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LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN,

Agencies

Miki Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mines. Hokoku Coal Mines. Yoshinotani Coal Mines.

Ohneurs Coal Mines.

No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines.

Ichimura Coal Mines,

Kishima Coal Mines,

Yoshio Coal Mines.

Yamane Coal Mines.

Manoura Coal Minos,

The Osika Shosen Kaisha, Lid

Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Kanegaluchi Corton Spinning Mills. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills. Tokio Cotton Spinning Mills. Miike Cotton Spinning Mills. Imperial Government Paper Mills. Onoda Cenient Company,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, M. FUJISE,

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Hongkong, 27th September, 1808.

DENTISTRY

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DENTIST,

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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1899.

The Share Market.

LATEST QUOTATIONS, (December 13th.)

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Hongkong & Shang- hai Banking Cor poration............ The Bank of China & Japan, Limited- (Preference)

The Bank of China

& Japan, Limited

£ 3 Nominal

(Ordinary).........£4 £1 buyers

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$ 50 $240 $25 $58

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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 --

REUCE, American ship, D. Whitmore-Stan

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VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG ·

HOTEL

Adams, Mrs. C. Aitken, Mr. J. H. Angus, Mrs. John Bailey, Mr. W. S. Barlow, Mr. B. J. Black, Mr. W. M. Blackburn, Com. R.N,. Bottenheim, Mr. and

Mrs. A. L Branch, Mr. B. Brown, M. J. W. Brownlow, Mr. E. 0. Brusse, Mr. G. Burgdorff, Mr. T. F. Carter, Mr. A. B.. Clark, Dr. and Mrs. F. Cunliffe, Miss Davis, Miss Delarneble, Mr. Denroche, Mr.

G.

Douglas, Mr. R. I.

Drew, Mr. C. !.

Drum, Miss

Ellbrecht, Bir.

Farrell, Birs, and child Focken, Miss Foulds, Dr. and Mrs. Fuckel, Mr. W. Gibson, Mr. & Mrs. K. Gleeson, Mr. and Mrs Goddard, Capt. Goldman, M. H. Griffin, Majurand Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Haesloof, Miss

McKay, Mr. T. D. and

*valet

McLeod, Mr. & Mrs. E. Aleton, Mr. and Mrs.

and maid. Menon (2) Mistes Meser, Mr. T. S. Mills, Mr. S. F. Mitchell, Mr, Chak, J. • Morrison, Mrs. F. Murphy, Mr. E. O.. Naylor, Mr. C. O'Neill, Mr. J. J. . Pando, Mr. M. Parnier, Mr. W. Perry, Mr. J. C. Pichl, Mr. A. Raques, Mr. S.

Reeves, Mr. Richardson, Mr. and

Mrs. C. E. Richardson, Miss Richardson, Mr. G. E. Robins, Mr. S. 1. Rodder, Mr. Thos.. Rolph, Mr. R. T. Roaarch, Mr. Savouret, Mr. E. Selbig, Miss R. Simunins, Mr. H. Smythe, Mr. A.

Hamilton

Soa, Mr. Spate, Mr. G.

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B. T. and child Wertheinior, Mrs.”“S." Whiley, Mr. & Mrs. W. Whiley, Miss Whitlow, Mr. and Mrs

A. W.

Hall, Mr. R. J. Harman, MS Holcomb, Mr. C. H. Home, Staff-Surg and

Mrs. V. E Howard, Mr. T. Jackson, Mrs. Jeffreys, Major & Mrs. Ineph, Mr. and Mrs. Kahn, Mr. Katsch, Mr. E. A. Kinghorn, Mr. Kirkwood, Mr. J. Langer, Mr. M. N Lawson, Mr. H. Leggatt Mr. E. A. Levy, Mr. L.A. Lichheld, Mr. E. H. Macleod, Mr. H. A. Macmillan, Mr. A. G. Maloney, Mr. D. F Maslovsky, Mr. W. v.

