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EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, Sth March. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer ...19-9/16 Bank Bills, on demand/91 Credits, 4 months' sight......./10 D'ments, 4 months' sight......1/10t
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1902.
DAIGI MARU, Japancas steamer, 846, Ti Kitano, 5th Mar,,-Tamsui 2nd March, Amoy 3rd, and Swatow 4th, Supher and General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
Dorr, Norwegian steamer, 639, P. Y. Johneen, 4th Mar Bangkok 24th Feb., Rice- Chinese.
DR. HANS JERG KIAER, 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., 20th Feb,-Vancouver via Ports 27th Jan, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co.
ERICA, German steamar, 1,207, C. Zindel, 14th FelMoj 10th Feb., Coal--Jebsen & Co.
HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen,
4th Mar.,-Hoihow and Mar., General and Pigs.-A. R. Marty. HAIMUN, British steamer, 636, W. Passmore,
7th Mar,-Manila 5th Mar, Ballast. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.. HANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorensen, 28th
Feb.,-Saigon 23rd Feb, Rice four- Sander, Wieler & Co. HERMANN MENZELL, German steamer, 1,003, H. Schul, 5th Mar,Saigon 2nd March, Rice and Flour.-E. A. Trading Co. HUE, French steamer, 705, G. Godinan, 7th Mar, Haiphong via Pakhoi, Hoihew and Quong-chow-wan-6th Mar., General.-A. R. Märty.
KAIFONG, British steamer, 1,024, G. H. Penne- father, 5th Mar,-Iloilo and Cebu 1st Mar, Hemp, Hides and Sugar-Butter- field & Swire.
KATY, Austrian steamer, 1,350, A. Vidossich, 26th Feb, Moji zoth Feb, Coat.-Sander, Wieler & Co.
LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2,009. R. D.
Peanic, 4th Mar-New York 31st Sept., Case Oil-Standard Oil Cu. L0050K, German steamer, 1,020, C. Fuchs, 4th Mar,Hangkok 25th Feb, Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. MICHAEL JENSEN, German steamer, 710, J. jessen, 6th Mar,-Haiphong 27th Feb.,
And Hoihaw 4th Mar, General-Jebsen & Co.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,787, J. T. Davies,
3rd Mar, Saigon 26th Jan. General. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ORO, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, th Feb., Singapore 26th Jan., General.- Dodwell & Co., Ld.
PHEA NANG, German steamer, 1,021, Mangels- corff, 6th Mar,Bangkok zith Feb., Rice. -Butterfeld & Swire.
ON BERLIN, (demand).............84-PITCHART, German steamer, 1,600, G. Hill ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.261
Credits, 4 months' sight.2.30) ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills. on demand...44 Credits, 30 days' sight....44) ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer......134
On demand....
.134) |
.731 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer
Private 30 days' sight.......nom, 13% prem.
On Yokohama, TUTU LA Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate. Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael
Bar Silver ..... Dollars
there.
$11.08 ..57.25
..nom.
mann, 4th Mar,,-Bangkok 15th. Feb... General,-Butterfield & Swire. RiOjUN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,079, N.
Ohno, and Mar.,Shanghai 26th Feb, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Saga, Norwegian steamer, 69, Nalve, 1st
Mar, Bangkok 19th Feb., Rice-Chi
nese.
SAVOIA, German steamer, 1,263, Porzelins, 3rd Mar, Moji 26th Feb., Coals--Carlowitz & Co.
.....25 1/16 STRATHCYLE, British steamer. 3,204, J. R. Gordon, 22nd Feb.,-San Francisco 17th Jan, Flour and Lumber.-Butterfield & Swire..
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 8th March. To-day's quotations are as follows:-
BENGAL-New Patna
Old Patna...4
Per chest, @$905."
. 920
New Benares ....................@ 905
Old Benares...
MALWA Now
Last year's
2/3 years' old... 3/4 years' old.... Putterfore
.@ 910 nom. Per picul. .@$880
@ 940/60
.970/30 @ 930/40 .@ 940
PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 600
VISITORS AT THE KOWLOON HOTEL
Anderson, Capt. and Crockett, Mrs.
