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ESMERALDA, Eritish steamer, 966, R. Rodgers, †'Ogram, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons," 13,500 23rd Dec,-Manila 20th Dec, General➡" 2Lhập, 15 guns, Capt. R. W. White, Amoy. Shewan, Tomes & Co. ***
Orlando, In-class cruiser, 5,600 to 12 guns, FOOCHOW, British steamer, 1,158, C. Smale,8,500 i.hp, Capt. J. H. Hurke, C.B., Hang
kong. 31st Dec,-Canton 31st Dec., Gènerál- Butterfield & Swire.
FUKUI MARU, Japanese steumer, 1,825, K. Ito, 7th Jan. Muroran 23rd Dec, Coal
Dodwell & Co., Ld. HAILGONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst, 8th Jan, Amoy Gih Jan., and Swatow 7th, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HEINRICH MENZELL, German steamer, 989, P. Delfs, 24th Dec,Canton a3rd Dec, General.-E. A. Trading Co. HONGKONG,
French steamer, 736, J. Pannier, 7th Jan-Haiphong and Hoihow 6th Jan, Rice.-A. R. Marty. HUNAN, British steamer, 1,158, Frazier, 8th Jan-Canton 7th Jan, General-C. M. S. N. Co. KANAGAWA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,823, John McKenzie, 8th Jan.,—Moji 4th Jan, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KASHING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson, 25th Dec, Chinkiang 20th Dec, General.
Butterfield & Swire.
KINSHIU MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,486, F.
S. Pyne, 4th Jan, Seattle 5th Dec., Gene ral-Nippon Yusen Kaisha KWEILIN, British steamer, 1,018, D. H. Mac-
Kenzie, 3rd Jan, Canton 3rd-Jan, Gene ral-Butterfield & Swire. LOKSANG, British steamer, 978, W. G. G. Leask,
8th Jan, Canton 7th Jan, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1775, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec,-Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice.-Kong Fat
NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,060, Edward
Finlayson, 5th Jan-Canton 5th Jan., General. Butterfeld & Swire. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John
Truebridge, 14th Dec..-Tacoma via Japan 11th Dec, General.-Dodwell & Co Ld. PAKHOI, British steamer, 1,348, C. C. Williams,
8th Jan.-Canton 7th Jan, General, Butterfeld & Swire. PENARTH, British transport, 1,959, W. H. West,
7th Jan-Wellington 6th Dec, Coal Admiralty.
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,253, H. Uecker,
20th Dec.Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar Sander, Wieler & Co. FOLAMHALL, British steamer, 2,$95, 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--"
san, 16th Dec,,-Moji 9th Dec, Coal,- Bradley & Co.
Otter, torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.b.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong. Phanix, sleep, 1,060 tons, & guns, 1400 lb.p.,
Coudr. W. H. Nicholson, Haukow. Pigway, tst class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guns, i.b.p., LL and Comdr. A. H. Oldham,
.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, guas, 2,000 l.h.p, Capt. H. C. Reynolds,
E
Hongkang.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,300 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watts Jones, Canton:
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 ihp,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Liant-Com C. F. Corbett, Hongkong,
Robin, river-gunboat, Be tons; guns, 240 i.hp., Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns 1,400 i.b.p.,
Comdr, A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, B; tons, a guns, z4o i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 340,i.h.p.,
Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsie, Swift, and-class guhboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taču, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 idup, Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Hongkong, Tured, coast defence gunboat, 363 zoni, 3 guas, o i.h.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, G20_tous, 450
i.ph L-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bust destroyer,
bol tuns, 6 guns, 6,000 L.h.p., in reserve. Wivers, coast defence ship, 1,750 tons, 4 guas, Foodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
100 lb.p., in reserve Hongkong.
i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550
i.p., Lieut. Comdr. H. E. Hilician, Yangisac.
Torpedo-boats in Reseive Nos. E 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous,
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Poderesnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 3 |
gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots. Stre, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, & yuu; 220 "Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo hoat, 23 tona, i gun,
220 b.p, 16 knots. Soatching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p., to knota Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. An
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo buat, 33 tons, gu,
1230 h.p., 16 knotą.
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, I gun
220 h.p. 16 knats. Sungur, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guna, 1,800 hip., 23 knots.
HUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, .
(SEA, GOING.) Borgo, 1st.class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 knots. Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
.3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Uriuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp, za knots.
