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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 4th January. To-day's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL-New Patna ......@ $920/9217
Old Patna........................ .....@ 925 New Benares...@ 915/912 Old Benares...... .....@gzonom. Per picul. @ 59z0/930 „@ 910/20 ..@920/30
MALWA-New....
Last year's....... 2/3 years' old...
3/4 years' old..@ 930/40 Putterfore
....@ 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold. 640
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatihan, 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, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-long, Chinese stemmer, 409 tons, Captain
-Chỉ Wo & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steaner,-Kwong Wan S.S.
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.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 147, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R, Hongkong, Canton and Macao- Steamboat Co. Klanglung, 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. Satnam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong
kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT..
Steamers. AUSTRALIAN, British steamer, 3,000, P. T. Helms, 31st Dec.,-Australia 7th Dec, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, Joba Throasen, 29th Dec-Moj 3rd. Dec.,
· Coal-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E. Krubbs, 29th Dec,-Saigon 25th Dec., Ries flour,
Ton Kec.
CHINOTU, British steamer, 2,060, J. Williams, 16th Dec., Sydney, N.S.W. 30th Nov., General Butterfield & Swira, CHOWTAL, German steamer, 1,115, A, Müller,
3rd Jan-Bangkok 15th Jan, Rico. Butterfield & Swire.. CHUNOCKOW, British steamer, 1,203, 1. C. Armistead, rat Jan-Canton 31st Dec, General Butterfield & Swire QAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamier, 899, T. 1st Jan Tamsui 29th Dec, Gene-
Bussan Kaisha, DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,oot, F. Frahm,
25th Dec, Saigon 21st Dec Rica. Siemisen & Co. DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith, R.N.R., 31st Dec. San Francisco 3rd Dec., Honolulu roth, Yokohama agre, Kobe 14th, Nagasaki 25th, and Shanghai 29th, Mails and General-0. & D. s. s. Co. west
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DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer, 6gr, H. E. Larsen, and Jan-Haiphong 29th Dec., and Hoihow 1st Jan., General, -A. R. Marty. HDDERTON, British steamer, 2,316, Geo. Rus
soll 28th Dec,,-Wellington 27th Nov., Coal Admiralty. ELSE, German steamer, 903, Ricke, stat Decanton 31st Dec, GeneralCE & M. Co. EMMA, German steamer, 1,681, J: Samuelaan, 211 Dec,Wuhu and Chinking 7th Dic, General-Jebsen & Co.. EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R25th DecVancouver, (B.C.) and Dec., and Shanghai aand, Mails and General,C. P. R. Co. ESMERALDA, Britisis steamer, 966, R. Rodger, MERA De Manila 2015 Der.; General
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1902.
HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, | Orlando, zst-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns | Poderosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, |
24th Dec.,-Swatow 23rd Dec, Geporal, Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HEINRICH MENZELL, German steamer, 989, P: Delis, 24th Dec, Canton, 23rd Dec General.-E, A. Trading C HERMANN MENZELL, German steamer, 1,035,
H. H. Schutt, and Jan.-Singapore 21st Dec, Ballast.-E. A. Trading Co.. HIKOSAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,302, P. Hallström, 2nd Jan,-Ketchinotru 28th Dec., Coal.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. HONG BEE, British steamer, 2,056, H, Peters,.
31st Dec., Penang and Singapore 25th Dec., General-Joo Teck Seng.
HOP SAND, British steamer, 1.359,, H. Roops,
Coal- 27th Dec.-Maji azod. Decy Jardine, Matheson & Co. JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 633 G, Schlajkier, and Jan,,-Haiphong 31st Dec, General. Jebsen & Co. KadoSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2731,
K. Kori, fnd Jan,Moji 28th Dec, Geda ral-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KASHING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson,
25th Dec,-Chinkiang zoth Dec., General
Butterfield & Swire. KWANGPING, German steamer, 1,243, Blacke,
3rd Jan.-Canton 3rd Jan, General.-C. E. & M. Co.
KWEILIN, British steamer, 1,018, D. H. Mac. Kentle, 3rd Jan.,-Canton 3rd Jan., Gene- ral-Butterfield & Swire
LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,122, J. G.
Spence, 30th Dec.,-Calcutta 12th Dec, Penang and Singapore 23rd, General. David Sassoon, Son's & Co. MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec,Bangkok 1st Dec.
Rice-Kong Fat,
MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer, 700, J.
Jessen, and Jan.,-Haiphong 29th Dec, and Hoihow ist jan., General.-Jebsen &
Co. NURNBERG, German steamer, 4,150, L.^ Am-
mon, 1st Jan,--Shanghai 29th Dec, Gene ral-Carlowitz & Co. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 4,791, John
Truebridge, 14th Dec, Tacoma via Japan 1th Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.. PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,
12th Dec, Iloilo 7th Dec., Sugar
Shewan, Tontes & Co.
