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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Futshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lussius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, I. D. Jones,
-Co.
-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboal Co:
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, 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
Chi Wo & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
-On Steamship Co.
Co.
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Pat Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S. Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao.
THE HONGKO
FUSHEN, British steamer, 1.sca, W. H. Lùnt,
rah Oct,Shanghai 9th Oct., General-
HAITAN, British steater, 1,123, J. S. Ronch, |
13th Oct.-Foochow othkici, Amoy iath, and Swatowirth, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 1,185, H. Jpland,
and Oct,Saigon 27th Sept., Kice. Jebsen & Co.
INDRAPURA, British steamer, 3157, A. ́E. Hollingsworth, 29th Sept, Portland, Or? 3ath Aug General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Kagoshima MarU, Japanese steamer, 2,731,||
K. Kori, 10th-Oct,Moji 4th Oct., Coal- Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KATE, Austrian steamer, 1,341, A. Vidossich,
7th Oct-Moji 1st Oct., Coal.-Order KINSHIU MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,449, F. ---S. Pyne, ifth Oct.,-Rombay 28th Sept.,
General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. LOONGMOON, German steamer, 1,245, K. Schuldt, 11th Oct.,-Shanghai 8th Oct, General-Siemssen & Co. MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glegg,
rith Oct,—Maji 5th Oct., Coal.~Dod. well & Co., Ld. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T.
Saitan, T2th Oct,Anping 9th Oct,
Gene- ral-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 11th Oct-Java and Oct, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PASSIAN, British steamor, 1,235, F. E. Ferris, 10th Oct-Saigon 6th Oct., Rice and Flour.--Bradley & Co.
PHRA CHOM KLAO, German, steamer, 2012, Güercken, 9th Oct. Bangkok 2nd Oct., Rice and Meal.—Melcher & Co. PROTECTOR, Norwegian steamer, 1,669, Thors" rensen, 8th Oct,–Moji 1st Oct., Conis.— E. A. Trading Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, Brand-
stetter, 7th Oct.,-Sandakan 2nd October, Timbe-Melchers & Co. SISHAN, British steamer, 845, H. N. Holton, 8th Oct-Saigon 4th Oct., Rice and General
Bradley & Co.
Taicitio, German steamer, 863, W. Reher, 4th Oct., Bangkok 27th Sept., General.- Butterfield & Swirel TRICONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, zoth Aug-Shanghai 16th Aug., Kerosine.— Arnhold, Karberg & Co. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,
1st Aug,Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene- rai–Dodwell & Công Li ZWEEN, British steamer, 1,115, Nesbitt, Sth
Oct,,-Saigon 4th Oct., Ricê.--Chinese.
Sailing Vessels.
ALBANIA, British ship, 1,438, W. L. Brownell, 26th Sept.-Madila 4th Sept., Ballast.— Master. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A.
.
Trefty 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D. A. Vanhon, 10th Sept.,-Cheloo 28th Aug, Ballast. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schoouer, 701, Andersen, 10th 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., MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650,
Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Master.
Nichols, 29th June, New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil.-Standard Oil Co. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,173, Howes, 21st
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,
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Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast-Master
Colcord, 8th Sept.,New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.
W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colconi, 16th Sept.,-Manila roth Sept, Ballast.— Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIG MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 14th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns,
3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei hai-wei..
Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 hp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy, Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons; 6 guns, 1,too i.h.p,
Comdr, W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300tons, 10 guns,
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5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong. Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
i.b.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,
hai-wei.
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TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1901.
Figwy, lat class gunboat, 755 long, 6 guns, 1. Suspion, Russian torpedo bost, 93 tans, 1 gumi |
1,200.p Land Comdi. Oldhani, Pr cruising.
Piqué, trin screw, and-class-cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 zunx, 7,000 ih.p Capr. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 413 tons, 6 guns, Troo Lắp Lieu Comdr. 6. 1, để 1. Cowper, Shanghai, " Rambler, surveying ship, 553 tons,.650 1.b...
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Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 855 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 hp, Lieu-Com. C. F. Corbett,. Shanghai.
