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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901.
GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 1,409, J. |
Nilson, jah Oct-Saigon 8th Oct., Rice and Rice Flour-Order GUTHRIE, British steamer, 2,500, W. G. Mc. Arthur, 21st Oct.,-Australia 14th Sept, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. For Cheloo and Newchwang-Per IndepenHANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,140, dent, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at '9 A.M., Nebinger, soth Oct,-Hongay 14th Oct,
Coal-llutteffield & Swire. KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731, K. Kod 10th Occ.—Moji 4th Oct', Coal:- Nippon Vusen Kaisha. KALOAN, British steamer, 1,158, J. Speed, 18th
For Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya- Per Onsang, fo:monow, the 23rd inst., at 10 A., For Tilatjeb-Per Legal, tomorrow, the 23ed instant, at Yo A. M..
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver-ler Empress f China, to-morrow, the 23rd inst, at et, Abr.
For Macao-Per Heungshan, to morrow, the
23rd instant, at 1.19 P.M.
For Swatow, Ningpo and Shanghai-Për Fooksang, to-morrow, the 23rd instat P.M.
For Amay-Per Wiucland, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 3 PM.
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XMAS-AND NEW YEAR PAR CELS:-vid Gibraltar Parcels for the United
Oct., Java 9th Oct., Sugar-Butterfield & Swire.
LOYAL, Gemma steamer, 1,070, J. Weidlich, 15th Oct-Samarang 6th Oct, Sugar- Sander, Wieler & Co. MARQUIS BACQUEHEM, Austrian steamer,
2.771 Bilaffer, 19th Oct., Trieste via. Bombay and Singapore rath Oct., General, -Sander, Wieler & Co.
NESS, British steamer, 1,963, W. Peárt, 21st Oct-Moji. 16th Oct. Coal-Mitsui Bus san Kaisha,
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,330, Davis, 11th Octava 2nd Oct., Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PEMBROKESHIRE, British steamer; 2,769, J. Kennedy, 19th Oct.,-Singapore 11th Oct, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. RADNORSURE, British steamer, 1,889, R. C. Bindlost, 18th Oct--Moji 13th Oct., Coul. --Shewan, Tomes & Co. KAJAHURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlbari,
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14th Oct., Bangkok and Koh-si-chaing 9th Oc, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire.
SHAKANO MARU, Japanese steuner.. 2,05, S.
Fujita, 21st Oct-Moji 15th Oct., Con! and Cokes-Order, SuisANO, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. 'Tadd,' 18th Oct.,Calcutta via Penang and Singapore 11th Oct., General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 255, tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, cruising,
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Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.b.p., Capt, H. C. Reynolds; Shanghai, Plover, 1st class gunboat, 53-tops, Agons, 1,200 i.h.p, Lieut-Condr. G. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai, Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st class gunboat, 855 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.hp., Lieut, Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.b.p., garario, stoop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 h.p
Lient-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei.
Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 h.p., Lt. Comdr. Curr, West River,
Snipe, river-gunboni, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut and Commandor Dalgety, Yangtze Swift, and-class gunhout, 56 tona, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taču, torpedo-boat destroyer, a50 tons, in
reserve Hongkong, Falbot, and-class cruiser, 5600 tons,. 13 guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt F. G. Stopford, "Wel hal-wei. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,400 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-bal-woi.
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weed, const defence gugboat, 363 ions, 3 guns, 200 ih.p., in Reserve Hongkong." Waterwitch, surveying ship baton, 450 tp.h.,
Lieu, Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai, Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 601 100s, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr Mackenzie, 15.5.0., Wei-hai-wei. Wivern, const defence ship, 3,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 ih.p. Hongkong,
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Simimo, at Shanghalan Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tous, I u
220 h.p. 16 knots. Scoschina, Russina torpado boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
1970 1.3%, 19 knots.
