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Hongkong, 28th October. To-day's quotations are as follows- BENGAL-New Patna
.@$93=1/371
New Benares..... ..... 9121
Old Patna
Old Benares....
MALWA New.........
Last year's..
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... 950
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925 nom. Per pico!. .@$890/900
910/20 ..(1)·930/30
@ 930/40 @ 950.
PERSIAN--Superior drug was sold.@ 680
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Falskan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, 11. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton,& Macao Steamboat
Co.
·Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,152, C. V. Lloyd,-
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
-Chi Wo& Co
GLENOGLE, British steamer, 2,235, W-Fmkes, Vand Oct-Manila 19th Oct., Ballast.—— Mga Dodwell & Co La Jol
HAITAN, Iintish steamer, 183, J. 5. Roach, 6th Oct-Foochow 23rd Oct., Amdy alth, and. Swalow 25th, General Douglas, Laprak & Co.
HANS MENZELL, German steamer,1,140, Nebinger, 20th Oct-Hongay 14th Oct, Coal-Butterfield. & Swine. HINSANG, Untish steaner, 1936, P. MB
Lake, zand Oct-Hongay 19th Oct., Coal. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. KOUSICIANO, German, steamer, 1,391, Leuss, 23rd Oct., Bangkok 15th Oct., Rice and General-Butterfield & Swire. KURDISTAN, British steamer, 1,929, E. H. Todd, 4th Oct., Manila foth Ochi, Ballast. -Dodwell & Co., Ld..
LooSOK, German steamer, 1030, T. Fuchs, 26th Oct,-Bangkok 18th Oct., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire.
NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,437, W. W. Greene, 25th Qet.,-San Francisco 27th Sept., Honolulu 4th Oct., Yokohama 17th, Kobe 18th, Nagasaki zoth, and Woosung -23rd, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N
Co.
Pax, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E Damster, 33n
Oct, Salgon 18th October, General- Melchers & Co.
PROORESS, German stemmer, 687, H. Moyer,
26th Oct., Canton 26th Oct., General Siemssen & Co.
SATSUMA, British steamer, 2,690, Chube, zith
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Oct.,-Amoy 25th Oct., General,-Dodwell số Co. Lưu STRATHGYLE, British steamer, .3,284, J. R. Gordon, 25th Oct-Manila 21st October, Ballast. Butterfield & Swire, TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,
21st OcTacoma va Ports 14th Aug; General-Dodwell & Co., L.
TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker,
24tls Oct.,Dangkok 17th Oct, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
..
TAISHIAN, British steamer, 122, E. Stovell, 25th Oct,-Bangkok 17th Otc., Rice- Bradley & Co.
TARTAR
Bahblr steamer, 2,768, E. Beetham, and Oc-Vancouver via Ports and Shanghai 19th Oct., General.-C. P. R. Co.
TORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian steamer, 738, A.
Hansen, 25th Oct., Sourabaya 14th Oct., Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co.. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,464, 0. Anderson,
1th Oct,-Shanghai 12th Oct., General, -Butterfield & Swire,. WONGKO1, German steamer, 115, W. Bartling, 24th Oct-Hoihow 23rd Oct,, Ceneral- Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vossels, CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A.
Trefry, 29th May,Maniki 9th May, Ballast-Order. GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
26th Oct.,-Cebu 3th Oct., Ballast-Arm hold, Karberg & Co. -
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,661, D. A. Vanhon, 10th Sept.,-Chefoo 8th Aug., Ballast Amhold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK
Geroran JOHANN ALBRECHT, Echonner, 201, Andersen, toth October,- Manila 6th Oct., Geneml-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct..
-Rajang 6th Sept., Timber-Master. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467, Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master.
Colcord, &ta Sept., New York 4th May, .. Kerosine. Standard Oil Co. WH, CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord,
26th Sept-Manila roth Sept., Ballast Standard. Oil Co..
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 28th, rgoi. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 ions, to guns, 3,000 hp, Condr, 'S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
Albion, 1st-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13,500 ip., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 15,500 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong.
ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.
Hongkong
Astrea, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong.
Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500.i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Wei hai-wei.
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons,
guns, 13, 163 .h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S Warrender, Bart., Hongkong.
Tai-on, British steamer, 725, J. Lawrence,-Tai | Blenheim, 1st-class criuser 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungahan, British steamer, 1,053, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao
Steamboat Co. Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 563, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga-
tion Co.
Canton, and West River.
Nanning, British steamner, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Sainam, British steuner, W. Dixon, Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Stormers. CENU, American steamer, 648, A. Inchexagarri,
29th Sept, Fleila 24th Sept., General,
21411 i..p. Capt. Henderson, CM.
Taku.
guns,
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu, Driss, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6
5.000 ih.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.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,
Dido, 2nd-class cruiser 5,600 tonn guns Capt. Win C. Pakenham, We-hai-wei. 9,600 itp., Capt. Tillard, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,
8,000 i..p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy, Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
1hp, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CG
Hongkong,
Ert, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 runs, 200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin
kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 30
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Pigmy 1st, class, gunboat, tons, 6 guns, 1,300 ih.p., L. and Comdr. Oldham, cruising,
Pigus, twin screw, and class cruise
8 guns, 7,000 hp., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 45 tons & guni, 1,200 Lh.p., Lieut. Comdr. G. V. de M. Cowper, Shangbai.
, Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons! 650 .h.p
Capt. Morris I. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 845 tons, 6
1,200 hp, Lieut-Com. CF. Corbett, Shanghai.
guns,
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, z guns, 24pich.py Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River, Rosario, sloop, go tons, 6 guas, no i.h.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Weihai-wei. Sandpiper, British river gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240, hip, Lt,Comdr. Carr, Wast River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 3 guns, 340 t.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Tats, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 .h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei hai-wei.
1
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,500 toas, Commodore
Powell, C.E., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,300 tons, 30 guns, 15,000 ih.p, Capt. Percy Scott, B., Wei-hai-wei.
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3
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons,
guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620tons, 450.i.p.h.
*Lieut-Comple. Lyne, Shanghai. Whiting, twin, senw, torpedo-bont destroyer,
bol tons, 6 pins, 6,000 hp, L Comdr. Mackenzie, O., Wei-bai-wei. Wivern, coast delence ship, 2,750 loas, 4 guns,
1,000 lup, Hongkong, Woodcock, river-gat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 th.p. Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang- Wonder, river unboat, 150 tons, guns, 550 ih.p. Lieut-Coundr., HAB" Hillman, Yaugiste Torpedo-boats in Reserve N and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 36, Dist-class!“ cond-class boats.
Miscellanoqué,
Aspern, Austrian gouboat, 970, Capt. W
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8. gun 3,9 tons,
Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 150 tons, Captain
Sinirnow, at Shanghai. Scorpion Russian torpello bont, ag ions, 1 gua,
120 h.p, 16 koātā, ka dy Soufriksa, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Som, Ruisstur torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
1979 h.pw/70 knots, bas
Giers, af Shanghai-
*
derfor, Russie torpedo boat, 23 tons, r gun,
10 hp. To knots,
Straust, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, 1 gun,
gazo,h. p. 10 kron Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tous,
guns, 1,800 hp., 22 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. 18EA GOING.)
Borge, 1st class, Russia torpedo bout, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed is knots,
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, a torp tabes 780 hp, speed 22 knots. surt, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p, za knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexaieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossol 1 Fingship of Rear-Admiral Redunas.
Bussard, German Cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, THE GERMAN SQUADRON.
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai,*** * First Bismarck, German Pagslip, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser 4,109 tons, to guns,
9,000 hp, Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geter, Gennan cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns,
Capt, Baaer, at Shanghai, *** Hunsa, German cruiser, 6,Boo tons, 30 Hala, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
guns, Capt Paschen, at Woosung,
Hertha, Getinan cruiser, 6,000 tons, jo guns,
Capt. Rampold, at Woosting.
fit, German gunboat, 900 tons, to gans,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai,"
frene, German cruiser, 4,200 tou4, 8
Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Macao.
guas,
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3,930 li.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h, Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. *** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, Gennan battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.
