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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 9 1901.
KNIGHT COMPANION, British, steaner, 2,670, C. Froggatt, 1st Now-Portland, Or. via Yokohama, Kobe and Moji 30th Sept. Geneml.-Allen Cameron & Co. Kosa BENG, German steamer, 861, Müller-
mann, 8th Nov.,-Kotisi-chang 31st Oct, Rice and General Butterfield & Swire. KWANGPING, German steamer, 1,342, Blacke,
7th Nov.-Canton 7th Nov., General C. 1. M. G. Co.,
LENNOX British steamer, 236, J. C. William- son, 26th Oct.,Alɔnila 22nd Oct., Ballast.
Dodwell & Co, Ld. MacDury, British steamer, 1,881, R. Glegg,
3rd Novoji zoth Oct., Coal-Dodwell v Có Là MARA KOLn, German steamer, 2,300, G. Kraaft, 8th Nov,Moji zud Nov., Coals-Mitsui Bucsan Kaisha
MARIANNE, Austrian steamer, 2,244, G. Ragu- sin, 2nd Nov,-Mororan 24th Oct, Coal: -Order.
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D. Welsh, 6th Nov., Sandakan 1st Nov., Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MICHAEL JEBSEN, Gennan steaner, 700, }.
Jessen, Sth Nov., Hoihow 7th Nov., Genc- ral-jebsen & Co.
NESS, British steamer, 1963, W. Peart, 7th
Nov., Moji and Nov., Coal--Mitsui Bus san Kaisha
ORO, Uritish steamer, 2,733, Coleman, 4th Nov., London' 22nd Sept., Government Stores. -Dodwell & Co., Ld PEIYANG, German steamer, 952, W. Wiese,
3rd Nov.-Mororan (Japan) 25th Oct., Coal-East Asiatic Trading Co. PEKIN, British steamer, 3,957, F. J. Fox, 5th
Nov.-Singapore 29th Oct., Colton and Twist.-P. &O, S. N. Ca. PERU, American steamer, 3.528, A. F. Pills bury, 3rd Nov,,-San Francisco 5th Oct, and Shanghai 1st-Nov., Mails and Gene ral.-P. M. S. 5. Co.
PHRA CRULA CHOM KLAQ, German steamer,
1,012, R. Unsworth, 30th Oct., Bangkok 22nd Oct., Rice.--Butterfield & Swire.. SHANTUNG, British stenuier, 1,835, T. Quail, 3rd Nov Java 30th Oct, Sugar-Bulter field & Swire. SUEVIA, German steamer, 2,663, Berck, 7th Nov-Singapore 31st Oct, General- Sienissen & Co.
TAI EU, German steamer, 1,065, H. Martens,
7th Nov,-Bangkok 29th Oct., General Tang Kec.
TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixan, 21st Oct., Tacoma ya Ponts 14th Aug, General.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
TELEMACHIUS, British steamer, 1,340, J. Wil liamson, 7th Nov.-Saigon 1st Nov., Kice and Meal-Nam Wo Go:
Sailing Vossels.
CELESTE BURKILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 19th May-Manila 9th May: Ballast-Örler.
DunHore, British ship, 1986, A. Low, 3rd Nov,Barry Duck Wales 27th June, Coal --Order.
GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, 20th Oct.,--Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Arh- hold, Kaiberg & Co.
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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 9th, November, To-day's quotations are as follows:-- BENGAL New Patna... @S920/25
New Benares............@ 907) Old Patna....... .....@ 950 Old Benares. granom. Per picul. T@S900/10
MALWA-New..........
Last year's..... 2/3 years' old..
3/4 years' old.. Futterfore
@ 910/20 920/30 930/40 @ 950
PERSIAN-Superior ding was sold.@ 670
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS. -Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat
Ca
JOHANN ALBRECHT,
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Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns 1,300 bhp, Lt and Comdr. Oldham, cruising
Pigur, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 ihp, Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanglia!.
Plovery 1st-class-gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 Lh.p., Lieut. Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai,
Rambler, surveying.ship, 583 tons, 650-ih.p.,"
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redbric, 1st-class gunboat, 865 tons, 5 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut-Com. C. F." Corbett, Hongkong.
Robin, nver-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 h.p., Licut-Conidr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 h.p
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper,' British river-gunboat, $g toas,
guns, 240 i.k.p, Lt Comdr. Carr, West River.
Snipe, river gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.b.p., Licut, and Commander Dalgety, Vanglaze. Swift-and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.b.p, in reserve Hongkong." Taku, torpedo-boat, destroyer, a50 tons, in
reserve Haugkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- haj-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4.000 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, ist-cings battleship, 14,300 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
guns, zoo ih.p, in Reserve Hongkong... Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 630 tons, 450
i.phy Li-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.b.p., Lt. Comdr. Mackenzie, D.5.0., Hongkong. Wiver, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
ip, Lieut.Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtze, Torpedo-boats in Reserve.Nos. Band-20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 teas, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai, Helland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3300 tons:
9,250 i..p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
*
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa
purc...
