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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1902.
BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kushkin, 13th
Jan.-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.--Order. BJORN, Norwegian steamer, 1,050, Christensen 11th Mar Barry 18th Jan., Cost-Order.
For Canton-Per Powan, to-morrow, the BOMBAY, British steamer, 3,319, H. S. Brad 16th instant, at 'A.M.
Wladivostock-Per For Nagasaki and Kowloon, to-morress, the 16th inst., at 9.st.
For Chefoo and Sexchwang--Per Bygdo, to morrow, the 16th instant, at 9 AM.
For Canton 12 17th instant, at 7.30 MM.
, on Monday, the
For Pakhoi and Haiphong-Per hanol, on Monday, the 17th instaur, nt II A.M.
For Macaodern shan, on Monday, the 17th instani, at 1.15 PM.
For Kamenck and Samshuri--Per Tung kong, on Monday, the 17th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Shaughai-Per A'azur, on Monday, the 17th instant, 1 4 PAM.-
For Swatow, Amoy and cochow--Ter Ifai- tan, on Monday, the 17th insi, at 5 PM.
For Canton-Per Fatakan, on Monday, the 17th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Singapore-Per Bombay, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at to A.M.
For Shanghai, Nawaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolula and San Francisen--P'er. China, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at I AM..
For Singapore, Senrabaya and Samarang- Per Hintang, on Tuesday, the 8th instant, at 1 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Changshow, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Swatow, Amey and Anping-Per Maid- suru Maru, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, n 5 P.M.
For Europe, X., India, via Tuticorin---Per Kiautschnu, on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at
10A.M.
For Macao, Timor, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairos, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne--Per Fustern, on Thursday, the 26th instant, at 5 PM.
For Ningpo. and Shanghai-Per Kiuklang, on Friday, the 21st instant, at 4 P.M. **
For Shanghai-l'er Shansi, on Monday, the 24th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Europe, &c, India, vi Tuticorin-Per Oceanien, on Thursday, the 27th instant, at
II A.M..
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Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tona, 13,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, R. N., Hongkong.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser: 5.000 tons, 17
8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Hong- kong. Offer, torpedo-bost destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,
6,300 i.b.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong.
Phanir, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.b.p.,
Comdr. . H. Nicholson, lankow.
shaw, 14th Mar., Shanghai 11th March, General-P. & O. S. N. Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John Thronsen 15th Feb., Singapore 29th Jan Timber-Dodwell & Co, Ld. Byabo, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
9th Mar,Phong and Hoihow 8th Mar,Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guns,
Wieler & Co.
1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Singapore. CHINA, American
steamer, 3,187, D. E. Frisle, 9th Mar San Francisco 7th Feb., and Shanghai-7th Mar., Mails and General, P. M. S. 5. Co.
DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 890,
.
Poderosni, Russian torpedo bont, 23 tons,
Kun, 26 h.p., 16 knots. Sterk, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 220,
h.p., 16 knots. Seat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons. Captain
Sminow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tona, I gun,
720 b.p., 16 knots. Scotchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, guns,
970 b p., 19 kaols Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A
Giers, at Shanghai. Starlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
220 h.p., 16 kaots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
120 h.p. 16 knots.
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Vashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogor,
at Nagasaki, New York, U.5. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt B
MeGaliam, & Manila. Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10 380 tons,
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16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt F. We Dickens, USN, DI WOOsuka Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 89a tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gun baldo, Manila,THE leading English Newspaper in China.
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Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,300 cons, Comdr. J.
My China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. 1 gun,
Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, generally.
1,081 b.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy Parktown, U.S. gunboat, yxo tons, 6 guns, 3,392 hp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Vormile, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179, tons, to gups, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Pique, twin scrow, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons,
Sguns, 7,000 .h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 2001, 4
Hongkong
T.Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. Watts -Jones, 1,200 i.h.p., Singapore.
Ogata, 12th Mar,-Tamsul 9th Mar, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm, 12th Mar,,-Sourabaya 1st Mar., Sugar.-
& Siemssen Co.
