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EXCHANGE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1902.

KATY, Austrian steamer, 4.360, A., Vidossich, 26th Feb, Maji zoth Feb., Coal-Sander, Wialer & Co.

KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,077, E. J. Buller, | 25th Feb,-Calcutta 8th Feb., Penang and. Singapore 18th, General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.

KWEILIN, British steamer, 1,080, D. H. Mac

Kenzie, 1st Mar,Manila 26th Feb. Ballast-Butterfield & Swire. LAERTES, British steamer, 1,450, Parkinson, and Mar, Singapore 24th Feb., General. --Butterfield & Swire. LOONGSANG, British steamer,1,092, G. S. Weigall, and Mar,-Manija 27 Feb, Hemp-jardine, Matheson & Co. LOWTHER CASTLE, British steamer, 3,996,

Watson, 3rd Mar,,-Shanghai 27th Feb, General Dodwell & Co., Ld. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 567, T,

Saito, 1st Mar,Sivatow 28th Feb., Genc

ral-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. MACHEW, German steamer, 995, G. Wendig,

28th Feb,-Kohsichang 21st Feb., Rice. -Butterfield and Swire. NASSOVIA, Gennan steamer, 2480, Th. Hide-

brandi, 16th Feb-Singapore.4th Feb, Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co. OCEANA, German steamer, 464. F. Takuke,

2th Feb.,-Yap 16th Feb, Copra.-Siems sen & Co.

ON SANG, British steamer, 1,787, j. T. Davies,

3rd Mar, Saigon 20th Jan., General Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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ORO, British steamer, 1.299, W. Smith, 5th Feb,-Singapore 26th Jan., General-- Dadwell & Co., L.d. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

20th Dec, Labusa 12th Dec, Sugar

Sander, Wieler & Co.

PING SUEY, British steamer, 4,149. E. Warrall,

1st Mar,-Shanghai 26th Feb., General- Dodwell & Co., Ld. RAEY, British steamer, 1984, M. Tallach,

3rd Man-Wei-hai-wei 25th Mar., General,

Senior Naval Office. Rojus MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,979, N. Olmo, and Mar.,Shanghai 26th Feb., General Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Sau, Norwegian steamer, 699. Nalveg, 151

Mar Bangkok 19th Feb., Rice-Chi- nese. SACHSEN, German steamer, 3,118, W. Franke, 3rd Mar, Yokohama 22nd Feb., Maits and GeneralMelchers & Co. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-

son, 16th Dec, Moji 9th Dec., Goal. Bradley & Co.

Hongkong, 4th March. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/93

Blank Bills, on demand ...1/9-15/16 | Credits, 4 months' sight...ito 5/16. D'ments, a mouths' sight 1/10 7/10 STRATHGLE, British steamer, 3,284, 1. R.

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..M.187}

SAVOIA, German steamer, 1,200, Porzelins, 3rd Mar, Moji 26th Feb, Coals,-Carlowitz & Co.

Gordon, 22nd Feb,-San Francisco 17th

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Ovens, 1st-class battleship, 1950 tons, 13,500

L.p., 16 guns, Capt. RW. White, R. Practice.

kong.

Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Heng Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p., Lient, and Com, C. P. Marsel, Hongkong. Phenix, sloop, 1,060 lens, 6 guns, 1,400 i.hip.,

Coudr... Nicholson, Hankow, Pigmy, tst class guanoat, 750 uus, guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Coindr. A. H. Oldham, en route Singapore. Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 1001, guns, 7,050 h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.

Flower, ist class guabeat, 415 luns, o guns, 12co hp, Lieut. Comdr, Watts Joues, Singapore, Rambier, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i...

Capt....orris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class ganboat, Bog tuns, & guns,

1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.

Robin, tiver gunboat, 55 tons, 2 guns, 240,

Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, go tons, & guns, 1,400 h.p., Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British nyer-gunboat, 85 tons,

guns, 240 i.hp., Lt-Comdr, M. Lockhart; West River.

Suite, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 1.5.p.. Lieus, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsic, Swift, 2nd-class gunkat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 hp, in seserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserye Hongkong.

Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, it guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Practice. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comandore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tuos, 30

guns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C. Hongkong..

