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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatshan, British, steamer, 1,425, Lossius- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat

Co.

Powan, British steamer, 1,573, A. N. Patrick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-dong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

---−,Chi Vo & Co.

Tai-on, British steamer, 725, J, Lawrence, Tai

On Steamship Co.

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

.Co.

"Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,

-Chinese Owned.

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

Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison,

R.N.R.,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, K. J. Mac-

kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga

tion Co.

Canton and West River. Lunghiang, British steaser, 141, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.

City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40,-Ah

Yon.

Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ah Yon.

Hongkong and West River. Saikong, British steamer, 259, D. Bowie,

Kwong Wang,Steamship Co.

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

Co.

Kwai Lum, British steamer, Kai Hing & Co., Li, American lorcha Nanning, British steamer, J. J. Lossius, Hong

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

Lorahas and Schooners. Kutsing, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong to

Canton,-Hung Kum Sing.

EXCHANGE.

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ELCAND, American steamer, 501, R. de Al- honage, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandão Co.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003 II. Pybus, R.N.R., 11th Sept,--Vancouver B.C. 20th Aug, and Shanghai 8th Sept. Mails and Geneml-C. P. R. Co. KEONGWA,, German steamer, 1,115,. A. von Riegen, th Sept-Dangkok 31st Aug. Rice and Teakwood-Melchers & Co.. KOUN MARU, Japanese steamer,1,783, Y.

Minamikawa, 1th Sept.,-Kobe and Moj 3rd Sept., General-Kusakabe & Co." LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,224, G. Payne 29th Aug.-Moji 23rd August, Goal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOONGMOON, German steamer, 245, R Schuldt, 9th Sept, Canton 9th Sept, General-Siemssen & Co. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667,

Saitan, 14th Sept.-Aaping 11th Sept. General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. MICHAEL JERSEN, German steamer, 710,

Jessen, 14th Sept, Haiphong roth Sept. Rice.Jebsen & Co.

MONGKUT, German steamer, 852, Gätshe, roth

Sept., Bangkok 3rd Sept., Rice.-Wind" son & Co.

PERLA, British steamer, 1,387, J. A. McArthur,

14th Sept,Manila reth Sept., General, Shewan, Tomes & Co. RADNORSURE, British steamer, 1,889, R. C.

Bindloss, 10th Sept.-Singapore 3rd Sept.,

· · General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. RAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlbarn,

14th Sept-Blangkok 3rd Sept., and Koh- si-chang 7th, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. SATSUMA, British steamer, 4,100, McPintosh,

3rd Sept., New York 17th June, and Manila 31st Aug., General-Dodwell & SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W.

Moore, 1th Sept.,-Cehu 7th Sept., Gene ral-Butterfield & Swire. TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,518, Bruhn,

12th Sept., Java 4th Sept., Sugar. Sicmssen & Co.

TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,060, Powell, 20th

Aug-Shanghai 16th Aug., Kerosine,— Arnhold, Karbery & Co. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,113, J. Panton, 1st Aug., Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene- ral-Dodwell & Co., Ld..

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Bailing Vossola. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, `1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May, Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.

GEO. VALENTINE, French bark, 766, Harbert, 23rd Aug.Haiphong, 15th Aug., Ballast.

-Order.

HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D. 4. Vanhon, foth Sept.,Chefoo 28th Aug., Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2013, Chap. man, 10th Aug.-Kobe 19th July, General. -Arnhold, Kärberg & Co. LAUNBERGA, American bark, go6, McDougall,

14th Aug..-Cebu 6th Aug,, Ballast.- Master..

L. SCHEPP, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th July-Manila 29th June, Ballast.-Car- lowitz & Co.

MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650,

Nichols, 29th June,-New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine dil.-Standard Oil Co. SEA WITCH, American ship, 4,172, Howes, 21st

Feb., Manila 18th Feb, Ballast.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,

Calcord, 8th Sept., New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co. SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 2,590, M. T.

Bailey, 24th July, Manila 17th July, Ballast-Siemssen & Co. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 671, Peterson,

31st Aug.from Nar Yun, Wood. Sander, Wieler & Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S 'SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hoogkong, September 16th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 lp., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei. Albien, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.

Comdr, W. Carty, Shanghai, Arethusa, 2nd class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 gans, 5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Woosung. Argonaut, 1st-class criser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H., Cherry, R.N., cruising,

Astrah, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

ih.p., to guns, Capi. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei- hai-wei.

Burfeur, ist-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criaser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,

21,411 hp, Capt. Henderson, C.M.G Taku. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 1.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6

guns, 5,600 i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.

1457 | Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.

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VESSELS IN PORT,

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. 53.20 Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, ......27

9,600 i.b.p, Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. .nom. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

i.h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3.guns, 200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 31d-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Canton. Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai, Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, zoo

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.hp., in reserve. Kandy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, z60

wei.

