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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co
Honam, British steamer, 1,377, 11. 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, G. V. Lloyd,~~-
Butterfield &.Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Wo & Co Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co." -
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.5.
Co.
Kang Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
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Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Maono and Canton, Lungshan, British steamer, 147, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.-Hongkong. Canton and Macad .. Steamboat Co. Klangtung, 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. AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,460, P. H. Going, and Feb., San Francisco 4th Jan via Honolulu 11th, Yokohama 25th, Koba 26th, Nagasaki 28th, and Shanghai 31st, Mails and General.-J. S. Van Buren. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th
Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.--Order, BRAEMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt,
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HALIOTOS, Dutch steamer, 1,195, Non Kigin, Ocean, 1st clate battleship, 11.950 tona, 13,500 1st Feb,-Foochow 30th Jan, Petroleum.i.h.p, 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, R.,
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HANG SANG, British steamer, 1.356, S. Wilde, 27th Jan.-Swatow 26th Jan, General,- Jardine, Matheson & Co. HINSANG, Untish steamer, 1,537, P. M. D.
Lake, 6th Feb,Moji 31st Jan, Coal.-- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
or SANG, British steamer, 1.358, H. Roope, 5th Feb,-Hongay 3rd Feb., Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. ICHANG, British steamer, 1,240, W. L. Janes,
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26th Jan,Canton 25th Jan., General- Butterfield & Swire.
KINAS GORTSCHAKOW, Russian steamer, 2,410,
Jhorsoc, 5th Feb.,-St. Petersbury and Udessa 21st Dec, General-Bradley & Co. KVAKVEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,576, J. Kanity,
5th Feb, Moji 30th Jan., Coals-Butter- field & Swire
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.b.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong kong.
Olter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 ih.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong.
Phenir, sloop, 1,060 100s, 6. guns, tqunk.hp,
Conde, W. L. Nicholson, Hankow, Paguy, at chise' gunbunt, 750 tons & juna, 1,200 i.b.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. II. Oldham, Hongkang.
fique, twin strow, aud-class cruiser, Batons,
8, 7,000 hp, Cipt.11. C. Reynolds, Longkong.
Plover, Ist class gunboat, 435 tons, á guns, Lieut.-Comdr. Watts Jones, 1,200 g
en route Singapore. Rambles, surveying ship, 583 13ns, 650 i.h.p..
KWANGSE, British steamer, 1,240,, A. Harris, Capt. Morris.. Smyth, Hongkong,
6th Feb,Wuhu and Chinkiang 30th Jan., Redpole, 1st-class gunboal, eng tons, 6 guns,. General.Butterfield & Swire.,
Leon hp, Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, KWANG LEE, British steamer, 1,467, R. Lin- Singapore.
coln, 6th Feb,-Shanghai 3rd Feb, Gene-Robin, tiver-gunboat, 85 tons, guns, 240 hp, Lieut. Comida, G. Webster, West River. ral.-C. M. S. N. Co.'
Raria, sloop, 980 tons, & guna, 1,400 i.h.p..
Kvoro MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,640, T.
Sakurai, 4th Feb,-Kutchinatzu z Jah,
Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. MADELEINE RICKMERS, German
statimer,
1,600, C. Henricksen. 3th Jan.,- Cardif and Dec, Coal-Arnhold, Katberg & Co. MATOYA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch,
27th Jan.-Manila goth, Ballast.
7.
Master.
MAUSANG, British steamer,. 1,644,- W. 12.
Welsh, 30th Jan,-Sandakan 3rd Janj Timber and General Jardine, Matheson,
& Co. NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, H. N. Halton, 6th Feb.,-Sourabaya (Java) 24th Jan, ORO, British steamer, 1,290, W. Smith, 5th
Feb-Singapore 26th Jan, General Dodwell & Co., Ld. PELAYO, British steamer, 1,100, Prynn, 4th Feb.,Philippines ist Feb., Petroleum.- Geo, McBain.
GeneralBradley & Co
PHRA CHELA CHOM KIAO, German steamer, 1,012, C. Rümpel, tst FebBangkok and Ang Hin zili Jan., Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uccker,
20th Dec, Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. RADLEY, British steamer, 1,984, M. Tallach,
6th Feb,Wellington 10th Jan,, Coal- Senior Naval Office. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-
son, 16th Dec,-Moji gth Dec, Goal. Bradley & Co,
TOSA MARU, Japanese steamer, 36ro A Christiensen, 2nd Feb, Seattle via Shanghai 30th Jan., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. TSINTAU, German steamer, 1,006, J, Sanders,
5th Feb Bangkok 28th Jan, Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
WONGKO, German steamer, 1,118,W. Bartling, 1st Feb., Bangkok 22nd Jan, Teakwood. and Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels.. DUNSLAW, British barque, 1531, Nichol, 30th Jan., Cardiff 25th Aug., Coal-Admiralty. HERZOK
German JOHANN. ALBRECHT, schooner, 701, Andersen, toth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan, -Modurat 15th Nov, Timber-Order, LOTHAIR, Iulian bark, 678, Borzzo, 24th Jan, -Callao toth Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz & Co.
