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THE HONKGONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1901.
DEUCALION, British steamer, 4,176, G. Keay, ↑
28th Nov,Singapore aand Nov., General. -Butterfield & Swire. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm,
29th Nov., Chefoo 14th Nov., Beans and" General.--Siemssen & Co.
DR. HANS JENG KIMER, Norwegian steamer, 691, Latsen, 18th Nov.-Haiphong 16th Nov,, Rice.-A. R.'Marty, ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al-
hennge, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, Illast-Brandao & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, 1. Pybus R.N.R., 27th Nov, Vancouver D.C5th Noy, and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General-C, PR Co... ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,
17th Nov.-Cebu PI. Nov., Hemp.-- Shewan, Tomes & Co. FORMOSA, British steamer, 674A. E. Hodgins,
6th Dec,-Swatow 4th Dec., General.-| Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HOTHAO, French steamer, 509, M. Merlees,
5th Dec., Pakhoi and. Hoihow 4th Dec., General-A, R. Marty.
HOP SANG, British steamer, 1.359, H. Roope,
16th Nov., Moji 21st November, Coal-- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KASHING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson,
30th Nov,Chinkiang 25th Nov., General.
Butterfield & Swire. KURDISTAN, British steamer, 1,929, E. H.
Todd, 5th Dec,-Foochow 3rd Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. KVARVEN, Norwegian str., 1,574, J. Kanity,
25th Nov., San Francisco via Moji 18th Oct., Flour.-Butterfield & Swire. LAL TOC, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,
17th Nov.-Manila 13th Nov., Ballast. A. R. Marty, MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,081, M. Yagi, 4th Dec,-Yokohama 23rd Nov., General Nippon Yusen Kaisha. MONGKUT, German steamer, 857, Glishe, 15th
Now, Bangkok 7th Nov, Rice-Batter field & Swire.
NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James Walters, 26th Nov.,-New York 27th Sept., Case Oil, Standard Oil Co. OLIMPD, Austrian steamer, 2,247, A, G. Guan-
cich, and Dec.,-Moji 26th Nov., Coal. Bradley & Co.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 3rd Dec, Java 22nd Nov, Sugat-Jardine, Matheson & Co..
PHRA CHOM KLAO, German steamer, 1,013, T. A. Manis, 3rd Dec. Bangkok 3rd Nov., and Hoihow 2nd Dec., General.- Butterfield & Swire. PITSANULOK, German steamer, 1,267, K. Illing,
10th Nov.-Bangkok and Koh-si-chang and Nov., General-Butterfield and Swire. PROTECTOR, Norwegian steamer, 1,669, Thors. tensen, 4th Dec,-Newchwang and Chefoo 28th Nov., General.-E. A. Trading Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E. Fosa, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai rith Nov.
Phænir, sloop, 1,060 (ans, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Gomdy, W. H. Nicholaqu, Shanghai. - - Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, cruising.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons,
|
Star Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain |
Smirnow,at Shanghai, Vi
Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1-gub,'
120 h.. 10 knots. - Soothena, Russiantorpedo boat, dy tons, 4 guns,
970 hp., 19 kaots.
Oregon, 1st-class U.S.: battleship 19280 tons, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, USN, at Woosung. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 89x tons, 4 guns, 1,095
8 guns, 7,000 .h.p., Capt. H. C. Raynolds, Som, Russian torpedo boar, 400, Capt. | Seindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Shanghai,
Ploniar, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns,
12do Lh.p., Lieut.Comdr. Walts Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 hp,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 bp, Liebt-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Tosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 h.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 toss, 2
guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt.-Comdr. Car, West River.
Snipe, tiver-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.b.p.,
Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 gues,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong, Talbot, zad-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, r'i guns,
sung.
8,000 hp, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo- Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B Wei-bai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying.ship, 620 tons, 450
p.h., Lt-Comdr. W. Q. Lyne, Tai-po. Whiting, win, screw, torpedo-bont destroyer," 601 tons, 6 guns; 6,000 i.hp, Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, S., Hongkong. Wivers, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 bp, Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiuxiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 |--- ih.p., Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman,
Yangtare.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Migcellaneous,
Glers, at Shanghai.
Sierluid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 18
ao hp., 16 kuoti,
Straust, Kussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
210 b.p. 10 kH Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 27 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING,).