Rodin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p... Lieut-Conidr. G. G. Webster, Wen River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, ú guns, 1,400 i..py Comdr. A. W. Humikon, en route Wei-hai- wai.
Sandpiper, British river gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 65 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swiff, and-class gunboat, 756 tous, 6 gugs,
joi.h.p, in reserve Hongkong, Taču, torpedo-boat. destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,
8,000 hp., Capt. F. G, Stopford, Wei hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.b.p. Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 toos, 3
guns, 100 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620tons,450 .p.h.,
Lieut.-Condr. Lyne, Shanghai.
Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer, 601 tons, 6 guns, 5,000 i.h.p., LL Comic Mackenzie, 12.8.0., Wei-hai-wek. .17 Wivern, coast defence ship, 7,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong.
Woodcock, river-gasboat, nge tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tuns, 2 guns, 550 ih.p., Lieut. Condi. "H. ↑ E Haliman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Migoellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tous, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. 5. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa pore.
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons,. 5,900. i.h.p. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Capt... P. Rossung, Swatow.
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5,900 tons,.9.755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Hless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4,736 i.h.p., Capt Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN ETATION.
The Russian Squadron, Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoss, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku. Dimitri Donskay, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p4, Comdr. Sharon, at Taku, Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku,
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,494
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tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai." Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 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, to
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki Nayerdaik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tops, 14 guns,
1,800 hp., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki,
12 guns, Capt. E.-H. Bayly, CE, Wei-Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14
guns, 13.163-ih.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bari, Nagasaki..
Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,41 i.b.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G Taku.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and. Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns, 5,600 i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore, Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, to tons, 1,300 th.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,
Taku.
Heungshin, British steamer, 1955, W. E. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 3 guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
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Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.--Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. ·
Capt. Win. C. Pakenham, We -hai-wei. Dido, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 1 guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 1 guns,
8,000 .h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
i.h.p. 13 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CM.Ö.
tons, 3 guns, igo ih.p, Lieut.-Comdi. F. kiang,
twin screw, 12 guns, 1,000 h.p,, Captain Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons)
Coprianoff, at Shanghai.
Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki,
15,255 i.h.p.,. 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff; at Nagasaki.
Rossi, Russian armourd cruiser, 17,200 tons 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
Nagasaki,
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 baitleship, 10,000 tons,
13,000 l.h.D., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Nagasaki,
Capt. Barronoff, at, Nagasaki. Steroi Veliky, Russian batleship, 10,000 tons, Siverick, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, via
R
- 14 guns, 8,500 i.b.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt Soubalin,
at Nagasaki
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320 h.p. 16 knotsu J Sootchèng, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p. 19. knots. Son, Russian torpede boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Stariaia Russian torpedo boat, 23 toms, gan
220 h.p., 15 kaota.
--- Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
320 h.p.. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 149 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 b.p, zi knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
•(SEA GOING.) Borgo, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 gans, 2 torp tubes 1,100 up, speed 13 knois. Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo bont, 96 tons,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 720h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp., 22 kaots,
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexaieft. *Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubotsoff. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reovanff.
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THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8. guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai, » Fürst Bismarck, German Bagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lolike, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 100s, to guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Faschon, at Woosung. Hola, German`despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. Illis, Gennan gunboat, you tons, to guns,
Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton. · frene, German cruiser, 4,300 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,
Capt Berger, at Foochow Kaisarin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Galich, at Amoy.. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt, von Holzendorff, at Woosung.. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dzehnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 gans,”
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow,
Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy.
K. E. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga Werth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. 97, German torpedo-bost, 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, Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comde
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Balhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croik de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, and class cruiser 4,000 teas, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow Comets, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
Derider, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubetic,
at Taku
* D'Entrecasteaus, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 Lb.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
toas, 36 guns 637 h.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai. Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Oregon, tat-class U.5. battleship, 10,350 tons,"
16 guns, 11,111 h.p. Capt. F. W.Dickens USN, a Woosung Patel, U.S. gunboat, 492 tuns, 4-guns, 1,995
hp, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Matila. Princeton, U.5. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 'guns,
800 hp, Com Harry Knax, at Shanghai. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Conidr. f. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong, Wheeling, U.S.' gunboat, 1,600 tons, 6 guns,
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1,087 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,212 tons, Capt. C.
