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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1899.

The Share Market.

LATEST QUOTATIONS,

(December 27th.)

Companies..

ON THE CHINA SATION.

VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE HER BRITANNIO MAJESTY SHIPB

PRAK HOTEL Berdoague, Mr. Louis Lee, Mr. J. E. Brayne, Mr. H. F. R. Longuet, Mr. and Mrs. Bure, Mr. P.

Mitchell, Mr. R

December 27th, 1899, Hongkon Alacrity, despar vessel, 17a5 tons, to 6-pd.. gl guns 5,000 1.b.p, Commander A. H. SmitCorrien, Singapore.

sloop,

Slade, Hongkong,

(1st and 2nd class.). Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,

110 h.p., 16 knots. Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tops, 4

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots.

Nargen, Russian torpedo boaf, 85 tons 4 guns,

--1,200 h.p., 12 knots. Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 2,900 h.p, 22' knots. 3.

Takarago, protected cruiser, Tat, class, 4,227 --` tóns, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka, - Akitsusu, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,150

226 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Sasebo. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 34 guns, 500 hp, at Hongkong, khm

Idaums, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,950 tons,

20 guns, 6,080 h.p...at Yokosuka.

Corback, Capt: Van O'Gorman, Lt-ColThe Alamo 950 cars, guns, 1,100 h.b. Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, Sal-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

Paid up Capital.

Latest quotation.

Clarke, Capt and Mrs,

A. C.

Martin, Mr. R.

[sales

Banka.

Hongkong & Shang- hal Banking Cor porationgir The Bank of China

&

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

$125 340 % premium

L5 Nominal

£4 £1 buyers

££sis buyers

& Japan, Limited- (Deferred)............! National Bank of China, Ld.******

8 $29 sellers £ 1 $20 Do. Founders...

Marine Insurances.

N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of Union Ins. Society of

more than average length.

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES

CRIPTION IN STOCK.

INCLUDING

BATTERIES,

CH

HEMICALS,

EL

INSULATORS,

LECTRIC BELLS,

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, SWITCHES,

TELEPHONES

WIRE, &c., &c.,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order.

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical

work.

Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Forts to fit up Installations if required.

NOTE ADDRESS:--13, PRAYA CENTRAL.

For full particulars &c., &c.,

Apply, to

W. STUART HARRISON,

Manager.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1898.

VISITORS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Adams, Mrs, C. Aitken, Mr. J. H. Ames, Mrs. I., V. S. Andre, Mr. E. C.. Angus, Mrs. John Bailey, Mr. W. 5. Ball, Mr. T. A. Barker, Mr. A. H. C. Batlow, Mr. B. J Beecher, Mr. C. M. Belben, Mr. E. D. Berlinger, Mr. Bewick, Mr. R. M. Black, Mr.. W. M. Blackburn, Com. R.N. Bottenheim, Mr. and

Mrs. A. H.

Branch, Mr. B.

Canton, Ld. China Traders' Ins.

$50 $335 $45 $58

North China Ins. Co.,!

Ld

Las Tls. 190

$ 60 18:10

Yangtsze los. Assoc

Ld............ Canton Is. Offical

Ld......... Straits Ins. Co. Ld...

$50 $130

20 $21

Fire Insurances. ·

Hongkong Fire Ins.

Co., Ld.

China Fire Ins. Co.,

Ld.

9508327 buyers $20 $88 sellers Shipping.

Hongkong, Canton, &, Macao Steamboat Co., Limited.......... Indo-China Steam)

Navigation Co., L.d. China & Manila S.S.

Co., Ld..

Douglas Steamship

China Mutual S. N.

Co., Ld. (Pre).... China Mutual S. N.

Co., Ld-(Vary)...j China Mutual S. N.) Co., Ld.--(0'ary)...| Star Ferry Co., Ld... "Shell" Transport & Trading Co., Ld....

$15 $309 sellers

to $82

$ 50 $90

$50 $53 sellers

10 9.15 buyers £10 £9 buyers

£5 £4.15 sales $10 $31

£100 £240 Refineries.

di

China Sugar Refining Ca., Ld................................

$100 $120 Luzon Sugar Refining

$100 $47 Mining. Punjom Mining Co.,

Ld.

