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EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, 12th December. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/10 Bank Bills, on demand...1/io 1/16 Credits, 4 months' sight...1/10 7/16 | D'ments, 4 months' sight 1/10.9/16 ON BERLIN, (denand)....................M.1.874 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand 31 Credits, 4 months' sight.2.35 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...44.
Credits, 30 days' sight 45 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........137
On demand.....
.1371 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer 73
Private 30 days' sight..........nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T... 10% prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Baying Rate.....10.82 Gold Leaf too touch, per tael Bar Silver... Dollars
55.65
25 .nom.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 12th. December.
To-day's quotations are as follows:—
BENGAL New Patna
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Last year's.... 2/3 years' old.... 3/4 years old... Putlerfore
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatthan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Ho-nam, 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, z,252, C. V. Lloyd,-
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
-.-Chi Wa & Cả
Tat-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1901.
GAELIC, British steamer, zogr, A. E. S. Ham- belton, R.N.R., 6th Dec,-San Francisco 7th Nov., Honolulu 15th, Yokohama 28th, Kobe 29th, Nagasaki tst Dec, and Shang- hai 4th, Mails and General-0. & 0. 5. S. Co.
HAICHINO, British steamer, 1,276, W. G: Davis,
8th Dec,-Taku via Chefoo and Wei-ha wel-28th Nov., Daliast.-Government FANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, 10th
Dec,--Java 28th Nov., Sugar-Butterfield & Swire.
HITACHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,800, J. Campbell, th Dec,--Moji 7th Dec, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha. HONGKONG, French steamer, 736, 1. Pannier, 6th Dec,Haiphong 3rd Dec., and Hoihow 5.b. Rice.-A. R. Marty. HUE, French steamer, 705, G. Godinan, 9th
Dec.,-Haiphong and Holhow 8th Dec., Rics-A. R. Marty,
LAL Toc, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,
17th Nov,-Manila 13th Nov, Ballast A. R. Marty. MACHEW, German stemmer, 990, G. Wendig,
dtli De-Bangkok 28th Nov, Rice, Wood and Salt Fish-Metchers & Co. MamZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T.
Saiton, 8th Dec,-Anping via Amoy and Swatow 7th Dec, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
"MONGKUT,German steamer, 857, Götshe, 15th-
Nov,,Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice.-Butter- field & Swire.
NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James Walters, 26th Nov.-New York 27th Sept., Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. PHRA NANG, German steamer, 1,021, Mangels. dort, 10th Dec.,-Ang Hin Dec., General, --Butterfield & Swire.
Phants, sloop, todo tons, 6 guns, 1,400 itp.,
Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai.. gwy, at class gunboat. 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.hp., Lt. and Comdr.. Oldham, cruising.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,fic tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. Hi C. Reynolds, Shanghai,
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns,
Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons. Captain
Smirni, at Shanghai:, Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gua
320 b.p. 16 knots.":, Sootchina, Russiaxi torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p. 10 knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai.
Sterlain, Russian torpedo, boat, 23 tona, I guu, 4,200 hp, Lieut-Comdr. Watis Jones, 220 h.p. 16 knots. Hongkong.
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, Ramèles, surveying ship, 583 tons, 6jo ih.p.220 h.p. 16 knots,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong,
Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p, að knots. Redpolė, ist-class gunboat, 805 tans, 6 guns,
1,200 ihp, Lieut.Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.
Robin, river-gunboat, 83 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.
Rotario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ih.p.,
Comadr, A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-yei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt. Comdr. Carr, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 65 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Licut, and Commnnnder Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 hp, in reserve' Hongkong: Taks, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong ----kong---------- Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
ין -
guns, 35,000 i.h.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hal-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboal, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 hp, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450 i.p.h., Lt-Camwir. W. O. Lyne, Tai-po.
PROGRESS, German steamier, 687, H. Meyer,
9th Dec,Touron 6th Dec, General-Whiting, twin soney, torpedo-boat destroyer, Siemssen & Co.,
6or tons, & guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr.
RIOJUN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,979, N.
Ohno, 6th Dec.,--Shanghai 3rd Dec., General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Faso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 11th Nov. SENECA, British steamer, 5,137, R. Cormack,
27th Nov., New York 26th Sept., Petro leum Standard Oil Co.
SUEVIA, German steamer, 2,663, H. Borck,
10th Dec,-Shanghai 6th Dec, General. Carlowitz & Co.
SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E., J. Tadd, 7th Dec,Calcutta and Singapore 28th
Nov., General-Jardinc, Matheson & Co. TACOSIA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dizon, 21st, Oct-Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug., General-Dodwell & Co., L.d.
TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, H. Martens,
8th Dec, Bangkok via Swatow 27th Nov, Rice and General-Tung Kee. TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, L. Dawson,
9th Dec, Japan 3rd Dec., General Butterfield & Swire.
Mackenzie, D.5.0., Hongkong. Wivers, coast delence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river gunboat, iso tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p, Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h... Licut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nes, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 toos, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9.350ih.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrand, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian Cruiser, Sugar 4,400 tobs, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,500 tons, 5,900 Capt. J. P. Rassuna, Swatow.
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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SKA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed zá Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
knots.
3 guns, 1 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ursuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tona, 4 guus,
1,800 lp., 22 knots..
Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexaieff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff ↑ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reourof,,
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tone, to guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baxer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatcli-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung, Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong. fitis, German gut boat, goo tons, to guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Stlainer, at Hongkong, Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 fous, 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kattorin Auguria, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.b., 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. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 gups,
Comdr. Boemer, at Hankow... Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, Tiger, Gennan gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,
Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong.. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. h.parth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku K. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga.
THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,419, C. L. Hal-Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
vorsen, toth Dec., San Francisco via
Müller, Saigon. Japan 29th Oct., General,-Butterfield & | Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
Swire,
VICTORIA, Swedish steamer, 989,, J. A Hell- berg, 11th Dec.,-Penang and Singapore 30th Nov., General-Chu Cheong YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R., 6th Dec,-Manila 30th Nov., and Amoy gth Dec., General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.
Sailing Vessels. DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good- win, 6th Dec, New York 30th June, Kerasine Oil-Master-
GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
a0th Oct..-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Ara hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN
ALERECHT, German schooner, 70, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Ock, 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, OSEERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Nov.-Manila 1st Nav., Ballast.-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st Feb., Manila 18th Feb, Ballast.-Master.
HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS
ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 12th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong, Albion, 1st-class battleship, r2,950 tons, 13,300 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Japan.
Algerine, sloop, 1050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 hp.
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R. Arethuse, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Maçan Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton.
5,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 10,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Japan, Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang-
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José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5,900 tons, 9755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
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 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8oxo ihp, Capt Vscrolojsky, at Tientsin,
Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons,
13 guns, 1,150 b.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Danskey, Russian annoured cruiser,
5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 gans, 7,000 b.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nik, at Taku." Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw iz guns, 3,000 h.p, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyels, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 gens,
1,150 h.p., Capt. Silmana, at Taku. Man jour, 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, 2,000 h.p. Capt. Yeaish, at Nagasaki.
Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p1, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki.
saki.
No. go, German torpedo boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
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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, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Balhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-bont, Lt. Comdr.
4
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki..
Bugeaud, zad-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubal, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tans, 9,000 i.b.p., 18 guns, Capt Espinay St. Luc at Foochow
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
Decedel, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. de
Marolles, at Taku.
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,500 tons, 36 guns 63: íh.p., Captain Saulne, at Woosung.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt
Adain, at Haiphong.
Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 hp, Capt. de la Motte du Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
'Portail, at Saigon.
Frost, al Taku.
cent, at Canton.
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Boo h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong Scindia, U.S.cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 lens, 6 guns,
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.THE leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy,
China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Yorktown, 11.5. gunboat, 1,750, tons, 6 guna generally.
3,392 hp Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, ut
Manila.
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Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.The daily is recommended as more generally
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian 'cruiser, 3,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Elba, Italian cruiser, 3,120 tons, Capt. Casella,
en route Home. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 3,000 tous, Capt.
Boet John, en route Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, en route Shanghai. etuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.b.p. Capt. Zeri, en route Shanghai Petter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,500 tons, Capt.
Negri Lonlo, en route Home.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
Yashima, 1st class, 13,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.
h.p., at Kure, Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 Chinyer, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Taku.
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
S400 h.p., at Sascha. fisukushima, Ist class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 b.p., at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tans, 13 guns, 2,935 h.p. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers. Katagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Saseho. Chitost, projected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 toxis,
30 guns, 25,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 hp, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p.; at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Keelung. Chiyoila, protected cruiser, tst class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kurc. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka 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 hp, Capt. Warila, at Japan. Sal-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka" Akitsushima, protected cruiser, '1st class, at
Manila,
Miyake, 2ndclass, 1,300 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
at Taku.
