Post Office.
A Mail will olosò:-," For Canton-Fer Faishan,, tomorrow, the
alsham. 12th Instant, at 7.30_A.M.
For Singapore Per Adana, to-morrow, the
12th instant, at 9 A.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco-l'er Peru, to morrow, the 2th instant; ut 11 AM.
For Macao-Per Honam, to-morrow, the 12th instant at 1.15 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Carinthia, to-morrow, the rath instant, at 2 P.M.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1901.
CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,567, R. Cox, 30th-Pigway, Ist class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, Oct.,-java 19tis Oct., Guneral.-Jardine, 1,200 i.h.p, Lt, and Cumdr. Oldham,
cruising. Matheson & Co. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,282, J; Jenkins, Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, B guns, 7,000 hp, Capt., H, C. Reynolds, 6th Nav-Koh-si-chang 28th Oct., Gene-.
Shanghai. ral-Bradley & Ca ́
CLAVERING, British steamer, 2155 John Barker, 8th Nov,-Port Arthur-3rd Nov., General-Dodwell & Co.; Ld. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al
benage, 3rd Sept.,Manila 31st Augusts Ballast.Brandao & Co. EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3,003,
O. P. Marshall, R.N.R., 30th October, Vancouver 8th Oct., and Shanghai 27th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co.
-For-Ningpo and Shanghai-Pet Wham-HAILAN, to-morrow, the 12th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Canton-Per Hankow, to-morrow, the 12th instant, at 5 15M.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamante, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at to A.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Per Bisagno, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at
10 AM,
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Klautschou, on Wednesday, the 13th inst, at
IIA.M.
For Singapore-Per Socotra," on Saturday, the 16th instant, at 11 A.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per- Annam, on Monday, the 18th inst., at 11 A.M.
For Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Shan- tung, on Monday, the 18th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Shangha, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yukobama, Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver-l'er Empress of India, on Wednesday, the zoth instant, at
TI A..
For Tientsin--Per Nanchang, on Wednes. day, the zoth instant, at 4 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Parramatta, on Saturday, the 23rd instant, at IT A.M.
For Shanghai, Moj, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Athenian, on Wednesday, the 4th Dec., at 11 AM.
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7ths It ibs
"1
11
3,00 1.50
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EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, th November.
ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer 1/10.13/16 Bank Bills, on demand..
17
1/10/ Credits, 4 months' sight.....1/114 D'ments, 4 months' sight....../rt
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Credits, 30 days' sight.47 ON BOMBAY, Talegraphic Transier......142
On demand.... ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer.
Private so days' sight.......nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T
...61% prem. $10.46 Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate...... Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael 53,90 Bar Silver
..26 7/16 Dollars
.nom.
....1424.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 11th November. To-day's quotations are as follows:→ BENGAL New Patos.. 5920/25
New Benares ...... 907 Old Patna......... 950 Old Benares...
MALWA-New.....
Last year's...
2/3 years old... 3/4 years' old... Futterfore
92onom. Per picut. @ $900/10 ...@ 910/20 ...@ 920/30 .@930/40 .@ 950
PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold@ 670
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
AND LORCHAS..
Fatthan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, IL. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat
Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,—
Butterfeld & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
cùng Chi Wot có Tai-es, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co,
Kong Namn, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton.
Lung han, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 83 R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong-
French-steamer, 377, L. Andersen, 8th Nov.,-Pakhoi and Hoihow. 7th Nov., General--A. R. Marty, JUSTIN, American transport, 1,402, Scott, 5th
5th Nov.-Cavite 1st Nov. NIGHT COMPANION, British steamer, 2,670, C. Froggalt, 1st Nov.,-Portland, Or. via Yokoliama, Kobe and Moji 30th Sept, General,-Allen Cameron & Co. KONG BESG, German steamer, 862, Möller
mann, 8th Nov.,-Kob-si-chang 31st Oct, Rice and General-Butterfield & Swire,
KWANGPING, German steamer, 1,242, Blacke,
7th Nov,-Canton 7th Nov., General- C. T.. M. C. Co.
