Post Office.
A Mail will cloze:- For Macao-Per Honam, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 7.30 A.M.
·
For Manila-Per Perla, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at to A.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Prinsess Irene, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at
HI A.M.
For Macao-Per Hrungshan, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 1:15 PM.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1902.
HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen, 5th Jan, Pakhoi and Hoihow 4th Jan, General A. R. Marty. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach,
24th Dec.,-Swatow 23rd Dec, General. Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HEINRICH MENZELL, German steamer, 989, P. Delf, 24th Dec,--Canton 23rd Dec,
General-E. A. Trading Co. HUE, French steanter, 705. G. Godinasi, 6th Jan-Haiphong 27 Dec, and Kwong chow-wan 9th Jan., Rice and Sugar-A.
R. Marty.
For Kunchuck and Samshui-Per Tung-JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623, kong, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Canion-Per Faishan, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Haiphong-Per Apenrade, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco-Per Doric, ou Thursday, the 9th instant, at 11 A.M.
For Kobe-Per Chuniang, on Thursday, the 9th instant, at 2 PM.
For Singapore-Per Deucalion, on Thursday, the gila instant, al 3 P.M.
For Kudat and Sandakan-Per Sandakan, on Saturday, the ith instant, at 8 A..
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, (1.C.) | and Tacoma Per Olympia, on Monday, the 13th instant, at 10A.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Per Bigno, on Monday, the 13th inst, at to A.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tulicorin-Per Indus, on Monday, the 13th inst., 41 II A.M.
For Manila Per eseita faru, on Tuesday, the sql instant, at 5.P.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohaına, Victoria, BC and Vancouver-Per Amps of China, on Wednesday, the 15th instant, at
TI A.M.
For Manila, Port Darwin. Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Per Chingtu, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 4 PM.
For Kobe-Per Changsha, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Bengal, on Saturday, the 18th inst, at îl A.M.
For Manila-Per Sungkiang, on Tuesday, the arst instant, at 4.P.M.
For Singapore and Bombay-Pei Malacca, on Wednesday, the 25th instant, M 11 AM.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama; Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Tartar on Tuesday, the 29th instant, at 11 A.M
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 7th January. To-day's quotations are as follows:- BENCAL-New Patna.
Old Patna...........................
New Benares Old Benares..
MALWA New...
$920/92
..... 925
@915/912 @920nom. Per picul. .@$920/930 .@ 919/20 .@920/30 ..930/40 ...@ 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 640
Last year's....... 2/3 years old.... 3/4 years' old.. Fullerfore
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Honam, British steamer, 1,377, . D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canlon, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Poran, British steamer; 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
G. Schlaikier, and Jan.,-Haiphong 31st Dec., General-Jebsen & Co.
KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731, K. Kori, 2nd Jan,Moji 28th Dec, Gene tal-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KASING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson, Lasth Dec-Chinkiang zotli Dec., General.
Butterfield & Swire.
KINSHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,486, F.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,500 ih.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Hong kong.
Offer, torpedo-boat-destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns; 6,300 i.h., Lieut., and Com. C. P. Mansel, Taku.
1
huntx, stoop, 1,360 tons, 6 gms, 1,400 i.h.p,
Comdr Nicholson, Shanghai. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tous, 6 guns,
1,300 h.p, Lt. and Cumdr. Oldhain, Hongkong.
Pique, twin screw, god-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 .h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong." Plover, 1st class gunboat, 415 tons, & guns,
1,100 hp, Lieut. Comdr.. Watts Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, "650 i.h.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Eng_ions, 6 guns,
1,200 hp, Lieut. Com. C. F. Corbett, Canton,
Robin, river-gunboat, 65 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Liest-Coradr. G. G. Webster, West River.
MrColtam. at Manila Poderate, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, 1 | New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tona, Capt. B.
gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots.
Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, gun, 220 |
* hinu 16 ienoje,
Skar, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Sitanghai. Storpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
120 h... 16 knots.
