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JUSTIN, American transport, 1,402, Scott, 5th
5th Nov.-Cavite 1st Nov. KAIFONO, British steamer, 1,024, G. H. Penne-
father, 3rd Nov.-Cebu 30th Oct, Geue HempButterfield & Swire, KEONGWAI, German steamer, 1,115, A. von Riegen, 3rd Nov,-Bangkok and Swatow 5th Oct., Rice and Teakwood.-Melchers & Co. KNIGHT COMPANION, British steamer, 1,676, C. Froggatt, 1st Nqv.,-Portland, Or. via Yokohama, Kobe and Moji 30th Sept, General. Allen Cameron & Co.
LAI
SANG, British steamer, 2,235, G. Payne 1st Nov, Calcutta 17th. Oct., General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. LENNOX, British steamer, 2,361, 1, C. William
son, 26th Oct,-Manila z2nd Oct, Ballast. -Dodwell & Co., Ld. MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glegg,
3rd Nov,Moji 29th Oct., Coal.--Dodwell ừ Co, L MARIANNE, Austrian steamer, 2,244, G. Ragu- sin, and Nov.,-lororan 24th Oct., Coat. NUEN TUNG, German steamed, 1,341, C. Schönberg, 29th October, Yap 19th Oct
-Order.
Genom Melchers & Co. OLIMPO, Austrian steamer, Tinwciel, 31st Oct,
Moji 25th Oct., Coal-Bradley & Co. GOPACK, British steamer, 2,517, J. Barber, 6th
Nov.-Singapore 31st Oct, General→→ Jardine, Matheson & Co.
London 22nd Sept., Government Stores ORO, British-steamer, 2,732, Coleman, 4th Nov,
--Dodwell & Co., Ld.
Pigmy, 1st class gunboat 755 tons, 6 guns 1,200 hp, Lt and Comdr. "Oldham, cruising.
Pique, twin screw, znd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 6 guar, 7,000 t,h.p., Capt. H. C. Rayapids, Shanghat
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, & guns, 1,200 i.h.p, Lieut. Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai. handle, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i.k.p
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpolt, ist-class gunboat, 805 tons, & guns, 1,300 i.h.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.
Rodin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.b.p.,
Coindr. A. W, Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, Hitish river-gunboat, 85 tons, a
guns, 240 h.p., Lt. Comdr. Carr, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat,.85 tons, a guns, 140 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, zud-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guss,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 toss, in Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ti guns,
reserve Hongkong.
8,000 i.h.p.. Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei-
hai-wei:
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Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, CB Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Fercy Scott, C.B Wei-hai-wei. Tweet, coast defence gunboat, 363 ons, I guns, zoo i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. i.ph, Lt-Condr. W. O. Lyne, cruising. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, bor tous, é guns, 6,000 i.h.p.,. Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, ..., Hongkong. Winers, coast defence ship, 2,750 tuas, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong.
Staf, Russian torpedo bost, 350 tons, Captain
Sinirnir, at Shanghai. Skorpion, bussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 yan,
120 hp 16 knots.
Sootchlea, Russiantorpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
4
~~~~ 970 hp., 19 knots
Sort, Russian torpedo boni, 400, Cupt. "A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,
270 b.p., rỏ khots.. Strauss, Russian torpedo, boat, 33 tons, gum,
220h.p. 18 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tona, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., aż knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)
Borg, Est class, Kussinn torpedo boot, 81 tons,
knots.
3 Kuns, 2 torp tubes 1,100. hp, speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo bozi, y6 tons,
3guas, z torp tubes 760 hp, speed za knots, Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp, 12 kaots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeioff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recunoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON.
Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 "tans, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. *First Bismarck, Gempan flagship, 14,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku." Gefien, German cruiser 4, tog tons, to guns, 9,00 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy,
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons,
16 gank, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W.:
Capt. F. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosung NI Pitrel, U.S. gunboat, 593 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 Lp, Comdr. C. C: Comwell, at Mandia. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 2,000 tons, & guns,
800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong Setudia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., ar Hongkong, Wheeling, U.S.. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
1,081 h.p, Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons,
6 guns, 3392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons,
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Taku.
Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi, Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai.
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Vester Pisani, Italian cruiser, 5,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
JAPANESE HEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
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3rd No-Mororan (Japan) 25th Oct, Coal-East Asiatic Trading Co. PEKIN, British steamer, 3,957, F. J. Fox, gih
NexSingapore 29th Oct., Cottod and Twist-P.&O. 5. N. Co.
PERU, American scaner, 3,528, A. F. Pills
bury, 3rd Nov,-San Francisco 5th Oct.,
Capt. Bazer, he Shanghai. *** Hansa, Gennan cruiser; 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tous, 12
Capt. Kampold, a: Woosung." Bertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton, Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, B guns,
1930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki., Capt. Berger, at Fouchow. Kaistrin August, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Fashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fujt, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku.
Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p, at Yokosuka
Coast Defence Ships.
and Shanghai ist Nov,, Mails and Gene Woodcock, river-gnuboat, 150 tons, 1 guns, 550tis, German gunboat, 900 taris, to guns Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 23 guns,
-ral.-P. M. S. S. Co.
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,435, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-mun, British steamer, 1,377, I. D. Jones,
-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Col Powan, British steamer, 1,873,.A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,~~
Butterfield & Swire. Hol-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi To & Co.
22nd Oct., Rice. Butterfield & Swire. SHANTUNG, British steamer, 1,835, T. Quail, 3rd Nov.-Java 20th Oct, SugarButter feld & Swire.
SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. w.
Moore, 5th Nov,,-Manila 2nd Nov., Gene mal-Butterfield & Swire. TACOMA, American, steamer, 1,659, A. Dixon,
21st Oct.,-Tacnus via Ports 14th Aug General.Dowell & Co., Ld. WAKASA Mand, Japanese steamer, 3,881, J. 11. Macmillan, h Nov.-London via Singa pote 27th Seps, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Sailing Venzels.
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May,-Manila 5th May, Ballast-Order.
DUDHOPE, British ship, 1986, A. Low, 3rd- Nov., Barry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal. --Order.
A
GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
20th Det.,--Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast A hok, Karberg & Co. HERZOR JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct; General.Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct,
Rajang 6th: Sept., Timber.-Master. OSHENG, British bark, goo, Densmore, th
Nov., Manila 1st Nov., Ballast-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Feb., Manila 18th Feb., Bailasi.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship; 1,467,
Colcord, 5th Sept.,--New York 4th May, Kerosine. Standard Oil Co.
W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Cofcord, 26th Sept.Manila 10th Sept., Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION..
Hongkong, November 7th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,200 tons, to guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
hp, 16 guns, Cap. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.b.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R., Hongkong.
i.h.p.. Lieut.-Cundr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woollare, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 ib.p., Licut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtze
5,400 b.f, at Sascho. Itsukushima, 1st class, 4.277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400-hp., at Kure...
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 g | Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 450
36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns 30 tons,
9,250 i.b.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4.400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa.
pore.!
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,500 tons,. 5,900 h.p. Capt. 1. P. Rossunr, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Caplain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Mafia Theresa, Austrian cruiser, io guts, 5,900 tons, 9,755 i.hp, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 ih.p, Capt. Jansen, Taku
Zairs, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenia, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kernilaf, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 tons twin screw, 38 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nachimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
1 x 9,000 tons; 5,000 ih.P- Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p.; Captain Dobrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
at Taku.
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. Gremlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,497 tons, twin screw Iz guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyers, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorfi, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tens, to guns, Schwalbe, German cruiser,1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai.
Comdr. Boerner, at lankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Wissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons, Werth, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku, K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
b.p., at Yokosuka. Konge, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hlyet, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at fupan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.
at Yokosuka
Cruisers. Kasagi, prolected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseba. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp at Kure. Akasi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 toas,
so guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,150 tons,
33 guns, 15,000 h.p. at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p, at Manila Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 14 gans, 7,120 h.p./at Keelung.
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THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Aleneitt, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 20d-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, L-Comdr.
"De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki, Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseioup Laubar, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt, Espinay St Luc, at Foochow... Comele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Decede, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leamtey, at
Canton,
Pakhoi.
• D'Entrecasteater, 1st class cruiser, 8,roo. tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 í.h.p., Captain Sanine, at Shanghai.
Bure Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiset, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong,
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, 15% class, 2,750 tons,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Japan. Ideumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Satyen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, al
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Miyake, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000b.ping
at Taku.
Takao, znd class. 1,760 tons, if guns, 2,400 h.p,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 3.630 h.p., at Japan. Tukuski, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japari Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonoki, at Japan.
Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sasebo,
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hip, at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165h.p., at Fusan. Katmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,115 h.p., at
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp, at Yoko-
Gun-boats.
suka,
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence-Tai | Astran, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h. p., at Sasebo.
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. Heungshan, British steamer, 4,055, 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, 583, R. J. Mac-
kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam
boat Cu. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong. kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co
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VESSELS IN FORT.
Steamore. ARIAKE. MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,183, T. Tasaka, 6th Nov.-Kutchinatzu ist Nov., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,509, P. Brusaca Pietro, 6th Nov,--Bombay and Singapore 29th Oct., General.-Carlowitz & Co. CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,56%, R. Cox, 30th Oct., Java 19th Oct, General-Jardine Matheson & Co. CAWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,282, J, Jenkins,
6th Nov.-Kol-si-chung 28th Oct., Gene
-ral.-Bradley & Co.
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i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.D., Hong- kong. Darfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart, Hongkong.... Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, iz guns, 21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Hongkong.