J. H. May, Madame & inaid Willard, Mr. "E. S. Mayston, Mr. J. Y. Williamson, Mrs. J. McCrackin, Mrs. and Worfield, Mr. and Mrs.

child

Zuniga, Mr. J. M. de

McGill, Mr. W. E.

Wild, Mr. and Mrs.

Bagnall Wilder, Mr. and Mrs.

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PEAK HOTEL...

Bermdoague, Mr. Louis 'Longuet, Mr. and Mrs.

Brayne, Mr. H. F. R.- . Bure, Mr. P. Clarke, Mrs. A. C, Corback, Capt. Van Dann, Mr, G. H. Denison, Mr. A. L. Dow, Mr. "P.

Elsdale, Colonel H. Ezekiel, Mr. J. S. Forbes, Mr. A.

G. W.

Mitchell, Mr. R. Ogilay, Mr. W. O'Gorman, Lt. Col. The O'Gorman, Madame Peters, Dr. Marx Pollock, Hon. H. E. Pyrne, Capt. Rumsey, Comdr. R. M. Sharp, Mrs. H. E.

Fraser, Lt. Col. A. R. Sinclair, Mr. A. Gallaghan, Capt. K.N. Smith, Mr. A. Findlay Gompertz, Mr. II. II. Stabsarzt, Dr. Rejch Gorges, Colonel E. H. Stokes, Mr. A. G. Stokes, Mr. A. P. Hass, Linut Iburg, Mrs.

Thomson, Mr. O, D,

John, Major G. R. St. Ulsen, Mr. H.

Klæbe, Capt Kofod, Capt

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£ 5 £5 to $2

£100 £240 Refineries.

China Sugar Refining

Lazor Sugar Refining

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$100 $47 Mining:

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L.d.

$ 50 $85

$ 378 845, buyers

$ 6419 Lande, Hotels and Buildings. China Provident Loan

& Mortgage Co., 1.d. 10 0.25 buyers Hongkong Land in- vestment & Agency. Co., T.d. Kowloon Land and

Holding Cả. L West Point Building

Hongkong Hotel Co Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co., Ld....

$30 $11

1015268

$50 830

$50 $118

S 10 S9+ Cotton Mills.

Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving & Dycing Co., Ld.. Ewo Cotton Spinning

$100 $58

J

& W. Co., La....... Tls. 100 Tls. 66 International Cotton

Mfg. Co., Ld..... Ils. 100 119. 70 Laou-kung mow Coty

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Green Island Cement Co., Ed............

$10 $263 China-BorneoCo., Ld. $55 $10

$10 $15.75 ex div. $ 10 $10

Electric

A. S. Watson & Co.,

Limited Watkins, Limited Hongkong

Co., Limited Hongkong Electric,

Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ld......... Hongkong Rope Ma.

nufacturing Co., L₫ Geo, Fenwick & Co.,

Ld. H'kong Ice Co, Ld. H'kong High-Level. Tramways Co., Ld. Dairy Farm Co., Ld. Hongkong and China Bakery Co., Ld..... Moore and Co.,

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$281

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8 50 8100

5 25 $42 $25 $125

$100 $147 $ 635

$50 $25

$10 $15 buyers ££ nominal

$ 4 82

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LJ, ern Agency, United Asbestos Oriental Ag'cy, Ld.. United Asbestos

Oriental Ag'cy, Ld..$10-$10

Tebrau Planting Co.,

Ld Sinands, Capt. C. B. Tebrau Planting. Co.,

Ld....

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Flynn, RN. Rev. F Johnston Mr. R. F. O'Leary, Mrs. T. S

Ormsby, Hon. & Mrs.

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Russel, Mr. and Mrs. Volpicelli, Consul

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$5 $5 per share

$ 454

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Share Broker Telegraph Address" Rialto,

·Talophone No.148.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers.

B.

CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W.

Seabury, 9th Dec,-San Francisco gth Nov., and Shanghai 6th Dec., Mails and General P. M. S. S. Co. CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, 30th 26th Nov., Rice.-- Nov., Haiphong Jebsen & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, G. A. Lee, R.N.K., 2nd Dec.,Vancouver Toth, Nov., and Shanghai 3otli, Mails and General-C. P. R. Că, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, A. R. W.

