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Shipping.

STEAMERS.

WEST RIVER SERVICE..

HE New River Steamers

THE

** SAMSHUL" & "WUCHOW," will be despatched alternately from Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPRAJE & CO'S WHARF, 105 P.M..~ on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS for WUCHOW, calling at KONG- MOON, KAMCHUCK, SAMSHUS, SHIVHING and TAKHING

Both Vessels have Superior Accommodation for Saloon Passengers.

Fares, including Steeping Berth and Meals,

HONGKONG to SAMSHUL

$10.00

Single Fare........

Return Face

.... 17.50

$20.00 35.00

HoNuKONG to Wuchow. Single Fare..... Return Fare

The Attention of Passengers is drawn to the Magnificient Scenery on the West River. Arrangements em Be made for the Steamers- to stopat Solut Hing to enable Passengers to visit the celebrated ** MARBLE Rocks" and "CAVES."

For further Information, apply to

BUTTERFIED & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

[13070

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

THE Company's Steamship

"WHAMPOA,"

Captain Vartioch, will be despatched as 'abore TOMORROW, the 26th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD &, SWIRE,

Agents,

Hongkong, 23rd November, 1899.

(14530

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

THE Company's steamship

"ESMERALDA,”

Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Ports,on WEDNESDAY, the 29th instant,

at 5 PM.

This steamer bas Superior Accomunadationfor Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to -

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

General Managers,

· Honogkong, 24th November, 1899. (14602

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Timon, Port DarwIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)

HE Steamship

TH

"AUSTRALIAN," Captain Helms, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 8th December, at 4 PM.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon are carried..

N.B-Return Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CINA NAVIGA-, TION COMPANY and vice verså.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, 22nd November, 1899-|

(1453

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LIVERPOOL (DIRECT). (Not calling at LONDON)

THE Company's Steamship

"TANTALUS," Captain Bartlett, will be despatched on or about FRIDAY, the 15th December.

"Taking "Cargo~to-LIVERPOOLˇat LONDON Rates.

·For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,

Agents, Hongkong, z4th November, 1899. [14663 SHEWAN TOMES & CO'S. “NEW YORK"

.LINE.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

THES

"ASAMA,"

will be despached for the above Port, an or about the 20th December.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1899.

[1447

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 A.LI. American Ship

"ST. MARK,"

Captain Dudley, is ready to take Cargo here for the above Ports and will have quick despatch.

FOR BALTIMORE & NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 A.L.I. American Ship

REUCE,"

Captain Whitmore, is ready to take Cargo here for the above Ports and will have quick despatched.

FOR NEW YORK:

THE 3/3 1.1.1. American Bark

"ADOLPH OBRIG,”

Captain Amsbury, having anived will shortly load here for the above Part and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

ÅRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.: Hongkong, 10th November, 1899.. [ranga

Consignees,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1899.

Entimations.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

·SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIŽMAKERS, "COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAPAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS.

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, BARTMANNE GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,

&c.,

&c.

Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF"

SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOČK AT

REASONABLE Hongkong, 14th May, 1896,

The Share Market.

LATEST QUOTATIONS. (November 25th.)

Companies.

Paid up Capita

Banks.

Latest quotation.

Hongkong & Shang

hai Banking Cor.. portion.....

The Bank of China

Limited & Japan, (Preference) The Bank of China,

Japan, Limited- (Ordinary)........................ The Bank of China,

& Japan, Limited- (eferred)..

National Bank of China, Id. Founders

10.

$125349% premium

£5 'Noming!

£4 £1 buyers

£ £5.5 buyers

£ 1 $20 8 $30 Marine Insurances.

Cuina Ins, Saciety of

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VISITORS AND. RESIDENTS AT THE

PEAK HOTEL, **

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. All- Mrs. Geb. Lawless

husen

Mr. J. E. Lee Mr. John J. Bawman Mr. C. W. Longuet Mr. H. F. R. Brayne Mrs. C. W. Longuet Mr. P. Bure

Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Marshall

Capt. Van Corback Mr. G. H. Dann Mr. and Mrs. W. H. T.