Sootchina, Russian torpedo bont, 87 tons, 4
970 h.p. 14 knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 409, Capt. Al
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlain, Russian torpedo beat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p. 16 knots.
་་
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 100s, I gun,'
230 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,500 b.p:, 24 knots.
RUSSIAN TOMPEDO FLOTILLA. (SKA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class; Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons,
3 guns, a torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12. knots,
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, UŠN. at Woosung. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tonis, 4 guns; 4,095 hp, Comdr. C. Cornwell, at Manila, Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, & guns, Scindia, US cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M. 800 h.p, Comdr. Selfiidge, at Manila. Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 CRS, 6 guns, 1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 3,221 tons, Capt. C.
0. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,391 h.p. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons to guns, 3,800 h.p, Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Manila
Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. 3.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manita.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
So QUEEN'S ROAD,. HONGKONG.'
CABLE ADDRESS, Telegraph, Hùngkong,
HE leading English Newspaper in China THE
Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and, the Far East generally.
A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail The taily is recommended as more generally suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or America.
A special feature is made of full and accur
ters of general interest.
S. Pyne, 4th Jan-Seattle 5th Dec.; Gene Rosario, sloup, y80 tons, 6 guns," 1,400 i.h.p, |-Revol,-1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, | Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. cate reports of local occurrences, and of mat-
ral.-Nippon Yusen Kaisha KWEnas, British steamer, 1,018, D. H. Mac-
Kenzie, 3rd Jan., Canton 3rd Jan., Gene ral-Butterfield & Swire.
MAZORU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T. Salton, 6th Jan.-Anping via Amoy and Swatow 5th Jan., Coal-Mitsui. Bussan
Kaisha.
MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P.
Hemmet, 19th Dec,-Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice. Kong Fat. NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,060, Edward
Finlayson, 5th Jan,Canton 5th Jan, GeneralBisterield & Swire. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1.791, John
Truebridge, 14th De-Tacoma via Japan 11th Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ed. OxoxSAY, British steamer, 2,416, Alex. Ellis,
5th Jan Foochow 3rd Jan,, General Dodwell & Co., Lt
PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,
ath Dec,-laito 7th Dec., Sugar- Shewan, Tomes & Co..
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
Roth Dec, Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar- Sandler, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, british steamer, 2,596, T. W.
Heppel, and Dec,-New York 19th Oct. Cases Oil-Standard Oil Co.
PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer, 4th Jan.--Touron 1st jan., Ballast- Siemssen & 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 General-Melchers & Co.
SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E. Fuso, 14th Nova-Shanghai th Nov. SISHAN, British steamer, 845, A. Jones, 4th Jan-Saigon 29th Dec., GeneralBradley &.Co.
SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th Dec.,-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice-Mang-
soon.
TAI FU, German steamer, 1063, H: Martens
4th Jan, Chefoo 31st Dec., General Tung Kee.
Sailing Vossels. DIRIGO; American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good-
win, 6th Dec,New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master.,
FRED. P. LICHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec,,Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept, Sandalwood.-Order, HERZOK
JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schooner, 701, Andersen, toth October,- Manila 6th Oct.,, General-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 6.0, Andersen, 2nd Oct., -Rajang 6th Sept, Timber.-Master,
Coindr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei.. Sandpiper, British river-pboat, 85 tons, 2
gans, 240 i.h.p., Lt.-Comde. Carr, West River.
Suite, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guus, 240 i.... Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve. Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-bent destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, il guns,
ooo ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong.
