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To be Let

TO LET EMI-DETACHAD VILLA RESIDEN- CES on. Bowen Road (now in course of erection.) tode PROPERTY now occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Mill FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN

STREETS BRAK "BAHAR LODGE" OFFICES flour, No. 10, PRAVA CENTRAL (Lately occupied by Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.)

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. "MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, and May, 1899

TO LET.

At the PEAK.

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, FIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, situate on MOUNT GOUGH called KIRKENDOA.

Apply to

H. L. DENNYS,

Supreme Court.

-Hongkong, 5th May, 1899.

TO LET.

FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4,

OFFICE ROOM, Central, (lately the L

PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).

Apply to

Compradore Office,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1899.

Bells Asbestos Eastem Agency Lis Carmichael & Co.-Limited-38

Hongkong, Cotton Spinning Wearing and

Dyeing Co., Ld-585

Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co, Ld~Tls, 74 International Cotton Mfg. Co., Ld.--Tix. 75% - Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinning & Weaving , Coild To

Soy Chee Colton Splaning Co, Ld-Tis. 350 Yahloong Cotton Spinning Co, Ld-The. Tebrau Planting Co., Ld.-53 por abare. Tebrau Planting Co., Ld-$5. BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS (Share Brokers.)

Telegraph Address-"Rialto,"

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, 16th May. UN LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer t/11 11/16

Bank Bills, on demandt/11 Credits, 4 months' sight.../0 1/16 D'ments, 4 months' sight ajo 3/16 |

.........M.2.03

"

11

ON BERLIN, (demand) ....

19

+

11

39

.148

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ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand......2.49

Credits, 4 months' sight.......32) [6193 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand..48 Credits, 30 days' sight 49. ON BOMBAY Telegraphic Transfer.........148 On demand......... ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer...72

Private, 30 days' sight......73 ON YOKOHAMA, T,T. .......................44 per cent. prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate $10.03. Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael......... $2.90 Bar Silver

E. C. HOCHAPFEL,

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899..

For Sale.

NOW READY.

HONGKONG RACES, 1899.

1398a

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'S ""

ACCOUNT OF THE

1899 RACE MEETING

with TABULATED STATEMENTS of PLACED and UNPLACED PONIES, JOCKEYS and

་ OWNERS,

PRICE CENTS."

Only a limited Number printed.

Send Orders early to

..

The Manager, HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI" OFFICE, so, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.

AN APPEAL.

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Post Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones,

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil. dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied; if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books forthe Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1893.

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The Share Market.

LATEST QUOTATIONS. (May 'róth.)

Banks;

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

298 per cent, prem., sales.

The Bank of China & Japan, Ld.-(Preference)

nominal.

The Bank of China & Japan, Ld.-(Ordinary)

buyers

The Bank of China & Japan, Ld.-(Deferred)-

L5.5 buyers.

National Bank of China, Ld.-$zz.