Davis and child Mr. A. L. Denison Mr. P. Dow Colonel H. Elsdale Mr. J. S. Ezekiel Mrs. A. Fleet!

Mr. A. Forbes Lt. Col. A. R. Fraser Mr. H. H. Gumpert Colonel F. H. Giorges Staff Surgeon and Mrs.

W. E-Home Mrs. Hung Major G. R. St. Jaha

Mr. R. Mitchell Lt. Col. The O'Gorman Madame O'Gorman. Dr. Marx Peters Hon. H. E. Pollack Comdr. R. M. Rumsey Mrs. H. E. Sharp Mr. A. Sinclair

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CRACIERURN.

Miss Von der Pfordten Miss Gladys Von der

#fardten

Hon, and Mrs. R. D. M«. Reaves

Crosby

Rev F. Flynn, R.N.

50 $242 sales

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now in a position, in his New and Com modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

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NOTICE. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

143

DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the, OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbours: REDCE, American ship, D. Whitmore--Stan-

dard Oil Co.

VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. J. H. Aitken

Mrs. John Angus Miss B. Baber Baron von Badenhau.

sen

Mr. W. S. Bailey

Mr. 3.3. Barlow Mr. W. M. Black Com. Blackburn, R.N. Comdr. B. Bleechen Mr. R. W. Borthwick Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Bottenheim

Mr. B.. Branch Mr. J. W. Brown Mr. G. Brussc Mr. A. Bune. Mr. T. F. Burgdorf Mr. D. M. Carinen

Mr. B. Carnten Mr. A. B. Carter Mr. Choford

Dr. and Mrs. F. Clark Mt. E. Casey Miss Cunliffe Mr. P. C. Denroche

Mr. f. Doki

Mr. R. H. Douglas, Mr. Drog Miss Drum Mr. A. H. Ellis. Mr. W. H. Everett Mrs. Farrell and child

|| Mr. W. Fuckel

Miss M. Geary

Mr. & Mrs. K. Gibson Capt. Goddard

| Major and Mrs, Grifin

Mr. R. J. Mactiowan Mr. A. G. Macmillan Mr. W. v. Maslovsky Madame May & maki Mr. J. Y. Mayston Mrs. McCrackin and

child

Comdr. T. C. McLean Mr. & Mrs. E. McLeod Mr. T. 5. Meser Mr. E., O. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. K.

gawa

Straits Ins. Co., Ld....

850 $133

N 20 $5

Capt. C. B. Simonds,

R.A.

der Mrs, Shmonds

• Consul Volpicelli Miss Lillie Von der Madame Volpicelli,

Pforten

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Fire Insurances.

Hongkong Fire las.

Co., Ld.. China Fire Ins. Co

Id.

$50 $327) sales

8, 20 887 buyers Shipping;

Hongkong, 25th November, New Pala

882 per chest. New Benares&50 New Malwa

Old Malwa

J'ersian, paper tier...

..870 ..910/920. 815/820

Hongkong, Canton, &

Macao Steamboat. Co., Limited Indo-China Steain Navigation Co., Ld. China & Manila S.S.

Co., La.. Douglas Steamship.

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

Co., L.-(D'ary)... China Mutual 5. N. Cu., 1.d.--(D'ary)... Star Ferry Co., Lil..... "Shell" Transport & Trading Co., Ed. ...

15 $20 buyers

610 882 buyers

* 50 390

$ 50 $47

L10 2945 buyer>

£19 £8 buyers

L40 buyers

Lion Lazu Refineries.

China Sagar Refining

Cu., Leve Luzon Sugar Refining

Ca. L.

$100 $130

$100 $47 sales Mining.