LUCIA, British bark, 640, A. Andersen, 19th Jan,Rajang (Borneo) 22nd Dec., Timber. -Sander, Wieler & Co. MONIA, German bark, 1,921, F. Rówehl, 18th
Jan-Cardiff 23rd May, Coal.-E. A. Trading Co. NIOL Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd
Jan.-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct., Sandalwood-Order.
SIERRA MIRANDA British ship, 1,70, A
Macondar, and Feb., Cardiff 25th Sept, Fuel-Admiralty.
VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
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16th Dec. Rejang 18th Nov., Timber. | Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster, zoth Dec,-Callao 16th Oct., Ballast.- E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, February 7th, 1993. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 ih.p, Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500
i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong
Algerine, sloop, fogo tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.- --
| Arethusazzad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Shanghai.. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N.,
i.b.Pei.
Astraa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 jh.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong.
Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8, 5odi.h.p. 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., en route Singapore.
Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 i.h.p, Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G, Amoy. Bramble, 1st-class: gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.
Brisk; 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 i.h.p. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.
Britoviari, 1st-class gunboat, 716_tons, 1,300 th.p., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.
Cressy, Ist-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising, Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & gins, 2,000 i.hip,
4th Feb., Tacoma via Ports. 31st Dec, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
12th Jan., Mauritius roth Dec., and Sin gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar.-Sander; Wieler & Cou CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 774, H. Bendixen, 6th Feb,-Haiphong 30th Jan., and Hoihow 5th Feb,, General-Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 Jebsen & Co..
CHIYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,240, Nos- halima 5th Neb.,-Chefoo 28th Jan., General-Chinese. ・・
DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper,
1st Feb., Swatow 31st Jan, Ballast.
Siemssen & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,255, J. Ratten- bury, 30th Jan., Manila 25th Jan., and Amoy 28th, General Shewan, Tomes &c Co. EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3,003,
O. P. Marshall, R.N.R., zist Jan., Vancouver 30th.Dec., and Shanghai 18th Jan,, Mails and General-C P. R. Co. ERICA, German' steamer, 1,217,. Zindel, 29th
Jan., Singapore 12th Jan, General Jebsen, & Cook
Capt. Wm. G. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong- kong.
1.b.p. Iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CA10, cruising, Erk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Coindr. W. Forbes, Chin kiang.
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Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guris, 5,400'i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.5.0, Firebrand, 3td-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
360 i.hp., Lt and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Canton.
Glory, Ist-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 hp, Capt. A. Carter, Singapore.. Goliath, 1pt-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 Lh.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong kong.A
Hart, twin screw, torpede-boat destroyer, af
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve,
FERONIA, British steamer, Kent, 1st Feb,Handy, twin screw; torpedo boat destroyer, 200
Motoran 20th Jan, Coal-Dodwell & Co., I'd
HATTAN, British steamer, 183, J, S. Roach,
5th Feb-Foochow 2nd Feb, Amoy 3rd and Swatow by General--Douglas, Lap, Talk & Co
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 h.p.. Litut, and Com. G. C. Hardy v Super Humber, storeship, 640 tons Boo Lhip,, Com.
H. Davison, Hongkong, Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 h.py in reserve,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei.
S.piper, British rizcrgunbox, 85 1015,
gins, so ihp, Lt.-Comdr, M. Lockhart, West River
Saiße, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p
Lient, and Comusainier Dalgety, Vangtsze, Steifi, and-class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guas,
Sjo Lp, bi reserve Hongkong. Taču, torpedo-best destroych, 250 tons, in
reserve Hangkang
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11
8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. C. Stopford, Tong. kong
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,000 tons, Cummodore
Towell, C., Hong King, Terrible, ast-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
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Pedortnik, Russian torpedo boat, 73 tons, 1
gud, 220 b.p, 16 knots,
Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 210
b.n.35 KA Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tans, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai ja
Skorpion, Russian torpedo beat, 23 tons, I gun)
220 h.p., 16 knots. Scotchèna, Russian torpede boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p., 19 kunis,
Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai.
ions, I gun,
Sterlaid, Russian nurpedo boat
320 h.p., 16 knots.
Strausz, Russian topadia but, 23 tons, gun
220 hp. 10 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 2005, 4
kuna; 1,850 h.p., 22 kɗots.