Do. Da.·..

~~~$23,

Marine Insurances.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$120

- buyers.

China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited—$611. North China-Insurance Co.; Ld-Tls. 180. Yangtsze Insurance Assoc. Ld.-$114.

Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$142) sellers.. Straits Insurance Co., Ld--S4)..

Fire Insurances.

Hongkong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.-$310. China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.-$82.

Shipping.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.,

Limited-529.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Ld..

$68.

China and Manila S.9. Co, Ld.-577.

Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$6.

China Mutual S.-N. Co, Ld(Preference)-

£9.10 buyers,

Chipa Mutual S. N Co., Ld.-(Urdinary)—

to buyers.

China Mutual S. N. Co, Ld.--(Ordinary)-£3

buyers

Star Ferry Co., Ld-514.

Refineries.

China Sugar Reining Co., Ld-$174. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$53.

Mining

Punjom Mining Co., Ld-$7.75.

Do Preference Shares-$1.60. Société Française des Charbonnages de Ton-

Cueca Mines,

Limited-50.55. Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ld-S10. Raub Alian Gold Mining Co, Ld--$59. Olivers Freehold Mines, LdA) $7. Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.E) $4.

Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining

Co., Ed.-$4.40"

Dooks, Wharves and Godowns. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ld-370

per cent prein

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company, Limited-$861

Wancha Warehouse and Storage Co., Ld.--$43. New Amoy Dock Co., Ld.-$15.

Lando, Hotels and Buildings, China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ld.

Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co,

Kowloon Land and Building Co, Ld-$24

buyers

West Point Building Co, Ld.-$28, Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld. $88.

Humphrey's Este anc

Estale and Finance Co,

Miscellaneous.

Island Cement Co., Ld-$24h/ Borneo Co., Limited--In liquidation

& Co., Limited

LA-5126 Cold-$170

."

Dollars '

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

New Patna, Old

New Benares,

VESSELS IN POR

Steamers.

CHIBLI, British steamer, 1,158, Newcomb

14th May, Tongku 8th May, General - Butterfield & Swire. CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1478, E. J. Buller,.

12th May,Sourabaya and Samarang 4th May, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co. DEN OF OGIL, British steamer, 2,811, Singer, 11th May Singapore 4th May, Karosine.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA, American Maame

Rowin, noth Jan.,-Manila 16th January, EMPREES OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, G. A. Lee, R.N.R. 8th May, Vancouver 17th April, and Shanghai 6th May, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. GODAVEREY, French steamer, 713, Orsim, 1st April,-Saigon 25th March, General.-- Chinese.

HAILAN, French steamer, 377 W. Bast, 12th May, Pakhoi toth May, General.-A. R. Marty,

HOIRAO, French steamer, sog, J. C. Gemrd, 5th May, Pakhol rath May, and Hoihow

14th, General.-A R. Marty..

Coal-Order.

HoxOKU MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,672, S. Kamamura, 12th May, Cebu 7th May: HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,385, W. E. Filmer, 18th April-San Francisco 17th Mar., Honolulu 25th, Yokohama 12th April, and Kobe 13th, General.-J. S. Van Buren.

2

HUE, French steamer, 704, Murlis, 15th May, Haiphong tzth May, and Hoihow 14th, General.-A. R. Marty.

..28 3/16 ..1 per cent. prem.HYSON, British steamer, 2.779, D. Davies, 26th April-Moji and April, Coal,-Holiday, Wise & Co. IDOMENEUS, British steamer, 4,300, James Riley, 15th May-Singapore 9th May, General Butterfield & Swire. KRONG WAY, British steamer, 1,115, R. Uns- worth, and May,-Bangkok 26th April, Rice and Timber-Yuen Fat Hong

Hongkong, 16th May.

735 per chest. 745:

27ל...