$ 6 $81

8 11:40

Panjom Mining Co

Lath.......... Punjon Mining Pre- ference Shares... Société Française des Charbonnages do Tonkin

Fes. 250 $300 buyers Queen Mines, Ld...25 ets $0.45 Jelobu Mining and

Trading Co., Ld.... Raub Allian Gold

Mining Co, Lil..., 145, 100 g62

Olivers Freehold

Mines, Ed......

Olivers Freehold

Mines, Ld..........! Great Eastern & Cale

donian Gold Min-

$ 1986.60

ing Co., Lt.

Stsellers Scents sellers

Do. (Preference);

Docks, Wharves and Godowns,

Hongkong & Wham-

poa Dock Co., Ld. Hongkong and Kow

loon Wharf & Go- down Co., Lt. Wanchai Warehouse. & Storage Co., Lorl. New Amay Dark Co.

Ld.

8125 527 sales

$ 30 $86

$378245 buyers. 8.6119 and Buildings.

S to Sogo buyers

Lands, Hotels China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd. Hongkong Land In- vestment & Agency

$50 $1 Kowloon Land and

Building Co., Ld..: $ 30 $28 West Point Building

Co., L.

$ 50 May! Hongkong Hotel Co.,

Ld.

850 $13 Humphrey's Estate &

Finance Co., Ld. $ 10 841

Cotton Mills. Hongkong Chươn Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Co., I.d... Ewo Cotton Spinning

$100 $58

& W. Co., Ld........ T. 100 Tis, 65 International Cotton

Naka-Laou-kung-mow Cot

M'fg. Co., Ld......... TIs. 100 Tis. 65

Mr. J. J. O'Neill Mr. Enrique Onig Mr. M. Pando Mr. W. Parfitt

Mr. J. C. Perry

Mr. L. 1. Porter

Mr. A. C. Van Nierop Mr. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Richardson

Miss Richardson Mr. G. E. Richardson Mr., Mrs. and Miss

Roberts

Mr. S. 1. Robins Mr. R. T. Rolph Mr. and Mrs. Schurch Mr. M. Simmins Mr. A.-J. Hamilton

Smythe

Mr. A. Spagnolo Mr. C. N. Spencer Mr. M. Steger

Mrs. Swift

Mrs. C. Thomas

Mr and Mrs. G. S. Mr. W. J., Thomson

Grosvenor

Mrs. Groves

Mr. T. Guignard

OCCIDENTAL AND'ORIENTAL STEAM- Mr, R. J. Hall

CONSIGN

SHIP COMPANY;

NOTICE

ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"GAELIC SER

aro hereby notified, that their Goods are at | their risk being discharged into. Lighters and. or landed into our Godowas at Wanchai and chivers day be had either from Lighters or from Godowns tipon countersignature of Bills of Luding

Miss Hamilton

Mrs

Mr. J. C. Hendry Staff-Surg. and W. E. Homo Mr. T. Howard. Mrs. Jackson Majorand Mrs. Jeffreys | Mr. Goodwin

Mr. T, C. Johnston Mr. and Mrs, Juseph Mr. E. A. Katsch Mr. E. Kingdom Mr. Kinghom MJ. Kirkwood Mr. 1. Lamku: ME. A Leggatt Mr. L. A Levy 12 M Emile Lutt

Goods remaining unclaimed after tite 79ti instant will be subject to rent RN P

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and

JAS VAN BUREN,

A Agent

Hongkong, 22nd November, 1899.

Miss Twining

Mr. F. Urbig

Mr. H. S. Vau

Mr. C. Waghora

Mr. R. Waldow

Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Walling and child Miss F. Wand Mr. and Mrs J. W.

Wentz

Mr. E. L. Wentz Mr. J. Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. W. Whiley

tiss Whitey Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Whitlow "Mr. and Mrs. Bagnall-

Wild

Mrs. J. Williams Mr. and Worfield Mr. J. M. de Zuniga

ton Spinning &

Weaving Co., La..... Tl5, 100 (Tls. 75 Soy Chee Cotton Spin-

ning Co., Ld........ Tls. 500 Tls. 350 YabloongCotton Spin-

ning Co., Ld......... TIs. 100 T15, 55.

