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[No. B121-JANUAbt 14, 1889.

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San Francisco

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Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

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Name

Rig.

Tons. Guna. LH,P,

Captain

Alacrity

despatch-viral

1700

3180

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Hongkong

gunboat 2nd class

465

420

Lient. Com, Everard Maxwell

Newchwang

cruiser Brd class

£380 14

Capt. L. Q. Kerpel

Yokohama

9980 10

2420

Captain Henry H. Boge

Yokohama'

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868

340

In reserve

gunbost

abcat 2nd clas

465

470

Lieut. Com, Reginald Y. Smith

Arany

gunboat

And class

400

460

Tenk Com. Denison

On a cruise

arniser 8d class

1420

8 1190

Captain, Chas J. Balfour

Shanghai

twinscrew-battle ship

8400

10 10000

Captain

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Hongkong

arviser 2nd olsan

4500

10 E500

Captain M. J. Daniop

Hongkong

gun-vesse 2nd class

756

6.

Commander W. Marrack

Hongkong

Importer Amer, bqa

gunboat 2nd class sloop

430

450

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Hongkong

J. H. Scammel Brit

1150

10

1120

Commander J. B. Martin

Shangbai

Mohawk

Brit

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$77

Captain O, P, Vereker

Hongkong

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4040

Captain By: J. Carr

Singapore

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3500

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Hongkong-

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Brit, byn, New York

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In part on December 22, 1853.

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Nagasaki

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1909

Captain D. E. Zulnaga

Manila

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French gunboat

170

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Siamese

French gunboat

$75

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450

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Bainho

Flamesa

Bassian friste

6000

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Nagasaki

U.S. ccrrette

1876

900

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Bingapore

MEROZANT SAILING VARIKLI,

German ganboat

Captain Eickstedt

Ohemalço

French gunboat

420

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Tourum

Caroline Bus Ban

1900

1170

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1470-

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Shanghai Yokohama

Siam. bis

Figaro

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280

Captain Zailne

2400

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Corea Nagasaki Shanghai

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Idaulinde

7,800

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Shanghal

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Corea

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60

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Captain Kohlhaser

6860 1390

4250

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Captain Jang

25

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