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 ih.p. Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong,
Theaf, coast defence unboal, 363 tons, 3 guns, zou i.b.p., in Keserve Hongkong." Waterwith, surveying ship, 640 tons, 450
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p, a knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosso. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Rentne
guns,
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, Gennan cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Getion, German.cruiser; 4109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 toas, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon.
ip.h., Li-Com Ir. W. O. Lyne, llongkong. Wailing, twin screw, corpedo-boat destroyer,fitis, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns,
601 tons, guns, 6,000 .p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Ilongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, '4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 (ons, 2 guns, 550
ih.p, Licut Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, ajo tons, a guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtze,
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nus. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
buats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrias gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Hongkong. Holland, Dutch cruiser, B guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 ih.p, Capt. J. P. Ressunn, Swalow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captais
Müller, Saigon
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,
5,950 tons, 9,755 h., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch craiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 ich.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron.
Lieut-Covudr. Sthatner, at Hongkong.. Trent, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, Gennan gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Focchow, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10,700 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.
Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, Germas cruiser, 1,120 tons, 3 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,
Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Bangkok. Weissenburg, German battleship, to,roo tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
40 guas, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt Borkenhagen, at Taku.
Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga:
Seeadler, Cerman cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Zaki.
Nogo, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,
No. 07, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Füllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, 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. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt, Bachime, Saigon.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2000 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 .h.p., Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships Asahi, 1st class, 15,300 tons, 15,000 h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taki. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuk
Const Defcnco Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5.p., at Sascho. Fukushim, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
$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, 7,035 b.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.. Hiyef, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo, Tonji, at japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p.,
at Yokosuka,
Craisors. Kasugi protected cruser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho, Chitore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 hp, at Kure. Yoshing, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p. at Shanghai. Naniwu, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
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 100s,
**
27 guns, 5.500 h.p., at Kure. Takarage, protected cruiser, 1st-class, 4,227-
teas, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., 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, 3,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka, Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
Manila
at Taku.
+
Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p., Tatzo, zud class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 3,400 Iup.,
Capt. Matsuide, at japan. - Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
ro guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan.
CORRESPONDENCE,
Literary matter, which must be properly authenticated with the name and address of the writer, should be addressed to the Editor. Communications should be written on one side of the paper only. -
Business communications should be address- ed to the Manager and not to individual members of the staff.
"
SUBSCRIPTION (In Advance),
DAILY $30 per annum.
WEEKLY-$13 per annum.
The rates per quarter, and proportional, viz-
per
inensen
· Daily—$7.50 per quarter; $2.50 per meni
sem.
WEEKLY-53.25 per quarter; $1.50 per
mensem,
The daily issue is delivered free when ad- dressee is accessible to messenger. · On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage..
The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is 30 cents per quarter,
Single Copies (Daily, ten cents; Weekly twenty-five Cents)
ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.
The Hongkong Telegraph is the best medium for advertising in China. It circulates largely among all classes of the community, is the largest daily newspaper and has a wider circulation than any journal in the Far
East.
Special aiteation given to effectively display. ing advertisements.
The type used as a standard for setting advertisements is similar to this, unless we are instructed to display the advertisement, when
This standard runs exactly, eight lines to the inch, and about eight words to the line.
Hankow, British steamer, '2,252, C. V. Lloyd, Monie BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A. Admiral Kornilop, Russian armoured cruiser, Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt.-Comdr. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. any effective style of type will be adopted
Butterfield & Swire. Hot-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Won & Co
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Fak Kong, British steamer,-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, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Kiangmg, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga. tion Co.
Canton and Wost River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Cantos and Macao Steam-
boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers, ANTONIO MACLEOD, American steamer, 812,
1. Ugarte, 5th Jan-Singapore 31st Dec General. Brandao & Co. APENRADE, German steamer, 611, Lorenzen,
6th Jan.-Haiphong 1st Jan, Pakhoi 3rd, and Hoihow. 5th, Rice and General- Jebsen & Co. BENVORLICH, British steamer, 2,165, R, W. Thomson, 4th Jan.,-London 8th Nov., and Singapore 27th Dec, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E. Krubbe,
29th Dec,,-Saigon 25th Dec., Rice-flour. |
-Ton Kec. CHINGTU,- British steamer, 2,060, J. Williams, 26th Dec, Sydney, NS.W. 30th Nov, Ceneral Butterfield & Swire. CHOWTAI, German steamer, 1,115, A. Müller,
3rd Jan.-Bangkok 25th Jan, Rice.