3 6 571 Punjom Mining Pre-

ference Shares...... 31 81.30 Société Française des

Charbonniges Tankin.... ....Fcs. 250 $320 Queen Mines, Ld. 25.4 Jelchu Mining and

$5.3121 Buyers

Trading Co., Ld...

Raub Alinn Gold

Mining Co., l. 155. 10. $51, buyers Olivers Freehold

Mines, 1.

$ s leg [135 Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld. Great Eastern & Cale donian Gold Min

Levy, Mr. L. A. Locke, Mr. R. Lubro, Mr. G. P. Macleod, Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. and children Macmillan, Mr. A. G. Marques, Mr. E. Maslovsky, Mr. W. v. Mayston, Mr. J. Y. McGill, Mr. W. E. McLeod, Mr. & Mrs. E. Meser, Mr. T. S. Moall, Mrs. Muhliansen, Mr. Mulford, Major & Mrs. Mumby, Mr. E. J. Murphy, Mr. E. O O'Neill, Mr. J. J.

Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Parfitt, Mr. W.

E. W.

Brussa, Mr. G.

Burgdorff, Mr. T. F. Carter, Mr. H. B. Castle, Mr. Albert Clark, Dr. and Mrs. F. Cranston, Mr. G. Scott Cullen, Dr. G. J. Cunliffe, Miss Dawson, Com. Pudsey Denroche, Mr. P. C. Dickie, Mr. R. Donald, Mr. P. D. Doyle, Mrs., Drum, Miss Duckerts, Mr. & Mrs. Fuckel, Mr. W.

Funge, Mr. W. W.

Gearin, Mr. Hugh

Patton, Mr. and Miss Perry, Mr. J. C.- Pratt, Mr. F. R. Reeves, Mr. Richardson, Mr. and

Mra. C. E Richardson, Miss Richardson, Mr. G. E. Robins, Mr. S. J. Rolph, Mr. R. T. Schlesinger, Mr. Sears, Mrs. W. Simmins, Mr. H. Slight, Mr. W. H. Smythe, Mr. A. I..

Hamilton Souberbili, Mr. & valot

Mr. H. S. Mr. B.

Gearia, Mrs. and Miss Torm, Mr. J.

Gibson, Mr-&-Mrs. K. Trigabat, Mr.

Griffin, Major and Mrs.

Goddard, Capt.

Groves, Mrs.

Hall, Mr. R. J.

Harford, Capt.

1

Mir L

m, Mr. H. S. Mr. C. Waghorn, Mr. G.

Wald, Mr. C, H.

HATYOY

Mr. and Mrs. Waldow, Mr. R. H. F.

Walling, Mr. and Mrs, Howard, Mr. T.

B. T. and child Jackson, Mrs.

Whiley, Mr. & Mrs, W. Jeffreys, Major & Mrs. Whiley, Miss Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Whitlow, Mr. and Mrs. Katsch, Mr. E. A.

A. W. Komp, Mr. J. H.

Wild, Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, Mr. and Mrs.

Bagnall Worfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Kinghorn, Mr. Kirkwood, Mr. J. Young, Mr. A. L Leggatt, Mr. E. ́A..

Zuniga, Mr. J. M. de.

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, 27th December.

ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer,..1/11 3/16 Bank Bills, on demand 1/11 7/16 Credits, 4 months' sight.../

11

· D'iments, 4 months' sight............2/08 ON BERLIN, (demand) ....................M. 1.99 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.47 Credits, 4 months' sight......2.531 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bilis, on demand...471 Credits, 30 days' night.... ..483

UN BOMBAY; Telegraphic Transfer

$ 41 $6 buyers

5 $0.70

ing Co., .d...................

Do. (Preference}} 8 $0.30

Dooks, Wharves and Godowns, Hongkong & Wham- par Dock Co., Ld. Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf & Co down Co., Ld. Wanchai Warehouse & Storage Co, Ld. New Amoy Dock Co.,

Ld.

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$125 525 % sales and [buyers

350 $87 sellers

$ 371 $45 buyers $ 64 $21 Lands, Hotels and Bulidings. China Provident Loan

& Mortgage Co., Ld. $ 10 $9.35 Hongkong Land In

vestment & Agency! Co., Lt. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld... West Point Building'

Hongkong Hotel Co.,

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

$50 $116

$ 30 $29

$50 $34 Buyers

$ 50 $119 buyera

3 to 30 sellers Cotton Mills.

