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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY MAY 31, 1899

SEXOHANGE:

Hongkong

COPTIC, British,

RIN RA 16th

May

UN LONDON, Telegraphic Tran

Bank Bills, on den Credits, 4 months sight...2/0 1/16 D'ients, 4 months' sight 2/0 3/16. (demand)

M2.021 Bank Bills, on demand....249 Credits, 4 months' sight...52 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand. 483

Credits, 30 days' sight.49

ON BERLIN, ON PARIS,

UN BOMBAY Telegraphic Transfer......148 On demand...148 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer...72

Private, 30 days sight.......73

ON YOKOHAMA, TT4 per cent. prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate 51000 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tel. 52.75 Bar Silver..............

......28 1/16 Dollars ..............................................!} per cent. prem.

*OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

New Patna, Old

New Benares, New Malwa, credit,

Hongkong, 31st May.

730 per chest. ..780 +720

U

700 per picul {Allowance, taels' 24/40.)

750/820.

Old Malwa, credit, Persian, paper ..........690/770

VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. J. H. Aitken Mrs. John Angus Mr. Geo. C. Aydelott Mr. B. J. Barlow Mr. Blonde!

Mr. C. L. Borreti Mr. and Mrs. A.

Bottenheim

Mr. J. Brooks ME. L. Brown

Capt. Bumie

Mr. C. M. G. Burnle

Miss Cannings

[45 Mr. W. L. Capps

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

-303 per cent, prem.

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

nominal.

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

Li buyers.

The Bank of China & Japan, Cd-(Deferred

£5.5 buyers.

National Bank of China, Ld.--$23,

Do.

Do.

-$22. Marino Insurances.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-533c

buyers.

China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited-562, North China Insurance Co, Ld.-Tls., 180. Yangtsie Insurance Assoc. Ld.-$114. Canton Insurance Office, Ld-$143) sellers. Straits Insurance Co., Ld-$48.

Fire Insurancos.

Hongkong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.-9312). China Fire lus. Co., Ed.-$83.

Shipping.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co,

Limited-$29.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company; Ld.

$70.

•

China and Manila S.S. Co., L.-$79. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld-$57.

China Mutual 5, N. Co., Ld.-(Preference)

£9.10 buyers.

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

£5.19 buyers.

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

buyers. Star Ferry Co, Ld.--$13.

Refineries.

China Sugar Refining Co, Ld.--$174 Luzon Sugar Raining Co., 1.d.-$8.

Mining..

Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$8.75.

Do Preference Shares-$1.70, Société Française des Charbonnages du Ton

kin-5:80

Queen Mines, Limited-So.55.

Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., L.d.--Sic. Raub Alian Gold Mining Co., Ld-56oj.

Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.(A) Sp.

Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.-(B) $4.

Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining

Cold.$3.25

Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., L-393

percent prem.

Hongkong unit Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company, Limited--586 buyers, “. Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Co., Ld.-S41. New Amoy Dark Co. Tid=£rgf

Landa, Hotels and Balldings. China Provident Loan and.Alongage Co., Ld.

-$9.75.

Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co.,

Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.-524.

buyers,

ERAN

West Point Building Co., Ld-$19. Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld.-587 buyers...

Lumphrey's Estate and Finance Co., Ld.

KRAN("Miscellanoons...

Green Island Cement Co., Ld-$25. China-Borneo Co., Limited-In liquidation. AS. Watson & Co., Limited-$14.

Hongkong Electric Co.,Limiteil-Sia. Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ld.-$126, Hongkong itou M.nufacturing Co, Ld-170,- Geo. Fenwick & Co., Id. $37. Hongkong Ice Co, Ld. $113.

Hongkong High Level Tramways Co, LL-

Dairy

Farm Cor Limited $4

Hongkong Chia Bakery Co., Ld.-533 Campball Moorex Có lo, hi

Bell's Asbestos Enitary Agency, Limited--

Can

stos Eastern Agency, Ld--$5.

~Ch. Limited -33,7

aving and

Cotton Spinning Weav

W Co., TdTis, 76

Yeaving

340

Tore (Share Brokers.)

Dr. and Mrs. F.

Clark

Mr. Cohen

Mr. C. Crane.