Mrs., (H.K.R.)
Crockett, Miss
Barrett, Lieut. & Mrs. Curlsen, Capt. and Mrs.
Holden, Capt. A. S., (H.K.R.) Bilbrough, C. T. S. James, Mr. and Mrs.
B. Bilbrough, Mrs. Bowen, Mr. & Mrs. J.-R. Jensen, Fr. Campbell, Capt. G. D. Nilsen, Capt. D. J.
Riegen, V. (M.K.R.)
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, "AND LORCHAB.
Ocean, ist-class battleship, ra,pfa tens, 13,504 ||
Lhp, 16 gung, Capt. R. W. White, V.N.). Practice.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 13 guns, 6,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, c.n, Hong kong.
Otter, torpedo-bout destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns 6,300 i.h.p., Lieut, and Coin. C. P. Mansol, Hongkong,
Phenix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 gups, 1.400i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tour, 6 guns," 1,200 ih.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Singapore.
Pique, twin screw, zad-class cuuiter, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 l.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.
Plover, is: class gunboal, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 itp., Lieu-Common Watts Jobes Singapore.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i...
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunbot, Bog tons, 6 guns, 1,300 h.p., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbeth Singapore. Robin, siver-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p.
Lieu. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tabs, 6 guns, 1,400 itp.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, z
guns, 240 h.p., Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guas, 240 i.h.p.,
Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-bout destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 h.p.. Capt. F. G. Stopford, Practice. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,000 tons, Commodore
Powell, CB, Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scolt, Hongkong Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.b.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 to 450
Lph, Li-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyers Wivera, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., in reserve.
1,000 i.b.p., in reserve Hongkong. Woodcqck, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 550
i.hp., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 550
bp, Licut-Comdi. H. E. Hillman, Torpedo bats in Reserve. Nos..8,-35,36,37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneour.
Aspern, Austrian "gatiboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelming der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, B guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossuan, 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, to guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 h.p., Capt. V, Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai."
Poderesul, Russian torpedo boat,
tons,
o
gun, 320 b.p., 16 knots; Shafa, Russian torpedo boat, 15 tons, I eu,
-- N. p., 16 känts, mater
Skat, Kassian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smimow, at Shanghai, Storpios, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, I gun,
110 b... 76 knots. Soatching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tonoja gue",
070 h.p., 19 knots. Som, Russian torpedo heat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Stericid, Russian torpedo bout, 23 tonx, 1 gur,
120 h.p., 16 kmotš.
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, I, gun,
220 h.p. 16 kao:s. „Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 145 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., ai Lnuts..
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GUING.) Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boar, 81 tons,
3 guns, torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
kools.
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 kuots. Usturi, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 2a knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeief. *Flagship of Rear-Admiral. V. Dubossof
Flagship of Rear Admiral Renunoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. - Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassowitz, at Saigon. * Fuerst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,025, tons, 36 guas, Capt. Friederick, en route Woosung. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons,
guni,
Capt. Baxer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 Helo, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Capt. Rampeld, at Woosung.. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon.
hit, German gunboat, goa tous, to guns,
"Lient-Comdr. Sthamer, at Shangbai. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki.
Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Hong- kongs ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.
Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachahardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,000 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack; at Amoy,
Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,
Comdr, van Mittelstädi, at Kiauchow. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku, K. F. Wilhelm, German Battleship, at Naga.
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
Nashville, U.S. ciaiser, Comdr. R. P. Roger Megint Nagarakl
New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons,, Capt. B.
McCnllam, at Manila.
Ve Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleshin 10,230 tons, 16 guns, 11, h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, 1.5.N., at Wopang Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hr Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat tona, guns,
800 bp, Comde Selfridge, at Manila, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 sons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N, at Hongkong, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
1,097 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at-Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,322 tong, Capt. C
O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3.392 p... Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6179 tons, to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila Zufire, 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 cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai, Afarco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.hp, Capt. Zazi, Shangbai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAN.
Battleships.
