1899-10-24 — Page 6

The Share Market.

LATEST QUOTATIONS. (October 24th.) Banks.

•Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

-324 per cent. prem.

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

nominal.

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

I buyers.

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

£5.5 buyers,

National Bank of China, Lử-$18.

Do.

10..

---$28.

Marine Insuranoes,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$242. China Traders' Insurance.Co., Limited-$59. North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tls, zpo, Yangtze Insurance Assoc, Ld.-Star. | Canton Insurance Office, Ld.---$135 buyers.` Straits Insurance Co., Ld.—$5.

Fire Insuranoes,

Hongkong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.-$330. · China Fire Ins. Co... L.d,—$86,

Shipping.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.,

Limited-$298.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Ld.

-$80.

China and Manila S.5. Co., Ld.-$go.

Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-5471.

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

£9.10 buyers.

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

£5.10 buyers.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1899.

VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Mr. J. H. Aitken

Mr. Martinle

Mrs. John Angus Dr. C. Bach

Mr. W. S. Bailey Mr. B.-J. Barlow Miss J. Barney Miss A. Barney

Mr. J. F. M. Bartlett Mr. W. M. Black Mr. and Mrs. A.

Bottenheim

Mr. J. Y. Mayston

Mrs. McCrackin and

child

CHUNSANO, British steamer, 1,474, E. J. Huller, 16th Oct,Java 7th Oct., Sugar.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CULOGA, American transport, 1,140, Comdr. J. W. Carlin, U.S.N., aoth Oct., Manila 17th

October.

Me Mrs. E. McLeod DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,354, G.

Tayler, 23rd Oct.,-Manila 10th October, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. Dovo MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,311, K.

Mr. T. S. Meser Mr. H. Metman

Mr. E. O. Murphy

J

Capt. and Mrs. Myhre H. ME. K. Nakabayashi

Vie. J. de Bremond

d'Ars

Mr. J. W. Brown Mr. G. Brusse

Mr. and Mrs. C. Bu

chanan

Mr. T. F. Burgdorff Mr. W. R. Burnside Mr. J. W. Carlin Mr. A. B. Carter'

Vie, de Cholet

Dr. and Mrs. F. Clark Mr. and Mrs. M. A.

Clark

Mr. P. C. Denroche

Mr. H. Dunbar

Mr. D. Earnshaw Mr. and Mrs. F.

Eldridge

Mr. M. Elliott

Mr. W. Fuckel

Mr. A. C. Van Nierop Mr. J. J. O'Neill Mr. M. Pando Mr. W. Parfitt Miss Perrive

Mr. J. C. Perry Mr. Reeves Mr. F. Reibere Mr. A. Reid

Mrs. H. Renjes, child

and bursc

Mr. and Mrs. C. E

Richardson

Miss Richardson Mr. G. E. Richardson Mr. S. J. Robins Major I. E. Sawyer Mr. H. Simmins. H. Mr. A. Spagnolo Mr. M. Steger Mr. B. Taylor Mrs. C. Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. K. Gibson

Capt. Goddard

| Major and Mrs. Griffin

Capt. P. Hall

China Mutual S. N. Co., L‚d.—(Ordinary)—¿3 | Mr. and Mrs. Harris

buyers.

Star Ferry Co., Ld-$19.

Refineries.

China Sugar Refining Co., Ld-$135. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld. —$48,

Mining.

Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—$9.

Do. Preference Shares-51.80.

Société Française des Charbonnages du Ton.

kin+-$245.

Queen Mines, Lunited—$0.47).

Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ld.-$14. Raub Alian Gold Mining Co., Ld-564). Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.(A) $11. Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.(B) $6.50. Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining

Co., L.-$1.80.

Dooks, Wharves and Godowns. Hongkong & \Vianpon Dock Con Lại 935, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company, Limited--$90.

Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Co., Ld.-545

buyers.

New Amoy Dock Co., Ld.-S¢8z.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings.

China Provident Long and Mortgage Co., Ld.

-$9.50 buyers.

Hongkong Land livestiment and Agency Co.,

Ld.-$105

Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.—$78, West Point Building Co., LiL-$30. Hongkong Hotel Co., L.--Grav Humphrey's Estate and Finance Co., 1.d.~

$10

Miscellanoona,

Green Island Cement Co., Ld.--$29. China-Borneo Co., Limited-sof buyers. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$10.75. Hongkong Electric Co., Limited--ia, Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ld $130. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., L.d.-F189. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Ld-f4zi. Hongkong Ice Cons

Hongkong High-Level Tramways C6, 24.--

$147.

