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For Mali, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland, (Ot-Pet Indravelli, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at a P.M.
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KEONGWAI, German steamer, 1,11 A/_von |
Riegen, 23rd Dep, Ang Hin 15th Dec., Generel Melchers & Co. KVARVEN, Norwegian str., 1,754, 1. Kanity, 24th Dec, Moji 18th Dec, Coalz-But- terfield & Swire.
LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,325, G. Payne, 23rd Dec., Calcutta 6th Dec, and Singa pore 17th, General and Opium.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOONGMOON, German steamer, 1,245. R.
Schuldt, 25th Dec,-Canton 25th Dec., General-Siemisen & Co.
MARIE JENSEN, German- steamer, 1,771, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec.,Bangkok 1st Dec, Rice-Kong Fat.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 13 guns 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, CB, Hange Otter, torpedo-bost destroyer, 350 tons, & guns, 6,300 ih.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel,
kong.
Taku.
Phawir, stoop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, facbib.p., Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai, Pigny, 1st class gugboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ih.p., Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, Hongkong.
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Pigue, twin screw, zuid-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, B guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tous, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong.
For Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Brink- MAUSANG, British steamer, - 1,644, W. D. Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p..
burn, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui--Per Daigi Maru, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at 5 PM.
For Amoy, Samarang and Sourabaya-Per | Shantung, to-morrow, the 28th inst, at 5 PM.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Yarra, on Monday, the 30th inst., at 11 A.M.
For Shanghai, Moji. Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria (B.C.) and Seattle, (U.S.A)-Per Iys Maru, on Monday, the 30th inst., at 3 P.M. For Manila-Per. Sungkiang, on Monday, the 30th instant, at.3 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Laitang
on Tuesday, the 31st inst, at 10A.M. For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Hodolulu and San Francisco-Per China, on Tuesday, the 31st instant, it 11 AM.
For Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Kama no Maru, on Thursday, the 2nd Jan., at 3 P.M, For Shanghai-Per Woosung, on Thursday, the and Jan., at 4 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Valetta, on Saturday, the 4th Jan, at 11 A.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per
Welsh, 17th Dec,-Sandakan 11th Dec., Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John
Truebridge, 14th Dec..-Tacoma via Japan
11th Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. PAX, Belgian ateamer, 1,207, E. Damster, 12th Dec., lo 6th Dec, Sugar and Skins Boot-Melchers & Co.
PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,
12th Dec.,-Iloilo 7th Dec, Sugar- Shewan, Tomes & Co.. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
20th Dec,-Labuan 11th Dec, Sugar Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, British steamer, 2,596, T. W. Heppel, 22nd Dec, New York 19th Oct., Cases Qil.Standard Oil Co. ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,331, S.
Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bog tons, 6 guns,
1,200 i.h.p., Licut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Canton,
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 3 guna, z4o í.h.p.,
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River, Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, & guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85-tons,
Poderumik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, s
gun, 220 hp, 16 knōta.
Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, a gun, aao
hip, rf kanik, Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
"Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, x gun,
220 h.p., ró knots.
Seatching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p. 19 knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
120 b.p, 16 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
224 h.p. 16 knots, Sunguri, Russian torpedo baat, 140 tons, 4.
guns, 1,800 b.p., dã knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (BEA GOING) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 b.p, speed, 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, 2torp tubes 780 h.p., speed az knots. as, Russian torpedo beat, 140 tony, 4 guns,
guns, 240 h.p., Lt-Comdr. Cars, West River.
Licut and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze, Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hoogkong. Tatu, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,óco tons, 11 guns, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G Stopford, Hong-
kong,
McDonnell, 17th Dec,-Singapore 9th Dec., Kerosine.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-Tamar,
500, 16th Dec,Moji 9th Dec, Goal- Bradley & Co.
SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E. Foso, 14th Nov.-Shanghai 11th. Nov.
receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore Powell, C.B., Hongkong 14,200 tons, 30 Terrible, 1st-class battleship,
gups, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei.
Prinzess Irene, on Wednesday, the 8th JSKULD, Norwegian steamer, gr4, Berbour, 15th Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
at A.M.
For Kobe and Yokohama-Per Changsha, on Sunday, the 12th Jan., at 4 P.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver-Per Empress of China, on Wednesday, the 15th January, al
II A.M.
For Manila, Timor, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Chingtu, on Thursday, the 16th Jan, at 4: P.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Tartar, on Tuesday, the 29th Jan., at 11 AM.
RIVER STEAMERS, SOHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Falshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat ¡Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,--
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Hankow, British steamer, 2,352, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
---- Chi Wok có
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Naul, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungthan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Kianglung, 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.