Miscellaneons.

Green Island Cement

$ 10 Sch $ 55 to

$10 $16.25 $10

China-Borneo Co., Ld.: A. S. Watson & Co.,

Limited... Watkins, Limited Hongkong Electric.

Co., Limited, Hongkong Electric

Co Limited

$ 232 Hongkong and China

Gas Co., Ld.

£10 $1.30 Hongkong Rope Ma

nufacturing Co., Lds go $194 buyers Geo. Fenwick & Co.,

$25 $32 $5 $125

$100

Ld......... H'kong Ice Co., Ld. H'kong High Level" Tramways Co., Lath Dairy Farm Co., Ld. Hangkong and China

Bakery Co., Ld. .... Campbell, Moore and

Cử, Lê ........ Bell's Asbestos East

ern Agency, Ld."...! United Asbestos Oriental Ag'cy, Ld. United Asbestos Oriental Ag'cy, Ld... Camiichael & Co., Ld Tebrau Planting Co., Tebrau Planting Co-

I.d....

$6 $5

$50 $25.

S10 S15 buyers

£ nominal.

£ 2.83 $10 $10 $20 58

3 kg per-share-

$4 $4

BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS,

Share Brokers. Telegraph Address-"Rialto," Telephone No. 148,

per picul.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. Chisele British steamer, 1,450, J. Williams, 20th Nov.-Sydney 18th Oct., Brisbane zoth, Townsville 23rd, Cooktown 24th, Thursday Island 28th, Port Darwin 3

Nov., Kemo (Celebes Id.) 7th, and Manila 17th, General-Butterfield & Swire. Cry OF LONDON, British steamer, 2,056, Scroti, 22nd Nov, lombay th Nov., Ballast-Dédwell & Co,

DAPHNE, German stemmer, 1,292, Th. Nissen, 17th Nov,Kutchinotzu 12th Nov., Coal

--Siemssen & Co.

DEUTEROS, Germun steamer, 1,001, E. Peter sen, 19th Nov,-Saigon 13th Nov., Rice. --Siemissen & Co.

DEVAWONɑSE, British steamer, 1957, Richard

Curtis, 20th Nov.--Bangkok "Kith Nov, and Koh-si-clang" 13th," "General---Yuen Fat Hong. EQUATORIA, Belgian str., 1,236, W. Willions,

22nd Oct.,-Swatow 21st Oct., Ballast Lauts, Wegener & Co. FUTAMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,380, J. Thon, 23rd NovAustralia via Manila 20th Nov., General, --Nippon | Yusen Kaisha.

GAELIC, British steamer, 2,691, Wm. Finch,'|

R.N. R., and Nov,--San Francisco 24th Oct., Honolulu gist, Yokohama 14th Nov, Kobe 15th, Nagasaki 17th, and Shanghai 19th, Mails and Geneţul,-0. & 0. 5. s. Co. HAICHING, British steamer, '1,267, W. „Daviš, 240 Nov.-Foochow 21st Nov., Amoy zond, and Swatow : 3rd, General.—Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HALLOONG, British steamer, 783, Á. J. Robson,

24th Nov.-Tamsui and Amoy 23rd Nov., General-Douglas, Lapmaik & Co. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. 5. Roach,

19th Nov.-Foochow and Amoy 18th Nov,, |, General--Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HANO, French steamer, 739. Pannier, 23rd

Now,Haiphong and foibow, z2nd Nov,, | General-A. R. "Marty.

1

HINSANE, Bruish steamer, 1,596, Crockett,

21st Nov,Java fith Nov. Sugar. Jardine, Matheson & Co. HOHENZOLLERN, German steamer, 2,039, H.

