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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS. AND LORCHAS.
Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,—.. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,752, C. V. Lloyd,—
Butterfick & Swire,
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
------Chị Won Có
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pab Kong, British steamer, Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Ausin, K.N.R.,
-Chinese Owner!.
Hongkong and Macao. fleungshan, British steamer, 1,035, W. E. Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macho and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 147, G. F. Morrison, R.N.K.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga.
tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, RD. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam
boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong.. kang, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
.Steamore.
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ELO, Norwegian steamer, 708, A. E. Marcus
deo, 17th Mar,-Sourabaya 1st March, Sugar-Order.
EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R., 18th Mar.,-Vancouver, (B.C.) 24th Feb., and Shanghal 15th Mar, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co.. FUKUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,825, K. Ito,
ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,053, K. Sudzuki, 22nd Mar-Foochow 19th Mar, Amoy 20th, and Swatow 21st, General,- Mitsui Bussan Kaisha BABELSBERG, German steamer, 1,376, A. Beeckmann, 17th Mar,,-Saigon 13th Mar., * Rice and Flour.-Order. BRAEMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wii. Waft, 17th Mar,Moji 12th Mar., Coal-Dod well & Co., Ld. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John Thronsen, 5th Feb.,-Singapore 29th Jan, Timber-Dodwell & Co, Ld. CHINA, German steamer, 1,100, E. Krubbe, 22nd Mar., Sourabaya 9th Mar., Sugar.- Order. CHOWTAI, German steamer, 1,010, A. Müller, 1th Mar.Bangkok 8th Mar, Rice and Timber-Butterfield & Swire DORIC, British steamet, 2,691, Harry Smith,
RN.R., 16th Mar.,-San Francisco 15th. Feb, Honolulu 23rd, Yokohama 8th Mar,, Kobe gib, Nagasaki 11th, and Shanghai, Woosung) 14th, Mails and General-O &O. S. S. Co...
+
19th Mar,Moji 12th Mar., Coal,-Dod- well & Co., Ld. HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, W. G. Davis,
22nd Mar-Swatow 21st Mar, General. Douglas, Lapraik & Co. Jacob DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623,
DORE, Norwegian steamer, 965, K. Jacobsen,, * 14th Mar.,Saigon 9th Mar, Rice-Nam
G. Schlaikier, 8th Mar.,-Celeber 28th Feb.; Wood-Jebsen & Co., KATY, Austrian steamer, 1,360, A. Vidossich,
26th Feb, Maji zoth Feb., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
KEONGWAI, German steamer, 1,115, F. Sleuss,
19th Mar,--Swatow 18th Mar, General Melchers & Co.
LOVAL, German steamer, 1,237, F. Weidlich,
17th Mar-Sourabaya 1st March, Sugar and General-Sander, Wieler & Co.
MATILDE, German steamer, 600, S. Wirring,
20th Mar,-Tsingtau 14th Mar., General
Chinese.
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,644, W. D. Welsh, 19th Mar,--Borneo 14th March, Timber and General.-Jardine, Matheson, & Co. MEXICAN PRINCE, British steamer, 1,952, W.
l'enrica, 14th Mar., Singapore 4th Mar, Petrefcum.Meyer & Co.
Mouut, British steainer, 2,354. D. Stuart Bai
tey, 21st Mar, Singapore 15th Mar., General.-Dodwell & Co, Ld. MONGKUT, German steamer, 859, G. Gutsche,
20th Mar, Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 4th Mar., Rice and Wood-Butterfeld & Swire.
ORO, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, th
Feb-Singapore 26th Jan., General Dodwell & Co., Ld.
Ocean, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 19,500 | Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
hip, to guns, Capt. R. W. White, R.M., Hongkong.MANN Orlando, 1st-class Cruiser, 5,000 tons, 13 guns, 8,500 ihip, Capt. J. H. Burke, C.U., Hong- kong.
Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 ih.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong. Phanir, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p..
Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Haukow. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tons, guns, 1,200 h.p., Lt, and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Singapore.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 l.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.
