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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 1,377, IL D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N, Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Hankow, British steamer, 3,252, C. V. Lloyd,—
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
.-Chi Va & Co. Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1901..
LENNOX, British steamer, 2,361, J. C. William
son, 20th Dec,Amoy 19th Dec, 'Gene. ral.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec,-Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice.--Kong Fat.
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MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,644, W. D. Welsh, 17th Dec.,Sandakan 11th Dec.
Orlando, 1-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns ↑
8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong kong
Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6.guns, 6300hp, Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Taku
Phenix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ih.p., Come WH-Nicholson, Shanghai,
Strik, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, 1 gun, 220
Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smitow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 hp, 16 knots..
Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson | Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, Söölchina; Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 48 Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
McCullam, Manila MarkM Podoromik, Russian torpado boat, 13 tons, 1 | New York, U.S. cruiser,' 4,083 tons, Capt.. B.
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots.
Oregon, rst-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p. Capt. E. W Dickens, U.SN, IT (Vansang. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp., Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Boo b.py Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
guns, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6
1,081 hip, Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
́ ́O. Allibone, at Amoy:
& Co. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John. Truebridge, 14th Dec..-Tacoma via Japan 11th Dec, General-Dodwell & Co, Ld. PAX, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E. Damster, 13th
1,200 i.b.p, Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, Hongkong.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, B guns, 7,000 i.h.p, Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.
970 h.p., 19 koots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giors, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boal, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots.
Dec.,-Iloilo 6th Dec, Sugar and Skins | Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 toas, 6 guns, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
Boot Melchers & Co. PEIYANG, German steamer, 952, W. Wiese, 15th Dec, Cebu rrth Dec, Ballast.-East Asiatic Trading Co. PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland, 12th Dec,-1loilo 7th Dec, Sugar- Shewan, Tomes & Co. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,251, H. Uecker, 20th Dec.,-Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar- Sander, Wieler & Co.
PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, German steamer,
1,012, R. Unsworth, 18th Dec., Bangkok 11th Dec, Rice, and Teakwood-Butter. field & Swire. ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,331, S.
McDonnell, 17th Dec,-Singapore gth Dec, Kerosine.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co, ROSETTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,402, N
Tate, 17th Dec Yokohama via Kobe and Moji 13th Dec, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander. son, 16th Dec,-Moji 9th Dec., Coal.- Bradley & Co.
SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Foso, 14th Nov,-Shangbai rith Nov. SERRIA, German steamer, 2,707, H. Brehmer,
21st Dec,-Kobe 15th Dec., Rice and General-Carlowitz & Co. SILESIA, German steamer, 3,138, J. Bable, 21st Dec,-Hamburg 6th Nov, and Singa pore 14th Dec., General.-Sicinssen & Co. SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th
soon.
Dec. Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice.-Mang- TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,340, J. Wil. liamson, 20th Dec.baigon 14th Dec, Rice Meal-Nam We Co. THALES, British steamer, 820, A. J. Robson,
21 Dec,-Pakhoi 15th Dec., and Holbow 2018, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,419, C. L. Hal-
vorsen, toth Deç., San Francisco via Japan 29th Oct, General,-Butterfield & Swire.
VICTORIA, American'steamer, 2,1 12, J. Panton,
20th Dec.,-Tacoma 20th Nov., General. Dodwell & Co., Ld. WONGKOI, German steamer, 1,152, W. Bartling, zoth Dec,-Bangkok toth Dec, 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 son & Co.
Sailing Vessels, DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo, W: Good.
Kerosine Oil-Master.
win, 6th Dec,-New York goth June, FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080,
Allen Fulton, 12th Dec, Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept, Sandalwood.-Order. GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
20th Oct.,-Cebu 8th Oct, Ballast-Ara- hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
J.
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct, GeneralMaster.
B. WALKER, American bark, 875. Day, 9th Dec., Manila 14th November, Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.
-Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct., MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.
Boyu, 12th Dec.,-Hongay 17th Nov, Coals-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.SOSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao, Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E.. Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Maono and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac
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.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 2,879, E. Fey, 17th Dec,-Calcutta via Penang and Singapore roth Dec., General David Sassoun, Sons & Co, BABELSBERG, German steamer, 1,379, A.
Rieckmann, 21st Dec.-Manila 17th Dec, Ballast.--Order.
BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, Joha Thronsen, 30th Nov.,-Moji 23rd Nov., Coal and Cokes.-Dodwell & Co., Ld DAPHNE, Germán steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper, zoth Dec,--Swatow 19th Dec, Ballast.- --Siemssen & Co.
Nov.-Manila 1st Nov., Ballast.-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st
Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber.- Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 700, W. 5. Forster, 20th Dec., Callao 10th Oct., Ballast- E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 23rd, 1901, Alacrity, despatch vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.b.p., Capt. Cmdock, Hongkong. Albion, ast-class battleship, 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, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons,,16,500 ih.p, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Japan.
Astrad, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
i.b.p, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang bai. 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 jons, 12 guns,
21,411 h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G, Hongkong,
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut., and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Canton.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 h.p., Commander Sir Bourchier. Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, x,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E.-A. Baird, Hongkong. Cressy, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Hongkong.
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DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer 691, H. E. Larsen 20th Dec,-Haiphong 17th Dec., and Hoihow 19th, General-Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guas, 2,000 i.h.p, A. R. Marty. FAUSANG, British steamer, 1410, S. A. Mitchell,
12th Dec, Java 29th Nov., Sugar- Jardine, Matheson & Co. GLENESK, British steamer, 1,925, J. Rafferty, 20th Dec,Singapore 12th Dec., General. -McGregor Bros. & Gow.
HANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,694, Th.
Nobinger, 17th Dec,Canton 16th Dec, General-E. A. Trading Co. HONG WAN I, British, steamer, 2,060, R. Pentney, arst Dec, Singapore 14th Dec, General-Joo Teck Seng. HUE, French steamer, 705, G. Godinan, 9th Dec, Haiphong and Hoihow 8th Dec., Rice. A. R. Marty.oiboy Sta
INDEPENDENT, German steamer, Syr, A. Halls,
21st Dec Canton 20th Dec, General. Sander, Wieler & Co. INDRAYELLI, British steamer, 3,152, N. E.
Craven, R.N.R., 16th Dec., Portland, Or 6th Nov., General-Mr. Allan Cameron. IYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,918, Parsons, 15th Dec, Maji 11th Dec., Genel and Coal,Nippon Yusen Kaisha. JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 666, GA Schlaikier, 20th DecHolbow 18th DEC General Jebsen & C
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 .h.p, Capt. Stokes, Amoy, Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, £2,000.
Lh.p. Iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C., Hongkong..
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, P., Lient-Comdr, F. Blunt, Chin- kinog. 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 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong-
kong,
Glory, Ist-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 i.b.p. Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliat, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16guas,
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100 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650...p.,
Capt. Morris, H. Smyth, Hongkong, 1,200 i.h.p, Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Redpole, ist-class gunboat, Sog tons, guns,
Canton,
Robin, river-gunboat, 55 tona, I guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, & guns 1,400-ih.p.
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons; a
guns, 240 h.p., Lt-Comdr. Car, West River,
Snipe, river-gunboat, 35 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 toas, in
réserve Hongkong.
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Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong. kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, G.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guna, 25,000 i,h. p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei. Tweed, coast defence gunboat; 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tops, 450
i.p.b., Lt-Comdr, W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpeda-buat destroyer,
for tous, 6 guns, 6,000 ih.p, Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong. Vivern, coast defence ship, z,750 tons, 4 guns, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong..
i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
h.p, Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellaneous.
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Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guas, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.hp., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.
Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
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José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guas, 5,900, tons, 9,755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 hip, 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 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 Lb.p. Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons,
13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimlir? Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 kuns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr, Sharon, ai Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nikff, at Taku. Gremtasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, f,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 hp. Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevo ut Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, io guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayaednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Otvany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki,
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domajiroff, at Nagasaki,
Rorbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., If 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, togoo_tons,
13,000 ib.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 b.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Stesol 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. Soubatis, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hip, speed 19.7 knots.
Kladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur. Vostesk, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 6go
b.py Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki, pa Fadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 gnas, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.
(let and 2nd class.). Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. L. Wints, Hongkong. Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p.,,in reserve.
220 h.p., 16 knots, Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 Fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 67 tops, 4
tozs, 6.gads, 4,000 i.b.p, Lieut. and Com., guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo i.h.p., Com.
HJ. Davison, Hongkang. Fanus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, & guns,
3,900 hp, in reserve.. Ocean, 1st-class, battleship, 12,950 tone, 13,500 Lhp, 16gung, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker
Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
¡Mouravicu, at Shanghai. Pogoj Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain,
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 hy za knots, Noporozzisă, Russian torpedo boat,
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zzo b.p. x5 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., až knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)
3 guns, 2 torp tabes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 Borge, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 8x tons,
knots. Reval, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, 2 torp rubes 780 h.p., speed 12 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 12 knots.
tFlagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeiaff.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff, Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recunoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns, Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Hongkong. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lolike, at Taku,
Gefion, German cruiser 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong, Iltis, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,250 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Sicin, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons; to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tous, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h, Capt. Stein, at Amoy, Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosong. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, Gerinan cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guos,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guns, Coradr. 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. Borkenhagen, at Taku, K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. 90, German torpedo-bont, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai. No. gr, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
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Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, Ne. oz, 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,
Aloneile, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charmer, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengalt, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki,* Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt Deftvre, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tous, 9,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow.. Cometa, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Deredet, ganboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Cantan.
*Pakboi.
*D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100
tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descaries, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 16 guns 6gi ih.p., Capt. L. de Saupe, at Hongkong.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.,
Adam; at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class craiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kertaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
gun at Saigon.
2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du
Lion, gunboat, 50 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ihp., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Hongkong, Surprise, gunboat, youtons, 10 guns, 860'i.h.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'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.
Graig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3.436 hp, Comdr, C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong,
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tona, i gun, 55 h.p.,
Lient.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U,S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 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, & guas, 3,405. b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp.,
"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong,
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,
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. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai, Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 ih.p, Capt, Zeci, Shanghai,
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR,
Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ilup, 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, ist class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 Fuji, Ist class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 22 guns, 6,300
f.p., at Yokosuka.
h.p., at Kure.
Coast Defence Ships, Matsushima, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 15 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guas,
5,400 h.p., at Kute. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p, at Yokosuka Kongo, and class, 3,400 tons, 13 guna, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, Hiyet, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan. Helyen, and class; 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosukat
Cruisers.
Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho Chilose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p, at Kure. 30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Akaski, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,500 tons, Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 hp, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tous,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
37 guns, 5,500 hp,jat Kure.
Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,727
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