Borge, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, corp tubes 1,100 b.p., speed 12 knotst
41
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, torp tubes 780 hp, speed za knots. Ussurs, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4, guns,
1,800 h.p., a knots..
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. · Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosso t Flagship of Rear Admiral Recuno¤·
THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. *Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lonke, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tous, 10 guns,
9,000 l.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & gun
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." Herth, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capi, von Usedom, at Shanghai. filis, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns,
Liest-Comir. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
1930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki.. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, io guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. **Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff at Woosung. Lucks, Gennan gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, B guns,
Comdr. Boemer, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,
Asperns, Austrian gupboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaistrin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, & guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa-Tiger, Gennan gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Koningin Wilhelming der Nederlanden, Dutch Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 lous, cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 ih.P. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Capt. J.P. Rossunn, Swatow.
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
pore,
hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, US, gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong. Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Whealing, U.S. Kunboat, 1,000 fons, 6 guns,
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, al Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,332 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, 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 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at * Manila. Zafiro, U.S.dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Ella, Italian cruiser, 3,120 tons, Capt. Casella,
en route Home.
Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, en route Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, en route Shanghai. Veruvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns, 6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, ca route Shanghai. Vetter Pirani, Italian cruiser, 6,500 tons, Capt.
Negri Lonio, en route Home.
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JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18 Yashima, ist class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000ed to the Munager and not to individua
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h.p., at Yokosuka
Const Defence Ships. fatsushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Itsuskushima, 1st class, 4,377 toni, 33 guns,
5,400 hp, at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,40
h.p, at Yokosuka
Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.Ps
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns; 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka,
Cruisers.
Kasigi, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chifose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 toas,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.
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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 6th December.
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
AND LORCHAS, :
Falshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Honam, British steamer, 1,377, D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankou, British steamer, 2,152, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Tai-on, 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 Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao
Steamboat Co. Klangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenric, 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- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers....
AILSACRAIG, British steamer, 2,166, E. Robert son, 4th Dec,Moji 28th Nov, Coal and Coke-Mitsui Bussan.Kaisha AMIGO, German steamer, 822, J. Hansen, 30th Nov-Canton 30th Nov General-Jeb sen & Co. APENRADE, German steamer, 611, Muller, 3rd DecHaiphong 30th Nov, and Hoihow 1st Dec, General--Jebsen & Co. BALLAARAT, British steamer, 2,863, R. A. Felers, 5th Dec,-Shanghai 3rd Dec., Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
1,520, John BRAND, Norwegian steamer,
Thronsen, Soth Nov,Moji a3rd Nov, Coal and Cokes-Dodwell & Co, Ld CHINKIANG, British steamer, 1,241, Stringer, 5th Dec,Wuhu and Chinking 29th NAY,
27th Nov.-New York 26th Septa Petro-Liberal, leum-Standard Oil Co.
SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, J. Jessen, 1st Dec,-Haiphong 28th Nov., Kice.- A. R. Marty,
TACOMA, American steainer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct, Tacoma via Parts 14th Aug, General-Dodwell & Co, Ld. THEA, German steamer, 974, H. Ohberich, 5th
Dec,-Haiphong ist Dec., and Hoihow 3rd, General.-Jebsen & Co.
Sailing Vessels. DunHOPE, British ship, 1986, 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, Karberg & Co. HERZOK
JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schooner, 701, Andersen, toth October, Manila 6th Oct., GeneralMaster.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
--Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.--Master, OSHERGA, 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.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
.: ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 6th, 1901. Alterity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns,
3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Japan.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.b.p. Arethusa, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ihp, 16 guas, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Japan
Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 ib.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong. kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, &,500i.h.p.,
12 guns, Capt E. H. Bayly, CB, Hong koog. Blenheim, 1st-class cruser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C. M.G, Hongkong,
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 1005, 1,300 ihp, 6 guns, Lieut and Comdr. F. M. Lenke, Hongkong... "Brisk, grd-class-cruiser, 1700 tona, 6 guns, 5,600 i.b.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.... Cressy, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Hongkong.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.hp Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tona, Ix guns,
,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
ib.p, iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Tai-po
Es, coast defence ganboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ihp, Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- tiang..