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tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com, .G. C. Hardy. Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 h.p., Com .H. J. Davison, Hongkong. fris, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

Steamers. AILSA CRAIG, British steamer, 2,540, Robert son, 14th Sept-Moji 7th Sept., Coal- Mitsui Bussan Knisha. AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,460, P. H. Going, 7th Sophy San Francisco toth Aug, and Shanghat th Sept; Mails and General J. S. Van thuren BABELSBERG, German steamer 1,379, A. Rieckmann, 7th Sept, Samarang 29th Aug, Sugar-Butterfield & Swire. CANTON, British steamer, 1,110, D. F. F. Lawrence, 13th Sept, Shanghai 10th Sept., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CARLISLE CITY, British steamer,, 1,894, A. L.. Paterson, 12th Sept. Vladivostock, 6th Sept, General--Butterfield & Swire." CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 12th Sept.,Shanghai 9th Sept, General

Butterfield & Swire, CHARLES ROGIER, Belgian steamer, 1,292,

Smith, 8th Sept., Moji 1st Sept. Coals. Order.R MANYARA CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,567, R. Cox, 14th Sept.Calcutta via Penang and Singapore 8th Sept General-Jardine, Matheson & CHINA, Austrian steamer, 3,855, Agostur Leva,

4th Sept.Moji 9th Sept., General

Wieler & Coun Sander, DECIMA, German steamer, 794; H, Schlaikier,

4th Sept, Saigon 10th Sept Rice Phenix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Comdr W. He Nicholson, Canton Sibmesen & Com

9,600 Lb.p, Capt. Charles Windhain, M.V,O., Hongkongkeket

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Pigmy, 1st class gumboat, yes tons, 6 guns | Skorpion Russian torpedo beat, 23 tons, 1 gun, |

1,200 i.h.p., Lt, aud-Comdr.: Oldham, cruising.

p.16 kaots. SvoteAdna, Russian torpedo bait, 87 tons, 4 guns,

920 b.p., to kaats,

Pigue, twin screw, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tops

gunt, 7,000 h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds,Som, Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tous, & guns,

Shangh

1,200 i.h.p. Licut-Comdr. O. V. de M. -Cowper, Shanghai. Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 ..p.,

Capt. Morris-1. Smyth, Hongkong,, .' Redpole, 1st-class' gunboat, 855 uns, 6 guns,

1,200 i.h.p., Licut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai,

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240.i.h.p.,

Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 l.l.p.,

Com. C. Humilton, Singapore. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2

Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A Sterland, Russian torpedo bost, 23 tons, I gun,

Giers; at Shanghai..",

230 h.p., 16 knots, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, l'gun,

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

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

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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.) Barge, tat class, Kussian torpedo boat, 8t tons, 3 pass, z torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12

knots.

Oregon, 1st class U.S.-battleship, 10,180 tons,

16 guns-11 terhip, Capt. F.,W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Wooning. Petrol, U.S. gunboal, 893 tona, 4 guba, 1,095 hp. Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila.

16. Prinditon, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons," 6 guns,

Bootup, Com Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Scindia, US, cruiser, 7.500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Whealing, U.S. gunboat, 000 tons, 6 guins, 1,081 hp, Gom. W. T. Burwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,212 tons, Capt.-C.

Q. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 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

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guns, 240 i.h.p, LL-Comdr. Carr, West | Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, Cairo, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J. suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or

River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze, Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 gans,

870 l.b.p., in reserve,Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, in

reserve Hongkong.

Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, II guns, 8,000 ih.p, Capt. F.G. Stopford, Wei. hai-wei.

Fumar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, ---Wei hai wet

Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, zoo i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620tons,4501.p.h.

Lieut-Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai.

Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, Go tons, 6 guns, 6,000 Lb.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie. D.S.O., Wei-hai-wei. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p.. Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, $50

ih.p, Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 550 i.b.p. Lieut-Comdí. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.

Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. B and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Miscellaneous.

`Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.

Weber, Shanghai,

Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

9230 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa-

pore.

Koningin Wilhelminader Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900.i.h.P,

Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.

Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9.755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter y. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

4,736 .h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku," Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, doo tons, 'Captain

Mello, Hongkong.

Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain

Runsti, Singapore..

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasakij Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200

hip Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp, Captain Dobrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku.

at Taku.

Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h,p., Capt. Serebren- niki, at Taku.

Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9.guns,

2,150 b.p., Capt. Silmann, pt Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, ro

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayerdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tóns, 14'guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,400 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p. Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai, Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

11.255 Lb.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian ammourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Cape, Domojiroff, at Nagasaki,

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Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 b.p, I guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

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twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol,, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Melensky; at Nagasaki.

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200: It.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, Sonic, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin 14 guns, 8,500 h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Takta.

screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sucatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 toos, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.pyspeed 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur. Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

h.p.Com. Moichousky, at Nagasaki Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p, Capt. Rogulia, Zabiała, Russian cruiser, 1330 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,

at Takit.

