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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Falshan, liritish steamer, 1,425, Lossius- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nai, British steamer, 4,377, 1. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,573, A. N. Patrick,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Handow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
- Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
ChiWas có
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co. Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.5.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.K.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W: E. Clarke Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macac and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.Hongkong, Capton and Macao Steaudat Co..
Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- Kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga-
tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanging, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Satnam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong
kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN FORT.
Steamers. APENRADE, German steamer, 611, H. Lorenzen, 14th Oct,Haiphong 11th Oct., General. -Jelisen & Co.
BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.,-Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BENMOHR, British steamer, 1,935, A. Wallace, 16th Oct-Moji 11th Oct., Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen, 9th OcHongay 5th Oct., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1901.
| GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 1,492,
Nilson, 11th Oct..--Salgon 8th Oct., Rice and Rice Flour Order HONG KONG, French stehmer, 750, J. Pannier,
16th Oct-Haiphong and Hoihow 15th- Oct., Rice and Pigs.-A. R. Marty, HYSON, British steaner, 2,276, J. A. Davies, 17th Oct-Taconia 20th Sept., General.- Jardine, Matheson & Co. INDRAPURA, British steamer, 3.152, A, E, Hollingsworth, pth Sept,-Portland, Or. 30th Aug. General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731, K. Kori, 19th Oct--Moji 4th Oct., Coal,→ Nippon Yusen Kaisha, KINSHIU MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,449, F.↑
S. Pyne, 11th Oct,--Bombay 28th Sept, KONGSBERG, German steamer, 3,135, E.
General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
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CANTON, British steamer, 2,164, C. F. Lock stone, R.N.R., 17th Oct-Yokohama 30th Sept, Genem-P. & OPS. N. Co|| CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W. B. Sea-
bury, 10th Octan Francisco 12th, Sept, and Shanghai 8th Oct., Mails and General P. M. SS Co. DEVAWONGSE, German camer,y1057, H. Textor, 16th Oct –Bangkok 8th Oct, General Butterfield & Swire..." DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 2,364, A. Conel,
گرم
17th Oct-Mojih Oct, Coal Butter field Swire, OASI ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de. Al
henage, 3rd SeptManila 31st August, Ballast, Brandão & Co. EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, RN.R., 1st Oct-Vancouver, (B.C.)oth Sept and Shanghai 28th, Mails
Christiansen, 15th Oct,-Yokohama 29th Sept., General-Siemssen & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,091, G. S. Weigall, 14th Oct., Manila 11th Oct., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOYAL, German steamer, 1,020, J. Weidlich, 15th Oa-Samarang 6th Oct., Sugar.- Sander, Wieler & Co.
MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,852, R. Glegg
11th Ost-Moji 5th Oct., Coal-Dod- well. & Co, Ld."
NIVE, French troopship, 6,000, Morazzani, 15th
Oct. Tonkin 10th Oct.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 11th Oct, Java and Oct., Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PARIO, British steamer, 1,248, C. C. Williams, 17th Oct-Canton 17th Oct., General
Butterfeld & Swire.
PAKSHAN, British steamer, 1,335, F. E Ferris,
roth Oct-Saigon 6th Oct, Rice and Flour-Bradley & Co. PELAVO, British steamer, 1,125, Prynn, 16th, Oct-Swatow 15th, Oct., Ballast.--Mr. Geo, McBain,
OctBangkok, and Koh-si-chang RAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189. A. Ahlbarn,
SALAHADJI, Dutch steamer, 1,235, Zwart, 16th
9th Oct, Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
Oct.,-Swatow. 16th Oct., Bulk Oil- Meyer & Co.
Sandakan, Germán steamer, 1,374, Brand.
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stetter, 7th Oct., Sandakan and October, | Timber-Melchers & Co.
TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, 20th
Aug., Shanghai 16th Aug, Kerosine- Arnhold, Karbery & Co.. ~ TSINAN, Ifritish steamer, 1,464, 0. Anderson, 15th Oct,Shanghai 12th 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.
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D.