DORIS, Norwegian steamer, 965, K. Jacobsen,. 14th Mar-Saigon 9th Marc., Rice-Nam Wo.
FREIBURG, German steamer, 3,884, F. Proesch, 12th Mar,-Singapore 6th Mar, General. -Siemissen & Co. HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen, 4th Mar,-Hoihow and Mar., General and Pigs.-A. R. Marty.
HANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, 28th
Feb., Saigon 23rd Feb., Rice four- Sander, Wieler & Co. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,537, P. M. B.
Lake, 9th Mar,Hongay 5th Mar., Coal. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 673, G., Schlaikier, 8th Mar.,Celeber 28th Feb., Wood. Jebsen & Co.
KANSU, British steaner, 1,182, Baddeley, 14th Mar-Swatow 13th Mar., Ballast.-Order. KATY, Austrian stentner, 1,360, A. Vidossich,
26th Feb,-Moji zoth Feb., Coal.-Sander, Wieler & Co.
Kovo MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,156 K. Sakai, 7th Mar.,Tamsui 9th Mar., Coal-Order. MADELEINE RICKMERS, German steamer,
1,600, C. Henricksen, 8th Mar,-Saigon 5th Mar, Rice and General-Arahold, Karberg & Co.
853 toas, 650 hp Rambler, surveying ship,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 i.h.p.. Licut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore,
Robin, ver-guaboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.P,
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 5 guns, 1,400 lb.p., Coudr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,
guns, 140 i.b.p., Lt.-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River,
Ships, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Toku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong..
Falbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, en route Japan.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong,
Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B Hongkong
こ
Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, zoo .b.p., in Reserve Hongkong, i.ph., L-Comdr. W. D. Lync, Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 Whiting, twit crew, torpedo-boat destroyer,
6or tuns, 6 guys, 6,000 ihip., in reserve,
1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong: Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550
ih.p. Lieut-Gondr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, iso tons, 2 guns, $50
guas, 1,800 h.p., zà knots. RUSSIAN TORPEDO' FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boal, $1 tops, 3 Kuns, 2' torp tubes 1,100 hip,, speed 12 knots. Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3. Kuns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 145 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots;
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.' Flagship of Rear-Admiral FV. Dubossof Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recusof.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,574 tons, & guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Practice. *Fuerst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,025,
tons, 36 guas, Capt. Friederick, en route Woosung. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 hp, Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Cpt. Baxer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woasung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6, 100 tons, jo guns,
Capt. Derzewski, at Hongkong. filis, German gunboat, god tons, 10 guns, Lieut. Comdr. Sthamer, at Shanghai, Frene, German cruiser, 4,200 luas, & guns,
2,930 hip., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 0,331 tous, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capi, Stein, at Hang. kong.
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Manila Zafiro, 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. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. F.
Botti, Shangbai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.b.p., Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.g
Araki, 1st class; £5,200 tons, 15,000 i.hp., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. l'arkime, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure..
Fuff, 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, Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tops, 25 guns, fisustushine, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 hp., at Sasebo.
Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, $400
5,400 h.p., at Kurn h.p., at Yokosuka.
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For Shanghai--Per l'hompoo, on Thursdays | MARA KOLB, Gerigan steainer, 2,760, G. Kraeft,Wivern, const defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns, Kongo, 2nd class, 3,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p, proportional, viz;-
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ith Mat, Moji 5th Mar, Coal-jeffries & Co.
MEXICAN PRINCE, British steamer, 1952, W. Fenrice, 14th Mar., Singapore 4th Mar.,
troleum.Meyer & Co.
NNSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, G. E. More
house, 14th Mar., Bangkok and Koh-si- chang 6th Mar, Rice and Teakwood Bradley & Col
ORO, British steamer, 1,209, W. Smith, 5th
Feb-Singapore 26th Jan., General
Dodwell & Ch., N.
SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 600, J. R.
