Post Office,
A Hall will alo#0: For Swatow, Amoy and Tamaul---Per Bajjin | Maru, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 9 &at.
For Canton-Per Powan, to-morroy, the 13th instant, at 9 AM.“
For Canton-Perfonam, on Monday, the 14th instant, at 7.30 AM,
For Singapore-Per Ulysser, on Monday, the
14th instant, at 11 A.AL
For Macao-Per Heungshan, on Monday, the 14th instant, at 1.15 P.M.
For Kumchuck and Samshui-Per Tung kong, on Monday, the 14th instant, at 3.1.2.
For Shanghai-Per Whampoa, on Monday, the 14th instant, at 4 P.M.' ...
For Chefoo and Newchwang Per Chinkiang, | on Monday, the 14th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per Hai- tan, on Monday, the 14th inst., at 5 P.M.
For Canton-Per Faishan, on Monday, the 14th instant, at 5 PM.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1901.
Indrapura, British aleamer, 3.132 A. E. ↑ Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, | Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, | Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons,
Mullingsworth, 29th Sept, Portland, Or. 1,200 i..p., Lt and Comdr Old
Piquis screw, and-class cruiser,,000 tons
30th Aug, General-Shewan, Tomes & Ca
KAGOSHIMA "MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731,
KKari, oh Oct.,Moji 4th Oct, Coul.- Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
ya
KATE, Austrian steamer, 1,34), A. Vidossich,
7th Octoji 1st, Oct., Coal-Order. „ KINSHU MARE, Japanese steamer, 2449, F. S. Pync, th Oct., -Bumbay 18th Sept., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, T. W. Selby, 6th Oct-Saigon 1st Oct., Rice and Rice 'Flour. Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOUNGMOON, German steamer, 1,345. - R. Schuldi, 11th Oct.,--Shanghai 8th Oct, General-Siemssen & Co.
T Macnurr, British steamer, 1,882, R. Clegg, 11th Oct.,-Moji g5th Oct., Coal--Dod well & Co., Ld. NESTOR, British steamer, 2,538, B. C. Lewis, 10th Oct.-Liverpool and Singapore 5th Oct., Genemi-Butterfield & Swire. SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 111h Oct,-Java 2nd Oct., Sugar-Jardine;- Matheson & Co.
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, (B.C.).ON and Tacoma-Per Victoria, on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at.ri A.M.
For Singapore-Per Pyrrhus, on Tuesday, the 15th instant at 3 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Hamburg, on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at it A.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Catherine Apcar, pn Wednesday, the 16th instant, at 2 P.M.
For Singapore-l'er Cuntos, on Saturday, the 19th instant, at 11 AM.
For Tientsin-Per Pakhoi, on Saturday, the -19th instant, at 4 1.3.
For Moji, Kobe and Yokohama Per Strathgyle on Sunday, the sath inst, at 9 A.M. For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver-Per Empress of China, on Wednesday, the 23id instant, at
II A.BI.
PAKSHAN, British steamer, 1,235, F. E. Ferris,
toth Oct-Saigon 6th Oct., Rice and Flour Bradley & Co.
PELAYO, British steamer, 1,100, Prynn, 9th-
Oct.,-Singapore 1st Oct., Kerosine. Mr. Geo. McBain.
PURA CHOM KAO, Genian steamer, 1,013, Gercken, 9th Oct.,--Bangkok and Oct., Rice and Meal-Melchers & Cu PROTECTOR, Norwegian steamer, 1,669, Thors-
tensen. 8th Oct.,-Moji 1st Oct., Coals. E. A. Trading Co. SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 615, J. R.
Nashet, R.N.K., 8th Oct., Tamsui 7th Oct., Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, Brand-
stalter 7th Sandakan 2nd October,
Timber. Melchers & Co.
For Europe, &c, India, via Tuticorin-PeSIHAN, British steamer, 545, H. N. Helton, Sth Oct-Saigon 4th Oct, Rice and General. Bengal, on Saturday, the 26th insti, at, 12 A.M.
---Bradley & Co. TAICHIOW, German steamer, 86%, W. Reher, 4th Oct-Bangkok 27th Sept, General- Butterfield & Swire. PRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, 20th Aug,Shanghai 16th Aug, Kerosine Arnhold, Karberg & Co. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,142, J. Panton,
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RIVER STEAMERS. SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshan, British steainter, 125, Lossius,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Mache Steamboat Co. Jonar, British sleamer, 1,377, H. 13. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Pozan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Bittterfield & Swire, Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Wo & Cả
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,—Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Cn.
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. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.K.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.,
cruising.
8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. G. Reynolds, Shanghai.
