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VESSELS IN "PORT, Steamers. AMARA, British steamer, 1,705, C. J. Mattock, 16th Jan, Chinking via Wuhu and Woosung 13th Jan, General and Nuts.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

COPTIC, British steamer, 2,744, J. C. Rinder, R.N.R.. 11th Jan.,San Francisco 13th

Dec., and Shanghai 9th Jan., Mails and General O. & O. 5, S, Co.

DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,292, Th. Nissen,

31st Dec,Kuschinotzu 26th Dec, Coal Šiemssen & Co,

DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, E. Peter.

ren, 19th Jan,-Saigon 7th Jan., Rice.— Siemssen & Co.

DEVAWONGSE. British steamer, 1,957; Richard Curtis, 13th Jan.,-Bangkok 4th Jan, and Ang Hin 5th, General-Yuen Fai Hong.

DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,225, RW. Almond, 13th Jan.-Manila Toth Jan, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. HONGKONG, French steamer, 739 Bastian,

27th Dec,-Haiphong and Haibow 26th Dec., General.-A. R. Marty,. KONOURA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,354, K. Shina, 13th Jan.-Manila 10th Jan., Sugar. -Dodwell & Co., Ld, KOSAL MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,418, 1.

Nagao, th Jan, Swatow, 10th: Jan, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha. MACDUFF, British steamer, 1882, R. Clegg,

16th Jan-Mojį 11th' Jan.,' Ġeneral. Dodwell & Co., Ld. MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,980, S. J. George,

6th Dec,- baya and Cheribon 25th Nov., Sugar-Jardíne, Matheson & Co.

MICHAEL JERSEY, German steamer, 710,

Hemmet, 13th Jan.,-Haiphong 11th Jan., Rice. Jebsen & Co. MIKE MARU, Japanese, steamer, 2,060, S.

Kawamura, 16th Jan.-Singapore 9th Jan, General Nippon Yusen Kaishi ON SANG, British stenmer, 1,787, I. Young 14th Jan.,-San Francisco 5th Dec., and Yokohama 5th Jan., Malls and General. J. S. Van Buren,

QUANTA, German steamer, 1,146, H. Johannsen, 11th Jan.,-Moji 6th Jan., Coals. —Sander, Wieler & Co.

ST. PAUL, American steamer, 1,866, Hayi, roth

jan.,Manila 6th Jan, Ballast-Order, ST. REGULUS, British steamer, 1,999, C, W. McMillen, 16th Jan, New York 11th Nov., and Singapore 9th Jan, General. Dodwell & Co., Ld.

SAKURA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,810, W. W. Greca, 16th Jan, Moji ih Jan, Coal-Nippon Vusen Kaíatá. SHANTUNG, British steamer, 1,635, A. W. Snies,

16th Jan-Maji 9th Jan,, Coal-Battere field & Swiro,

TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544, W. E. 4awer,

15th Jan.--Canton 14th Jan, Genetal. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

TSINAN, British steamer, 1,459,-O, Anderson,

2nd Jan,--Sydney and Melbourne qu Dec., Coal and General-Butterfield & Swire.

Sailing Vessels. BITTERN, British barquentine, 399 Thos. Askin, 13th Jan, Fremantle via Geraldton roth Jan, Sandalwood. Siemssen & Co. KING ARTHUR, British ship, 1,563, Robertson,

jat Jan-Cardif 3rd August, Coal. Admiralty, TRAFALGAR British 4-masted bark, 1,616, M;-

S. Wright, 26th Dee,Hangay 15th Dec, Ballast-Sander, Wieler & Co. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Peterson, 1th Dec, Rajang, Sarawak, N.B, 15th Nav., Hard-wood,~Order, WARATAH, British schooner, 25, Haynes, 23rd Scpl., Takow, 15th Sept., Ballast.--Mr. F. W. Hall.

WM. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,424, J. 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.

Aurora, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. E. E

Bayly, Manila Barfleur, 1st class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14

guns, 13,163 .h.p., Captain:Hon. S. c. J. Colville, C.B., Hongkong. Bonaventure, and class cruiser, 360 tons, 18 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. H. J. Mont-

K.N., Shanghai gomene, C.B., Brisk, British cruiser, 1,770 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 h.p., Capt. K. B. S. Wroy, Hongkong. Centurion, Dritish flagship, to,500 tous, 14

guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. J. R. Jelliew, Hong- kong.