'So, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shunghai. Starlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tone, I gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots," kat Strauss, Russian torpede boat, 23 tons, I gun,
azo hp to knots, Sungur, Russian torpedo, boat, 149 tons,
guns, 1,800 h.p./ 22 knojs.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA, GOING.)
Borgo, tst chas, Russian torpede boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12
knots.
Reug, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed za knots. Ussuri Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots..........
Flagship of Vice-Adminil Alexeief Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Rsonsoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bimaṛch, German flagship, 14,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefon, Gennan cruiser, 4109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rolimann, at Amoy." Geler German cruiser, 1,000 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai. *** Fabra, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 3,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. faria, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai..
| Oregon, tut-class U.S.: battleship, 10,250 tons, 16 guns, 11,711 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 893 tons, 4 guns, 1,095
LAN, Woong
hp, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila... Princiion, UASA gunboat, 1,500 tons, 6 guns,.
800 h.p., Com. Harry Roox, at Shanghai. Scindia, US cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M. **Miller,
U.S.N., at Hangkang.. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,087 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibane, at Amoy Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tona, 6 guns, 3.392 bp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila, Yosemite-U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Manila
Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADEON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Fiermosen, Italian cruiser, Capt. Gario Negri,
Shanghai, Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14. guns, Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,200 tons, Capt.
6,820 i.h.p. Capf. Zézi, at Shanghai.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan," Asahi, 1st class,. 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p. 18 Yashima, 1st class, 13,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure,
Fuji, ist class, 13,450 tons, 38 gins, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyin, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns; 6,200
h.p, at Yokosuka
Coast Defence Ships.
SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W. Woodcock, river-gunboal, 150 tons, z guns, 55° } tis; German gunboat, 900 tons, io g. Matsushima, Ist class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
Moore, 21st Oct.,Manila 18th October, General Butterfield & Swire. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,
21st Oct., Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug, General--Dodwell & Co., Lt. TOSA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,610, S. J. G. Parsons, 21st Oct.,-Seattle via Shanghai 18th Oct Flour and General.-Nippon Yusen Kaisha..
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Kingdom, posted before 3 p.m. on Friday, the TSINAN, British steamer, 1,464, Q. Anderson,
8th November, are due in London about the 13th December, and those posted before 3 p.m. on Friday, the 2nd November, are due in London about the 27th December,
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Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels, CELESTE BURKILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast-Order.
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
AND LORGELAS,
Fatshun, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Honam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Fowan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. 'Lloyd,—
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
--Chi o & Co.
Tat-on, British steamer, 718, J."Lawrence,-Tai-
On Steamship Co.
Pat Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan SS.
Co.
Kong Nast, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macho Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton.
Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, RN.R.,Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, $83, R. J. Mac- kenzie, - China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.
Canton-and West River.
Nanning, British steamex, R. D. Thomas,
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Sainant, British steamer, W. Dixon, Hong.
kong, Canton and West. River Steamboat Co.
·VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. AILSACRAIG, British steamer, 2,166, E. Robert- son, zist Oct.,-Kucliinotu 15th Oct, Cal and General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 14th Sept.,—Japan 17th Sept., Ballast.-Japanese.
BAKU STANDARD, British steamer, 2,375, H. Tucker, 19th Oct.,--Singapore Inth Oct., BENMOHR, British steamer, 1,015. A. Wallace, 16th Oct..-Moji rth Oct., Coal,--Gibb, Livingston & Co. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen, 9th Oct.,-Hongay 5th Oct, Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
Petroleum Meyer & Co.
CASSIUS, Cerman steamer, 1,469, T. Gerlach, zath Oct;-Saigon 12th Oct., Rice.--Lauts, Wegener & Co.
CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E. Krubbe, CHI Noth Ock-hianila 17th Oct, Ballast.-E
A. Trading Co.......... - - CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,095, A. Musing,
20th Oct.,-Kob-si-chang 11th Oct., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DEVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, H. Textor, 16th Oct.,Bangkok 8th Oct., General Butterfield & Swire. DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 2,364, A. Conel, 17th Oct.,-Moji 11th Oct, Coal-Butter- feld Swire. Donic, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith,' R.N.R., 18th Oct., San Francisco zoth Sept, Honolulu 27th, Yokohama toth | October, Kobe 11th, Nagasaki 13th, and Shanghai 16th, Meils and General D. & O. S. S. Co. ELCANO, American steamer, gar, R.de: A1-
onage, 3rd Sept-Manila, 31st August, Ballast,Brandão & Co.: EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.NR. 1st Oct-Vancouver, (BQ) 9th Sept., and Shanghai 28th, Mails and General-C. P. R. Co.
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GEORGE T. HAV, British ship, 1,847, E.Spice,
20th C.-Cebu Sih Oct., Ballast.-Ara- hald, Karberg & Co.”
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D. A. Vanlion, roth Sept.,-Chefao 28th Aug., Ballast-Arnhold, Kärberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT; German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 5th 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 Og.,
Rajang 6th Sept, Timber.-Master. MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650,
Nichels, 29th June,-New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co. SEA WITCR, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Feb.,--Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,
W.
Colcord, Sth Sept.-New York 4th May, Kerosine. Standard Oil Co.
H. CONNER, American ship, 1,612, Colcord, 26th Sept., Manila 10th Sept., Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS...
ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 22nd, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, lo guns,
3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
Amoy.
ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong..
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comidir. Watson, Kiukiang., Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut. Comdi. H. Hillman, Yangiste. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats."
Miscellaneous.
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Aspers, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, B guns, 3,000 tons,
9,250 i.hp., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. | Kaištrin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 .h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain.
Müller, Saigon.
pore.
Lieut:-Comdr. Sihamer, at Canton. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 uns, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
zo guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gillich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, Gennan battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.
5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Hiuskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,100 h.p., at Kure, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka
Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hirao Tonji, at Japan.'
Cruisera,
Luchs, Gennan gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,Heigen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai.
a: Yokosuka. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boomer, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 5 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy.
| Tiger, Gennan gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns, h.Peissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,
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40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German Battleship, at Nuga-
saki.
Kasagi, protected.cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho, Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Abashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p, at Kure Yoshing, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,ga tana,
32 guns, 15,000 lp., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.709 tons
24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Manila, Tabachiho, protected cruiser, Est class 3,700
"tons, 24 guna, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung.
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Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guna, 3,500 tons,
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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 Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Stotons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, grotons,
3 guns, 1,150 hp, Captain Dobrovolsky
at Taku. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hp., Gaidamas, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
Comdr. Sharon, at Teku.
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp., Capt. Serebrén. nikeff, at Taku. Greminstchy, 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 guns,
2156 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Tako,
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
Ne. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt
Lieut. Püllea, at Shanghai,
No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geisster, *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON,
Alonetie, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charmer, and class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathnie, Saigon. Bengali, zad class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. Bugeaud, mid-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.
9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghal. Casseloup Laub and class cruiser 2000,
tons, 9,000 .h.p., '18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow 1 Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Decedel, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leamcey, at
Canton.
Hongkong.
D'Entrecastcaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 h.p. Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, zid class protected cruiser, 4,000 -tons, 36 guns 631 b.p., Captain Saulne, at
Shanghai.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt., Vallée, at
Saigon,
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, en roule Haiphong.
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27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure." Takasago, protected cruiser, rst class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Tdsumi, 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 hp, at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, ist class, at
Manila. ༔་
Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.P,
at Taku.
Takao, and class, 1.760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
rogans, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Osagi, cruiser, at TAKU.
Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887-b.p., at Japan. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 30s tous,
Musaski, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,500 h.p., at
Capt. Takenonchi, at Japan,
Bloops and Corvettes.
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 160 h.p., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p. at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, ro guns, 1165 h.p, at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, lo guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sascho.