Butterfield & Swire. CHANGCHOW, British steamer, 1,203, 1. C. Armistead, st Jan., Canton 3191 Dec, General. Butterfield & Swire, CHIMLI, British steamer, 2,000, Newcomb, 5th
Jan,Chefoo 25th Dec., General.-Batter-
field & Swire. DECIMA, German sicamer, 794, H. Schlaikier,
5th Jan-Mauila 1st Jan, Ballast
Sander, Wieler & Co. DEUCALION, British steamer, 4,470, G. D Keay, 6th Jan.-Foochow 4th Jan, Gene ral-Butterfield & Swire. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm, 25th Dec Saigon 21st Dec., Rice.- Siemisen & Co.: DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith, R.N.R., 31st Dec,-San Francisco 3rd
Beco Honolulu 10th, Yokohama 23rd, Kobe 24th, Nagasaki 25th, and Shanghai 29th, Mails and General-0. & O. S. S. EMPRESS OF CHINA, British pleamer, 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, 966, R. Rodgers,
23rd Dec-Manila 20th Dec, General Shewan, Tomes & Com oOCHOW, British steamer, 1,158, C. Smale,
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 OF DOON, British bark, 669, j. Petersen,
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. 5. Forster, 20th Dec,Callao roth Oct., Bailast.- E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, January 7th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns,
3,000 i.h.p., Capt, Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500
h.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 gung; 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Amphitrite; 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons,
Capt. Way, Stokes, Rees, C., Hongkong. 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 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, K.N., Japan.
Astran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons; 7,000
hai.
ih.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang. Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 3,600 tans, 8,500).h.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong- 'kong. Blenheim, Ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
Hongkong.
21,411 i.b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G. Bramble, 15-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., & guns, Lieut 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, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.
Cressy, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Mirs Bay.
| Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
"Capt. Wm G. Pakenham, Hongkonge- Eclipse, rst-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Aqoy.
Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000 i.hp., 12 guns, Capt. A. W Paget, C.M., Hongkong.
Ask, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 hp, Licut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bost destroyer, 360
Hong
toas, 6.guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 160 h.p., Lt. and Benty Pownall, He Long. Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16
guns,
13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16gunt,
13,500 hp, Capt. L. Wintz, Hongkong.. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,006 i.hp., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 Lb.p.. Licut and Com. G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Jasus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280tons, guns,
3,900 h.p, in reserve,
,800 L.h.p. Com.
Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admirai Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guas, 9,000 tons, $,000 i.b.p., Capt. Vscrolojsky, at Tientsin."
leout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200
b.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Boore, Russian gan-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons,
at Taku..
p.,
13 guns; 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 Comdr. Sharon, at Hongkong. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons,, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serehren- nik, at Taku.
Gremiastry, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 11 guns, 1,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai.
Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakeyoff, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, f0,000 tons, 10
guns, 9,000 hp. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayerdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,400 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki.. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,950 tons, 11,255 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki,
Rossia, Russian armourd. cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojirof, at Nagasaki.
Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 b.p., I 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, 10,900, tons,
13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt.. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship. 8,800 tons,
14 guns, 8,500 i.b.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Manila.
j
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Loudat, and-class cruiser, 3,900
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Tonkin.
Comete, gunboat, 500 tons, Capt. Lotel, at Decedci, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey; at
. Canton.
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecastcaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000
tops, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p. Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin."
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 hp, Capt. L. de Saune,
at Saigon.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Adam, at Haiphong. Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,
8,000 sh.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guas, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Ltes, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku,
Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai
Mastui, 1 guns, 1,887 h.p., at Japan. Olagi, cruiser, at Taku Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyes, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes, Musaiht, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at.
