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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS
Faltham British steamet, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macão Steamboat
Co..
Ho-nam, 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, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoitong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
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, 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.
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac-
kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D..Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon-Hong
kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
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... AMIGO, German steamer, 825, T. Hansen, 14th Feb, Manila 10th Feb., Ballast.-Jebsen & Co.
ANTONIO MACLEOD, American steamer, 812, 1. Ugarte, 14th Feb., Iloilo 10th Feb., General Brandao & Co. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 2,440, H. Mowatt,
14th Feb., Vancouver, 13th Jan, and Shanghai th Feb, General.-C. P. R. Co. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin,,13th
Jan-Manila gth. Jan, Ballast.-Order." BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
iath Jan, Mauritius 10th Dec., and Sin- gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar-Sander, Wieler & Co.
CARL DIEDERICHSEN," German steamer, 774. H. Bendixen, 6th Feb.,-Haiphong 30th
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1902.
HINSANO, British steaner, 1,537, P., M. B. Lake, 6th Feb,Moji 31st Jan, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. HON SANG, British steamer, 1.358, H. Roope;
5th Feb, Hongay 3rd Feb., Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KAIFONG, British steamer, 1,024, G. H, Penne
inther, 7th Feb,-Cebu via Amoy ist Feb., Hemp and Sugan-Butterfield & Swire. KEONGWAI, German steainer, 4,115, A. von
Riegen, 11th Feb.,-Bangkok 2nd Feb., ...General-Melchers & Co.
KONG BENG, German steamier, 862, W. Müller- mann, 7th Feb., Bangkok 30th January, General Butterfield & Swire. KVARVEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,576, J, Kanity, sth Feb.,-Moji 30th Jan,, Coals-Butter field & Swire
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,644, W. D. Welsh, 30th Jan.,-Sandakan 23rd Jan, Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson, & Co.
NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, H. N. Holton, 6th Feb Sourabaya (Java) 24th Jan, General. Bradley & Co
Oorack, British steamer, 2,615, j. Barber, 14th Feb,Seattle and tacoma via Ports and Shanghai 11th Feb, General.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ORO, British steamer,1,299, W. Smith,, 5th
Feb., Singapore 26th Jan, General- Dodwell & Co., La.
PETRARCHI, 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., Goal- Bradley & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand-
stetter, 7th Feb,-Sandakaa via Ports 1st Feb., Timber and General-Melchers &
Co. TAICIIOW, German steamer, 836, W. Reher,
roth Feb,-Bangkok 27th Jan., Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
TAI FU, German steainer, 1,065, H. Martens, 8th Feli, Bangkok 31st Jan., Rice and General-Tung Kee. TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker, 12th Feb,Moji 7th Feb., Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co. TRIESTE, Austrian steamer, 3,203, A. Mitis,
14th Feb,Singapore 5th Feb., General.
Sander, Wieler & Co. TRITOS, German steamet, 1,030, H. Clausen,
1th Feb.,-Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal,-Kong Fat.
TYR, Norwegian steamer, 1,418, D. W. Daniel- sen, 12th Feb.,-Moj 6th Feb., Coats.- Dodwell & Co, Ld..
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YUNNAN, British steamier, 1,200, W. Benson, 9th Feb.,-Barry 21st Dec., Coal-Butter- field & Swire...
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Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tonn, 12 guns, |
8.500 LB,p, Capt. J. H. Burke, c.ó, Họagi kong.
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6.
6,300 L.h.p., Lient: and Cóin. C. P, Maisel; Hongkong.
Phanix, sloop, tobe tons, 6 guns, 1,4001.h.p..
Coinde. W. H, Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 toes, a glins, 200 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. HOldham, Hongkong,
Pique, twin screw, zad-class cruiser, 3,6x tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong,
Plover, at class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watts Jones, en ronte Singapore. Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tous, 65a ihp,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 803 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 h.p., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.
Robin, river gunboat, as tons, 2 guns, 140 i.h.p.,
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rotario, stoop, glo tons, 6 guns, 4,400 Lll.P.
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wci. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,
guns, 40 lp., Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Liest and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsic. Swift, 2nd-class gunboar, 750 tons, ó guns,
370 h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-hoat destroyer, ajo tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 11 guns,
2,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong.