Dairy Farm Co., Limited-56.

Hongkong & China Bakery Co., -15.

Moore & Co., L.-S15 buyers.

Dell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited-Li

Bominal.

Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, I.d.- $3. Carmichael & Co., Limited.--$8.

Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Werving and

Dyeing Co., Ld.—560.

Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld =1},"66. International Cotton afg. Co., L.d.--1's. 75. Lasa-kung-mow Cotton Spinning & Weaving

Co., Ld-Tls. 771..

Say Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Leb. 330. Yahloong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld-Tis. 53. Tobrau Planting Co., L.-54 per share. Tebrau Planting Co., Ld.-$5 BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS (Share Brokers.)

Telegraph Address-"Rialin."

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, 24th October. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer 1/10

Bank Bills, on demand ifto 15/16 Credits, 4 months' sight...1/i D'ments, 4 months' sight. ON BERLIN, (demand)

.M. 1.95 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand 24T

Credits, 2 months' sight.......2.47 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, po demand...46 Credits, 30 days' sight 47 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer 141

On demand

.......1431 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Frausfer 72 Privue, 30 days' sight.73 ON YOKOHAMA, T...6 per cent. prein, Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate Sro 46 Gold Leaf ron touch, per tel

54.40 Bar Silver

....26 Dollars

32 per cent prem,

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

New Paint

New Benares

New Malwa

Old Malwa...

Ferslan, paper tied

Mr. G. Havers Mr. & Mrs. Haywood, Mr. H. Hellier Major and Mrs. Higgs Mr. T. Howard

Mr. Magdon Ismail Major and Mrs. Jeffreys Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mr. E. A. Katsch

Mr. Kinghorn

Mr. J. Kirkwood

Mr. 2. Kobayashi

Mr. W. M. Thornton Mrs. H. H. Todd and

family

Mr. H. S. Vaughan Capt. R. Unsworth Mr. R. Waldow Mr. B. T. Walling Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Whitlow

Mr. and Mrs. Bagnall

Wild

Mrs. J. Williamson Mrs. D. Wilson Miss Wilson

Mr. J. W. Withington Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Worfield

Mr. E. A. Leggatt

Mr. L. A. Levy

Mr. W. J. Wright Mr. J. M. de Zuniga

Mr. G. A. March

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

Froin.

| Müke Maru..

Singapore

Bormida

Singapore

Kintuck"

Singapore

Hakata Maru

Singapore

Singapore

Duc.

To-morrow !To-morrow

To-morrow

Oct. 26th Bengal Bamberg

Oct. 26th Singapore Oct. 28th Kagoshima Maru.. Moji.... Coptic

Japan

Oct. 28th Oct. 19th Queen Adelaide... Portland, Or.... Nov. 8th Empress of India.. Vancouver......Nov. 9th America Maru..... San Francisco... Nov. 11th Chingtu

Sydney. Nov. rath

2.

We would dust the attention of shipping frie so the style in which Steamers Expected" and "jected Sailinga are now published in these columes, al in doing respect. fully arge the inanagers of shipping firms to give orders to their clarks to furnish this ace, on the forms alerady sup plied gratis with the latest available formation every day.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship.

Abergeldie Algoa..

Ambria America Maru...

Argyll

Bamberg

Bayer

Bengal

Dingo Maru

Destination.

Date.

Portland, &c. ... Nov. 11th San Francisco, &c. Nov. zist Havre, &c. .......Dec. 24th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th New York

Oct. 26th Havre, &c. Nov. 28th Straits, &c. Nov. 8th

£1

Shanghai..... Oct. 28:h Marseilles, &c....Nov. 17th Breconshire....Victoria, B.C......Oct. 28th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c.Nov. 15th Carlisle City. San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 31st Changsha..... Yokohama & Kobe Oct. 27th China

San Francisco, &c. Dec. 16th City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C.Dec. 30th Coptic....

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 4th Diamante Manila............... Oct. 27th Doric

San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd Doyo Maru

Kobe

Oct, 28th Emp. China

Vancouver, &c......Oct. 25th Ep. India

Nov. 22nd Emp. Japan......