Mr. Deronzier

Mr. J. Dick

Miss Drum

Mr. A. H. Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. Gauld

Mr. A Gerard

Mrs. John Gibson Capt. Goddard

Mr. Kirkpatrick' Mr. J. Kirkwood Mr. C. J. Kuhn

Mr. M. Lacson

Mr. F. C. Laing

Mr. T. Lamke

H. Mr Somerville Large

Mr. Leon A. Lévy

Mrs. J. L. Mayers

Mr. J. Y. Mayston

Mr. H. Niederlein

Mr. A. C. Van Nierop Mrs. J. A. Norris

Mr. & Mrs. F. Palmer

Mrs. Parmenter

W.

Mr. W. Parfitt

Capt. Payne

Mr. G. Peters

Major and Mr. Griffin

Mr. J. H. Crimes

Mr. E. R..Hallifax

M. R. Ball

Mr. B. F. Hamersley.

Mrs. Hillman Mr. E. H. Hinds Mr. E. C. Hoclapfel Mr. E. Burton Holmes Mr. T. Howard

Mr. Wm. K. Hughes Mr. R. Flemming John

stan

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Judah

Mr. and Mrs. Kayser Dr. Kempte Mr. and Mrs. Kiene Mr. Kinghora

VISITORS AT THE Mr. J. M. Abad

Mr. and Mrs, Bowden Mr. Ernest A. Browne Mr. H. G.-Davies Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Denmann

Mr. E. Digby

Mr. Ping

Mr. F. W. Prising Mr. and Mrs. R. P.

Rattebone

Mr. P. Regalado

Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Rennie

Mr. S. J. Robins Mr. A. O. Rotman Mr. A. H. Rutterford' Mr. M. Samuel.

Mr. C. Savourt Mr. C. Sherington Mr. H. Simmins Mr. Skinner Mrs. Sutcliffe

Mr. W. P. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mr. Thomas

Mrs. Thomas!

Mr. L. C. Tuckerman

Mr. V. Uldall

Inman Sealhy, Handy

18th Hart, twi

April, Honolulu 6th May Kobe 19th, Nagasaki 21st, and Woosing?

Amoy,

rd, Mails and General & 0. S. SHermijone, and DEIKE RICKMERS, German steamer 3,600, T. Bohle, 29th May-Singapore 24th May, General Sjemssen & Co. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1001, E. Petar

sen, 25th May, Saigon 21st May, Rice. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,356, G. A.

Siemssen & Co. K

Tayler, 28th

asth May,

General-Shewan, Tom DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA, American steamer,

Rovin, roth Jan.-Manila 16th January. DOROTHEA RICKMERS, German str. 100, H.

Com.

Húnaber, storeship, 1,640 tons, doo Iphigenia, and class cruiser, 3,600 tons, B

H.. Davison, Wei-hal-wei, guns, 7,000-ih.p., Capt. H. N. Duddings Linnal, gun-vessel, 756 tons, heavy guns, 1

Wal-hai-weight

evil Ma 6-pounders, 870 i.h.p., Commander W W Smythe, Shanghai Peacocă, tat class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,

1,200

Licut Conidr. P. S. St. John, Manila

THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

Cheloo

463. toys. net, at Säigón,

5.968 tot

French cruise

Captai

guns,

Bruit French Criser 4750 tons, Comdie, French gunboat, 473 tone, 6 guns, 631

8,8oo hip, at Sulton h.p., Captaio Siraon, at Saigon Desturies, French protected cruiser, 3,985 tone, 36 uns 631.p., Captain Berard, At Eclaireur, French cruiser, 1,608 tons

Nagasak

tons, is guns, 2,408.i.hp, Capt. Texier, at Along Bay, 3,764 h. cruiser, Egr-tons, 8 Capt. Delort, at Nagasaki,

ence Ships

1st class 4,177 tons

class, a 377 tons

Hp, nt Nagasaki,

1st class, 4,277 tons 37 guns, 54,000. Shimaru

Kongo and class 550 tons, 13 guns

Pape, 30th May,--Singapore -24th May, 'I Phantir, sloop, 1050 tons, 6 guns,,,100 ihn. Forfait, French cruiser, 2,321 tons, 13 gung Hych, and class, 2550 tons, 13 guns

ELSE, German steames, 90. F. Petersen, 29th May,Bangkok aand May, Rice.-- EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R.

Jebsen & Co.

General-Siemsson & Co.