Asaki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 1..., 28
guas, Captain S. Misu, at Japan Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 taas, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p, at Kurd
Fuji 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000.
hp., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 23 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships,: Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 b.p., at Sascho.
sukushima, 1st class, 4,977 tous, 35 guns,
Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
5,400 h.p., at Kure.
h.p, at Yokosuka.
Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, is guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.. Hiyel, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,033 hp
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan, Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka.
Oraisers.
"Kalagi, protected, cruser, 1st class, 4,978 tons..
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tous,
30 guns, 15,500 hp., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 runs, 8,500 hp, at Kure. Yoshino, protectedcruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai IN Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
34 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
THALES, British steamer, 820, A. J. Robson, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiset, f guns, 3,600 tons, No.91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt Sunia, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,750 tons,
6th Mar,-Hoihow 4th Mar; General Douglas, Lapraik & Co.. TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen,
1th Feb,-Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal. Kong Fat VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,
2nd Mar., Tacoma 15: Feb, General. Dodwell & Co., Ld.
Sailing Vessels, DECCAR, British ship, 1,835, A. C. Barrett, 7th
MaMauritius 15th November, Coal.
2
Master.
HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 6th Oct., General.-Master,
LOTHAIR, Halian bark, 673, Borzzo, 14th Jan,
جا
-Callao 10th Nov., SugarCarlowitz & Cn,
MATOYA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch, 27th Jan, Manila 20th Jan, Ballast.- Master.
VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,-Rejang 18th Nov., Tinber Sander, Wieler & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION. '
Hougtong, 8th.March, 1907. Alacrity, despatch-vestet. 1,700 tour, to guns,
3,000.i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easking, Hong kong..
4,736 h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Fortuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korloff, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovled, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhis off Russian armoured cruiser,
26 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Alcout, Russian gunboat, Brotons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Amaur, Russian citüiser, 2,600 tons, Captain
Baratch, at Hongkong.
Bobre, Russian gun-vessel,twin screw, 950 tons,
13 guns, 150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,xxx tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hp, Comdr. Sharon, Singapore.
Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku.
Gremiacichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tops, twin screw Iz guns, 2,000 hp., Capt. . Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koteyete, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guna,
2,30 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lassius, Albion, ist-class battleshiut në noe tous. 131300 Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
He-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hol-dong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
----Chi Wo & Cổ Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steantship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao, Heungahan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Mecao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Caffon and Macao Steamboat Co.
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 183, R. J. Mac-
kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong. kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers,
ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Heweit, Hongkong, Algerine, sloop, ojo tont, 6 unas, 1,100 i.i.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Newc.wang,
Arethusa, and-class ciuiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 ..p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st class cruer 11,000 tons, 16,500 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei
Astrea, and class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 7,000
i.b.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong kong Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,000 tour, 8,500 i.h.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Dayly, G.B., en route Home. .. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 Lhip, Capt. F. H. Henderson, CMG
Amoy, Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lient, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 gups, 5.600 i.h.p., Commander E. H. Manin, Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,500 i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton.
Singapore.
Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising.
Daphne, sloup, 11 tons, 8 guus, 2,000 ifp., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore: Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tous, 11 guns,
8,000 .h.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stoles, Hong- kong.
Hongkong.
Endymion, 131-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 ..p. 12 guns, Cupt. A. W. Paget, C.M.C., Erk, coast defence gunboat, 03 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., Lient Comdr. V. Forbes, Chin-
kiang,
Fame, twin screw, tonedo-bout destroyer, 360 tous, & pans, 5,400 i.b.p., Lieut. and Conidr. C. Mackenzie, D.S.O.
Firebrand 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Deaty Pownall, Hongkong. Glory, 16t-class flagship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13.503 ih.p, Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong-
+
BAIKAL Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th
Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order. BAMBERG, German steamer, 4,200, Zurbonsen,
6th Mar-Singapore 27th Feb., General | Goliath, st-class battleship: 12,750 tons, 16
Melchers & Co.
BENVENUE, British steamer, 1,467, Webster, 6th Mar Singapore 28th Feb, General
Gibb, Livingston & Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer,
1,519, John Thronsea, 15th Feb,-Singapore 19th Jan, Timber-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
CATHRINS AFCAR, British steamer, 1,730, S.
