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D'Estaing
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420
Canton
Brit.
Commander A, S. Barker
Commander A. E. McCormack
Bhanghai. Hongkong Shenghai
Japon
On a cruise
Vladivcrlook Touquin
Adolph Alert Asteris
In port on April 8, 1884, Ger. bgo.
Amera Baton Brit. bye,
Crown Prince Brit. be. Flea
Enigma
Amer, bye. New York Span, bqe.
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Fons
Nane.
Rig.
Displt.
Guns. I.H.P.
Captain.
Where at
Albatross
composite scrow sloop
940.
4
Audacious
double-screw iron frigate
G010
Champion
porvette
2380 14
840 14 4890 2340
Commander Chas, Hicks
Shanghai
Captain R. E. Tracey
Hongkong
Captain A. T. Fowlett
Hongkong
Cleopatra
corvette
2300 14
2610
Captain H. N. Hippisley
Shanghai
Cockchafer
gunboat.
465
4
470
Lieut-Com, Robt. L. Groome
Chefoo
Threa Coolies,
$1.50 | Curaçao
corretta
23x3
14
2540
0.85 Daring
composite loop
940
920
0.70
Eak (Tender to Flying double-screw gunboat
360
340
Captain Anstruthar Commander Lawrence Ching Lient.Com. Henry E. Roper
Shanghai
Canton
Return (direct or by Pokefu Lam).
Repor
Four Coulics,
...$1.50
ying
[Fish) gumboat
490
455
Coroiander E FL. Garnble
Hongkong Chinkiang
Fish
Bloop
940
840
Captain J. P. Maclear
Foochow
1.20 y
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610
490
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Foochow
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...1.00 Foxhound
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400
470
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Foochow
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710
830
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Singapore
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767
1050
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On à cruise
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600
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Single Trip.
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465
470
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$0.00
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1130
970
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2360
Captain
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1010
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Lucia
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300
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4
1450
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430
4
530
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Otope
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Busa sch
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Name
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Fonts,
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Where at
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MANILA.
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1,684
300
Captain Schanz
Hiogo
U. §. corrette
41
800
Commander C. J. Barclay
Shanghai
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Italian corvette
5600
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French cruiser
2236
Captain Colombeaud.
French cruiser
3700
Captain Muret do Pagnac
26.
35,,
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U. S. corvette
1375
000
Russian transport
1000
80
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...50
Exsex
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1375
1200
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Russian
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450
80
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Hanuclu
French cruiser
Commander Roustan
..35
59
Litie
German gunboat
340
Lieut.-Commander Rötger
Amoy
20 11
Juniata Kersaint
πT. S. corvette
000
French sloop
975
Commander F. F. Harrington Commander de Beaumont
Kocea
Tonquin
...40
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French Irigate
6700
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Amoy
Spanish transport
1200
D.Ramon Valentin Buenaplata
Hongkong
French gunboat
100
Captain Debar
Spanish despatch-vessul
438
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Ú. S. gerboat.
1875
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Canton Hongkong Canton
Lussian gunscat
400
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Bussian corvetta
1330
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Gorman gua-vessel
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000
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Dakota
Russian gunbeat
100.
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Kussian corvette
1400
Captain B. Ivashintao
Nagamki
Jupiter
V
S. gunboat
500
Commander G. D. B. Glidden
Shanghai
V.-S. frigate
2300
1000
Captain J. 3. Skerrett
en route Singapore
Russian corvette
2100
Captain Blazodaralt
Willy
Chefoo
Sobol
Russian gunboat
400
8+
Commander Royle
Japan
€3.00
2.00
2.50
1.75
1.50
Stoeck Tamega Triomphante Velasco Villars Volta Vostook Wolf
Cherinsa corvette
2130
2500
Captain von Noatitz
Shanghai
Portugacze guabous
410
Captain F. da Costa Cabral
Macao
French ironclad
4170
2400
Captain Brux
Arroy
Spanish ozrvotte
1356
Captain Emilio Butron
Hongkung
2100
675
Captain Dewatro
Shanghai
Aboo Feed Iceburg
1300
Captain Fournier
Amoy
Russian gunboat
Commander Molchonky
Vladivostock
German gunboat
480
340
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Name
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450
260
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20
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17
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260
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300
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320
200
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Housm
Ger, 31. B
Blam, bge
320 200
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Siam, bg.
450 310
Chinese.
350
200
Chinezo
3
220
180 Chinesa
500 Chinese
3
150 *100 Chinese
150
100
Chinese
180
100
Calder Chinese
100
Chineso
Kiu Kiang
Kiang-ping Kungchow
Powan
White Cloud
617 Clarke
360 Holmes
150 Goggin
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