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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1901.
Ivo MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,918, Parsons; | Orlando, 1st-class cruiser doo tons; 17 guns, Pogledaentë; Russian torpedo boat, 23-tons, 1 | New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. D. | THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPGA
15th Dec,Moji 11th Dec, General and Coal Nippon Kuses Kaisha. MACHEW, German steamer, 990, G. Wendly,
6th Dec,-Bangkok 28th Nov., Rice, Wood and Salt Fish-Melchors & Co. MARIA VALERIE, Austrian steamer, 2,648, C. Dellen 17th Dec.,Trieste 7th Nov., and Singapore 10th Dec, General-Sander, Wieler & Co.
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,644, W. D.
Welsh, 17th Dec,-Sandakan Inh Dee Timber and Geneml-Jardins, Matheson & Co.
8,500 hp, Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong- kong,
Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p., Lacut, and Coin. C. P. Mandel, Taku.
Phenix, stoop, 1,060 toas, 6 guns, 1,cah.hip,
Domdr. W. H1 Nicholson, Shanghaies. Play, set class, gunboat, 755 tons, guns, 11,200 Lip, Lt and Comdr. Oldham,
cruising,
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 Lb.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai
gud; 220.h.p., 16 kubis, d
SU, Russian torpedo boat, as tons, r gun, 220
"h.n., 18 kpots.,
Säuf, Russian torpedo boat, 350 toos. Captain
Śmiehow, at Shanghai, Skorpion, Kussian torped boat, 23 tons; i guh,
izo h... 16 knots.
Seotchina, Russian torpedo boat, sy tons, guns,
970 h.p.. 15 knots Som, Russian torpedo boat, foo, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterland, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 k.p., 16 knots,
220 h. p. 16 knots.
McCullam, 13 Manila, gon, ret-class U.S. battleship,
Oregon,“
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10280 tons,.
16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, .U.SNARE Voosung Petrel, U.& gunboat, 8ya, tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p.Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
800 h.p. Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong,
guns, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6
1,687 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. WUmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,232 tong, Capt. C.
O Allibane, at Amoy.
For, Moji-Per Devonshire, tomorrow, the OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John Plovar, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun Yorktown; U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 gun,
20th instant, at 11 A.M.
For Shanghai-Per Bencletha, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 2 p.M.
For Iloilo Per Antonio MacLeod, to morrow, the zoth instant, at 3 P.M. P
For Chinkiang Per Wuhu, to-morrow, the zath instant, at 4 P.35.
For Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C.) and Tacoma-Per Tacoma, on Saturday, the 21st instant, at 10 AM.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Chutan, on Saturday, the 21st instant, al
10A.M.
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For Cebuan Iloilo-Per Kaifong, on Satur day, the stinstant, at 4 PM.,
For Shanghai-Per Whavipoa, on Saturday, the 21st instan, at 4 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui-Per Daijin Mari, on Saturday, the 21st instadt, at 5 P.M.
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For Manila-Per Kaseita staru, on Tuesday the 240 instant, at 1 A.
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Arratoon Apcar, on Tuesday, the 74th inst, at
Z 1.M.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Yqensang, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at a P.85/
For Europe, &c. India, via Tuticorin-Per Konig Albert, on Wednesday, the 25th inst., at
II A..
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, San Diego and San Francisco-Per Thyra, on Thursday, the 26th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Singapore-Per Java, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at LI A.M.
For Manila-Per Sungklang, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Yarra, on Monday; the 30th inst., at FI A.M,
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver-Fer Empress of China, on Wednesday, the 15th January, at
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-
'Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 3,377, L. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co: "Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A, N.-Patrick,-- -Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Steamboat
• Ca
Haneda, British steamer, 2,252, C.-V. Lloyd,--
Bulterfield & Swire.
Hot-dong, Chinese steamer, 400 tons, Captain
,Chi Wo & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,—Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.5.
*Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
-Chinese Oword.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao
Steamboat Co
Macae and Canton." Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison," R.N.R.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steambout Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Sicam Naviga tion Ca.
