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EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, 6th January. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer...1/10 5/16
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ON BERLIN, (demand).. ON PARIS, Bank, Bills, on demand........2343
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Credits, 10 days sight
ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1902.
DORIC, British steamer, 2691, Harry Smith, R.N.R., 31st Dec.,-San Francisco 3rd Dec., Honolulu roth, Yokohama 23rd, Kobe 24th, Nagasaki 25th, and Shanghai 29th, Mails and General-0. & O. $, 5. Co.
EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R.. Archibald, R.N.R., 25th Dec.,--Vancouver, (B.C.) and Dec., and Shanghai 22nd, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 956, R. Rodgers, 23rd Dec-Manila 20th Dec, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. Foocuow, British steamer, 1,158, C. Smale,
31st Dec, Canton 31st Des., General Butterfield & Swire.
HAITAN, British steamer, 1,133, J. S. Roach,
24th Dec.,-Swatow 23rd Dec, General. Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HEINRICH MENZELL, German steamer, 989,
P. Delfs, 24th Dec,-Cantón 23rd Dec., General-E. A. Trading Co.
JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, Gennan steamer, 623, G. Schlaikier, and Jan.-Haiphong 31st Dec. General-Jebsen & Cn. KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731, K. Kori, and Jan.-Maji 28th Dec., Geue ral-Nippmi Yusen Kaisha. KASHING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson,
25th Dec,-Chinking 20th Dec., General
Batterfield & Swire.
KWELLIN, British steamer, 1,018, D. 11. Mac. Kenzie, 3rd Jan, Canton 3rd Jan., Gene- ral. Butterfield & Swire. LIGHTNING, British steamer,
122, J. 'G Spence, 30th Dec,-Calcutta 12th Dec., Penang and Singapore 23rd, General- David Sassoon, Sons & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,092, G. S.
Weigall, 3rd Jan-Manila 31st Dec., Hemp Jardine, Matheson & Co. MARIE JEBSEN, Geraan steamer, 1,771, P. Heminet, 19th Dec,Bangkok ist Dec, Rice-Kang Fas OtyMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, Jahn Truebridge, 14th De-Tacoma via Japan
11th Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.. PERLA, Briush steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,
12th Dec,-loilo 7th Dec, Sugar- Shewan, Tomes & Co. PETRARCII, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
20lb Dec., Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar- Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, British steamer, 2,596, T. W. Heppel, 22nd Dec,-New York 19th Oct., Cases Oil-Standard Oil Co. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-
son, 16th Dec.,-Moji 9th Dec., Goal.- Bradley & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand- stetter, 29th Dec,-Sandakan 24th Dec, Timber and GeneralMelchers & Co. " SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E
Fosa. 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 11th Nov. SISHAN, British steamer, 845. A. Jones, 4th Jan, Saigonzoth Dec,, GeneralBradley & Co.
SKUL, Korwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th Dec-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice-Mang-
“soon:
Sailing Vessels. DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good- win, 6th Dec,New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master..
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Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 cons, 13 guns 8,500 h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, CB, Hong- kong.
.
Oster, torpesió-bpat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 hp, Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansal, *Tiku. Ehunix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Cod H Nicholson, Shanghai Piguy, ist class gunboat, 755, tony, & guns,
1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Com Ir. Oldham, Hongkong,
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 t.h.p, Capt. H. C. Reynokis, Hongkong,
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 h.p., Lreat-Comdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong, Rambler, surveying ship; 983 tons, 650 i.hp., Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpoir, ist-class gunboat, Bog tons, guns,
1,300 ih.p., Lient.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Canion.
Robin, nver-gunboat, 55 tons, z guns, 240 i.b.p.. Lical-Comdr. G. L. Webster, West River.
Rosario, sleep, 980 tons, o guns, 1,400 i.b.p,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 i.h.p., LL Comdr. Carr, West River.
Suze, river-gunboat, 857ons, 2 guns, zào khuy, Liet, and Comander Dalgety, Vangisze. Swift, and-class gunbone, 756 tons, 6 ans,
870 hp, in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, aju tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, and class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 11 guns, 4,000 ih.p, Capt. F. G. Stopford, long- kong.
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Tamar, tereiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 l.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong. Tweed, coast d'ence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, so i.h.p.. in Reserve Hongkong. Hare witch, surveying.ship, 620 tons, 450
iph, Li-conde. W. O. Lyne, longkang. Whting, was sczów, terpado-bou destroyer,
bor tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.hp, L.-Limdr. Mackenzie, D.5.0., Hongkong. Wivern, const defence ship, 2,750 tona, 4 guns,
1,000 h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock tower-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 530
i.l.p., Licut-Comdr, Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 350
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtze,
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Caplain
Heiarich, Hongkong.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. cruiser, & guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 .h.p. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
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. Afaria Theresa, Austrian, cruiser, to guns, 5.500 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer 734 FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
Private 30 days' sight.....com. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T.% prem. Sovereigas, Bank's Buying Kate....$10.66 Gold Leaf roa touch, per tael
...............26 .nom.
