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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,. AND LORCHAS.
Fatskan, 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,➡ Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
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Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,→→
Butterfield & Swire.
Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
-----Chi Wa & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S. Kong Nawi, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Co.
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Eleungshan, British steamer, 1,055, WE Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1901.
Herman Menzell, German steamer, 1,125,
Shütt, 18th Sept.-Newchwang 12th Sept Beans. A. Tmding Co.
INABA MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,000, Wm. Bainbridge, R.N.R., 34th Sept.,-London via Ports 16th Aug, Geneml-Nippon" Yusen Kaisha, na Kachidate MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,347, S. Fujiki, 24th Sept.-Kutchinotza 19th Sept., Coat-Mitsui Bussan, Kaisha, KON-SI-CHANG, German simmer, 1,291, Leuss, 21st Sept, Bangkok 14th Sept., General.
Butterfield & Swire. KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, Möller- mann, 24th Sept,Koh-i-chang 18th Sept., Rice. Mofchers & Co. LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,142, J. G.
Spence, 20th Sept., Calcutta 31st Aug Penang and Singapore 14th Sept., General -David, Sassoon Sons & Co. Loosok, German steamer, 1,020, T. Fuchs,
23rd Sept,Bangkok 16th Sept., Rice.
Butterfield & Swire.
MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D.
Welsh, 25th Sept.,Sandakan 17th Sept, Timber-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer, 710, J.
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Jessen, 25th Sept.,--Haiphong and Hoillow
4th Sept, General-Jebsen & Co. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1.730, John Trucbridge, 25th Sept.-Tacoma via Japan 4th Aug General.-Doriwell & Co., Ld. IRA NANG, German steamer, 1,021, Mangels dor, 24th Sept.,-Bangkok and Koh-si- chang 17th Sept., Rice and Wood.-But- terfield & Swire. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer, 5th Sept., Tauron 22nd Sept., General -Siemssen & Co.
ROSETTA MARU, Japanese sicamer, 2,402, N, Tate, 24th Sept.,-Yokohama via Ports 17th September, General-Nippon Yusin Kaisha.
TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker, 32nd SeptBangkok 16th Sept, General,,
Jardine, Matheson & Co. TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, zoth
Aug-Shanghai 16th Aug., Kerosine.- Arnhold, Karberg & Co.. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,
1st Aug.--Tacoma, USA. 4th July, Gene ral-Dodwell & Co., Ed. VICTORIA, Swedish steamer, 989, J. A. Hill.
berg, and Sept.,Java 11th Sept., Sugar.
E. A. Trading Co. YUENSANC, British steamer, 1,128, P. II. Rolfe, R.N.R., 24th Sept.,-Manila 20th Sept., General-Jardine, Alatheson & Co.
Sailing Veusein.
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. A. Vanhon, toth Sept., Chefoo 8th Aug., Ballast Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'
I. F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2,013, Chap man, toth Aug-Kobe 19th July, Generat
Arnhold, Kärberg & Co. KENTMERE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, 19th Sept., New York 5th May, Oil-Standard
Oil Co. LAUNBERGA, American bark 906, McDougall,
14th Aug.,-Cebu 6th Aug, Ballast
Master.
L. SCHEPP, American ship, 1,673, Kendall, 5th July,Manila 25th June, Ballast-Car lowitz & 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, zist Feb,-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. STATE OF
MAINE, American ship, 1467, Colcord, 8th Sept.-New York 4th May, Kerosine.Standard Oil Co. SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 7,590, M. T. Bailey, 24th July, Manila 17th July,
Hallast.-Siemssen & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, September 26th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns,
3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W.. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000 i.h.p.. Capt. J. Startin, Woosung. Argonaut, sat-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.hp., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong,
Astran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4.300 tons, 7,000
i.hip, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy.
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Pigmy, 1st class gunboat 955 tons, 6 png | Skorplan Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, x gun, |
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1,200 Lh.p, Et. and Comdr. Oldham, craising
de M..
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 gunt, 7,000 i.hp, Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, gutis, 4 1,200 hp, Lieut Comdr. 0. V.