Yokosuka
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons,, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 toas, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoku-
Sasebo.
suka.
Gun-boats,
Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p., at Shanghai. Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h,p., at Saseho. Atago, 620 tops, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, zo guns, 700 b.p., at Kure. Chiokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp., at Saseho. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 b.p. Chisto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 lap. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 b.p.. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
Japan,
Torpedo-gunboat.
Yokosuka,
ADVERTISEMENT RATES.
(per inch.).
2.85
7.20
13.00
20.00
37.50
73.00
One week..... **One month
Two months Three Six
Twelve,
No charge less than one dollar.
Discount allowed on-
3. Months Contracts......
5 per cent
6.
10
13
25
DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES:
Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tops, Capt. Vin-Yakichin, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weakly.
cent, at Hongkong Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alge monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
1
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E
Craig, at Manila.
Dennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 5 guns, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong
kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137, tons, 1 gun, 55 -p.,
Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 h.p., Condr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
Stoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,8go b.p.,
scrow 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Scubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaterg, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 jons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed Vladimir Menomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
19.7 knots.
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Hoogkungan turpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 6go
hp Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki, Vsadnik, Russian torpedo, boat, 400 tons, 18
Comdr. C. 1. Forse, at-Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgon, U.S.supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier U.S. supply ship, Lieut-Camdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila.
Tattula, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
500 h.p, at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina: Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tous, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
kadusch, torpedo boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, anYokosuka.
Comdr. at Japan, Kagero, de Tramura, apoyer, 297 tons, Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 h.p Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camado,
at Japan.
525 hp.
||**
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS. “ Spacial Rates for standing advertisements can be ascertained from the Manager,
Advertisements for the Daily should reacti the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than; noon of the day they are intended to appears
7 boats (Kobe); 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525 5
h.p.
1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, torpedo-tubes,,
1,300 h.p.
3 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
*
4 boals (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.
***, 620 h.p.
hp. Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. guns, twin screw, 1,500 hp., Capt. Rogulier, S. distilling-ship; 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp,
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,597 tons, 8 guns, 1,99810 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
at Taku.
Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruf, at Nagasaki.
(1st and 2nd class.)
Delphin, Russian torpedo heat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forth Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I'gun,
720p, 16 knots. Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, p h., 19 knots, Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tops, Capt.
Mouravie, at Shanghai
Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai Nargile Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons aguas,
1,250 hp 22 knoté, 2424
Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luxon, U7.5. gunboat 1,330, Condr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, U.S.. battleship, 11,500, tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy.
Manila, L. & Como AF Nato, & Manila
h.p, Lieut. Comdr. A. P. at Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double-turret, monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hip, Comdr. A. B. Speyers at Canion
Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns;
850 hp, Com G. A. Bickell, at Taku. Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 guns, 5244 p. Comd, G. W Pigman, ét Shanghai
Miscellaneous.
Tokiwa, at Yokosoka. Furo, at Kufe Naniwa, at Yokosuka.
Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 ions, 10
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjie, sailing ship, 677 tonn, on)
(used as training ship.) Manjtu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tous, 10 guns, 520 b.p.; at Edajima.SAN (used as training ship) ESSA Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 17 guns, al
Yokosuka, pompon
(used as a hull)
wooden paddie: steamer 1-465; toute
ྃ་་་
Unless otherwise specified all advertisem will be repeated and charged for until counse
manded.
JOBBING Job Printing of all
PROGRAMMES,
PAMPHLETS,
VÅRDS.
+
undertaken
CIRCULARS,
EXPRESSÉS/*
All job printing is done under Eurocen supervision, well turned out, free from errors,
and remarkably.cheap at
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
OFFICE
Estimates given for all classes of work on application to
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH COLD So, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong
Printed and Fablished by ETHELSE FORBES SKERTCHLY FES for Hongkong Telegraph Company, Limited the Prinung: Office of the Company