Canton and West River.
Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam
boat Co. Sairam, Eritish steamer, W. Dixon, Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Stramers. ACARA, British steamer, 2,677, G. Kilgour, 18th Dec Amoy 17th Dec, General.-She- wan, Tomes Co. ANTONIO MACLEOD, American steamer, 812, 1. Ugarte, 16th Dec..-Cebu 12th Dec, General Brandao & Co. ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 2,879, E. |
Fey, 17th Dec,-Calcutta via Penang and Singapore toth Dec., General.-David Sassoon, Sons & Co. BENCLUTHA, British steamer, 1,320, C. Stewart,
18th Dec, Canton 17th Dec, General C. M. S. N. Co.
BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Thronsen, 30th Nov.-Moji 23rd Nov., Coal and Cokes-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHOYSANG, British str., 1,194, G. H. Bowker, 17th Dec,-Shanghai 13th Dec., and
Truebridge, 14th Dec..-Tacoma via Japan 11th Dec, General.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.: PAK LING, British steamer, 2,875, Conradi, 18th Dec, Singapore 11th Dec., General. -Dodwell & Co., 1.d. PAKSHAN, British steamer, 1,335, F. E. Ferris,
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15th Dec., Touron 10th Dec, Rice and General Bradley & Co. PAX, Belgian steamer, (,207, E. Damster, 12th
Dec.,-loilo 6th Dec., Sugar and Skins
Boot.-Melchers & Co. FEIYANG, German steamer, 952, W. Wiese,
15th Dec,-Cebu 11th Dec, Ballast.-East Asiatic Trading Co. PERLA, British steainer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,
12th Dec,lailo 7th Dec,. Sugar Shewan, Tomes & Co... RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, 1,899, Rẻ C. Bindloss, 15th Dec-Moji 9th Dec, Coal, --Shewan, Tomes & Co. ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,331, S.
McDonnell, 17th Dec.,-Singapore 9th: Dec., Kerosine-Arnhold, Karberg & Co... ROSETTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,402, N.
Tate, 17th Dec.,-Yokohama rin Kobe and Moji 13th Dec, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. SALAMANCA, British steamer, $83, J. H. Ander- son, 15th Dec,-Moji gih Dec, Coal Bradley & Co.
SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 11th Nov," SETSUYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 681, S.
Nonaka, 16th Dec,-Chefoo 11th Dec, Ground-Nuts.-Japanese.
SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th Dec.,Bangkok 15th Nov., Ricc.-Mang
soon.
TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct., Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,419, C. L. Hal- versen, roth Dec.,-San Francisco via Japan 29th Oct., General,-Butterfield & Swire. TORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian steamer, 738, A.
Hansen, 16th Dec,-Samarang 6th Dec, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. YAWATA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,366, A. E. Moses, 17th Dec,Melbourne zaih Nov, and Manila 15th Dec., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R, 6th Dec, Manila 30th Nov., and Amoy 5th Dec., General-Jardine, Mathe son & Co.
Sailing Vessels, DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good- win, 6th Dec, New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master.
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Alien Fulton, 12th Dec Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept., Sandalwood.-Order. GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, zoth Oct., Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Arm- hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN
J.
ALDRECHT,
German
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,
Manila 6th Oct., General-Master.
B. WALKER, American hark, 875, Day, 9tti Dec-Manila 14th November, Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct., --Rajang 6th Sept, Timber.-Master. MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.
Boyu, th Dec., Hongay 17th Nov., Coals-Jardine, Matheson & Co. OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Now, Manila 1st Nov., Ballast,-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Feb-Manila 78th Feb., Ballast.---Máster. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec-Rejang 18th Nov., Timber, Sander, Wieler & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STÁTION.
Hongkong, December 19th, 190r. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ih.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship; 12,950 tons, 13.500
i.b.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 h.p., Capt. J. Startin, en route Shanghai.