Nasbet, R.N.R., 14th Mar,-Amoy 12th Mar., Ballast.-Arnhold, Kaiberg & Co.. THEA, German steamer, 856, Olerich, 13th
hp, Lieut.-Comdr, H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-bonis in Reave Nos. 8, 35, 15, 37 and, first-class; and 3 second-class boats,
Miscellaneous.
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Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 .h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser,.8 guns, 4,500 tons, 5,900 ihip, Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.
** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, to,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Waosung.
Luchs, German gunboat,, 850 tons, 10 guns,
• Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Senwaldt, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Bozmer, at Hankow,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, Hiyei, 2cd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hirdo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka
Cruisers.
Kasagt, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure,
Seedier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,,Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, Gennan gunboat, 956 tohs, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Kiauchow Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,186 tons,.
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amay. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. saki.
30 guns, 8,500 hp, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 b.p, at Shanghai Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,799 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Manila.
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TUINTAU, German steamer, 1,004, Reher, 12th Mar Bangkok and. Koh-si-chang 5th "Mar., Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels. DECCAR, liritish ship, 1,835. A. C. Barrett, 7th
Mar-Mauritius 15th November, Coal.→ Master
Evie G. KAY, American bark, 919, Kasten, 13th March, Rajang 18th Dec,, Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co.
MERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
German
schonner, 701, Andersen, toth October,- Manila 6th Oct.. General-Master. LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2009, R. D. Peattie, 4th Mar,-New York 31st Sept., Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Barzzo, 24th Jan, -Callau th Nov, Sugar-Carlowitz & Co. S11.16 MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch,
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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
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To-day's quotations are as follows:-
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..242 .nom.
Hongkong, 15th March.
Fer chest. .@ $907
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Old Patna............ New Benares Old Benares....
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PERSIAN-Superion free was sold.la fon
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425 Lossis
Hongkong, Canton, and Mac Steamboat
.Co.
Ho-nam, British steam, 1,377, H. D. Jones, Hongkong, Cam, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British ste: mr,1,873. A. N. Patrick,-
Hongkong, Canton,abi Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,452, C. V. Lloyd.—
Butterfield & Swim Hoi-tong, Chinese fleamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Won có
Tat-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,~~'Tai
On Steamship Ce.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.K.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macaol. Hiungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macab Steamboat Co.
Macae and Canton. Lungthan, British amer, 141, G. F. Morritun, RN.R., Honkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
Canton and West Juver, Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co. Satnam, British teaser, W. Dixon, Hong- kong, 'Canton and West River Samboat Co.
VESSELS IN PUNT.
Standard.
ANDALUSIA, Gajman steamer, 5,442, Duhren,
14th MarMoji 8th March, Coal Carlowitz & Co. Ads, British steamer, 2,678, Wils, 8th Mar, San Francisco and jan, Flour-Dod well & Co.
i
VALE OF DOON, British bark, 559,3. Petersen;
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber, | Sander, Wieler & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3.00 h.p., Comur. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong
Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.:
Algrim, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Arelium, and class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5,000 ih.p. Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 21,000 tons, 16,500 .h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, P., Wei-hai-wei.
Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7;060 ih.p to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong kong Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,5oci.h.p.
+
12gaus, Capt. E:11. Bayly, C.B., en route Home.
Blenheim, Jst-class cruser, 9,000 tons; 12 guds, 21,411 bp, Capt. F. H, Henderson, C.MG,
Απογ
Bramble, st-class gunboat, 7to tons, 1,300
ih.p. 6 guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 Long, 6 guns,
5,609 h.p. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore. Britomari, sat-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1.300 i.hp., 6 guns, Lisut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton,
Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000-tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising.
Dupline, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Win. C. Pakenham, Singapore, Eclipsi, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600.tons, it guns, 8,000 i.b.p., Capt. R.H.. S. Stokes, Hong- icong. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 1.hp, iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, c.a. Es, coast defence ganboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, zodi,h.p., Lieut. Comdr. W. Forbes, Chip kiang,
Aniqy,
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, 6 guns, 5,oo i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr.
