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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, I. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat

..Co.

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

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CLARA, German steamer, 675, Ulderup, 22nd

Sept Hollow zoll Sept., General Jebsen & Co.

DEVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, H. Textor, 20th Sep Swatow 19th Sept., General.-Butterfield & Swire.

DIAMANTE, British steaner, 1,254, J. Ratten

bury, 21st Sept,-Manila 18th Sept., Gene- ral-Shewan, Tomes & Co. ELCASO, American steiner, gai, R. de Al-

Jenage, 3rd Sept-Manila 31st August, Ballast.-Brandao & Co.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003, H. Pybus, R.N.R, 11th Sept.-Vancouver B.C. zoth Aug., and Shanghai 8th Sept, Mails and General.-C. P, R. Co. GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 2,197,

Nilsen, 20th Sept-Samaiang 8th Sept, Sugar Butterfield & Swire. HERMAN MENZELL, German steamer, 1,125,

Shütt, 18th Sept.,-Newchwang 12th Sept., Beans.-E. A. Trading Co. HONGKONG, French steamer, 750, J, Pannier, 23rd Sept.,-Haiphong 20th Sept., Rice and Pigs.-A. R. Marty.

Kon-si-CHANG, German steamer, 1,291, Leuss,

21st Sept., Bangkott 14th Sept, General -Butterfield & Swire.

KWEIYANG, British steamer, 1,062, A. W.

·Outerbridge, 23rd Sept-Canign 23rd Sept., General,Butterfield & Swire. LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,142, į G.

Spence, 20th Sept.-Calcutta 31st Aug, Penang and Singapore 14th Sept, General,

David, Sassoon Sons & Co. LooNGMOON, German steamer, 1,245, R.

Schuldt, 9th Sept., Canton 9th Sept.; General-Siemssen & Co.

Loosok, German steamer, 1,020, T. Fuchs,

23rd Sept, Bangkok 16th Sept., Rice Butterfeld & Swirė. MACHUFF, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glegg.

22nd Sept.,Moji 15th Sept., Coal-Dod. well & Co., Lal

TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker,

22nd Sept.,Bangkok 16th Sept., General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,060, Powell, zoth

Aug.Shanghai 16th Aug, Kerosine.- Amhold, Karberg & Co. 'VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,

1st Aug.-Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene ral-Dodwell & Co., Ld. VICTORIA, Swedish steamer, 989, 1. A. Hill- berg, and Sept., Java íith Sept, Sugar. --E. A. Trading Co.

Sailing Vessole.

CELESTE BURRILA, 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.

A. Vanhion, 10th Sept.,-Chiefoo Sth Aug, Ballast.-Arnhold, Katberg & Co.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat 1. F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2013, Chap Co

man, toth Aug-Kobe 19th July, General Hankow, British steamer, 2,252,, C. V, Lloyd,-

-Amhold, Katberg & Co. Butterfield & Swire,

Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 40 tons, Captain

Zaton, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence-Tai

On Steamship Co. Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.

Co.

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

--Chinese Owned.

Oil Co.

KENTHERE, British ship, 2,347 Bundy," 19th Sept.,New York 5th May, Oil-Standard LAUNBERGA, American back god, McDougall,

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

L. SCHEPP, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th july-Manila 25th June, Ballast-Car- Inwitz & Co.

MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650, Nichols, 29th June,-New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil.---Standard Oil Co. Macao-SEA-WICH, Americanship, 1,122, Howes, 21st

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E..

Clarke,Hongkong, Canton and Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton. Lungshon, Britibl: steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- Renzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co..

Canton and West River, Lunghiang, British steamer, 141, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Cantor and Macao Steam- boal Co.

-Feb-Manila 18th. Feb., Ballast.-Master

STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,

Colcord, 3th SeptNew York 4th May, Kerosine. Standard Oil Co. SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 2,590, M. T. Bailey, 24th July,—Manila 17th July, Ballast. Slemssen & Co.

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

Hongkong, September 24th, 1961. City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40,-Ah | Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns,

Yon

Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ak You.

Hongkong and West River.

Salkong, British steamer, 259; D. Bowie,--

Kwong Wang Steamship Co.

3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.

Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,050 tons, 13,500 hip, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

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Pigmy, 1st class, gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 4,200 ih.p. Lt, and Comdr. Oldham, .cruising,

Piguz, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai. Plover, 18: class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns,

Lao hp, Lisout-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai. Rambles, suveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.,

Capt. Morris H. Sinyth, Hongkong, Redpolė, 1st:class gunboat, 855 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 hp, Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.

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

Lieut. Comdr. G. G, Webster, West River, Rosarin, stoop, le tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Com. C. Hamilton, Singapore. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240. i.h.p., LL Comdr. Carr, West

River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 3 guna; 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comitander Dalgety, Yangtse." Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkonge

Taku, torpedo-bont destroyer, 150 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, II guns,

8,000 h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei hai.wei. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30

guns, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.D., Wei-liai-wel.:

·Tweed, coast defençe gunboat, 363 tons, Í guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong, Waterwitch, surveying ship, ocotons,450 i.p..

Lieut. Comdr. Lync, Shanghai. Walling, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 60 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.hp., Lt-Comdi, Mackenzie, 1.5.0., Wei-haji wei. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

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

i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr. Watson, Kiuklang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 550 ip., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze,

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

Miscellaneous,

Aißern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tops, Capt. W.

Weber, Shanghai,

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

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9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow." Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8-guns, 4.400 tons, good i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 hp, Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.

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Oregon, ist-class US. Battleship, 10,280 tons,

Szerbian, Russian torpedo boat, ag tons, I gun; ↑

230 h.p, rồ knot

16 guns, '17,121 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, Soatchdna, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tóns, 4 guns, USN, at Woosung.

970 h.p., 19 knots.

Patre, U., boat, box tons, a guns, 1,095 Sam, Russian turpedo boal, 400, Capt. A. b.p. Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila.

Giers, at Shanghai,

Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gube. Cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

800 hp, Com Harry Rnox, at Shanghai.

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130 h.p., 16 knots: Struts, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, I gud,

220 h.p., 16 kuata Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

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

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.)

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Borge, tst class, Russian torpedo boat, 31 tons; guns, 2 tory tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 19

knots.

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Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong, Wheeling U.S. gunboat 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

1,087 hp., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 3,372 cona, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amay, Porktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, D.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 b.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila.

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Revet, ist class, Russian torpedo baat, 96 tons, Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. I. suitable, except for subscribers in Europe of

3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed za knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots.

Flagship of Vico-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosso. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reosooff

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns, Comdr, von Bassowitz, at Shanghai. - * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns,

9,000 hp, Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,

Capt Bauer, at Shanghai,. *** Fano, German cruiser, 6,600 tons, 30

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

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

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. tis, German gunbaat, 900 tons, to guns,

Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, Practice. Frene, German cruiser,, 4,200 tons,

guns,

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

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

20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung. Eichs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Dachphardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow." Setadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstadt, at Shanghai." Weissenburg, German Battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1600 tons, Captain. E. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-

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 v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.

Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, éco tons, Captain

Mello, Hongkong. Zenia, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain

Runsti, Singapore.

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

The Russian Squadron;

Admiral-Kornite Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Aleout, Russian guaboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200 h.p. Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki.. Boore, 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 h.p., -Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamah, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku.

Gremtarichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,493 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai..

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

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai, -

No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, '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,

Alonette, gunboat, zoo tons, Lieut. Comdr. THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

Bolloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Baekme, en route Saigon.

Bengali, zad class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.

"De La Croix de Castries-at-Nagasaki... Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guas,

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

Luc, at Foochow.

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Comele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, al

Canton.

at Taku.

Decides, gunbbat, 600 tons, Capt. Maresubette, D'Entrecastraux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Takis.

Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Sauine, at Shanghai

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

Saigon.

Japan.

Cheung Kong, Y. Kun, 58,-Kwong Wan S.S. | Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p., Koreyats, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, guns, Guichen, 1st-class cruiser, 8,277 tons, 24,000

Co.

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.

5,000 i.h.p., Capt. 1. Startin, Woosung.

2,150 h.p, Capt. Silmann, at Taku.

Kwai Lum, British steamer,-Kai Hing & Co. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,-Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Nanning, British steamer, J. J. Lossius, Hong-Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500

Li, American forcha.

