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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1901.
MONGKUT, German steamer, 857, Götshe, 15th |
Nov-Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice-Butter field & Swira,
PTYSANULOK, German steamer, 1,267, R. Illing, fath Nov., Bangkok and Kob-si-chang and Nov., General-Butterfield and Swire. RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, 1,789, C. R. Bindloss, 19th Nov.-Hongay 17th Nov, Cual, Shewan, Tomes & Co. RICHMOND, British steamer, 1,314, L. R. Mann, Totli Nov.-Gemidion. W.A. 25th Oct Sandalwood.-Siemssen & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, Brand
sietter, 12th Nav.,-Sandakan 6th Nov., Timber and General-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E., Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 11th Nov. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,
21st Oct., Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug.,
General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. TAISANO, British steamer, 1,544, R. D. Bradley, 23rd Nov,Swatow 22nd Nov, General.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. TETARTOS, Gennan steamer, 1,518, W. Diuse, 18th Nov., Saigon 13th Nov, Sugar- Siemssen & Co.
Sailing Vessels. DUDHOPE, British ship, 1,986, A. Low, 3rd.
Nov.,--Barry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal. -Order.
GEORGE T. HAV, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, 20th Oct.-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Aru- hold, Karberg & Co.
German HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., General,-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen; 2nd Oct,
OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Master.
Nov., Manila 1st Nov, Baliast.-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Fab..--Manila 18th Feb, Ballast-Master. W. H. CONNER)American ship, 1,614, Colcard,
26th Sept., Manila toih Sept, Ballast. Standard Oil Co.
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS. AND LORCHAS..
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Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat
Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co
Flankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire. Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
-Chi Wo & Co. • Tan, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
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, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Cantou.. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamet, 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 Co.
Sainam, Britisk steamer, W. Dixon,-Hoog
Long, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, November 25th, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3000 i.h.p, Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13,500
Pigmy, ist class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, | Shat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain:]
1,200 hp, Lt and Comdr. Oldham, cruising..
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons,
8 guns, 7.000 hp, Capt. H. C. Reynolds,. Shanghai Piever, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, & guns, 1,200 i.b.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watia Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying ship; 583 tous, 65o 'i.hp. redole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, guns,
Capt. Morris. H. Smyth, Hongkong.
1,200, i.hp., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.
Rašín, river gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p.
Lieut.Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Tosario, sloop, 980 tons, 5 guas, 1, in h.p
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,
guns, 240 i.h.p, Lt Comdr. Carr, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., “Lieut, and Commvinder Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, and-class guabnat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-bont destroyer, aço tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Smirnow, at Shanghai: Skorpion, Russiga torpedo boat, z3 tons, 1 gun,
220 b.p. 16 knots.. Sovteádno, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p. 19 kaotu.
Som, Russian torpedo, boat, 400, Capt. A.
. Giers, at Shanghai. Steriaid, Russian torpedo beat, 23 tons, i gus,
3.
220 h.p. 16 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
320 p. 16 KRUIS. Sungur, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 hp, až knots.
- RUSSIAN TORPEDO PLOTILLA.
(SEA GOING.). zorgu, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 31-tons, guns, a drp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 knots, Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, 2 toptubes 780 5p, spoed a knoti. Usaurs, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.b.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo sung.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,500 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Percy Sco, C., Wei-hai-wci. Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons; 3 guns, 200 i.b.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450
i.p.h, L-Cour. W. O. Lyce, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, ..., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 3,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 ihip, Hongkong.
1,800 h.p., 22 knots.. ་ ་
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeioff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. t Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reganoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,6x0 tons, S guns,
Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Shanghai.
* Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns,"Capt: Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Kolimaun, at Amoy.
Oregon, tat-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons
16 guns, 17,111 hp. Capt. F. W. Dickens . DỂN. at Woosung, Pitrel, US gunboat, soz tuns, 4 guns, 1,095
b.p, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Soo hip, Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,spo tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, & guns,
1,037 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, é guns,
3.392 hp., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Malaila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, -6,1791 tons,
to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide,
Manila
Zafiro, U.S.dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt.
L. Purcel, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C..
Alba, Italian crudisor, 3,120 tons, Capt. Casella,
Hongkong. Fiermosea, Italian cruiser, Capt. Garlo Negri,
Shanghai.
婚
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Petter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
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JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
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Geier, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns, Asahi, ist class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18 of the paper only.
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai.. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch vessel, 2,000 tons, 13
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hermes cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 gas, 550, German gunboat; you tons, to guns,
Capt von Usedom, at Shanghai. i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, tver-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong.
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yathima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000,
b.p., at Kure, i
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
b.p., at Taku.
Chinyen, 2nd class, 7.330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
.p., at Yokosuka.
Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns, Coast Defence, Ships..
5,400 l.p., at Sascho..
i.h.p, Licut Comdr, H. E. Hillman, Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns, Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
Yangtze, 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, 3 guns, 3,900 tons,
9.250i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 fuos,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
pore.
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 Lb.p.) Capt. J. P. Rossung, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. 51900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, lo guns, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku.
Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shangbai.
Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 540 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
Zenia, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Kunsti, Singapore,
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki, Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28. guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Veerolajsky, at Tientsin, Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
hp, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 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 b.p., Capt. Serebren- pikff, at Taku..
3.930 lp., Capt., Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 Tous, to guns,
Capt Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, Gerina cruiser, 6,331 tons,
zo guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amay. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt, von Holzendorf, at Woosung: Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow, Seeadler, Gemman cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Amoy. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guas, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. 9o. German torpedo host, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfer, at Shanghai. No. gr. German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shangbai.