Bar Silver Dollars.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS:
Hongkong, 6th January. To-day's quotations are as follows-
BENGAL-New Patna
Old Patna....
New Bebares...
Old Benures...............
@ $920/9217 @ 929
91592 .@920nom. Per picul. @S920/930 @ 910/20 @920/30 930/40 @ 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 640
MALWA-New.........
Last year's..
2/3 years old... 3/4 years' old... Futterfore
RIVER STEAMERS, BCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Loseius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones,
-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboaí
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.
Hoi-long Chinese steamer, 400 tons, Captain
m-Chi Wo & Co
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.5.
Ca.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R,N.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macno, Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Cantor and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morison, R.N.R.Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co...
Kiangtung, 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. Soinam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong-
Allen Fulton, 12th Dec,-Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept., Sandalwood.-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
German schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila bih Oct., General-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640. Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Masier... MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.
Boyu, 12th Dec,Hongay 17th Nov., Coals--Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIOLO, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan, Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct., Sandalwood-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, zist Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. VALE or Doon, British bark, 659, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster,
20th Dec, Callag toth Oct., Ballast E. A. Trading Co.'.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
• ON THE CHINA STATION,
Hongkong, January 6th, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 ih.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albian, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500
ik.p., 16 guns, Capt: W. W. Howell, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 loas, 6 guns, 1,100 ih.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Amphitrite, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons,
Capt. Wm. Stokes Rees, C., Hongkong. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, id guns,
5,000 i.hp., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R., Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
Japan,
i.h.p., to`guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang- h31.
Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,5ool.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong kong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tors, 1a 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, Licut and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Canton. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 i.h.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunbeat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong...
Cressy, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Mirs Bay. Daphine, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong, Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy.
hong, Caston and West River Steamboat Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,00
b.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CM.G., Hongkong..
*Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. BENVORLICH, British steamer, 2,165, R. W. Thomson, 4th Jan, London 8th Nov., and Singapore 27th Dec, General,--Ġibb, Livingston & Co. CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E. Krabbe, 29th Dec, Saigon 25th Dec, Rice flour.
Ton Kee CHINGTU, British steamer, 2,060, J. Williams,
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Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., Licut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang. Fams, 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 Lb.p., Lt and Benty Pownall, Hong- ...kong,
4.736 i.hp., 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 amoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian arraouied cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt Vscrolojsky, at Tientsin.
at Taku,
Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,300
tp, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian 'armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hip. Comdr. Sharon; at Taku. Galdomak, Russian gudboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3.500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- aikff, at Taku.
Gremiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tops, twin screw 12 guus, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. 2,150 hp., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Koreyett, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guos, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 4,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoll at Nagasaki,
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 1005, 10 Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvarry, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, re guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparioushi, Russiau battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Poltava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,255 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroll, at Nagasaki.
Rottia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Domojiro, at: Nagasaki. Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786.
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian Bagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, et class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur, Sevastopol, Russian battleship, to,900 tons,
13,60dip, 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 b.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Site Veliky, Russian batleship, 8,800 tons,
Manila.
16 guns, 8,500 i.h.p. Capt Tarassoff, at Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, prin scrow 13 guns, 1,200 hp, Capt. Soubátin, at Nagasaki. Sweaberg, 1st class; Russian torpedo boat, 69. tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hp, speed
19.7 knots,
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur: Vosters, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
Podovornik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots.
State, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 220
h... 16 lines.
Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai. Storpion, Russion torpedo boat, 33 tons, i gun,
220 h.p., 16 kunts,
Sootching, Russian torpedo boat, 37 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p.. to knots, Se, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
.320 b.p., 16 knais. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,
230 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., a knots,
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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA QUING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12
knots.
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Revel, isi class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tous,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 li.p., speed az knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp., 12 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral' Alexelef, Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Duboszod. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recunoff.
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THE GEEMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, B guns,
Comdr. von Bassewita, at Saigon. * Fürst Bismarck, German lagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf-Lolike, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 b.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Grier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baxer, at Shanghai. *** Hunsa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, Gendan despach-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Caja. Derrewsky, at Saigon. fitis, Genmac gunboat, you tons,, 10 guns," Lient-Comdr/Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,300 tons, guns,
2,930 hp, Cap. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar, Gennan gunbuat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Katserin sugust, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 ph., Capt Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship. 110,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt, von Holzendorf, at Waosung,
Luchs, German guuboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German' cruiser, 4,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German Cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack; at Amay. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Bangkok. Weissenburg, German battleship, to,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Asnoy. Warth, German battleship, r0,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku,
K.-F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt..
Hoepimer, at Shanghai. No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Licut, Püllen, at Shanghai.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai, No. 93, German torpedo boat, 300 tons, Capt.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Adinital Bendemann,
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gundent, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bačhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr, De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
good i..p., Capt. Deferre, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Laubat, zud-class cruiser, 3,900
tons, 9,000 ih.p., 18 guos, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Tonkin.
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Cauton. Decedet, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakboi.
* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000
tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guas 631 i.h.p, Capt. L. de Souse, Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallés, at
Saigon.
at Saigon..