Twer, coast defence ginbunt, 363 tens, 3 guns, 200h, in Reserve Hongkong, Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450

i.ph, Li-Comin W, O. Lyna, Hongkong. Whiting, win screw, torpede-boat destroyer,

60 tons, 6 guns, 6,00c i.h.p., in reserve.

Wivern, wenst defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,005 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong." Holcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 550

i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 i.h.p.. Lieut.-Comdi. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.

Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Miscellaneous.

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Poderosaik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons | Narkville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. B. P. Regent,

gun; 420 h.p., 16 knots,

Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 220

hp, 16 knots.

Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai. Scorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 b.p., 16 knots. Sootchèna, Russian torpede boat, 871003, 4 guns,

470 hp, i knots.

Som, Russian torpedo, boat, 400, Capt. A

Giera, Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 guo,

220 h.p., 16 knots, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 h. 1. knots Sunguri, Russian torpedo bout, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,500 b... 22 K

22 knots.

HUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. ..(SEA GOING)

Herge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons,

3 kuns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 Roots..

Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, a tolp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots,

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.. Flagship of Rear-Adnical F. V. Dubossu. 1 Flagship of Rear-Adiniral Reonnol.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, & guns,

Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Saigon. Fuerst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,025, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, ar Hong kong. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,

9,000 h.p., Cap. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, Gennan craiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,

Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 Held, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

guas, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Capt. Kampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Dertewsky, at Saigon. Iltis, German gunboal, 900 tons, 10 guns, Lieut-Comdr. Sthanier, at Shanghai. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

2,930 h.p, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki.

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Katterin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 ph., Capt. Stein, at Hong- kong. **Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German

battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt voo Holzendorff, at Woosung,

Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Dachalardt, at Shanghai,

Aspern, Austrian sunbuat, 670 tons, Captain Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

Ilciurich, Singapore.

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

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New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083, tous, Capt. B.

McOnilam, at Manila: Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, tó guns, 1,111 hp, Capt. FW. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosung Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, à guns, 1995 Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 000 tons, 6 guns, h.p. Comdr. C. C.Comwell, at Manila

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Zafira, U.S. dispatch vessel 675, Capt. J.

L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiset, 3,900 tons, Capt.

Boet John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tóns, Capt. P.

Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 3,500 tons, 14 guns,

6,820 i.b.p., Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships.

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.b.p., 18 Fasti, tst class, 17,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p, at Kure.

Fuit, 1st class, 12,450 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.. Matrushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.pg at Sascho itsuškushima, 1st class, 4,277, tous, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400 Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,

b.p., at Yokosuka,"

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. | Hiysi, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.

Capt. Hireo Tonji, at Japan, - Fetyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 1,400 h.p., Cruisers.

at Yokosuka.

Katagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Saseho Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tops, 30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Kure. ING

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Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Honam, British steamer, 4,377, 1, 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. Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Chi Wok Cá

Tation, 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. Heungchan, British steaner, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

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WHAMPOA, British steamer, 1,109, H. E. Laver,

151 Mar-Canton 28th Feb, General. Butterfieli & Swire. ZAFIRO, British steamer, 1,6ra, A. Ramsay,

1st Mar,Manila 27th Feb., General. Shewan, Tames & Co.

Sailing Vessels.

HERZOK JOHANN

ALBRECHT, German schooner, yo, Andersen, foth October,- alanila 6th Oct., General-Master.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Therest, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,000 tons, 9.755 p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, f guns, 3,600 tons,

4,735 il.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser, Soco tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimog, Russian armoured cruiset, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Vy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan,leout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200

-Modoral 15th Nov., Timber.-Order.

Lorule, falinn bark, 678, Borzze, 24th Jan,

-Callao toth Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz &

Cn.

MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch, 27th Jan, Manila soth Jan., Ballast Master.

VALE OF DOON, British bark, 659, J. Petersen,

16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov, Timber.~ | Sander, Wieler & Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE OHINA STATION.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel 1,700 tons, 10 guns,

3,000 i.b.p., Comdr. $. E. Easkine, Hong kong,

Macro and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, Albion, 1st-class battleship. 12,900 tons, 13,500 R.N.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macaó ihp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Steamboat Co.