C. Mackenzie, D.S.0. Firchrund, 3d-class gunboal, 455 tops, 4 guns, 360 hp, Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.
Glary, 1st-class flagship, 12,950 tons,ré guns, 13.500 bp, Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong. kong.
Golfath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons; 16 guns, 13,590 i.b.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- kong. fart, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,500 i.h.p., in reserve. andy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, guns, 4,000 th.p, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy. ffumber, stortship, 1,640 tons, Box hip, Com
H. J. Davison, Hongking. Jasur, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tone, & guns,
3,900 bhp, in rekorvél
Müller, Saigon,
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558, tons, Comdr. & F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser,
guus,
5.900 tons, 9,795 ..p., Capt. V. Biess Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.b.p, Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zatre, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION. a
The Russian Squadron. Admitral Korallof Russian armoured cruiser 5,000 tuns twin screw, 30 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki, Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p.. Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin,
Aleout, Russian gunboat, Sie tuos, & guas, 1,200
h.p. Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Amaur, Russian cruiser, 2600 tons, Captain
Baratch, at Japan.
Bobre, Russian gun-vessel; twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 4,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guas, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Scrébien- nik, at Taku.
Gremtastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 13 guns, 2,000. h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Millinghai, Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 bp Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Bussian cruiser, 1,213 tone, twin
seres 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki, Navarin, Russian battleship, 15,000 tons, 10
guns, 9,000 h.p, Capt. Venish, at Nagasaki. Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 b.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Ofarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, a guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain
at Shanghai. Petroparlovsk, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grerais, at Nagasaki, Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,255 hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki,
Rassia, Russian armourd cruiser, 13,200 tont, 23 guns, 14,500 h.p, Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rurt, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
No. 90, Gemmad torpedo-bont, 320 tons, Capt.
Hiepimer, at Shanghai. No. 91, German torpedo boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 93, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt
Fluinrich, at Shanghai,
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral
Bendemann.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship. Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bachme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt.-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugcoud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tous, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup. Laubat, 21-class cruiser, 3,725
tons, 9,000 j.h.p., 18 uns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon.
Canton.
-Comete, gunboal, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Decedec, gunbeat, 599 tops, Capt. Leemee, at
Hongkong.
*
D'Entrecasteaux, 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 guns 631 i.h.p, Capt. L. de Saure, at Saigon Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,800 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Amoy,
Jean Bart, Ist class cruiser,-4,500 tons, zo guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Tako. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, soo tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Becne, at Saigon.
Parcat, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M.,Molet, at Shanghai.
1
tons, 24 guns, 120 h.p, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
37 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Tabotage, protected cruiser, 1st class 4,227 rons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p. at Yokosuka Sume protected cruises, 1st cinas, 2,750 tons, Chpt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons,
Japan.
Sat-yes, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons, 30 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan.
Is guns, 2,500 h.p, at Yokosuka Adilsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, ár
Manila. Miyako, zadelas, 1,800 tons, 34 gun's, 5,000h.p.,
at Taku. Takao, and class, 1,760 ton), is guns, 2,400 .py
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayania, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
ta guns, 5.630 h.p., at Japas. Tukusht, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. 5
Mastui, 12 guns 887 h.p.,' at Japan..: Osagi, cruiser, it Taku. Sayanami, torpedo boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvaites. Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p, at
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,450 tons, 10 guns, 1600 b.py at
Saseho,
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,000 h...
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550tons, 10 guns; 1165 h.p., åt Fusan. Kaiman, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sasebo,
'Amagf; 1,030 tans, 13 guns, 720 h.p,, at Yoko-
suka.
Gian-boats,
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Yaseho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai Alage, 620 toas, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Maya, 620 tons, to guns, you b.p., at Kure: Chiokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 lap at Taku Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp., at Sascho, Tuki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 hp, at Yokosuka, Chinio, 490 tons, 5 guns, 172 h.p." Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
, יד
Chin Hoku, 490 tons,5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, soo tons, o guns, 455 h.p. CHIM CÁI, 500 tons a guns 155 Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Јарав.