Tamar, Teceiving ship, 4,600 tuas, Commodore
Powell, C., Hongkong. Perrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C. Hongkong.
Fweri, coast defence gunboat 363 1003, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, G20 tons, 450
iph, Lt. Conur. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiling, twin screw, torpeile-boat destroyer,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship. 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
4,000 h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 350
hp, Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, guns, 550
h.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.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapote.. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons, ZAFIRU, British steamer, 1,611, A. Ramsay,.
9,230i.h.p, Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. 14th Feb-Manila irth Feb., Ballast-Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Sailing Vessels. DUNSLAW, British barque, 1,533, Nichol, 30th Jan., Cardiff 28th Aug, Coal-Admiralty HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner,, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 6th Oct, General-Master.
Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan
LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzo, 24th Jan,
Modoral 15th Nov., Timber.-Order, -Callao 10th Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz & Co.
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h-p.. Capt. J. P. Russunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,000 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns,
5.900 tons, 9,755 ip, Capt. V. Bless Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,500 tons,
Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. 4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
LUCIA, British bark, 640, A. Anderson, 19th
Jan-Rajang Borneo) 22nd Dec., Timber. FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA MATOYA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch;
Sander, Wieler & Co.
27th Jan, Manila zoth Jun., Ballast. Master,
NIOLA, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct, Sandalwood,-Order. NORNIA, Germau bark, 1,921, F. Rowehl, 18th Jan-Cardiff 23rd May,, Coal.-E. A. Trading Co.
SIEREA MIRANDA, British ship, 1,740, A. Macondar, 2nd Feb,-Cardiff 25th Sept., Fuel-Admiralty.
VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec. Rejang 18th Nov., Timber Sauder, Wicker & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster,
20th Dec,-Callao roth Oct., Ballast E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, February 15th, 190z. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ib.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong: kong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 ih.p., 16 guas, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong,
હું Algerine, stoop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.. irethusa,2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai, Argonaut, Ist-class, cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, N., Wei-hai-wei.
Astrza, acd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 8,500 h.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Hayly, C.B., en route Singapore. Blenheim, 1st class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411.b.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.
AND JAPAN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admirai Nakhio, Russian armoured cruiser,
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28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ihp. Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200
b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,750 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 gunbuat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 lp., Capt. Serebren-. nikff, at Taku.
Gremlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghal. Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 b.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, a13 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, of Nagasaki,
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki, Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 hip, Capt. Zarinejat Nagasaki. Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, is guns, 2000 bp. Captain ⚫Coprianoff, at Shanghai, Petropartovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevajs, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,255 i.hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki. Restie, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 27 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rostynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
kong.
hp, 1 guns, Capt. Kemussky, at Hong Rarik, 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 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at
Nagasaki..
Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 2015, 1 |
gun, 220 h.p., 16-kante. ' Strie, Russian torpedo bent, 23 tons, 1 yan, zza.
h.n., 16 lenots,
Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain Smirnow, at Shanghai. '** Skorpion, Russian torpedo bout, 23 tous, 1 gub,
220 b.p., 16 know Sovichina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Som, Russian turpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
070 h.p. 19 knots Giers, at Shaughai. Sterlain, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, 1 g
220 h.p., 16 Strauss, Russian torpedo-boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p. 16 kaots. Sunguri, Rássian torpédo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,850 h.p., 22 knots..
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)
Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, B1 to 3
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 koots. River, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed az knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots,
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V, Dubossoft. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounoff,
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,
Coindr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon, * Fürst Bismarck, German. Ragship, 6,065, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, at Singa
porc.
Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Cap, Rollmann, at, Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai.
*** fanta, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guas, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Wousung, Hertha, German Cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. His, German gunboat, go tons, to guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sthaner, at Shanghai. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons,
guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.k., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 13,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.
Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
8 Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German creisér, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, Geman gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,
Comdr. von Kittelstädi, at Canion. Weissenburg, Gennan battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40.
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga- saki.
K.
No. ço, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 9a, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vices Admiral
Bendemana.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler*.** ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
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THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alanetle, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charnier, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathine, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.
9,000 ih.p Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, and-class cruiser, 3.725
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay-St. Luc, en route Saigon. Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt Loüel, at
Canton, Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
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Pakhoi.