Plover, ist class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,ton ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watts Jones, Singapore.
Rambler, surveying ship, 853 tons, 650 ilip
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, cruising. Redpole, Ist-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 gens, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.
gua, 320 h.p., 36 knots., Sisik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun, 126
h.p. 16 knots,
Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, aj tons, 1 gun,
230 h.p., 16. knots. Spotching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p., 19 kuots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai, Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 't gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots. Straws, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 top, 4
gans, 1,800 h.p., 12 krore
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA QUING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, St tone,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 b.p speed 12
Knots,
Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 7806.p.. speed a knots.
Rodin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.b.pUssuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Hongkong. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 toas, 2
guns, 240 i.hip., Lt.-Condr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 35 ions, z guns, 240 h.p,
Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze. Swift, and class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
Bro i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-bat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong, Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, en route Japan, Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.b.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Hongkong,
PELAYO, British steamer, 1,100, Frynn, 21st
Mar.-5.ngapore 14th Mar, Kerosine.-Tweed, coast delence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
guns, coo ih.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Geo. McBain.
Waterwitch, surveying-ship, Gzo tons, 450)
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
20th Mar,-Saigon 16th Mar, Rice. Sander, Wieler & Co. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,
5th Mar,Tourape 13th Mar., Ballast. Steinssen & Co.
ROSETTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,402, N. Tale, 20th Mar,-Manila 18th March, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. SANDAKAN, German strainer, 1,374, A. Brand-
stetter, 16th Mar,-Sandakan 11th Mar, Timber-Melchers & Co. SIMONGAN, Datch steamer, 1,102, E. Farrell,
17th Mar,--Samarany 6th Mas, Sugar- Yuen Fat Hong. SKARPSNO, Norwegian steamer, 1,130, H.
Pedersen, 21st Mar, Bangkok 14th Mar Rice. Yuen Fat Hony. SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tadd,
16th Mar Singapore 8th Mar., General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SULLBERG, German steamer, 782 Jessi
22nd Mar.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 14th Mar, Rice and General-A R. Marty. TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,578, W. Diuse,
18 Mar, Samarang 8th Mar., Sugar Siemssen & Co.
TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen, 1th Feb,-Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal-Kong Fal.
WONGKOI, German steamet, 1,115, O., Koch, 18th Mar,Bangkok 12th Mar., General.
Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels. DECCAR, British ship, 1,835, A. C. Barrett, 7th Mar.,Mauritius 15th November, Coal.- Master. EVIE G. RAY, American bark, 919, Kasten, 13th March, Rajang 18th Dec., Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co. MERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2009, R. D.
Peattie, 4th Mar, New York 31st Sep Case Oil-Standard Oil Co.. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzzo, 24th Jan,
-Callao 10th Nov., Sugar-Carlowitz & Co.
VALE OF BOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen, 16th Dec., Rejang 18th Nov., Timber.- Sander, Wieler & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC-MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,
Hongkong, 24th March, 1903. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 toes, 10 gres, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong.
Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500
hp., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, en route Japan.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5,000 i.h.p, Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wci.
Astras, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 7,000 h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 8,5ooith.p
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., en route Home. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 11,411 i.h.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.b.p., Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.
Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A Baird, Canton.
Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising,
..
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.b.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ti guas,
8,000 i.b.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong kong. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,330 tons, 12,000 Lh.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C..., Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
Amoy,
lons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.5.0. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guus, 360 hp, L. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong,
kong,
Glory, ist-class flagship, 12950 tons, 16 guns, 13.500 ih.p, Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong Gollath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16
guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt.L. Wintr, Hong-. kong, Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, zoo
G. G. Hurdy..
1015, 6 guns, 4,000 isb.p., Lieut, and Com Humber, storeship, 3,640 toas, 800 h.p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong.
Janur, torpedo-boat destroyer, 150 tons, 6 gans,
3,900 ih.p, in reserve, duk
i.p.h., Lt. Cumdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
601 toas, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.b.p., in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Licut-Comdr. Watson, Kickiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieu-Comdi, H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos: 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellanoous, Aspern, Austriga gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3900 tons,
9,250 h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i,h.p., Capt. J. P. Ressunn, Swatow.