Cobban, 11th Dec.,-Manila 9th Dec, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,174, A. Möller,

11th Dec, Bangkok, 3rd Dec., Rice. Jebsen & Co. HANO, French steamer, 739. Pannier, zih Dec-Haiphong and Hoihow 11th Dec., ~~General.—À, R. Marty, HOHENZOLLERN, Gemian steamer, 2,039, H. Kirchner, 6th Nov.,-Yokohama 27th Oct., Kobe 31st, and Nagasaki and Nov., Genc- ral.-Melchers & Co. KONICSHERG, German steaner, 3,135, E. Christiansen, 12th Dec,-Moji 7th Dec., General.-Carlowitz & Co.

LOONGISANG, British steamer, 1,092, Weigall,

..

Hermione, and class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 9,000 |

i.hp., 18 guns, Capt. R. S. D. Cumming, Singapore.

*Com. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.b.p.,

H. J. Davison, Hongkong. phigenia, and class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 7,000 ih.p. Capt. H. N. Dudding Linnst, , gun-vessel, 756 tons, a heavy guns, 4 6-pounders, 870 i.h.p., Commander W. W. Smythe, Wuchow. Orlando, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. J. H.

Burke, Hongkong. Peacock, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ihp., Lieut.-Comdr. P. S. St. John, Manila. Phenir, British gunboal, 1,015 tons, Comdr.

Cochran, Flongkong. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 .h.p., Lieut. Comdr. J. F. E. Green, Wei-hai-wei.

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, en route Manila. Redpole, British gunboat, 8og tons, Capt. F. F.-

Haworth Booth, Shanghai. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 2 guns, Lt.

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

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

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

guns, 200 i.h.p., Licut-Conde. H. E. Hill man, on the West River,

Undaunted, 1st class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 ih.p., Capt. A. C. Clarke, Stanila.

"

Victorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32

guns, 12,000 .h.p., Captain A. Schomberg, -Wei-ii-wei

Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 630 tons, Com.

mander W. P. Dawson, Sam Sáh. Whiting, win screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

360 tons, 6,000 ih.p., Licut.-Comdr. E. Kelly, Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i..p., Hongkong.

Woodcock, British gunbost, 2 guns, 560-hp,

Lieut-Comdr. Watson, on the Yangtse. Woodlark, British gunboat, 2 guns, 550 hp,

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

Italian.

Carlo Alberto, Italian cruiser, 7,000 tons,

Capt. R. Call, Shanghai.

Etua, Italian cruiser, 3,500 tons, Capt. G.

Giorello, Hongkong.

:

Liguria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, Captain

Casella, Singapore.

Piemonte, Italian Cruiser, 2,800 tons, 12 guns,

Captain Giuliani, Singapore.

Stromboli, Hafian cruiser, 4,000 tons, za guns, 6,252 h.p. Capt. C. Bregante, en, ruitle Singapore.

1th Dec,-Cantun toth Dec., Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co, MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,980, S. J. George, 6th Dec,Sourabaya and Cheribon 25th Nov, Sugar-Jardíne, Matheson-& Co.. MONCKUT, British steamer, 859, N. G. Majer,

12th Dec.,-Bangkok ist Dec., and Swatow Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 588 tops, Comdr.

11th, Generat.-Butterfield & Swire. NANYANG, German steamer, 983, Th. Lehinana, 3rd Dec., Canton 3rd Dec., General-- Sieussen & Co.

PARA CHULA CHOM KLAD, British steamer, 1,012, E. E. McLellan, 9th Dec.,-angkok 30th Nov., and Aughin and Dec, Rice- Yuen Fat Hong,

QUARTA, German steamer, 1, 146, H. Johannsen, toth DecBangkok 29th Nov,, and An Hin and Dee Rice.-Sander, Wieler & Co. RIOJUN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,974, J. W.