Hongkong, Klangfung, Chinese steaner, 583, R. J. Mac-Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tors, 6 guns, 1,too i.b.p.,

kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.

Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macno Steam- boat Co.

Satnam, "British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat

Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers,

AILSA CRAIG, British steamer, 2,166, E. Robertson, 2nd Mar.,-Moji 25th Feb, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. ARNOLD LUYKEN, German steamer, 1,032, Faysen, 15th Feb.,-Moji 9th Feb., Coals.

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th

Jaa, Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order, BRAND, Norwegian steames, 1,519, John Thronsen, 15th Feb.-Singapore 29th Jan, Timber Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHIYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,083, K. Yoshihira, 1st Mar, Chefoo 22nd Feb.,

General.Chinese.

CHOWFA German steamer, 1,055, H. Koller,

27th Feb., Bangkok 20th Feb,. Rice. Butterfield & Swire. CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, S. J. Payne, 2nd Mar,-Singapore 22nd Feb., General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DR. HANS JERG KIARE, Norwegian steamer, 691, H. E. Larsen, 28th Feb, Sarawak 20th Feb., Timber-Sander, Wieler & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003, H. Pybus, R.N.R., 26th Feb., Vancouver via Ports 27th Jan, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General-C. P. R. Ca. ERICA, Gennan steamar, 1,207, C. Zindel, 24th

Feb-Moji 19th Feb., Coal-Jebsen &:

HAILOONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst, Wand Mar,Swatow 1st Mar, General

Douglas, Laprak & Co.

HANSA; German steamer, 1,202, Lorenten, 28th

Feb-Saigon 23rd Feb, Rice flour. Sander, Wieler & Co. HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,159, W. E. Filmer, 28th Feb.,-San Francisco 30th Jan, via Honolulu 6th Feb, Yoko bama 20th, Kobe 21st, Nagasaki 23rd, and Shanghai 26th Feb, Mails and General

S. Van Buren,

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.

Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons; 10 guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei.

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b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki.

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,

Tiger, German gunboat, 96 tons, 10 guas, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guus, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, to,100 tons, 40

guns, Capt Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hocpímer, at Shanghai.

saki.

No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lient. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 97. Gernua torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai,

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Beademann,

**Flagship of Rear-Admira! Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Adiniral Kirchhoff

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Baëlime, Saigon.

Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.

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30 guas, 8,500 h.p., at Kure,

Yoshino, protected cruiser, zat class, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 18: class, 3,709 tons,

24 guns, 7,120 hp., at Manila, Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tops, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure.

Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st clans,

4,227

tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp, at Japan, Idaumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, zo guns, 6,080 h.py Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sal-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,500 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected cruiser, Jat class, al

Manila.

Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,

at Taku...

Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 7,400 h., Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. N 15. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto, 10 guns, 5,630 h.p, at Japan. A Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan, Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 30 tons,

Capt.

J. Takenonchi, at Japan Bloops and Corvettas. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10" guns," 1,600 hp, at

Yokosuke

Amar Russian cruiser, 3,600 tons, Captain geaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Osagt, cruiser, at Taku. At Ja

Barstch, at Hongkong. 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, 2,000 b.p., Coindr. Sharon, Singapore. Guidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin Screw, 18 guns, 3.500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nikff, at Taku. Gremlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt Miklaskevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyetz, 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 hp, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki..

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayerdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tous, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Orvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shunghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,cootons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,950 tons,

11,255 i.hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossio, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

Astreo, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 ip, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.E., en route Home, Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, $,000 tons, 12 guns, Razbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,315 tons, 1,786

b.p., 1 guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Macao. 21,411 .h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.Guri Russian fingship, 10,940 tons, armoured Amoy. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr, F. M.

Leake, Hongkong.

Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 h.p., Commander E.. H. Martin, Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300. hp, 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton.

Cressy, 1st-class craiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.

Tudor, cruising.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt Wm. Pakenham, Singapore, Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong- kong.

Endymion, rst-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

Lh.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.9, Hongkong. Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,

13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silaich, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,700 h.p.,

Capt. Barroaoff, at Nagasaki. Sissel Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Manila. Sizoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Scubatin, at Nagasaki.

Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots.

Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons; 12 guns,

Capt. Behr, at Nagasaki, Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 toas, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.