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Amagh, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-
suka.
Gun-boats,
Astrea, ind-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin | Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, logos, Oshima, 6jo joni, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. !
Screw, 14 guns, 1,500 Lp, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki,
i.h.p,, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p., Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki, 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei-Nayardnih, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p, Capt. Zarice, at Nagasaki. Olay, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
hai-wei..
Barfieur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14
guns, 13,163 i.hp., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, ist-class criser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G,
Bramble, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,joo.
i.h.p., 6. guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wubu.- Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
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5,600 h.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore: Britomart, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ib.p., & kuns, 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, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,
9,600 ih.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai.
Eclipse, 18-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 1. guns,
8,000 hp, Capt. Stokes, Amoy.. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 lous, 12,000
h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Hongkong. Est, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 gitas,
200 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. F. Blunt, Chini, kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tabs, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., în reserve.
Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat 455, 4 Kung 360 ihp., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong, Glory, ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
wei.
twin screw, 13 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparioushi, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at-Nagasaki.
Poistava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,255 hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossta, Russian armourd craiser, 12,200 tons, zz guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Roxbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
hp, 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guus, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur... Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 1,500 tons, 13,600 ..p., 16 guas, Capt. Meleusky, at Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp,
Nagasaki.
Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.
14 guns, 6,500 Lb.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku Siveutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 quos, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69
rgy knots.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 3 Runs, 2 torp labes, 780 h.p., speed
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur,
4
Vostoch, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 guns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-lai-hp, Com, Malchousky, nt Nagasaki Goliath, st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16guns, Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18. guns, twin screw, 1,500 hp., Capt. Rogulia, 13.500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 760 at Taku
Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,ajo tons, zo guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki
tops, guns, 4,000 i.h;p., in reserved Hardy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200
and
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Corn. G. G. Hardy.
(1st and 2nd class.), ffumber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.b.p, Com. Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
H. J. Davison, Shanghai, 4
Novakovsky, at Shanghai.. Isis, 2nd-dags: cruiser, 5,600 tons, a guns, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, a gun,
9.600lb... Capt. Charles Windhant, M.VO to kno Hongkong.
Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, B7 tons, 4. Kasalka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
guns, 970 hp,. 19 kooine Mouravieff, at Shanghai. K, Russian torpedo boal, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shangbat. M Norgen,' Russian torpedo boat, 8 tons 4 guns,
1,200 b.p; 23 knota, v
Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 L.h.p., in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13.500
ith.p. 16, guns, Capt Arthur. J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkongy Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,
hai
8,000 hp., 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.
kagi, 620 tops, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Shanghai. Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hip, at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to'guns, 700 h.p, at Kute. Chiokai, 610 tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saleho..
wakt, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinle, 490 tons, 5 guns, a72 hp. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 h.p.
cent, at Hongkong,
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, a: Taku. Paseat, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 30 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Surprise, Kumboat, young guns, 860 hp
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del¦
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Flagship of Vice Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr, J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, guns, 3,430 h.p, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
kong
Callag, U.S. gunboat, 137 tens, I gun, 15 h.p.,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai.
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Lieut.Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2199
h.p. Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,800 h.p.,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila Concord, U.S. guaboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
hip., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong..
Glacier US supply-abip, Lieut-Comdr, A.
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons,
Mertz, at Manila 1ons, 8 guns, 1,998
p. Comdr. K. Modre, at Manila
(7, U.S. distilling-ship, 1.750 tons, 1,100 hp,
Capt. J. Meany, at Manila Isla de Luton, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr,
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p...
12 guns, Comdr. EH. Gheen, at Canton.
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Bainbridge, 19th Oct-Penang and Sin #gapore 11th October, General-Joo Teck
Beng
Offer, torpedo-brat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 hp, Lieut and Com. C. P. Manici, Taku
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(used as a hulk wooden, paddle steat
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