Luchs, German gunboat, So-tons,-10-guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai.
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Onigan, 1st class U.S. battleship ro280 tons, Saló guns, 11,ur hp,, Capt F. W. Dickens,
USN. at Wooring hp, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Pitre, U.S. gunboat, Ega tans, guns, 1,095 Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tonk, 6 guris,
Boo hp, Com. Harry Knox, at Shang lai Scindia, U.S. enter, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, guns,
1,081 hp, Com. W: T: Barwell; at Manila Wilmington, US. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C
O. Allibone, at Amay Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, 6 guds, 3,392 hp, Comdr. C.S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S.. converted cruiser, 6,179 fors To guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Zajira, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. 1.
Manila
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai: Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Fermosen, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai..
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,' Veller Pisant, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
6,820 i.h.p, Capt. Zeti, at. Shanghai,
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
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Battleships Alahi, ist class, 15,200 tons, 15,000...p. 18 Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14000
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 35 guns, 15,000
hp., at Kure.
Chinyes, and class, 7.330 tons, 2 guns, 6,200-f
h.p., at Taka.
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defenso Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 b.p., at Sascho.. Itsuskuskina, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure.
Hashidate, it class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5400
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Konga, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.
Hiyti, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Himo Tonj, at Japan. Helyen, and class,2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisors,
9.250 .h.p., Capt. 5. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 g Kasagi, protected cruiser, rst class, 4,978 tops,
Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian crer,-8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i,b.p., Capt.ber, Singa
pore.
Comdr. Boomer, at Hankow. Secadler, Gerinan cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comde, Schack, at Amoy.
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4978 tons,
39 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.
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Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederi, fion, Dutch Tiger, German gunboat, 90 tons, to guas, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, dressee is accessible to messenger. On copies
-cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 Lb.p., Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Capt. J.P. Ressunn, Swatow. Y Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5500 tons, 9.755 i.h.p.,-Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guas, 3,600 tons,
4736 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 STATION,
Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth German battleship, to,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,
No. 9r, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons; Capt.
Lieut. Pällen, at Shanghai.. Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
**Flagship Rear-Admiral Geisslor, ***Flagship Rear Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonette, gunboat/ 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki Amiral Charmer, and class her, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Baěhme, Saigon
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.
Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons, Takackiko, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung..
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Tatarago, prolected cruiser,. 1st class, 4,227- tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka
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. Warita, at Japan Satyen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, ist class, at
Manila. Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.;
at Taku.
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Admiral Kornilof, Russian amoured cruiser. The Russian Squadron.
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500, P., angali, zad class dispatch DoLt-Comdr, Takao, 2nd class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.P. The type used as a standard for setting:
Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimof Russian armouredCruiser,
18 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ib. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Aleous, Russian gunboat, &ro tons,guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gan-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky,
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- nik, at Taku.
Gremiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, y guns,
Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 Jons, twin
2,150 h.p., Capt Silmaon, at Taku..
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevofi, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayesdni, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Orvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Coprianoff, at Shanghai,
Capt. Grovais, at Nagasaki. Peisiava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossio, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, $4,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Roxbzynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p, 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 gans, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthor. 13,600 i.h.p.. to guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 HP Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 10000 igus,
Capt. Barronof, at Nagasaki,
Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p; Capt. Mollas, at Taku.
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat 50
19.7 knots.
tons, 6 guns, 5.400 i.b.pt in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, afstons, 4 guiis,
tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 360 i.h., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong Vladimir Monomack, Russian cruiser, 6,000 kong Glory, ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
fons, 16 guns, Prince Duchtomsky at guns, 13,500 ihp., Capt. Canter, Wei-hai-Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650.
Port Arthur.
vei.
Goliath, ist-class battlesti, 12,250tons, 16gus 13500 Lb.p, Capt L. Wintz, Shangha art, twin screw, torpedo-bost deströyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4000 ich.p., in reserve.