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
acth Dec, Labuan 12th Dec., Sugar, Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, British steamer, 1,596, T. W. Heppel, and Decy-New York 19th Oct., Cases Oil-Standard Oil Co. SALANANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander- son, tóth Dec.,-Moji 9th Dec, Coal.- Bradley & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand-
stetter, 29th Dec,,-Sandakan 24th Dec., Timber and General.-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 1ith Nov. SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th Dec-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice-Mang
soon.
TAICHIOW, Gennan steamer, 842, W. Reber,
29th Dec,-Bangkok 14th Dec, and Ang Hin 20th, Rice. Butterfield & Swire. WOOSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, M. Dowson,
3rd Jan.,-Canton 3rd Jan, General Butterfield & Swire.
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, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec,-Fremantle, W.Ath Sept., Sandalwnod.-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,-- Manila 6th Oct., GeneralMaster. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct.,
Rajang 6th Sept., Timber-Master,
MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.
Boyn, 12th Dec,-Hongay 17th Nov Coals Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIOLO, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct, Saudalwood.--Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, zist Feb-Manila 18th Feb, Ballast.- Master. VALE OF DIGON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co. WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Farsler, 10th Dec,-Callao teth Oct, Ballast- E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CUINA STATION,
Hongkong, January 4th, 1991. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ih.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 13,500 ihp., 16 guns, Capt.. W. W. Howett,. Hongkong. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 cons, 6 guns, f,rooi.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Amphitrite, ist-class battleship, 12,950 toas,
Capt. Wm. Stokes Rees, Ciß, Hongkong. direthusa, 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.
hai.
Japan. Astræa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 ihp, to guns, Cap. C. J. Baker, Shang- Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8, gooi.h,P,
13. guns, Capt. F. H. Bayly, C kong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 2000 tonn, 12 ganz,
21,417 h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G Hongkong
Hong.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, pro 1993, 1,300 h.p... 6 gunt, Licot and Comdr. F. M. Loake, Canton. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, é guns, 4,000 ihip. Commander Str Bourchier Wray, Hart, Singapors. Britomart, ist-class gunboal, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lion Comdr. E.. A. Baird, Hongkong,
Cressy, st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Mirs Bay. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, spoo likp.,
Capt. Wa. C. Pakenham, Hongkong: Help, ret-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 11 guns,
Boooh.p, Capt, Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
hip, a guns, Capt. A. W. Pagel, c.4.0, Hongkong.
S500 Lhp, Capt J.H. Burke, C., Hong kong. Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, & guns,
*6,300
i.b.p, Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel,
'Aanir, sloop: 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1400 hp,
Comdr, W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai. - Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,300 hp, Lt. and Comdr, Oldham, Hongkong.
Pigus, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, eguna, 7,000 Lh.p, Capt. H. C. Reynolds,
Hongkong.
our class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 100 ih.p., Lieut.Comdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 i.b.p.. Radpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, guns,
Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong,
1,200 hp, Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbatt, Canton.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.b.p.,
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 l.h.p., Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 i.h.p. L-Comdr. Cam, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.b.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsie. Stufft, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h. in reserve Hongkong. Faku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,500 tons, Commodore Star
Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 ton
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, Chi, Hongkong.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363. tons, 3] guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450
iph., Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong, Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bunt destroyer,
6ot tons, 6 guns, 6,000 ihp., Lt.-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.5.0., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50
1,000 ih.p., Hongkong.
ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 i.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.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W
Weber, Shanghai.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3.900 tons,
9,250i.h.p., Capl. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow, Kaltrin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 3 guns,
4,400 ters, 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. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,000 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tuns, Comdr. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns,
José da Cunha Lima, Macao.
5,900 lous, 9,755 ih.p. Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai,
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,000 tons,
4.736.b.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Caplin
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAB ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron,
gun, 220 .p., 16 knots.
S, Russian torpedo bost, 23 tona; f gun, 130
Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, az tons, i guo,
330 h.p. 16 knotus)
Sootchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guna,
970 h.pro`knots. Som Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai.
Sterlaid, Russian torpedo bout, 33 sous, I u
220 h.p., to knotš..
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
320 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo' boat, 140 tans, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., sã knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (BRA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hip, speed ti Atel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, gó tena,
knats.
3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Usauri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp., 23 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff, Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reauoat:
THE GERMAN SQUADRON,
Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon.
Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 35 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku.
Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns. 9,000 h.p.; Capt Rollmann, at Amoy.. Geler, Geran cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 „guns,
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Waosung. Held, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, jo guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. fi, German gunboat, you tons, to guns,
Licut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. frene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German 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.. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Danhnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 3 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, lo guas, Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
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40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. A. F. Wilhelin, German battleship, at Naga
saki,
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt:
Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai. No. 02, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Adiniral
Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler, *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. | Alonetic, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Balloy, at Nagasaki, Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bache, Saigon.
