd Sept., Monila 31st August, Ballast Brandao & Co GARLIC, British steamer, 2,691, Wm Finch, RN.R, 26th Sept. San Francisco 28th Aug. Honolulu 4th Sept, Yokohama 18th, Kobe 1gth Nagasaki arst, and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General-0 & 0. S. 5.
Oiler, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, guns, 6,300 hp Lieut and Com, C. P. Mansel, Taku. Phania, sloop, 1,000 tons & guns, 1,400 hp
Comdr. WHENicholson, Canton.
Star, Russian torpedo boat, 330 tons, Captain
Smitow, at Shanghai,
(used as training ship) Tuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 tons, to guns 530 b.p, at Edajima.ME Pre (used as traiding ship.)ZS sama, sailing corvette, 40 tons, 13 guns, at
Yokosuka,
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