Cowper, Shanghai. Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 855 ons, o guns,
hp,
1,2co i.h.p.. Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai,
Rodin, river-gunbot, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.l.p.,
230 6.p., 16 knots. SoateAlma, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
8.970 b.p, to knots.
Sw, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, ar Shanghai. Sterland, Russian turpede boat, 23 tons,
-220 h.p.16 krinis.” Styrer, Kussing torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,
220 hp, 10 knots,
Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 hp., 27 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA,
(SEA GOING.) " Borge, est cluasi Kuksan turpedo buat, 81 tons, gunay a surp tulies 1,700 hp, speed ra
Lieut, Comdi. 6. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloo 480 tons, & guns, 1,400 i,h.pq
Com. C. Hamilton, Singapore. Sandpiper, British river-gunboit, 35 tons, 2
guas, 240 hp, Lt-Comdr. Cair, West-Ned, 1st class, Sussian torpedo boat, yồ löns, 3 guns, torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 21 knots, River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gums, 240 ih.p., Usturi, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
4,800 h.p., 32 kitois.
Lieut. and Coniniander Dalgety, Yangisze. Swift, and-clays unival, 750 tons, 6. guns,
870 ih.p., in réserve Hongkong, Tatu, torpedo-bpat destroyer,250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
2.000 .h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei hai-wei.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
Kuns, 5,000 i.h.pa, Capt: Percy Scott, C.D. Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p in Reserve Hongkong., Water witch, surveying ship, 620tons, 450 1.
Liest Comdr Lyne, Shangbai. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bot_dustroyer,
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Flagship of Vice-Admiral. Alexeieff.. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosspfl. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Renuncil:
THR GIRMAN SQUADRON. Bassant, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Condr. von Bassewiti, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, ri,cou
lans, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Latike, at Taku. Gifien, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai... *** Hanat, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, !=
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung, Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt, vou Usedoin, at Shanghai.
for tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p. Lt.Çovule. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Wei-hai-wei. Wivern, cous defence ship, 4,750 tuns, 4'guns, | Fleik, Geman gunboat, gx tons, to guns,
1,000 i.h.p.. tongkang. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guna, 550
ih... Licet-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze
Torpedo boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats. 9
Miscellaneous.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 gans, 3,900 tons,
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Lieut-Comdr. Sthanier, at Hongkong. | Irene, German cruiser 4200 tons, & Kuns 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. 16,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dachinhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, 'Gennan cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Secadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Ahoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tuns,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Perth, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt, Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German Battleship, at Naga
9.250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow." Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruisef, B gons, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa. Koningin Wilhelmiina der Nederlanden, Dutch
pore.
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,000 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, ro guns,
saki.
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No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tuus, Capt.
Hoepfner, at Shanghai.
Lieut. Pillos, at Shanghai.
No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Caps
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
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Oregon, Ist-class 17.5." Battleship 10,150 tons,
16 guns, 11,111 Lp, Capt. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosang, die del N Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 8ga tons, 4 guns, 1,095.
b.p., Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila, a Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
800 h.py Cam, Harry Knox, at Shanghai Scindia, US, cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
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Whealing, U.S. gunboat, Foco tons, 6 guns,THE leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin' 1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Barwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. ensiser, 2,222 tons, Capt.C. Chiha, Ceylon, India and the Far East
D. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 hp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp., Capt. G. E. Ide, as Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
Manila
THE ITALIAN.SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C
Cantelli, Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,730 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku.
Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai,
Stromboli, Italian cruiser, 4,033 tons, Captain'
Cecconi, Singapore. Vésuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p, Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai V. Onofrio, Shanghai. Vetter Pisam, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons,
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Battleships. Asaki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ihp, 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan... Yushima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fri, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 gues, 14,000
h.p., at Taku.
Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships. Afatsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25, guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Itsushushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 b.p., at Kure, Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35. guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosukci. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tuns, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan... Heiyen, and class,2,600 tons, is guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka
Cruisers,
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 lp., at Kure Akashi, protected gruiser, ist class, 2,800 105,
30 guns, &,500 lp., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class; 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
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5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ne. 9, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt. Takachike, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 twenty-five Cents.) Kitter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Fortuguese gunboat, doo tons, Captain.
Mello, Hongkong.
