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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Faishan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Co.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,~-

Butterfield & Swire. Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tone, Captain

Chi Wo & Co

Tai-on, British steamer, 728, 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. Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.

Canton and West Rivor. Lungkiang, British steamer, 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.`·

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BABELSBERG, German steamer 1,379, A. Rieckmann, 7th Sept,-Samarang 29th Aug,.Sugar-Buitarheld & Swire. CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore,

12th Sept-Shanghai gib Sept, General -Butterfield & Swire:

CHARTER HOUSE, British steamer, 1,278, Joslin, zath Sept.,Singapore 13th Sept., Genc- ral-joo Tek Sang,

Chowra, Gerraan steamer, toss, A. Musing,

18th Sept., Bangkok 12th Sept, Rice.- Butterfield & Swire.

CITY OF PEKING, British steamer, 3,128, J. T. Smith, 16th Sept,-San Francisco 21st Aug, and Shanghai r4th Sept., Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. DRVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, H.

Textor, 20th Sept.Swatow 19th Sept General Butterfeld & Swire. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,254, J. Ratten- bury, 21st Sept.,Manila 18th Sept., Geno- tal.Shewan, Tomes & Co. ELCANO, American steamer, soi, R. de AI

henage, 3rd Sept-Manila 31st August, Ballast Brandao & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,003, 1. Pybus, R.N.R., 11th Sept., Vancouver B.C. 20th Aug., and Shanghai 8th Sept., Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. GLOUCESTER Crry, British steamer, 2,197,

Nilsen, zoth Sept., Samarang 8th Sept, Sugar-Butterfield & Swire. HERMAN MENZELL, German steamer, 1,125,

Shütt, 18th Sept.,-Newchwang 12th Sept., Beans.-E. A. Trading Co. HOTHAO, French steamer, 509, M. Merlees,

21st Sept.-Pakhoi and Hoihow soth Sept., General.-A. R. Marty. Kon-st-CHANG, German steamer, 1,191, Leuss,

2151 Sept., Bangkok 14th Sept., General. -Butterfield & Swire.

LAI SANG, British sicamer, 2,224, G. Payne, 29th Aug. Moji 23rd August, Goal.- Jardine, Matheson & Co. LIGHTNING, British steamer, 142, G.

Spence, zotn Sept.-Calcutta 31st Aug Penang and Singapore 14th Sept., General. -David, Sassoon Sans & Co. LOONGMOON, German steamer,

1,245, R.

Schuldt, 9th Sept,--Canton 9th Sept, General Siemssen & Co. TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, 20th

Aug-Shanghai 16th Aug, Kerosine.- Arnhold, Karberg & Co. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton, 1st Aug,Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene- ral-Dodwell & Co., L.

Sailing Vessels. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A.

May, Trefry, 29th May,-Manila 9th Balist. Order.

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

HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D. A. Vanhon, 10th Sept.,-Chefoo 8th Avg., Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

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F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2013, Chap.

man, 10th Aug,--Kobe 19th July, General.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. KENTIERE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, 19th Sept.-New York 5th May, Oil.-Standard Oil Co.. LAUNBERGA, American bark god, McDougall,

14th Aug.Cebu 6th Aug. Ballast.

Master.

L. SCHEPP, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th,

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Pigmy, 1st class) gimboat; 755 tóna; 6 guns, || Skirpton, Ruisian torpedofboat, ágtóns, 1 gun, | Grigos, 1st-class U.S! battleship 10,286 toms,

1,200 h., Lt. and Confdr. Oldham, cruising,

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Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 itp., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai.

Plover, 1 class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1290 Lp, Lieut-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper Shanghai. Rambles, sur.eying-ship, 583 tons, 650 1h.p.

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

1,200 ih.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240.1.h.p.,

das hip, 16 lenote. Scotchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,"

970 b.. 10 knots Soni, Russian torpedo boat,

400, Capt. A. Glers, at Shanghai, Sterland, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,

220 h.p. 16 knots.

Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, as tons, gun

zzo'h.p, 18 knots

16 guns 15,111 Hp, Capt FW. Dickens, Patrit, U.S. gunboat, 8ga tons, 4 guni, 1,095. h.p., Camdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000, tons, 6 guns,

Soo b.p., Com, Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Scindia, US cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J, M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Sanguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 1008, 41,081 hp, Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C guns, 1,Bou h.p., 22 knots.