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New Malwa, credit,.....700/730 per picul KWANG PING, Chinese steamer, 2,000, W:

(Allowance, taels 24/40.)

Old Malwa, credit, .........750/800. Persian, paper 690/760

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VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. Sydney Abbott Mr. J. H. Aitken Mrs. John Angus Mr. G. Apcar

Mr. B. J. Barlow Mrs. Beatty and child Mr. W. J. Blackhall Mr. C. L. Borrelt Mr and Mrs. A.

Bottenheim

Capt. Burnie Sr. C. M. G. Burnie Mr. Chaquiert

H.

Dr. F. W. Clark Mr. W. G. Coutin Mr. C. Crane Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Van

Derlip

Miss Drum Mr. A. H. Ellis Mr. W. H. Everett

Mr. F. P. Fell

Mr. G. M. Forsyth Mrs. John Gibson Capt. Goddard

Green

Major and Mrs. Griffin

Mr. P. Kirk Mr. J. Kirkwood Mr. M. Lacson Miss Lago

Mr. Somerville Large Mr. Leon A. Lévy Miss Lopez

Mrs. J. L. Mayers Mr. B. McGregor Mrs. J. T, Meyers .Mr. D. Muir

Mr. H. Nelson

Mr. H. Newbould Mr. A. C. Van Nierop Mrs. J. A. Norris. Miss C. Oficer Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Mr. W. Parfitt Mrs. Parmenter Mrs. Payne Mr. W. Pearse Mr. L. Peck

Mr. Ping

Mias A. Raleigh Mr. P. Regalado Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mr. and Mrs. A. H..

Rennie Mr. C. W. Richardson Mr. S. J. Robins Mr. F. W. T. Saunders Mr. R. P. Saunders Mr. Von Schleich Mr. V. de Sennal Mr. C. Sherington Mr. P. Sick

Mr. I. H. Grimes Mr. E. R. Hallifan Mr. B. J. Henderson Mr. R. 1. Hail

Mr. B. F. Hamersley

Miss Hebden Mr. J. Hess Mr.

C. S. Hibbett

Mr. R. W. Hill Mrs. Hillman Mr. E. H. Hinds. "Mr. T. Howard'

Mr. Wm. K. Hughes Mr. T. Jacquet Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Judan Mr. and Mrs. Kiene Mr. Kinghorn

Mr. H. Simmins

Mr. Skinner Mrs. Stoddard

Misses Stoddard (2) Mr. J. S. Subiruchs- Mrs. Sutcliffe Mr. O. Tibert M. V. Uldall

Mr. & Mrs. W. Whiley Miss Whiley Mr. Bagnall Wild

VISITORS AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL.

Mr. J. M. Abad- Mr. H. H. Beer Mr. A. Colberne

Mr. Suellermo Puata

Courtatino

Mr. N. Hedberg Mr. and Mrs. Hines Miss Hines. Mr. C. H. Horsey, Mr. A. Kajiwara Dr. F. Loiada

Mr. W. T. Montsaṁht Mr. S. Nakayama (": Mr. Oppen Mr. E. de Ch. Oroško

Mr..M. Pardo Mr. Rawoty

Mr. and Mrs, F. Santa-

yama

Mr. K. Seyilli Mr. F. Smoyue Mr. John Stafford Mr.

Stevenson Tod" Mr. B. S. Trevor .. Mr. A. L.-Wamer Mr. and Mrs. Earl H.

Webb

Mr. J. A. Welsh Mr. W. J. Wilking Mr. Marcos Zubeldia'

VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT

THE PEAK HOTEL

Dr. and Mrs. N. M. S. Mr. H. R. Hardcastle.

Beede

Lieut. R., P. Hobson,

U.S.N.N

Mr. H. F. R. Brayne Mr. G.H. Bryant Mr. P. Buro

Capt, G. A. Callaghan,

R.N.

Mr. G. J. Chapman

Staf Surgeon W.-E.

Home

Mr. John D. Hutchison Mrs. W. E. Home Mr. H. W. Jeffries Capt, and Mrs. A. C. Capt F. Koford

Clarke, Captan Corbach

Mr. G. H. Dann

Mr. J. E. Lee Mr. C, W. Longust Miss Maclier

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. T. Mu

Mr.

Davis and child

AL. Denison

Col, H. Elsdale

Mr. R. Mitchell Mr. 6, A. Oliver Hop. H. E. Pollock Capt. H. V. Prynne Col. G. J. H. Evatt

Mr. F. Ryan. Comdr. Crosswell. Mr. A. Sinclair

Eyres

Mr. A. G. Stokes' Mr. J. S. Ezekiel Miss Ezekiel Mr. A. Forbes Lt Col A R. Fraser Mr. M. E. P. Frost Colonel E. H. Gorges

Mr. Cavendish Taylor Miss C, Taylor Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Web

Mr. G. H. Wheeler Mr. H. Wicking

ORACLEBURNE WAA Llaut. J. G. Armstrong, Mr. Miguel Ossorio's

family RN

r. A. 1. Richardson MTE, Art

A. Ross and Mr. Reginald Turner and family

Don

Morris, Mr. and MASW

Blake, 15th May,-Canton 14th May, General-C. E. & M. Co.

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Loosok, British steamer, 1,020, J. B. Jackson, 10th May, Singapore 24th April, and Bangkok 4th May. Rice and Timber- Butterfield & Swire. MACHEW, British steamer, 996, T. E. Fanell, 11th MayBangkok via Koh-si-chang 3rd May, Rice and Timber-Yuen Fat Hong. MARTHA, German steamer, 1,419, Krutzfeldt,

roth May, Saigon 6th May, Rice. and General Melchers & Co.