Archibald, R.N.R, 30th May,-Vancouver 9th May, and Shanghai-17th, Mails and General-C. P. R. Co... ETTRICKDALE British steniner, 2,468, Stewart, 25th May, Moji 20th May, Coals,→

& Dodwell Co. GLAUCUS, British steamer, 3,591, J. Barwise,

30th May, Chefoo 25th May, General Butterfield & Swire... GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 1,409, Nilsen, 28th May, Saigon 24th May, Rice. -Dodwell & Co. GODAVEREY, French steamer, 713, Orsim, 1st April,-Saigon 25th March, General- Chinese, HAILAN, French steamer, 377, W. Bast, 22nd.

May, Hoihow 21st May, General.-A. R. Marty. HOHENZOLLERN, German steamer, 2,039, E. Woltersdorff, 22nd May, Yokohama 12th May, Kobe 16th, and. Nagasaki 18th, General-Melchers & Co. HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,385, W. E. Filmez, -18th April-San Francisco 17th Mar, Honolulu asth, Yokohama 12th April, and Kobe 13th, General.-J. S. Van Buren.

IDZUMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,375, M. J. Carnow, 20th May-Seattle and Japan "19th April, Flour and General-Nippon

Yusen Kaisha. INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 871, A. Holtz,

28th May,Samarang 15th May, Sugar, Lauts, Wegener & Co. KEONG WAI, British steamer, tis, R. Uns- worth, and May,-Bangkok 25th April, Rice and TimberYoon Fat Hong KIOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,566, T. Sakurai, 28th May, Saigon 24th May, Rice Japanese.

U

KUMSANG, British steamer, 2075, Hay, 24th May-Kuratsu-19th May, Coal.-Jardice, Matheson & Co.

LENNOX, British steamer, 2,361, J. E. William-

son, 23rd May,-Portland, Or. 23rd April, General-Dodwell & Co.

PHRA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, for,

Fowler, 9th May, Bangkok 1st May, Rice. Yuen Fat. Hong. RACOVAR, Norwegian steamer, 1,220, Sender- man, 22nd May,Saigon 17th May, Rice. -Order..

SACHSEN, German steamer, 3,118, F. Mentz,

30th May-Bremerhaven 19th April, Antwerp 23rd, Southampton 24th, Genon 30th, Naples 3rd May, Suez, 8th, Aden 12th, Colombo 19th, and Singapore 24th, Mails and GeneralMelchers & Co... SHANTUNG, British steamer, 1,835, Frampton, 29th May,San Diego via Parts 4th April, Geueral. Buterfield & Swire,

Com. R. P. Cochran, Wei-hal-wei.

guns,

Pijmy, 1st class, ganboat, 755 tons,

1,200 Lh.p., Lieut. Comdr. J. Green, Manila. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut-Comdr. S. V. Y. De Mt. Powerful, 1st class cruiser, 14,200 tons, 25,000

Cowper, Hongkong. i.h.p, Hon. H. Lambton, Manila. Rattler, 1st class gunboat, 715 tons, guns,"

1,200 i.h.p., Lieut-Con. The Hon. G. A Hardinge, en route Foochow Swift, gun-vessel, 756 tons, 2 heavy guns; 4

6-pounders, 970 ih.p., Foochow.. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comidt,

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

gung zoo-hip, Hongkong Lindaunted, ist class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12. guns, 8.500 .h.p., Capt. A. C. Clarke, Victorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32

Hongkong.. guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain A. Schomberg, Yokohama.

Vatereich, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Com Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

mander W. P. Dawson, Chusan.

Inconstant,

guns, 850 hp, Capt. La Seyne, at Cheinulpo Jean Bart, French cruiser, 10 guns, 8,000-ih.pi Zion, French gunboat, 473 tons, 8 guns, 576

Capt. Chesmar, at Toku.

Pascal, French protected cruiser, 3,985 tons,

hp, Capt. Amot, at Shanghai, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt, de Bretizel, at Pluvier, French despatch-boat, 545, tons,

Manila

guns, soo h.p., Comdr. Videl, at Bangkok: Surprise, French ganboat, 627 rons, 10 guns

860 ihpat Saignon." Triomphante, French annoured cr., 4,700 tona,

(ons,guns;

Kat Kobert PE Heiven, and

class, 2,600

Kusagi protected cruiser, ist class, 4,978 tons, Cruisers.