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screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki, Navaris, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayerdai, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p. Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Paroparlovski, Russian battleship, 11,000 tons,
Nagasaki.. Capt. Grevnis,
8,000 ..p., 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. Lion, gunboat, 500 toas, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Patral, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.hp., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Canton.
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Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Aiago, '6za toas, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700.h.p., at Kure. Chiatal, $20 tons, to guns, 700.h.p., at Taku. Soko, $72 tons, 4 gans, 400 h.p., at Sascho, Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
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Nolices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 i.hp" | Yakichie, gunboati 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
ib.p., 6 guns, Lieut, and Coindr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5.000 ih.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ih.p.6 guos, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 itp., Capt. Wm. C. Pakealam, Wei-bai-wei.. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 Kins,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, en route Home." Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons,' II guns,
8,000 1.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, rst-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 h.p. 12 guns, Capt, A W. Paget, C.M.G1g Hongkong. Es, cost defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.b.p., Lieut.-Comdr.. F. Blunt, Chin- Akiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-hout destroyer, 30
tans, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., "in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 gas, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- Tong. Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, to gups, 13,500 i.hp., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,95otons, róguns,
wei,
13,500 i.b.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., Lieut. and Com G. C. Hardy. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com.
H.J. Davison, Hongkong. Isis, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I gues, 9,600 ih.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.O., en Toure Singapore. Janus, torpedo-boat.destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 h.p., in reserve. Ocean, rst-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 890, 5. Saida, 6th Nov-Tamsui 3rd Nov., Genc- ral.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha... ELCANO, American steamer, sot, R. de Al henage, 3rd Sept.--Manila 31st August, Ballast. Brandao & Co. EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamed, 3,003,
O. P. Marshall, R.N.R, 30th October, Vancouver Bih Oct, and Shanghai. 27th, Mails and General.-C. F. R. Co. GABA, Norwegian steamer, 624, Pedersen, 6th Nov., Swatow 5th Nov., Ballast-Order. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 6th Nov. Foochow 3rd Nov., Amoy 4th, and Swatow 5th, General-Douglas, Lap- mik & Co.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 12 guns, HERMANN MENZELI, German steamer,, 1,647,8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Sbang
HH. Schult, 27th Oct-Newchwang 20th bai Oct., and Chefoo 31st, Beans and General
Wo Fat Sing.
HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,035, T. Mural, 6th Nov. Kobe 31st Oct, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha
ih.p, 16 guns, Capt. Aithur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkong.
Otter, torpedo hoat destroyer, 350 tons, 6guns, 6,300 hp, Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Taky,
Phanix, stoop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 14001.b.p, Comdr WH: Nicholson, Shanghai,
11,255 i.h.p. 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Resbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 17 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, rogo, 13,600 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Seaborg, 1st class, Russian 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.:
at Taku.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
b.p., Com. Melchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo heat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zadiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
(1st and 2nd glass.) Delphin, Russian torpeda boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tans, gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots. Y fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai. Kil, Russian torpedo bost, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 hp, 22 kaots. Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
guns, 2,500 h.p., zz. knots. Podoremik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons
gun, 220 hp, 16 kopta, Sif, Russian torpedo best, 23 tons, 1 gun, 220
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaar, 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, 3,436 hp., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p,
Lieut.Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
b.p., Comdr. 5. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,800 h.p. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila
hp., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby; at Masila. Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Maniln
Japan.
Torpedo-gunboat.
Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats, Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 270 tons, et Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe..
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p, Shiramui, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
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Odow, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan,
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
525 b.p.
7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525
h.p
Don Juan de Autiria, U.S. gunboat, 1,2001-boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,
toas, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong..
Mertz, at Manila
Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. A. Helena, US: gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998 h.p., Comdr, E., K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt J. J. Meany, at Manila..
la de Luson, U.S. gunboat 1,330, Comdr. J
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila Kentucky, US. battleship, 13,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila: Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 b.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tona, 1,500 Lh.p.,
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at, Canion. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitas, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr.. A. B. Spayers, en youte Canton. Monocacy, US, gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku, Monterey, U.S. double-turres monitor, 4,099 tons, 4 guns, 5,244 h.p. Comdr. G. W. Pigman, Shanghai,
Nashville U.S. cruiser, Comdr, R. PRogers,
at Nagasale
New York U.S. cruiser, 4083
*1,300 h.p.
2 boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p....
Miscellaneous
4 boais (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,.
620 hp.." 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo lubes;
620 h.p.
Tabiwa, Fo, at Kure. Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 4,530 tons, to guns,
800 h.p
at Yokosuka.
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjiu, sailing ship, 877 tona, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.): Manjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons)
10 guns, 520 h.pi; at Edajima
(used as training ship) Arama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
(used as a hulk) Wings! wooden paddle steamer, 1465 tons, 2
small guns S
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