200 i.b.p., Lieut-Condr. W. Forbes, Chin-Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboal, 4 guns, 650 kiang:

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieat, and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.SO.

Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guas, 360 ih.p. Lt. and Comdr, Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.

h.p., Com., Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulin, 'at Taku,

Zabiata, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.

Clet and 2nd class.) Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,990 tons, 16 guns,

13.500 i.b.p., Capt. A. W. Carter, Hang- Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai," kong Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 Forel, Russian torpedo buat, 23 tops, 1 gun,

220 h.p., 16 knots. guns, 13,500 ́î.h.p., Capt. L. Wiau,, Hong Long

Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 f.h.p., in reserve. Kasatka, Russian torpedo hoat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravieff, at Shanghai, S Handy, twin screw, torpado-bont destroyer, 260.

tons, 6 guus, 4,000 i.hp, Lieut. and ComK, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain G. C Hardy..

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Humber, storeship, 1640 tons, 800 hp, Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong,mad k Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guss,

3,900 Lb.p., in tobervo,

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai,

Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

23 1,200 kp, 23 knots,

ANA Novarossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tans, 4

guns, 2,000 bp, 22 kaota

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9,000 i.hp., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Laudat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,725

tons, 9,000..p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon,

Comele, gunboat, boo tons, Capt. Louel, at.

Canton.

Decedei, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemer, at

Hongkong.

D'Entrecasleaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin."

Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tous, 36 guos 631 íh.p., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.,

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon.

Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 4,000 tons, Capt.

Adain, at Haiphong.

Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

8,000 i.b.p., 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.

Becue, at Saigon.

Pascal, zad-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-

ceat, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 260 i.h.p.,

Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

Bomessaur, at Hongkong,

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at

Sascho.

Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,500 pat

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 hp, at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 t tons, 10 guns, 1,125 hp, at

Saseho.

Amagi, 1,930 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp., at Veko

suka.

Gun-boats..

Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p, at Sascho.. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alage, 620 tons, so guns, 700 hp, at Taku.. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure.. Chiokai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p., at Taku Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho... Iwall, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chintó, '490 tons, 5 guns, 473 h.p. (27

Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 hp.

Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p«. Chin Pul, joo tons, 9 guns, 455 hip”. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp Yakickis, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakin at

Japan

Torpedo-gunboat

Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5. torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. ⠀⠀

Vipere, gunboat, 400 tona, Captain G. del. Shinoname, 279 tons, at Kure,

Villeneuve, at Foochow

*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.

Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 toas, Comdr. J. E.

Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.436 hp., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship. U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, at Manila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons; I gua, 55 hp.,

Lieut.-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.

Celtic, U.S. supply ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr. C.T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, US. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guus, 3,405

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp.,

"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.

Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,zoo

tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong, Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A.

Mertz, at Manila.

Helana, U.5. gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998 h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila

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Yugiri, 279 tons, at. Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Thadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tous,

Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Po

Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 797 to

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan.

Akebona, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,

Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawate, Japan.

Olow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt, Camada,

at Japan. A WAY

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-te

525 h.p.

7 boats (Kobe), 56 toas, z torpetto tubes,

h.p

1 boat. (Normand), 75 tons, 2. torpedo-tubes

1,300 b.p.

boats (Schichau) 90 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,

1,300 11.p.dk

4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 620 hp 201

10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes

620-hp5

Miscellaneous

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure.

Naniway at Yokosuka

Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 1ans, 1,300 b.p.,

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. 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, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 b.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila Mariella, U.5. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.hip., 12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Cantén. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 *, tons,, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Capt. F. P. Gils

more, at Hongkongum Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku Moniarey, U.S., double turret monitor, 4,090 | Jingri wooden paddle steame

on 4 guns 5244 hp. Comdr. GWT PRES Pirming at Shanghai, Ro

Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530,tons, to guns,

800 h.p.

(used as gunnery traning ship) Kanjis, sailing-ship, 877 tone, 6 guas,

(used as training ship) Manjis, sailing ship, 877 tons, guns

fused as traming ship), 6, *** Trukuda, wooden, screw steamer, 1:989 to guns, tao hp, at Edajjakas Vertigo (used as training Alama salling

Yokosuka

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