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E HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1901.
KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, Miller
mars, 24th Sept Koh-si-chang 18th Sept., Ride-Melchers & Co. KUMSANG, British steamer, 1,078, E. J. Bullar, 29th Sept, Singapore 24th Sept., Genekil,
Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,092, G. S. Veigal 30th Sept,-Manila 27th Sept., General Jardine, Matheson & Co. MARLE JESEN, German steamer, 1771, P.
Hlemmer, 2nd Oct-Saigon 27th Sept., Rice. Jebsen & Co. MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D. Welsh, 5th Sept.,-Sandakan 17th Sept., Timber-Jardine, Matheson & to NANSUAN, American steamer, 1,344, E. A. Anderson, U.S. N., 29th Sept Ghefoo 25th Sept., Navy Stores.-U. S. Govern-
тепь.
NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, Allan Jones, 3rd Oct. Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 25th Sept, Rice-Bradley & Co. Pax, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E Damster, 30th
Sept Saigon 25th September, General, PRONTO, German stomer, 63, H. Grandt,
Melchers & Co,
30th Sept.-Saigon 24th Sept., Rice-flour,
Siemssen & Co. QUEEN ADELADE, British steamer, 1,835, F. McNair, 1st Oct-Dalny 26th Sept., Ballast Dodwell & Co., L. TAI LEE, German steamer, 825, T. Calender,
1st Oct-Saigon 27th Sept, Rice and Flour. Meyer & Cu TIENTSIS, British steamer, 3,950, WV. W. Cooke, R.N.R., 1st Oct-Bombay 13th Sept, and Singapore 15th, General.-P. & 0. S. N. Co.
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OBIUM QUOTATIONS.
BENCAL-New Patna
Hongkong, 4th October To-day's quotations are as follows:--
$930/35 New Benares @ 907}/10 Old Benares....@ 940) Old Patna fon 9752.
•nom..
Sawer, 29th Sept.,-Saigon 25th Sept, TRIGONIA, British stearier, 1,069, Powell, 20th
Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Ang-Shanghai 15th Aug, Kerosine, Arnhold, Karbery & Co. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,114, J. Panton,
1st Aug.,-Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene- WooSUNG, British steamer, 1,100, M. Dowson,
ril.--Dodwell & Co, Lt
3rd Oct-Canton 3rd Oct., General- Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels. ALBANIA, British ship, 1,438, W: L. Brownell,
26th Sept.-Manila 4th Sept, Ballast.
Master
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 15th Aug., Ballast. --Order. HELEN II. WYMAN, American ship, -1,664, D. A. Vanhon, roti Sept.,-Chefoo 28th Aug, Baflast-Arnhold, Karberg & Ca. IV. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2,913, Chap-
man, foth Aug Kobe 19th July, General. KENTMERE, British ship, 2,347, Handy, 19th
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Sept..Sew York gilt Mlay, Oil.-Standard Oil Co.
LAUNHERGA, American bark 956, McDougall,
4th Aug,,-Cebu 6th Aug,, Ballast. Masier.
L,
SCHEPP, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, th July-Manila 25th June, Ballast-Car- lowitz & Co.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
---Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.-Master. MANUEL LLAGUNO, American sharp, 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., Ballast-Master STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467. Colcord, 8th Sept-New York 4th May, Kerosine Standard Oil-Co Per picul. W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord, MALWA--This and last years new (9 $ 800
6th Sept.,-lanila teth Sept., Ballast.- ...(@) 880/go
Standard Oil Co.- 900/910- ... 920
2/3 years old....
4/5 years' old
Putterfore
PERSIAN-Finequality
. 800/830
YESSELS IN PORT, -
Steamers, ALSACRAIG, British steamer, 2,166,-E: Robert-
sun, 3rd Oct.,-- Moji 27th Seji, “Coal- Milsui Rossan Kaisha, ALGOA, British steamer, 1,252, Hansford, 24th
Sept.,Seattle 1st Aug, and Manik zist Srpt., Hemp - - Dodwell & Co., Ld. ANAPA, British steamer, 2.251, Williamson, 29th Sep New York 4th Aug., Case Oil. -Standard Oil Cá. APENRADE, Genhan steamer, 611, H. Lorenzen, 2nd Oct-Haiphong 28th Sept., General.
Jebsen & Co. ARABIA, German steamer, 4,438, Sachs, 3id Oc-Foochow 1st Oct., General.-Car- lowitz & Co.
BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.,.-Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BAMBERG, German steamer, 2,659, Zurbensen,
3rd Oct..amburg in Aug, and Singa pore 27th Sept., General-Siemssen & Co. BENIARIG, British steamer, 1,452, R. Kroble,
30th Sept.-Moji 25th Sept, Coal.→Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CHOWTAL, German steamer, 1,115,- A. Müller, pih SeptBangkok 23rd Sept., Rice.--- Butterfield & Swire.
CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, L. A. Muir, 24th Sept-Java 15th Sept, Sogur.--Jar dine, Matheson & Co. DAPHNE, German steamer; 1,290, E. Schipper, 2nd Oct-Nagasaki 27th Sept, Lumber
Siemen& Co..~ DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, o8o, Kitano, 2nd Oct., Tansui via Amoy and Swatow 1st Oct, General-Mitsai Bussan"Kaisha,, DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer, 691, Larsen, 30th Sept., Sarawak 23rd Sept, Timber-Chinese. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August,
Ballast-Brandao & Co EMMA LUYKEN, German sleamer, 1,199, Schall, 30th Sept, Samarang 21st Sept, Sugar.-E. A. Trading Co. EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. "Archibald, R.N.R., 1st.Oct., Vancouver, (B.C.) 9th Sept., and Shanghai 28th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Cổ. FORMOSA, British steamer, 3,615, B. W. H. Snow, 3rd Oct.,-Forchow rst Oct, Gene ral.-P. & 0. 5. N. Co.
HAMUN, British steamer, 636, W. Passmore, 2nd Oct, Tamsui 29th Sept., Amoy 30th, and Swatow 1st Oct, General-Douglas, Lapaik & Co.
HANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,140, Nebinger, 3rd Oct.--Sourabaya 20th Sept., Sugar.--E. A. Trading Co. HOMAO, French steuner, 509, M. Merlees, 2nd Oct., Pakhoi and Hojhow 1st Oct. General A. R. Marty. HOLSTHIN, German steamer, 1,186, H. Ipland,
2nd Oct,Saigon 27th Sept., Rice,- Jebsen & Col HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,159, W. E Filmer, 2nd Oct.,--San Francisco 4th Sept via Honolita ith, Yokohama 24th, Kube 26th, Nagasaki 27th, and Shanghai 30th, Mails and Gengal,--J.:S. Van Buren. INDRAPURA, Brilish steamer, 3,152, A E
Hollingsworth, 29th Sept.,-Portland, Or. 39th Aug. Geneml-Shewan, Tomics &
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS. ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 4th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 sous, tú guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
Ch.p., 16 guns, Capl. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 Huns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr, W. Carey, Shangliai. | Arethusa, and-class cruiser 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Woosing. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 1,000 luns, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. 31. Cherry, R., Hongkong-
Astrea, 2nd-class cruiser, 4300 tons, 7,000
i.h.p., o guns, Capt. C. J. Bakef, Amoy. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,5ool.h.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei- hai-wei.
Burgfeur, rst-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 gans, 13,163 ib.p., Captain Sir G.-J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21911 hp, Capt. Henderson, c.M.C Taku. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ib.p., 6 guns, Lieut, and Coudr. F. M. Lexke, Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, $650 . Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bar, Singapore, Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ih.p. 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,
Taku Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.," Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Dido, znd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,
600 i.hp., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse. 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, r guns,
8000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy, Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
h.p., 12 guns, Capt, A. W. Taget, c.M.G. Esk, coast defence gunhoat, 363 tone, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang.....
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tans, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in réservé. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
Pinay, it class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, | Skorpion, Russian torpedo bätt, 23 tons, 1 gun,
1,200 hp, Lt ngd Comdr, Oldham, cruising, AINA
...
Pigus, twin screw, and class cruiser, 3,600 tons, & gune, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 toes, 6 guns,
1.200 i.b.p, tient-Comůr.
V. de M. Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.,
Cowper, Shanghai. Capt Mors H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpote, 1st-class gunboat, 855 tuny, 6 guns,
1,200 hp, Lieut.Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.
Robin, tiver-gunboat, 85 tons, a kuns, ajo i.h.p.,
Lieut-Gomdr. G. G. Webstër, West River. Rosario, sloop, gho tons, & guas, 1,400 i.h.p,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Hongkong." Sandpiper, British river-gunboal, 65 Lons,
guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt-Conlr. Care, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 65 tons, a
guns, 240 ili.p., Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Stift, and-class gunboat, 756 lons, 6 guns, Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
670 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 1 guns, 8,000 h.p., Capt. FG Stopford, Wei- hai-wei. Tamar, eceiving ship,4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
uns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wei.