H. Belson, 7th Mag-Calcutta 19th Feb, Penang and Singapore 1st Mar, General.
David Ba91900, Son & Conte Sare
kong.
guns, 13,300 L.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- kong. Hart, twin screw, toipelo-bout destroyer, 200
tons, 6 gung, 4,000 1.b... in reserve Handy, twin screer, torpedo-izo.& destroyer, zoo 1087, 6 rulls, 4,000 i.h.p.. Lient, and Com.
G. C. Hanly.
Humber, storeship, G40 tons, 800 Lb.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Janus, torpedo-beat destroyer, 280 ton, 6 guns, the groo hk.p. in pessivoS
|
Lieut. Pällen, at Shanghai
No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 300 tun, Cept
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral
Bendemann.
**Flagship of tear-Admiral Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear Admiral Kirchhoff..
THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alontlle, gunboat, 202 tons, Licut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, zad-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
"Capt. Bashme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.
Bugeaud, zod-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Deferre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,725
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon,
Comnete, gunboat, 600 tons,. Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
T
Decedee, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemee, at
*
Canton.
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.hip, Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin. Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 Ĺh.p., Capt, L. de Saunc, at Saigon.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at-
Saigon, Friant, 3rd class craiser, 3,800 tons, Capt
Adam, at Hongkong.
Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 hp, Capt. Aubin, at Taku.
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki.Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 1,200 ich.p., Capt. de la Motte du 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki.
Portail, at Saigon. Nayerdat, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain' Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 13,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki, Pelslava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 i.hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
21 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rozhayník, Fussian cruiser, 1,315 tons, 1,786
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Japan.
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, $3,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10000 tons, 15,000 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Stasot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at. Manila Stoutch, Russian ganbout, 950 tons, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatio, at Nagasaki.
Swenborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 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
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
Singapore.
Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
h.p. Com, Melchousky, at Nagasaki.
gans, twin screw, 1,500 hp. Capt. Rogulin, at Taku.
Zabiata, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd olase.)
Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Ferel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
320 h.p., 16 knots. Jantchichi, Rusajan torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Karatta, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravicit, at Shanghai.
.
Ki, Russian torpedo bout, 350 toas, Captain
Kivnuusly, at Shanghai,
Nargen, Russian torpedo bout, 65 tone 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., 23 knots, yo Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, By tons, - 200 guns, 2,900 b.p, az kaptu; OG HUS
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 575 b.p., Capt.
Becue, at 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, 1,850 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 ihip,
Capt Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G.. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow. *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Coorrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Albany, U.S. cruisex, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 toas, & guns, 3.436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
kong,
Capt. C. C. Todd, at Manila.
Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
h.p., Camdr. S. W.. Very, at Shanghai. Caille, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,600 h.p.,
Comdr. C. t. Forse, at Manila..
Concord, U.5. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,495
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hip,
"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila,
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tons, 24 guns, 7.120 hip, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser,fist class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5500 hp, at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., a Yokosuka. Capt. Shimamura, 24 gans, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. deum, protected cruiser, ist class, 3.500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, Ist class 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. T Akitsuskima, protected craber, 1st class, at
Manila.
Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000hp,.
at Taku.
Takes, and class, 1,700 tons, 15 gons, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Fayama, 3rd class, 1,000 tons, K. Matsumoto, 12 10 guns, 5,630 hp,'at Japan, Tubusti, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S.
Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 b.p., at Japan,
Oragi, cruiser, at Taku.
Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 toas,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 hp, at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at
Chemulpo...
Teris, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 þ.p., at Fusum Kalmon, 1,350 tons, sa guns, 1,125 h.p., at Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yuko-
Saseho.
suka.
- Gun-boats. Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 hp, at Sasebo. Akagt, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Atago, 670 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp, at Taku, Maya, 630 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Kure, 470 Clokal, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp, at Sasebo. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka, Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 471 h.png Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pul, 590 tons, 9 guns, 455.hp Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 b.p. Vakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, of
Japan.
Torpedo-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 toos, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats.
Murakumo, 179 tons, at Ujina. || Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure.
Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka
Kagero, torpedo boat destroyer, 297 103,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan,
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