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Pigmy 1st class, guanoat, 755 tons, 6 guns | Sedd, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain |
* 1,200 Lh.p., Lt and Comdr. Oldham,
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Pique, twin screw, zad-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i..p. Capt. H. C. Repsolds, Shanghai. Plover, 1st clasa gunboat, 453 tons, & guus, 1,200 h.p., Lient-Comdr. U. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai.
Smirnow; at Shanghai, Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 231009, FRUD,
170 hp, 16 kudis Suotelina, Russian torpedo boat, 87lons, 4 guns,
970 hp, to knots. Sow, Russian torpedo boat, 400 Capt. A.
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LUCIA, Austrian steamer, 1,508, P. D. Zar, 18th Oct., Soarabaya 15th Oct., Sugar.-Joo Tek Seng
MUTTRA, British transport, 1985, D. C. Mac
Intyre, R.NR 29th Oct.Taku 19th Oct, and Shanghai 17th, Troops and Stores.-Government.
NITON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3437, W.
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Schönberg, 29th October-Yap 19th Oct, General-Melchers & Co.
Pax, Belgian steaner, 1,207, E Damster, 23rd
Oct.,-Saigon 18th Osober, General- Melchers & Co.
PICCIOLA, German steamer, 875, Garnioke,
27th Oct-Iloilo zand Oct., Sugar and Wood-Chinese.
SuANSI, British steamer, 1,240, J. Carnaghan,
28th Oct-Java 17th Oct, Sugar-Buller Field &Swire.
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Gordon, 25th Oct.,Manila 21st October, Ballast. Butterfield & Swire. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixch, 21st Oct,Tacoma va Ports 14th Aug., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
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TSINAN, British steamer, 1,464, G. Anderson, 15th Oct-Shanghai th Oct.,. General. -Butterfield & Swire
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong Redpoli, ist-class gunboat, 855 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai. Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Licut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario,, sloop, 980 ions, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Comer. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-vel. Sandpiper, British rivergunboat, 85 tons, #
guns, 340 ih.p., L-Comdr. Carr, West River
Snipe, river-gunboat, 65 tons, 2 guns, 210 Lh.p., Lient and Cominander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 ih.p., in reserve Hongkong. "Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong:
Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei-
hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.D., Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, const defence gunboat, 353 tons, 3 guns, zoo i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Vaterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 i.p.h, Lieut. Comdr. Lyne, Hongkong- Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
220 b.pth knots
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,.
120h.p.: 16 knots, Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guas, 1,800 h.p, zä koots. „
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
(SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo bat, 81 tons, Jguns, 2 turp tubes 1,100 hip, speed 12 Knots.
Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons,
3guns, a tarp tubos 780 h.p., spoed za knots. Ursuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots...
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexsieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossaff. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Resunoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * First Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,fog tona, 10 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German, craiser, 1,500 fons, 8 .guns
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung.
1081 h.p., Com, W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, a222 tons, Capt. C
Allibone, Amoy. you, at boat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3,392 h.p., Comds. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guos, 3,500 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Manila Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt.' J.
Le Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Galabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Fiermorca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai,
Vesuvio, Italian cariser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6820 i.h.p, Capt. Zozi, at Shanghai. Veller Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. ·
Hattleships. Asalt, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 lp., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, int class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p, at Kure.
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601 tons, & guns, 6,000, i.h.p., Lt-Comds Hels, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12 Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 members of the staff
Mackenzie, D.S.O., Wei-hai-wei. Wivern, cast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 ih.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-guniat, so tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p, Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiuklang. Woodlars, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 559
ihp, Licut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35,
boats.
Miscellaneous, m
Weber, Shanghai. Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt.-W.. Holland, Dutch cruiser, B guns, 3,000 tons,
9,250.h.p., Capt. S: N, Sybrandi, Swatow. 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wibar, Singa- Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
pore
Capit: Rampold, at Wobsung," Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 3e guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. fis, German gunboat, goo tons to guas,
Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Macao. Trent; German cruiser, 4,200 wns, 8 ginis,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,coo tons, 10' guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kalterin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tous, 20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, ro,100 tons, 40, guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung, Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 luns, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy.
Hp., at Taku,
Chisyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 23 guns," 6,200
hp, at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4:277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Hukushima, 15 cinss, 4,277, tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,- 5,400
b.p., at Yokosuka
Kongo and class, 1,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 gnus,.2,035 hip.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, ai Japan: Helyen, 2nd class,2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Kasagt, 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.
