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INURATURA, British steamer, 152, A E. Hollingsworth, 29th Sept,--Portland, Or, 30th Aug, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, Möller, mana, 24th Sept.,-Koh-si-chang 18th

ang Sept., Rice-Melchers & Co.

KUMSANG, British steaner, 2,078, E. J. Buller, 29th SeptSingapore 24th Sept., General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Caims, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney and Mel-LOKSANG, British steaner, 978, G. Leask, 29th bourne-Per Airdie, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 10 AM.

For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Pet | Preussen, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 11AM

For Macao-Per Heungshan, to-mormw, the 3rd instant, at 1.15 F.M.

For Shanghai-Per Anping, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 2 PM.

For Amoy and Manila-Por Sungking, to morrow, the 3rd instant, at a P.M.

For Moji and. Kobe-Per Glenfarg, to- morrow, the 3rd instant, at 5 PM.

For Canton--Per Pattur, to-inorrow, the 3rd instani, at 5 PM,

For Singapore, Penang and Colombo-Per Sanuki Mari to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 5 P.M.

For Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama-Per Secotra, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, aus r..

For Shanghai--Per Foosung, om Friday, the 4th instust, at 4 PAL

For Cheloo and Newchwanger Dr. Hans jerg Kier, on Satnday, the sth inst,, at 9 a.m.

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For Singapore-Ver Fornfusa, on Saturday, | the sth instant, át 11 8.3.

Sept., Canton 28th Sept, General-far dine, Matheson & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,092, G. S.

Waigall 30th Sept.,-Manila 27th Sept., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MAUSANO, British steamer, 1,204, W. D.

Welsh, 15th Sept., Sandakan 17th Sept., Timber-Jardine, Matheson & Co. NANSHAN, American stehmer, 1,344, EA. Anderson, U.S.N., 29th Sept.,Chefoo 25th Sept., Navy Stores.-U. S. Gover

ment.

NANYANG, German steamer, 1,060, E. Hass, 27th Sept,-Saigon 23rd Sept., Rice and Rice-flour.-E. A. Trading Co.

NIVE, French troopship, 6,000, Morazzani, 28th

Sept.Tonkin.26th Sept.

PAX, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E. Damster, 30th

Sept-Saigon 25th September, General.- Melchers & Co.

PRONTO, German stemmnce, 632, H. Grandt,

0th Sept.-Saigon 24th Sept., Rice-four. ---Slemssen & Co.

QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,835, F. McNair, 1st Oct,-Dainy 2615 Sept., Ballast.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.

For Singapuse, Penang and Calcina-Per Kasang, on Saturday, the thiust, 1 A.M.SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W.

For Manila Per Trongsang, on Saturday, the 5th instant, al 3.30 P.M.

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For Manita-les smeralda, on Saturday, the 5th instant, at 4 P.M.

Fur Shanghai-Per Eyecurean, on Saturday, the 5th instant, at 4 1.31.

For Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui Per Daigi Marn, on Saturday, the 5th instant, at 5. P.M.)

Fors Shanghai, Kabe, Yokohama, Victoria, (B.C.) and Sacoma--Per ducen Adelaide, un Tuesday, the-Eth-instant-at-1-4-A‹ M---

For Inilo and Geba-Per Kaifeng, on Tues. day, the Eth fost, aç 4 148.

For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Per Bormida, on Friday, the ith inst, at 11.30 A.M. For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Palawan, on Saturday, the rath inst., at 11 A. M. For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melboume-Per Chingit, on Saturday, the 12th instant, at 4 PM.

For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, San Diego and San Francisco-Fer Strathgyle, on Sunday,

the goth instant, at A. M.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kohe, Yokohama,

Victoria, BC, and Vancouver-er Empress of China, on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at

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RIVER STEAMER3, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Fatskan, British steamer, 425, Lossius,-

Co.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

Honant, British steaner, 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, qu) tons, Captain

Chi Wo & Cn.