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nazosh.p., 18 knots that Spotching, Russing torpedo boss, B7 tons, 4 guns,
11. 970 h.p... 19 knots. Song Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A. Sterland, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, ? gun,
Giers, at Shanghai.
pizza.h.p......[ő knotă.
Stress, Russian formed boat, a3 tut,
120 h.p., knots, Swaguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guus, 1,800 h. p., až knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.) Suge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 51 tons, 3 Kuns, 3 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed ri Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, 2 tarp tubes 780 hp, speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admira! F. V. Dubossoff 1. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recundiff
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, guns,
Cumdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai.
* Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku, Gefion, German cruiser 4,10g tons, to guns, 7weed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. guns, 200 ih, in Reserve Hongkong.
guns, Waterwitch, surveying ship, 62atuns, 450 i.p.b,*** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
Capi. Baker, at Shanghai.. Lieut. Conuir. Lyne, Shanghai.
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Herika, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. His German gunboat, goo tons, to guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sihamer, at Canton, Trent, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns, ¦
2,930 h.p, Capt. Stein, at Någasäki. Jaguar, Gernur gunbuat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, ut Foochow.. Katerin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,33 tons,
601 song, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, S.0., Wei-hal-wei. Wivern, coast defence ship, 3,750 tons, 4 guns, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
joogi.h.p., Hongkong,
ih.p., Licut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangrsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspera, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
Weber, Shanghai,
gaço ih.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000o i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa pore.
Müller, Saigon,
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 hp., Capt. J. P. Rossann, Swator. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,5oor tons, Captain Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunba Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 L.h.p., Capt." V. Bless Piet Hein, Detch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
Rater v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
4.736 i.b.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 6oo tons, Captain Zenia, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong. Runsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION,'
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9;500 h.p., Captain Jakovicff, at Nagasaki Admiral Naime, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 gans, 2,000 tons, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, Ryans, 1,200
hp, Captam Elkisky, at Nagasaki, 'Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons,
13 guns, 1,150 hp, Captain' Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian arinnured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p, Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
Comdr. Sharoa, at Taku.
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikfl, at Taku..
Greminsicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 13 guns, 2,000 hp, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,300 tons, guns, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
2,150 hp, Capt. Silmann, at Taku,
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, to,000 tons, 10 Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, guns, 200 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki.
Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, 1,800 hp., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. twin screw, 12 guns, 3,000 hip,, Captain Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Coprianoff, at Shangbai.
Capt. Grevals, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255. h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, ai Nagasaki.
Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, .1,330 tons, 1,786
uri, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured lup, guns, Capt. Komarof, at Singapore.. 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 Melousky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4.guns, 1,200 h.p.
Capt. Barrono, at Nagasaki. Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship,, to,000 tons,
14.guns, 3,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku.. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,200; hip, Capt. Soubatíu, Sweatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69
at Nagasaki.
tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes. 780 b.p., speed
19.7 knots.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tone, 16, guas, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur,
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.
360 i.h.p., L. and Beaty Pownall, Canton. Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, TÓ
guns, 13.500 .b.p, Capt. Carter, Wei-hai-sadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 wei.
Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, 13,500 i.p., Capt. L Winiz, Shanghai.. Burt, twin screw, torpedo-bunt destroyer, 160
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160
tans, 6 guus, 4,000, i.hp, Lieut and Com. G. C. Hardy,
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p.,, Com.
H. J. Davison, Shanghai, Isis, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, It guns, 9,600.ih.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.D., Hongkong
Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 .h.p.. in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 i.h.p. 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkung Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns,
8,500 i.h. © C.D., Shang-
hai
6300 hp, Lieur and Com. C. P. Mansel, Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,
Taku.
Phanix, sloop, 1,060, tons, 6 guna, 1,400 ihip,
Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Canton
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku..
Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tans, 20 gune, 2,000 hp., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki
fist and 2nd elnas) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons. Capt. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23, tons, gun,
Novakovsky, at Shanghai..
220 h.p., 16 knots,
+
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, to,too tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Holtendorf, at Woosung.
Schwalbe, German cruises, 1,120 tons, 8 günş,-
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai.