Ekstland, 8th Dec.,-Scale, U.S. 7th Now, Cotton, Flour and General-Order. ROHILLA, British steamer, 3,501, S. de B.

Lockyer, R.N.R., 21st Nor-Yokohama 14th Nov., General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co. SALVADORA, American steamer, 688, Goitisode, 10th Dec., Manila 7th Dec., General- Brandao & Coy

TAICHIOW, British steamer, 859, P. 5. F'rimrose,

8th Dec., Bangkok 30th Nov., General Yuen Fat Hong. TRITOS, German steamer, 1,033, P. Lassen,

8th Dec,-Saigon 3rd Dec., Rice and General-Sienissen & Co.

TRIUMPH, German steamer, 575, A. Rickr, 6th Dec.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 5th Dec., General.-Jebsen & Co.

Sailing Vessels, ADOLPH OURIC, American bark, 1,301, Auns bury, 17th Oct.,-New York 5th May, Casc Oit-Standard Oil Co.

JOHN MCDONALD, Americar, strip, 2,128, Stern,

Miscellaneous.^

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

tin, Betbeder, Manila.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION,

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo Russian nunoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki Alcout, Russian gunboat, 8to tons,,8 guns, 1,200

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

13 guns, 150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Nagasaki. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

5.893 1ons, twin screw, 34 guns. 7,000 hp Comdr, Sharon, at Nagasaki. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 gans, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren niki, at Nagasaki. Gremtasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Näguáki. Koreyetz, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, 2,150 h.p, Capt. Sillmann, at Nagasaki. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakoven, at Nagasaki,

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p. Captain Yenish, at Naga

saki,

Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tuns, 14.guns, 1,800 at Nagasaki. agili Nox New York 25th June, Od-Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, Standard MARY L. CUSHING, American burk, 1,540, Pendleton, 1st Oct-New York 16th May: Case Oil-Order.

REUCE, American ship, 1,828, D. Whitmere, 3rd Oct., New York 30th May, Case Oil.

Standard Oil Co.

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

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

Master.

"SIMLA, British 4-masted bark, 2,087, Huestis,

25th Aug.Cehu and Phillipine Islands zand Aug., Ballast.-Order. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,500, Colcord, 5th Oct.,-New York 20th May, Korosine Oil-Standard Oil Co. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669. J. Peterson, 11th Dec, Rajang, Sarawak, N.B. 15th Nov, Hard-wood.-Order. WARATAH, British schooner, 25, Haynes, 23rd Sept., Takow 15th Sept., Ballast.--Mr. F. W. Hall.

WM. H. CONNER, American ship, 14zi, J.

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.

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Capinin Copriano, at Nagasaki, Panial Azova, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36

guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Nidermiller, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,

37 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domejiroff, at - Vladivostock Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, annoured

twin-screw-cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns,. 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, ut Nagasaki.

Sissui Felidy, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 24 guns, 8,500 ih.p, Capt. Mellas, ar Sagas saki. Sivontch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin,

at Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Che mulpo. Festock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18

guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Ragulia, at Nagasaki. Zabinka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki?

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)

Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons, 3 guns, 3 torp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed zi knots, Revel, Ist class, Russian torpedo hoat, 96 tons, guns, a torp tubes 780 li.p., speed 22 knots. Swraborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 6g tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots.

Hongkong, December 13th, 1899, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,725 tons, 100-pd. q.f. guns, 3,000 i.l.p. Commander A. H. Smith-Dorrian, Hongkong.. Algerine, sloop, tato 1078, 6 guns, 1,tooth. Comdr. E. J. W. Slade, Hongkong, Aurora, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Cuipt. E. H.

Bayly, Hongkong. Barfleur, tst class battleship, 13,000 tuns, 14 gun, 13,163 i.h.p. Captain Hon. S. C. J.

(1st and 2nd class.)" Colville, C.B., Hongkong. Bonaventure, and class cruiser, 4,360 tons, 18 | Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. II. J. Mont- gomeric, C.B., R.N., Shanghai, Britk, British cruiser, 1770 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 h.p. Capt, Wrey, en route Kwong-chow- Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,

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

A. Callaghan, Hongkong.

wan.

Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 360 hp, Lient Contr. C. Chadwick Ichang.

Fame twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, 5.400 h.p. Licut-Com. W. J. Keyes, Hongkong. Firebrand, 3rd class

3601... Honghouat, 455 tons, 4 gun, Handy, twin screw; torpedo-boat destroyer,

260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p, Hongkong. Horf, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tona, 6 gune, 4,000 Lh.p, Hongkong

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

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

1,200 hp, 22 knots, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guna, 2,500 h.p.. 22 knots. Podaromik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, t

gun, 220 h.p., 16 knois.

Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 226

hp know.

Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 b.p.. 16 kuola, Soolching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

070 h.p. 10 knots.” -

Sterlald, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i run,

220 h.p., 16 knoté, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,

...: 220 hp, 16 knotāžaj Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

gune, 1,800 b.p., aã knots.

Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guus,

1,800 hp., a knots.

t Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.

Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Adınimal Reounoff.

THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Bengali, and Class dispatch-boat, Lt.-Comdr. De In Croix de Castries, at Haiphong. D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,114 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p. Capt. de Marolles, at Kwang-chau-wan. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 il.p., Captain Philibert, at Hongkong.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Valide, at

Saigon. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Aubin, at Kwang-chau

wan. *

Kersaint, 3 class cruiser, 1,243.

tons,

13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Kwang-chau-wan.2 Lion, gunboat, 473 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Amet, at Hoihow.

Pascal, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Moset, at Kwang-chau-wan. Surprise, gunboat, 627 tons, 10 guns, 860 ih.p..

Capt. Mornet, at Hongay, *Flag-ship of Vice-Admirál Courrejolles.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Deutschland, German battleship, 8,400 tons,

38 guns, 5.360 h.p. Capt. Müller, en route Bangkok. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 25 guns,

9,000 h.p., Capt. Rolimann, en route Bangkok.

Hansa, German cruiser, 6,400 tons, Capt. Pohl,

at Hongkong.

Hertha, German cruiser, 6,eco tony, Capt. S. y."

Usedom, at Hongkong,

Iitis, German gunboat, lo guns, 1,600 hp., Captain H. H. Lans, on the Tsingtau. Irene, German cruiser, 4.400 tons, 22 guns,

at-Kiaochow.

8,00ph. p., Capt. Obenteimer, at Nagasaki. Jaguar German cruiser, Captain Kinderling, -Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 12 guns, 13,040 i.h.p., Captain Gulich, at Shanghai. Flagship of Prince Henry of Prussia.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,

3.436 h.p., Com. C. H. Arnold, at Munila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 .p

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

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Manila Celtic, U.S. supply ship, 6,8 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Lieut-Coindr. N, J. K. Patch, at Manila, Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 h.p., Comdr. S. 3. Ackley, at Manila. Cuigos, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,

Carlin, at Manila. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Licut.-Comdr. J. B.

Briggs, at Manila. hip, Conidr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Helenu, U.5, gunbonty 1,397 tous, S guns, 1,998 Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 6;100 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Comdr

Lieut.Comdr. W. H. Everett, at Hong- kong.

Manila, U.S, gunboat, 1,057 tons, guns, 750

b.p, Lien omdr. A. P. Nazo, at Manila. Monadnock, U.S. double-tinget monitor, 3,990

tans, 6 guns, 3,000 h., Comdr. John McGowan, at Manila. afonnency, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 gung,

850 hp.. Com. G.A. Bicknell, at Shanghai. Monterey, U.S. double-turret "monitor, 4.084

ton, 4 guns, 5.2.14 h.p., Comdr. E. H. C. Lentze, at Manita.

Nunshan, U.S. collier, Lieut. L. A. Kaiser. Oregon, ist class U.S. battleship, 10,286 tons,

16 guns, 11,#11 h,p., Capt. G. F. F. Wilde, at Manila: Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 gans, 1,095 h.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, US. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 h.p.. Cunidr. Harry Knox at Manila. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,081, ., Comdr. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.