AILSA CRAIC, British steamer, 2,160, E. Robertson, 26th Dec,-Moji, Japan 18th Dec., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
1,520, John BRAND, Norwegian, steamer,
Thronsen, 30th Nov,Moji 23rd Nov., Coal and Cokes-Dodwell & Co., Ld CHINA, American steamer, 3, 187, D. E. Friele, 2208 Dec,-San Francisco 23rd Nov., and Shanghai zoth Dec., Mails and General- P. M. S. S. Co.
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DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 846, T. Kitano, 25th Dec,-Tamsui 22nd Dec., Amoy 23rd, and Swatow 24th, General
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm,
25th Dec., Shigon zest Dec., Rice.
Stemssen & Co. ELITA NOSSACK, German steamer, 1,161, H. Bruhn, 25th Dec,-Canton 25th Dec, General-E. A. Trading Co. EMMA, German steamer, 1,681, J. Samuelsen, 31st. Dec.,Wuhu and Chinkiang 17th Dec., General.-Jebsen & Co. EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R., 25th Dec., Vancouver, (B.C.) 2nd Dec., and Shanghai 22nd, Mails. and General.-C. P. R. Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, R. Rodgers, 13rd Dec. Manila 20th Dec, General,→→ Shewan, Tomes & Co.
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GLAUCUS, British. steamer, 3,519, Barr, 24th
Dec,Foochow 23rd Dec., General Butterfield & Swire. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, #24th Dec,-Swatów 23rd Dec, General,-
Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
HANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,694, Th. Nebinger, 17th Dec, Canton 16th Dec, General-E. A. Trading Co. HATASEE, British steamer, 2,160, Peters, 26th Dec, Manila zand Dec, Ballast-Black- head & Co., La
HEINRICH MENZELL, Gerluan steamer, 989, P. Dells, 24th Dec, Canton 23rd Dec., General E. A Trading Co. INDRANI, British steamer, 2,337, R. N. Hill,
25th Dec, Manila 23rd Dec., General. Jardine, Matheson & Co. INDRAVELLI, British steamer, 3.151, 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, Moji 1th Dec, General' and Coal-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KANSU, British steamer, 1,247, Baddeley, 23rd GeneralBut Dec-Canton 22nd Dec, terfield & Swire KASHING, British steamer, 1,135, B. Sanderson, Why 5th Dec, Chinkiang 20th Dec, General
Batterfield & Swing 200
guns, 200 ih.p., in Reserve Hongkong.
knots.
1,800 h.p., as knots,
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexoief. *Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubosso 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recunod.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON.: Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, & guns, Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Hongkong. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt, Graf Louke, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 .p., Capt, Rollmasa, at Amoy. Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hanta, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 ton3,-12
Capt. Kampold, at Woosung.
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McCullum, at Manila New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B."|
Oregon, Ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,150 tons,
16 guns, 11,111.h.p, Capt. F. W. Dickens, US.N. at Woosung. Prindl, US, gunboat, 692 tone, 4. guns, 1,095 h.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
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Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong. Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheiling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,087 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibope, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons,
10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at The daily is recommended as more generally suitable, except for subscribers in Europe on Zafro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J. | America.
Manila.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,500 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 3,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan, Yashima, ist class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p, at Kure.
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38, guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guni, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence 6hips.
Dec-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice.-Mang Waterwitch, surveying ship, 610 tons, 450 | Hirtha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns, ! Matsushima, 1st class, 4,777 tons, 25 guns,
soon.
STENTOR, British steamer, 4,308, C. Jackson 25th Dec.-Liverpool 15th Nov., and Singapore cath Dec, General Butterfield & Swire.
SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, J. Jessen, 26th Dec, Haiphong 22nd Dec, Rice.~- A. R. Marty.
SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W..
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Moore, 24th Dec,-Manila 21st Dec, General-Butterfield & Swire.
i.p.h, Li-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O, Hongkong., 1,000 Lb.p., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns, Woodcock, river-gunboat, iso tons, z guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kikiang, Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
TAKSANG, British steamer, 873, W. P. Baker,
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 21st Dec,Bangkok via Ang Hin 14th Dec., General Jardine, Matheson & Co.16 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,340, J. Wil-boats
liamson, 20th Dec,-baigon 14th Dec, Rice Meal-Nam Wo Co.
THEA, German steamer, 934, H. Ohberich, 26th Dec-Haiphong 24th Dec., General.- Jebsen & Co. TIENTSIN, British steamer, 1,250, 11. Mathias, 25th Dec,-Canton 25th Dec., General,
Butterfield & Swire.