MARA KOLB, German steamer, 2,300, G. Kraeft, 5th Nov.-Moji and Nov., Coals-Mitsui Bussan Kaishn
|
MARIANNE, Austrian steamer, 2,244, G. Ragu
sin. 2nd Nov,-Morran 24th Oct, Coal.
-Order.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 153 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, cut-Comdr. O.-V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 h.p... Redbole, 1st-class gunbort, Sog tons, 6 guns,
Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong,
1,100 i.h.p., Lieut. Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rerario, sloop, 480 tons, & guns. 1,jon i.h.p..
Comdr. AW. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, antish river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt.-Comdr, Carr, West Rivez.
Liest, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze Snips, river-gunboat, &5 tons, 2 guns, 340 h.p., Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
Bjo ihp, in reserve Hongkong, Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250'cons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, il guns,
8.000 h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkoup. Terrible, rst-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 73,000 i..p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei,
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 ions, 3 guns, zoo i.hp, in Reserve Hongkong
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D.Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 630 tons, 450
Welsh, 6th Nov,-Sandakan ist "Nov., Timber and General-Janline, Matheson & Co.
ORO, British steamer, 2,732, Coleman, 4th Nov, London 2nd Sept., Government Stores.
-Dodwell & Co, Ld PEIYANG, German steamer, 952, W. Wiese, 3rd Nov,-Morotan (Japan) 25th Oct, Coal-East Asiatic Trading Co. PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, J. A. McArthur,
9th Nov., Manila 6th Nov., General. Shewan, Tomes & Ca
PERU, American steamer, 3,528, A. F. Pills bury, 3rd Nov., San Francisco 5th Oct., and Shanghai 1st Nov., Maits and Genc- ral.-P. M. 5. S. Co.
PRRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, German steamer,
ip.h, Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
bor tons, 6.guns, 6,000 .h.p., LL-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 h.p., Itongkang, 2 Woodcock, river-gonhout, 150 tons, guns, $59
Lhp., Lieut-Gondr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50 ih.p., Lieut.Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo boats in Reserve Nos, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boals,
Miscellaneous.
Weber, Shanghai.
1,01%, R. Unsworth, 30th Oct,Bangkok Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W. 22nd Oct., Rice.-Butterfeld & Swire.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guna, 3,900 tons, TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, H. Mariens,
9,450 i.b.p., Capt. S: N. Sybrandi, Swatow. 7th Nov,-Bangkok 29th Oct., General Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, & Fun: 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore. Kogin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
Tung. Kec.
Cast Oth Tacoma via Ports 14th Augu TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,
General-Dodwell & Co., Ld..
Sailing Vessels.. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A Trefry, 29th May,Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.
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cruiser, & guns, 4,500 tons, 5.900 hp Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon. Liberal Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, lacao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9.75 .p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
DUDIOPE, British ship, 1986, A. Low, 3rd Nov., Barry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal" -Order. GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4,736 i.b.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. 20th Oct., Cebu Stl: Oct., Ballast-Ara-Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 540 tons, Captain
hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
German
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October, Manila 6th Oct., General-Master.: LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct., -Rejang 6th Sept, Timber-Master. OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Nov.,-Manila-1st Nov., Ballast-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st Feb.-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,
26th Sept.,-Manila 10th Sept, Ballast, Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, November 11th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3.000 ih.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13,500 ih-p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethuse, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to 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.N., Hongkong,
Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
ih.p, ró 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.S., Hong.
kong,
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.hp., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bar, Hongkong. Blenheim, 1st-class criaser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 ihp., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.MIG, Hongkong.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 1085, 1,300 i.h.p. 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong..
:
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lient-Comdr. E. A. Hard, Taku.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih p
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 1 gms,
9,600 Lhp, Capt. Tillard, en route Home. Echipe, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000
Lh.p. 12 guas, Capt. A. W. Paget, cind, Hongkong.
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, guns, 200 hp, Lieut-Comdr. 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 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownail, Hong- kong. Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
guns, 13,500 i.h.p, Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- wei. Goliath, ist-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16 guns,
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, 4,000hp, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy.. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 ihp, Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong.
Mello, Macao.