Sroo $5B

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

& W. Co., Ld........!' Tls. 100 Tls. 55 International Cotton

Mfg. Co., Ld.......Tls. 100 Tls, 65 Laou-kung-mow Cot-

ton

Spinning &

Weaving Co., Ld...Tis. 100 Tis. 72 Soy Chee Cotton Spin-

ning Co, Ld, Tls. 500 Tis. 375 YahloongCotton Spin-

ning Co., Ld.......Tls. 100 Tls. 58′′

Miscellaneous.

Green Island Cement;

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

Limited Watkins, Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited........ Hongkong Electric

· Co., Limited Hongkong and China

Gas Co., Ld.. Hongkong Rope Ma- nufacturing Co., Ld. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Lt................. H'kong Ice Co., Ld. H'kong High-Level

Tramways Co., Ld. Dairy Farm Co., Ld. Hongkong and China Co., I.d.... Bakery Campbell, Moore and

Co., Ld. Bell's Asbestos East-

em Agency. Ld. ... United Asbestos Oriental Ag'cy, Ld.. United Asbester Oriental Ag'cy, Ld.. Carmichael & Co., Ld. 144 Tebrau Planting Co.,

On demand...........---.145.

ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer.72 Tebray Planting Co.,

Private, 30 days' sight. ........72 OF-YOKOHAMA, TF 43. pex.cant prem Bovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate $10.33. Gold Leaf to touch, por tael, tonon53-75 Bar Savor............................................. 25-13/26 Dollar Gruzjast

muma par cant, prem,

$ 10 $25, buyers S 15 815 sales and

$ 10 $15.75 $ 10 $10

$10 $10

$ = 22

£10 $130

$ 50 $210 buyer

5 25 $45 buyers $25 $130

$100 $155 buyers $6 $4 ex div.

$ 30 325

י,

$ 10 $15 buyers ££ nominal

$ 4. $4

3 10 $19 8 za 138

BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS,

Shore Brokers. Talegraph Address" Rialto," Telephone No.

Dann, Mr. G. H.

Denison, Mr. A. L.- Dow, Mr. P. Elsdale, Colonel H. Esekiel, Mr. J. S. Forbes, Mr. A. Fraser, Lt.-Col A. R. Gompertz, Mr. H. H. Gorges, Colonel E. H. Gros, Mr. Edward F Hallifax, Mr. and Mrs.

E. R.

Helm, Mr. H. L. Iburg, Mrs. Joan, Major G., R. St. Kofod, Capt.

Clementi, Mi. C.

O'Gorman, Madame Peters, Dr. Marx Pollock, Hon. H. E Pynne, Capt. Rumsey, Comes R. M. Sinclair, MA Smith, Albert Sms, Mr. A. Findlay: Sokes, Mr. A. G. Stokes, Mr. A. P.

O. D. Thomson, Mr. Wardwell, Misses (2) Wordwell, Miss R. Werner, Mr. E. T. C. Wheeler, Mr. G. H.

CRAGIEBURN,

Snow, Lt. C. F., U.S.N. Snow, Mrs. C. F. and

Russel, Mr. & Mrs. E. F Coltam, Mr. and Mrs. Simmonds, Mrs.

J. P. and son Flynn, R. N. Rev. F. Johnston Mr. R. F. Libeand, Mrs. Engene O'Leary, Mrs. T. S. Simonds, Capt. C. B.

R.A.

daughter Volpicelli, Consul Volpicelli, Madame Wilson, Mr. J. Wood, Mr. J. R.

VESSELS IN PORT.'

Steamers.

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AMOY, German, steamer, 667, W. Wu, 23rd Dec,-Amoy aand Dec., Ballast.-Sander, Wieler & Co.

BENGLUE, British steamer, 1993, A. W. S. Thomson, 23rd Dec.,Singapore 16th Dec, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BENLOMOND, British steamer, 1,752, McIntosh, 25th Dec-Moji zoth Dec., Coals.--Gibb, Livingston & Co.

BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, G. Sartorio,

urora, British cruiser, 5,500 tons, Capt. E. H.

Bayly, Manila.