Chitose

uiser, tst cla 30 guns Akar, protected cruiser, ist

30 guns, 8.3 Joshi, protected cruiser 1st clas Vaniu, protected cruiser,

132 guns 25,000 h.pi, at Che

tons

14,150 tons,

class, 3,709 tons,"

14 guns, 7,120 lp., at Manila,

24 guns, 2,400 h.p., Capt. B. de Brodizel, acons, 24 guns 7,120 hip. Saigon

Takachile, protected cruiser 1st class 3,700,

Voubur, Franch flagship-6150, Capt-Boutch Vipère, French gunboat, 463 tons, 6 guns, 441

at Haiphong, h.p. Comdr. Constelle, at Bangkok Bedollier.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral Gigault de

Arcona, German cruiser, 2,370 tons, só guns, THE GERMAN SQUADRON, 320 tons, 6,000 ih.p., Lient-Comdr. E

2,400-hp, Captain Remke, at Singapore. Wivers, coast defence ship, 2,730 tons, 4 guns,2,700 hp, Comdr. Brussatis, at Friedrich

Kelly, Hongkong.

Cormoran, German cruiser, 1,640 tons, I guns, 1000 ih.p, Hongkong.

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

Miscellaneous.

Amerigo Vespucie, halian cruiser, 1,333 tons,

Capt. Zezi, Shunghal Bengo, Portuguese gunboat, 462 tons, 3 guns, 400 h.p., Lieut.-Com. Marques, Macao. Kaiserin Elizabeth, Austrian cruiser, 4,064

tons, 9000 Lt.p., Capt. Julian, Shanghai. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 588 tons, Comdr.

Cunha, Macao

Caleta, protected-cruise, 1st

Takasage protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,237 27. guns, 5,500 1st class, 3,450 tons, tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p. at Manila, Akitsus protected Draiser 1st class, 1156

26 guns, 85001.p Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class,,700 tons,

24 guns, 8500 h.p."; "

20 guns, 6,080 lip. Ineumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,950 tons,

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

9,000 hp., Capt. Rehenius, at Amoy, Deutschland, German cruiser, 7,319 tons, 38

guns, 5.360 h.p., Capt. Plachet, at Swatow.th.p Irene, German cruiser, 4.400 tons, 21 guns,

8,000 hip, Capt. Obenteinier, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, Coco tons 12 guns, 13,000 i.h.p., Captain Gulick, at Kaiser, Gennan, flagship; 7,676 tons, 28 guns,

Manila

7,800 hp. Captain Stubenruch, at Wei hai-wei

Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 1,457 tons, Captaincte, German surveying vessel, 970 tons,

Captain Korvetten, at Amoy. Princess Wilhelm, German cruiser, 4, 400 tons,

22 guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Truppel, at Kinochow,

Ed. Incovount, San Mun. Saida, Austrian cruiser, 2,350 tons, Capt.

'Guarde, Shanghai.

Strombali, Italian cruiser, 3.359 tons, Captain

Cantantnis, Shanghai,

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

Flagship of Rear-Admiral von Diederichs. Flagship of Prince Henry of Prussia.

Akitsushima, Sadyen, protected cruiser, 1st clues,2,300 tons,

guns, 2,500 hp.

protected ofiyako, md class, 1,800 tons 34 guns, 5,000

Manila Takab, and class, 1,764 tons.it guns, Varyama, 3rd class 1,600 tons, 10 guns Fukushi, 3rd class, tons, 12 guns,

2,887 h.

Sloops and Corvetten“ fusari, 1.490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp.. Vamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons. To guns, 1,600 hip. Tendu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1105 h.p.. Kainen, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p Amari, 1030 tons, 13 guns; 720 hp Oshiq, 640 tons, to guns, 1,2001.p., at Kanko. Akagi; 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp at Chefoo. Alago, 620 tabs, 10 guns, 700 h.p. May, 20 tons, 10 guns, 700 .p Chiokai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp at Fusan Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp... Faust, 600 tons, o guns, 400 b.p. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guus 472 hp. Chiness, 490 tons, 3 guns, 473 h.p Chin Heku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Puf, 500 tons, 9 guns, 435 hp Chin Chu, 500 tons, 2 guns, 455 hp

5,500 lip

Torpado-gunboat tons, 6 Tatsuta

gunsine Torpedo-bosta kadusch, Japanese torpedo bont destroyer, 331 tons, Comdr, 1, Ishida, Hongkong. Kotuka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,300 hp.

boats (Creusot) 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes

56 tons, a torpedo tubes, 525

torpedo tu

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON Baltimore, U.S. craiser, 4,413 tons, to guns, The Russian Squadron.