Kirchner, 6th Nov.-Yokohama 27th Oct., Kobe 31st, and Nagasaki and Nov,, Gene- ral-Melchers & Co.

HUE, French steaner, 704, P. Merleus, 24th Kov,Haiphong 22nd Nov,, Ried and General-A 3. Marty. Khar, British steamer, 2,219. A. S. Nash, 23rd Nov,-Batoum 15th Oct., Case Oil.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. NANCHANG, British stemmer, 1,098, E. Findlay- |

san, 23rd Nov.-Canton 22nd Nov,, Gene- Tal-Butterfield & Swire.

PAKSHAN, British steamer, 1,235, J. Jenkins, coth Son,--Bangkok 9th Nov., Kice and Meal. Bradley & Co.

PHRA CHOM KLAG, British steamer, 1011, J. Fowler, 17th Nov.-Bangkok 7th Nov, and Koh-si-chang 9th, Rice and General. -Yuen Fat Hong.

ROHULLA, British steamer. 3,501, S. de B.

Lockyer, R.N.R., 21st Now, Yokohama 14th Nov, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. SANDAKAN, German steaner, 1,374, E. Muble,

18th Nov,-Sandakan 12th Nov., Timber and General-Melchers & Co.

SWATOW, German steamer, 630, Jespersen,

21st Nov., Swatow 20th Nov., Ballast.→ Siemssen & Co.

UNDAUNTED, British steamer, 2,026, S. Elcoale, 9th Nov., Philadelphia 8th Sept., Kerosine Oil.---Order.

VUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe,"

R.N.R., 23rd Nov.,-Manila 20th Nov, Hemp and Sugar-Jardine, Matheson &

Co.

Bailing Vessels. -ADOLPH OBRIG, American bark, 1302, Arms. bury, 17th Oct-New York 5th May, Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. Torn, Italian bark, 79, C. Lewanger,

*RXCHANGE,"

Hongkong, 2th November, ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer giftit Bank Dills, on demand 1/11 7/16 Credits, 4 months' sight. D'ments, 4 months" sight....... ON BERLIN, (demand) ........................ ON PARIS, Bank Bills, ou denmod

Credits, 4 months' sight

UN NEW YORK, Hank Bills, on demand

Credits, jo days' sight

2/0)

JAPANESH MEN-OF-WAB:

Battleships. Yathima, tat class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p, at Yokohama.

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

f.p., at Nagasaki.

M. 2-Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 32 guna, 6,200

h.p., Yokohama.

..2.47

2.52

...48

UN BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer

144

On demand

.145

Private, 30 days' sight

.73

ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transler.....71

Coast Defence Ship.

Matsushima, 1st class, 4,177 Cons, 25 guns,

5,400 b.p, at Manila.

Itsuškushima, tat class; 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Nagasaki,

Hashidaft, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., at Shimazu.

ON YOKOHAMA, T.T... per cent, preafiyei, 2nd class, 2,550 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 p. Kongo, and class, 2,550 lens, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p.

Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate

Gold Leaf to touch, per tacl

Bar Silver. Dollars

at Kobe.

..$10.25 -53-40

273 | Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400h.p.

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

43 per cent, prem.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, November 25th, 1899. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,725 tons, to 6-pd gfguns, 3,000 i.hp., Comutander A. H. Smith-Dorrien, Hongkong. Algerine, sloop, 1,055 toas, 6 guns, 1,100 ilup.,

Comdr, E., W. Slade, Hongkong. Aura British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. E. H.

Bayly, Wei-hai-well Barflour, 1st class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 p. Captain Hon. S. C. J. Colville, CB, fiongkong. Bonaventure, and class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 18

*

30 guns, 15,500 h.p.

Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tone.

30 guns, 15,500 h.p.

Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 h.p.

l'oshin, protected cruiser, 1st class, 450 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Chefoo. Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist clams, 3,709 tons,

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

tons, 24 guns, 7, 120 h.p. Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 4,450 tons, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4327:

27 guns, 5,500 h.p.

tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Manila.