Barur, 1st class battleship, 13,000 tong, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p. Captain Hon. S. C. J. Colville, C.B., Hongkong.

gun, a20 h.p., 16 knots.

Sisi, Russian torpedo bont, 23 tons, i gun, azo"

h.p., 16 kunts

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

15 guns, 2,800 h.p...at Yokosuka: Akitsushinda, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Manila.

Afiyake, and class, 1,800 tons 34 guns, 5,000 h.p. Tates, and class, 1,764 tons 15 gun, 2,400

at Shanghai.

Bonaventure, 2nd class cruiser, 4360 tons, 18 | Seetchèna, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 Yatyama, 3id class 1,600 tons, to guns, 5,630

guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. R. H. J. Mont- gomerie, C.B., R.N., Shanghai. Brisk, British cruiser, 1,770 tons, 6 guns, 5,600

h.p.. Capt. R. B. S. Wrey, Hongkong. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 cons, 8 guns, 2,000 h...

Comdr. C. Winnington-Ingram, Hankow, Endymion, British cruiser, 7.350 tons, Capt. G.

A. Callaghan, Wei,hai-wai.

Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. C. Chadwick, Ichang.

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

360 i.h.p., Hongkong. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

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

100s, 6 guns, 4,000 l.h.p., Hongkong. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tans, 800.i.h.p. Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Iphigenia, 2nd class cruiser, 3,500 tons, &

guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. N. Dudding, Hongkong. Linnch, gun-vessel, 756 ions, 2 heavy guns, 4

6-pounders, 8yo ih.p., Commander W. W Smythe, Wuchow. Orlando, British cruiser, 5,foo'tons, Capt. J. H.

Burke, Hongkong.

Peacock, 1st class gunboat, 775 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.b.p., Licut.-Comdr. S. G. Douglas, Hongkong. Phenix, British gunboat, 1,015 tons, Comdr.

Cochran, Hongkong.

220 h.pt 16 knots.

970'b.p., 19 knots. Sterlaid, Russian torpédo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,

320 h.p, 16 kaots.

220 h.p., 16 knots. /

Sunguri, Russian torpedo, boat, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 h.p, 22 knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, B1 tons, (SEA GOING.)

+

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 21 knots. Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

Sweatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 63 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 2zknots.

tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed-/ 19.7 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., zz knots.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeleff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. † Flagship of Rear-Admiral Renunoff.

THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

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Bengali, and class dispatch, boat, Lt.-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Haiphong.

·D'Entrecasteaur, 1st class cruiser, 8,114 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 il.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Kwang-chau-Wan, Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 h.p., Captain Philibert, Kwang-chow-wan.

Eur, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at

Saigon.

hip, at Amoy. Tsukushi, 3rd class, 1380 tons, 12 guns,

2,887 h.p., at Kure.

Sleeps and Corvettes. fusarhi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons; 10 guns, 1,600 h.p, at

Sascho

ant, 1,600

Yamato, 1480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 lup, at Fusan, Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 hp at

Saselio.

Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Suseho. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., Yokosuka

Gun-boats. N

Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Atage, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kobe. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. Chickar, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Soke, 572 tons, a guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Iwakt, 600 tons, & guns, 400

at Yokosuka Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns 472. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472- Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hr Chin Pui, 500 tons a 455 .. Chitt Cum 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.

95 Torpedo-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 tons, &

5.500 h.p.; at Yok

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 370 tons, at Kure. Yugirt, 279 tons, at Takeshiki.

torpedo tubes,

21st Dec.,-Bombay and Dec., and Singa Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns. Itun Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4.500 tons, to gune, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. pore 14th, General.-Catfowitz & Co.

8,000 i h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Kwang-chau- Ishida, at Yokosuka. CHEANG CREW, British steamer, 1,215, Fred.

Webb, 24th Dec,Penang via Singapore 16th Dec, General-Chinese. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, E. Peter

sen, 20th Dec,,-Saigon 16th Dec, Rice,- Siemssen & Co. FUSHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,504, W. H, Lunt, 25th Dec,-Shanghai 22nd Dec.,

General.-C. M. S. N. Co FUTAMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,381, J.