¡Dec. 20th Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Haimun....... Swatow, &c.......... Oct. 26th Hakata Maru Kobe & Yokohama Oct. 26th Hakuai Mara... Vladivostock, &c...Oct. 26th Hector

London........... Nov. 14th Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th Idzumi Maru...Victoria, B.C...... Nov. 16th Japan......

Japan Kagoshima Mare Bombay, &c.

............London.... Karlsruhe Straits, &c. Kawachi Maru... Marseilles, &c... König Albert Straits, &c. Königsberg Havre, &c. ..... Kwangse Machaon

Shanghai

Oct, 26th London....

Nov. 28th Maideuru Maru... Swatow, &c..........Oct. 29th Miike Maru Kobe & Yokohama Oct. 27th Monmouthshire Portland; &c. Dec. 23rd Moyune New York Nov. 15th Nippon MaruSan Francisco, &c.Jan. 3rd Danfa

Marseilles, &c...... Oct. 30th Oldenburg

Straits, ... Feb. 21st Onsang

..San Francisco, &c. Oct. 25th ........London...... Oct. 315! Europe, &c. OCL 28th Oct. asth Jan. 10th rath Dec. 27th Nov 18th Oct. 28th

Java

Orestes

Hongkong, 24th October.

.930

per chest.

Parramatta

910

"

Pekin

,850

.875

800

per picul. Preussen......... Straits, &c.

D. Shanghai

20

VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Mr. H. F. R. Brayna

Capt. F. Koford

Mr. P. Bure

Mr. J. Lamke

Capt. van Corbach

Mr. J. E. Lee

Mr G. H. Dann

Mr. C. W. Longuet

Davis and child

Mr and Mrs. W. H. T. Mr. C. W. Longuet

Mr, A. L. Denison

Mr. P. Dow

Colonel H. Elsdale Col. G.-J. H. Evat Mri J. S. Ezekiel Mr. R. M. Ezekiel Mr. A. Forbes Lt. Col. A. R. Fraser

Mr. H. H. Gompertz

Mr. R. Mitchell

Mr. K. W. Nordman

J. Von Oertzen

Lt. Col. The O'Gorman

Dr. Marx Peters

flon. H. E. Pollock

Capt. B. V. Prynne Comdr. R. M, Rumsey. Mr. E. Sharp

Mr. A. Sinclair.

Colonel E. H. Gorges Mr. A. Findlay Smith Staff Surgeon and Mrs. Mr. A. G. Stokes W. E. HomeMr-A: P. Stokes Major G. R. St. John Mr-O-D.Thomson Mr. H. B. Kendrick Mr. G, H. Wheeler

CRÁGIEBURN.

Lieut.. H. C. Burrows

Rev. F. Flynn, R.N. Hon. and Mrs. K. D:

Ormsby

Ming Gemahý

Mrs. Simmonds... The Government Civil

Hospital Sisters Miss Yorke Triscott Consul Volpicalli

Capt. C. B. 8imonds, Madame Volpicelli

R.A.

L'apt, A. M. Whitton

Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c.

Queen Adelaide. Victoria, B.C. Robilla

Sachsen

Saial trene

Salvadora Shanghai. Sibina

Strathgyle. Suevia

St. Mark

Nov. 4th

Nov. and

Oct. 31st Jan. 24th

Nov. 3rd Dec. 13th

Dec. Toth

Firebrand, 3rd class gudbont, 415 tons, 4 guns, | Beaulamps Beaupre, French cruiser, 1,246 toris,

360 i.h.p, Hongkong,

14 guns, 895 hp, Capt. Ternet, at Chefoo.. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, Bruir French cruiser, 4,750 tons, 16 guns,

8,800 i.b.p., at Saigon. Comète, French gunboat, 473 tons, 6 guns, 631

hp, Captain Siraon, at Saigon. Descartes, French protected cruiser, 3,985 tons, 36 guns 631 h.p., Captain Bernard, at Eclaireur, French cruiser 1,608 tons, 15 guns,

Nagasaki.

3,408 i.h.p.,.Capt. Texier, at Along Bay,

abo tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p, Hongkong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 h.p., Hongkong.

2nd class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 9,000 itpong

guns, Capt. R. S. D. Cumming, Humber, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong.

+18

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR,

Battleships." Yakin 1st class, 12,460 tons, 36 guns, 14,000

b.p, at Yokohama,

Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Nagasaki.

Chinyen, 2nd class, 7,330 tong, 22 guns, 6,200 satsushima, ist class, 4,277 tona, 25 guns,

hp, Yokohama.