J. Mont-ilsusu, protected cruiser, 1st class,' 3,150

26 guns, 8,500 h.p.

Buns, 9,000 ihp, Capt. R. gomerie, C., R.N., Shanghai. Brink, British cruiser, 1,770 tons, 6 guns, 5,oo

h.p., Capt. Wrey, Shanghai." Centurion, 1st class battleship, 10,500 tons, 14 guns, 13,000 hp. Captain 1. R. Jellicos, floagkong-

Daphne, sloop, 1.140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.P. Comdr. C. Winnington-Ingrain, Shanghai, Endymion, British cruiser, 7,350 tons, Capt. G.

A. Callaghan, Hongkong.

Sunt, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,700 tons,

24 guns, 8,500 h.p.

Idcumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,950 tons,

Sai-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,

zo guns, 680 h.p.

Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

3 guns, 2,800 h.p.

Manila,

Miyake, and class, 1,800 tons 34 guns, 5,000 h.y Esk, coast defence gaaboat, 363 tons, 3 gay, 3rd class 1,600 tons, to guns, 5,639 Takar, and class, 1,764 tons 15 guns, 2,400 hp.

200 h.p, Licut-Coundr, C. Chadwick, Shanghai.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 360 tons, 5,400 hp., Lieut.-Com, W. J. Keyes, Hongkong. Firebrand, 3rd class gunboal, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360h.p., Hongkong. Bundy, win screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

•

h.p.

Tsukushi, 3rd class, 1380 tons, 12 guns,

2,887 h.p.

Sloops and Corvettes. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p. "Musashi, 1,490 ions, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p.

Tenritt, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1169 hp. J'atto, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 l.p. Kaiman, 1,360 lous, to guns, 1,125 h.p. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p.

Gun-boats. Oshime, 40 toms, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Kanko. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Chefoo... Comfy, 620 tons, to guns, 700 n.p.

Alige, Ozo tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p....

260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.15, Hongkong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 gus, 4,000 Lb.p.; Hongkong. Hermione, 2nd class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. R.'S. D. Cummings en route, Singapore. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Soo...p.

. J. Davison, Hongkong.

phigenia, and class cruiser, 3,000 tons, 8 Chibi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Fusan,

Kuns, 7,000 ihp, Capt. H. N. Dudding,waki, 600 tons, 0 guns, 400 l.p.

Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp. Hongkong

Linnet, gan-vessel, 756 tons, a heavy guns,

6-pounders, 870-ih.p., Commander W, W. Smythe, en route Wuchow. Orlande, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. J.

Burke, Japan.

Pincock, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Coindr., P. S. St. John, Manila.

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

1,200 i.h.p, Lieut.-Comdr. J. F. E. Green, Wel-lui-wei,

Plover, ist class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 hp, Lieut.-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Hongkong.

Redpole, British gunbeat, 805 tons, Capt. F. F.

Ilaworth Booth, Hongkong. Sandpiper, British river-gunbont, 2 guns, Lt.

Comdr. Carr, on the West River, Stufft, gun-vessel, 756 tons, 2 heavy guns, 4

6-pounders, 870 ih.p., Foodhow." Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comer.

Powell, Hongkong.

Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons,

guns, zoo i.b.p., Licut Comdr. H. E. Hill- Han, on the West River. Undaunted, 1st lass cruiser, 3,000 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 t.h.p., Capt. A. C. Clarke, Wei-hai-wei.

Pictorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32 guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain A. Schomberg,

Wei-hal-vel.

Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Com

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

360 Leus, 6,000 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr." E. Kelly, Hongkong.

Pive, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, agus,

4,000 ih., Hongkong. it'oodcock, British gunboal, 2 guns, 560 hp

Lieut. Comdr. Watson, on the Yangtsze. Hoodfark, British gunboat, z guns, 550 h.p.,

Lt.-Comdr. R. A. Norton, on the Yangisze. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Italian.