WAKASA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,881, J. B. Macmillan, 25th Dec,-Moji 21st Dec, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Miscellaneous,
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrands, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
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4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore.
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossuna, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Muller, Saigon. DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good-Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
win, 6th Dec,-New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master,
Sailing Vessels.
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark; 1,080, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec. Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept, Sandalwood-Order. HERZOK
J.
JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct, General.~~Master.
B. WALKER, American bark, 875, Day, 9th Dec, Manila 14th November, Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.-Master. MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.
Boyu, 12th Dec,-Hongay 17th Nov., Coals,Jardine, Matheson & Co. OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
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, 706, W. S. Forster, 20th Dec., Callao 10th Oct., Ballast- E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 27th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ih.p., 16. guns, Capt.. W. W. Hewett, Japan.
Algerine, stoop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 i.b.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Japan.
Astreza, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang- hai. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 b.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B, Hong. kong.
Blenheim, 1st-class criuser 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 i.b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C... Hongkong.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p, 6 guas, 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. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
hp., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A Baird, Hongkong.
Creny, 1st-class battleship, 12,000.tons, Capt.
Tudor, Mirs Bay,
Daphne, sloop, 1,140.tons, 8 guns, 2,000 jhp, Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, IT guns,
8,000 i.b.p., Capt., Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 (023, 12,000
1.b.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, c. Hongkong...
Esk, 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 ib.p, in reservé,, Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong kong.
Glery, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 Lb.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, ast-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16guns,
13,500 ihp, Capt. L. Wintz, Hongkong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 260
tous, 6 guns, 4,000 i.hip, in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, afo
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 thp., Lient. and Com. G. C. Hardy,
Humber, storcanip, 1,640 tons, 800 hp., Com
H.J, Davison, Hongkong. Janus, forpedo boat de troyer, 280 (dns, 6 guns, feres.oooh.p., in reserve.
Ocean, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Chip, 16 guns Capt. Arthur J. Rennieer
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José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guus,
5,900 tons, 9,755 i.b.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guas, 3,500 tons,
4736 ih.p, Capt. Jansen, Taku Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain,
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE OHINA 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 Nakkimog, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Aleast, 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 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 lupy Comdr, Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3500 hp, Capt. Serebren- nik, at Taku.
Gramiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw iz guns, 2000 b.p., Capt Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taka.. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,313 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, ro guns, 9,000 b.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 hp, Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvassy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 13 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 i..p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki,
Resbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11guns, 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, 10,900 tons,
13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.
Capt. Barronof, at Nagasaki, Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. Tarassoff, at Hongkong.
Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin scrow 13 guns, 1,200 bp, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. ·
Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruise, 5,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at ***Port Arthur. Vortock, Russian torpedo gunboát, 4 guns, 650,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong, Iltis, German gundeat, 900 tons, to guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,
2,930 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,
20 guns, 14,000 p.h. Capt Stein, at Amoy, ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Lucht, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbi, Gerinan cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboal, 956 tons, ze gups, Comdr. von Mittelstädi, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 401
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer; at Shanghai. No. 97, German-torpedo-boat,-360 tons, Capt.
Licut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt
Floinrich, at Shanghai,
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemaan.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons; Lieut. Comdr.
Helloy, at Nagasaki, Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bachme, Saigon. Bengal, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 gues,
9,000 il.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chusseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000.
tous, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow. Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. 'Louel, at
Canton.
Decede, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
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Pazhoi.
D'Entrecastedux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, at Hongkong. Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 £h.p., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.
Eura, Dispatch-transport, Captain' Vallée, at
Saigon. Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Acar, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, tat class cruiser, 4, 500 tons, to guns,
8,000 1.b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lien, gunboat, soo tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku..!
Pascal, and-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.
cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p.
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vibert, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. j. E
Craig, at Manila, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 taps,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Licut-Com. G. B..Bradshaw, at Manila, Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hp. Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tous, 1,850 hp.,
Cómdr. CIT. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3.405
b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Cuigea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.
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5,400 h.p., at Saseho. lisuskushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 35 gues,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 lup.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiye, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan.' fielyen, 2nd class, 2,000 tons, 15 guns, 3,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka
Cruisers,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sasebo. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Chitose, protectedd cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
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32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. 24 guns, 7,1za h.p., at Manila, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tops, Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 7,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.pfat Kure. tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at. Yokosuka. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
Capt Shimamura, 24-guns,-8,500 hp at Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Japan. drumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, Ist class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, ist class, :af
Manila.
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