10,064 h.p., Capt. N. M. Dyer, at Manila Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,5000 h.p.,

3.436 hp., Comdr, E. D. Taussig, at Captain Molas, at Port Arthur.

Hongkong. leout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 60hp., Capt. G. F.F. Wilde, at Taku,

Barton, U.S. cruiser, 3,000 tons, 8

gun, 4,030 b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Vladivostock. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, Bufalo, U.5 converted craiser, 6,883 tone, 6

guns, 1,730 h.p.. Captain Boisman, at

Comdr. J. guns, 3,000

r.J. N. Hemphill, at Nagasaki,

Manila.com "Dimitri Donskey Russian armoured cruiser, Callao, US, gunboat, 137 tons, gum 35 hp,

5.893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns 7,000 h.p., Castine, U.S. gunboat, 7, 177 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 | 525

Lieut. Benjamin Tappan, at Manila. Con. Witthafft, at Vladivostock.

h.p, Condr. S. W. Very, at lagila.

Mr. T. E. De Witt SBIRIA, German steamer, 2,335, Th. Hilde. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat,, 400 tons, twin ¦ Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp,oat (Normand) 75 tons,

Veeder

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

WINDSOR HOTEL, Mr. F. Ewing Mr.Constantin Hansen Mr. Morrison Mr. M. Pardo Capt. G. H. Penne-

father

Mr. and Mrs. Elorriage Mr. J. Steverison Tod

Mr. Lislie Sadler

VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE PEAK HOTEL.

Dr. and Mrs. N. M. 5. Colonel E. H. Gorges-

Bende

Mr. H. R. Hardcastle Lieut. R. P. Hobson,

Mr. H. F. R. Brayne Mr. G. H. Brynn! Lt. T. Bruniby, U.S.N.

Mr. P. Bure Mr. G. J. Chapman Capt. and Mrs. A.

Clarke, R.N.

Capt. van Carbach. Mr. G. H. Dann

U.S.N.

Staff Surgeon W. E.

Home

Mrs. W. E. Home

C. Mr. John D. Hutchison

Mr. E. T. Irwin Mr. H. W. Jeffries Mr. and Mrs. W. H. T. Mr. J. E. Lee

Capt. F. Kolord Davis and child Mr. C. W. Longuet Mr. A. L. Denison Mr. C. W. Longuet Admiral G. Dewey, Mr. R. Mitchell

U.S.N.

Col. H. Elsdale Col; G. J. H. Evatt . Comdr. Cresswell J.

Eyres

Mr. J. S. Ezekiel Miss Ezekiel Mr. A. Forbes Lt. Col, A. R. Fraser Mr, M. E. P. Frost

Mr. S. A. Olliver. Mr. V. F. Pago Hon, H. E. Pollock Mr. J. T. Prentice Capt. II. V. Prynne Mr. F. Ryan Mr. A. Sinclair Mr. A. G. Stokes Mr. G. H. Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. H. Wicking

CRAGIZBURN,

Lieut. J. G. Armstrong, Mr. A. Ross

R.N

The Hon. and Mrs. J. T.

Toohy

Mrs. Annstrong & son Lt. Col. G. F. Browne: Mr. Alexander Donald Miss Egan Rev. F. Flynn, RN. Major M. M. Morris,

R.A.

Miss Toohy Mr. J. M. Toohy Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Turner and family

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Coniul Valpicoll

Turner Se

Mrs. Morris Hon. and Mrs. R.:D. Mr and Mrs. Whitlow

Ormsby

Major and Mrs. Wight Mr. A. F. Williams

•Miss Ormeby Mr. A. J. Richardson

VESSELS IN PORT,

Steamers. BOGSTAD, Norwegian steamer, 1,970, Gullick.

seh, 25th May-New York 24th March, Petroleum Standard Oil Go, CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,574, J. T. Davies 26th May,Calcutta, Via Penang and Singapore 30th May, General, Jardine, Matheson & Co CHINOTU, British steaner, 1,446, C. D. N... Dodd, 30th May-Manila, 27th May, General Butterfield & wire

British steamer 1,241, CR Corfield, the MaySalgon zist May,

CONENAUGi

P

"

27th May, Moji zand May, Gene- steamer, 994 C. B. N ral-Carlowitz &

Co Dodd, 10th May,Manila 7th May, Gene- ral,-Butterfield & Swire. TARTAR, British steamer, 2,768, H. Pybus,