Argonaul, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.hp., 16 gans, Capt. G. H. Cherry, B., Japan. Astra, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tone, 7,000 ilp., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang- Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8, 500i,h.p.,
hai.
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong- kong. Blenheim, rst-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C. M, Hongkong.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 th.p, 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M.. Leake, Canton,
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 i.b.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Brilonari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E., A. Baird, Hongkong.
;
1200 ..p., Lieut-Comdr. Watts Jones Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i.hp.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong Redpole, 1st-class ganboat, 805 tons, 6 guns,
1,300 Lh.p., Lieut-Com. C. F: Corbett, Canton.
Rodin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.b.p., Lient-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.
Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400. i.h.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, a
guns, 240 Lb.p., Lt.-Comdr. Carr, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p., Lient and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 güns,
870 hp, in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, If guns,
8,000 Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong
h.D.,
Hong Commodore Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons,
Sunguri, Russian torpedo bost, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., až knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed 12 Enots;
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed za knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., az knots.
t Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeie££'
Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reguanti..
THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,930 tons, & guns, Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Hongkong. *Fürst Bismarch, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku Gefron, Gennan eruiter, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt Bader, at Shanghai.
Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons,.30
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.,*** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
guns, 200 i.b.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450
i.p.b., Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, cruising. Waiting, twin screw, torpedo-boa destroyer,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 ih.p., L-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 ions, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
ih.p.. Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.b.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20,35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellaneous,
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tous, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3900 toas,
9.250 i.h.p. Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser 8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wibor, Singa pare,
Koningin Wilhelmina'der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900. i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossinn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, guns,
5.900 tons, 9.755 hp, 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, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 b.p., Captain Jakovlef, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guas, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin..
Alcout, Russian gunboat, Bro tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin scrow, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000, Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Galdamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 b.p, Capt. Serebren nikff, at Taku.
Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guas,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevos, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
guas, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayardnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 bp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai, Petropariovski, Russian battleship, 13,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Poltava, Russian battleship, 1960 tons,
11,255 b.p. 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rostia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, át Nagasaki,
Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, 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, fagoo tous, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki, Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki Sistol Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong, fis, German ganooat, 900 tons, to guns, Lieat-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong: Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
1,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
10 guns, 14,000 ph., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. **. Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, Bro tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.
Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to gane, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weifenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amby. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku,
Withelit, German battleship, at Naga. No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepimer, at Shanghai,
K.
J
saki.
No. 91, 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....... Alonetic, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tous, is guns,
9,000 i.h.p, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasscious Laubai, and-class cruiser, 4,000
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Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P."
Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvia, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 .h.p, Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Arahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 25,000 hp, 18
guas, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashiwa, 1st class, 13,460 tons, 38.guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, 1st class, 11,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
hp., at Taku.. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka
Coast Defence Ships. Mutsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p, at Saseho Itsukushima, Jet class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure, Hashidalt, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p, at Yokosuka Kongo, zad class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K Imai, at Japan. Hyri, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt Hiroo Tonji, at japan, Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, if guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Craisors, 30 guns, 13,500 h.p., at Sascho. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Chitose, protected crufser, 1st class, 4,978 tous,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., 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. TakaiAlho, protected cruiser, 1st class. 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120hp, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p.,jat Kure. tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p, at Yokosuka. Takaiago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,237
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Japan. Idsumt, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 30 guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sahyon, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
15 guns, 2800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, al
Manila.
Aftyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
Taku. Tasco, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p.,
Capt Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama 3rd class, r,600 tons, K. Matsumoto, on to guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan.
Tukust, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. 5. Mastui, 12 guns. 2,887 h.p, at Japan. Osagi, cruiset, at Taku.
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan, Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
tons,9,000 i.h.p., 18 gans, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
Comals, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louch, at
Canton.
Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt, Leameey, at
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Pakhoi
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100
tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 h.p., Capt. L. de Sanne, at Hongkong.
Eurs, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallét, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adara, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class craiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku.. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,500 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ihp, Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M., Motet, at Shanghai,
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
coat, at Hongkong, Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.b.p.,
Capt. Maret, qt Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons Captain G. (Col
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolies.