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

Lorchas and Schooners. Kuising, lorcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong to

Canton, Hung Kum Sing.

EXCHANGE,

Hongkong, 24th September. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer...1/11 3/16-

Bank Bills, on demand. Credits, 4 months' sight D'ments, 4 months' sight.../112 ON BERLIN, (demand) ...... M. 1.98 ON PARIS,-Bank Bills, on demand...441

Credits, 4 months' sight ..............2.47 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...47 Credits, 30 days' sight ....................478 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer .145

On demand...

i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.M., Hongkong. Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

i.hp., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora; 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.b.p, 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Wei- hai-wei.

Bardeur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 ih.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 13 guns,

21,41 h.p., Capt. Henderson, C.BL.G., Taku.

Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 hp, 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu.

Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guas,

5,600 hp. Commander Sir Bourchier | Wrey, Bart, Singapore.. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird,

Taku.

.....1454 | Daphne, sloop,, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer.........73 Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei'

• Private 30 days', sight ...nom. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,

..5% prem. 9,600 ihup, Capt. Tillard, Shanghai.

ON YOKOHAMA, T.T.

Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael -arming 53,25

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p, Capt. -Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tona, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayeadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 l.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hip, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

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

11,255 hp., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki.

Rorria, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tors, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki, Roobaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

hp, 1 guns, Capt. Komaroff, 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, 10,900 tons,

13,600 ih.p., 15 guns, Capt. Melensky, di -Nagasaki.

h.p., 8 guns, Capt, de Surgy, en route

Houte.

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

8,000 h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ik.p, Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 b.p., Capt. Pascal, zmd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,

Frost, at Taku.

36 guns, 9,000 ih.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 i.h.p.,

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

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

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

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

Craig, at Manila. 3500 or Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guas,

3:436. h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hongi. kong.

Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai.

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

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

Cantelli, Shanghai. ⠀ Eido, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,

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

Shanghai.

Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,033 ions, Captain'

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

6,820 i.b.p. Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai, Vester Pirans, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt,

V. Onofrio, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR, Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tañs, 15,000 i.b.p, 18

guns, Captain S. Miso, at Japan. Yashima, ist class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure

Full, Ist class, 12,450 tons, 38′ guns, 14,000

h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,100

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 ions, 25 guns,

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

5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4.277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., at Yokosuka Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p,

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.

Hayes, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

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

at Yokosuka

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

30 guns, 15,500 b.p., at Sasebo. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Akashi, protected cruiser, rat class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp., at Kure.

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

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

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

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

tons, 24 guns, 7.1zó h.p., at Keelung... Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,450 tons,

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

tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Sama, protected cruiser, 1st class,” 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p.; Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st.class, 2,300 tons,

15 ans, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka.

ima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

་

Manila. -Miyako, zndclass, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p...

at Taku.

Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.P,

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

10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.

Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

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

Yokosuka

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p, at

Sascho.

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

Chemulpo...

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1360 tons, to, guns, 1,125 b.p., at

Sascho.

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

suka

Gun-boats,

1

Oshiina, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sasebo. Alagi, 620 tons, io guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Aingo, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hip, at Taku. Muya, 620 tons, 10 gunj, 700 hip, at Kure. Chiokat, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku,

waki, 600 tons, & guns; 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Soko, 572 tona, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sasebo. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, § guns, 472 h.p.^ Chin Haku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

Japan.

Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p, at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina, Shinonovic, 279 tons, at Kure. Yagiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shirañuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr. L. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.

Coindr. Kosoma, at Japan, Akebono, torpedo-beat destroyer, 310 tons,

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

at Japan, KHARAN

Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Kate......$10,30 | Eclipse, -1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 Stoutch, Russian ganboat, 950 tons, twin Callan, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p., Shiramubi, torpedo-boat; 278 tons,

Bar Silverston Dollars

New Patna

...nom.

8,000 j.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy.

...........................20 15/16 | Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

ih.p, ia ggas, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. Ert, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 hp, Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 24th September.

Old Patna......

New Benares Old Benares

New Malwa

Old Malwa

Persian, paper tied.

5957 perches.

.972* » ..92% per pical.

245 11 850/860 870/900

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers.

ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,056, 5. Atsumi, 22nd Sept.,--Swatow 21st Sept., General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. APENRADE, German steamer, 611, H. Lorenzen,,; 21st Sept. Hoihow 20th Sept., General Jebsen & Co. BABELSBERO, German steamar, 1,379, A. Ricckmann, 7th Sept. Samarang 29th Aug., Sugar-Batterfield & Swire. CALCHAS, British-steamer, 1,278, T. Bartlett, 23rd SeptSingapore 18th Sept., General

Butterfield &, Swire. CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T, Moore, 12th Sept Shanghai 9th Sept., General

Butterfield & Switch CHARTERHOUSE, British steamer, 1,278, Joslin, 2th SeptSingapore sth Sept, Genes

Fante, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400.i.h.p., în reserve. „ * Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 hp, Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Canton, Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, 15,500 h.p. Capt. Carler, Wei-hai-

wei.

.,

Gollath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, ibguns, 13,500 ilu.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200

tons, 6 guna, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer; 260 toas, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy,

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800, i.h.p., Com.

H. f. Davison, Hongkong. Isis, and class-cruiser, 5,500 tons, 1 guns, 96b0 1h.p, Capt. Charles Windham, B.V.O., Hongkong.

3,900 hp... in reserve.

|

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 b.p

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sistoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns,8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku.

screw 13 guns, 1,200 hp, Capt. Soubatic, at Nagasaki. Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 hp, speed 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. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Fradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18. guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p, Capt. Regulla, at Taku, n

Zabtaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 hip Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.

1

(1st and 2nd class.)

Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt

Novakovsky, at Shanghai,

Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, & gun,

210 hp, 16 knots,

2

Jantckich, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

gitus, 970 h.p, 39 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

· Mouravieff, 'at Shanghai, pie

Lieut-Com G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Carline, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,190

hp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,390 h.p.,

: Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

hip., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgon, U.S. supply ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp

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

tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong.

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tone, a torpedo-tubes,

525 b.p.

boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, $25

h.p.

4.

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

1,300 hp.

Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. A. | 2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

Mertz, at Manila.

Helena, US, gunboat, 4,397 tens, 8 guns, 1,998 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,

Bp., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manilna

620 h.p

Miscellaneous.

Iris, U.S. distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p., to boats (Yarrow), 401

40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, 620 h.p. Comdr. J.

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka,

so, at Kure.. Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, jo guns,

(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjéu, sailing-ship,.877 tons, 6 guns.

(used as training ship)

"Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luson, U.S. gunboat, 1,330,

--V.-B. Bleecker, at Manila yu Kentucky US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

Chester, at Manila. Mantia, U.S.. gunboat, 1,057 tous, 2 guns, 750 |

h.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Natro, at Manila.. Marielle, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,

12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

ha

Janus, torpedo-boat.destroyer, 280 tons 6 guns gif, Russian torpedo boat;, 350 tons, Captain tons, 6 guns, 3,000. h.p, Comdr O. W. Manjšu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 gunsu

...

Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 *** kh.p., 16 guns, Hou, A. G. Curzon Howe,

C.D., C.M.G.; A.D., Wei-hai-wei, Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,

8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Shang Offer, torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons; 6 guns,

6,300 hp, Licut and Com. C. P. Mansel, Phenix, sloop, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,466 1h.p.,

Condr WH. Nicholson, Cantone

Kivnarky, at Shanghai,

Margen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons & guns,・・・ Farenholt, at Shanghaina Pärna

1,200 h.p, 22 knots.";

„Monocary, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87-tons, 4 ́850 hp. Com. G. A. Bicknall, at Taku,

guns, 2,900 hp, a knots.

Monterry} U.S." double-turret monitor, 4,000 Podarostky Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1

gun, 220 hp, tổ knots, Sist, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tous, 1 gun, azo Stat. Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smilmow at Shupfer

tons, 4-guns, 5/244 -2p, Comdr. G. W. | Pigman, at Hongkong, waptek ACRES Vashville, U.S. Cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers No York U.S. raiser, 408 (one Capt

top (used as training ship:) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,589 tons,

to guns, 520 b.p., at Edajimaji

je (used at training ship) Asami, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, (z guns, at

Yokosuka

fused as hule): gus wooden paddle steamer

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