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, Wei-hal-wei Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, doo ihp., Lieut.-Comdr. C. Chadwick, Ichang.

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

360 hp., Hongkong. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

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

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p., Hongkong. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tans, Soo i.h.p., Com.. Iphigenia, znd class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8

H. J. Davison, Hongkong.

87,000 h.p., Capt. H. N. Dudding, Suns

Hongkong. Linnet, gun-vessel, 756 tons, z 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, 775 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 h.p., Licut-Comdr. S. G. Douglas, Hongkong

Phanix, British gunboat, 1,015 tons, Comdr.

Cochran, Hongkong.

Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ..p., Lieu. Coindr. J. F. E. Green, Wei-hai-wei,

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p.; Lieut.-Comdr. C. V, de M. Cowper, Manila.

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- RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.

Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, (SEA GOING.)

3.guns, 2 torp tubes 1,109 h.p., spoed ai knots,

Ravel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tona,

3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Swedborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tone, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hp, speed * 19.7 knots.

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

1,800 hp, 23 knots.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexoieff Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Admnival Reoynoff.

Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

De La Croix de Castries, at Haiphong- D'Entrecastraur, * 1st class cruiser, 3,114 tons, 36 guns, 13.500 h.p., Capt de Marolles, at Saigon, Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 1000 tons, 36 guns 631 h.p., Captain Philibert, Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at

Kwang-chow-wan. Saigon,

Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, $,000 i hip, Capt. Aubin, at Kwang-chau-

wan.

Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,243 tona, 13 guns, 2,200 i.b.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

$

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

Amet, Kwang-chau-wan. Pascal, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. "Motet, at Kwang-chau-wan,

Surprise, gunboat, 627 lons, 10 guns, 86% i.h.p.,

Capt. Morect, at Saigon,

Flagship of Vice Admiral Courrejolles.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 25 guns, 5,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, Hongkong. Hansa,* German cruiser, 6,400 tons, Capt. Pohl,

Singapore. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,000 tons, Capt. S. v.

Usedom, at Hongkong.

is, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns, 1,600 b.p., "Capt. H. H. Lons, en routo Canton.

Reapple, British gunboat, 805 tons, Capt. F. F.

Haworth Booth, Shanghai Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 2 guns, Lt-Irene, Gerpan cruiser, 4,400 toris, 22 guns,

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

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

Powell, Hongkong.

Truced, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.b.p., Licut-Comdr. H. E. HIG man, on the West River. Undaunted, 1st class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 h.p., Capt. A, C. Clarke,

longkang

Victorious, British battleship, 14,900 tons, 32-

guns, 12,000 i.h.p., Captain A. Schomberg, Wei-hai-wei. Waterwitch, surveying vessel, ózo tons, Com

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

300 tons, 6,000 th.p., Lieut.-Comdr. E. Kelly, Hongkong. Wivern, const defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 buns

ip, Hongkong. Woodce, British gunboat, 2 guns, 560 hp

Licut Coindr. Watson, on the Yangtsze.

Woodlark, British gun, guns, 550 h..

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

boats.

Miscellaneous. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 588 tous, Comdr.

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

tons, Capt. Berbeder, Manila.

8,000 hip, Capt. Obenteimer, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German cruiser, Captain Kinderling,

at Shanghai.

Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 12 guns, 13,040 ilup, Captain Gulich, at Shanghai.

Flagship of Admiral Fritze.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Baltimore, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 4,413, tons, 10 guns, too h.p., Capt. J. M. Forsyth, at Hongkong, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns,

3,436 h.p., Com. C. H. Arnold, at Manila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, i gun, 55 h.p.

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

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Manda. Celli, U.S. supply ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp,

Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, guns, 3,495

Lieut.-Comdr. N. J. K. Patch, at Manila.

h.p., Comdr. S. M. Ackley, at Manila, Culga, U.S. supply ship; 7,000 tons, 2,350 k.p.,

Comdr. 1. W. Carlin, at Manila,

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Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Takao, and class, 1,764 tons 15 guns, 2,400 h.pu

Manila Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons 34 guns, 5,000 h.p.