NANKIN, British steamer, 2,557, FL. A. Lyon, R.N.R., 9th May, Bombay 20th April, and Singapore 3rd May, General.-P. &. O. S. N. Co.

MICHAEL JEDSEN, German steamer, 710, H. Bendixen, 15th May,-Moji 9th May, Coal. Melchers & Co.

NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,302, J. F. Allen, 10th May, San Francisco 12th April, and Shanghai 8th May, General.- P.&O. S. N. Co.

PHRA CHOM KLAQ, British steamer, 1,011, Fowler, 9th May Bangkok 1st May, Rice. Yuen Fat Hong.

QUARTA, German steamer, 1,146, H. Johannsen, 15th May, Saigon 11th May, Rice and Paddy. Sander, Wieler & Co.

SAN GATHARDO, Italian steamer, 1,600, Paradi,

15th May, Singapore 8th May, Coal

:

Master

SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 994, C. B. N. Dodd, 10th May,-Manila 7th May, Gene- fal. Butterfield & Swire.

TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,574. T. Desler,

13th May,--Saigon 8th May, Rice. Slemused & Co.

YAMAGUCHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,038, R. Nunome, 14th May-Moji g9th May, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha

YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R., 15th May, Manila 12th May, Hemp and Cigars-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Bailing Vessels.

EXIE. RAY, American bark, 918, Kasten, 11th May,Singapore 12th April, Timber --Sander, Wieler & Co.

G. C. TOBEY, American bark, 1,390, J. F. Shurtlef, 4 Tacoma 30 Nov;

Timber-Order. HENRY FAILING, American ship, 1,850, Mereman, 23rd Mar, Tacoma 12th fan, Timber-Master.

KASCUISKO, British ship, 1,192, Lewies, 25th Jan,--Newcastle 19th November, Coal-

Master...

QUEEN MARGARET, American ship, 1,999,

Fraser, sth Mar,-New York 17th Sept Karosine Oil-Standard Oil Co... WILLY KICKMERS, German 4-niast bark, 1,968, A. Wiechert, 12th May,Cardiff 16th Dec, Coal Amhold, Karberg & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, May 16th, 1899. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1.700 tons, to 6-pd. gf. guns, 3,000 i.h.p. Commandar AH, Sinith-Domien, Wei-hai-wei

Algerine, lanp, Logo tons, 6 guns, 1.106 1.

Com, E. J. W. Slade, Foochow.. Aurora, British cruiser, '5,600 tons, Capt. E. H.

Bayly, Hongkong,

Humber, storeship, 1.640 tons SWH, Davison, Wei-hniswel Iphigenia, 2nd class cruiser, Alguns, 7,000-hp, Capt. H.

Wei-hai-wal, Linnel, gun-vessel, 756 tons, a heavy gunsh

6-pounders, 870 ih.p., Commander W. W. Smythe, Shanghai. Peacock, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p, Lieut-Comdr. P. S..St. John, Manila. Phenis, sloop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 lb.p.

Com. R. P. Cochran, Wefhai-wei. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 gune

1,200 i,h.p, Lieut.-Comdr. J. Green, Manila. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 735 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 h.p, Lieut-Comdr. S. V. V. De M. Cowper, Hongkong. i.f.p., Hon. H. Lambton, Manila. Powerful, 1st class cruiser, 14,200 tons, 15,000 guns, Rattler, 1st class gunboat, 715 tons, 6

1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.Com, The Hon. G. A Hardinge, Hongkong. Swift, gun-vessel, 756 tons, 2 heavy guns, 4

6-pounders, 870 i.h.p., Foochow." Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comdr.

Powell, Hongkong. Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3

guns, 200 i.hp., Hongkong, Undaunted, ist class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12

guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. A. C. Clarke, Hongkong.

Victorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32 gune, 12,000 l.h.p, Captain A. Schomberg, Yokohama.

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mander W. P. Dawson, Chusan. Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Com- Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

320 tons, 6,000. i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. E. Kelly, Hongkong. l'ivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 ih.p, Hongkong.

Torpedo boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Miscellaneous.'