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13.500 ih.p., Capt. D. du Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
Fournet, Tonkin,
tons, 36 guns 631 f.h.p., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon,
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at Friant, 3rd class craiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Saigon. Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
8,000.ih.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku, guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p. Capt.
Becue, en route Saigon. Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, footons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger,. monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. vipere, gunbhat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courzejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila.
Nashville, U.S. crufier, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
at Nagasaki. New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B.
McCullam, at ·Manila.”
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, ro,280 tons,
16 guns, 11,111 bp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, U.SN. at Woosung. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 89a tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p.; Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Prinction, U.S. Buna doo, af Manila
Comdr. Selfridge, at Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Millar, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
1,081 h.p., Com. WT. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,322 tons, Capt. C.
O. Ällibone, at Amoy.
Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,170 tons
to guns, 3,800 hp., Capt. G. E. Ido, at | Manila.
Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Lombardia, Italian erniser, 2,900 tons, Capte
Boet John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. "Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 lans, 14 guns,
6,810 i.h.p, Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
...JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. - Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 b.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japa Yashima, 1st class, 13,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 |
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, ist class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku.
Chinyen, zod class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p. at Yokosuka.
Const Defence Shipa Matsushima, ist class, 4277 ions, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saschio. fisustushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 33 guns, Hash, at Kure.
ist class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, 5,400 h.p., at Yokosuka Kenge, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p., .
Capt. K. Imai; at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13, guns, 2,035 hp.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan. Heiyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.pl,
at Yokosuka.
Cruizers.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 (OLS,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 tous,
24 guas, 7,120 b.p., at Manila. Tabachího, protected cruiser, 1st class' 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,1z0 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser,jist class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p:, at Kare. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
toos, 30 guns, 10,000 hp., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Jasumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons,
20 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, rst class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 3,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akiirushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, a
Manila
Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns,5,000k.p,
at Taku.
Takas, 2nd class 1,700 tons, 15 guns, 3,400 h.p,
Capt. Maisuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
to guns 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
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Osagi, cruiser, at Taxn.
Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 hip., at Japan.
Sayanami, torpedo-bont destroyer, 305 toni,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan.
Bloops and Corvettes. Afurashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 b.p, at
Yokosuka. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 hp, at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, xo guas, 1,600 b.p., at
Chemulpo.
Tenris, 1,550 tons, lo guns, 1165 h.p, at Fosna, Kaimon, 1,360 tons, zo guas, 1,125 hp, at
Sascho.
Amagi, xogo tous, 13 guns, 720 hp, at Yoko-
suka
Gun-boats.
Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.., at Shanghai. Oshima, 640 tons, roguns, 1,300 h.p., at Saseho.
Alago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp, at Taktu. Maya, 620 tons, to guris, 700 hp., at Kure. Sako, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho.. Chipkai, 6zo tons, to guns, zoo h.p., at Taku. Iwaki, boo tons, & guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinto, 490 tons, 3 guns, 472 hip. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guas, 472 h.p.. Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Valcis, at
'japan..
Torpedo-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, f torpede tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats., Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Skinoname, 279 tons, at Kute Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki Shiranuti, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka:
Jan, and Hoihow 5th Feb., General. Britamari, 1s1-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p., | Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, shiramudi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.:
Jebsen & Co. CHANGSHA, 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 6th 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. 5. S. Co. DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 899, T.
ih.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.
Cressy, 1st-class cruiser,, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, oruising,
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong kong. Endymion, 1st-class craiser, 7350 ions, 12,000,
i.b.p. 12 guas, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Hongkong.
Esk, coast defence gunboal, 353 tons, 3 guns, 200..h.p., Lieut. Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- kiang,
Capt., Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sistoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,
14 guns, 3,500 ikip, Capt Tarasso at Manila
Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Squbatin, at Nagasaki Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tone, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p, speed 19.7 knots.
Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, 12 guns,
Capt. Behr, at Hongkong, Vladimir Monomach, Russman cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.
3,436 hp., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- Kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
Cap: C. C. Todd, en route Manila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, ut Manila. Casting, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai." Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. C.. Forse, at Manila, Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 b.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat,. 1,200 tons, Capt. Flowman, at Hongkongan
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Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guat,
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Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160
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