Zexta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Raasti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE OHINA -AND-JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkima, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tun9, 8,000 hp. Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin, Aleout, Russian gunboat, 8xotons, 8 guns, 1,200
b.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Pussian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13.guns, 1,150 bp, Captain Dobrovolsky,
at
Taku. Dimitri Donskoy, Russiau armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 itp., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku.
Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren-
pikff, at Taku.
Gremtastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shangliai. Koreyeta, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,130 b.p., Capt Silmann, at Takn. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 toas, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, ro
guns, 2,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tone, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Oluarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h., Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouski, Russian battleship; 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Poistava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
1,255 hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Russia, Russian armourd cruiser, 13,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 hp., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rexbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786.
h.p, guns, Capt, Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruise, ist class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 i.b.p., 15 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.P.
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sirot Veliky Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500.b.p, Capt. Mollus, at Taku. Sivouteh, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin scrow 13 guns, 1,200 b.p, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
19.7 kpots...
Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo beat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hip, speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky;, at Port Arthur.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hip, Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p. Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 gans, 2,000 Hp.f Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki..
(1st and 2nd clasa.): Deipkin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovaky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo beat, 23 tons, gan,
azo hp, 16 knots, Janfchickt, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots..
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Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain | Oregon, st-class U.S. Battlesul 10,380 2008,
Stirnow, at Shanghai.
tó guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, USN, at Woosung. Storpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, Peire, U.S. gunboat, 691 tons, 4 guns, 1,995
330 b.p., 16 knots. Soofchina, Russian torpedo buat,87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p., 19 knots
Giers, at Shanghai. Sem, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A. -
Sterland, Russian torpedo host 23 tons,
azo h.p.15 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
120 hp 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, z turp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12
3 guns, 2 torpenbes 780 89%, speed iz kaots, Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons, Ussers, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., az knots.
knots,
+ Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosso Flagship of ReanAdmiral Reoneoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADEON. Bussard, Cernan cruiser, 1,500 tons, & guns,
Comdr. von Dassewitz, at Shanghai.
• Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 10,000
:
tons, 36 guas, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefion, Getinau cruiser, 4,100 tons, to guns, 9,000 up., Cup. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Buser, at Shanghai," *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 1
Woosung. Capt. Rampoki Hertha, Gennan cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai, tis, German gunboat, you tons, to guns,
Licut-Comdi. Sthamer, at Canton, Trene, German_cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8
gans,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Sicio, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1000 tons, id
Capt. Berger, at Fouchow, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Gülicu, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship. 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German guaint, so tons, to guns,
Comdr. Boemer, at Hankow.
Comdr. Daehaharut, at Shanghai. Selwalde, German ciuiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns, Seeadler, Geman cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Anoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 920 tons, lai sus,
von at Shanghai." weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Ilurkenlingen, at Taku. K. E. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfer, at Shanghai:
Lieut. Pilien, at Shanghai,
No. 9, German for jedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.-
No. ga Geran red boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, as Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
.** Flagship of Ren-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
+
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Aloneite, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr, "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugraud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, 9,000 il.p, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St.
Luc, at Foochow.
Camele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lotel, at Decadei, gunboat, 540 tons, Capt, Leamery, it
Canton..
Pakhoi.
* D'Entretasieau, 1st class cidiser, 8,100 tons, 26 uus, 13,500 ihp., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 63: ih.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt Vallée, at
Saigon,
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong.
Jean Bart, 1st class cruises, 4,500 tons, to guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt. Anbin, et Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
guas, 2,200 i.b.p, Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, goo tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku,
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Pascal, zod-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i.b.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessa 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, 6 guns, 3.436 h.p., 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, 7 gun, 55 hp.,
Licut-Com. G. B. Eradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tone, 8 guns, 2,199
Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. princeton, U.S. gunboat; 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong Miller, U.S.N., at flongkong. Whealing, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, Mita,
1,081 b.p, Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,723 tons, Capt. C.
O, Allibone, at Amoy Yorktown, U.S. guabdat, 1,710 tons, guns, 3,393 hp, Comdr, C. S. Speny, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, G,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Manila Zafiro, US, dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcel, U.S.N., at Manila.
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.