Coast Defence Ships, 5,400 h.p., at Manila.

Wokihama, z1st Oct.,-Kürun 18th Oct., Iphigenia, and class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 Forfait, French cruiser, 2,321 fans, 23 gun uskushima, Ist class, 4.177 tons, 35 guns,

Coal-Order.

EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R,

Archibald, R.N.R., 4th Oct., Vancouver, B.C. 12th Sept., and Shanghai rst Oct., Mails and General.-C, P. R. Co.

EQUATORIA, Belgian str., 1,236, W. Williams,

22nd Oct,-Swatow 21st Oct., Ballast. Lauts, Wegener & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, A. R. W.

Cobban, 17th Oct.,-Manila 14th Oct., Hemp and Cigars.-Shewan, Tomes & Co. HAKUAI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,419, M. Nishimura, 19th Oct.,--Swatow 18th Oct., Tea and Brick, &c.-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 995, M. Ipland,

23rd Oct., Saigon 18th Oct., Rice. Jebsen & Co. LEGAZPI, Spanish steamer, 586, Antonio Tribar, Zoth Oct.,-Manila 17th October, Leather-Order.

MACHEW, British steamer, 995. J. E. Farrell, 18th Oct-Siam 11th October, Rice.- Butterfield & Swire.

MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,643, J. Kyrock,

21st Oct,, Sandakan 15th Oct., Timber.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. MONGKUT, British steamer, 849, N, G. Majer,

14th Oct.,--Koh-si-chang 2nd Oct., Rice.-- Yuen Fat Hong.

ON SANG, British steamer, 1,787, J. Young,

7th Oct--Saigon 1st Oct., Rice and Rice Flour, Jardine, Matheson & Co. PEKIN, British steamer, 522, W. Hayward, R.N.R., 22nd Oct., Singapore 15th Oct.,

General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, Necker, 8th Oct., Samarang 22nd Sept., and Labuan 30th, General-Lauts, Wegener & Co.

guns, 7,000 l.b.p., Capt. H. N. Dudding, cruising.

Linnet, gun-vessel, 756 tons, a heavy guns, 4 6-pounders, 870 i.b.p., Commander W. W. Smythe, cruising, Orlando, British cruiser, 5,500 tons, Capt. J. Peacock, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,

Burke, Japan.

1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. P. S. St. John, Manila.

Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 hp, Lieut.-Comdr. J. F. E. Green Shanghai. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 i.h.p, Lieut. Comdr. S. V. Y. De M. Cowper, Faochow. Swift, gun-vessel, 756 tons, z heavy guns, 4

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

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

guns, zoo ih.p., Hongkong. Undaunted, ist class, cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. A. C. Clarke, Manila. Victorious, British battleship, 14,90 tons, 32

guns, 1,000 ih.p., Captain A. Schomberg, ⚫ cruising. Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Com

mander W. P. Dawson, Foochow Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

I

320 tons, 6,000. i.h.p., Lient-Comdr. E.! Kelly, cruising. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000-ih.p., Hongkong, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35,

boats.

Miscellaneous.

Elna, Italian cruiser, 3,530 tons, Capt. C.

Giorello, Shanghai,

3,764 h.p...Capt. Delort, at Nagasaki. Inconsint, French cruiser, Eg1 tons, & guns,

Jean Bart, French cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns),

850 lp., Capt. La Seyne, at Chemulpo.

36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motel, Kwong-chow-wan.

fashidate, ist class, 4,477 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

5,400 hip, at Nagasaki.

Ip, at Shimazu,

Kengo, and class, 2,550 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp.

at Kobe:

Lion, French gunboat, 473 tons, 8 guns, 576iyei, and class, 2,550 jons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

8,000 .. Capt. Aubin, at Foochow

Pascal, French prosected cruiser, 4,000 tons, Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p:

h.p., Capt. Amat, at Shanghai.

Cruisers. Kasugi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15.500 h.p.. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp.

Pluvier, French despatch-boat, 545, tons, 4

guns, 500 h.p., Comdr. Videl, at Bangkok. Surprise, French gunboat, 627 tons, 10 guns,

860 h.p., at Saigon. - Triomphante, French armoured cr., 4,700 tons, 24 guns, 2,400 h.p., Capt. B. de Brotizel, at Saigon,

Vouban, French Angship, 6,150, Capt: Boutet

at Haiphong.