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin.
cent
at Hongkong. Surpriss, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 Lhp.,
Torpedo-gunboat Capt. Momot, at Shanghai.
Tatruta, 875 toni, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes, Ville D'Alger
944 ton, Captain monitor,
5,500 b.p., at Yokosuka,
Torpedo-bosta. Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipare, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del Muralumo, a79 tour, at Ujian.
Villeneuve, at Foochow
Shinonome, 379 tons, at Kure.. *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles. Yugir, 179 tons, at Takeshiki,
Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kahe, THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3.500 tons, Comdr. J. I. Ikadusch, torpedo baat over 332 tons,
Comdr. Ishida, at Yokosuka, vigased Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,716 tons, & guns, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong-Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Stitch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.pro, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9.215 tons, Shiraishi, torpedo-boat, 328 teas, Comds,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.
Kosoma, at Japan. Strsoi Velthy, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,,
Lieut. Comdr. H, Kawase, Japan,
at Japan Chow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt, Camada,
twin screw or flaunt, at Port Arthus,
13.500 h.p., Capi. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, £3,000 i.h.p., 16 gans, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
34 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Manila. Stroutch, Ruslan gunboat, 950 tops, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,200 b.p. Capt Soup at Nagasaki. Swabary, 1st class, Russian torpedo best, 69 1009, guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p, speed
19.7. knots.
Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, 13 guns,
Capt. Bohr, at Nagasaki, Vadimir Monomach, Russian cruises, 6,000
tons, to guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore,
at Taku.
Vorock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 65o
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki, Fradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Regulia, Zabiata, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, zo guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.} Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,
320 h.p., to knota. fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 ions, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 krets. Kasatka, Russian torpede boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai, Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivparsky, at Shanghai..
M:
kong.
Capt. C. C. Todd, at Manila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 hp,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2,199
Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,425 tone, 1,890 h.p. h.p., Comdr. 5. W. Vory, at Shanghai.
Comdr. C.. Forse, at Manila,
Concord,U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, guns, 3,405
hp., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Culgoa, 11.5. supply-ship, 7,000 tons,2,350 h.p.
Carlin, at Manila,
Comdr. J.
Dan Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200,
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A.
Merts, t Manila. Helena, V.S. gunboat, Moore, at Manila.
$397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 h.p., Comdr...
rit, U.S. distilling-ship, 3,750 tons, 1,300 h.p..
Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Jala de Cuba, U.S. gunboat, 1,100 tons, Lieut. W. J. Maxwell, U.S.N., at Hongkong, Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr, J.
at V.B. Bleecker, Manila Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guus, 750 hp, Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila, Marietta, US, gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,
14 boats (Creusot), 56 6 tone, a torpedo-tubes,
535 h.p.
boats (Kobe), so tons, z torpedo-tubes, 545
h.p.
I boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo tubes,
tgoo h.p.
a boar (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes
* 1,300 h.p.
boats (Varrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
4
620 h.p.
10
boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, - 620 h.p. 13
Miscellaneous
Takiwa, at Yokosuka, Fuso, at Kare, p Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,
Boo h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship); Kanjtu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.).
Manju, sailing-ship, By tons, 6 guns,
(used as training ship.). Trukuba, wooden screw: steamer, 1,989 tons,
10 guns, 520 h.p., aj Edajima... malused as training ship) Azamg, sailing corvette, 1,470 font, 12 guns, 41
Yokosuka,uw we (used as a hulk)
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret musitor, 4,000 tons, 6 gun, 3,000 b.p., Capt. F. P. Gil- more, at Hongkong. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, Margen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 took 4 grey U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 Jinges wooden paddle steamer, 1465 tons,
850 h.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku.
1,200 h.p., 22.kmóta...
Novaresish, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 | .
guda, 2,900 b.p., za koots,
tons, 4.gune, 5,44 hp, Comdr. G. W. Pigman, at Shanghai:
small guns
(used is torpedo training ship
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