10. Alllbone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.392 h.p, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila, Yosmile, U.S. converted cruise, 6,170 tons,
10 guns,, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
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Manila. Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Cupt. J,
L. Purcell, U.S.N., en route Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt, C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Elba, Italian cruiser, 3,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku.
Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai,
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14' guns,
6,810 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai, Velter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt
V. Onofrio, Shanghai
JAPANESE HEN-OF-WAB..
Battleships. Araki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, 1st class, 13,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku, Chinyin, and class3, 7,330 tons, 22. guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka,
Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,777 lons, 25 'guns,
5,400 hp., at Saseho... suskushima, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, int class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,: 5,400
h.p, at Yokosuka. Kongu, and class, 3,400 tons, 13 guns, 4,035 h.p.s
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p..
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka
Cruisers.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500'h.p., at Sascho, Chitose, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure.
Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons, Yeshing, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
3a guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai,
24 guns, 7,130 h.p, at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.pi, at Keelung, Chiyoda, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., et Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Wanita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,
If guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka.. Abitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
Manila
at Taku,
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Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5.00h.ping Tatas, and class. 17760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yeyama, 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 guas, 1,887 h.p., at Japan. “Diagi, craiser, at Taku,. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan."
Bloops and Corvettes, Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p, at
Yokusuka. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo,
Kaimon, 1,360 tona, io guns, 1,125 h.p., at Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan.
Sascho..
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp., at Yoko
suka.
Gun-boats.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt
Adam, at Hongkong, Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,
8,000 i.b.p, Capt. Aubin, at Taku.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 hp., at Sascho, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 Abagi, 60 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. guns, 2,200 lp., Capt., de la Motte du Atage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 b.p, Capt. Chickat, 6z0 tons, to guns, you b.p, at Taku.
Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure,
Pascal, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, wati, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 l.p., at Yokosuka.
Frost, at Taku.
Saka $72 tons, 4 guns, 400.h.p., at Saicho. 36 guas, 9,000. i.h.p, Capt. M. Molet, at Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hp. Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.j
Shanghai.
Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, ro guns, 860-ih.g,
cent, at Hongkong.
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.”
Villeneuve, at Foochew, *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejalles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. Bennington, US, gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6.guna,
Craig, at Manila.
koog.
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3.436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai." Callao, U.S. gunboat, 157 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,
Licut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Carling, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2, 199
Kianglung, Chinese steamer,. 583, R. J. Mac- Esk, const defence gunboat, 30 Blung, Chini | Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai,
kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga. tion Co."
Canton and West River. Nanging, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
Hongkong; Canton and Maczo. Steam-- boat Co. Sainam, British steanter, W. Dison,-Hong
kong, Canton and West River Steamboat- Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, 5. Kawamoto, 24th. Sept.,-fapan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 77, Th Carlsen, 9th Oct.,Hongay 5th Oct., Coal,--Sander, Wieler & Co. CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1,739, S.
H. Belson, 10th Oct.,-Calcutta 21st Sept Penang and Singapore 4th Oct., General. -David Sassoon, Sons & Co.,
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Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 Lb.p, in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 445 tons, 4 guns,
360 h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong kong. Glory, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tone, 15
guns, 13,500 ih.p, Capt Carter, Weihai Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons; 16guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyes, 260
wei.
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., în reserve Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, a60
tons, 6 guns, 4,000.h.p., Lient, and Com. G. C. Hardy,
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 ihip, Com.
H... Davison, Shanghat Isis, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9.600th.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.D., Hongkong
Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6gans,
3.000 hp in reserve.
CHINA, American steamer 3,187, W. B. Sea-Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
bury, roth, "Oct,San Francisco. 12th Sept, and Shanghai 8th Oct Mails and GenemiMIS: S. Co.