(1st and 2nd class) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,

220 hp, 16 knots,

fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots,

Kasatka, Russian torpade boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravieff, at Shanghai

Janur, torpedo-boat destroyer, zootons, guns, Russian terpedo boat, 350 tons, Capiais

3,900.h.p.. in reserve, de penis Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

ih.p., 16 guns,. Hon. A. G. Curzon Howe, C.D., C.M.C., A.D.C., Wei-bai-wel Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. ), H. Burke, C.B., Shang- Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons; 6guns, 6,300 i,h.p.; Lient, and Com. C. P. Mansel,

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3 guns, 2 terp tubes 780 h.p., speed za knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boar, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,600 h.p., 12 knots.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. *Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounoff.

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THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bassurd, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai, * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt Rollmann, at Amoy. Capt. Baner, at Shanghai. ***Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 13,

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. Nitis, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns,

Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton. Trene, German_cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,

1,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

Capt: Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, to,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung. Luchs, German gubboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai Schwalke, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 3 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Sendler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, goo tons, to guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädi, at Shanghai. Wristmburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons, w, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

40 guns, Capt Hofmeier, at Amoy.

Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga garis, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

saki.

No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 03, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at.Shanghai.

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***. Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,700 tons,

Capt. Bathme, at Taku, Bengali, 2nd class dispatch boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at.Nagasaki. Bagtaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 1 guns,

9,000 i.hp., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow. Comete, gunboat, 500 tons, Capt. Latiel, at

Canton,

Decidee, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette,

at Taku.

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D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13:500 i.h.p., Capt. de Marolles, nt Taku. Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guns 631 íúh.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai. Eur, Dispatch transpon, Capt. Vallée, at

Saigon.

Friant, gunboat, 693 tons, Capt. Adam, at

Japan.

Guichen, 1st-class cruiser, 8,277 tons, 14,000 i.hp., 8 guns, Capt. de Surgy, en route Home...

Yean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, lo guns,

8,000.,h. p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte di Ponail, at Saigon. Zion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 35 guns, 9,000 .h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.

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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Itailan cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C..

Cantelli, Shanghai.

Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,740 tons, Capt. Cecconi,

Taku. Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,

Shanghai Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,033 tons, Captain'

Cecconi, en route Singapore. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,

6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.

V. Onofrio, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ihp, 18

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38, guus, 14,000

Jp, at Kure.

Fuit, 1st class, 12,450 tons; 38 guns, 14,000

lp, at Taku Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 23. guns, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships. Mairushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 b.p, at Sascho.

suškushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Kure.

Hashidate, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

b.py at Yokosuka.

Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guna, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.. Hiye, and class, 2,450 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Topji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,

at Yokosuka.

Cruisers. Katagi, protected cruiser, rst class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p, at Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st. Class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kur

Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 b.p., at Kure.

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

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

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227. tons, 30 guns, 10,000 hip, at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp., at Japan.

Idaumi, protected cruiser, tst class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 hip., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sui-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 h.p, at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, af

Manila.

Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p., Tatas, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,

at Taki Capt. Matsuide, at Japan Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,

10 guas, 5,630 b.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. 5.

Mastuj, 12 guns. 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku..

Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt J. Takgnonchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Murashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 hp, at

Saseho. Famala, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guos, 1165 hip, at-Fusan. Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at

Sascho.

Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p, at Yoko-

suka.

Gun-boats.

Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai Alage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Maya, 620 tons, ro guns, 700 h.p., at Kure.' Chiotat, 600 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, $72 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p, at Sascho. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuką. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns; 472 h.p.

cent, at Hongkong.

Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, so guns, 860 i.b.p., Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 b.p.

Capt. Mbret, at Shangbai.

Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain Japan.

Bomessaur, at Hongkong, Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del

Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles..

'THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.

Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong, Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9215 tons, Callae, U.S. gunboat, 137, tous, I gun, 55 h.p.,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai.

Lieut.Com. G. BBradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2199 hp Comdr./S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Callie, U.S. supply-ship, 6,418 tons, 1,800 h.p...

Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1.700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgon, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,

Comdr. J. W. Cartin, at Manila.

Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsuria, 875 tons, 6 gulls, s torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p, at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 105s, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tonsgat Takeshiki. Shiranuki, a79 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo boat destroyer, 33t tons,

Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka, Kagera, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, a Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpodo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shirambi, torpedo-boat, 278. tons, Comet,

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Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,

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

at Japan,

14- boats (Creus91), 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,

·525 h.p.

7 boats (Kobe), 56, tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525

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Moore, at Manila. Iris,

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Ach Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila, pa als de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J. AV. B. Bleecker, at Manila Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

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Mantin, U.S. gunboat 1,057 1005, 2 guns, 750 -hp, Liett-Comir, A. P. Nazio, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i,h.p., Mondanock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 * 11 guns, Comdr. E. B. Gheen, at Canton,

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. O. W. Farenbolt, at Shanghai, se Monocacy, U.S. gunboat,1,370 tons, 6 gune, Bro hip; Com. G. A Bicknell, at Taku,

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