Vaeyama, 3rd class 1,600 tons, 10 guns, sójo

at Shanghai.

h.p., at Amoy.

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

3,867 h.p., at Kurs..

Sloops and Corvettes. Afusashi, 1,490 tons, ro guns, 1,500 h.p, st

Yokosuka. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,500 h.p., at

Sascho.

Yamato, 1480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp at

Chémulpo.

Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 bp, at Tenria, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan.

Sascho. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., Yokosuka, Gun-boats.

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Oshima, bo tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho.

kg, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. taga, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, ut Kobe. Chickai, 620 tons, ie guns, 700 h.p. at Taku.. Maya, 60 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kure.

waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 li.p., at Yokosuka. Soko,

572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho.

Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, o guns, 455 hp. Chin Chu, 500 tons, guns, 455 h.p.

Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsala, $75 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats.

Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina, Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki, Shiranúži, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr, I. Ishida, at Yokosuka Kolaka, 190 tons, & torpedo-tubes, 1.400 h.p. Shiramubi, torpedo-bont, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan,

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tona, z torpedo-tubes,

525 h.p.

7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 325

h.pr

1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

z boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

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

620 h.p. Io boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p.

Miscellaneous.

Tokia, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure. Nani, at Yokosuka. Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 (ons, 10 guns,

800 h.p.

fused as gunnery traning ship.) Kanji, sailing ship, 877 tous, 6 guns.

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

Manjiu,

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

10 guns, 520 h.p., at Edajima.

(used as training ship.) Asami, sailing corvette, 1,420 tuis, o guns, at

Yokosuka.

(used as a hulk.)

sinali guns.

:

(used as torpedo training ship.

Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. J. B. fingri wooden paddle steamer, 1,455 tons, a

Briggs, at Manila. Helen, U.S. ganbont, 1,307 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 6,100 tons, 1,300 h.p,

Lieut.-Comdr. W. H. Everett, at Manila. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750

1p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. John McGowan, at Hongkong.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, & gens,

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kormilff, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200

Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki.

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Nagasaki,

Dimitri Doushey, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p, Comdr. Sharon, at Nagasaki. Gaidamak, Russian gunboal, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Nagasaki. Gremiacichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Nagasaki. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, guns, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twia 2,150 hp, Capt. Sillmann, at Nagasaki.

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakoves, Navarin, Kussian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10

at Nagasaki,

saki.

guns, 9,000 h.p. Captain Yenish, at Naga Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1.334 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 hp., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Nagasaki."

Pamiai Atowa, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 36

guns, §,000 h.p.. Captain Niedermiller, en route Singapore.

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

?

Rurik

Russian flagship, 19,940 toas, armoured twin acrew cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Silate, Russian gunboal, 4 guns, 1,200 h.py

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship. 10,000 tons,

850 hp, Com. C. A. Bicknell, at Shanghai. Monterey, S. double-turret monitor, 4,084

tons, 4 guns, 5,244 hip., Comdr. E. H. C. Leutze, at Manila.

Nanskan, US collier, Lieut. L. A Kaiser. Oregon, ist class U.S. battleship, ip,788 tors,

16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. G. F. F. Wilde. at Manila. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p., Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

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

Demlap, at Hongkong.

1,081, hp, Comdr. W. T. Burwell, at Hongkong-

Yorktown, US, gunboat, 1,710 tons, guns, 3,392 b.p., Camdr. 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. Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, Master A. M.

Whitton, at Manila..

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Carlo Alberto, Italian cruiser, 7,200 tons,

Capt. R. Call, Shanghai. Elba, Italiaa cruiser, 2,7 20 tons, Capt. Cecconi,

Shanghai.

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

Giorello, Singapore. Liguria, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, Captain

Casolka, Shanghaidhanna

Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,000 tons; 36, guns,

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

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Yashin 1st class, 12,460 cone, 3b guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure.

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

Chinyen, 2nd class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,300

h.p., at Yokosuka, h.p., at Yokosuka

Coast Defence Ships. 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Naga- | Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns, Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, win Itsukushima, ist class, 4,277 tons 35 guns,

saki.

5,400 h.p, at Sasebo."