Vipère, French gunboat, 463 tons, 6 guns, 441

h.p., Comdr. Constole, at Bangkok. Bedollier.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral Gigault de

Cormoran German cruiser, 1,640 tons, 14 guns,

THE GERMAN SQUADRON.

Wilhelmshaven.

2,700 h.p., Comdr. Brussatis, at Friedrich Gefion, German cruiser, 4,207 tons, 25 guns, Deutschland, German cruiser, 7,319 tons, 38

9,000 h.p., Capt. Fehenius, at Amay.

guns, 5,360 h.p, Capt. Plachet, at Seoul, Irene, German, cruiser, 4,400 tons, 22 guns,

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

Kaiser, German, flagship, 7,676 tons, 28 guns, 7,800 lp., Captain Stubenmuch, at Wei

hai-wei.

foewe, German surveying vessel, 970 tons,

Captain Korvelton, at Amoy.

PHRA CHOM. KLAO, British steamer, 1,011, J. Kaiserin Elizabeth, Austrian cruiser, 4,500 Prinzess Wilhelm, German cruiset, 4,400 tons,

Fowler, 19th Oct.,Bangkok toth Oct, and Koh-si-chang 12th, Rice and General, -Yuen Fat Hong.

SABINE RICKNERS, British steamer, 690, J. R. Nasbet, R.N.R., 18th Oct-Shanghai 15th Oct., Ballast.-Amhold, Karberg & Co. SAINT JEROME, British steamer, 1,845, P. T. Reid, 21st Oct.,-Muroran 11th Oct., Coal. -Hughes & Hough.. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 374. E. Muhle, 12th Oct.,Sandakan 5th Oct., Timber- Melchers & Co.

SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Todd, 18th Oct.,-Calcutta 3rd Oct., Penang gih, and Singapore 12th, Opium and General, -Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SYDNEY, French steamer, 4,232, Aubeit, 13th

Oct., Marseilles 3rd Sept., and Saigon 5th Oct., Mails and GeneralMessageries Maritimes.

SZECHURN, British steamer 1,158, Hall, 18th-

Oct. Bangkok 19th Oct., Rice.--Butter- field & Swire.

TATEGAMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,668, M.

Tornce, 23rd Oct.,--Moji 18th Oct., Coal.

Jefferies.

TERRIER, Norwegian steamer, 1,008, (i. Kamp.

ford, 14th Oct-Singapore 5th October, Timber-Order,

YUENSANG, British stener,1,128, . H. Rolfe,

R.N.R., 18ti O., Manila 13th Oct., and Amoy 17th, Hemp and Tobacco.-Jarline, Matheson & Co.

Sailing - Vessels. ADOLPH OBRIG, American bark, 1,302, Arms- bury, 17th Oct-New York 5th May, Case" Oil Standard Oil Co. ETHA RICKMERS, German ship, 1,754, Joh.

Beneke, 22nd Sept,-Cardiff 13th May, GILO, German bark, 1,324, Hemmier, 8th Oct.,

Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

Standard Oil Co.

JOSEPHUS, American ship, 1,547, P. Gilkey,

New York 26th May, Kerosine Oil.

30th Aug.-New York 25th April, Case Oi-Standard Oil Co. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 759, C. Lewanger,

1st Oct.,-Callao Peru 21st July, Tron.- MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,649, C. V. Small, 7th Oct.,-Shanghai 3rd October, Dallas-Siemssen & Co. MAY FLINT, An:

Order.

a ship, 3,576, R. Banfield, 20th Sept., New York 24th April, Case Oil.--Standard Oil Co. MARY L. CUSHING, American bark, 1,540,

1st Oct-New York 16th May, Case Oil --Order. RETRIEVER, British schooner, 96, Parker, 8th

Sept. Honolulu 16th July, Ballast- Order.

REUCE, American ship, 1,828, D, Whitmore, 3rd Oct.,-New York 30th May, Case Oil -Standard Oil Cc.

SIMLA, British 4-masted bark, 2,087, Huestis, 25th Aug.-Cebu and Phillipine Islands 22nd Aug., Ballast-Order.

ST. JAMES, American bark, 1,453, R. M. Tapley,

29th Sep,-Manila 13th Sept., Ballast, Reuter, Bröckelmann & Co. STANFIELD, British bark, 560, Wilson, 8th

STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,500, Oct.,--Rajang 17th Sept., Timber-Order.