ELCANO, American steamer, sot, R. de, Al- henage, 3rd Septy Munila 316 August, Ballastrandao & Com EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,903, R. Archibald R.NR., it Oct, Vancouver, (EC) 9th Sept, and Shanghai 28th, Malls and General C. P. R. Co
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tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p., speed 19.7 knots. Vladimir 'Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
Port Arthur
tong, 16 guns, Prince. Ouchomsky, at Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 gu twin screw, 1,500 hj Cam Rogula, Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 toss, 20 guns, 2000 h.p, Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.
at Taku.
· ́ ́. (1st and 2nd class.) (0/ Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt
Novakovsky, at Shanghai.
Forel, Russian torpedo, boat, a3 tons, I gud,
220 h.p., 16 knots. Jasichicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87, tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p,19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boar, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravjeff, at Shanghai
Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 lup
Vakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, al
Japan,
Tatsula, 875 tons 6 guns, 5. torpedo tubes, Torpedo gunboat.
5,500 hp, at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure,
Yugist, 279 tons; at Takeshiki.
Shiranuki, 179 tons, at Kobe.
kadusch, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 331 tons, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 197 tons,
Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka
"Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 b.p. Shiramos, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comde, Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 110 tons,
Kosoma, at Japan.
Licut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,.
Obow, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada, Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila
at Japan? Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes, Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 a.pl, 7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525
hp-Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila
525 h.p
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo tubes,
Comdr. JW. Carlin, at Manila
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Licut Comdr A
Menz, at Manila
p
1,300 h.p. 2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
1,300 h.p. 4 boats (Varrow), 40 tons torpedo-tubes,
•620 b.p.. 620 h.p. boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, torpedo tubes, Comdr. J Toftum, at Yokosuka.
Miscellaneous.
felina, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998
H.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp
Capt. J. Meany, at Manila, Isla de Luson, US, gunboat,
V. B. Bleecker, at Manis ACREMENTARY Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capture at Kure
Chester, at Manila.
Manila, V.Š. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750
Naniwa, at Yokosuka.
Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,
B00 h.p
hp., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nagro, at Manila Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p..
(used as gunnery, traking ship) raguas, Comdr, E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Kanjiu, sailing ship, 877 lázs, 5 guns. Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 fons, Captain Monadnock, US, double-tarret monitor, 4,000
(used as iraining ship).j Kiynarsky, at Shanghai.
tons, 6 guas, 3,000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Munjlu, sailing-ship, £77 tous, & guns *** ih.p., 16 guns, Cupt. Arthur J. Renniker Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tans 4 guns, Spayers, at Hongkong.
(used as training ship.). Hughan, Hongkong.
1,200.J., 22 knots.
Monocacy, U., gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,999 fons, Orlando, 1st-class cruiser. 5,500 tons, 12 guna, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, By-tons, 48h.p; Com G. A. Bicknell, at Taku.
10 guns, 520 ip, at Edajina 8,500 i.h.p. Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang-dguns, 2,900 hupi, za knots; afla pe BIOS MOKLIPAY, U.B., double turret monilor, 4,090
(used as training ship.). Poderosnik, Russian torpedo boat-23 tons, 1 tons 4 guns, 5,244 h.p. Comidr: G. W. | Aşama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tona, 12 guns, ni,
rup, zzo L.p. if knots.
Figman, en route Shanghai ke gi Yokosuka, poke Workville U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers," (Used as a hulk:). Babat Negusáki ganga fingul #döden paddle steamer, 1,459 tons, a
New York U.5, cruiser 4,083 Tons, Capt., B small guns
McCullamint Merils:
hal.
Oller torpedo-boat destroyer, 350tons, Uguns, 6,300 h.p, Lieut and Com. C. P. Mansel,
Taku
Phonia, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6: guns, 1,400 i,h.p.,
Comdy, W, H. Nicholson, Cantoni
Slifk, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 920
(Ep. 16 knots"??
STANIES Sent, Russian torpedo boat, 359 tons, Captain
'Smirbow; at Shanghai
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