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Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruises,
5,000 tons twin screw, 35 guns, 9,500 h.p... Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Brotons, 8 guns, 1,200
at Taku.
b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki... Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 b.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp., Capt. Screbren nikff, at Taku,
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyete, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt Silmann, 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, zo guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral
Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler, **Flagship, Rear-Adiniral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON... Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, en route Saigon, Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.. Bugraud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.b.p., Capt Defèvre, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Laubar, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, coil.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Focchow, Comete, gunbeat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
Decidee, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette,
at Taku.
D'Entrecaster, 1st class cruiser, 8,roo tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ihp, Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 i.hp., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai,
Saigon. Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at Friss, gunboat, 693 tons, Cnp: Adam, at
Japan.
Guichen, 1st-class cruiser, 8,277 tons, 24,000 1.h.p., 8 guns, Capt. de Surgy, en route Home. Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4.500 tons, to guna,
8,000 i.h.p, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasage, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 19000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,7 so tons, Capt Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,550 h.p., at Japan. Idsumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushina, protected cruiser, zat class, a
Manila Miyake, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
at Taku, Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tone, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 hp, at Japan.. Tubuski, 3rd, class, 1300 tons, Capt. S. Mastul, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p. at Japan. Oragi, cruiser, at Taku.
Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J Takenonchi, at Japan.
Bloops and Corvettes." afurashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., al
Yokosuka..
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Saseho.
Chemulpo.
Famato, 1,480 tons, 10 guus, 1,600 h.p, at Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan, Kainion, 1,360 tpas, 1o, guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sasebo.
Amagi, 1,030 100s, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-
suka.
-Gun-boats.
Macao and Canton, Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, K.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
· Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 583. R. J. Mac. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h.p., | Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 ton's, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 hip., Capt. Chlokai, 620 tons, to guns, 709 h.p., at Takit,
kenzie, China Merchant. Steam Naviga- tion Co.
Canton and West River. Lunghiang, British steamer, 141, R. 13. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-
boat Co.
City of Whampoa, Chinese steamer, 40,-Ah |
Yoa.
Sun Chow, Chinese steamer,-Ah Yon.
Hongkong and West River. Saikong, British steamer, 259, D. Bowie,-
Kwong Wang Steamship Co. Cheung Keng, Y, Kun, 58,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kwai Lum, British steamer,-Kai Hing & Co. Lil, American lorcha, Nanning, British steamer, J. J. Lossius, Hong- kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., -J. M. & Co. and B. & S.
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Lorchas and Schooners. Kutsing, forcha, 160, Reynolds, Hongkong to
Canton, Hung Kum Sing.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. ALGOA, British steamer, 1,257, Hansford, 24th Sept., Seattle 1st Aug., and Manila-216t Sept., Hemp-Dodwell & Co., Ld. BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.-Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese, CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 12th Sept, Shanghai 9th Sept. General,
Butterfield & Swire. CHARTERHOUSE, British steamer, 1,278, Joslin, 20th Sept., Singapore 13th Sept, Gene ral-foo Tek Sang... CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, L.,A. Muir, 24th Sept, Java 15th Sept, Sugar-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm, 24th Sept Saigon zotb Sept, Rice- ... Stemssen & COATS
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei- hai-wei. Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 gons, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 h.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G Taku.
Bramble, ist-class, gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 ih.p. Cominander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Brilomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p. 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A Baint,
Taku.
| Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p.,.
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Dido, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 'guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons,
guns
8poo 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. E, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ih.p., Lieut.Comdr. F.. Blunt, Chin- kiang-
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 j.b.p., in réservé. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns.
360 i.lip, 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, róguns,
wei.
13.500 Lb.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 26c
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 26c
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com
H. J. Davison, Hongkong: Zs, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons; 11 guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.O Hongkong!
Baba
Janus, torpedo-bont destroyer, 280 tons, guns, Ocean, 1st class battleship, 12,950
ELCANO, American steamer, 501 R. de Al 3,909.i.h.p.. in reserve. los 13,500
henage, 3rd Sept., Manila 31st August, Ballast. Brandao & Co ERIDAN, French steamer, 927, Ristorcelli, 25th.
