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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1901.
ELCANO, American steamer, 50s, R. de Al. | Pigmy, int class gunboat, 755 tons, & guns, | Skut, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain |
henage, 3rd SeptManila 31st August, Ralfast-andan & Co
ELSA, German steamer, 1,703, P. Schonwandt,
ith Nov., Canton toth Nov., Coals, Jebsen & Co.
EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3,003 O. P. Marshall, R.N.R., 30th October,- Vancouver 8th Oct., and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General.C. P. R. Că, *** FORMOSA, British steamer, 675, A. E. Hodgina 12th Nov.-Taku 5th Nov., Chefoo 6th, and Shanghai 9th, Ballast.Jardine, Matheson & Co. GLENGARRY, British sicaner, 1955, J. S. Stevenson, 14th Nov., Singapore th Nov., GeneralMacgregor Bros, & Gow. JUSTIN, American transport, 1,402, Scott, 5th
5th Nov,-Cavite 1st Nov. LIGHTNING, British" steamer, 2,122, J. G. Spence, 12th Nov.--Calcutta vin Penang and Singapore 4th Nov., General-David, Sassoon Sons & Co. MARA KOLA, German steamer, 2,300, G. Kraeft,
8th Nov.,-Moji and Nov., Coals.--Mitsui Bossan Kaisha.
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D. Weish, 6th Nov,,-Sandakan 1st Nov., Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MEXICAN PRINCE, British steamer, 1954, W.
Penrice, 13th Nov.,--Yokolama 5th Nov., Coal and Boxwood, &c.-Meyer & Co. MONGKUT, German steamer, 857, Goshe, 15th Nov., Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice.-Butter Geld -Swire:
NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,399, H. N. Holton,
12th Nov., Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 4th Nov., Rice.-Bradley & Co. PERLA, British steamer, 1,386, J. A. McArthur, 9th Nov., Manila 6th Nov,, General.- Shewan, Tomes & Co. PITSANULOK, German steainer, 1,267, R. Bling,
10th Nov, Bangkok and Koh-si-cbang 2nd Nov, General-Butterfield and Swire, KICHMOND, British steamer, 1,314, L. R. Mann,
10th Nov,-Geraldton, W.A. 24th Oct., Sandalwood.-Siemssen & Co. SABINE RICKNERS, British steamer, 600, J. R.
Nashet, R.N. K. 16th Nov.,-Canton 15th Nov, Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374 Brand-
stetter, 12th Nov.,-Sandakan 6th Nov, Timber and General.-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai tith Nov. SISHAN, British steamer, 987, W. A. Jones, 12th Nov.-Saigon 7th Nov., Rice and General. -Bradley & Co. SecOTRA, British steamer, 3,896, G. W. Babot,
14th Nov,-Yokohama 28th OCL, General -P. & O. S. N. Co. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct., Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld..
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1200 h.p., Lu and Comdr. Oldham, cruising.
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Pique, twill screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, guns, 7,000 ihp., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shangliai.
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Piover, Ist class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Linul. Comdr. U. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai, Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i.b.p,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, longkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bos suas, & guns,
1,300 hp Lisut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.
Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lient-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West-River Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-ci. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River.
Snips, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., fleut and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze, Swift, and-class gunhout, 756 1039, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p, in reserva Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 1,500 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. • Terrible, st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wel,
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 fp.h, L. Comdr. W. O..Lyne, Hongkong Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
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601 toas, 6 guns, 6,000 hp, Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, 5.0., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., fongkong, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50
i.h.p.. Lient. Cumdr. Watson, Kiukiang Woodlark, river-gunboat, jo tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Licut. Comdr. H. E. Hillman, ---Yangiszę
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tous, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3.500 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swalow. Kalserin 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 ih.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.
For Manila, Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,360, J. Wil-Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,500 tons, Captain
Cooktown, Townsville,
Brisbane, Sydney
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EXCHANGE
Hongkong, 18th November. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer...1/10 9/16
Bank Bills, on demand........1/10 Credits, 4 months' sight.....1/10 D'ments, 4 months sight......1/11 | ON BERLIN, (demand)..............
..M.1.92 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.36) Credits, 4 months' sight......2.41 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, or demand...45f Credits, 30 days' sight ...............46} ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........140 On demand.........................