Leopard, Austrian craiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müllet, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Therese, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 ih.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai, Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 360o toas,
4,736 i.h.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 Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p... Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki, Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 4,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Amaur, Russian cruiser, 2,600 tons, Captain Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 9fotons,
Barstch, at
13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons; twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nikff, at Taku.
Gremlastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hip, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guos,
2,150 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. Nayendnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tops, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otuniny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstaria, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 11,255 ihp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
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Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt, Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,
13,000 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,100 hp..
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,8co tops, 14 guns, 8,509, i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 toas, twin Screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.
Manila.
Swenberg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes pha hp, speed 19.7 knots.
Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, 12 guns,
Capt. Behr, at Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 600
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtowsky, at Singapore,
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p, Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Naganaki,
(1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 b.p.16 knots. Junichichi, Russian torpedo boat; 87 tons, 4.
guns, 970 hp., 19 knots, Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai.
Kivaarsley, at Shanghai,
1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
t Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff, Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reonnoff
THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,574 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Practice. Fuerst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,025,
tons, 36 guds, Capt. Friederick, en route Woosung. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy," Geier, German cruiser, 4,600 tons, & guns,
Capt. Bater; at Shanghai. ****Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt Rampolu, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,100 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derzewski, en route Japan, Itis, German gunboat, goo.tons, to guns, Lieut. Comdr. Sthamer, at Shanghai." Irene, German cruiser, 1,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to gans,
Capt. Berger, at Foodhow. Kaiserin Augusia, German cruiser, 6,335 tons,
30 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Hong kong.
** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung.
Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10, guns,
Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at fankow,
Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,
Tiger, German gunboat, 96 tons, to guns, Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Kiauchow. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at ako 40 K. F. Wilkelin, German Battleship, at Naga-
saki.
Taku.
No go, German torpedo bont, 320 tous, Capt.
Hoepímer, at Shanghai.
No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 92, German torpedo boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai. *Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Beodemann
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonelle, gunboat, zoo tons, Lieut. Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki, Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Baěhme, Saigon.. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,'
9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laudat, zud-class cruiser, 3,735
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon.
Canton.
Centele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. L'ellel, at Decedee, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemec, at
Hongkong.
* D'Entrecastiaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin.
Descartes, aud class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 637 ihp., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.
Eure, Dispatch-transpor, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,800 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Ainoy.
Jean Bart, ist class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Zion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Becue, at Saigon.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 toas, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, al Shanghai.
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Sco h.p., Comdr: Selfridge, Manila,THE leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin Comdr. 1. M. 1 Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500
tons, Miller, U,S.N., at Hongkong. China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Wheeling, US. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, generally,
1,087 hp. Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt.
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O. Allibane, at Amoy. Be bad Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 gunt, 3,392 h.p., Comdr, C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6179 tous, 10 guns, 3,800 b.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila. Zafiro, U.S. dispatch vessel, 675 tons, Capt.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shangbal.
Lombardia, Italian cruiser,. 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai, Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 toas, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvin, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,320 Lb.p, Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.
JAPANESE MEN OF-WAR. Battleships,
Araňí, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure. Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
lap, at Taku, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
b.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships, Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 15 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Iisushushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
$,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, f,400
h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 gups, 2,035 hp,
Capt, Hirao Tonjr, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,500 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p.,
at Yokosuka
Cruisers,
Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tous,
30 guns, 15,500 b.p., at Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashf, protected cruiser, 1st class, 7,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 bp, at Shanghai Waniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.
tons, 24 guns, 7,130 hp, at Keelung. Takachio; gruns, tells us, Keelung. 3.700 Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,450 tons,
27 guns, 5500 hp, at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p, at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp, at Japan. Idzums, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 jons, zo guns, 6,084 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan, Sai-yes, protected cruiser, 1st class, zoons,
15 guns 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka,
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Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,
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Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan, Bost Olow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
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C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, V.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guns, 750 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i,h.p, guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000
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