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EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, th December. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer...1/5 15/16 Bank Bills, on demand...1/10 .1/10/ Credits, 4 months' sight
.M.1.87
D'ments, 4 months' sight.../10
ON BERLIN; (demaad). ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand..........
Credits, 4 months' sight......2.34) ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...44
.45% Credits, 30 days' sight.... ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer
11
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On demand,
.....137 .1374
ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer......73
Private 30 days' sight.org. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T...to % prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate$10,84 -55.70 Gold Leaf roo tosch, per tael Bar Silver............temaritimin
1.25 Dollars ...
bom.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 11th December.. To-day's quotations are as follows:---
$920/25 BENGAL-New Patna...
MALWA-New.
New Benares.... @907) Old Patna....@ 950 Old Benares................. ..@920nom. Per pical. Spoofto ..@ 910/20 @920/30 ....@ 930/40 .....@ 950 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold. 67%
Last year's.. 2/3 years' old.. 3/4 years' old....... Putterfore
RIVER STRAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Fatthan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Honam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones -Hongkong, Cantou, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1901.
GARLIC, British steamer, 2,691 A. E. S., Ham, belton, R.N.R., 6th Dec, San Francisco 7th Nov, Honolulu 15th, Yokobania 28th, Kobe 29th, Nagasaki 1st Dec., and Shang- hal 4th Mails and General.-Q. & O. S S. Co. HAICHING, British steamer, 1,276, W. G. Davis, 8th Dec., Taku via Chefoo and Wei-hai- wel 28th Nov., Ballast.-Government.
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Pigmy, tst class gunbont, 755 tons,-6 guns
Oldhany! 1,200 h.p Lt and Comdr. cruising?, N. ** Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,60tons, 8 guns, 7,000 ih.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai,
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Sootchied, Russian
A
970 hip, to knoj Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capr
Glers, at Shaughn Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat,ezz tons, i gun,
azo.h.p., 16' knats.
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship. 1o,alo taxis,
Phonix, stoop, 1,009 luas 5 guns, Kitos ih.pi | Sah, Russian-torpedo boat, 850 tons; Capikin
Smirhom Shanghai. E Candle WH Bichelann, Shanghai.cy.
16 guns, fi, h.p., Capt.: FW. Dickens, Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun
Petrit, U.S, gunboat, 693 tons, 4 guns, 1,00 defrid, kesish torpeld boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,ch.p. Comin C. C. Cornwell, to 21, 0 guns
Princeton U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6
800 h.p.. Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 2500 toas, Comdr. J. M..
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, US. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,087 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, US cruiser, 2,222 tons; Capt. C.
0. Kilbaberat Amay,
The Vartioien, 'U.S." "gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,592 Contir. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, US converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 hp., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Ploner, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 1.h.p., Lieut. Comdr, Watts, Jones, Hongkong.
10th Dec,-Foochow 7th Dec., Amoy Eth HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Ranch,
and Swatow 9th, General.-Douglas, Lap-Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons 650 hp.,
Capi. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong) ralk & Co. HONGKONG, French steamer, 736, J. Pannier, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bo5 tons, 6 guns,
6th Dec,-Haiphong 3rd Dec., and Hoiboy sih, Rice.-A. R.-Marty.
OP SANG, British steamer, 1.359, H. Roope,
26th Nov,Moji z1st November, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. HUE, French steamer, 705, G, Godinan, 9th
Dec., Haiphong and Hoihow Sth Dec, Rice. A. R. Marty.
LAL TOC, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,
17th Nov,--Manila 13th Nov, Ballast. A-R. Marty: MACHEW, Gerinant steanter, 990, G. Wendig,
6th Dec, Bangkok 28th Nov., Rice,. Wood and Salt Fish.-Melchers & Co. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T.
Saiton, 8th Dec,-Anping via Amoy and Swatov 7th Dec., General.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
MONCUT Gemma steamer, 857, Cotshe, sth No, Bangkok 7th Nov; Rice-Butter- field & Swire.
NEPTUNE, British steamer, 178, James Walters, 26th Nov.,-New York 27th Sept
Case Oil-Standard Oil Co.
PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,
9th Dec,Tourón 6th Dec, General. Siemssen & Co.
RIOJUN, MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,979, N.
Ohna, 6 Dec.Shanghai 3rd Dec., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 11th Nov. SENECA, British steamer, 3,137, R. Cormacks,
27th Nov., New York 26th Sept, Peiro. len.-Standard Oil/Co.
SUEVIA, Gerinan steamer, 2,663, H. Borck,
roth Dec.,Shanghai 6th Dec., General. Carlowitz & Co.
SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tadd, 7th Dec,-Calcutta and Singapore 28th Nov, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, 5. W.
Moore, 8th Dec., Manila 4th Dec., Genc- ral-Butterfield & Swire. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,
21st Oct.,Tacoma, via Ports 14th Aug, : General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, H: Martens, 8th Dec --Bangkok via Swatow 27th Nov., Rice and General-Tung Kec. TAIVUAN, British steamer, 1,45%, L. Dawson,
9th Dec-Japan 3rd Dec, General.- Butterfield & Swire. THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,419, C. L. Hat
1200 i.b.p., Lied Com, C. F. Corbett, Hongkong
Tobin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 1.2.p., Lieut.-Comdr. G, G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 98c tons, 6 guts, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-bai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 65 tons, 2
guns, 240 b.p., Lt Condr, Carr, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 740 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsic. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tona, 6 guns,
870 i.hip, in reserva Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat. destroyer, aço tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
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Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 ihp, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong
Commodore Powell, CB, Hongkong, Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wei. Feed, const defence gunbual, 353 tons, 3
guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Vaterwitch, surveying.ship,630 tons, 450
i.ph, Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Tai-po. Whiling, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyet, 601 tons, 6 guns, 5,000 itp., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.U., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 1,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 15o tous, 3 guns, $50
i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 1 guns, 550 Lhip, Licut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yaugtsie.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. & and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneona.
Aspern, Austrian gunboal, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 3 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p, Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa. pore.
Müller, Saigon..
cruiser, 8 guns," 4,600 tons 5,900 i.h.p Koningin Wilhelminader Nederlanden, Dutch
Capt. J. P. Rossuno, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, $58 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Kitter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai,
vorsen, toth. Dec., San Francisco via Japan 29th Oct., General,-Butterfield & Swire. YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R., 6th Dec,-Manila 30th Nov,, and Amoy 5th Dec., General-Jardine, Mathe-Piet .son & Co.
Sailing Vessels.
DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Gro. W. Good-
win, 6th Dec,-New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master, GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,.
zoth Oct.,-Ceba 8th Oct., Ballast-Arn hold, Karberg & Co.
ALBRECHT, HERZOK JOHANN
German schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. j. B. WALKER, American bark, 875, Day, 9th
Dec-Manila 14th November, Ballast: Standard Oil Co.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct, -Rajang 6th Sept., Timber-Master. OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Nav., 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 11th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10. guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
i.hp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Japan!
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.
Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guas, 3,600 tons, 4.736 il.p., Capt Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Mação.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR`ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron, Admiral Korniloss, Russian armoured bruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 b.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki.. Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ihp, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Altout, Russian gunboat, 810tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guos, 4,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
Comdr. Sharon, at
5893 tons, twin screw 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Galdamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren nikit, at Taku.
Gremtarichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Kereysis, Russian craiser, 1,200 tons, 4 guns,
2,150 b.p., Capt Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, af Nagasaki.
Straust, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, guo,
220 h.p. 10 knots
Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat 40 tons,
guns, 1,8co h.p., za knojs. Įv RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING)
Dargo, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, Jguns, z torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 knots, Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, gó tons, 3guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed az knots. Urrari, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guas,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
1 Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral.F. V Dubosso tFlagship of Rear Admiral Reganoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Coudr, von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Firit Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guas, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, lo guas, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geter, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, ar Shanghai, *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6800 tons do
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Held, German despatch-vessel,, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,000 tons, 30 gun,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong. Titis, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Lieut-Comdr. Sthammer, at Hongkong. frene, German cruiser, 4,250 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiset, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Cap!, Stein, at Amoy. Kurfürsi Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Hölzendorff at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. "Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 950 tons, to guus, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. 40 guns, Capt. Hofineier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 Weissenburg, German battleship, to,100 tons,
guns, Capt. Barkenhagen, at Taku. K. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga.