A. Vanhon, 10th Sept.,-Chefoo 18th Aug, Ballast-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. * --- HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 6th Oct., General,-Master. KENTMEKE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, 19th Sept.-New York 5th May, Oil, Standard Oil Ca
LUCIA, British ship, 645, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
-Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.-Master. MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650,
Nichols, 29th June-New York 3rd Mar., Kerosine Oil.-Standard Ol' Co.
SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Feb., Manila 18th Feb., Ballast,----Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1.467.
Colcord, Bth Sept,-New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.
W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,514, Colcord, 26th Sept, Manila roth "Sept, Ballast.— Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC. MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,
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Hongkong, October 18th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 hp., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei hai-wei.
Albion, 1st class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,590
i.b.p., 16 guns, Capi. W W. Hewett, Amoy
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6.guns,-1,100-ih.p.
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 th p., Capt. ). Startin, Hongkong.
Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
i.hp..,16 guns, Capt. G."H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong,
Astreza, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
i.hp., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Ampy. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 8,500 h.p..
2 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei- hai-wei..
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14.
guns, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S Warrender, Bart, Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
(zanır, slompi 1,000 tons, ó kuus, 1,400 l.hp., | "Mut, Russian torpedo, boat, 350 toph, Captain |
Cao H Nichndino, Canon,
Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, * 1,200 sitt.p.," "Lt and Comdr." Oldham,
cruising.
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Lique, twin scrow, zod-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 l.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,20 i.b.p., Lieut. Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai. Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650-ih.p
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Radpole, 1st-class gunboar, 855 tons, & guns,
1,200 hp, Lieut.Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai
Robin, tiver-gunboat, 35 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Lient. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River Keraric, sloop, 980 tons, & guns, 1,400 ih.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 hp, L-Comdr. Carr, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 8c tons, 2 guns, 240 hp
Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p. in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, z5o tons, in
reserve Hongkong,
Sminow, at Shanghai Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat 13 tons, 1 gun,
ano hip, 16 klenots, Sootchana, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guss,
24970 hip, to knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Rusiau torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun
220 mp,
knots.
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Straws, Russiau turpedo boat, az tons, '1 gun,
200 hp, 10 knots, Sunguri, küssian torpedo boat, 140 toby, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p. 22 knots
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GUING.) Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 3 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed iz
knots,
aught,
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, torp tubes 780 h.p. speed 23 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo beat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
**1,800 h.p., 37 knots........
+ Flagship of Vice-Admiral. Alexeieff.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reongoff.
Taldes, end-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
THE GERMAN SQUAPRON. 8,000 .h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei-Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
at-wei Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 Lens, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong.
Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
Coinde von Bassewitz, át Shanghai, Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guss, Capt. Graf Lotike, qt Taku. Gefion, Gennan cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,
5,000 h.p., Capt. Rellmann, at Amoy," Geier, German, Cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Bawer, at Shanghai.
guns, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Fercy Scott, CB, Wei-hai-wei. Tweed, coast defence gunboat. 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.jup, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620tons, 450 ip.h,*** Hania, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Lieut.Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai, Walling, twin screw, torpede-boat.destmyer, Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampoli, at Woosung. Hertia, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. ts, Geman gunboat, goo tons, to guns,"
Lieut.-Comdr, Sthamer, at Canton.
601 tons, 6, 6,000 h.p. Lt Comdr. Mackenzie, D.5.0., Wei-hai-wei. Wivers, coast defence ship, 1,750 tons, 4 guas,
1,000 L.h.p., Hongkong.
Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guus, 550 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yaugtsze.
Torpedo-boats.in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats...
Miscellaneous,
Alpern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250i.hp., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, & guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
pore.
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, si900 i.h.p. Capt. J. P. Rossuno, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, $58 tons, Comdr. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,
José da Cunha Lima, Macao.