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHUONERS, AND LORCHAS
Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425, Lassius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Co:
Ho-nam, British stemmer, 1,377, U. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macan Steamboat Powan, British steamer, 173, 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 Won & Co
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,--Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer, Kwong Wan S.S.
Ca
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.Ñ, R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Maono. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungskan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Klangsung, Chinese steainer, 583, R. J. Mac.
kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. J. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong kong, Canton, and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers,
APENKADE, German steamer, 611, H. Lorenzen, 28th Oct.,-Haiphong 25th Oct., Generat -Jebsen & Co. ARRATOON AFTAR, British steamer, 2,679, E. Fey, 27th Oct.,-Calcutta via Penang and Singapore zoth October, General.-David Sassoon, Sons & Co. BENIARIG, British steamer, 1,452, R. Kroble, 29th Oct-Saigon-24th Oct., Rice.-Gibb Livingston & Co. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing, 20th Oct--Koh-si-chang 11th Oct., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DECINA, German steamer, 794, H. Schlaikier,
22nd Oct-Saigon 19th Oct., Rice Siemssen & Co. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm, 29th Oct.,-Saigon 23rd October, Rice- Siemssen & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,254, J. Ratten. bury, 26th Oct-Manila 22nd Oct., Ballast.
Shewan, Tomes & Co. ELCANO, "American steamer; for, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept.,Manila 31st August, Ballast Brandao & Co. ELSA, German steamer, 1,702, P. Schonwandt,
25th Oct,Hongay 22nd Oct., Coals Jebsen & Co. FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410, SA. Mitchell,
24th Oct-Java 15th October, Sugar- Jardine, Matheson & Co. GLENOGLE, British steamer, 2,230, W. Frakes,
22nd Oct-Manila 19th Oct., Ballast Dodwell & Co, Ld. HAICHING, British steamer, 276, W.-Davis,
29th Oct-Foochow 37th Oct., and Amoy ...28th General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co HAILOONG, British steamer, 703, H. "Bathurst,
29th Oct, Tamsul 24th Oct., Amoy 27th and Swatow 28th, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Col
HANS MENZELL, German steamer,140, Nebinger, 20th Oct,-Hongay 14th Oct, Coal-Butterfield & Swire
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R.N.R., 28th Oct.,-Manila z6th October, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Sailing Vossele.
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 9th May, Monila 9th May Ballast.-Order.
GEORGE T-Hav, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
zoth Oct-Cebu 8th Oct, Ballast.-Arg- hold, Karberg & Co.
HELEN H. WYMAN; American ship, 1,664, D. A, Vanhon, roth Sept-Chefoo 28th Aug., Ballast.-Amhald, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN
German ALBRECHT, schooner, 701, Andersen, 19th October,~ Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
-Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.-Master. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Feb., Manila 18th Feb, Ballast.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,
W.
Colcord 8th Sept., New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.
H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614 Colcord, 26th Scat, Manila roth Sept, Ballast. Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS. ON THE CELINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 30th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 itp., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
Albion 1st-class battleship, 12950 tons, 13,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewelt, Amoy, Algerine, shop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 i,k.p.;
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong.. Argonaut, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, A.N., Hongkong.
Astrea, and class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
ih.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8, 500i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, Ca, Wei- hai-wei.
Barfleur, ist-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Hongkong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 h.p., Capt. Henderson, CMC, Taku. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,500
i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wehu. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 ih.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.. Britomart, 1st-class, gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 h.p., guns, Liest-Comdr, E. "A. Baird, Taku.
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Daphne, shop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wel, Dide, 2nd class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
9,600 hp, Capt. Tillard, en route Home. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,coo h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt MW. Paget, CM.C., Hongkong. Esk, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 ib.p., Lieat.-Cemdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 ihp, in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 mp, Lt, and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong.
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 p! Cap. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon..
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,
5.900 tons, 9.755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4730 h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku.
Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
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FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovieff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
Weissenburg, German; battleship, 10, 100 tons,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai.
Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku, K. F. Wilkeim, Gennan, battleship, at Naga
saki.
No go, German torpedo-boat, 30 tons, Cap
Hoepfmer, af Shanghai.
No. 9, German torpedo-boal, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai..
No. pz, Gerinan torpedo-boat, 30 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Beademann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON.- Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belloy, a Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bazhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr,
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shangbai.
one, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 b.p, at Kure...