Colcord, gil Oet,-New York 10th May, Korosine Oil-Standard Oil Co. WARATAH, British schcanct, 25, Haynes, 23rd

Sept. Takow gth Sept., Ballast.-Mr. F. W. Hall.

WM. II. CONNER, American ship, 4,424, . T. Erskine, 14th Oct-New York 7th May, and Rio Janeiro 11th July, Kerosine.→ Standard Oil Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Feb. 7th &c.

Victoria, B.C.

Manila

London. Havre, &c. New York, c....

Dec. 9th Det. 25th Nov. 16th

Hongkong, October 24th, 1899. Nov. 19th Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to 6-pul. Qk. desp

... guns, 3,000 ihp, Commander A. H. Dec. 15th

Smith-Dorrien, cruising Nov, 13th

digerine, sloop, 1,050 toxa, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p., Singapore, &c....Oct. 25th

Comdr. E. J. W. Sinde, Foochow ..Manila...... Oct. 3oth Aurora, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. E. H.

Oct. 31st

Bayly, cruising. Oct. 27th

San Diego, &c. Havre, &c.

Sulsang Sungkiang Tainan Yawata Maru... Manila, &c.

Sydney, &c..

VESSELS IN PORT

Steamers.

ANAPA, British steamer, 2,251, G. Williamson,

23rd Oct.,-New Port 9th Sept., Coals, གན་བསྟར་ཨིན་པའི་ཚད་, tdj་གྱུར་ BRECONSHIRE British steamer 2,gag Elliott, 8th Oct,Colombo 20th Sept., Ballast,— Dodwolf & Co.

CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 73rd Oct., Sydney 22nd September, Port Darwin 6th Oct, and Manila zrst, General, --Butterfield & Switc.

CHOWA, British steamer, 1,050, J. Williamson,

18th Oct Bangkok 9th Oct., and Koh.si. chang 111, GeneralButterfeld & Swiis.

Barfleur, 1st class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13.163 h,p. Captain Hon. S. C. J. Colville, C., cruising. Bonaventure, zad class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 18

guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. R. H. J. Mont gomeric, CB, R.N., Hongkong. Brisk, British cruiser, 1,779 tons, 6 guns, 5,600

hp.. Capt. Wrey, cruising Centurion, 1st class battleship, 10,900 tons, 14

gung 13,200 ihp, Captuin follicet, cruising

Ehre, sloop, T,140 tons, 8 guns, 4,000 i.h.p.,

Comdr. C. Winnington-Ingram, cruising Endymion, British cruiser, 7,350 tons, Capt. G.

A. Callaghan, Hongkong.

Est, coast defence gunbont, 363 tons, guns, 200 h.p., Lieut-Comdr. C. Chadwick, Shanghal

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 403, tons, 5,400 h.p, Lieut-Com. R, Koyes, cruising.

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Tulian, Hongkong. Liberal, Portuguese gunbont, 588 tons, Comdr.

Cunha, Hongkong.

Siguria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, Captain

Casetia, Hongkong. Strombali, Italian cruiser, 3,359 tons, Captain

Cantantnis, Shanghai.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h. Captain Molas, at Port Arthur. Aleont, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 760, Ip, Captain Elkísky, at Vladivostock, Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Boisman, at Nagasaki. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 2,000 l.p., Com. Without, at Vladivostock. Guidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,422

nikff at Vladivostuck. tons, twin screw 13 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt.

Boubenoff, at Port Aathur.

Koreyes, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, 2,150 h.p., Capt. Serebrianikoff, at Port Arthur. Kreysser, Russian cruiser, 1,300 tons, 18 guns,

1,800 h.p, Capt. Zvinskey, at Singapore. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Kachaioff. at Vladivostock. Navarin, Russian battleship, 19,000 tons, 10

guns 9,000 h.p. Captain Tenriche, at Vladivostock. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 gung,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Fort Arthur. Otvany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 bp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Nagasaki. Pamial Azova, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36

guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Vireains, at Vladivostock. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, Rurik, Russian flagship, to,940 tons, armoured

Capt. Domojiroff, at.Port Arthur,

twin screw cruiser, tst class, 44 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Groupt, at Port Arthur. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.

Capt. Barronoff, at Vladivostock Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 8,500 ih.p, Capt. C. Farenayo, at Port Arthur,

J

Siveeich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Astromoff, at Port Arthur. Vladimir Monomath, Russian cruiser, 6,000 Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

tons Prince Ouchtomaky, 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, Yakout, Russian gunboat, 16 guns, 890 h.p., at

at Vladivostock.

