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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 14th February. To-day's quotations are as follows:~~
BENGAL-New Patna
Old Patna. New Benares.... Old Benares.............
MALWA-New.
Last year's. 2/3 years' old.. 3/4,years old. Pufterfore
PERSIAN-Superior drug was
Per chest .@ $915 ..@920
......@ 915
.@gzo nom. Per picul. @$880
@ 940/60 ..920/30 .....C 930/40 .@ 940
sold.@ 600
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Mação Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,— Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire. Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Wo & Co. Tat-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, R.N, R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steam.er,, 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. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
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HINSANG, British stemmer, 1,537, P. M. D.] Ocean, 1st-class battleship 14,950 tons, 13,500 | Hodoromie, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1' |
Lake, 6th Feb-Moji 31st Jan, Coal- b.p., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, R.N., Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Practice.
gun, 2zo b.p., 10 knots, Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 3 tons, 1 gun, 220
... hihi, đổ keor
HOP SANG, British steamer, 1.358, H. Roope,Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 'guns,
5th Feb, Hongay 3rd Feb., Coal-$500 ih.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Hang-Star, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
kong- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KATONG, British steamer, 1,024, G. H. Penne.
father, 7th Feb.,-Cebu via Amoy 1st Feb., Hemp and Sugar-Butterfield & Swire. KEONGWAI, German steamier 1,115, A. von Riegen, 11th Feb,-Ingkok and Feb., General. Melchers & Co. KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, W; Möller-
mano, 7th Feb.,Bangkok 30th January, General Butterfield & Swire. KVARVEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,576, J. Kanity, 5th Feb., Moji gath Jun, Coals-Butter field & Swire
LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,235, G. Payne, Sth Feb.,-Calcutta 23rd Jan., and Singa pore 1st Feb, General and. Opium Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Smimnow, at Shanghai,
Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,
Oftar torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6300 hp, Licht. and Com. C. P. Munsel, Hongkong. Phania, sleep, 1,050 tons, 6 guos, 1,400 the
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Conide. W. F. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guns,
200 hp, L. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.
Figue, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,000 tons, 8 guns; 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H/C. Reynolds, Hongkong..
Ploter, 1st class gunboat, 435 tens, 6 gans, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watts Jones, en route Singapore.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tuns, 650 ik.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong.
220 h.p., 16 koots. Sootchèwa, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p. 19 knots,
Nashtulle, U.S. crainer, Comdr. R. P. Rogan,
nt Nagasaki. “
New York, U.S., cruiser, 4,083 túns, Capt. B.
McCullam, ut Manila
Origon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,380 tons, 16 guns, 11,111.h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, UÊN, at Woosung. Parel, U.S. gunboat, 891 tons, 4 guns, 1995 h.p., Condr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons 5 guns,
hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 rons, Comdr, J. M. Sterladd, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai,
1
220 b.p., 16 kpots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,-
230 h.p. 16 knotš. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons; 4
guns, 1,200 h.p., aż knols. “
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, ・・
(SEA GOING.)
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibong, at Amoy Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,391 Bp., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guos, 3,800 h.p., Capt.. G. E. Ide, at Manila
LOONGMOON, German steamer, 1,245, R. | Redpolé, Ist-class gunbuat, 805 tons, 6 guns, Borge, tat class, Russian torpedo boat, B1 1005, Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
Schuldt, 13th Feb-Canton 13th Feb., General-Siemssen & Co.
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,644, W. D.
Welsh, 30th Jan.,-Sandakan 23rd Jan Timber and General.-Jardine, Matheson, & Co. NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, I. N. Holton, 6th Feb.,-Sourabaya (Java) 24th Jan, General Bradley & Co.
ORG, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, 5th
Feb-Singapore 2011 Jai, General
Dodwell & Co., Ld. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
zoth Dec,,-Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander- son, 16th Dec,-Moji 9th Dec, Coal- Bradley & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand-
stetter, 7th Feb.,--Sandakan via Ports st Feb., Timber and General-Melchers & Co. SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, Outer
bridge, 9th Feb.,-Cebu 4 Feb., Sugar and Hemp.-Butterfield & Swire. TAICHow, German steamer, 8-6, W. Reher,
10th Feb,Bangkok 27il Jan., Rice.-- - Butterfield & Swire.
TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, H. Martens, 8th Feb,-Bangkok 31st Jan., Rice and General-Tung Kee. TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker,
12th Feb.,-Moje 7th Feb., Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen,
11th Feb.,Saigen 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal-Kong Fat.