Sloops and Corvettes.
Yokosuka. Musashi, 1,490, teas, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at!
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, ro guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 hp, at
Sascho. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hip, at Yoko-
suka.
Gun-boats.
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FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410, S. A, Mitchell,
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FRIGGA, Norwegian steamer, 646, O. Bevgh,
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Erk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 hp, Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang
Fams, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 Lb.p1, in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p, Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong. kong. Glory, 18t-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guas,
13,500 hp., Capt. A Carter, Hongkong. Goliat, 1st-class battleship, 12,930 tons, réguns,
13,500 ih.p.,, Capt L. Wintz, Hongkong.
14 guns, 8,500 i.hip, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Saubatin, at Nagasaki.. Sweaberg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 2005, 3 guos torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots,
Vladimir Monomach, Russiati' cruiser, 6,000
Vaada
Comdr. C. T Fotso, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gumboat, 1,700 tons, 6 gone, 3,405.
h.p. Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Culgoa, 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 Hong.Comdr. A. Mertz, at Manila
ton, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur Vastock, Russian torpedo gunboal, 4 guns, 650
Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki Helena, U.S. ganboat, 1,397 tops, 8 guns, 1,998
Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Russian torpedo boat, 500 tons, 1y, is distilling-ship, 1,750 1001, 4,300 h.p guns, twin screw, 1,500 b.p., Capt Rogulin, Pris, at Taka.
MANDATI Capt, J.J. Meany, at Manila
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,130 Lens, 20 guns, Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat 1,330, Comdr. J.
2,000 hip., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt. (let and 2nd class.)
H. Stockton, at Amoy Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. Mandia, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 hp, Lieut-Comdr. A. F. Nazro, at Manila, Novakovsky, at Shanghai A
Marietta, U.S. gunboat; 1,000 tons, 5,500lb.p Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Speyers, at Canton Monocast, ÚS. gunboat, 1370 tons 6-guns,
850 b.p. Com G. A. Bicknell at Taku.
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"525 h.p. boats (Koba), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525
h.p.
torpedo tubes,
boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
7,300 p
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1,300 h.p.
4
boats (Varnow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 b.p
to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
748 Mircellaneous, Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.
Nania, at Yokosuka Furo, at Kure.
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,130 tons, to guns,
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning, ship.) Kanjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
fused as training ship.)
6th Dec, Kobe 7th, Nagasaki, gh, and | Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tops, 7 gün 12 guns, Comdr. E. H: Gheen, at Canton, Manju, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,
tons, & guns, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserve 120 h.p. 16 köptr. idem Shanghai 12th-Mails and General.-J. S. Van Burengtas
Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 Jamnichichi, Russian torpedo boat, & tone, HUE, French steamer 705, G. Godinan, 9th tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut, and Com.guns, 970 hp, 19 knows, and
Kasalka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt Dec-Haiphong and floihow 8th Dec, G. C. Hardy
Humber, stordship, r,640 tons, 800 j.hp., Com. Mouravie, at Shanghai, RiceA. R. Marty. IDZUMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,301, MJ H. Is Davison, Hongkong.
Curnow, 1716 Dec ---Shaughai Tath Decanus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 h.p., in reserve, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha, INDRAVELLI, Bitish, alcamer, 3,152, N. E. Prea, Est-class bailleship, 12,950 tona, 13,500 Craven, R.NR. 7th Dec Fortland, Or tiho, I guel Cap Arthur J. Rebniker,
KU, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tous
Kivnarsky at Shanghai Warren Russiap torpedo boat 85 tons
1,200 h
S. double-turret monitor 4,090 2005, 244 kp: Comdr. G. W Figman, at Shan@baby-BAN
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(used as training ship.), Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer 1,989 tons,
10 guns, 520 hp., at Edajima.
used as training ship) Arama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns,
P). (used as a hulk)
wooden, paddle steamer
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