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,908 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
Müller, Saigon. José da Cunha Lima, Macao.. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to, guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, s guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku.
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Skat; Russian torpeilu boat, 350 tons, Captain]
Sinicnow, At Shangbai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tone, 1 gun,
720 hp., tá knots.. Storckena, Russian torpedo bout, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p, 19 knots, Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. AL
Giers, at Shanghai... Starlaid, Russtan torpedo boat, 33' tous, r gun,
220 b.p. 18 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
240 hp. 15 knots Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, '4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
'RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
(SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo hoat, Ex tous, 3 guos, torp tubes 1,100 h.p. speed is
knots.
Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Usaw, Russian lorpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 23 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexcieff Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dabossoff. Fingship of Rear-Admim! Reosinofi
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussurd, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Shanghai.. * Fürst Bismarck, Germian flagship, '11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf.Lotike, at Taku Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai.
Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 guns, Capt. Paschen, at. Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Fiertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, jo guns, fills, German gunboat, go on 1
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai.
Lieut-Comdr. Sthumer, at Canton, frene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt-Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 10 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. *** Kurfürst. "Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, Gennan gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachshardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boemer, at Hankow.. Secadier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 teas,,
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. Wilhelin, German battle hip, at Naga
saki.-
No. go, German torpedo-bont, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,
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No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Füllen, at Shanghai.
Oregon, rst-class US battleship, 10,280 tons,
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt.. Garlo Negri,
Shanghai.
Pesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i..p, Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai Veiter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.b.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan,. Yashima, ist class, 12,469 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku, Chinyen, 2nd class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 15 guns, Coast Defence Ships.
5,400 b.p., at Saseho, Itsukushima, tst class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,"
5,400 h.p., at Kure. -Hashidate, ist class, 4,277-tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p, at Yokosuka Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 1,035 hp,.
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyet, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 kip,,'
Capt. Hiroo Top, at Japan. Helyes, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Craisors. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp,.at Sasebo. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure, Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 toris,
24 guns, 7,120 hp., at Manila. Takachihe, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
German Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 540 tons, Captain No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Cap Suma, protected craiser; 1st class, 2,750 tons,
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct, General-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Master OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Nov., Manila 1st Nov., Ballast.--Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Hawes, 21st
Fab, Manila 18th Feb., Ballast Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,
Colcord, 8th Sept., New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.
W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord,
6th Sept., Manila roth Sept., Ballast. Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
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Hongkong, November 9th, rgo, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albian, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ih.p., 16 guos, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shangbai
Arethusa, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, i 1,000 tons, 16,500
i.h.p, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N.,
Hongkong.
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore..
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 Nakhimog, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 hp, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Alcous, Russian gunboat, Bro tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian guo-vessel, twin screw, ggatons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., 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 hp, Capt. Serebren- nik, at Taku. Gremissichy, 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,
2,154 h.p, Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
*Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon.
Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugraud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.b.p, Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class Cruiser, 4,000
tans, 9,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow.
Canton.
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lotel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
* D Entrecastleaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tans, 36 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
toas, 36 guns 631 hp, Captain Saulne, at Shanghai,
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon,
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hip, at Keelung, Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp, at Japan. Zdaumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka Akilsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, al
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at Taku.
Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h..
Capt Matsuide, atyjapan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumato,
to guns, 5,630 h.p., at japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. 5.
Mastui, 12 guns, 4,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taky, Sayanami, torpedat destroyer, 305 tons;
Capt. J. Takembichi, at Japan. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at Bloops and Corvettes.
Yokosukea.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho,
Yamato, 480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at
Chemulpo.
Sascho.
Tenris, 1,550 tons, 10 guns,.1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoka. Gun-boats.
suka.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Astræa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 Mansjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to'guns, Oshima,ɓgo tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saselio.!
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Cc.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
--Chi Wo & Con
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,→→Tai
On Steamship Co.'
Pab Kong, British steamer,--Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
i.b.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, 'Hong- kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500ih.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong kong.
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.b.p,, Captain Sir G. 1. S. Warrender, Bart., Hongkong.
Blenheim, 1st-class criser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.MLG), Hongkong.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R., Bramble, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
Owned.
Hongkong and Masse. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macho and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.RHongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga-
tion Co.
,
i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leike, Hongkong, Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5.600 i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku. Daphilt, sloop, tab tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ti guns,
9,600 i.h.p, Capt. Tillard, en route Home. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy, Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000 Canton and West River
p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CM.., Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
Hongkong. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-Est, coast defence gunboat, 361 tons, 3 guns, boat Co.