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
74 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiha, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7, 120 h.p., at Keslung,
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Cape Shimamura, 24 guns, &,500 h.p., ai Japan.
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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- **nikff, at Taku, Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai," Koreyels, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakeoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, fo guns, 9,000 b.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayeranik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,830 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,400 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hip,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki... Poistava, Russian battleship, 19,960 tons, 11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt.. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki,
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 13,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Roubagnik, 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 guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,000 lb.p., 16 guns, Capi, Melensky, at Stlatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.
Nagasaki.
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sessol Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 j.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivuick, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw. 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
Sweatorg, 1st class,-Russian torpedo boat, 6g
197 knots.
tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p., speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Duchtomsky, at ...Port Arthur. Glory, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. Carter, Wel-lal-Vorlek, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hp, Com. Malchousky, at Nagasaki, sadnik, Russian torped boat, 400 tons, 18 gune, twin screw, 1,500 hp., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zadida, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns,
2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki, and
wei.
Goliath, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, ógnus,
13,500 ih.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. - Hart, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 200
tons, 5 guns, 4,000 hp, în reserve. Handy, twin strew, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ihp, Lieut. and Cont G. C. Hardy.ubunt
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p. Cam.
H. Dayison, Hongkong. Isis,
Isis, 2nd class cruiser, 5,600 tons, II guns, bolh.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.O., Hongkong.
Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer; 280 tons 6guns,
3,900.b.p. in reserved Ocean, 1st class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13500. i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkong
Orlando, 1st-class cruiter, 5,600 tons, if guns, HERMANN MENZELL, German steamer, 1,678,500 h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, Chang-
H. H Schutt, 27th Oct-Newchiwang 20th Oct., and Chicfoy 21st, Bons and General.
Wo Fathing what HONGKONG, Feach steamer, 750, 1. Pannier, 04 28th 046,Haiphong and Haihow 271
Oct Rice and Pigs A Marty
Oller tomado-boat destroyer, 350 tons, guns, 6,300.i.h.p., Eleut, and Com. C. P. Mangel,
Det Phanix, sloop, 1060 tons runs, amih.p Ganda WAHP Nicholson, Shangbe
(lat and 2nd olnes.) Delphin, Russian torpedo, boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 25 tons, gun,
230 h.p., 16 note,
Fantchicki, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p.19 knots; Kasalka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai. W
Kil Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain,
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Wargin, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., 22 knots.
Y Novoroszlik, Russian torpedo, boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 2,900 h.py 22 kmpts Podomasnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
gín, 220 hp, 16 knots, ka jeb Sif Russiantorpedo boat, as
gus, 220
tans, 9,000 i.b.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St.
Luc, at Foechow.
Canton.
Comcle, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lotel, at Decedel, gunboat, 640 ons, Capt Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
* D'Entrecaster, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. de Marolles, at Taku..
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 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 Haiphong. lean for 1st class cruiser, 4.500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. rain, 3d class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Syr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 toos, Capt. Vin:
cent, at Canton,"
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i...
"Capt. Morast, at Shanghal. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vibere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow Flagship of Vice Admiral Courrojolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 toas, 6 guns, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong- koog.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut-Com: G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 4,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
h.p, Comdr, S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp., Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
hp, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgdu, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 3,350 b.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.
Comdr. C.T: Forse, at Manila.
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tous, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong.
Mertz, at Manila Glacter, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. A2 Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 toas, 8 guns, 1,998
h.p. Comdr, E. K. Moore, at Manila. fris, U.S. distilling-zhip; 1,750 tant, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt. II. Meany, at Marila
Isla de Luzon, U.5. gunboat, 1,530, Comdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila, KY B Kentucky, US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manilau mak fasila, U.S. gumboat, 1,057 tone, a guns, 750 hp., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Narro, at Manila, Marietta, U.Sgunboxt, 1,000 tons, 1,500 ih.p.,
4
Mastui, 13 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan Osagt, cruiser, at Tak. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan.
Muraski, 1,490 tons,-10 guns, 1,500 h.p., at Sloops and Corvettes
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guas, i6op, h.p., at
Saseho.
Yomate, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chémulpo.
Tanriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-
Sasaho..
suka.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 3,200 h.p., at Sasebo. lagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai, lago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Kure, Chiotai, 620 tots, to guns, 700 Ep., at Taku, Soko 574 tons, 4 guns, 400 h,p., at Sasebo...
waki, 600 toms, guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinest, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, s guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.- Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp.
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