Handy, twin screw, forpedo-boat destroyer, zo
tons, 6 pune, 4,000 ih.p. Lieut. and Con G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo i.h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong, Fri, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600i.h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, Mt.v.o., Hongkong
Order. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,05, A. Musing, 20th Oct.-Koh-si-chang trih Oc, Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DECIMAL German steamer, 794, II. Schlaikier, 22nd Oct-Saigon 19th Oct, Rice.-- Siemssen & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,254, J. Ratten- bury, 26th Oct., Manila 22nd Oct, Ballast.
Shewan, Tomes & Co. DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith, R.N.R., 18th Oct, San Francisco. 20th Sept, Honolulu 27th, Yokohama soth October, Kobe 11th, Nagasaki 13th, and Shanghai 16th, Mails and Genem--0, & D. S: S. Co. BLCANO, American, sicamer, 501, R. de Al-Orlando, 18-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, henage, 3rd Sept.,Manila 31st August, 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J.H. Burke, C., Shang Ballast Brandho & Co, M ELSA, German steamer, 1,762, P. Schonwandt, Offer, torpedo bist destroyer, 350ton, 6guns, 25th Oct. Hongay 22nd Oct, Coals.6,300 h.p., Litat and Com: OP. Mansel, Jebsen & Co
Taku FAUSANG, British steamer, 4to, 5. A. Mitchell, Phanie, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 h.p. Bar Och jagh reti October, Sugar Comtr W. H, Nicolson, au route Shang
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6guns, Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13.500
3,900 i.h.p., jn réserve."
i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Henniker Hughan, Hongkong,
Pradnik, Russian torpede boat, 400 tons, 18 hip. Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. guas, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablata, Russian cruiser, Lajo tons; zo guns, 2,000 bp, Capt. Shkroff, at Nagasaki.
(1st and 2nd class); Delphin, Russian torpedo baat, 350 tons, Capt. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, a gun,
Novakovsky, at Shanghai,
220 hp 16 knots.
Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 37 tons, 4 Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt guns, 970-hp, 19 knots MABON Mouravieff, at Shanghai, MANGALA
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruise 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Chasseloup Lantai, ad class cruiser, 4,000 9,000 i.h.p., Capt Devre, at Shanghai.
tons, 5,000 Lh.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Canton.
Comste, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lauel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt, Leameey, at
+
Pakhoi..
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class truiser, 8,100
tons, 26 guas 13,500 hp., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartas, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
+
tons, 36 guns 631 hp., Captain Sauloe, at Shanghai.
Eure Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Saigon.
Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
Adam, at Haiphong Kersaint, 3nd class-cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
B,000 .b.p, Capt. Aubio, at Taku.
guns, 2,200 b.p., Capt. de in Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 hp, Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascaly and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styx, 3rd-class cruise 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin
cent, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guas, 800 th.p.,
Capt Mornet, at Shanghai." Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bounessaur, at Hongkong. Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foachów. *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6xuns, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila
3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arhold, at Hong- Brooklyn Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,21; tons,
kong
llae, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Capt. C.,M. Thomas, Shanghal
Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila
Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 toss, 1,890 h.p., Concord; U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
Comdr. CT. Forse, at Manila
h.p, Comdr. S. W. Vety, at Shanghai.
Culgon, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
hp, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Mani
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 Glacier, UIS. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr, A.
fans, Capt. Bowinan, at Hongkong,
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998
Mertz, at Madila
hp Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila..
i, distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 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 guns 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. 3. Takenonchi, at Japan
...Bloops and Corvettes. Murashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Yokosuka
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, a guns, 1600 lp., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guna, 1,600 bp, at
Chemulpo.
4
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 hp, at
Saseho.
Amdgy, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 b.p., at Yoko-
Juka,
Gun-bonts
Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Oshima, 640 tons, fogans, 1,200 h.p., at Sasebo Alage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Chiotai, 620 tons, to guns, 705 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saseho. Twakt, 600 tons, o guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 b.p.. Chinari, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472. h.p.
Chin Haku, 470 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Put, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
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