Capt. Zezi, Shanghai. Amerigo Vespucer, Italian cruiser, 1,333 tons, Bengo, Portuguese gunboat, 462 tons, 3 guns,

400 h.p., Lieut. Com. Marques, Macao.. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 4,054

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Julian, Shanghai. Liberal, Fortuguese gunboat, Comdr. Comval

hosa d'Athayde, Macao.

Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 1,457 tons, Captain

Ed. Incoyouni, San Mun. Salda, Austrian cruiser, 2,350 tons, Capt.

Guarde, en route Shanghai. Strombali, Italian cruiser, 3,359 tons, Captain

Cantantnis, Shanghai.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kernile, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns; 9,5000 h.p., Captain Molas, at Port Arthur. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Sto tons, 8 guns, 760,

hp., Captain Elkisky, at Vladivostock Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons,

13 guns, so hp, Captain Boisman, ar Nagasaki. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian annoured cruiser,

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 P Com. Witthofft, at Vladivostock Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,300 h.p. Capt. Serebren nikff at Vladivostock. Gremlastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,491

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Boubenoff, at Port Aathur. Korcyeta, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 gune, 2,150 h.p... Capt. Serebriamikoff, at Port Arthur. Kreysser, Russian cruiser, 1,300 tons, 18 guns,

L

1.800 h.p., Capt. Zvinskey, at Singapore. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Kachaioff. at Vladivostock. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10000 tons, to guns 9,000 h.p.: Captain Tohricho, at Vladivostock.

Nagerdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p, Capt. Zarine, at Port Arthur. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain. Coprimoff at Nagasaki.

.

Famiai Azova, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36 guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Virenins, at Vladivostock. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,300 tons,

Capt. Domojiroff, at-Port Arthur, Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 44 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Groupt, at Port Arthur Sitate, Russian gunboat, 4-guns, 1,200 h.p, Baronoff, at Vladivostock.

Russian battleship, t0,000 tons, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. C. Parenayo,

10 guns, at Port Arthur. Sivotch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p. Capt Astromaff at Port Arthur. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons Prince Ouchtomaky, at Port Arthur.

650 Vestech, Russian torpedo gunboat,

Com, Molchousky; at Vladivostock. Vsadni, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 3,500 h.p, Capt. Rogulf, at Vladivostock.

Yatous, Russian gunboat, 16 guns, 890 h.p., at

Vladivostock

Zabiako, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 30 guns,

2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Port Arthu...

Russian Torpedo Flotilla. (Sea Going.) Borgo, 1st clase, Russian torpedd boat, 81 tons,

guns, 2-torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed knots.

at

The French Squadron

nch unboa), 65 tons, 4 guns: 453"

ptainsfournet,af Sa

chama

French Bagship, 5,968 tons; 36 guns, 300 h. Capt. Jounnit, at

ton's Beaulamps Beaugre, French cruiser

guns, Bos hp., Captain Temer, Cheloo.

750 tons, 16 guns,

Bruis, French cruiser,

8,800 ih.p., at Saigon. Counts, French gunboat, 471 tons, 6 guns, 631

hp., Captain Simon, at Saigon.

13,985 tons, Descartes, French protected cruiser, a

36 guns 631 1hp, Captain Bemand, at Nagasaki. Eclaireur, French cruiser, 108 ions, 35 guns,

2,408 1.hp, Capt. Texier, at Along Bay, Forfait, French cruiser, 2,321 tons, 23 guns, 3,764 h.p., Capt. Delort, at Nagasaki Inconstant, French cruiser, Bortons, 8 guns,

850 inch

Capt. La Seyne, at Chemulpo. Jean

Bari