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Flagship of Vico-Admiral Alexeicff. *Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, § guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. Fürst. Bismarck, German fagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku, Gafon, German cruiser, 4,109 toas, 10 guns, 9,000 h., Capt. Rollmann, at Ainey." Geier, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Bertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
· Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. fitis, German gunbout, you tons, to guus, Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruises, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, Gernuan gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
Capt. Berger, at Foochuw,
20 guns, 14,000 ph, Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilkalm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt von Holzendorff, at Woesung,
Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dachshardt, at Shanghai,
Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1, 120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boener, at Hankow.
For Singapore and Bombay-Per Malacca, SANDAKAN, German' steamer, 1,374, A. Brand- } Aspern, Austrian guaboat, 970 tons, Captain Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns,
on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 11 A.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Tartar, on Wednesday, the 29th instant, at II A.M.
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stetter, 29th Dec,-Sandakan 24th Dec, Timber and General-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E. Foso, 14th Nov.,Shanghai 11th Nov. SHANSI, British steamer, 1,240, J. Carnaghan,
Heinrich, en route Singapore. ̧ Holland, Dutch cruiser, uns 3,900 tons,
9250 hp, Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p. Caut, J. P. Rossuan, Swatow.
Comdr. Schack, at Ainoy, Tiger, German gunboal, 956 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstidi, at Bangkok. Weissenburg, German batleslup, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, .40
guns, Capt. Borkeningen, at Taku,
New York, U.S, cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B.
McCullam, ar Manila. Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, US.N. at Woong Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tona, 4 guni, 1,095
h.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6
guna
Boo hip, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 rons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,231 tons, Capt. C.
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Maalla
Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,7te tous, 6 guns,
O. Allibong, at Amoy,
3,393 hp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, 0.5. converted cruiser, 6,179 tone, to guna, 1,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vassel, 675 tons, Crpt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., atʼManila.
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.
Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai, Marco Pola, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,'
6,830 i.b.p. Capt. Zezi, Shanghai,
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tona, 15,000 i.h.p, 18
guas, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, ist clars, 12,460 tous, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, 1st class, 1,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 35 guns,
5,400 h., at Sasebo, (tarkuzhima, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidats, isi class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, S450
hp, at Yokosuka
Kongo, zud clusa, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. 1mai, at japan. Hiyes, and class, 2,460 tans, '13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Touji, at Japan...... Heiyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,00 h.p..
at Yokosuka.
Oruisors.
Karaga, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho.
Chilor, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., 21 Kure. Ačasti, protected cruiser, est class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., ut Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st clasy, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,707 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p, at Keelung
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Dec.,-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rico-Mang-Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns,
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Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-
Hongkong, Carion, and Macao Steamboat. Co.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, L. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamr, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Hankou, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd, --
Butterfeld & Swire. Hot-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
—- Chi Wa & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,--Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co. Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, RN.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steaner, 1,055, W. E. Clarke-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Maono ari Canton. Lungthan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macad Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 183, 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..
Safnam, British steamer, W. Dixon, Hong- kong, Canton and West, River Steamboat Co.
Rajang 6th Sept.,' 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, axat Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. VALE OF DOON; British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber. Sander, Wieler & Sp.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster, 30th Dec,Callao zoth Oct., Ballast.- E, A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY': SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, January 9th, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, jo guns,
3,000 Lb.p., Comar. S. E. Easkine, Hong
kong.
Aldian, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tona, 13.500
hip, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guas, 1,100 i.h.p,
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Amphitrite, 1st-class cruiser, 12,950 tons,
5,900 tons, 9,755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shangrein.
Piet Hein Shurch cruiser, & guni, 3,600 1005,
4,736 lp., Capt. Juuson, Taku, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 taps, Captain
Mello, Macao,
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 10ns twin screw, 3b gune, 4.500 h.p., Captain Jakovic, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkimof, Russian armoured cruiser,
zK gang, 9,000 1005, 8,000 l.b.p. Capt. Vserolujsky, at Tientsin.
Alcout, Russian ganboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gua-vessel, twin screw, 950ton,
13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p, Comdr. Shuroe, at Hongkong. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, t guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- niki, at Taku. Greminsíchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,491
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt.