TSINTAU, German steamer, 1,006, J. Sanders,
5th Feb-Bangkok 28th Jan., Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
TYR, Norwegian steamer, 2,418, D. W. Daniel
sen, 12th Feb.,-Moji 6th Feb., Coals. Dodwell & Co., Ld. YUNNAN, British steamer, 1,206, W. Benson, 9th Feb., Barry 21st Dec., Coal.--Butter- field & Swire.
Bailing Vessels, DUNSLAW,, British barque, 1,531, Nichol, 30th Fan, Cardiff 28th Aug., Coal ---Admiralty. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. Ivy, American ship, 7,181, Stition, joth Jan,
Modoral 15th Nov, Timber-Order. - LOTUAR, Italian bark, 675, llorzzo, 24th Jan,
Callao 10th Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz & Co.
LUCIA, British bark, 640, A. Andersen, 19th
Jan.-Rajang (Borrico) 22nd Dec., Timber,
Sander, Wieler & Co. MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Dach,
27th Jan., Manila 20th Jan, "Ballast, Master,
NIOLA, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan.-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia
1st Oct., Sandalwood.-Order. NORNIA, German bark, 1,921, F. Rowchl, 18th Jan-Cardiff 23rd May, Coal--E. A. Trading Co.
SIERRA MIRANDA, British ship, 1,740, A. Macondar, and Feb.,-Cardiff 25th Sept., Fuel. Admiralty.
VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,Rejang 18th Nov., Timber. Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster,
20th Dec., Callao 10th Oct., Ballast.—| E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, February 14th, 1903,
Canton and West River, Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Themas, -Hongkong, Canton and. Macao Steam- boat Co. Sainas, British steamer, W. Dixon, Hong-Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,200 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat
kong Co.
Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt W. W. Hewett, Hongkong. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Arethusa, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers.
AILSA CRAIG, British steamer, 2,166, E. Robertson, 12th Feb,-Moji 7th Feb, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha: AMARA, British steamer, 1,566, C. J. Mattock,
11th Feb,-Moji 7th Feb., General, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ANNA, Austrium steamer, 1,317, R. Stuparich, 8th Feb,--Moji 2nd Feb., Coal.-Dodwell &fold.
BAIKAL Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th
Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast-Order, Brabo, Norwegian, steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
12th Jan.-Mauritius roth Dec., and Sin gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar-Sander, Wieler &
Co.
CANTON, British steamer, 2, 104, C. F.-Lock- stone, R.N.R., 14th Feb.,London and Singapore 4th Feb, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 774, H. Bendixen, 6th Feb.,-Haiphong 30th Jan., and Hoihow 5th Feb, General,- Jebsen & Co. CHANOSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 9th Feb.,--Kobe 31st Jan., and Moji 3rd Feb., General.-Butterfield & Swire. CHOWTAI, German steamer, 1,115, A. Müller,
12th Feb-Bangkok 4th Feb., Rice. Butterfield & Swire. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,282, F. E:
Ferris, 11th Feb.,-Saigon Gili Feb, Gene | ral-Bradley & Co.
CITY OF PEKING, British steamer, 3,128, J. T. Smith, 11th Feb.,--San Francisco 10th Jan., and Shanghai 9th Feb., Mails and General-P. M. S. S. Co. DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 899, T Ogata, 13th Feb.,-Amoy and Swatow 12th Feb, General-Mitsui Bussan Kalsha. DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,391, E. Schipper,
1st Feb-Swatow 31st Jan., Ballast -Siemssen & Co.
DORIS, Norwegian steamer, 965, K. Jacobsen,
9th Feb,Moji 2nd Feb., Coal-Order. ERICA, German steamer, 1,217, Zindel, 20th
Jan Singapore 12th Jan, General Jebsen & Co. FAUSANG, British steamet, 1,410, T. A. Mitchell,
12th Feb. Kutchinotzu 7th Feb., Coal Jardine, Matteson & Co. Fleet Ans HAKATA MARU, Japanese steamer,, 3,816, F. 1 Sommer, 13th Feb.-Singapore 4th Feb General Nippon, Yusen Kaisha. HANG SANG, British steamer, 1,356, 6, Wilde,
37th Jan Swatow 26th Jan., General Jardiney Matheson & Co."
5,000 ih.p, Gapt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, fr,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei.
Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E, H. Bayly, CB., en route Singapore.
Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,417 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.i.C., 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 hp.. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.
Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong,
Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Paltenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, II guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. RH. S. Stokes, Hong- kong.. Endymion, 1st-class criser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 th.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., cruising.
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 ihp, Lieut-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.b.p., Lieut. and Comdr, C. Mackenzie, D.5.0. Firedrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Canton. Glory, ist-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 i.h.p, Capt. A. Carter, Singapore.. Geitalk, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 Kong, 3:50.P., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- art, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, ‘260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boal destroyer, 260
tous, 6 guns, 4,000 hp, Lieut, and Com AG. C. Hardy. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 L.h.p., Com
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Januy, torpedo boat destroyer, 280tons, 6 guns,
3,900 1.b.p., in reBOKYO,
1,200 ih.p., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.
Robin, river-guanat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 2,40 h.p., Lient-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tous, 6 guns, 1,400 .b.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wellini-wei. Sandpiper, British nver-gunboat, 85 tons, z gans, 240 h.p., Lt-Condr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Snipe, river gunboat, 85 tons, z guns, 240 i.h.p., Swift, and-class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guns, Liu, and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze.
670 i.h.p, in reserve Hongkong, Takų, torpedodat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, it guns,
30s, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 knots,
3gens, 2 torp tubes 780hp., speed 22 knots. Keves, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, Ussara, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 12 knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexsieff." Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoil. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admimi Reaunaß,
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1830 tons, & guns,
Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Saigon.
pore.
* Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,065, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, at Singa Gefton, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Kollmann, at Amoy, Geier, German cruiser, 1,000 uns, guns,
Capt. Barer, at Shanghai
Hansa, German cruiser, 4,800 tons, 30 gaus, 25,000 h.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C.Bela, Gennan despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 13
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hongkong
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong 'kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comniadore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, sat-class battleship, 14,200-tobs, jo
Tweed, ons duience ginbot, jos tons, 3
guns, 200 il.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 6:0 toos, 450
j.p.h., Lt-tumdr. W. O. Lynu, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bit destroyer
bor tons, 6 guns, 6,000-ih.p., in reserve.
Wivers, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Woodcock, river gunhuat, 150 tons, z guas, 550
I
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Weodlark, river-gunboat, so tons, 2 guns, $50 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspers, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swalow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossann, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon
Liberat, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Mação. Maria Theresa, Austrian. cruiser, to guns, 5,900 tons, 9755 i.b.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboal, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 lp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admirai Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, &,000 il.p. Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore.
Gaidamak, Russian guaboat, 400 lons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku...
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured' cruiser, 1,492 tans, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyels, 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. Yakevo, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Naycadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h:p., Capi Zarine, at Nagasaki, zak Oluarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouses, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Gevais, at Nagasaki.. Polsiavo, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 hp16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki.
Rossla, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
22 guns, 14,500 hp, Capt. Domojiroff,, at Nagasaki. Roobaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p. 11 guns, Capt. Kemussky, at Hong- kong.
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, 13,000 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
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Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,600 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt, Tarassoff, at Manila.
Sivouch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons; twin screw 13 guns, f,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki,
1
Swenberg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3, guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots.
Vladimir Menomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore, m
Vostock, Russian torpédo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons; 18 guns, twin scrow, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Regulis, at Taku, Zablake, Russian cruiser, 1,130 tons, 20 guns 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forch Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 vuo,
20 hp, 16 knots, Jantchichs, Russian torpedo boal, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravicff, at Shanghai. Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain 2.Kivnnusky, auShanghai, godt ka Nargen, Russian torpedo bout, 85 tons 4 ans,
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1,100 h. 22 knoties-follo Novorossisk, Russian torpedo bost, 87 tons 4
guns, 2,900 h.p., 12 knots.
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Capt. Kampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. His, German guabeat, 00 tons, re guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sthumer, at Shanghai." Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow.. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, &,331 tons,
zo guas, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. voe Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, Bo tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dashghardt, at Shanghai. Schwalie, Gerinant cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns, Secadier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Beerner, at Hunkow..
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboal, 956 toes, to guns,
Camdr. von Mittelstädi, at Canton. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofineier, at Amoy, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. Wilkel, Geriau battleship, at Naga
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepimer, at Shanghai.
No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 93, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluiarich, at Shanghai.
*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral
Berdemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff."
THE FRENCH SQUADRON.. Alonetic, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Baëhme, Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch boat, Lt-Comde Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19-guns, De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.