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motel, at Shanghai.
New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B. THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
McCullam, at Manila.
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,180 tons,
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16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, US.N., at Woosung
Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892, tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, á guns,
800 b.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila, Scindia, US, cruiser, 7,500 ans, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tuns, 6 guns, 1,087 h.p., Com, W. T. Durwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O..Allibone, at. Amoy Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3.39 hp Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Posemile, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tous, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
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Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
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JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 Th.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 13,450 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 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka.
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Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5 hp at Sascho. Itsustushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,,
5.400 h.p., at Kure." Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5.400
h.p., at Yokosuka." Kongo, and cings, 2,400 Lons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Iraai, at Japan. Hiyet, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p,,
Capt. Hiroo Toaji, at japan. Heiyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisers.
Katagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 lap, at Kure, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
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, 3,700 tons,
24 guns, 7,130 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,
27 guns, 5,500 hp, at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,277′′
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 :ons,
Japan.
20 guns, 6,00 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Idsumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 5.500 tons, Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akilsuskima, protected cruiser, 1st class, a
Manila
Miyako, andclass, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000b.p,
at Taku. Takao, 2nd class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,500 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5.630 h.p., at Japan. Tuuski, 3rd clasa, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Maste, 12 guns. 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagy, cruiser, at Taxu. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.
Sloops and Corvettes, Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,430 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at .
Saseho.
Yamato, 1,480, tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at
Chémulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, ro guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1300 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at Amagt, 1,030 toos, 13.guna, 7zo h.p, at Yoko-
Sasebo.
suka.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. Akagi, 620 tons, jo gurs, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kare. Chickal, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Alage, 623 tons, to guas, 700 h.p., at Taku,
Soke, 572 fans, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saschu. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 b.p. Chin Haku, 490 tons, guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, o guns, 435 h.12 Chin Chu, çoo tons, g guns, 455 h.p..
Japan.
Torpedo-gunboat,
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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
ceut, at Hongkong. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800-toos, Capt. Vin-Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Momet, at Shanghai. Ville Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.. there, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolies.
Tatsula, 875 tons, 6. guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
tons,
Torpedo-boats.
·Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure, Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranui, 279 tons, at Kobe. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Comdr. Ishida, at Yokosuka Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331
Kagero, torpedo boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japau, + Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3,436 b.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong-Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.
Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tuns, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Craig, at Manila,
kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons, Cailae, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai.
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 1,199 h.p., Comdr, S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 5,428 tons, 1,890 b.p,
Comdr. G. T. Forse, at Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comde H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.. Calgon, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.
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Lieut.-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan, Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, -310 Lons, Olow, torpedo-catcher, 31&tons, Capt. Comada,
at Japan.
14 boats (Creusol), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes,
525 h.p.
7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525
h.p. boat (Normand), 75: tons, z torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 2 boats c
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong,
Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Lieut. Comdr. A. 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
Mertz, at Manila, za
620 h.
b.p.Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila, Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulis fris, U.S., distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 4
at Taku.
Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.
Glory, Ist-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 15 guns,
(1st and 2nd class.)... 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. A, Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,9getons, 16guns, Delphia, Russian torpedo boat, 350 toas, Capt.
Novakovsky,nt Shangbai.. 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hongkong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
zzo h.p., 16 knots 26th Dec, Sydney, NSW. 30th Nov.fons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih plot datoyer, 20 Junichich, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
Handy, win screw, torpedo boat Genemi-Butterfield & Swine. CHOWTAI, German steamer, 1,115, A. Müller, tons, & guos, 4,000 lap, Lieut. and Cam, guas, 970 hp., 19 know
G. C. Hardy.chu plan
Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. 3rd Jan., Bangkok, zith Jan,,Rice.
Humber, atoreship1,640 tons; 800 i.h.p., Com., Mouravieff, at Shanghai, and ge Butterfield & Swire.
HJ. Davisbo, Hongkong, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain CHANGCHOW, British steamer, : 1,203, "J. G
Armistead, 1st Jan, Canton 3rat Dec, Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280tons, 6 guns, Kivnarsky, at Shanghai.
Nargen, Russian.torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 BUDDY General Butterfeld & Swire has Bijursgoa i.h.p. in reserved
Capt J. 3. Meany, at Manila; Isla de Luron, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Camdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila, Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy, s Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, z guns, 250 b.p, Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p...
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Capiton. Monadnock U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 gulis, 3,000, hp, Comdr. A. B. Speyers, at Canton Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
850 hp. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Takuy Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090 tous, 4 guns, 5,244 h.p., Comir. G.. W, Pigman at Shanghai kab
620 b.p.
Miscellaneous.
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.. Furo, at Kure,
Nanion, at Yokosuka.
Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,
·800 hip.
Manji,
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanji, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship) sailing-ship, 87 tons, 6 guns." (used as training shipy Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 tons;
10 guns, 520 hp, at Edajimala
(úséð as training ship.). Asamu, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
Yokosukai
(used as a hulk)
ingei wooden puddle: steamer,, 1,465 ton
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