Vladivostock,

Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns,

2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff at Port Arthur. RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 lorp tubes 1,700 h.p. speed zi knots.

Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons, 3guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Swedberg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed

19.7 knots.

(1st and 2nd clase.) Forel, Russian orpido boat, 23 tone, I gun,

220 h.p.. 16 knots.

Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Nargen, Russian torpedu boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 h.p., 22 knots. Novarastisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tonis, 4

guns, 2,900 h.p., 22 kants. Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat; 23 tons, I

220 h.p., 16 knots. Si, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 120

gun,

5.p. 16 knots.

Skorpion, Russlan torpedo boat, 23 tona, I gun.

320 h.p. 16 kennis. Sootching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

970 hp. 19 knots: Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 h.p., 16 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun, Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

220 h.p., 16 knots.

guns, ooh.p., zz knots.

Russianpedotines-140 centy 4

1,800 hp, zz knots, Flagship of Vice-Admiml Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Asmira! Reounoff

THE FRENCH SQUADRON." Aspfe, French gunboat, 463 tons, 6 guns, 453

h.p. Captain Joumet, at Saigon Bayard, French flagship, 5,968 tons, 36 gund, 4,100 h.p., Gāps Joannāt, at Yokohama..

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

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

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Ballimer, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 4413 tons, to guns, 10,061 hp, Capt. J. M. Forsyth, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tans, 6 guns,

3436 hp, Com. C. H. Arnold, at Manila. Cathao, U.S. gualmat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 hp, Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,177 tous,.8 guns, 2,199

Lieut. Benjamin Tappan, at Manila.

Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp.,

h.p., Condr. S. W. Very, at Manila. Lieut.-Comdr. N. ). K. Patch, at Manila. Charleston, U.S. cruiser, 3,730 tons, & guns,

6,665, ih.p.. Capt. Geo. W. Pigman, at Concert, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 gens, 3,405

Manila,

hp., Comdr. S. M. Ackley, at Manila Culged, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,

Coindr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.-Comdr. J. B.

Briggs, m Manila,

felem, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998

.p., Cour, E. K. Moore, ai Manila. ris, U.S. distilling ship, 600 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Everett, at Manila. Mantin, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guns, 750 Mondock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 3,990 h.p., Lieut. Comdr, A. P. Nazro, at Manila. ions, 6 guns, 3,000 h., Comdr. John McGown, at Manila.

Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6

guns,

850 h.p., Cum. G.A. Bicknell, at Shanghai. Monterey, S. double turret monitor, 4,084 tons: 4 guns, 5244 h.p., Comdr. E. H. C. Naushan, U.S. collier, Lieut. L. A. Kaiser.

Leutze, at Manila, Oregon, 1st class U.S. battleship, 10,288 cons, 16 guna, 11, hp., Capt. G. F. F. Wilde, at Hangkong.

Petrel, U.S. gunboat, Soz tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hip, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manil Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 h.p., Comdr. Harry Knox, at Manila. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns

•

1,081, hp, Comdr. W. T. Bunvell, at Manila.

Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, Yostulite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 3.394 h.p., Comdr. C. 5. Sperry, at Manila,

10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila, Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, Master A. M.

Whitton.

Post Office.

A Mail will close- For Shanghai and Kobe-Per Pekin to morrow, the 25th instant, at 9 A.3.

For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Suisang to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 10 AM. For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and San instant, at 10 AM Francisco-Ter Onsang to-morrow, the 25th

For Sandakan-Per Sandabas to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 10 AM.

For Manila-Per Legaspi to-morrow, the agth instant, at to A.3.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kabe, Yokohama, Victorin and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Empress of China to-morrow, the 25th inst., at A.M.

For Yokohama and Kobe-Per. Changsha to-morrow, the 25th instant, Rt 11 A.M.

For Shanghai-Per Merfoo to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 2 P.M.

For Kongmoon, Samshul and Wuchow-Per Wuchow to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 4 PM. For Swatow, Amoy and Tansui-Per fai E to-morrow, the 25th inst, at 5 PM. For Bangkok Per Chowfa on Thursday, the 26th instant, at 9 A.A.

For Shanghai-Per Kwangst on Thursday, the 26th instant, at to a.st.