·Miklashevsky, at Shangbai. Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Siluann, at Taku, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,315 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki Navaria, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to
guns, 9,000 b.p. Capt. Venish, at Nagasaki. Nayerdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h,p., Capt. Zarine, ai Nugasaki. Otvany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 3,000 h.p., Captain Caprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropariovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 LINS,
··Ćapt. Grevajs, at Nagasąki,
Capt. Wm, Stokes Rees, C., Hongkong. Arethusa, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, 5.000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
i.hip. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, RN,Poltava, Russian huttleship, to,go tons, trass i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Wei-hai-wei.
Astrza, and-class, cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
saki,
é
No. German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfner, at Shanghai. No. 9, Gin torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai.
No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 310 tons, Capt.,
Fluinrich, at Slaghui
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemain.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geisster. **Flagship, Heur-Adiniral Kirchoff.
THE YAENCH SQUADRON. Alonetia, günhuat, 200 tons, Licut-Comdr,
Belloy, a Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Balhme, Saigon. Bengali, zad class dispatch-boat, Lt Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Chasseloup Laubat; 2nd-class cruiser, 3,900
9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai.
ton4, 9,000 lb. p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Tonkin,
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt Lobal, at
Canton, Decedat, gunboat, 540 tons, Capt. Leamecy, at
Pakhoi.
Entrecasteaus, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 toni, 26 yuus, 13.500 Lb.p, Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin,
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Lh.p., Capt, L. de Stune, at Saigon.
Eure Dispatch-transport, Capain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Frient, 3rd class cruiser, 3,000 tons, Capt.
Adain, at Haiphong. Feau Barfist class cruiser, 1,500 ichs, to guns,
8,cool.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Karraint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guas, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, guaboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 570 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Parcal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. M. Motci, at Shanghai.
Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin.
cent, at Hongkong.
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tona, to guns, 860 i,hip.,
"Capt. Moret, at Shanghai." Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bonessaur, at Hongkong.
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure.. Takasage, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st clasă, 2,750 tonų, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,300 h.p., ai Japan. deumi, protected cruiser, 1st class-3,500 tons, ao guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan, Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15.guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected, cruiser, 1st class,, al
Manila.
Miyake, and class, 1,8ob tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p,
at Tako.
Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, al Japán. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
ro guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japán. Takusht, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Masturi, za guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagt, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305-tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.
Bloops and Corvettes, ! Musaski, 1,490 ions, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
*Yokosuka.
Saseko,
Katsuragi, 1,480 tona, 19 guns, 1600 h.p., at Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, ro guns, 1165 h.p., at Furan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,735 h.p., at
Sascho. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko
suka
Guin-boats,
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p., at Shangkai. Atago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Maya, 620 tous; 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure, Chickai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 573 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saseho, Iwaki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 h.p.; at Yokosuka. Chiness, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinte, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473.p.
Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 h.p. Chin Pul, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, goo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Fabichio, gunboat, 4,000 ions, Capt. Yakis, at
Japan
Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsista, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5.500 h.p., at Yokosuka,
F
Torpedo-boats.
i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong-Rozilu, Russian armourd crulver, 13,300 100 Vibers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina.
kong.
Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,5001.h.P.
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong kong Blinkeim, 1st-class criuser 9,000 tone, ia guns, 2141.b.p., Capt. F. H, Henderson, C.M.O, Hongkong.
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tone, 1,300 i.hp. 6.gung, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 ton, 6 guns,
5,600 i.h.p., Commander E. H.Martin Singapore. Britomari, isi-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
1.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut.Comdr. E. A. Baird,
Hongkong.
22 guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Demojiroff, at Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
Nagasaki,
..
h.p., fi guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore, Aurik,) Russian flagship, 10,940 tone, armoured twin screw cruiser, Int class, 48 guns, 13,500 h., Capt. Hägps, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russien battleship, 10,900 tons, si.h.p, 16 guns, Capt. Meleysky, al
1 r་" Nagasaki. Silaich, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1, p.,
Capt. Burronnll, at Nagasalci. Sissot Veliky, Russian baleahip, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, si Manila.
Sevoutch, Russian Spunbont, gre tons, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,300 hp., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
Cresty, st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt..
Tudor, Mirs Bay, Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns; 2,000 th.p.:Seaborg, 1st claus, Russian torpedo boat, 69
toas, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 hp, speed 19.7 Kop12: Vladimir Monomgek, isussian cruiser
Villeneuve, at Foochow
*Flagship of Vice Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON,
Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr, J. E.
Chile, at Manila.