De Nagasaki. Bengals La Crois de Caprice, at Ninor. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,pog.tons, ro guns,
Admiral Korsilo, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovieff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkimog, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 870 tons, & guns, 1,700
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, 2,900 h.pu Comdr. Sharon, at Taku, Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
scrow, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p. Capt. Serebren nikff, at Taku. Gremiacichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,491 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 3,000 hp. Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai:
A
Koreyeta, Russian rules, 20 ans, guns,
2,156 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku, Mandjour, Russian crust, 131, Vakovell;
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. at Nagasaki Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tans, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Orvanny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 ton, twin screw, 12 gun, 2,000 h.P., Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.
Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 17,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Polstava, Russian battleship, 1996 tona,
11,253 Lb.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 toas, 27 guns, 14,500 b.p. Capt. Domajiroff, at Nagasaki,
Rorboynik, Russlar cruiser, 1,339 tone, 1,786
b.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore, Rurik, Russian Gagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, rst class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt at Port Arthur. Sugstopal, Russian battleship, 19,900 tons,
13,000 16.0, 16 guna, Capt. Melcuaky, of Nagasaki.
Siilatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guna, 1,300
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russing battleship, 8,800 tons,.
14: guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. "Terassoff, at Manila Sivayich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
Crow 13 0 709 hp, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Swaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp. tubes 780 hp., speed 19.7 knots, Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tops, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomský, at Fort Arthur.
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Eik, cout defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
20 Lb.p. Lieut.Comdr. F. Bluat, Chin-Posrack, Russiga sorpedo guabant, & guns, 650
Con. Mpichqisky, at Nagasaki. Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 40 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku,
kiong Fame, twin screw, torpedo-beat destroyer, 360
tans, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Hrabrand, 3rd-class guubost, 455 tons, 4 guns, 160 ..., L. and Beaty Pownall, Hong. kong. Glory, ist-cigss flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 i.hp., Capt. A. Canter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16guns,
13,500 hp, Capt. L. Wints, Hongkong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-bost destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserve, pr Handy, taip screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
top, 6, 4,000 i.h.p. Lieut: and Com. G. C. Hardy,
7|| Humber, storeship, 1,640 tone, Soo ih, Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Jamus, torpedo-bont destroyer, 200 tons, gan Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
Shewan, Tomes & Co. M TOOCHOW, British steamer 1,158, C, Smalo,
31st Dec-Croton 3111 Picy General
attardeld & Swire
3,900 l.h.p., in reserve.
t.b.p., 16 guni, Capt. Arthur J. Resalker “Hugono, Japan, E
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Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1330 tons, 30 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.); Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai.+ Forel, Russian torpedo bash 33 tons, Iyun,
320 hp, 16 knots, Fontchicht Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 |
guns,970 h.p, 19 knots, Karatha, Russian torpedo host, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravief, at Shanghaar tons, Captain Kir, Russila torpedo, buat, 350 "Kiynarsky, at Shanghai,
Narker Russian torpedo hoat, 25 tons 4 gune,
good ih.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubut, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,900 tons 9,000 i.b.p., 18 guns, Capt, Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong.
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
Decedes, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Legmeey; at
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecasteau, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. dy Fournet, en route Tonkin, Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tona, 36 guns 631 h.p., Capt. L., de Saune,
at Saigon.
Eure, Dispatch-transport,. Captain Vallée, at
Saigon Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 ih,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:
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 176 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taky. Pascal, and-class protected cruizer, 4,000 tons, 16 guas, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Moret, ai Shanghai, Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Via Surpris, gunboat, 200tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p.,
cent, at Hongkong. Capt. Morset, at Shanghai.
Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foachow. *Flagship of Vice:Admiral Courrejolies.
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New York, US, cruiser, 4,083 tous, Capt. B,
·MeCollam, ut Manila Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, roso toas, 16 guns, 11,111 b.p., Capt. F. W, Dickens, Diễn, at Woosung. Petrol, U.S. gunboat, 89a tons, 4 guna, 1,095
hip, Comdr. C: C. Comwell, at Manila, Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Boo hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila. Seindia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 cons, Comdr. J. M.
Hongkong. Miller, U.S.N., at Whealing, US, gunboat, 1,000 tons, é guns, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 1,333 tons, Capt. C. 1,081 h.p. Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila,
D. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,393 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.5. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila. Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 575 tour, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cntiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai.
Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. N Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.hip, Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR,
Battleships. saki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 bp, 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.
h.p., at Kure.
Varfinia, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guas, 14,000 Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
b.p., at Taku. Chinyin, and class, 7,330 tons, 23 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka,
Coast Defence Ships. Walrushina, rst class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p, at Saseho. Visuskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35' guns,
5,400 h.p., at KA Hatkidate, ist clak77 tons, 35 guns, $400
h.p., at Yokosuk
esgo, zad class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,'
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. fiyei, and class, 2,460 tone, 13 guns, 2,035 hp.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonj, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tona, 15 guns, 2,400 h.pa
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Lbashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, B,500 h.p, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,450 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 hp., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, Ist class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
lons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keeling. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp,fat Kure, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hip, at drumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons,
Japan.
aa yuhs, 6,050 b.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Sat-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.py at Yokosuka. Akiisushima, protected cruiser, ist class, at
Manila
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