Thom, 25th Dec.,-Nagasaki 22nd Dec., General Nippon Yusen Kaisha HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, W. Davis,

16th Dec,-Foochow 13th Dec., Amoy 14th, and Swatow 15th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HAIMUN, British steamer, 636, A. E. Hodgins,

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1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Condr. J. F. E. Green, Wei-hai-wei. Plover, 1st class gunboat. 453 tons guns, 1,200 i.b.p, Lieut.-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Manila. Redpole, British gunboat, 805 tons, Capt. F. F.

Haworth Booth, Shanghai.

Sandpiper, British river-guuboat, 2 guns, Lt.

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

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

Towell, Hongkong.

Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3

guns, zoo i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hill- | man, on the West River. Undaunted, 1st class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 13 guns, 8,500 ih.p., Capt. A. C. Clarke, Hongkong,

Victorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32 guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain A. Schomberg, iVei-hai-wei.

mander W. P. Dawson, Hongkong, Whiting, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 360 tons, boc ih.., Lieut. Comdr. E. Kelly, Hongkong,

24th Dec, Tamsui 20th Dec., Amoy 21st, and Swatow 24rd, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HANGCHOW, British steamer, 999, Pearce, 24th

Dec.-Chinkiang 19th Dec., Generaler, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Coin- Butterfield & Swire. HATING, French str., 705, M. Jenssen, 26th

Dec-Haiphong 24th Dec., General. A. R. Marty. HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,035, S. Yoshizawa, 24th Dec.,-Moji 19th Dec, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. HITACHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,826, R. Tod, 25th Dec, Singapore 20th Dec, General Nippon Yuzen Kaisha. KANSU, British steamer, 1,156, A. Sommerville, 26th Dec,Canton 26th Dec., General.- Butterfield & Swire.

KÖNIG ALBERT, German steamer, 10,600, 0, Cuppers, 13th Dec.,-Yokohama 4th Dec., Mails and General-Melchers & Co. KUMSANO, British steamer, 2,076, G. Payne,

22nd Dec, Singapore 16th Dec., General. -Jardine, Matheson, & Co. LEANDER, Norwegian steamer, 1,752, Olsen, 15th Dec,-Cardiff 4th Nov, Coal.~ Dadwell & Co., Ld.

LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,122, S. H. Belson, 18th Dec.,-Calcutta 29th Nov., Penang 7th Dec, and Singapore 11th, General--David, Sassoon Sons & Co. MACHEW, British 3teamer, 995, J. E. Farrell, 23rd Dec-Bangkok 16th Dec., General -Butterfield & Swire.

MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,980, S. J. George, 6th Dec,-Sourabaya and Cheribon asth Nov., Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co. NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,662, E. Findlay

son, 23rd Dec.,-Iloilo via Cobu and Manila zos, General-Butterfield & Swire. NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,302, J. F. Allen, 24th Dec,-San Francisco 25th Nov, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai zand Dec., Mails and General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co. PATROCLUS, British steamer, 3.548, E. G.

Dickens, a3th Dec,Shanghai via Amoy 22nd Dec., GeneralButterfield & Swire. PHRA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,011, J. Fowler, 18th Dec,-Bangkok 9th Dec, and Anghin arth, Rice.-Yuen Fat Hong, SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 690, J.. R. Nasbet, R.N.R., 15th Dec.,-Foochow and Amoy 13th Dec., General-Arnhold, Kar- berg & čo. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, E. Muhle, a4th Dec,-Sandakan 19th Dec., Timber -Melchers & Co.

SIAM, British steamer, 992, H. N. Holton, 21st Dec Bangkok 13th Dec., and Ang Hin rath Dec, Rice and General.-Bradley & Co.

SWATOW, German steamer, 685, P. Fespersens 23th Dec,-Haiphong 23rd Dec., Rice and General.-A. R. Marty.

TAIFU, German steamer, 1,946, R. Schuldt,

zoth Dec, Saigon 15th Dec., Rice~ Meyer & Co. TAIWAN, British steamer, 1,109, Harder, 25th Dec,-Chinklang 21st, Dec., General-- Butterfeld & Swire;

TRIUMPH, German steamer, 675, A. Rieke,

6th Dec,-Haiphong and Hoihow 5th Dec, General-Jebsen & Co. TRÓLAB, British steamer, 2,549, Moses, 25th

Dec-Singapore 17th Dec, Kerosine- Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Sailing Vessels,

ADOLPH OBRIG, American bark, 1,302, Arms- bury, 17th Oct,➡New York sth May, Case Qil.-Standard Oil Co. JOHN MCDONALD, American ship, 2,128, Stern, 25th Nov.-New York 25th June, Oil- Standard Oil Co.