Sept-Saigon 20th Sept, GeneralMes sageries Maritimes. EOE GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,714, A. Ben-hai,
dixen, asth Sept, Sourabaya 15th Sept, Sugar Jebsen & Co. REDA GLENFARO British steamer, 2,35d, I A Donaldson, 25th Sept., Saigon 21st Septy
hp 16 gune, Hon. A. G. Curzon Howe, CIL, UMGAD.C., Wei-hai-wei Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. J, H. Burke, c.n., Shang-
gu Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i,h.p. Licut, and Com CP Mansal Phalle, sloop robo tons, 6 guns, 1,400 hp,
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twin screw, 12 guns, 3,000 h. Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,
11,255 lp 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ul Nagasaki.
Rorsia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki Roxbaynik, Russian cruises, 1,330 tons, 1,786
..p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 3st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur.. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Melousky, at: Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p..
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
14 guns, 3,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivovich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 hp. Capt. Soabatin, at Nagasaki.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
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Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p. at Saseho. Akagi, 620 teas, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Atago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 610 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kure. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Iwaki 600 tane, a guns, dec h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinte, 490 tons, guns, 472 b.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Slyt, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 3 guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455.h.p.. cent, at Hongkong..... Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p., Chin Chu, 500 tons, o guns, 455 b.p..
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai.
Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Japani Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 200 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejelles,
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tops, guns, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 10ns,
Capt. C.M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 h.p,
w
Long.
Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 1,10, Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69hp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
tons, 3 guns, z torp tabes 780 hp, speed 19.7 knots.
Vladimir Monomack, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at .. Port Arthur, Vestock, Russiah torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hp, Com. Maichousky, at Nagasaki Ksadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons in
gans, twin screw, 1,500 h.p; Gapt-Rogulia, At Taku. Zadiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tone, 20 guns. 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1 gun,
220 h. 16 knots.
fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
MAPA guns, 970 hp, 19 knots, Kusaiko, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouravieff, at Shanghai.
A
K Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarky, at Shanghard Nargen, Rasian torpedo, boat, 85 tons 4 gun
1200hp, 27 knots,
Nmmrassisk, Russian torpedo boat; 87, tons, 4 Religans, 2,900 h.p. 22 kootsWest RMA Podordania Russian torpedo boat 23 tonn, 1
gun api.p, 16 knots S/A, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, 1 gun, 52 Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captein
Smirnow at Shanghai,
Celtic, U.5. tapply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
Torpedo-gunboat. Taisula, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats.
Murakumg, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure, Yugi, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
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kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
"Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka, a Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons.
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kafata, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramult, torpedo-bost, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan, Obow, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada
at Japan boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
525 h.p..
14
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila, Culgoa, U.S. supply ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 K.p., 7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes, 545,
Comer. W. Carlin, at Manila, Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,2021 boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes Glacier U.5, supply-ship, Lieut-Condr. A. 2 boats (Schichau), sa, tons, 3 torpedo-tubes
tons, Capt. at Hongkong
Mertz, at Mania
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 4/397 tons, & guns, 1,99R hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Irii, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp,
Capt. J. Meany, at Manila Isla de Luxon, U.S. gunboat 1,330, Comdr.
V. B Bleecker, at Manila. T Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila.
Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 DE h.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazró, at Marils.
Marieitz, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons,
12 guns, Corady, B. H. Gheen, at Canion. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 b,p., Comdr. O, W. Farenholt, at Shanghai AS Monocacy, US. gunboa 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku., Monterey, US. double-turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 gune, 5.344 hp, Comdr. G. W Pigman, at Hongkong m Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers, New Y
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1,300 h.p.
1,300 h.p.
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo tubes
40 tons, 3 Jorpedo-tu to boats (Yarrow), 4
620, h.p. Mega Miscellaneous,
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka,,
Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Fure at Kure. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530, tons, 10 guns,
800 h.p. W
(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanji, sailing ship, 277 tons, & guns.
(used as training ship.) Manjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,
(used as training ship) Tsukuba, wooden screw seamer, 1989 tops,
to guns, 530 h.p. at Edajima
(used as training ship.) drama, sailing corvette, 1420 tons, 12 gung, bị
Yokosuka
(used as a hulka kes Jingel wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,
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