5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p.. Capt. V. Bless Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, s guns, 3,600 tons,
Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
4.736 i.b.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, boo tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong. Zinta, Austrinu cruiser," 2,200 tons, Captain'
Kunsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornila, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 56 guns, 9,500 h.p, Captain Jakovieff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Rassian armoured craiser,
28 guns, 9,000 lous, 8,000 h.p., Capt. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 8zo tons, & guns, 1,200
b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki, Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 b.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,
Vacrolojsky, at Ticatsin,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p.,- Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian 'gunboat, 400 tons, twin
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren nikff, at Taku.. Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Kareyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
Manajour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasakcí. Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 11guns,
1,800 h.p, Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tops,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nag-aki
Trene, German cruise
agasaki,
Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guas,
2,930 h.p., Capu Stein, at Nagasaki. Capt. Berger, at Foochow, Kaštrin Auguria, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.k., Capt. Gülich, at Amay. ** Kurjirit "Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung,
Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hanków. Secadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,160 tons, Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai.
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German Battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai. No. 97, German torpedo boat, 360 tons, Capt. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai
Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
*Flagship of. His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendèmann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
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THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Licut-Comdr.
Belloy at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-beat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laxdal, 2nd class cruises, 4,000
tons, 9,000 .h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Expinay St. Luc at Foochow
Canton.
Comets, guaboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lolal, at Decider, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette,
Oregon, 1st class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons,
16 guns 11,117 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, USN at Woosung Patre, U.S. gunboat, 893 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwall, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100
at Taku.
tons 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt." de | Marolles, at Taku,
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
toos, 36 guns 631 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 Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns, Kersaint, 3rd class. cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
3,000 hp, Capt. Aubin, at Taku.
guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motté du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 tup., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Hongkong..
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O. Allisone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, -6 guns, 3,392 converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Vosemite,
so guns, 3,800 h.p. Capt. G. E. Ide, at
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Manila Zafira, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N1, at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C..
Cantelli, Shangbai, Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Ceccon),
Taku. Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai,
Vesuvio, Halian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 ih. p., Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai.. Vetter Pirans, Itahan cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
Asahi, tst class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
b.p., al-Kure.
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Fuji, 1st class, 13,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 ed to the Manager and not to individual
h. p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
b. p., al Yokosuka
Const Defence Ships.
fissushi, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 35 guns,
5,400 hp, at Saleho.
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Bashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka Kongo, and class, 3,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
"Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Heiyen, and class, 2,600 tons; 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka
Cruisers.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guas, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, $5,500 h.p, at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 hp at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 hp, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,700 tons,,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila, Takachike, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 14 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st clasa, 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., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st clasą, 2,750 tons,
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Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, B500 h.p., at Japan.
Idrumi, 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, al
Manila.
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Miyado, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h,p,ing
at Taku.
Tata, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsoide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumote,
10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at fapan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Mastuj, 12 gun, 2,887 h.p., at Japan, Osage, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Musashi, 1,490 tons, so guns, 1,000.hg, at
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes.
- Yokosuka. Kalsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 ions, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo.
Tenri, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165.h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, t,125 bp, at
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 320 h.p., at Yoko, Gaa-boats,
".suka
Oshima, bo tons, to guns, 1,100 h.p., at Sasche: Akagi, 6 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai, Atago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. Chlokai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.. Soko, $73 tona, 4 guns, 400 hp, at Sascho. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 hp., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinen, 490 tons, guns, 472 h.p Chin Heku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 tup. Chin Pul, soa tóns, 9 'guns, 455 h.p. Yakickie, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt.
Japan
Torpodo-gunboat.
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
21,411.b.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G., Polstava, Russian battle, 19,960 tons, Surprise, gunboai, 700tons, to guns, 860 ihp, Chin Chu, 500 tons, guns, 455 h.Pakis, at St each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
Taku.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 1,8 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M.
-Leake Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 hp, Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.
Daphne, sleep, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wel-hai-wei.
Dido, 2nd-class cruiser 5 Shanghai,
9,600 ihp, Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stakes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, cst.G., Hongkong. sk, coast defence gupboat,363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ihp, Lieut. Comdr. F., Blunt, Chin- kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, 6 guns, 5,400,i.h.p., in reserve..... Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
360 Lhp, LL, and Beaty Pownall, Hong Glory Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
kong. guns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, róguns, 13,500 ib.p., Capt. L. Wists, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
wei.