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9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubai, 2nd-class craiser, 3,735
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 13 guns, Capt, Espinay St. Luc, en route Saigon.. Comele, gunboat, 600 tons, Caph Louel, at
Canton.
Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi,
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D'Entrecasteaux, ist class cruiser, 9,000
toas, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. de Fournet, Tonkin.
Ditaries, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 30 guns 631 1h.p., Capt. L. de Sapat, at Saigon.
Eave, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, set class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 hp., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,
Recue, en route Saigon.
36 guns, 9,000 i.k.p., Capt. M. Motet, a Shanghai.
Styr, 3rd-class entiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin
cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai." Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, 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, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hang- kong.. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,219 tons,
Capt. C: C Todd,en route Manila Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila," Carline, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons; 1,890 hp,
Comdr. C.T. 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 hp,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila" Don Juan de Austria, US, gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Lieut. Camdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila.
Helina, U.S. günboat, 1,397 tona, 8 guns, 1998
h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila fris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons,,1,300 hp,
Capt, J. J. Meany, at Manila Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,339, Comdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy, Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 hip, Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manjla. Maricila, US, gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 l.h.p.,
12 guns, Conidr. E. 11. Gheen, at Canton Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000
tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Capt. F. P. Gil more, at Hongkong.
SUMMA Monocacy, U.S.gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guna, 850 hp. Com. G. 4. Bicknell, at Takis, Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000 tone, 4 guns 5,244 h.p., Comdr. G.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., nt Manila,
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt
Boet John, Shanghai,
farco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 1 guns,
6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zeri, Shangbai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, rst class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 .h.p., 18 Yashing, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 gans, 14,000
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.
h.p., at.Kure. Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku, Chinyes, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka
Const Defence Ships. Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 fons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Sascho, Itsukushima, 1st ckiss, 4,277 tona, 35 guns,.
5,400 hip., at Kare Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p, at Yokosuka. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guus, 2,035. h.p.,4
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,000 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.
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at Yokosuka
Cruisers.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sasebo, Chitose, protected cruiser, at class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,50 hp, at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4;1 şu tous,
32 guns, 15,000 hp, at Shanghai Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,799 tons,
34 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachihu, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p, at Keelung.
27 guns, 5,500 b.p., at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 long,
Takusaro, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.327
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., nt Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, txt class, 2,750 tons,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 b.p., at Japan. Idsunit, protected cruiser, at class, 3,500 tons,
Sai-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons, 25 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. 15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akiisukima, protected cruiser 1st class, al
Manila.
Miyake, and class, 1,800 toas, 34 guns, 5,250k.p.,
at Taku. Fakan, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 lup,,||
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Payama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
to guns, 5,630 h.p., at japin. Tubush, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Osagi, cruiser, at Taku.
Mastui, 12 guns, 4,887 h.p., at Japan. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, al Japan.
Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tops, 10 guns, 1,600 hip., at
Yokosuka,
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., al
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,500 hp, at
Chemulpo,
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1 165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaiman, 1,360 tons, to gurts, 1,125 h.p., kt
Sascho,
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Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 duni, 720 h.p., at Yoko.
suka
Gun-boil..
Oshima, 640 tons; 10 guns, 1,200 hp, at Saschu, Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 lp., at Shanghai. Mays, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Alaga, Gao tons, 10-guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Chiokar, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 b.p., at Taku. Sako, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Iwaki, 6oo 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 Pui, 500 tons, 9 xuna, 455 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 uns, 155 hp Yakichie, gunboat, 4,000 tuny, Capt, Yakis, ot
Japan.
Torpedo-gunboat |-Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 lup., at Yokosukça,
Torpedo-boats. Muralumo, 279 jons, at Ujina. Shinoname, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
Akadusch, torpedo-hoat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, ut' Japan. Kofaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 hp. Shivarubi, 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. Camada,
at Japan,
14 boats (Creusot), 36 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
sash.p.
7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes, 525
h.p.
boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
1,300 hip,
2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p..
3. torpedo-tubes, 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons
620 h.p. to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.
Tokiwa at Yokosuka.. Fus, at Kure.
Miscellaneous."
Naniwayat Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, io guns,
800 b.p.
(used as gunnery trasing ship) Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns
(used as training släp,) Afanitu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,
10 guns, $20 b.p, at Edajima
(used as training ship.)E Asama sailing corvette, 1420 tons, 12 guns, at
AYokosuka ARTESAN Pogoda (used as a hullc.) Jinget wooden, paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,
ajadi guns,
(ased as torpedo training abip.
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