Yerktown, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, guns,

3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons,

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

+

Whitton.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Yaskim, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 3b gune, 14,000

hip, at Kure. Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Coast Defonce Ships, Matsushima, ist class, 4277 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Itsuskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

-5,400 h.p., at Kuro.. Hashidate, ist class, 4.277 tons, 35 guns, 5,

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Kongo, and class, 2,550 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

at Kure.

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Hiyet, 2nd class, 2,550 Tons, 7′3′′gunt; 2,035-hp1~

ai Kure.

Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guls, 2,400 h.p.

at Yokosuka

Cruisers.

Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15.500 h.p., at Sancho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure, Abashi, protected cruiser, tst class, 2,800 tons,

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

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Kure. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class,

3,709 tons,

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

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kurc.. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 ions, 30 guns, ro,ooo b.p., at Yokosuka Akitus, protected cruiser, 1st clase, 3,150

26 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Sassho, Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,700 tons,

24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Yokosuka. Idzums, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,950 tons,

20 guns, 6,080 l.p., at Yokosuka. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

13 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka: Akiksushims, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Manila

Miyako, and class, 1,800 tone 34 guns, 5,000 b.p. 1996, 2nd class, 1,764 tona 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,

at Shanghai.

Yacyama, 3rd class 1,600 tons, 10 guns, 5,630

h.p., at Amoy.

Gun-boata. Oshima, 640 tons, to guss, 1,200 hp., at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 200 hip, at Kure. Atago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 796 h.p., at Kobe, Bfaya, 6z0.tons, to tauts, 700 h.p., at Kure. Chickal, 620 tons, to gunigoo h.p., at Taku..

572,tons, 4 guns, 400 lt.p., at Fuat, 60 1915, 8 guns, 400 bp, at Yokosuka. Chinte, 490 tons, 5 guns 473 b.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 6 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 b.p. Chin Pui, soo tons, 9.guns, 455 h.p Chin Chu, Soo tons, 9 guns, 155 hp.

Torpedo-gunboat. Fatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 hp, at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats, Afurakums, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Condr. L. lahida, at Yokosuka. -*- Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.

Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan.

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

525 h.p.

7 boats (Kobó), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 535

h.p.

I boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

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

1,300 h.p.

4 Boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3. torpedo-tubes, arrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, 10 boats

620 h.p.

Miscellaneous.

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kare.

Naniwu, at Yokosuka..

Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2530 luns, 10 guns,

800 h.p.

(used as gunnery traning slip.) Kanjin, sailing ship, 877 tons, guns.

(useil as training ship.)

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

(used ai training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,

10 guns, 320 hp, at Edajima,

(used as training ship.) fama, sailing corvette, 120 tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosuka

(used as a hulk.) Finger wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tous, 2

smalt guns...

fused as torpedo training ship.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Faisius, irish scaner, 2,160, Is Dick

Hongkong, Canton, and Macão Steamboat Co. Ha-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, --Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

Pewan, British steamer, 1,890, A. N. Patrick,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steamboat Cn.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,135. G. V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire.

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Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, Joy tons, Captain

Austen,Chi We & Co. Taron, British steamer, 728, Goblouski,-Tai

On Steamship Co. Chun Wai, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.5.

Co..

Hongkong and Macno. Heungshan, British, steamer, 1,055, W. F Clarke, Hongkung, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co..

Macao and Cantor."

Lungthun, British steamer, 108, Morrison,

Hongkong, Canion and Macao Steamboat . Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, Holmes,-

China Merchant Stearn, Navigation Co.

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

City of Whampoa, Chinese steamet, 40,-Ah

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Yon. Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ab Yon.

Hongkong and West River. Salkong, British steamer, 259, Kwong Wang

Steamship Co.

Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, $8,-Kwong Wan S.5.

Co...

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

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. & Co, and B. & S. Samshuf, British steamer, Summers,-Hang- kong, Canton Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. & Co, and B. & S..

Lorehas and Schooners.

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Canton, Hung Kum Sing

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