AUSSIAN TORPEDO PLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.)
knots,
Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, &1 tons, 3 kuns, 2 torp tubes 4,100 hp., speed 12 fevel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons, Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns, 3 guns, z torp tubes 750 h.p, speed 22 knots.
od hp, 22 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admital Alexeisfi, Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossof. Fing bip of Rear Admiral Redunof"
THE GERMAN SQUADRONE, Bussard, Germim cruiser, 1,830 tons, B guns,
Comdr von Bassewitz, at Saigon. “* Furst, Bismarck, Gennan flagship, 6,065,
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, en route- Singapore.. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geter Gennan cruiser, 1,500 tons, & guns,
Capt. Bier, at Shanghai.
Hanse, German cruiser, 800 tons, 30 guns, Capt. Paschen, al Woosung. Held, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rainpold, al Woosung, Helka, German cruiser, 3,600 Lous, 30 guns,
Caja. Derrewsky, at Saigon.
guns, 35,000 ihp, Capl. Percy Scott, C., Ïlongkong. Tweed, Coast" delençe gurboat, 363 tuns, 3 guns, zoo i..., in Reserve Hongkong, Waterwitch, surveying whip, 620 tons, 450
i.ph, Lt.-Comdr. W. D. Lyne, Hongkong.is, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns,
Lieut. Comdr. Sthanier, at Shanghai. Wasting, twin screw, torpede-lo destroyer, frene, German cruiser, 4,20% Lons, 8 guns,
Gul tons, guns, 6,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, +gus,
1,000 Lh.p, in reserve' Hongkong, Woodrock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, guns, 550
ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. H. E., Hillman, Yangtste.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class, and 3 second-class boats.
Miscallaucous,
Aspern, Austrian gunboal, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Daich cruiser & guns, 3,900 tons,
9,2joh.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelming der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5.900 i.h.p Capt. J. P. Russung, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 19. guns,
5,900 tons, 9.755 Lip., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736.ih.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, $30 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPÁN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloj, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki, Admiral Nakkimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200 Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 lp., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,oco laus, twin screw, 3-1 guns, 7,000 hp., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p, Capt. Serehren. nikff, at Taku. Grenlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p:, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Kereytis, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, pas,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Yakevolf, at Nagasaki,
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki, Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvany, Russian amoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.pu Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,"
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,25 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki,
Roista, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
22 guns, 14.500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki, Rocbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., i guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Hong- kong.
Rurik, Russian flagship, 19,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns,. 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, fo,900 tons,. 13,600 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochew, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
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battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns; Capt. von Holtendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Daelinhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 3 guns,
Comdr. Bocrees, at Hankow, ". Steadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Seback, at Amey Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tans, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofincier; at Amoy. Warik, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
No.
saki.
German torpede-boat, 320 tons, Capt. Hoepfmer, at Shanghai. No. 9, Gernian 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
Bendemanni
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler, *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE TRENCH SQUADRON, Aloneile, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class citiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bačhme, Saigon.
Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Li-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,725 tons, 9,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong...
Comete, gunicat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
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Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leamecy, at
Pakhoi. D'Entrecasteaux, 131 class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin...
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Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Lb.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, to guss,
8,000 i.h.p, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.b.p., Capt. de la Molte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 14,000 tons,
Frost, at Taki
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Nashville U.S. Cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
at Nagasaki. New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B
M Quilam, hit Manila, Oregon, st-class U.S., battleship, to,380 tons,
16 guns, 11111hip, Capt. f. W. Dickens, "U..N ntiVoonung, Peirch U.S. gunboat, 392 tour, 4 guns, 1,095
h.p., Comdr, G. C. Cornwell, at Manila.
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Soo h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Scindia, US, cruiser, 7,500 tons, Camdr. J. M.
Miller
U.S.N., at Hongkong Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, ooo tons, o guns, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 3,233 tons; Capt. C.
1,081 hp., Com. W. f. Burwell, at Manila.
36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. M. Motet, at: Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vine
Cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 ih,p,--
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tors, Captain
Boméssaur, at Hongkong,
Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 215 tons,
Capt. C. C. Todd, at Hongkong, E Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, r gun, 55 h.p,
Licut Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila, Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 h.p., Comdr. S. W; Very, at Shanghai, jang Cellie, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons; 1,8go h.p., Comdr. C. T. Forsc, at Manila AMENA
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 kp.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,. 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff at Manila. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 50 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatio, at Nagasaki Sweatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 691
tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p., speedConcord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 14.7 knots,
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tona, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.
Vestuck, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnih, Russian torpedo boat. 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 hp, Capt. Rogulia, at Taku.. Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.
(1st and 2nd class.)
Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350. fons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, g
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Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,
220 b.p., 16 knots
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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. günboat, 4,400
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glatter, US supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr, A.
Mertz, at Manila;
O. Ällibone, at Amoy, - Perstown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,391 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6179 tous, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Manila.
Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 65 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Lombardia, Italian cruise,poo tons, Capt:
Boet John, Shanghai.
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Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capi. P.
Botti, Shanghai,
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Perugia, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,autficatieated with the name and address of the
4820 i.h.p, Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
Asahi, 1st class, 15,209 toms, 15,000 bp, 18 Yashima, ist class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
guns, Captain S. Misa, at Japan. h.p.at Kure.
Fujf, ist class, 12,450 tons, 35
"
guus, 14,000
Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tous, 22. guns, 6,200
h.p., at Taku.
b.p, at Yokosuk
Coast Defouch Ships, Matsushima 1st plass, 4,277 tons, es guns,
40 hp at Safeho. fisustushima, ist class 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
Joo h.p., at Kuro. fashist, ist class, 4777 tons, 35 guns, 5400
Ip, at Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,635 h.p.,
Captek. Imai, at Japan,
Hiyel, 2nd class, 2400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonje, at Japan. Heigen, and class, 2,600 tons, if guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Cruisera..
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,;
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho.
Chilor, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kurc,
Akush?, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p, si Kure. Vorhino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
1:32 guns, 15,000 hp, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser 1st class, 3,709 tons,
4 guns, no hip at Manila
tons, 24 gas,4,120 np., at Keelung. Takathik, prected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 Chiyo, protected cruiser,irst class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp., at Kurea Takasagoprotected cruiser, rat class, 4,227
tons, 30 gum, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,750 tons,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at dsumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons,
Japan.
Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan, 75 guns, 4,800 h.p., at, Yokosuka, Akitsushima, protected" cruiser, 1st class, at
Manila Miyuko, zadclass, 1,800 tons, 34 guna, 5,000h.p, *ent Taku.”
Tako, 2nd class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan, Payama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 hp., nt Japan. Tubushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Mastni, 12 gun 2,887 h.p., at Japan, Osagt, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, sos tons,
Capt. 1. Takenonchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettos. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10, guns, 1,600 h.p, it
Yokosuka:
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 gust, 1600-hp, at
Sascho.
Yamato; 1,480 tons, 19 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 hp., at Fusan. Kalmos, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 lp., at
Sasého.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hip., at Yoko-
sika.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, to guas, 1,200 h.p., at Saschb. Akagi, 630 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai, Alago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hip, at Taku. Maya, 670 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure, Chiotat, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.pl, at Takif. 500, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp, at Sascho, Zwart, boo tons, & guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinio, 490 tons, 5-guns, 472 b.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 lup.. Chin Pul, 500 tons, g guns, 455 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.. Chin Chu, jootahs, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yakiehto, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt Yakis, ál
-Japan.
-Torpedo-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 tona, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka,
Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
·Tkadusch, torpedo boat; destroyer, 331 tons,
<Comün L. Ishida, at-Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tone
Comdr, Iwamura, at Japan.. Kolaka, 100 tons, 5 torpedo tubes, 1,400 b.p. Shiramu, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr
Kosoma, at Japan.
M Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons, Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan w Obou, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada, Fat Japan.
14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubel,
- 525 h.pebu
7. boats (Kobe), 50 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525
boat (Normand), 75 tons, a tor
7,300 h.p
2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torp
1,300 hp.
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons",
6201.p. S
10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo
620.h.p.
Misoollaneous
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998,
hp. Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp, Fuss, at Kure
Capt. J.-J. Menny, at Manila, Sig Magda Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J, ¦
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila, Kentucky, U.S; battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy..!" Manila, US, gunboat, 1,057 tons, z guns, 750 bp, Lieut-Comdr, A. P. Nazro, at Manila
Junichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4-afariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 h.p.,
guns, 970 h.p., 10 knots
Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravleff at Shanghai. S
Kit, Kassian torpedo bont, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai,
N
Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guds,
1,200 hp, 22 knoisette Novarossisk, Russian torpedo boat, By 1021, 4
guns, 2,900 hp, 23 knots,
Rinjo, armoured cruison, 2530 tons; 10 guns,
800-hp
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjin, sailing ship, 877 tons, & guns. 1;
(used as training ship) Manji, suling-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns
(used as training abip.) Thukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 tonis, 10 guns, 5701 pat Edajima, Whale
A
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton Afenadnock; U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000
tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p, Capt. F.P Gil(used as training ship.)
Asama, sailing.corvette, 1,420 tons, 13 guns, at more at Hongkong
Yokosuka
Monorary U.S. gunboat, 1370: tots, 6 guns, 850 hp, Com. G.A. Bicknell, at Taku, Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor
tons, 4 gube 5,244 hip, Comdr. G. Pigman, at ShanghBli
wooden paddle steamery
((deed svjorpedo training why?
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