R.N.R., 22nd May, Vancouver, B.C. z3rd April, General.-C. P. R. Co. THALES, British steamer, 823, T. P. Hall, 30th May-Foochow 25th May, Amoy 27th, and Swatw 29th, General--Douglas, Lapraik & Co. TOADENSKJOLD, Norweigan steamer, 738, Dr L. Danielsen, 30th May, Canton 30th May, General.-E. & M. S. N, Co. TRIUMPH, German steamer, 785, A. Rieke, 29th May, Pakhoi 26th May, and Hoihow 28th, General.-Jebsen & Co. WONGKOI, British steamer, 1,154, E. E. Me Lellan, 29th May-Bangkok-33rd May,' RiceYuen Fat Hong."

Exiüng Vessels,

EVIE RAY, American bark, 918; Kasten, 1th May, Singapore rath April, Timber --Sander, Wieler & Co.

G.

C. TOBEY, American bark, 1,390, J. F. Shurtlef, 4th May,-Tacoma. 7th Nov, Timber.-Order. HENRY FAILING, American ship, 1850,

Merreman, 23rd Mar, Tacoma 12th Jan

Timber-Master.

.

KASCÚISKO, British ship, 1,192, Lewies, 15th Jan., Newcastle 19th November, Coal- Master,

QUEEN MARGARET, American ship, -1,999. Fraser, 5th Mar New York 17th Sept, Kerosine Oil.-Standard Oil Co. SACHEM, American bark, 1,267, W. S. Nickels, 19th May,Shanghal 6th May, General Siemssen & Co. SOFALA, British 4-mast ship 2,160, Thomas Auld, soth May, New York 2pth Jan, Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. WILLY KICKMERS, German 4-mast bark, 1,969,

A Wiechert, 12th May-Cardiff 16th Dec, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, May 3, 1899. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to 6-pd. 9.1. guns, 3,000 I.h.p.Commander A. H Smith-Domen, Wei-lini-we

Serebren

screw, 18 guns, 3.500 hp., Capt. nikff at Vladivostock. Gremtastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tans, twin screw 12 guns, 2000 h.p., Capt. Boubenoff, at Port Aathur, Koreyels, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, 2,150 hp, Capt. Serebriamikoff, at Port Kreysser, Russian cruiser, 1,300 tons, 18 guns,

Arthur.

1,800 b.p, Capt. Zvinskey, at Singapore. Handjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Kachaioff. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10

at Vladivostock.

guns 9,000 h.p. Captain Tenriche, at Vladivostock. Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 34 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Port Arthur.. Orvany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

1,300 h.p.

la 7 boats (Kobe), sof Lieut-Comdr. N..K. Patch, at Manila, Charleston, US cruiser, 3,730 tons, 8 guns, 6,666 hp, Capt. W. H. Whiting, Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,495 Cuigen, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p. h.p., Comdr. Asa Walker, at Marili Lieut. Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Mantin Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,988 hp., Comdr. WT. Swinburne, at Manila. Tris, U.S. distilling ship, 6 too tons, 1,300 hp, Manila, U.S. funboat, 1,957 tons, a guns, 750

Lieut-Comdr. N. T. Houston, at Manila

torpedo tubes

arpada:1

bonte (Schichau), go-tona, 4 boats (Varrow), to tons

620 h.p 10 boate (Varrow), 40 tons 3

610 hp.

Miscellaneous Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons,10

800 h.p.

(used as gunnery traning ship) tanji, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6

h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Frederic Singer. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 3,900 Manju,

tons, 6 guns 3,000 h.p., Comdr. H. E. Nichols, at Manila. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat 1,370 tons 6. gune,

guns

sailing ship, 877 tons, 6

(used as training ship)7

used as training ship.) sukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,580

10 guns, 520 hp

(used as training ship

twin screw, 12 guns; 2,000 h.p Captain,8oh.p. Comdr. G. A. Bicknell, at Shane Besama, sailing Corvette, I 420 tons

Coprianoff at Nagasaki, Pamial Acova, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36. 8,000 h.p., Captain. Virenins, at Vladivostock Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940tons, armoured

Capt. Domojiraff, at Port Arthur. twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 44 guns, 13,500

at Port Silaich, Russian gunboat, guns, 1,200 hp Sissot Velity, Russian battleship, 10,000 Capt. Barronoff, at Vladivostock.

at Port Arthur,

toos,

to guns 8,500 ih.p, Capt. C. Parenayo. Sivootch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin scraw 13 guns, 1,200 hp, Capt. Astromoff, Vladimir Afoneniach, Russian cruiser, Good

at Port Arthur.

Fostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

tons Prince Ouchtomäky, at Port Arthur.

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

Yakout, Russian gunboat, 16 guns, 890 h.p, at Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, to guns,

Vladivostock

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

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA”

(BEA GOING.):5: Borgo, 1st clasa, Russian torpedo boat, Srtons, 3guns, 2 torg tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 21 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tone,

knots,

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.hp $wcabarg, it class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p, speed 12 knots. Aurora, British cruiser, 5,600 tons; Capt. E. HE

Com. EJ. W. Slade, Fonchow.tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 hp, speed Bayly, en route Wei-hairwel

Barfleur, at class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 Lhp, Captain, Hon. S. C. J. Colville, C.B., Yokohama, p Bonaventure, and class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 18 guns, 2,000 ih.p., Capt, R. Montgomerie, ..Shanghai. Brick, British cruiser, 1,770, tons, 6 guns, 5,600 Chip, Capt. Wrey, Wel-hai-wel. 93 Centurion, 1st class battleship, 10,900 tons, 14 guna, 13.000 hp., Captain R. J. Jellicoo, Wal-hal wei

Daphne, loop 1,140 tons, 8. guns, 2,000 hp

Comdr. C. Winnington Ingram en-route Nagasaki.""

Ers, coastidelance gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 bp Lieur-Comdr. C Chadwick, Shanghal

Fame, twin screw torpedo b

tons, 400hp Liout Hongkon

gini

Grafton Gat

(1st and 2nd class,)............... Farel, Russian torpeda boat, 23 tons, 1-gun,

220 h.p., 16 knots... Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 hp., 19 knots. Wargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons & guns, 101,200 hip., 2a knots, va Novorossisk, Russian torpedo hont, 97 tons, 4

guns, 2,900 h.p., 22 knots, Podoroanik, Russian torpedo, boat, 33 tons, Sirk, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1'gun, 220

gun, 220 hp., 16 knots. hip, 16 knots.

N Skorpion, Russian torpedo boal, 33 tons, 1 gun

220 up, to knots.

Monterey, double-turret monitor, 4,084 tens, 4 guns, 5,244 hp. Comdr. E. HC. Leutze, ut Manila. Nanshan, U.S. collier

Olympia, U.S. flagship 5,760 tons, 14 guns, $7,313 hip Capt.: B. P. Lamberton, at U.S. 1st class, battleship, 10,488 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.. Cap

Capt A, S. Barker, Manila

a Hongkong) atua URAS, MO

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·(used as a bulk);

paddle steamer,1,465 small guns?

(used as torpedo .trainings

RIVER STE,

Fatahan, Briti

AND

Hongkong, Cantón, Co Ho-nam, British steam

·Petrel

U.S.

gunboat, 892 tons. 4 guns, 1,005 Princeton, US gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,Hongkon

h.p. Comdr. C..C. Conwell; at Manila

Canton, and Macao Ste

Soo h.p. Comdr. C. H.V West, at Manil Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, 6 guns, Powan, British steamer, 1,800, A Yosemite, US converted cruiser, 6,179 tons

3.392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Hongk to guns, 3,600 hp., Capt R P Manila

P. Leary, at Hankow Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel.

Post Office.

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For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Vict Vancouver Per Tartar to-mor June, at 11AM

and

For Tientsin Per Nanchang to-morrow, the 1st June, at at ALMI

For Saigon Per Deuteros toma

For Manila-Per Diamanti

1st June at 1 Pof

1st June, at 3PM

For Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and S Per Jasumi Maru to-morrow, the tabl

3 F.M

For Singapore, Penang and Chelydra on Saturday, the 23rd

For Yokohama Per: Hongkong Mar Saturday, the 3rd June, at 10AM

For SingaporePer/ava on Saturda 3rd June, at 10 AM

For Shanghai Per Lyeemoon, an the 3rd June, at 3 R.M

Bingo Maru on Saturday, the For Singapore, Penang and

For Foochow Pic Chingt the 3rd June, at 5 PM

For:Singapore, Colombo and Vindobana on Monday, the 5th

For Shang 'Honolulu kun,Tuesday

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