.1411 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer ......734 Private 30 days' sight .........com. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. munaton.....74 % prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.. ........$10.54 Gold Leaf too touch, per tal
54.50 Bar Silver......
...26k Dollars
.ADM).
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VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. AMARA, British steamer, 1,565, C. J. Mattock, 14th Nov,Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 5th Nov., Rice.-Jardine, Matheson & Co ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,056, S. Atsumi, 16th Nov,-Swatow 15th Nov, General Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 3,882, H. Mowatt, 14th-Nov-Shanghai 11th Nov., General. -C. P. R. Co.
BENCLEUCH, British steamer, 2,679, A. W. S. Thomson, 16th Nov,-London 3rd Oct., and Singapore 9th Nov., General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
BRARMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt, 14th Nov, Tacoma via Forte 9th Oct, General. Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,567, R. Cox, 30th Oct-Java 19th Oct, General-Jardinc, Matheson & Co. CHUKSANO, British steamer, 1,418, L. A. Muir, fith Nov.-Java 1st Nov, Sugar-Jaf dine, Matheson & Co. CLAVERDALE, British steamer, 2,123, W. Har
ding, 12th Nov,Shanghai and Amoy 11th Nov; Ten and General-Carlowitz & Co. Corric, British steamer, 2744, J. H. Rinder, RN.R, 12th Nov., San Francisco 15th Oct, Honolulu 22nd Oct, Yokohama 4th Nov, Kobe 6th, Nagasaki 7th, and Shang, hai Toth, Mails and General O. & D. S. S. Co.
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Müller, Saigon.
Smirnow, at Shunghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, 1 gua,
320. h.p., 16 knots": Soatchama, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4'guns,
070 h.p., 10 knots.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
so QUEEN'S ROAD, BONGKONG.
Oregon, tat-class U.S. battleship, 19,280 tons 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosung. Petrol, U.S. gunboat, 893 tons, 4 guns, 1,095
hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S.: gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt.-A800 h.p, Comdr, Selfridge, at Hongkong.
Scindia, U. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M. CABLE ADDRESS-Telegraph, Hồngkong
flongkong. Miller, U.S.N., at
Giers, at Shanghai.
Sterlain, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tona, 1 gun,
Wh eling, U.S. gunboat, oo tons, & guns, 220 h.p., 16 knits, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 silmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt C.
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.
220 h.p. 10 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat,, 140 tons, a'
guns, 1,800 h.p., aż knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO TLOTILLA: (SEA GUING.). Bor, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, 81 tons,
3'guns, 2 torp tubes 1, rooh.p, speed 12- knots.
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, gà tous,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780hp., speed za knots. Usturi, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp., 22 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. f Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recunoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON.. Bustard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai, * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tens, 36 guns, Capi. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to gunI, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Bazer, at Shanghai, *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons; 30
guas, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Held, Gentian despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. is, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns,
Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,100 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow." Kaistrin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons.
20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Stein, at Hong kong. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung, Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Secadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy.
Tiger, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai.
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy..
Weissenburg, German batleship, 10,100 tons,
liamson, 14th Nov.,-Swatów 13th Nov Lideral, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tona, Comdr. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
General-Nam Wo Co.
Sailing Vessels,
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A.
Trelry, 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.
DUDHOPE, British ship, 1,986, A. Low, 3rd
Nov.--Barry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal. -Order.
GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
20th Oct,--Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Arn hold, Kurberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schooner, 701, Andersen, toth 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, Howes, 21st Feb,-Manila 16th Feb., Ballast-Master, H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord, 26th Sept., Manila 10th Sept., Ballast.
W.
Standard Oil Co.,
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS. ON THE CHINA STATION,
Hongkong, November 18th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 i..p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algering, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 gust, 1,100 L.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shangbai.
Arethusa, 2nd class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 i,b.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong. Astras, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,309 tons, 7,
ih.p, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong.
Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong kong. Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 ih.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.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tens, 6 guns, 5,600 i.b.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore.
Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.hp., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,
Taku.
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Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.b.p,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei. Eclipse 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Stokes, Ampy, Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,330 tons, 12,000
ihp, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M. Hongkong.