Soetching, Russiantorpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Soofer, Russiantorp
1230 6.p. 16 koota WA
Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400 Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai,
15 guna, 31,111 hp, Capt. F. W.:Dickens, ĐẾN a Woosung. „Petri), V.5, zunhout, B92, tónu, è guns, 1,095
hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.Si gunboat, 1,000 toùs, 6 guns,
800 hip, Com. Harry Knox at Shanghai, Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong, 2N Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, Sterlaid Kussinn, torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons; Comds. J. M.
4,200 ihp, Lient-Conidroja de M Cowper, Shanghai. Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 lb.p
Capt. Morris H. Snyth, Hongkong Redpole, 1st-class ganscat, 855 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 ihip., Lieti-Com, C. F. Corbets Shanghai,
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, stoop, 980 tons, & guns, 1400 h.
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, en route Wei-hai- wai. Sandpiper, British river-gunbot, 85 tons,
guns, 240, ih.p., Lt-Comdr. Larr, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tous, 2 gamus, quo Lhip, Eient. and Coatinander Dalgety, Yangisze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 100s, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.f., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p. Capt. Percy Scott, CB, Wei-hai-wei.
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Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship,620tons, 450 ip.b
Lieut. Comur, Lyne, Shanghai, Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
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220 hp, 16 knots. *Strujas, Russian torpedo boat, ag tons, 1`gun,.
220 hp knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.) Norge, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 knots. Rauch, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guus, 2 corp tubes 780 h.p., speed 12 kopts. Usur, Torpedo buat, tap tons, 4 guns,
4,500 h.p., 27 knuts.
- Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeleff.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossof. Flagship of Rear Admiral Reounoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,500 tour, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai.
* Fürst Bismarck, Geman flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taki Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,300 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 13
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai.
Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton.
601 tons, & guns, 6,000 hp, Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, ..., Wei-bai-wei. Wivers, coast dicente ulip, 2,750 lens, 4 guns,is, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns,
1000 hp, Hongkong, Chigg Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut. Conidr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunbunt, 150 tons, 2 guns, 559 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hullman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nas, 6 and 20, 35. 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boals.
Miscellaneous,
1st Aug.,--Tacoma, U.S.A.th July, Gene--Aspera, Austrian gunboat, 976 togs, Capt. W.,
Weber, Shanghai. ral-Dodwell & Co., Lt.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,000 ton!
ZWEEN, British steamer, 1,115, Nesbitt, 5th Oct-Saigon 4th Oct., Rice.-Chinese.
Sailing Vossols..
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ALBANIA, British ship, 1,438, W. L. Brownell,
26th Sept.,Manila ith Sept, Ballast
Master..
CELESTE BURKILL, British ship, 1,764, C.A.
Freity, 29th May, Manila
Ballast.-Order.
May.
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, 1). A. Vanlton, 10th Sept,-Cheloo 28th Aug, Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,, German schooner, 701,. Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. KENTMERE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, 19th Sept.-New York 5th May, Oil-Standard Oil Co.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
Rajang 6th Sept, Timber.-Master. 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, zist
Feb-Manila 18th Feb, Ballast Master."
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,
Colcord, 8th Sept,--New York 4th May, Kerosine. Standard Oil Co.
W. H: CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord,
26th Sept., Manila 10th Sept., Ballast, Standard-Oil-Co.-
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 12th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei
hai-wei.
Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett,
Amoy. Algerine, sloop, 1,0jo tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583. R. J. Mac-
kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga-Arethusa, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaul, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R., Hongkong
lfongkong, Canton and Macao Steam: Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
'boat Co.
i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J-Baker, Ainoy.
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Frene, German cruiser, 4,300 tons, 8 guns, 2.930 lp., Capt. Stein, at Nagasuki.. Jaguar German gunboat, 1,000 fons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Fouchow. Kaiserin Auguria, German cruiser, 6,331 tops,
20guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. voà Holzendorf, at Woosung.
Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shangbai. Schwalbe, Germaq cruiser, 1,120 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, German battleship, 10,100 tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
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- Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain.
Müller, 'Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese ganboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755. i.hp., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. T Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4,736 h.p, Capt Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 6oo tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong..... Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Ransti, Singapore..
FOREIGN-MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA'
AND JAPAN 'STATION.
The Russian Squadron.-
Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns 9,500 Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkimaff, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.-- Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 b.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Tako,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
1893 tons, twin screw 34-guns, 7,000 hp Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, win screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- niki, at Taku. Gremiarichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12, guns, 2,000 h.p, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 gung,
2,150 hp Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
iwin Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons,
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, soooo ton's, 10 guns, 9,000 hp. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki.
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Wilkins, German battleship, at Naga
saki,
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. 94, German torpedo-boat 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
* Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admirai Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alencile, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.
Balloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral. Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
...Capt. Bathme; Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat; Lt-Comer
De La Croix de Castrica, at Nagasaki. | Bugrand, and-class cruiser, 4,00g tans, 19 guns,
9,000 i.hp., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comcle, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lotel, at
Canton.
Decides, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubelte,
́at Táku. 2
D'Eniretasieaux, 1st class cruiser, %, too tons, 26 guns, 13.500 ib.p, Capt. de .Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 toas, 36 guns 631 Th.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai. Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 100s, Capt.
Adam, at Hongkong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 hp, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
Portail, at Saigon.
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1,091 h.p., Cani, W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S, cruiser, (3,322 tons, Capt. C.
20. Allibone, at Aminy, t Yorktown, U.S.-gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 gunt,
3,392 h.p., Comdr, C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila.
Zare, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. 1.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., en route Mauila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,710 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku.
Fiersmosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai.
Vermuto, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 gutis,
6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shangbaj.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR,
Battleships. Asaki, 1st class, 15,700 tons, 15,000 .h.p., 15
guas, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
hp, ut Kure.
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Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000ed to the Manager and nut" io i
members of the staff h.p., at Taku..
Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22" guns, 6,200
h.p, at Yokosuka
Coast Defence Ships. fatsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Itauskushina, ist _class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5.400
b.p, at Yokosuka Kongy, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p..
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.
Hayes, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan.. Helyen, and class, 7,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
32 guds, 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, 3,800 tons,
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*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.
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachike, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
toas, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kura. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Yokosuka.
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guas, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Idrums, protected cruiser, Ist class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,030 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan, Satyen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tuas,
is guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, ist class, ai
Manila.
at Taku.
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Mastui, a guns, 1,887 hip., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo boat destroyer, 30g tons,
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Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong-turora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,5ooi.h.p. Nayeednik Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 575 hp., Caph Chickai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.”“.
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Hongkong, 12th October. Today's quotations are as follows:-
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New Henares
Old 'Benares...
Old Patna......
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Last year's old
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.. 920 ....930 950
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei-
hai-wei.
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14
guns, 13,163 Lb.p., Captain Sir G. J. 5 Warrender, Bart, Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 i.h.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G,
Taku.
Bramble, 1st-class quabout, 710 tons, 300 ih.p.6 guns, Lieut and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5.600 .h.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey; Bart, Singapore.
Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p, 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A, Baird, Taku. 770/820 Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Dido, zad-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stakes, Amoy. Endymion, st-class cruiser, 7:350 tons, 12,000
i.hp, ra-guos, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. ESA, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 pins, 200 h.p., Lieut-Comdr. F Blunt, Chin kiang
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. BARAN MARU, Japanese steumer, 8zo, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.,Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,483, David Clark, Frth OctWei-hai-wei 6th Oct Ballast.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. BENLOMOND, British steamer, 1,752, Wm. Hatton, 9th Oct., Singapore 3rd Oct., General Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ivano, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen, 9th Oct-Hongay 5th Oct., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co...
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CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1,730, 5. H.Belson, 10th Oct-Calcutta sist Sept, Penang and Singapore 4th Oct., General -David Sassoon, Sons & Co. CARTILAGE, British hospital-ship, 2,893, L. R. Lendon; RN.R., 9th Oct.-Shanghai 7th Oct., Sick and Wounded Government. CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W. B. Sea
bury, 10th Oct, San Francisco 12th
Sept, and Shanghai 8th Oct., Mails and
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-host destroyer, 360
tone, 6 guns, 5,400.i.b.p., în reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class'gunboat, 455 teos, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Powaall, Hong- kong.
]).
Otrasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tous,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons 11,255 Lp, guns) Capt Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
Nga 14,500 hp., Capt. Domojirof, at Nagasaki, Rosdaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komarofjat Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, to,940 tens, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 b.p., Capt Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900-tons, 13.000 1.b.p., 16, guns, Capt. Melousky, at Nagasaki, Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Starot Veliky, Russian batueship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500..h.p. Capt. Mollas, at Taku Sicutch, Russian gunboat, gra tons, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,200 lup, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tone, 3 guns, 2 torp. tubes 780 h.p, speed
119.7 knots.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchiomsky,, at Port Arthur...AM
Frost, at Taku.
tons,
Pascal, and-class protected entiser, 4,000 t
36 guns, 9,000 i,h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai. Sty, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, zo guns, 860 ih.p,
cent, at Hongkong.
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alger, montior, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courejales.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. ̧
Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,716 tons, 6 guas,
kong.
3,436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 2015,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Calias, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55h.p.,
Lieut.-Com. G., B. Bradshaw, at Manila... Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
h.p., Coindr, S. W. Very, at Shanghai Celli, U.S. supply-ship, 6,478 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: Caigua, U.S.-supply-ship, 7,000 tons; 2,350 bip.