No. 92, German torpedo boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral-- Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonelle, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki, Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,500 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.bp., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt Louel, at
Canton.
Decedet, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at'
Pakhoi..
D'Entrecasitaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 16 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Saulge, at Eur, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Woosung. 8% prem.
ON YOKOHAMA, T.T........ Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate............$10.65 Gold Leaf roo touch; per tael ....................54.80 Bar Silver Dollars.....
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VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,460, P. H. Going, zoth Nov.-San Francisco 23rd Oct, and Shanghai 18th Nov., Mails and General.-J. S. Van Buren. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 3,882, H. Mowatt, 14th Nov., Shanghai 11th Nov., General. .-C. P. R. Co. BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,483, David Clark,
22nd Nov..-Mororan 11th Nov., Coal. Gibb, Livingston & Co. BRAENAR, British steamer, z,316, Wm. Watt, 14th Nov., Tacoma via Ports 9th Oct., General Dodwell & Co., Ld CHOWTAI, German steamer,
115, A. Müller, 20th Nov.- Bangkok 12th Nov., Rice,
Butterfield & Swire. CLAVERDALE, British steamer, 2,123, W. Har
ding, 12th Nov,Shanghal and Amoy 11th
Nov., Tea and General-Carlowitz & Co. DEVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, A. Textor, 20th, Nov.-Bangkok 11th Nov., and Swatow 19th,. Rice and General- Butterfield & Swire.
DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer, 601, Larsen, 18th Nov,-Haiphong 16th Nov,, Rice A. R. Marty. DUKE OF FIFE, British steamer, 3:547, J. S.
Cox, 18th Nov,-Tacoma, USA. 17th Oct., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al
henage, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, Ballast Brandao & Co. EMMA LUYKEN, German steamer, 1,681, Semuelsen, 19th Nov.-Cheribon 9th Nov., -Sugar.-Jebsen & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,
17th Nov., Cebu, P.I. Nov., Hemp. Shewan, Co. JACOE DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623, Tiergensen, 17th Nov.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 16th Nov., General-Jebsen & Co.
JUSTIN, American transport, 1,402, Scott, 5th
5th Nov.-Cavite tat Nov. KAGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,800, W. Eckstrand, 18th Nov.-Seattle, U.S.A, via Japan and Shangbai 19th Nov., General, Nippon Yasen Kaisha KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,078, E. J.Buller, 19th Nov,Singapore 12th Nov., General
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
LAT Lock, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus, 17th Nov.-Manila 13th Nov, Ballast. A. R. Marty, MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T. Saiton, 23rd Nov,Anping 20th Nov. General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha/
MARA KOLD, German steamer, 2,300, G. Kraeft, 8th Nov,Moji 2nd Nov, Coale. Mitshi Baiian Kalshaji, ti
ih.p., 1 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethusa, 2nd class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10guas,
5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J: Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong. Astrizit, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 jh.p., ro guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hoog. kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, &,500i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong- kong. Barfieur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Hongkong, Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Hongkong.
Bramble, rst-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.b.p, 6 guns, Lieut. and Comúr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,703 tons, & guns,
5.600 hp, Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.
Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 210 tons, 1,300
ih.p, 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Band,
Taku..
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8. guns, 2,000 l.h.p.,
Capt. Wm. G. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy.” Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tans, 12,000
1.h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Hongkong.
Eik, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang,
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tens, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong. Glory, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 guas, 13,500 i..p. Capt. Carter, Wei-hai-
wei..
Golfath, 1st-class battleship, £7,950 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 Lhp., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, zło
́tons, 6 guna, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tona, 6 guns, 4,000 i,hp, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy.
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 hp, Com.
·H. J, Davison, Hongkong. Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3.900 h.p., in reserve. Ocean, rst-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Hughan, Hong Capt Anm. J. Renniker Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 13 guns, 8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.D., Shang bai. Otter, torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 hp, Ligut and Com C. P. Mansel, Taku
Hongkong.
Phenix, sloop, robo tous, 6 guns, 2,400 i.h.p., Comdr WH: Nicholson, Shanghalukaya
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 149
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hp., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyzis, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons,.g guns,
2150 hp, Capt. Silmann, at Tako. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki,
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to
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. Otriarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstova, Russian battleship, 10,960 tors,
11,255 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki,
Roszia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiro, at Nagasaki. Roxtaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 h.p., 17 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Ruian cuiser, iar class, 48 guns, flagship, 19,940 tons, armoured
twis
13,500 l.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 b.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sistol Fellby, Russian, battleship, 10,000 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. Scubatio, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots.
Vladimir Monemach, Russian cruiser, 5,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince. Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vaadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablako, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20 gunt, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class,) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gur,
220 hp, 16 knots. Janickicht, Russian torpedo boar, 87 tous, 4
gens, 970 hp, 19 knots." Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravief, at Shanghai,
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 b.p., 22 knots; Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
* guma, 2,900 h.p, 22 knots, t Podoromik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots, Siria, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, I gut, 270
h.p., 16 Spot);
Saigon...
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adai, at Haiphong.
Jean
Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, 8,000 i.b.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 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ihp, Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cept, at Canton,
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, too i.h.P,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON,
Craig, at Manila: Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 7,710 tons, & guns,
3,436 h.p. Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong kong. Brooklyn Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callan, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, x gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S: gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
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Manila.
Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
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