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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1901.
DEUTEROS, German' steamer, 2,0011 F. Frahm, 19th Nov., Chefoo 14th Nov., Beans and General-Siemssen & Co.
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DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer, 691, Larsen, 18th Nov,-Haiphong 16th Nov, Rice A. R. Marty, ELCANO, American steamer, go1, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept.,-Mania 31st August, Ballast-Brandão & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904,. II. Pybus, R.N.R., 27th Nov.-Vancouver B.C. 5th Nov., and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General C. P. R. Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 66, J. McGinty,
17th Nov, Cebu, P.I. Nov., Hemp.- Shewan, Tomes & Co.
GARLIC, British steamer, 2,691, A. E. S. Ham
belton, R.N.R., 6th Dec,-San Francisco
7th Nov., Honolulu 15th, Yokohama 28th, Kobe 29th, Nagasaki Ist Dec, and Shang bai 4th, Mails and General-0. & O. Š. S. Co.
HONGKONG, French steamer, 736, J. Pannier, 6th Dec,-Haiphong 3rd Lee, and Hoihow gth, Rice.-A. R. Marty. HOP SANG, British steamer, 1.359, H. Roope,
16th Nov., Moji 21st November, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KWONG SANG, British steamer, 989, T. Arthur, 6th Dec,Chefon 1st Dec., Ground-nuts. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
LAL TOC, Spanish-steamer, 185, Fabbragus,
17th Nov,-Manila 13th Nov, Ballast A. R. Maity.
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Loosok, German steamer, 1,020, T. Fuchs, 6th Dec, Bangkok 27th Nov., and Swatow 5th Dec Rice and Wood-Butterfield & 'Swire.
MACHEW, German steamer, 990, G. Wendig, 6th Dec,Bangkok z8th Nov, Rice, Wood and Salt Fish.Melchers & Co.
|
fláměr.
Phans, so wicholson Shanghai,
1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 hp. | Star Russian torpedo' boat, 350 tons. Captain Pigmy, it clas unboat 755 tons, & ruas, 1,100 Lb.p., Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, cruising.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 1.3.p., Capt. H. G. Reynolds, Shangliai
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comidi. Watts Jones, Hongkong
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Sinyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bog tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut. Coin. C. F. Corbett, langkanga
*
Robis, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lmat-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.
Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 l.hp.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, z guns, 240 i.b.p., Lt. Comdr. Carr, West River.
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Saifs, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 Lb.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Vangtsie. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, & guns,
870 i.hp., is reserve Hongkong... Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, a5o. tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, s600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.b.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B Hongkongs Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B, Wei-hai-wei.
sung.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guus, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Wat witch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 i.p.h. Lt.Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Tai-po
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"Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons
220 hp, 16 knots, pe Sootchina, Russian torpedo boat, 37 tons, 4guas,
970 hp, 19 knots.“ Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai, Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gań,
220 h.p.; 15 kuoti. “7 Straurt, Russian torpedo boat, 23 toùs,.1 gun,
220 h.p.. 10 knots, Sungurl, Russian torpedo bost, 140 tons, 4
-guns, 1,800,h.p., 23 knots.
EUSSIAN TORPEDO-FLOTIJAĻĀM - (SEA GOING.) Borge, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 8t tons, 3 guns, a corp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 11 knots. Revel, ist class, Russinn torpedo boat, gó lonx,
3 gans, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p, spoed za knots, 'Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 23 knots.
+ Flagship of Vico-Admiral Alexeie£
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoft Flagship of Rear-Admirat Reounat,
THE GERMAN SQUADRON.
Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
toas, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefion, Gennan cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baxer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, Gennas cruiser, 6800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung.
Oregon, st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, 'U.SN. a Woosung. Palrth U.S. gunboat, 893 tous 4 guns, 1,095
hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 gwis,
Boo b.p. Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Millar, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 1,722 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,210 tons, guns, 3,391 h.p. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6179. tons, 10 guns, 3,800 b.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Manila.
Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRÒN Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt..C.
Cantelli, Shanghai, a Elda, Italian cruiser, 3,120 tons; Capt. Casella,
en route Homa. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,500 tons, Capt.
Boet John, en route Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 toas, Capt. P.
Botti, en route Shanghai, Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns, 6,820 i.h.p, Capt. Zezi, en route Shanghai. Veller Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,500 fons, Capt
Negri Lonlo, en route" Hame.
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatthan, British steamer, 1,425,- Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Honam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,251, C. V. Lloyd,-
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Woi Co
Tal-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.5.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungthan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
į
Nov., Bangkok 7th Nov, Rice.-Butter.. field & Swire.
NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James
601 tens, 6 guns, 6,000 p Lt. Comde Mackenzie, U.S.O., Hongkong.♦ Wivers, coast defen :e ship, 2,750 tons, 4 gunt,
1,000 ih.p., Hongkong.
Capt Kampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong. fit, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong.
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
5.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence 6hips."
