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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900.

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VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers.

| Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 1 bado kuna, & guns, 4,000 ich.p., Hongkong, Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, and

tans, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Hongkong.. AIRLIE, British steamer, 2,500, St. John George, Hermione, British cruiser, 4,360 tons, Capt. R.

78th April,-Sydney 5th April, Rtisbane

5. D. Cumming, Shanghai. 7th, Keppel Bay 9th, Townsville 1th, Hunder, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 ilip Com. Cooktown 12th, Thursday Island 14th,

H. J.

iLongkong. Davison, Port Darwin 17th, and Manila 25th, Gene-Linnet, gun-vessel, 736 tons, 2 heavy guns, 4 ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

6-pounders, 870 i.h.p., Commander W. W. BENLARIG, British steamer-1,454, Krofte, 1st

Smythe, Singapore. May, Singapore 4th April, General Orlando, British cruiser, 5,600 tons, Capt. J. H. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Burke, Hongkong. 8125 307 % premium BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,480, R. Farquhar, Peacock, 1st class gunboat, 775 tons, 6 guns,

25th April,-Moji zoth April, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co. DEYAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, R. Curtis,

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8 $28 China, Ld........ Do. Founders..."

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MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 17th April, 1000.

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Union ins. Society of

Canton, Ld. China Traders' Ins.

Co., Ld.

$50 $245

$25 $55

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For Sale.

FOR SALE AT TIENTSIN.

NORTH CHINA.

ARGE BUSINESS PREMISES on the TAKU ROAD within easy reach of the bund. The Premises consist of a Six-roomed Bungalow, Three Large Godowns, one with a double storey and flat roof suitable for drying purposes, Compradore's Quarters and Offices, one Brick House, several Out-buildings and all necessary adjuncts to business. One Go- down contains a Hydraulic Press, Engine, &c.

For particulars apply to

J.T. SKOTTOWE,

Land, Estate, and General Gommission Agents,

Tientsin,

Hongkong, 9th April, 1900.

North China.

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Aitken, Mr. 1. H. Angus, Mrs. John Arnhold, Mt. E.

Bailey, Mr. W. S. Bandisto, Dr. A. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. O.

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Brown, Mr. J. W;

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Grame, Mr. K. H. K. Denrache, Mr. ·P, C. Discombe, Mr. G. M. Doirson, Mr. H... Drum, Miss Drury, Mr.

Ellis, Mr. Aff. H.

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Gillott, Mr. A. J. Goddard, Capt.

Grant, Mr. Macphersun

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W. S., R. N. MacGowan, Mr. R. J. Matheson, Mr. H. C Maysion, Mr. J. Y. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. Mulhausen, Mr. F. Murphy, Mr. E. O.. Neirop, Mr. Van O'Neill, Mr. J. J. Onistimo, Mr. J. J.' Parfitt, Mr. W. Pedraza, Mr. T,

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Ellis, 30th April,-Kobe 14th April, and Moji 25th, General-Gibb, Livingston &

Co. HAIRUN, British steamer, 636, A. E. Hodgins,

and May,—Tamsui joth April, and Swatow 1st May, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HERMES, Norwegian steamer, 849, J. C. Jensen, 10th April, Hongay 28th April, Coal.-- Jardine, Matheson & Co. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,530, Spencer

Wilde, 30th April.--Moji 24th April, Coal

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-Sander, Wieler & Co. IxION, British steamer, 2,275, R. T. Thompson, 19th April-Moji 25th April, Coal- Butterfield & Swire. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,097, G. S.

1,200 hp, Lieut. Comdr. C. P. R. Coode, Shangbai. Phenix, British gunboat, 1015 tons, Comdr.

R. G. Fracer, Shanghai. Pigny, 1st class gunboat; 750 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Coindir. J. F. E. Green, Philippines.

Pique, twin screw, and class cruiser, 3,600 tons, guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Singapore.

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

1,200 ingkang,

Lieut. Comdr. U. V. de M.

Cowper,

Reipole, British gumboat, 805 tons, Lieut.-Com.

C. P. Corbett, Shanghai Robin British river-gunboat, guns, Lieut.-

Com. G. G. Webster, on the West River.