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are reports of local occurrences, and of imat Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,730 tons, Capt. Cecconi,ters of general interest.
Tuku.
Fiermerce, Italian cruiser, Capt. Garlo Negri,
Shanghai.
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.b.p, Cpt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Velter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Οποίριο, Shanghai
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. -
Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.hp, 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kare,
Fuji, 1st class, 17,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyes, 2nd class, 7.330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200.
h.p. at Yokosuka. Afarrushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns, Coast Defouco Shipя.
5,400, at Saseho. Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5 hp at Kure Hashidate, est class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5400
h.p., at Yokosulta
Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. 5. Imai, at Japan: Hiyel, znd class, 2,400 to 13 guns 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 gun, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Kasagy, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class; 4,978 tons,
30 uns, 15,500 hip, at Sascho.
15, at Kure..
Akashi, prolecio ciuiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, & pat Kure, Yoshino, protected criser, Ist class, 4,15o tons,
33 guns, 15,030 p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected diser, 1st class, 3.709 tons
24 guns, 7,120 h.., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 120 h.p., at Keelung, Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, z,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp, at Kure. Takasage, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,750 tons
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka
Capt: Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Kasumi, protected entiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons,
20 guas, 6,030 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Sai-yen, protected viser, at class, 7,300 tons,
415 guns, 2.Boo hup, at Yukosuka. Akitsuskima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
Manila.
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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, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 270 tons, at Kobe..
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr-Iwamura, at Japan, Ketaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramubi, torpedo boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan, Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
hp, Comdr. 3. W. Very, at Shanghai, Cellic, U.S. supply-ship, G,428 tons, 1890 h.p.,, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan, Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
525 h.p.
h.p., Condr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila, Calgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp,
Comur. J. W. Carlin, at Manila tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
Mertz, at Manila Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Licut-Comdr. A Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998 b.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. fris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750-10us, 1,300 hp,
Cupt. f.). Meany, at Manila EAN Isla de Luson, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.
V.B. Bleecker, at Manilaqu Kentucky, U.S., battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila.:
Manila, U., unboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 hp, Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.hp,
12 gane, Comds. E. H. Gheen, at Canton,
Long, Canton and West River Steamboat Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. Monadnock, U.S. doublo-turret monitor, 4,000
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VESSELS IN PORT,
Steamers,
ADANA, British steamer, 2175, A. Smith, 8th
Nov,Shanghai th Nov, General Showán, Tomes & Co.
BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,509, P. Brusaca Pietro, 6th Nov., Bombay and Singapore
th Oct Genera).--Carlowitz & Co.
3,900 i.b.p., in reserve.
Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkong.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai,
Kit, Russian, torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, g Orlando, 151-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons a guns,
8,500 Lp., Capt. J, H. Burke, CB Shang- 1,200 h.p., 23 knots, ka bai
Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 toys, 4
guns 8,900 h.p.; 22 knots, Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, byuhs,
6,300 i.b.p., Lieut. and Com. O. P. Blansel, Podorcini, Russian torpedo boat, 25 tons, Taku
das wow gun, a20 hp, 16 knots, Phenix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, Monj.b.p. Siri, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, 1 gun, 220
Comdr. W. H Nicholson, Shanghai,
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tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. Ar B. Spayers, en route Canton. Moncracy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850 hp., Com G. A. Bicknell, at Takit. Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,090. tons, 4 guns, 5,244 hp., Comdr. G. W. Pigman, Shanghai, Annisa Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
at Nagasaki,
New York U.8, cruiser 1,083 tuas, Capt. B * McCullam; # Masift.
4
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,, 525
h.p.
boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p
boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.A
boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3, torpedo-tubes,
620 L.p
Miscellaneous.
10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
620 bp
at Yokosuka Tokiwa, Flso, at l'ure, Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship.} Kanjin, sling-ship, 877 tons, & guns. sailing-ship, 877 tons, & guns. Manji, used as training ship) ***
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 tons,
10 guns, 520 hp, at Edajima.
(used as training ship.) Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
(used as a hulla)EMORAN Jinked wooden paddle steamer 1,465 tons)
small guns a
(used as torpedo.tris
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