Walters, 26th Nov,,-New York 37th Sept Woodcoc, river-gunboat, rgo lons, z guns, 550 Prens, German cruiser, 4,200 tuns, 8 guns, Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 25 guns,
Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. OLIMPO, Austrian steamer, 2,342, A, G. Goan.
cich, 2nd Dec,Moji 26th Nor, Coal, Bradley & Co.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 3rd Dec,-Java 22nd Nov, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PHRA CHOM KLAQ, German steamer, 1,012, T. A. Morris, 3rd Dec-Bangkok 23rd Nov., and Hoihow zad Dec., General- Butterfield & Swire.
RIOJUN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,979, N.
Ohno, 6th Dec,Shanghai 3rd Dec General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E
Foso, 14th Nov.-Shanghaj 11th Nov, SENECA, British steamer, 3,137, R. Cormack,
27th Nov.-New York 26th Sept., Petro leum-Standard Oil Co SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tadd,
Liect-Comdr. Watson, Kikiang, Woodlare, river-uuboat, 150 tons, a guns; 550 i.b.p., LieuL-Comdr. H. E. Hillnad, Yangtsie,
Torpedo boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Weber, Shanghai. Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W, Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons,
9,asai.b.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrand, Scratow. Kaiseris Elsebeth, Austrian cruiser, & guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 LA.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons; 5,900 ich.p Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.
pore.
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, qt Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons; 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochaw, Kaiseria Auguria, German cuiser, 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 Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachahardt, at Shanghai. Schwalks, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boomer, at Hankow.. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to gues, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenbagen, at Taku.
5,400 h.p., at Sascho. 5,400 h.p., at Kure. suskuskimia, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35, guns, Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
yh.py at Yokosuka Kenge, and class, 3,400 tons, 13 geris, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiysi, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Heiyan, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Kasagt, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. 30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Akar, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p, at Shanghai.
7th Dec., Calcutta and Singapore 28th Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Capa | K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-/ Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
Nov., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct.,Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
TING SANG, British steamer, 1,045, W. E. Sawer, 6th Dec,-Hongay 3rd Dec., Coal.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. TSURUGISAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,560, J. Narasaki, 6th Dec.,-Moji 30th Nov, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R., 6th Dec,--Manila 3eth Nov., and Amoy 5th Dec., General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.
-Sailing VesselN. 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, zoth Oct-Cebu 8th Oct, Ballast-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN
ALBRECHT,
German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,
Manila 6th Oct., General-Master, LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct. -Rajang 6th Sept, Timber.-Master. OSBERGA, British baris, 960, Densmore, 4th
Nov,,Manila 1st Nov., Ballast.--Order. SEA WITCH, Americau skip, 1,172, Howes, 21st Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast-Master.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SKIPS"
ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 9th, 1901. Alarity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.hp., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class buttlesbly, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Japan.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, rst-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, LN., Japan. Astrea, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,00
ih.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong. kong.
Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB, Hoog- kong.
2141 i.b.p., Capt F. H. Henderson, C.M.Q., Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
Hongkong. Bramble, st-class gunbeat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.
Briak, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns,
5,600 i.b.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 th.p., 6 guns, Lieut.Comdr. E. A. Baird,
Hongkong.
Creasy, 1st-class battleships 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Hongkong. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2000 ihp, Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy... Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
i.kp, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.O., Tai-po.
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Lacão. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns,
5.000 tons, 9.755 i.h.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambrchi, Shanghai.
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.hp., Capt Jansen, Tabu, Zaire, Ponuguese gunboat, $30 tops, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN SLÄTION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhima, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8cco i.h.p Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin, dost, 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.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at l'alu.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 up Comdr. Suares, at Taku. Galdamat, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nik, at Taku, Gremlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 b.jp., Capt. dikfashevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2130 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakavoff, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
at Nagasaki.
gues, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki, Nayeadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 .p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otasy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tous,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Copriano, at Shanghai. Petropariouski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Poklava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,25 i.b.p., 16 guns; Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Roista, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 27 guns, 14,500 hip, Capt. Domojiróf, at Nagasaki. Roxbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
hp., 11 guns, Capt. Komarod, 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, 1,900 tons 13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Melewsky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 bp
Capt Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissos Veliky Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku.. Sivousch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 hp., Capt. Soubating at Nagasaki,
Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hp, speed
19.7 knots
·
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepimer, at Shangbai.
No. gr, German torpedo-boat, 360 tone, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 9a, 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, Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belley, at Nagasaki. Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons, Bengali, aud class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
"De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki, .. Bugraud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p, Capt. Defévre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comet, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louiel, at
Canton,
Deredel, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecaster, 1st class cruiser, 8,roo
tons, 26 guus, 13,500 ihp., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 í.b.p., Captain Saulne, at Woosung.
Aure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser; 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong, Jean Bart, 1st class cruise; 4,500 fans, so guns,
8,000 hp, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. guns, 2,200 ilp., Capt. de la Motte du Keramint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
Portail, at Saigon.. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku
1.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.k.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai, Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 l.h.p.,
Capt. Mordet, at Shanghai Ville Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, 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 tens, 6 guns,
3,436 h.p., Camdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, a gun, 55 bp,
Lient-Com, G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila Casileia, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns; 2,199 h.p, Condr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
Comdr. C. 1. Forse, at Manila
Celle US. supply ship, 6,428 tons, 14800 h.p. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,703 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.