Comdr. I. W. Carlin, at Manila..
·Glory, ist-class battleship, 13,500 tons, 16 Postack, Russian torpedo gunboat; 4 guns, 650 Don Juan de Austria, US. gunboat, 1,200
b.p., Com, Molchousky, at Nagasaki.
guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-sadnik, Russian torpedo boal, 400 tons, 18
wei.
Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, táguns, $3,500 ihp, Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
ions, é guns, 4,000 ¿li.p., în reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyre, to
tans, 6 guss, 4,000 ih.p. Licut and Cum G. C. Hardy
Humber, stereshin L640 tons, 300.ih.p. Com.
HJ. Davison, Shanghai, Jar, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,500 tons #1 guns,
9,600 Lb.g, Capt Charles Windham, MV.O Hongkong. Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280.tops, baune,
3,900 hp. in reserve.
Ocean, 1st class battleship, 22,950 tons, 13,500 Rip/16 guns, Capt. Arthur
General-P-MS. S. Co. PAULIN MARU Japanese steamer, 890, T. Ogata toth Oct Tamsui 7th Oct, Gene.
al-Mitsui Bussan Kuisha ELCANO, American steamer, Sol, R. de A
henge, 3rd Sept., Manila 31st August, Dallast Brandão & Con EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003,
Archibald, R.N.Rast Oct., Vancouver, (B.C.) 9th Sept., and Shanghai 28th, Mails and General CPR. Co. MENEAME FLANDRIA, German steamer, 1,286, F. Eich-" baum, Ifth Oct., Canton 10th Cict, Gent. ral-Siemssen & Co. 2009 HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 1,186, H, Ipland,
and/OctSaizon 77th. Sent ARIEF SUPE Touren & Co.
Hughan, Hongkong.
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. guns, twin screw, 1,500 fup., Capt. Rogulia, Glacier U.S. supply ship, Linut-Comdr. A. muru Mexagak Manila,amine ya da dan
17-hip), Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.jp Zubiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, Helena, US gunboat, 1,397 tous, 8 guns, 1,998 2,000 h.p., Capt. Slikruff, at Nagasakis, U.S. distilling-ship, 1750 tons, 1,300 bp,
(1st and 2nd class) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky at Shanghai. A Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, gumy
220 hp, 16 knots. Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
guns, 97bhp 19 knots
Kastka Russian torpedo boat; 350 tons, Capt.
Mouraviefly at Shanghai perle
Kir Russian torpedo boat, g50 tons Captain
Rivatasky at Shanghai,
Rennikor||Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 hp123 moti wote kama Novorowisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 4,000 l.p. 27 koola. Podmornik, Russian "torpedo hoát
Orlando, rst-class cruiser 5,500 tóns, 12 guns,
8,500 1.b.p., Capt J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang hal
Ofter, torpedo-boat destroyer, statons, guns, 6,300 Lhp, Light and Com. C. P. Mansel, Taku
Ssale, Russia torpedo boaug 340m h.p. 16 knots, a Crv 2012 Sent: Russian torpedo boat, 350 ton
- Smirnen, af Shappbajj.
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Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila, Ista de Lugon, US, gunboat, 1/330, Camdr. J.
Kentucky, US. battleship, 11500
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 hp., at Saschio. Alage, 620 tons, 10 guns, 70s hip, at Taku.- Aknyt, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.py at Shanghai. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Kure. Soke, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. || Zwaki, 600 toris, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 47a hip. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hp.
Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt.. Yakis, at
Japan.
Torpedo gunboat.
Talsita, 875 tous, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats. Murakuma, 279 tons, at Ujida. Shinonome, 179 tons, at Kure Yugtri, 279 tons, al Takeshiki.
Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
tons,
kadusch, torpedo boat destroyer, 336 Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Ishida, at Yokosuka,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, 2 Kofuka, 150 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramubi, torpedo-beat,,.
278 tons, Comdi. Kosoma, at Japan Akebono, torpedo boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieul-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Caniada,
at Japan.
14 bolts (Creusot); 56 tons, 2, torpedo-tubes, * boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedu-tubes, 525, 10th.pk
1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
2 boats (Schichau) go tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
1,300 h.p.
620,b.p. 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3, torpedo-tubes, 10 boats. (Yarrow), 40 tons, torpedo-tubes,
3,6zá b.p. DONOR
Miscellaneous.
Tetiton; at Yokosuka.
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whp, Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila.
Foo.h.p. AK PART (used as gunnery traning ship.) Marietta, US: gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 h.pa
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton,, Kanju, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.). Monadnock U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000
tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. 4 fanju, sailing-ship, 877 tong, 6 guns...
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(used as training ship)R Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons 12` guns, at
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BUPA 144 hp. Comdr. G gman, en route Shanghai,
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