Carlo Alberto, Italian cruiser, 7,000 tons.

Capt. R. Cali, Shanghai. Etna, Italian cruiser, 3.530 tons, Capt. G.

Giorello, Chefoo.

Ligeria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons; Captain

Casella, Singapore. Piemonte, Italian cruiser, 3,800 tons, 12 guns, Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,000 tans, jó, guns,

Captain Giulini, Singapore.

6,252 h.p., Capt. C. Bregante, Hongkong.

Miscellaneous.

Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 4,500

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Julian, Singapore. Liberal, Portuguese gunlioat, 588 tons, Comdr.

Cunha, Hongkong. Presidento Sarmineto, Argentine cruiser, 2,850

tons, Capt. Betheder, Manila.

Post Office.

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For Swatow and Bangkok-Per 7. C. Klas to-day, the 25th instant, at 5 PM..

For Hollow and Haiphong-Per fangi 10-

1st Oct-Callao Peru zist July, Iron-day, the 25th instant, at 5 PM. Order.

MARY L. CUSHING, American bark, 1,540, Pendleton, 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 Co.

SIMLA, British 4-musted bark, 2,087, Huestis, agih Aug., Cebu and Phillipine islands 22nd Aug., Ballast.-Order.

ST. MARK, American ship, 1,861, D. W. Dudley,

7th Nov.-Manila 19th Oct., Ballast.

Master.

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For Shanghai-Per #hampun to-morrów, the 30th instant, at 9 AM,

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For Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui-Per Maid- saru Maru to-inorrow, the 26th inst., at 9 A.35.

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For Shimonoseki and Kobe-Per Chingtu on Monday, the 27th instant, at 11 A.M.

For Manila-Per Yunsang on Monday, the

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For Kongmoon, Samshui and Wuchow-Fer Samuthi on Wednesday, the 29th instant, at

4 P.M.

Chink, 490 tons, 5 guns 474 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hobu, 470 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.. Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 gums; 455 hp. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, ; torpedo tubes, Torpedo-gunboat.

5,500 h.p.

durch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Torpedo-boats.

Comdr. i. Ishida, at Hongkong. Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.. Shiramudi, turpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosonia, at Japan.

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14 boats (Creusot 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,"

$23 h.p.

h.p.

boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525 I boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

boots (Schichau), go tous, 3 torgedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

bonts (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,"

630 h.p. 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,

620 h.p. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns, Miscellaneous.

Soo k.p.

Kanjin, sailing-ship, 877.tons, & guns.

(used as gunnery traning ship.)

Manji, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

(used as training ship:)

Tsukubu, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons (used as training ship.).

10 guns, 520 b.p.

(used as training ship.). sam, sailing corvette, 1,470 tons, 12 guns finger wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,

(used as a hulk)

smail guns.

fused as torpedo training ship.

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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS, Fatshan, British steamer, 2,260, J. Dick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, --Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat

Co

Powan, British steamer, 1,800, A. N. Patrick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, C. V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire

Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Auried, Chỉ Watc Tai-on, British steamer, 728, Goblouski-Tai

On Steamship Co. Chun Wai, British steamer,-Kong Wan S.S.

Co.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungstaan, fritish steamer, 1,055 W E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Macro and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 108, Morrison,

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat

Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, Holmes,

China Merchant Steam Navigation Co.

Co.

Canton and West River. Lungkiang, British steamer, 108, J. J. Lossieres, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.

Yon.

City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40-Ab Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ah You.

Hongkong and West River. Saikong, British steamer, 359, Kwong Wang,

Steamship Co.

Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58-Kwong Wan 5.3.

Co.

Lil, American lorch, Wuchow, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. & Co. and B, &S, Samshui, British ateamer, Summers-Hong kong, Canton Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. & Co. and B. &.S.

Lorches and Schooners;; Kutsing, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong ta

Canton, Hung Kum Sing

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