For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, (B.C.) and Tacoma-Per Breconshire on Thursday, the 26th instant, at 11 AM.

Maru on

30 guns, 8,500 h.p. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 hp, at Chefoo. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,700 tons,

24 guns, 7,120 b.p, at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tons, 24 guas, 7,120 hp.

Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p.

Takasage, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227

tens, 30 guss, 19,000 h.p, at Manila. Akitsusu, protected ervisor, 1st class, 3,150

25

Sumta, protected cruiser, "1st, class, 2,700 tons,

guns, 8,500 h.p

Ideumi, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,950 tons,

24 guns, 8,500 h.p.

Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,300 tons,

20 guns, 6,080 h.p.

Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

15 guns, 2,800 h.p. Manila.

Miyake, and class, 1,800 tons 34 guris, 5,000 h.p. Takuo, and class, 1,764 tons 15 guns, 2,400 h.p. Yatyama, 3rd class 1,600 tons, 10 guns, 5,630

h.p. Tsukushi 3rd class, 1380 tons, 12 guns,

2,887 h.p.

Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 fons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p Famato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 b.p. Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 b.p. Kuinon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p. Amugi, 1030 tons, 13 guns, 720 l.p

Gun-boats. Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 hp, at Kanko. Atage, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p. Akagi, 610 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Chefoo, Maja, bz0 tons, to guns, 700 .p. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p. Chiokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.j

P1 at Fuisan..

Chinito, 490 tons, 5 guns 472 h.p. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p.

Chin fleku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 b.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes, Torpedo-gunboat. 5.500 h.p.

kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons, Torpedo-bcats.

Kotaka, 190 tons, & torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.

Comdr. Ishida, at Hongkong. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, Japan,

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-ttibes,

525 h.p. 7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons; a torpedo-tubes, 525

1.1.. 1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-tubes,

5,300 h.p.

2 boots (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

630 h.p

10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

6zo b.p. Rinjo, annoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns, Miscellaneous.

800 h.p.

Kanjis, sailing-ship, 877 tons, & guna.

fused as gunnery traning ship.)

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

(used as training.ship) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 tons,

ID guns, 20 h.p.

Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns.

(used as training ship.)

(used as a hulk.)

Jingei wooden paddle steamer, 1,465-lan

small guns.

(used as torpedo training ship.

·RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAB. Fatshan, British steamer, 2,260, J. Dick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A N. Patrick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat ..Co.

Haokow, British steamer, 2,135; C. V. Lloyd,—

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-teng, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Auston,Chi Wo & Co. Tai-on, British steamer, 728, Gablovski,--Tai

On Steamship Co.. Chun Wai, British steamer, Kwong Wan S.S.

Co...

Hongkong and Macao Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, WE Clarke, Hongkong, Canion and Macao Steamboat Co

Macao and Canton.. Lungshan, British steamer, to8, Morrison

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Canion and Maca Kingtung, Chinese steamer, $83, Holmes

China Merchant Steam Navigation Co Canton and West River, Lungkinng, British steamer, 108, J. Lossieres, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamr bozi Co

City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40,-A

Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Yawata Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ah Yon.

For Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, the 27th instant, at 3 P.M.. For Pes Loongmoen on Friday, British steamer, 259, Kwong Wang

Hongkong and West River

the 27th instant, at 3 P..

For Manila-Per Diamante Friday, the 27th instant, at 4 P.M.

For Kongmoon, Samshui and Wuchow Per Samshui on Friday, the 27th inst, at 4 PM. For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Melbourne-Per Tsinan on Saturday, the 28th Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and

Steamship Co Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58, Kwong Wan &.S. LI, American lor

lorcha Wuchow, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,

Co M&Co and Hi-&-Er Hongkong, Canton and Macao.Steamb Samshui, British steamer Summer Free, Sc India, via Tuticorin Perug, Cautor Macan StatMBIAF Parramatta on Saturday, the 28th instant, at

Uistant, at 10 AM.

11 AM,

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokobama-Per Rohilla on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 3 P.M. For Kongmoon, Samihui and Wuchow-Per Wuchow on Monday, the 30th inat, at 4PM

For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Per Bormida on Tuesday, the 31st fast, at 4.3.

For Kongmoon, Samsbul and Wuchow-Per Samihut on Wednesday, the 1st Novat 4 PM

Loretas and Babooners, Kuying, Jorcha, 160, Reynolds). Hongkong.

Canton, Hung Kum Sing..

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