+
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve, Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p.. Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 1640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Shanghai. Tris, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,500hp, Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.O. Hongkong Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6guns,
11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 to
22 guns, 14,500 hp., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
-
Renbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., i guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw, cruiser, 1st class, 48guas, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,60ci.h.p. 16 gung, Capt. Meleusky, at Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,100 b.p.,
Nagasaki
of Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Takp. Sivoutch, Russian gudboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,300 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki,
Sweaborg, 1st class, Rutsinn torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
k.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki Viadal, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 lp., Capt. Rogulia, at Takukan para la mia ginpage Zablaka, Russian, cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20
2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagalakt
s,
(1st and Sud alaas.) Diphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forch Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
220 Hp 16 knots, kok fantchichi, Russian torpedo bost, 87 tons; 4
guns, 970 hp, 19 knots. 7904T Kasatka, Russian torpedo Boat, 350 tons, Capt...
Mouravioff, at Shanghai,
Ocean, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
3,900 h.p., in reserves to Kif, Russian torpedo beat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai ***Lh.p., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Wargen, Russian torpedo boat, Bg tons 4 guns,
Hughan, Hongkong), 1,200 b.p., za knots, jai Orlando, it-class cruiser 5,500 tons, 12 guns,
8,500 ihp., Capt. J-H. Burke, C., Shang
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,
6,300 ihp., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, :
Noverorsi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
guns, 2,900 hp, 23 knoin Pedoroshi, Russian torpedo Boat, 23 tone, 1 gun, 220 hp, 16 koors, hi 2:17 17101 Susik, Rumian torpedo boat, ay tons, uguz, 320
hp 16 knoja
Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Cap Mornet, at Shanghai."
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.
Vipert, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del Tatsueta, 875 tons, & guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
Villeneuve, at Foochow
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolies.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3.436 hp., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. craiser, 9,215 tons,
kong, N
Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, s gun, 55 hp.
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shangbai.
Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, US. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 h.p., Comdr. 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 Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
"Comde: J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tans, Capt. Bowman, af Hongkong, Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut Comdr. A2
Mertz, at Manila,
Helena, US, gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1998 .p Comdr. E. Moore, at Manila, frit, U.S, distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p., Capt. J. Meany, at Manila N Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. I. VB. Bleecker, at Manila, za ka Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 17,500 tons, Capt.
Chestar, at Manila,
agapagpalitan Manila, US, gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 bp,
12 guss, Comdi. E. H. Gheen, of Canton. Monadnock, U.S., double turret monitor, 4,000
tons, 6 guns 3,000 hip, Coudt. Ar B.) Speyers, at Hongkong, bisa Monocacy, S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guds,
850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Takti. **~. Monterey, U.S. double turret, monitor, 4,000 tons, 4 gubaj 5,244 hp, Coindr. G. W. Pigman, Shanghai,
S
Nashville, U.S. cruiser Comdr. R. P. Razerk
New Yosi UB/cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capte
McCollam; at Manilag
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats. Murakune, 279 toni, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 179 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranubi, 279 tons; at Kobe. Ibadurch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Shirasiwel, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr. Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 h.p.
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tone,
Kosoma, at Japan
Lieut Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan... Qbow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tona, Capt. Camada, Bat Japan,
1
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
sas.b.p.4 M
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes, 525
h.p
boat (Normand), 75 jons, a torpedo tubes,
$1,300 h.p.
boats (Schichau), go tous, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p..
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes
620 hp.
to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
620 b.p..
As Miscellaneous. Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kurs. Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530
800 hp
(used as gunnery traning ship) Kanft, saling-ship, 877 tous, & gans,
PAS, 10
(used as training ship) Manjis, sailing-ship, 877 tong, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
10 guns, 520 h.p, at Edajima,
(used as training ship.)" Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
Yokosuka,
Jingel wooden paddle steamer,405 long,
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