cruiser, so guns, 8,000 ih.p, Capt. Chesmar, at Taku., Lion, French gunboat, 473 tons 8 guns, 576

p., Capt. Amot, at Shanghai. Pascal, French protected cruiser, 3,985 tone.

36 guns, 9,000 ih.p. Capt. de Bretizei, at Marila Pluvier, French despatch-bont, 545, tons, 4 guns, goo hp, Comdr. Videl, at Bangkok. Surprise, French gunboat, 627 tons; 10 guns,

860 hp, at Saignon.

A Triomphants, French armoured cr. drofiel, at 24 guns, 2,400 h.p., Capt. B. de Brotizel, at Saigon.

Boutet

tons,

at Haiphong. Vorban, Franch flagship, 6150, Capt Fipre, French gunboat, 463 tons, 6 guns, 441

hp, Comdr. Constelle, at Bangkok. Flagship of Rear-Adiniral Gigault de Bedollier.

The German Squzuran. Arcona, German cruiser, 2,370 tons, zorguns, 2,400 h.p.; Captain Remke, at Singapore... Cormoran, German cruiser, r,640 tons, 14 guns, 2,700 h.p., Comdr. Brussatis, at Friedrich Wilhelmshaven.

Gefion, German cruiser, 4,207 tons, 25 guns,

9,000 h.p., Capt. Felienius, at Amoy Deutschland, German cruiser, 7,319 tons,-38

guns, 5,360 h.p., Capt. Plachet, at Swatow. irent, German cruiser, 4,400 tons, 22-guns,

8,000 h.p. Capt. Obenteimer, at Fopchaw. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,coo tons 12 guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain Gulich, at Manila

rdy class,

Bloops and Co Afusashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 Kaisuragi, 1480 tons, 10 guns Taputo, 1480 tons, to guns Teniu 1,550 tona, jo guns, 1165, Amagi Kalmon, 1,360 tons; to gunhas

Kaiser, German, flagship, 7,676 tons, 28 guns, 7,800 h.p., Captain Stubenrauch, at Wel hai-wel. Moewe, German surveying vessel, 970 tons, Captain Korvetton, at Amay, dan hati, Prinzess Wilhelm, German cruiser, 4400 tons,

2 guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain. Truppel, at Kinochow, tFlagship of Rear Admiral von Diederichs..

Flagship of Prince Henry of Prussia.

The American Squadron. Baltimore, U.S. cruiser, 4413. tons, 10 guns,

10,064 h.p., Capt. N. M. Dyer, at Manila Bennington, U.S: gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3436 h.p., Comdr. E. D. Taussig, at Hongkong.

Boston, U.S. cruiser, 3,000 tons, 8 guns, 4,030

h.p., Capt. G. FF. Wilde, at Taku. guns

3,600 h.p., Comdr. J. N. Hemphill, at Buffalo, U.S. converted chuiser, 6,588 tons, 6

Callao, U.S. gunboat,-137 tons, gun 55 hp.

Lieut. Benjamin Tappan, at Manila, pr Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,177 tons, 8 guns, 2,199.

hp Condr, S.-W. Very, at Manila Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons; 1,890 hp

Lieut.-Comdr. N.K. Patch, at Manila Charleston, U.S. cruiser, 3730 tons, 8 guns, 6,666, L.hp., Capt, W. H. Whiting, Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 gunu, 3,405

hip, Comdr. Asa Walker, at Manila. Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7.000 tons, 2,350 b.ps

Lieut. Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,989

hp Comdr. W.-T. Swinburne, at Manila

fris, U.S. distilling-ship, 6, roo tons, 1,300 hp,

Lieut.Comdr. N... Houston, at Manila, Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p Lieut. Comdr. Frederic Singer, at Manila

3,990 Monadnock, U.S. double turret monitor,

Comdr. HE tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p. Como Nichols, at Manila, Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,

850 hp, Comer, G. A. Bicknell, at Shang hai

Monterey U.S. double-turret monitor, 24084

tons, 4 guns, 5:244 h.p., Comdr. E Leutze, at Manila -07: Nanshan, U.S. collier, A Olymplo, U.S. flagship, 5,870 tons, 14 guns, DP Lamberton, at 12,313 h.p., Capt. 3.2.

Manila

Oregon, U.S. 1st class battleship, 10,288, tons,

16

guns, 11,111, hp

h.p., Capt A 5.Barker Manila

Petrel, U.5. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095,

p. Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, & guns,

Boch.p., Condr. C. H. West, at Manila. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, Manila 3,392 hp. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Yosemite, U.5. converted cruiser 6,179

to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. R. P. Leary, Manila: Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel

JAPANESE MEN OF WAR.

Battleships. Vaskinia, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 36 gunk, 14,0

hp, at Yokohama,

Fuji 18 class, 12,450 tons, 38 güne,

.p, at Nagasaki, Szala Chinyen, and class, 2,330 tons, 27 guns,

hp, Yokohama

Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 törs, 25

5,400 h.p., at Manila Itsukushima, st-class 4,377 tons, 35 69150 hp, at Nagasag

Revel, 1st class, Russian törpedo boat, 96 Harfeur, 1st class Battleship, 13,000 tons, 14

guns, a torp tubas 78oli.p.jspeed a knots. un, 19,163 Lb.p. Captain Hon, S., C. 1. Svedberg, 1st class, Russian, torpedo boat, Colville, C.B., Yokohama:

Bonaventure, 2nd class cruiser, 4350 tons, 18

guns, 9,000 h.p, Capt. I. Montgomerie, Shanghal

Briak, British cruiser, 1,770, tons, 6 guna, 5,600

hp, Capt, Wrey, Wei-hai-wei Centurion, 1st class battleship, 10,900 tons, 14 ***guns, 13,000 Lh.p., Cifplain B. Jellicoe,

Wej-hafwei.

Daphne, sloop, 1, 140 tons, 8 guns, 2000 i.h.p., Comdr, C. Winnington-Ingram, Hongkong Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons..3 guns, 200 hp, Lieut.Comdy, C. Chadwick Shanghal

Fame, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 402 fons, 5,400 h.p., Licut Com, R. Keyes, Hongkong

Firebrand, 3rd class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 Lh.p., Hongkong

Grafton, 1st class cruiser, 7350 tona, 13 guns,

Capt. W Fisher, Wei Lain

Hands

ton, 3 guns, a torp tuber 780.h.p., 19.7 knots,

(1st and 2nd class.) Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1 gun,

220 h.p., 16 knots,

Jantchicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tone, 4

guns, 920 h.p., 19 knois, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 h.p., 13 know.

Novorossia Russian torpedo boat, by fons,

gune, 2,000 hp, 24 knots. Podarone, Russian torpedo boat, 23 1008, 5 gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots. Side, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 220

116 knots 2 hp

Ang Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gr

220 h.p., 16 knots,

Sootchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns

Hashidate, 1st class, 4,377 tons 35gung,

hpat Shimazu, Kongo, and Class 7,550 tone

hip

Hiye, and class, 2,$to tous,

At Kobe.

Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons,

hp

Oruisers. Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978

30 guns, 15,500 hp.

Chiles, protected cruiser, at clas

30 guns, is cool.p... Akash, protected cruiser, 1st chiss Mateso guns, 8,500 hp.

Yoshino, protected,

32 guns, 15,00 Naniwa, prot

970 hp, 19 knots Steriald, Rastian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gün,24 guns

420 Jup, 16.]

bat, 23 tons, I gun,

Takachiko,

tons, 24

tong, 13 guns, 729.h.p;

Gunboats

Chefati:

Oskima, 640 tons, 10 guns, Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700. Alugo Cao tons, 10 guns 700

raya, 670 tons, to guns, 700 h, Chlokal, 620 tons, to guns, 760 hputat Fusan, Soko 572 tons, 4 gups, 400 p Iwak!, 600 tons, & guns, 400 hp. Ghinio, 490 tons, 5 guns 472 lap Chinesi, 190 tons, guns, 473

Chip Hobu, 490 tons, guns, 473 h.p Chin Pul, sco tons, guns, 435 hp.. Chin Chu, soo tons, guns, 455 hp Torpedo gunboat. Tatsuid, 875 1908, 6 gons, y torpedo tube

5,500 h.p

Torpedo

Kotaka, igo tons, 6 torped

14 boals (Creusot), 56 tohs,

535 b.p

rpado tubes

7 boats (Kobe):56 tons, lorpedo tub

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5620 hp.

orpedo-tube

torpedo-tubes,

Miscellaneous, in moured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,

used as gunnery traning ship) Kanju, saling ship, 877.1ons, 6 guns.

(used as training ship.) Manji, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,

(used as training slip)); : Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons

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(used as training shipy

an, sailing corvette, 1,40 tons 12 guns. finge wooden paddle-steinter, 1.465 tons,

small guns.

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