Shinonome, 179 tons, at Kürs, Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 179 tons, at Kohn,
Comdr. L Ishida, at Yokosuka.
Thadurch, torpedo boat destroyer, 331 tons
Comdr. Iwamura, at 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Argold, at HongKolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,409 h.p. Berfon Combo 1.710 tons, & guns, Kagero, torpedo-bont destroyer, 297, tons, Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan,
kong,
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tous, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut.Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila, Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 3,199 Calife, U.S. supply-ship, 6, 428 tons, 1890 hp,
Very, at Shangbai.
1,495
Comdr. C.1. Forse, at Manila, Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1700 tons, 6 guns,
b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Caigos, U.S. supply ship, 7,000 tons, 4350 hp, Don Jwqg de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
Comdr, J. W. Carlin, si Manila.
tons, Capt. Bowman; at Hongkong? .
VESSELS IN PORT.
Ste in... CHIELL British Blenmer, ,000, Newcomb, 5th JanChefoo 2 th Dec, General Butter field & Swire. CHINOTU, British steamer, 2,060, J. Williams,
26th Dec, Sydney, N.S.W. 30th Nov., Esk, coast defonca gunboat, 363 tons, 3 gun, }, Yzadnik, Buenau korpedo host, 400 toas, 18 Marlena, US, gunboat, 1,397, tone, & guns, 1,998
General. Butterfeld & Swird.
CHOWTAL, German steamer, 1,115, A. Müller,
3rd Jan-Bangkok 25th Jan, Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
CHUNSANO, British steamer, 1,414, S. J. Payne, 7th Jan, Canton 6th Jan, General.~ Jardine, Matheson & Co.
DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 846, T. Kitano, 8th Jan-Tamsul 5th Jan, Amoy 6th; and Swatow 7th, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DECIMA; German steamer, 798, H. Schlakier,
5th Jan.-Manila 1st Jan, Kallast. Sander, Wieler & Co.
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Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, xx guns,
3,000 i.b.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 2,350 tons, 12,000
ih.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M. Hongkong.
hp, Lieut.Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- kiang,
Fama, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 (.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr.. C. Mackenzie, n.s.o.
Firabrand, 3rd class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 hp. Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall Hongkong.
Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500, tons, 16 guas,
13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16guns,
13,500 l.h.p, Capt. L. Wints, Hongkong. Hari, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 Llup in reserve..
DEVAWONGBE German steamer, 1,05% Handy, twin screw, torpeda boat destroyer, 260 Haryes, 8th Jan,Bangkok 28th Dec, tour, 6 guns, 4,000 ps Lieut, and Com.
G. C. Handywine Rice-Butterfeld &
Humbir, stateship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com.
EMPRESS OF City British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, RNR, 25th Dee-Vancouver, B.Ch and Dec., and Shanghai zand, Mails, and General.-C. P. R. Com
* H. J. Davison, Hongkong, Leden
tuna, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, st Hongkong Postock, Russian turpedo gunboat, 4 guns, dje
hip, Com. Melchousky, at Nagasaki.
guns, twin screw, 1,500 k.p., Capt. Regulis,
at Taku,
+
Zablaka, Russian cruiser, a30 lons 20 1,000 b.p..-Capt. Shkruff, at Nagashka
de and 2nd class.)
Delphin, Russian torpedo bazi, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai..
Forel, Russian torpedo Lass, 13 tona, * yun,
5220 lap. 16 kaots.
Fantihicki, Russian torpedo, boat, By tang, 4.
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots, Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Moarvioff, at Shanghal Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
** Kivnariky, at Shanghai, anta Nargen Russian torpedo bog3, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., a knotsi multe
Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 fons, 6 gunsj - Novoresisk, Russian torpedo boal, 87; 300, 4
3,900 hp in reserve.ja
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Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A
Merts at Manila.
Jets, U.5. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp,
b.p. Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila
Isla de Luson, U.S. gunboat 1,330, Comdr. J.
Capt. J. I. Meany, at Manila
V. B. Bleacker, at Manila! Kentucky US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy.
Mantia, U.S. guabunt, 1057 fons, a guns, 750 hp, Lieut. Comdr. A. F. Nairo, at Manila. Marietta, V.S.gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p..
13 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock) U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. A. B. Speyar at Canton Monorary, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 ġuna, 850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku, Montaray, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 guns, 5:244 hp, Comde 40
kebono, torpedo-hout destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
Olow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan.
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