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 h.p., Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 300
tous, 6 guns, 5,400lb.p., in reserve. Firebrandi, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 ihp, Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong. kong. Glory, ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 ik.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- wei. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16 guns,
13,500 i.h.p, Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hari, 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 i.b.p., Liest. and Com G. C. Hardy.
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 8o i.h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong.. Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 28a tons; 6 guns,
3,900 i.h.p., in reserve, Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ih,p. 16, guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkong.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns
8,500 i.b.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Shang bai h Otter, torpedo boat, destroyer, 350 tons, 6'guns, 6,300 L.h.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Taku,
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José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 i.hp, Capt. V. Bless Hitter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, guns, 3,500 tons,
4.736 i.h.p, Capt. Jansen, Taku." Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 540 tons, Captain Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guas, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleft, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
18 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p, Capt. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200,
Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons,
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. Galdamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
screw, 18.guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Screbren-
oikff, at Taku. Gremtasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyer, 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. Yalevoff, at Nagasaki.
Nevarin, 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. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,950 tons, 11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rocbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurie, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, Ist class, 48 guos, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Stasol Veliky, Russian battleship, ro,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
Swaaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 730 h.p., speed 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, to guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at. Port Arthur, Vastack, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
b.p., Com Molchonsky, at Nagasaki. Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.px, Capt. Rogulia, at Taku,
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Zablaka, Russian, cruiser, L230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.juri
(1st and 2nd class:) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt
Novakovsky, at Shanghai.. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots, y Janickichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guos, 970 h.p. 19. knots. Kasalka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieft, at Shanghai. Kft, Russian torpedo.boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai. Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 fons 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., 21 knots, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, 2,900 hp, za kaots. By Pedorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23, spas,
gun, 220.h.p., 16 knots, /
Phonix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 hp, Russian torpedo boat, 25 tops, 1 gpt, 220,
Comdra WAH. Nicholson, Shanghai,
16 knots,
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guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku,' K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Cap:
Hoepimer, at Shanghai.
No. 91, German torpece-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Licut, Pällen, at Shanghai. No. 92; German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendermann,
**Flagship of Rear-Admital 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. Bathne, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tone, 19 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai, Chaiseloup Laubut, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St.. Luc, at Foochow Comete, gunboat, 600 ions, Capt. Louel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. 'Leameey, at
Canton.
Pakhoi.
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D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.hp., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Sauine, at *Shanghai.
Bure, Dispatch transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friani, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adama at Haiphong. Jean Bart, txt class cruiser, 4,500 1005, 10 guns,
8,000 hp., Capt. Aubin, at Taku.“ Kersaint, gid class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,700 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 tup, Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
0. Allibone, at Amoy. Porktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 h.p. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tous, 10 guns, 3,800 1.p., Cape G. E. Ide, ut
Madila.
Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J
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Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain Bomessaux, at Hongkong. Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrajolies.
Torpedo-gunboat.*. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
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Torpodo-boats.
"Murakumo, 179 tons, at Ujina. Shinonomie, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Tkadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331, tons,
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Kosoma, at Japan.
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 hp, Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong-
kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, a gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 Mp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Cellte, U.S.supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp,
Comdr. C. T. Forsey at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,495
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525
h.p Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut. Comdr. II. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan 14 boats (Creusot), 55 tons, 2 torpédo-tubes,
525 h.p.
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,2001 boat (Normand), 75 tons, 3 torpédo-tubes,
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong.
1,300 h.p. Glacier US supply ship, Lieut-Comdr. A2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
Merte, at Manila,,
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,392 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila, Iris, U., distilling-ship, 1,750 tons; 1,300 hp.,
Capt JJ; Meany, at Manila.
Isla de Luxon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.
, B. Bicocker, at Manila. Kentucky, US, battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Hongkong.
Mantia, US. gunboat, 1,057 tons, s guns, 750 hp., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marilla, US, gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500i.h.p.,
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10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes;
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Naniw, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,
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(used as training ship.)" Manjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training, ship.); Trukuba, wooden scrow steamer, 1,989 tons,
to guns 520 h.p., at Edajima.
(used as training ship.).
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