Takao, 2nd class.. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400-P,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan.
Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, $,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukusht, 3rd class, 300 tons, Capt S.
Mastui, 12 guny, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. -Osagi, cruiser, at Taku.
Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 .tous,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at: Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 hp, at
Sascho.
Yokosuka.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10, guns, 1,600. h.p., at
Chémulpo,
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan.. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sascho,
Amagt, 1,030 tons, 13.guns; 720 h.p., at Yoko-
suka.
Gon-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 b.p., at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, io guns, 700 h.p, at Shanghai. Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Kure.
Chickai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka.. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saseho, Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tona; 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chinest, 490 tons, s guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, guns, 455 h.p Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yukis, at
Torpedo-gunboat.'.
· Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, | Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h... Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, | Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h:p, Chin Chu, goo tona, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Maczo Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
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Canton and West River, Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Co. Satnam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. ARIAKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,183, T. Tasaka, 11th Dec,-Kutchiinotzu 5th Dec, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, DORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, Domenico 'Costa, 11th Dec.,-Bombay 17th Nov., and Singapore 3ath, General-Carlowitz & Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Thronsen, 30th Nov.,-Moji 23rd Nov., Coal and Cokes.-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHWESHAN, British steamer, 1,282, J. Jenkins, 1th Dec,-Singapore 1st Dec., General- Bradley & Co. DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 891, T. Kitano, th Dec,Tamsui 8th Dec, Amoy 9th, and, Swatow roth, General Mitsui Bussan Kaista.
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12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong- kong.
Blenheim, 1st-class crisser, 9,000 tons, rz guns,
21,411 i.b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G Hongkong.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Canton. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 i.b.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,
Hongkong.
Creary, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Hongkong. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.P, Capt. Win. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy, Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tans, 12,000
hp, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M+G, Tai-po.. Esh, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p, Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin-, kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 ihp., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong. kong.
Glory, tat-class, flagship; 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13500 hp, Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns,
DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer,
13,500 ih.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. 691, Larsen, 18th Nov.-Haiphong 16th Nov, Rice.A. R. Marty.
Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200 EASTERN, British steamer, 3,500,, Winthrop tans, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve.
Ellis, 8th Dec.,-Kobe 1st Dec., and Foo-Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 chow 7th, General-Gibb, Livingston & Col... ***
ELSA, German steamer, 1,701, P. Schonwandt, 9th Dec,-Hongay 7th Dec, Coals.--- Shewan, Tomtes & Co." Ko
EMMA, German steamer, 1,110, Schall, 9th Dec-Joana 28th Nov., Sugar.-E. A Trading Co.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904," IL Pybus, R.N.R., 27th Nov,Vancouver B.C. 5th Nov., and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. HENCEA ESMERALDA, British 'steamet, 966, 1. McGinty,
17th Nov, Cebu, P.L. Nov. Hemp. Shewan, Tomes & Con
́tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com
G. C. Hardy. Humber, storesbip, 4,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com
H.Davison, Shanghai Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3.900 itp., in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 th.p., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J Renniker Hughan, Japan, Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tone, 12 guns, 8,500 ih.p, Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong kong.
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,
6,300 i.h.p.4 Lient, and Com. C. P. Mansel, |
11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki.
Rossio, Rossian armourd cruiser, 12,200 1008,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.
22 guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Pipere gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Nagasaki. Rorbayník, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786.
b.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
Villeneuve, át Foochow.
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral, Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Іграш.
Tatsueta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats, Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure.
twin, screw cruiser, Ist class, 48 gua, Albany, U,S: crtiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. }, E. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki.
13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,
13,000 ihp., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Stlatch, Russian gunboat, 4guns, 1,200 P:
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, 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. Scubatin, at Nagasaki. Saveaborg, 1st class, Russian torpede boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed
19.7 knots.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
• toas, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur
Porlock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 hp, Com, Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku.
Craig, at Manila Bennington, U.S: gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
kang.
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 hp,
Lient. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila." Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 3,199
h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. C.T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila, Culgén, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at-Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong." Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.-Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila.
Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
kadusch, 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 hp. Shiramubi, 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,
at Japan.
Helena, U.S. gunboal, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,9934
bp., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
525 b.p.
beats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525'
h.p.
1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
a boats (Schichau), go fons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1300 h.p..
boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo tubes,
620 h.p..
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