5,400 h.p., at Kure.

h.p., at Yokosuka.

at Kule..

screw 13 guns, 1,200.h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tona, 35 guns, 5,400 toas, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Che-Kongo, 2nd class, 2,550 tone, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p. mulpo. Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 550 Hyet, and class, 2,550 tons, i3 guns, 2,035 h.p...

h.p. Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vradni, Russian torpedo, boat, 400 tons, & guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Nagasaki.

Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20, guns, 2,000 hp; Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki." (1st and 2nd olass.) Forel, Russian torpedd boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

-220 hp, 16 knots.

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

1,200 hp, 22 knots. Novorossisk, Russian torpedo bost, 87 tona,.4 Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I

guns, 2,000 h.p., za knots.

Sk, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 220

gun, 220 h.p. 16 knots.

hop., 16 knots.

Skorpion Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gum,

320 h.p. 16 knots.

ni Kure

· RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LOROFLAS.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, J. Dick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macho Steamboat- ..Co.

770-an, British steamer, 1,377, 1. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat

Co.

Pewan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Austen,-Chi Wo & Co

Fai-on, British steamer, 728, Goblouski,-Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.

Co

Kong Nam, British steamer,--Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

J

Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, Morrison,- Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 563, Holmes,→

China Merchant Steam Navigation Co.

Lunghiang, British steamer, 14, J. J. Lossias, Canton and West River,

-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steain boat Cor City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40,-Ah

Sen Chow, Chinese steamer,-Adr-Yon.

You.

Hongkong and West River. Saikang, British steaner, 259, Kwong Wang

Steamship Co. Cheung Nong, Y. Kun, 58,-Kwong Wan S,S.

Co.

Li, American,lorcha.

Wuchow, British stemmer, R. D. Thomas,-

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat” Samshut, British steamer, Dixon, Hongkong,

Co., J. M. & Co. and B. & S.:

Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., J. M. Co. and B. & S.

Kutsing, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong to. Lorches and Sohooners.

"Canton,-Hung Kum Sing

Post Office.

A Mail'will close:---

Helyen, and class,2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400.pasang tomorrow, the 18th inst, at 2 P.&C:

For Singapors, Penang and Cufqurta÷Ver at Yokosuka,

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

For Kobe and Yokohama—Per Mitke:Marú,

to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 3 F.M.

For Wuchow and Samshui-Per Wüchow, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 4 P.M.

For Kobe and Yokohama Fer St. Regulus to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 4.2.2

For Europe, &c, India, via Tuticorin—Per- Marsilia on Saturday, the 20th insty at 11 AM

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohsinu. Honolulu and San Francisco-Per Copiic on

2oth instant, at 5 PM Saturday the 2 -For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Per Bisagne op Wednesday, the 24th instant, ut 10 AM. N

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sassho. Chitore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp at Kure. karki, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,800 tons,

30 guns, 3,500 lp, at Kuro, Yothing, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,

33 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Kure,.. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,

24 guns, 7,120 hp,, at Manila. Takathika, protected cruiser, at class 3.700

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 2,450-1001,

27 guns, 5,500 p-at-Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4227 tons, so guna, zapov hp, at Yokosuk Akiisusu, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,150-

26 guns, 8,500 hp, at Saseho.

on Wednesday the 24th iner

Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 bp, at Monday, the 29th instant,

drums,

Jap protected Cruisey, 1st class, 4,950 tone,

Printed and 20 guns, 6,080 Tipwat Yokosuka, koke FORBES SKEI Sai-yen, protected crufsen zet class, 3,300 tons, Road Co

15 guns, 4,600 hp., at Yokosuka.”

For Europe, Ye, India, via Tutio Karlsruhe on Wednesday, the 24th.

For Samikyu and We

Sootcha, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 ton For Sainshul and Wuchon

1970 h.p. 19 knots.

h

Hongkong, January 17th, 1900. Sterlaid; Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700,tops, 10/5.pd::|| 226 h.p, 18 kapta,

q.f. guna, 3,000 Lb.p. Commander A H. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, Smith Dorrien, Hongkong.

220 hp, I knots. Algerine, aloop, or tons, 6 guns, 1, rooh.p., Sungurt, Russian torpedo boat 140 tons,

Comdr. EJWSlade, Hongkongė,

gans, 1,800 h.p., aï knots.

PEN

ETHELBERT CHLY at No. So, Queen's

of Victoria, Hong