MARY L. CUSHING, American bark, 1,540, Pendleton, 1st Oct.,-New York 16th May, Case Oil-Order,

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

SIMLA, British 4-masted burk, 26087, Huestis, 25th Aug, Cebu and Phillipine Islands 22nd

Ballast.-Order, dAug STATE OF MAINE, American hip,

Calcard, 9th Oct-New York zoth May, Koronite DL Standard Oil Co. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669,3. Peterson, 11th Dec,Rajang, Sarawak, N.B. 15th Now, Hard-wood-Order, WARATAH, British schooner,is, Hayden, 23rd Sept-Takow 15th Empt, Ballast.Mr. F. W. Hall

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Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 gune,

1,000 h.p, Hongkong. Woodcock, British gunboat, 2 guns, 560 hp.,

Lieut. Comdr. Watson, on the Yangtze Woudlark, British gunboat, 2 guns, 550 hp,

L-Comdr. R. A. Norton, on the Yanglaze. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 30, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Italian.

Carlo Alberto, Italian cruiser, 7,000 tons;

Capt. R. Cali, Shanghai.

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

Giorello, Singapore.

Liguria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, Captain

Casella, Singapore..

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

Captain Giuliani, Singapore. Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36, guns,

6,252 b.p., Capt. C. Bregante, Singapore.

Miscellaneous.

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Presidento Sarmineis, Argentine cruiser, 2,859

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 588 tons, Comdr.

Cunha, Hongkong.

tons, Capt. Betbeder, Manila,

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovlef, at Nagasaki.

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Alcout, Russian gunboat, Brotons, 8 guus, 1,200

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

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guns, so h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Nagasaki. Dimitri Danskay, Russian armoured cruiser,

5.893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr, Sharon, at Nagasaki. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, goo tons, twin

screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp., Capt. Serebren- nik, at Nagasaki. Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1493"

tons, twin screw iz guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevaky, at Nagasaki. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 hp, Capt. Sillmann, at Nagasaki. Mundjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons; twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500. h.p., Capt. Yakoveff, at Nagasaki.

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10

guns, 9,000 h.p. Captain Yenish, at Naga saki.

Nayednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 hp, Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Oluarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,400 tons,

twin screw, 12 guna, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Nagasaki,

Pamiat Arova, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tona, 36 guns, 8,000 h.p., Captain Nidermiller, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p, Capt. Domojiroff, at Vladivostock..

Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt., Haupt, at Nagasaki.. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,300 h.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Stisoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 j.h.p, Capt.. Mollas, at Naga Stroutch, Russian gunbont, gso tone, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomack, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Che- mulpo.

saki.

wan.

Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,243 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Kwang-chau-wan,

Lion, gunboat, 473 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Amet, en route Kwang-chow-warz 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. M. Motet, àí Pascal, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,

Kwang-chau-wan. Surprise, gunboat, 627 tons, to guns, Bóo i.h.p.,

Capt. Morner, at Hongay. *Flag-ship of Vico-Admiral Courrejolles.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Deutschland,* German battleship, 8,400 tons, 38 guns, 5,360 h.p., Captain Müller, Bangkok.

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

9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, Bangkok. Hansa, German cruiser, 6,400 tons, Capt. Pohl,

at Hongkong.

Hertha, German craiser, 6,000 tons, Capt. S. v.

Usedom, at Hongkong.

tis, German gunboal, 16 guns, 1,600 hp.

Captain H. Lans, on the Tsingtau. frene, German cruiser, 4,490 tons, 23 guns

8,000 h.p., Capt. Obenteimer, ut Nagasaki. Jaguar, German cruiser, Captain Kinderling,

at Kiaochow.

Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,000 tons,

12 guns, 13,040 ih.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 Manila. Callae, U.S. gunboat, 137 ions, gun, 55 h.p.,

Lieu Beniamin Tappan, at Manila. Castine, U.S. g boat, 1,177 tons, 8 guns, 2, 199

h.p., Com W. Very, at Manila Celtic, U.S. & ppay ship, 6,428 tons, 1,850 h.D. |

Lieut. Cendr. N. J. K Patch, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,40% h.p., Comdr. S. M. Ackley, at Manila. Culgai, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,

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

Briggs, at Manila

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1.397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 h.p. Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 6,100 tons, 1,360 h.p., Lieut. Comdr, W. H. Everett, at Hong

kong;

Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Monadnock, U.S. double-turrei monitor, 3,999 6 guns, 3,000 hip, Coindr. John cGowan, nt Manila. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns

Wilde

850 h.p., Com. G. A. Licknell, at Shanghai Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,084 tons, 4 guns, 5.244 hp., Comdr. E. H. C. Leutze, at Manila Nanshan, U.S. collier, Lieut. L. A. Kaiser. Oregon, Ist class U.S. battleship, 10,288 tons,

16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. C. F. F. at Manila. Petrel, U.3. gunboat, 892 tons, 4. guns, 1,095

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

Soo h.p., Comdr. Harry Knox, at Manila. Wheeling, G.S..gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 geng 4,081, p., Comdr. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 hp., Comdr, C. S. Sperry, at Manila, Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tong to guna, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide; at Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, Master A. M.

Manila

Whitton

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Yarim, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 3b guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure.

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

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 23 guns, 6,200

f.p., at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Bhips, Matrushinia, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 25 guna,

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

$400 up, at Kura

Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., at Yokosuka,

Kongo, 2nd class, 2,550 tone,,53 guns, 2,035 b.p

at Kurd,

Hiyi, 2nd class, 2,550 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,

at Kurc

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

at Yokosuka,...

Crulsors.

tons Kasugi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.978 tons

30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Siseho, Chilese, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,5 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons, Vostark, Russian torpedo gumboat, a guns 55,000-bp-at-hur

h.p., Com Molchousky; at Nagasaki. Fradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin scraw,500 hp, Capt. Rogulla, at Nagasaki,

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Zaðiaka, Russian cruiser,, 1,230 tone, zo guns, 42,000 hip, Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki..

Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,

24 gunu, 7,120 hp, at Manila, Takachiko, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Keelung Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 3,450 tons,

17 gun, hoo hp at Kure.

torpedo-boat destroyer,, 331 tons,

Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramubi, thrpede boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan. 14 boats (Creusot); 56 tons,

525 hp. boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2

7

h.p

torpedo tubes,

torpedo-tubes, 525

1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,

1300 h.p..

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

1,300 h.p.

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

620 h.p. to boats (Yarrow), jo tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

630 h.p.

Miscellanoous. Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fusa, at Kure.

Nanico, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,

Booh.p.

(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 0 guns..

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

fused as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,939 tons,

ro guns, 20 h.p., at Edajima,

(used as training ship.) *Asuna, sailing. corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosuka.

(wood,naa.hulk) Zingei wooden padrile steamer, 1,465. tons,

small guns.

fused as torpedo training ship.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatshan, British steamer, 2,do, J. Dick,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, U. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Fowan, British steamer, 1,80, A. N. Patrick,

Co.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

Co.

Hanko, British steamer, 2,235, C. V. Lloyd,--

Butterfield & Swire. Hor-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain.

Austen-Chi Wo & Co.

Tai-on, British steamer, 728, Goulouski-Tai

On Steamship Co..! Chug Wai, British steamer, Kwong Wan S.S.

Cap

Hongkong and Macao. Hengshan, British steaner, 1,055, W. E Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stentaboat Co.

Macno and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 108, Marrison,

Hongkong,, Cas

Canton and Macao Steamboat Com Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 563, Holmes,

China Merchant Steam Navigation Co.,

Canton and West River..

Lungkining, British steamer, 108, J. J. Lessieres, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- Boat Co. Cliy of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40-Ab Sun Chow, Chinese stramer,-Ah You.

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

Steamship Co. b Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58-K

Ca

Was S.S.

Li, American forcha., Wuchow, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,- Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. & Co. and B. & 5.

kong, Canton Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. Sumshus British Mehmet Summers-Hong

& Co, and B. & S

Lorches and Schooners. Kaising, lorchs, 169, Reynolds, Hongkang to

Canton,Hung Kum Sing

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