200 ih.p. Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong-
kiang. kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Fame, tan screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,509, P. Brusaca Pietro, 6th Nov.,-Bombay and Singapore 29th Oct., General-Carlowitz & Co. CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,567, R. Cox, 30th
Oct.,Java 19th Oct., Genèral.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, t,282, J. Jenkins, 6th Nov,-Koli-si-chang 28th Oct., Gene ral-Bradley & Co.. CLAVERING, British steamer, 2,155, John Barker, 8 Nov.,-Port Arthur 3rd Nov., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 890, S,
Saida, 6th Nov,Tamsui 3rd Nov., Gene. ral-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
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Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 Lb.p. Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong.
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Glory, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 15 guns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- wei. Goliath, set-class battleship, 12,950tons, 1Gguns,
13,500 ih.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 lb.p, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Tsis, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.V., en route Singapore.
torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, guns, 3,900 i.h.p., in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
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Lhp, 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hugban, Hongkong
ELCANO, American steamer, for, R. de Al-Janus,
benage, 3rd Sept.,Manila 31st August, Ballast Brandao & Co. EMPRESS OF INDIA; British steamer, 3,003, O. P. Marshall, R.N.R., goth October,- Vancouver 8th Oct., and Shanghai 27the Mails and General. C. P. R. Co. HERMANN MENZELL, German steamer, 1,647, H. H. Schult, 27th Oct-Newchwang acth .Oct., and Chefor 21st, Beans and General
Wo Fat Sing, itd. JUSTIN, American transport, 1,402, Scott, sth
5th Nov.-Cavite 1st Nov
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screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvassy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
(win screw, Iz guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polsiava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt Orgeroff, at Nagasaki
Ressia, Russian armourd, cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,590 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rozbayeik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 *h.p., IT 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, 10,900 1005, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp,
Nagasaki. Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissel Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.li.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivutch, Russian gunboat, 950 teas, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki,
Sweatore, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3.guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
19.7 knots.
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
Voslock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p., Com, Molchousky, at Nagasakį. Vadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 hp, Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablaka, Russige cruiser, 1.230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.
(1st and 2nd class:) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tois, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Fort, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, I guh,
220 h.p., 16 knots. Janickichi, Russian torpedo boni, 87 tons, 4 |
guns, 970 knots.
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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. Lion, gunboat, soo tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, Taku.
Pascal, 2ad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
cent, Canton.
Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 636 tons, so guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Chiotai, 620 tons, le guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tone, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saccho.
waki, 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 Chu, 500 tons, 9 guna, 455 h.p.
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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt Yakis, at, 5 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
Japan.
Sty, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p... Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 ihp,
"Capt. Moret, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bonessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Faochow. *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.5: cruiser, 3,500 tons,, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila.
kong,
Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3,436 hp., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callas, US, gunboat, 137 toos, r gun, 55 hp,
Lieut-Com. GB. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
h.p. Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. C. F. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 Culgen, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.
"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, US, gunboạt, 1,200
tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong,
Mertz, at Manila.
Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lient-Comdr. A. Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 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. Meany, at Manila.
J.
Isla de Luzon, 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, a guns, 750 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,
Torpedo-gunboat. Tatuta, 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, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe,
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 toņś,
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Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamim, at Japan, Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 li.p. Shiramuli, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr..
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tone,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan.
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, boats (Kobe), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes, 525
525 h.p. h.p.
1 boat (Normand), 75, tous, z torpedo-tubas,
1,300 h.p.
2 boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 b.p.
4 boats (Yarrow), 40, tous 3 torpedo-tubes,
1620 h.p.
10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 b.p..
Miscellaneons, Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.. Fure, at Kure. Namiwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 1,530 tons, 10 guns,
800 b.p..
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor; 4,000
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Kanjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. A. B. Manjtu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns: ***Speyers, en route Canton. N
(used as training ship.) Monocacy, US gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
850 h.p. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. to guns, 520 h.p. at Edajima. Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 (used as training ship.)
www Figman, Shanghai A ARLING guns, 2,900 h.p., az knots, Podoromik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, Nashville, U.S. criser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots,
Wat Nagasaki
jatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai.. Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain.
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, tu Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., 32-knots,
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser 5,600 tons, 12 guns,
8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, CB, Shang Novorosslik, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 tons, 4 guns, 5.244 h.p Comdr. G. W. Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
bai.
Ofter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 h.p., Lient and Com, C. P. Mansel, Taku.li
Phenix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1.400 hp. Coudr. W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai,
Siria, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 225 New York U.S. cruiser, 4,083, tons, Capt. B.
.PA 16.knots,
McCullam, at Mai
Yokosuka.
owen (used as a hull)
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