Comdr. Boerner, at Haukow. Secadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Gomdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger German gunboat, 900 tons, do guns, Comdr. von Mittelstidi, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Werth, German battleship, 14, 100 tons, 40
guns: Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
R. E. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga.
saki.
No. go, German torpedo boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai..
No. gr. German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Bendemann.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissier. *** Flagship, Rear-Adiniral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON.... Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guas,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laudat, and-class cruiser, 4,000
fons, 9,000 ihp., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt Louel, at
Canton.
Decides, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Marcubette,
at Taku.
* D Entrecastetur, 1st class, cruiser; 8,100 toas, 36 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p, Captain Saulne, at Shanghai.
Eure Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon..
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at, Hongkong. Jean Bart, 1st class craiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 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, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, 20d-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,900 ilup, Capt. M. Motel, at Shanghai.
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin.
cent, Hongkong.. Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville Alger monitor, 944 teas, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong, Vifere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Caurrejolles.
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Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship,- 10,282 long, 16 guns, 11,111 hip, Capt. F, W; Dickens, a uốn, at Foosung Pitrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tona, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila, Prinction, US gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Boo h.p., Com. Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
1,087 hp, Com. W, T. Burwell; at
Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 1,223 tons, Capt,
0. Allibone, at Amoy, .?
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Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 h.p. Yashima, tat class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.
h.p., at Kure. Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 12 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Taku,
h.p., at Yokosuka,
Coast Defence Ships. Marrushima, ist class, 4277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho.
uskushima, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p4 at Kuro. Haskidale, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.
Heigen; 2nd class, 2,500 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p, Hiyes, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt Hiroo Tonji, at Japan.
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Cruisers. Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.. Akaški, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p, at Kure..
Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons, 32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai, p
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiha, protected cruiser, rst class 3,700
tons, 34 guns, 7,130 h.p, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp, at Kure. Tukatago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 hip, at Yokosuka.- Suma, protected cruiser, rit cinas, 2,750 tons
at
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p.; a Japan. farum, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons,
20. guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka, Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st- class, an
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Takao, and class. 1,760 tona, 15 guns,“zjáċo hip,
"Capt. Maisuide, at Japan, Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto
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Mastui, 12 guns, 1,887 b.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku, Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan.,
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Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,.
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Torpedo-boats,
Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON
Shinghame, 279 tons, at-Kürs--- Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki.
Craig, at Manila.
Shiranuki 279 tons, at Kobe. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka.
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons, 3,436 h.p. Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong-Kagers, fomedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shangbai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, i gun, 55 h.p.,
Licut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Costine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 gaus, 2,199 b.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramudi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Cpmdr.
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt, Camada,
at Japan. 14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, z torpedo-inbes,
525 h.p.
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Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at 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, 8 guns, 1,998
hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. frii U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tops, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt. J. Meany, at Manila:
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b.p. boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 hp,
bodis (Yarrow), 49 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.
to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
610.9.
Miscellaneous.
Fue at Kuro. Naniwa, at Yokosuka.
Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr, Juh, at Yokosuka Centucky, US, battleship, 11,500 tons Capt.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila
Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750
Chester, at Manila,
b.p., Lieut-Comdr, A. P. Nazro, at Manila
funtchichi, Russian torpedo beat, 87 tool, 4
guts, 970.hip, 19.know, Kusarka, Russian torpedo boat, 150 tons, Capturiella U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 f.h.p...
Mouratief, at Shanghaiy kuche KiRussian..torpedo Boal, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai.. Norgen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tous 4 gups,
1,200 h.p. 22 Khots,Punk
Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
12 guns, Coindr. E. IL Gheen, at Canton. AndRock, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp., Comdr. O. W. Farenholt, at Shanghai. 850 hp. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku.. Mnocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
3, 1316 stezer, U.S. double-turret, monitor, 4,000
Nashville, US cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers tops, 4 guns, 5,144 h, Comdr, G. W Pigman, at Hongkong
New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,983 tons, Capt B Propter fab Nagasaki, t McCoilam, Maglia
una, 900 h.p.. zz kuats. *-*- Podovini Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
gun, 220 k.p., 16 knots, -,
Sirte, Russinn torpedo bada, 23 tons, 3-gun, 240
hp, 16 knots Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai.
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10. guns,
Boo p
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(used as training ship) Manjiu, sziling-ship, 377 tous, & guns.
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'ro gung, 520 hp, at Edajima.? (used as training ship) Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 17 guns, at
Yokosuka.
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