O. Allibout, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 h.p, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemitt, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING)}

Licet Comdr. G. G. Wabator, West River. Resaris, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,100.hp.org, 1st class, Russion torpedo boat, & tons, 3 guns, torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed si Sandpip, Bri ish river-gunhnat, 85 tons, a

Com. C. Hamilton, Singapore.

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870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 .hp., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei.

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Poweli, C.B., Hongkong.. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30

guns, 25,000 i.h.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wei.

Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 Lb.p., in Reserve Hongkong Waterwitch, surveying-ship,6zo tuas, 450 i.p.

Lieut. Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 601 tons, & guns, 6,000 i.b.p., Lt.-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Wei-bal-wei. Wivern, coust defence ship; 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 hp, Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

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

Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Miscellaneous.j

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

Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons,

9,250ih.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.g., Capt. Wiber, Singa.

3 guns, 2 torp rabes 780 h.p, speed aa knots. Ussr, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., zz knots,

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeie££.

1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reograf.

L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Hongkong.

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,945 tons, Capt. C.

Cantelli, Shanghai. "

Taku.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi, Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,

Shanghai.

→→ THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, B guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * First Bismarch, German flagship, 11,000

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku.. Geffen, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, re guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy.

B guns, Geier, German. cruiser, 1,600 tons,

Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai. *** Hania, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 Hela, Germas despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 13

guns, Capt. Parchen, at Woospag

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

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai.. fitis, German gunboat, 900 tons, te, guns,

Licut-Comdr. Stharer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 to

20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German

battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Daehrhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German crtiser, 1,170 tons, & guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow, Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns;

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. · Tiger German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Comdr von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, ro,roo tons, h.pk, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy.

pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 Capt. J. P. Ressunn, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,500 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon..

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Therese, Austrian cruiser, to guns,

5,900 tons, 9,755 hp, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, s guns, 3,600 tons,

4.736 i.hip., Capt. Jansen, Taku, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 6oo tons, Captain

Mello, Hongkong..

Zenia, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain

Runsti, Singapore.

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guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga

saki,

No. 92, Gennan torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai... Na. gr, Gennan torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Füllen, at Shanghai, No. 92, 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 PRENCH SQUADRON.

Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,033 tons, Captain

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

6,810 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 hp, 18

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Parkima, rst class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Küre

h.p., at Taku. Fu, 1st class 12,450 tons, 38. guns, 14,000 Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 12 guns, 6,200

hp., at Yokosuka.

Coast Dafence Bhips. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,

5400 h.p., at Sascho. Fisuskushima, ist class, 4,477 tons, 35 guns,

2,035 h.p.,

5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hushidate, ist class, 4,377 tous; 35 guns, 5,400

b.p., at Yokosuka Kenge, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns,

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyel, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2035 h.p.,

Capt. Hiroo. Topji, at Japan. Heiyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hip,,

at Yokosuka

Craisers.

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

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

Akashi, protected cruiser, Ist class, 2,800 tons,

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

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

32 guns, 15,000 hp, at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,

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

tons, 24 guns, 7,129 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, tat class, 2,450 fons,

27 Bus 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasage, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227

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tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p, al Japan. Idsumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan.

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July, Manila 25th June, Ballast.-Car- FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA Aionalit, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Com Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons, East.

lawitz & Co. MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650,

Nichols, 29th June,-New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil--Standard Oil Co.

SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st

Feb.Manila 18th Feb, Ballast-Master. STATE OF MAINE,. American ship, 1.467,

Colcord. 8th Sept., New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.

SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 3,599, M. T. Bailey, 24th July,-Manila 17th July, Ballast.-Siemssen & Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, September 23rd, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, ie guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai.wei.

Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ihp, 16.guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

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

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethusa, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt... Startin, Woosung.. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. 'G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong.

Astrea, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

i.hp., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora, st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500lh.p.,

12 guns, Capt. E H. Bayly, C.B., Wei- hai-wei.

Barfieur, Ist-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 h.p., Captain Sir G. J.. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 h.p., Capt. Henderson, CMO, 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, 5.000 .h.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomari, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

Lb.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,

Taku.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 ih.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Dide, and-class cruiser 5,000 ans, 11 guns,

2600 i.b.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,6op tons, if guns

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

i.h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. Esk, const defence gunboat 363 tons, 3 guns,

zoo i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang.. Fams, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.hp, in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4.guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Canton, Glory, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons; 16 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai-

wei.

Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Winiz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 .h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron, Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser.

5,000 tons twin screw 36 guns, 9,500 hp. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki Admiral Nabkimef, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Aleoul, Russian gunboat, Bio tons, & guns, 1,200

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

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hip, Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidumak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin

screw, 18 guns, 3.500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku.

Gremiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hp, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shangbai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silinann, at 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, 10 guns, 9000 h.p. Capt Venish, at Nagasaki Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at. Nagasaki. Orvainy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1.490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.P, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

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

11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroft, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur.. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,

13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

Stlatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,

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

14 guns, 8,500 i.b.p, Capt. Mollas, ar Taku, Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, win

screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt Soubatin, at Nagasaki, Swenborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hp, speed 19.7 keats. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, 16 guns, Prince Guchtomsky, at

Port Arthur.

Vosteck, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. sadnih, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt Rogulia, at Taku, Żačiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) tons, 6 guas, 4,000 i.h.p. Lieut. and Com Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. G. C. Hardy..

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. S.Sumber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 Lh.p., Com. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, 1 gun,

H..J. Davison, Hongkong. V Baz0 h.p. 16 knots, Tris, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 11 guns,

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

Kwong Wang Steamship Co... Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58,-Kwong Wan

Co.

Zil, American lorcha

Kwai Luer, British steamer, Kai Hing & Co. Nanning, British steamer, J. J. Lossius, Hong kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.,

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

Lorahna and Schooners. Kufsing, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong to

Canton, Hung Kum Sing

4,600 i.h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.v.o Hongkong,

Janeir, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons,6guns,

3,900 i.h.p.. in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

hip, 16, guns, Hon. A. G. Curzon Howe, C.B. C.M.G., A.D.C., Wei-hai-weig Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.b.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang- hai Ofter, torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,

6,300 h.P.

Lient and Com. C. P. Mansel, AMARA, British steamer, 1,566, C: J. Mattock, Takuu KARA

opt Bangkok and Koh-si-chang Phanie, sloop, 1060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.b.p.

ardige Matheson & Co. Comde WH-Nicholith Colo

VESSELS IN PORT,

Steamers...

Janickich, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

•*, guns, 970.1 p. 19 knots, Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capi

Mouravie, at Shanghai, K, Russian, torpedo boat, 350 tons, Caplain

Kivnaraky, at Shanghai, Warren, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

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

gins, 2,000h. p. 23 knots. Podorosmik Russian torpedo boat, 23 LODE, I

gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots. Sisik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 220 |

hoth knots.

Skaf, Russian torpedo bost 350 tons, Captain

bow, at Shan-kaly

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Bathone, at Hongkong. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. Bugraud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.

9,000 ih.p. Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, and-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000 ihip., 18 gons; Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton.

Decider, guaboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette,

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at Taku..

D'Entretasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100

tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ihp., Capt.' de Marolles, at Taku.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4000 tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Sauine, at Shanghai.

Saigon. Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at Friant, gunboat, 693 tons,, Čapt. Adam, at

Japan.

Guichen, 1st-class cruiser, 8,277 tons, 24,000 ih.p., 8 guns, Capt. de Surgy, en route Home

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Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

8,000 h.p, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13

Portail, at Saigon, · guns, 2,200 i.hp., Capt. de la Motte du Lton, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 176 k.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.

Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-

cent, at Hongkong, Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 ilup,

Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

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

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

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Albany, U.5, cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J.

Craig, at Manila Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong.. Brooklys, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,715 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,

Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.

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Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,336 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,418 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr. C. 1. Forse, at Manila. * Concord, U.S. gumboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Calgon, US supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200

tons, Capt. Bowman; at Hongkong Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.Comdr. A.2

SAM Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tone, 8 guns, 1,998 hp., Comdr. B. K. Moore, at Manila Iris, US, distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 b.p.

Capt. J. Meany, at Manila. Fala de Lusen, U.S. gunboar 1,330, Comdr. J.

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tous, Capt.

Mertz, at Manihara

Chester, at Manila.

Manila U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 hp Lieat Comdr. A, P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S: gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.b.p.,

12 guns, Comde EH. Gheen, at Canton Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. O. W. Farenboit, at Shanghai

U.S. gunboat, 1370 tons, 6 guns, Monocacy,

850 hp Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku.

U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 Monterey,

tons, 4 sur 5,344 b.p. Comdr. G. W. Pigman, at Hongkong, Nashville U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. PRogers,

U.S. cruiser,18,083.

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

Manila Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p,

at Taku. Tatao, zad class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.P,

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

10 guas, 5.630 h.p., at Japan... Tukushi, 3nd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. 5. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku.

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons, Stoops and Corvettes. Murashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p.,, at

Yokosuka. Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p.,

the Far

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