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,
No. or, 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 Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200, tous, Lieut.Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki Amiral Charner, zad-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bachine, Salgon: Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt. Comdr.
.L.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 ih.p, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasselong Laubal, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comete, gumboat, 600 tons, Capt. Loüel, at
Canton.
Decedel, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,roo tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.hp., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku." Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 h.p., Captain Saulve, at Woosung.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon,
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,000 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 1.b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku: Kersaint, ad class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
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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.
Elba, Italian craisar, 3,120 tons, Capt. Casella,
en route Home.
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Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,500 tons, Capt.
Boet John, en route Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capl. P.
Botti, en route Shanghai. Pesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns, 6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, en route Shanghai.. Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,500 tons, Capt.
Negri Lonio, en route Home.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asulii, 481 class, 15,200 tons, 15,000, i.h.p, 18
guns, Captain S. Mist, at Japan, Kashfind, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
hip, at Kure,
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p, at Taku, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka
Coast Defence Ships.
5,400 hp, at Sascho. Matshima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns, Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400.
h.p., at Yokosuka
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p., Hiyci, and class, 2460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p...
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Hesyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p
at Yokosuka,
Cruisers.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Suseho. Chilose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,5co.h.p., at Kure. 30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons, Acarki, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected craiser, Isl class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.
$1700 Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st clas
tons, 14 guns, 7,120 hip, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
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.p., at Japan.
idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, fat class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, ist class, at
Manila Miyake, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h,p., pal Taku,
Takao, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Fayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. 5.
Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan, Osagi, cruiser, at Taxu Sayanami, torpedo-bost destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes.
Yokosuka. 4 Musa, 1,400 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1609, h.p.,.at
Sascho.
at
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp.. at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 toas, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 hp., at Ameg, ogo tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko
Sascho.
Juka.
Gun-boats,
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd, Arethusa, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, Nayeadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 hp. Capt. | Chỉokai, baa tọna, 10 gens, 700 h.p., Taku,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
-Chi Wo & Co.
Tal-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.S.
Co.
Keng Nant, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Maoso. Heungskan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
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5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong, Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, $1,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G.-H. Cherry, R., Japan. Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
j.h.p, 10 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., Hong
kong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.C - Hongkong,
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.hp., 6 guns, Lient, and Comdr, F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns, 5,600 ib.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.
Macao and Canton.. Langshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klangfung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. MacBrilomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tona, 1,300-
kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co..
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
Hongkong,
h.D., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Cressy, ist-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Hongkong.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong..
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruises, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Puropariovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Polstava, Russian battleship, ro,960 tons,
11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 23 guns, 14,500 hp, Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Roabaynik, Russian cruiser, 330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komarof, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian dagship, 18,9401006, armoured twin screw cruiser, est class, 4 K 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,500 tons,
13,000 i.h.P
16 guos, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4. guns, 1,200 h.P
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stoutch, Russian, gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 b.p., Capt. Scubatin, at Nagasaki,
Frost, at Taku.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Shanghai. Atago, 60 tons, 10 guns, 700 lp., at Taku Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guas, 400 h.p at Sascho. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 872 h.p:
wakt, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 hp., at Yokosuka,
'Chinesi, 490 tona, 5 guns, 472 h.p..
36′ guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,
Shangbai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hobu, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
cent, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, S60 L.hps
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hoogkang. Pipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
TILE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, o guns, *3.436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong- kong.. Brooklyn Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55, b.p.,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 1,199 h.p., Cotidr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, g guns, 455 h.p. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Japan:
Torpedo-gunboat Taisula, 875 tons, 6 guns, torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats.
Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 179 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. Ishida, at Yokosuka, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 Lons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramuot, torpedo-boat, 378 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebono, torpedo boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
-Hongkong, Canton and. Macao Steam Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 Sweaborg'; 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 Celtic, Ú.5. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p., Obow, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
boat Co.. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT,
Steamers. AMIGO, German steamer, 822, J. Hansen, 30th Nov-Canton 30th Nov. General.-Jeb sen & Co., BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Throasen, 30th Nov.-Moji 23rd Nov., Coal and Cokes.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.. DR. HANS JERG KIAEH, Norwegian steamer, 691,, Larsen, 18th Nov,-Haiphong, 16th Nov, Rice, A. R. Marty. EASTERN, British, steamer, 3,500, Winthrop Ellis, 8th Dec.,-Kobe 1st Dec., and Foo chow 7th, General-Gibb, Livingston &
Co.
ELSA, German steamer, 1,702, P. Schonwandt,
9th Dec, Hongay 7th Dec.. Coals. Shewan, T
Tomes & Co.
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EMMA German steamer,, 1,110, Schall, 9th Dec-Joana 28th Nov., Sugar-E A Trading Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, 14 Pybus, R.N.R., 37th Nov, Vancouver BC, th Nov, and Shanghai 24th, Mails and GeneralC..P. R. Co ESMERALDA, British steamet, 966, J. McGinty,
17 Nov Cebu, PI Nov, Hemp
3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000.
1.b.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Tai-po.
19.7 knots.
Port Arthur.
tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hp, speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at
200 ih.p, Lieut.-Comdr. F. Bluni, Chin. kiang.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360hp., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki,
-tops, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownaji, Hong- kong, Glory, Ist-class tagship, 12,500-100, 16 guns,
13,500 ih.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons,
Vadak, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons,-18 ns,twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulis,
va. Taku.
Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 to 20, 2000 hp. Capt, Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
13.500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wints, Shangs (let and 2nd class), Hart, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, abd Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Norakovsky, at Shanghai. tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserva.. Handy, twin screw, torpedo baat destroyer, 260 toas, é guns, 4,000 i.hp., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy,
umber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Bodih.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Shanghai... janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3.900 hp, in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13.500
i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur Renniker Hughan, Japan. Orlando, rst-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,
8,500 Lhip, Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Hong kong,
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, b guns, 6300 ihn, Licut, and Com, C. P. Manuel,
Foril, Russian torpedo bout, 23-100s, & goo,
120 h.p. 16 kaots
Jantchicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravic, at Shanghai Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivuorsky, at Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4.guns,
1,200 hp 22 knots
Comdr. C.T. Forse, at Manila.
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at Japan.
14
boats (Creusot), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes,
sas hp
7
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 515
h.p.
boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torped
2,300 h.p.
Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
b.p., Comdr, H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.. Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,2001
tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Lieut. Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila. Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 b.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, US, distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp, Capt J. J. Meany, at Manila at magy Tila de Lucon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila, Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amdy> h.p, Lieut. Comdr. A. F. Nazro, at Manila. 800 h.p. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 3 guns, 750injo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns, Mariella, U.S. gunboal, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.b.p.,
12 gans, Comdr. EH Gheen, at Canton Monadnock, U.S." double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p, Comdr. AB. Speyers, at Hongkong Monocacy, US gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850.hp, Com,, G. A. Bicknell, at Taku Monterey, US double-torret manitor, 4,090 Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 8 tons, 4toms, 4-guns 5244 hp, Comdr. G. W.
guns, 2,900 hp., 22 knots,
le Pigman, at Shanghai Naraville, U.S. cruiser Condr. R. P. Rog
Poderoni, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1.
gun, 220 h.p. 16. konta, v Suff Russian torpedo best, as tops, i'quo,
New York US cruiser
620 h.p
4 boats (Yarrow), so tons 3 torpedo-tube to boats (Yarrow); 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
630 h.p.
Miscellaneous
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Euro, at Kurc. Naniwa, at Yokosuka
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanji, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Manjku, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns MEDVA, V (used as training ship), TINAmba, wooden screw steamer, 1,589 fons,
10 guns, 520 hp, at Edajima,
(used as training ship) Arama, sailing corvette, 1,420, tons, 12 gugh, at
Fa hulk
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