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

Swift, gun-vessel, 756 tons, z heavy guns, 4

Condi. Carr, on the West River.

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

Pawell, C.B., Hongkong. Tweed, cost defence gunboat, 363 cons, 3 guns, 200h.p., Lieut. Comdr. C. D. Roper, on the West River Undaunted, 1st class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. C. Clarke, Wei-hai-wei. Waterwitch, surveying vessel, 620 tons, Lieut- Commander W. O-Lync, Hongkong, Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

360 tons, 6,000 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. E. Kelly, Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns, Weigall, th April,-Iloilo 25th April,

1,000 ih.p, Hongkong. General Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Woodcock, British gunboat, 2 guns, 360 h.p., MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,894, R. Clegg, Lieut. Comdr. Watson, un the Yangisze.

3oth April-Saigon 25th April, Rice-Woodlars, British gunboat, a guns, 550 h.p., Dadwell & Co., Ed.

Lieut. Comdr. 11. E. Hitman, on the Yangts/c.

в Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 29, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class

MALACCA, British steamer, 2,615, E. G.

Andrews, 2nd May,- -Yokohama 19th April, General P. & O. S. N. Co.

MISE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,080, 5,

Kawamuro, Zoth April,-Bombay 3ul April, and Singapore rath, General.--Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

MUREX, British steamer, 2.329, E. Halliday, 2nd May, Nevarussisk 25th Blar, Petro- loum.-Arahald, Karberg & Co. NORMANNIA, Danish steamer, 1,417, A. Ras- mussen, 30th April,-Moj 4th April, Coal.-Order. PETRARCII, German steamer, 1,257, H. Uecker, 1st May,-Saurabaya 20th April, Sugar-

Sander, Wieler & Co. PROGRESS, German steungry 687, 12. Brandt, 7th April, Touron 5th April, Rice and General-Siemssen & Co.

QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,835, E. McNai, 1st May,-Saigon 16th April, Bice. Dodwell & Co., LL Rickyer RickMERS, Gerinan stramer, 1,828,

Azanes, 27th April,-Cantil 3rd April | Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co SAINT TRENT, British steamer, 2,474, W. Attree,

2nd April,-Portland, Or, vin Ports 12th March, General-Dodwell & Co., L. SAMBIA, German steamer, 3,623, G. Schmidt, 1st May, Hainburg 14th March, and Singapore 24th April, General---Siemssen & Co. SIAM, British stemmer, 992, H. N. Holton,

9th April,Bangkok via Koh-si-changers April, Rice and Timber. —Bradley & Co. TAIWAN MARU, Japanese steaner," 1,483, II.

Mikuni, Sth April, Japan and April,

Coal-Mitsui Bussna Kaish

TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, R. Nelson,

26th Mar., Melbourne 13th Feb, Sydney 27th, Townsville 3rd Mar, Thursday Island 8th, Port Darwin 11th, and Manila 23,

General Butterfield & Swire. TAMDA Maru, japanese steamer, 3,763, John W. Walt, 2nd May, Moji 28th April, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. TANSUI MARU: Japanese steamer, 4,007, K. Solajia, zud May-Swatow 1st May,

General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisin. TSURUCISAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,559,

Nalasak, and May-Kutchinotzu 26th April, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha - YUENSANG, British steamer, 1, 138, P. Rolfe, R.N. 1st May,-Manila 58th April, Hemp aud Sugar--Jardine, Matheson &

Co.

Sailing Vessels. ESMERALDA, British schooner, 130, J. T. Hár- rison, 14th April,-Guam 26th March, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. FRANZ, Danish bark, 358, Pedersen, 23rd April,

Barry 5th Oct, 1899, and Apter 12th Feb., Coal.—E, A. Trading & Co^^- FRANZ SCHWALBE, Danish bark, 537, Poutsen,

12th April,-Barry 5th Oct., Kul-Order. GEO. T. HAY, British ship, 1,647, Spicer, 30th

Mar.,-Manila, (P. 1. Mar., Ballast.

Siemssen & Co.

MCLAURIN, American ship, 1,343, F. Loabes, 15th April, New York 5th November, Petroleum.-Standard Oil Co.

MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A. Boyd, 18th Mar,-Hongay 6th Mar., Coal

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

NORMA, British 4-masted bark, 1,999, D. Mc- Donnell, 21st April,--Cardiff via Anjer qib October, Coal-Order.

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SANTA CRUZ, American schooner, 150, 0 Keefe, 14th April-Yap 25th Mar., Genc- Tal.--Master.

WM. H. SMITH, American ship, 1,800, F. C. Colley, 27th Mar,-New-York 28th Sept., Kerosine Oll-Standard Oil Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

boats.

Miscellaneous.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tens, Cavul.

Jusé da Cunha Lima, Hongkong, Presidento Sarmincte, Argentine cruiser, 2,850.

tons, Cap. Betbeder, Manila.

Patkysten, Danish cruiser, 3,000 tons, Prince

Valdemai, en ronte Batavia, Zire Portuguese ganboat, 328 tons, Captain

Mello, Hongkong. Zenta, Austrian cruiser. 2500 tons, Captain Edward Thomann von Montalmar, Swatow.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA.

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Komber, Passan amoured cruiser,

5,000 tons (want screw 30 guns, 9,50g h.p« Captain Jakovleif, at Nagisaki, Aleut, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,300

h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bødre, Russiar gun-vessel, twin screw, uso tins,

13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain' Dobrovolsky, at Nagasaki.

Dimitri Donsbay, Kussian armored cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 33 guns, 7,000 hp. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin

Condr. Sharon, at Nagasaki.

screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nikf, at Nagasaki. Grewiastchy, Rusan armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Nagasaki. Kereyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, Arandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

2,150 h.p., Capt. Sillmann, at Nagasaki.

screw, 14 guns, 1500 hp, Capı. Yakovett, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, ro

at Nagasaki.

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Naycadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 hp, Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. ‘Otvaduy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Nagasaki, Petropurlovski, Russian battleship; 12,000 tons,

Capt, Gremais, at Japan, Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,

22 guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Aerbayiik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, Capt.

Komaroff, at Manita." Rurik, Russian flagship, rog40 tons, armoured

Yokosuka...

THE FRENCH SQUADRON,

Stoops and Corvetter, Bengali, and class dispatch boat: Li-Comdr. Afusash, 1,490 tons, 10 guus 1,600 h.p, at

De La Croix de Castries, at Haiphong. D'Entrecastean, 1st class ciuiser, 8,100 Kutsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p, at

tons, 16 guns, 13,500 ihp, Capt." de

Saseho Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000

Marolles, at Japan. tons, 36 guns.63; Lb., Captain Philibert, at Kwang-chow-wan.. Eure, Dispatch ransport, Capt. Valide, at

Saigon.

Jean Bart 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, 8,000 h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Kwang-chow- Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,100 tons, 13 guns, 3,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

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

Auiet, at Kwang chow wan. Pascal, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 hip, Capt. M. Motel, at Yokohama.

Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 h.p.,

"Capt. "Mornet, at Saigon, *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Gefion, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 25 guns, 9,000 hp, Capt Rolimaan, at Mañila. Hansa, German cruiser, 6,400 tons, Capt. Fohl,

-at Singapore.

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

Usedom, Japan.

His, German gunboat, 1000 tons, to guns,

1,600 b.p., Capt. H. H. Lans, at Amoy.. Irene, German, cruiser, 4,400 tons, za guns,,

8,000 hp, Capt. Stein, Formosa.. Jaguar German cruiser, Captain Kinderling,

at Shanghai.

Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,000 100s, 12 guns, 13,040 lp.,. Captain Gulich, at Shanghai. Flagship of Admiral Fritze.

*

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Baltimore, Flagship, U.S, cruiser, 4413, tons, 10 guns, 10,064 h.p., Capt. J. M. Forsyth,

Manila.

Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, &.guns,

3436 h.p., Com. C. H. Arnold, at Manila. Brooklyn, Flagship, US cruiser, Admira!

Watson, Manila.

Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, $5-li.p.,

Lieut. Benjamin Tappin, at Manila, Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guna, 3,199

h.p, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Japan." Celsi, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 4,890 hp

Eicut-Comdr. N.. K. Patch, at Manila, Concord, U.S..gunboat, 5,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 b.p, Couvrir. S. M. Ackley, ni Manila Cuigoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 turas, 2.350 h.p.,

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

Briggs, at Manila Helena, U.S. gunbont, 4,397 tons, Suns, 1,998.

hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manika. Iris, U.5. distilling-ship, 6, 100 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Lt.-Comdr. W. 11. Everett, as Hongkong, Manila,, U.S. gunboat, 1957 tons, 2 guns, 750

Yamata, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan: Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to gugs, 1,125 b.p., at

Sascho. imagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., Yokosuka. Gun-boats. Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. dagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. ingo, za tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kobe. raya, 620 tons, to guns, zoo h.p., at Kure.. Chiokas, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hip, at Taku.. Soko, 572 tons, guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Catuto, 90 tons, s guns, 472 hp. Faks, 600 tona, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinari, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 lip. Chin Hobu, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui 500 tons, a guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p

Torpedo gunboat. Tatsuta, 875 tous, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka

Torpodo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina.. Shinonome, 179 tons, at Kure. Vigiri, 379 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.

kadurch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr.

T Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 207 tons,

Comdr Iwampra, it Hongkong. Kotaka, 190 tons, ő törpédo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramudi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosum at Japan.

Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,

Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obaty, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

Hongkong.

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

52$. h.p..

7 boats (Kobe), 50 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 535

h.p.

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

1,300 h.p.

2 boots (Schichau), 90-tons, 3 torpeda-uubes,

1,300 h.p.

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

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

620, b.p.

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Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.

frase, at Kure

Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rizjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,

800 h.p..

(used as guynery trasing skip.}'' Kanjia, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

(used as training ship)

Manjit, sailing-ship, 677 tous, 6 guns.

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qual as unining ship.) widen screw stearner, 1,989 tank, to guns, 520 h.p., at Edajima... (used as training ship.). Asuna, sailing corvette, 1,4ão tous, 92 guns, at

Yokosuka.

wooden gäddle steamer, 155 tons, 2.

(used as n hulk.j

small guns.

h.p., Lieu-Comdr. A. P. Nairo, at Manila Monadnock, W.5. double-turret monitor, 4,000

tons, guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. Johnfinger McGowan, at Manila. Mondairy. U.5. gunboat, 1370 tous, & guns, 850 h.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Shanghai. 4,000 fonterey, double-tunet murator,

1912, guns, social diện budr. Ca. . Pigman, at Hongkong. Manshan, U.S. collier, Lieut. L. A. Kaiser. New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B.

McCallum, Manitu.

Oregon, 1st class U.S. battleship 19,288 tons,

16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt G.°F. F. Wilde, at Manili. Petrel, US, unben, 89z tous, & guns, 1,073 mpy Conde, C. C. Comwell, it. Manila, Princción, U.5. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,.

Comdr, Harry at Maula,

dia, U.%. cruiser, 1500 tons, Ct day. M.

Scindia,

Miller, S.N., Sanita. Solace, U.S. cruiser, 5,000 tons, Cends,

Demlap it Manila. Wheeling US. gunboat, 1,000 tons, & guns,

1,081, b., Comdr. W. T. Burwell, Manila. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, guns,

3,392 p. Comdr. C. S. Speny, at Manila. Posemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila. Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, Master A. M.

Whitton, Manila.

· THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.

Carlo Alberto, Italian cruiser, 7,200 tons, Capt.

R. Cali, Singapore.

Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi, Liguria, Italian cruiser, 3,000 tons, Captain

O. Cecconi, en route, Singapore..

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Pushim 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14000

hp, at Kure.

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

Capt. Barronut, at Nagasaki. Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, i0,000 tons,

14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Naga-Fuji, saki. Sivutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 ions, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p., speed 19.7 knuts.

Vladimir Blonomuch, Russian cruiser, 6,000 ions, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.

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Vestack, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, ógo

h.p., Con. Molchousky, at, Nagasaki. Vodnik, Russian, torpede boas, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Nagasaki.

Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Farel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

zzo h.p., 16 knots.

fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

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

1,200 h.p. 22 knots. Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 2,900 h.p., 22 knots. Puderosnik, Russian torpedo buat, 23 tous, I

gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots. H.St, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 220

h.p.. 16 knots.

Hongkong, May 3rd, 1900. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to 6-pd, a.f. guns, 3,000 Lk.p., Commander G. G. F. M. Cradock, Wel-hai-wei.` Algerine, sloop, 1,aga tons, 6 guns, 1,100 p,

Condr. R. II. Stewart, Nagasaki. Aurora, British craiser, 5,600 tons, Capt.

Dayly, Hongkong.

Barfeur, 1st class battleship, 11,002 tons,

guns,363 bp, Capain C. J. S-WA render. Wei-hat-wei

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Bonaventure, 2nd class cruiser, 4,56, tons, 18 gune, hip, Cuminander A. H. Smith-torrien, R.N., Manila. Brak, British cruiser, 1,770 tons, guns. 5,

Fengrander Sir Bourchies Wrey, Bart, Hongkong. Centurion, British flagship, 10,500 tons, 14 guns,

9,000 b.p., Capt. J. R. Jellice, Shanghai Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ihp,

Com. C. Winnington-Ingram, Hongkong. Endymion, British cruiser, 7,350 tons, Capt. G.

A. Callaghan, Wei-kai-wel,

Est, coast defence gunbaut, 363 tons, 3 guas, 200 hp, Lieut. Comdr. C. Chadwick, Ichang.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160 tons, 5,400 i.h.p., Lient-Com. W. J. Keyes, Hongkong.

Firebrand, a class gunboat, 455 tuns, 4 gung,

350 i.h.p, Hongkong,

tst class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 luns, 22 guns, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Cosat Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.p, at Saseho Itsaskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p, at Kure, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35, guns, 5,400

h.p., at Yokosuka Kongo, and clası, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. K. Imai, Japan). fiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, Japan. Heiyen, and class. 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.j

at Yokosuka..

Cruisers..

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

30 guns, 15,500 hip, at Saseho Chifore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15.500 h.p., at Kura. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,"

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

32, guns, 15,000 hip; at Kure, AN Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,700 tons,

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

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruise, 1st class, 2,450 tons, Skorpion, Russian torpedo bont, 23 tons, † gun,"

27 gune, 5,500 pat Kure 220 h.p.. 16 knots, Sootchèra, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,tens, 30 guns, 10,00 hp, at. Yokosuka

*** Takasago, protected cruiser, ret class, 4,227

970 h.p., ig knots..

Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,

220 h.p., 16 knots,

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

220 h.p., 10 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo bont, 140 tons, 4

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

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.)

Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, a tarp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed 21 knots.

Ravel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 95 tons, Ururs, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeieff,. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Duborsoll. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reotuoff

Akifusu, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,150 26 guns, 8,500 hp, at Sancho,g Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 5,500 h.p., at drunt, protected cruller, 1st class, 2.950 tond,

Japan.

20,guns, 6,080 h.p., at Yokosuka sama Sal-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

15 gena, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka, to wyda Akiliushima, protected cruiser, sst class, at

Manila

fused as torpedo training ship.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatahan, British steamer, 1,425, 1. Dick,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Flo-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat - Co.

Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A, N. Patrick,-.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steamboat Co.

Hankozu, British steniner, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 40 tons, Captain

Austen, Chi Wo & Co. Taion, British steamer, 728, Coblouski,--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 Macan Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton,

Lungshan, British steamer, 141, Monison,

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamhout Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, Holines, -

China Merchant Steam Navigation. Co.

Canton and Wnt-ven Lungklang, British steamer, 14, I. Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Ca: City of Whambou, Chinese steamer, 40-Ah.

Yon. Sun Chew, Chinese steamer,-Ah Yoni

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

Steamship Co.

Cheung Kang, Y. Kus, 58,-Kwong Wan S.S,

Co.

Lil, American forcha. Wuchow, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,-

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co, J. M. & Co, and B. & S.? Saray, British steamer, Dixon,Hongkong,

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

Lorehas and Schooners. - Kuising, lorcha, 166, Reynalds, Hongkong

Canton-Hung Kun. Sing."

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