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24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Manila.
Takachiko, protected cauiser, ist class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Keelung. 27 guns, 5,500 hp, at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons, Takasago, protected fraiser, tet class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosukn Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura,-24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japán, Idrini, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, ao guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sal-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akiirushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, ́al
Manila Miyake, and class, Boutons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p,
at Taku.
Takao, 2nd class. 1,760 tous, t5 guns, 2,400 h.P,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd cinas, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
to guns, 5,630 h.p, at Japan. Mastul, 12 gun, 2,887 hp., at Japan. Tukuski, 3rd class, 1,300 was, Capt. S. Osagi, craiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt J. Takenouchi, at Japan, Bloops and Corvettes, Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 b.p., at
Yokosuka
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1500 h.p., at
Sascho.
Famale, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
- Chemulpo.
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Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 hip, at Fusan.. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, ip guas, 1,1a5 hip., at Amags, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko
Sascho.
suka.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 hp, at Sasebo. Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 up, at Taku. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 lp., at Shanghai. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h., at Kure. Chickat, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Taku. Soko, $72 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sarcho, Twaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Ckinio, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 p. Chin Helu, 490 tons, 3 guns, 472 l.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns. 455 Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 453 12.p. Yakichie, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Japan.
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Torpedogunboat. Tatsula, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,.
5,500 b.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinoname, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri,379 tons, at Takeshiki. Shirandet, 279 tons, at Kobe.
Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramal, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada, boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
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at Japan
$25.hip.
Lungthan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, Es, coast defence gunboat, 363 ions, 3 guns, / Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 609 Culgon, U.S. supply ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p., 17 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525
Macas and Canton. RN.R,-Hongkang, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Klanglang, Chinese steamer, 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, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
│2.
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtemaky, at Port Arthur.
hp, Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vestock, Russian torpede gunboat, 4 guns, 650 Vsadnik, Russian torpedo bost, 400 toss, 18. guns, twin screw, 1,500 kp, Capt Rogplia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasali
at Taku.
(1st and 2nd-glass.). Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Mug S Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
120 h.p, 16 knots, ... Fastchicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
guas, 970 h.p., 19 kovis, - Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravie, at Shanghai,
200 hp, Lient.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 ih.p, în reserve, Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong. Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 Lb.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, 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 scrow, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy.
Random Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 Lh.p, Com
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. AMIGO, German steamer, 822, J. Hansen, 30th
NorCanton 30th Nov, General-Jeb-Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3.900 i.h.p., in reserve,"
K Russian torpedo boat, $50 tona, Captain sen & Co.,
Kivnarsky, at Shangliai. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Ocean, Ist-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13,500
Capt Arthur J Renniker Nargan, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns, Throasen, 30th Nov,Moji 23rd Nov, Lh.p., 16.
Ja és 1,200 h., 12 knots Coal and Cokes.-Dodwell & Co., Ed.
Hughan
Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Ulderup,
Dec-Haiphong and Hoihow 6th Dec,
guns, 2.000 hp, 23 knots RC Podorośnie, Russian torpedo boat, as toast Rice-Jebsen & Com
gun, 320 tip: 16 knots t DEUCALION, British steanter, 4476, G, Keay, 28th Nov, Singapore 22nd Nov, Generat.
Siete, Russian torpedo boal, 25 tom
Butterfield & Swire.
VESSELS IN PORT,
Steamers..
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7th | Orlande, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 ihip, Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong Offer, torpedo-bost destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 Lip, Lieut and Com O. P. Mantel,
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1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
13,300 h.p.
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Don Juan de Austria, US, gunboat, 1,200 Glacier, U.S.-supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A. a boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
:-1,300 h.p. Mertz, at Manila, Halana, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 4 boals (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.
h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.
Iris, 0.5. distilling-ship, 1,750
Miscellaneous.
Tokiwayat Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure
Namiwa, at Yokosuka,
-tubes,
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,
Capt. J. J. Meany, at ts, 1,300 hp, to boats (Varrow), 40 tons, 3 Isto da Lason, U.8, gunboat 1,330, Comdr. J.
V. B. Bicecker, at Manila, de 1 Kentucky US, battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt. C. H. Stockton, at Amoy, LA A Manila, D.5. gunboat, 1,057 tons, z guns, 750 b.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila Marisita, U. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 ip(used as gunsiery tranilg ship.)
13 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Kanjis, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns
(used as training ship.) Monadnock, U.S, double-turret monitor, 4,000
tons, 6 guns, 3.000 hip., Comdr. A. B. Manjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns..
(used as training ship) Speyers, at Hongkong, Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370, tons, 6 guns, Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
O guns, $20 kyat Edajima. 850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku Monterey, U.S. double turret, monitor, 4090 tons, 4 guns, 5,344 lp., Comdr, G. W. Pigmany at Shanghai, Ame Nashville, US cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
Are York; US: cruiser, 4,08y tons Capt
(used as training ship.) Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
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