Fams, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.hp., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 lp., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong,
Müller, Saigon.
Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr. José da Cunha Lima, Macao... Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, ro guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai, Piet Hein, Dutch crniser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.735 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taka, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kormiloff, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 35 guns, 9,500 hp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p.,, Capt. Vserolajský, at Tientsin.
Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Boore, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,10 hp, Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Goldamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nileff, at Tako. Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Kereycia, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tuus, 9 guns,
2,30 hp, Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tans, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevo, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, wasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,4go tous,
1.Boo h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian, battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 32 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rombaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
hp, 1 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw craiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p, Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600.i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 quas 1,200 b.p Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, m Sissot Valley, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stupick, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
scrow 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 65 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 hp, speed. 19.7 knots,
:
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur. Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat; 4 guns, 650 h.p, Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadník, Russian torpedo boat, os tons, 18
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia,
at Taku.
saki.
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.
No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.Takachiha, protected cruiser, 1st class 3.700 Single Copies (Daily, ten cents; Weekl
Hoepfmer, at Shangbai.
No. gr, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut, Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral
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**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonetit, gunboat, 200 loas, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Baehme, Saigon. Bengal, and class dispatch-boat. L. Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 hp, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai
toas, 9,000 i.b.p., 18 guas, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow.
Chasteland, Laudat, and-class cruiser, 4,000
Canton.
Comets, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Loliel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100
tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.hp., Capt.", de Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, 2nd class protected craiser, 4,000 toas, 36 guns 631 Lb.p., Captain Saufae, at Woosung,
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Frtant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
. Adam, at Haiphong, Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.b.p., Capt de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 kp, Capt.
Frost, at Taicu.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 teus, 30 guns, 9,000 i.k.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
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27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure:
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p, at Yokosuka. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.pl, ai Japan.
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15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
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Tabao, and class, 1,760 toes, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p.,
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10 gans, 1,630 h.p., at Japan.
Tukushi, 3rd class, 3,300 tons, Capt. 8.
Mastui 12 guns, 1,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku, Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, et Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 fons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp., at Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
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Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan.. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125. h.p., at
Sascho. Amagi, 1030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-
suka.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, so guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. Akagi, 625 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. Chickai, 630 tons, to guns, 700 hp.; at Taku. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Seko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., 26. Sascho. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 272 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, j guns, 472 h.p..
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoks, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 h.p.
cent, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, to guns, 860 i.mp,
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Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
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THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. H.
Craig; at Manila., Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3.435 h.p, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, gars tons, Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,
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Licut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,418 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
omdr. C.. Forss Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guna, 3,405
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Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.
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kadusch, turpedo-boat, destroyer, 131 tons,
Comur. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tone,
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Nuts and Rice Oil-Butterfield & Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 | Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 13. kona, i gup, Liest-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,
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CITY OF PEKING, British steamer, 3,125, J. T. Smith, 29th Nov, San Francisco 31st Oct, and Shanghai 29th Nov., Mails and General-EM.S. S. Co DAIJIN MARU Japanese steamer, 850, 7. Ogata, th Dec. Tamaul and Dec., Amoy 3rd) and Swatowath General Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.MAR DECIMA, German steamer, 794, H, Schlaikier,
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Ocean, sst-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 imp. 16 guns, Capt. Arthur Reuniker Hughan, Japan.
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Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila, Isla de Luxon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J. (1st and 2nd olasy.) ·
MARIE V. B Bleecker, at Manila. Prim Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. Kentucky, U.S. battleship,
C. H. Stockton, at Amo,500 tons, Capt. "Novakovsky, at Shanghai, (2)
Manila, US gunboat, 1,057.tone, z guns, 750 Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1:500 tip, 12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000. tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Conidr. AB. Monocacy, U.5. gunboal, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
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220 hp., 16 knots. Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, By tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots, Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai. Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Narges, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., az koots.
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Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
( guns, 2,900 h.pt, ra knots, gra
Podorussia, Kassin torpedo boat, 23 tons,
gun, 220 h.p., 16 kabla y Strik, Russian torpedo boat, ag tonu, I gun, 220
h.p. 16 knots,
850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey, U.5. double-ture monitor, 4,000
610 h.p.
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure Naniwa, at Yokosuka.
800 h.p
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(used as training ship.). Manjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
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