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. Glarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Macae and Canton. Lungthan, British steaner, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong. Canion and Macao

Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac Kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga

tion Co.

Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomus, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- hoạt Cô.

Satnam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hoog- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat

Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers.*

Moore, joth Sep...-Iloilo and Manila 26th Sept, General-Butterfield & Swire.

TA LEE, German steamer, 825, T. Calender

1st Oct,daigon 27th Sept., Rice and Floun-Meyer & Co.

TING SANG, British steamer, 101, W. E. Sawer, 29th Sept.--Saigon 25th Sept., Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. TRIGONIA, British steamer, 1,060, Powell, goth

Aug-Shanghai 16th Aug Kerasine.- Arshold, Karbarg.& Co... VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,

1st Aug.-Tacoma, U.S.A. 4th July, Gene- ral-Dodwell & Co, Ld.

Sailing Vessels.. ALBANDA, British ship, 1,438, W. L. Brownell,

26th Sept., Manila 4th Sept., Ballast.

Master.

CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A., Trefty, 29th May, Manila 9th May,

Ballast.-Order.

GEO. VALENTINE, French laærk, 766, Harhert, 23rd Aug.,-Haiphong 15th Aug., Ballast,

Order. HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D.

A. Vanthon, 10th Sept.,-Cheloo -3th Aug, Bailast-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

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Pigmy, 1st Class 'ganbout, 1755, toni 6 guus, "Skorpion, Russian torpede boat, 23 sons, 1 gun..]

cruising.

320 h.p.: 16 knots, “

Oregon, Tat-class U.S. battleship, 16,280 tons, ***** 10 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. FW. Dickens, Pirul, U.S. gunboat, 893 tons, 4 guns, 1,095

1,250 Lb.p, L. and Comdr. Oldham Sootchina, Russian torpedo boát, 87 tons, 4 guns, U.S.N, at Woosung

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Figur, twin screw, znd-class cruiser, 3,don tons, 070 h.p. 19 knots.

8 guns, 2,000 ih.p. Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A Shanglial

F. Giers, at Shanghai, Plover, 1st class gunbaat, 453 tons 18220 hp, 16 knots

6 guns, Sterlaid, Russian törpedo boat, 23 tons," I gun, 1200 lb.p. Lieut.-Comdr.

Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 h.p., knots, Sungai Russian arpedo bout, 140 tons, 4

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5 Cowper, Shanghai, Rasubler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 ilupu

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Huppkong Redpole, tst-class gunboat, 855 tons, guns, 1,200 hp, Licul. Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai. Rodin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 110j.h.p., Lieut.-Conde G.. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, gän tons, 6 guns, 1,100 kh.p. |

Com. C. flamilton, Singapore' Sandpiper, utish river-gunboat, 85 tons,

guns, 440 L.b.p., Lt. Comdr. Can, West River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240

Lieut. and Commander Dalgely, Yungtsze Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guns,

830 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Tak, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 taps, in

reserve Hongkong.

Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 1 guns,

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

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.D., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wel-hal-wei,

guns, 1,800 hp, až knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLÀ. (SKA GOING.) Bergu, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, B1 Lons,

3 guns, a top tubes 1,100 lp, speed. 1 Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons,

· knots..

3 guns, 2 tortubes 780 h.p, spoed 22 knots. Users, Russian torpedo boat, 140 095, 4 Bun

1,600 h.p., za knots,

Flagship of Vico-Admiral Alexeieff." Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosseff. I Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounoff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON Bussard, German 'cruiser, 1,600 tans, & guns,

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

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Lons, 36 guns, Caps, Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gepon, German cruiser, 41eg tons, zo guns,

9,000 hip, Capt. Rollmang, at Amoy. Grier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Baser, at Shanghai.

Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 hp, in Reserve Hongkong. l'altrwich, survey-ship, 20, 4501...*** Dunsu, German, cruiser, 6,8oo tops, 30

Lieut-Comar. Lyne, Shanghai,

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosang. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo boa: destruyen - Hela, Gennan despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12`

bot tons, guns, 6,000 ihp, Lt-Comdr. Capt. Rampoli, Woosung. Mackenzie, D.O., Wei-hai-wei

Hertha, Genmay cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns, Hivern, caust detence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guas, Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai."

Tomo ih.", khongkong.

itis, German gunboat, goo tons, to, guns,

Lieut. Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton. Frene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, Getman gunboat, f,coc tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Feochow. Kaiserin Auguria, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

Woodcock, fiver-goboat, 150 tons, guns, $50

ih.p.. Lieut. Cumdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woudlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 350

hip, Lieut. Conde. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze

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

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Miscellaneous.

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

Weber, Shanghai. Helland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrand, Swatow. Kaiser Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,

pore.

4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, B guns, 4,600 tons, 3,900 hp. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1600 tons, Captain

Capt. J. P. Rossinn, Swatów.

Müller, Saigon.

20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gulich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelin, German

battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt von Holzendorff, at Woosung.

Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Daehrhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, &,120 tons, & guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seradler, German cruiser, 1,600-tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, goo ions, 10 gaas, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,500 tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manija. Prinction, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 16 gune

800 h.p., Com, Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S.

hp. Com W. I. Uurwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. Gi

O. Allibong, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns; 5397 hp. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, "0.179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila. Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.

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

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON,

Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

Cantelli, Shanghai, Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,

Taku.

Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Garlo Negri,

Shanghai.

Veruvia, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,

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

V. Onofrio, Shanghai

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Audi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18

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

b.p., at Kute.

Fujt, 1st class, 12,450 tona,, 38 guns, 14,000 Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 12 guns, 6,200

h.p, at Taku..

h.p, at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st Class, 4,277 ions, 25 guns,

5.00 h.p, at Şasehn, fisustushina, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

too hp at Kure. Hoshidate, ist class, 4,277 lona, 35 guns, 5,400

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 ton3, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Tobj, at Japan. Heiyen, and class, 3,600 tons, 15 gues, 2,400 h.p,

at Yokosuka.

Cruisers.

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

30. guns, 15,500 hp, at Saseho, CAllose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons

·30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Voskino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai.

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I. F. CHAPMAN, American ship, 2,013. Chap-Liberal, Portuguese gunboal, 558 tons, Comdr. K. F. Wilhelin, German battleship, at Naga Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709.tons, of the world is 30 cents per quarter,

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

Arahold, Karberg & Co. KENTMERE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, 19th Sept., New York 5th May, Oil.-Standard Oil Co.

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LAUNIERGA, American bark gob, McDougall, 14th Aug,Cebu 6th Aug., Ballast.- Master. L. SCHEPP, American slip, 1,673, Kendall, 5th

July, Manila 25th June, Ballast.-Car- fowitz & Co.

MANUEL LLAGUNO, American ship, 1,650, Nichols, 29th June,--New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine Oil.-Standard OilGo.

SEX WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st STATE, OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467,

W.

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

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

H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord, 26th Sept., Manila foth Sept., Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SKIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, October 2nd, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.

Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

ip, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

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

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethuen, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300tons, 10 guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Woosung. Argonaut, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500.

hp, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong,

Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4300 tras, 7,000

i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Bakes, Amoy. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.b.p.,

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

Bargeur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart, Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, iz guns, 21,411 i.h.p., Capt. Henderson, CMO, Taku.

Ajax, British steamer, 4,477, H. E. Batt, si

Oct.,Shanghai via Amoy and Foochow | Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 26th Sept., General.-Butterfield & Swire.

i.h.p., 6-guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. AIRLIE, British steamer, 2, 500, S1. John George,

Lake, Wuhu, 9th Sept.-Japan 24th Sept., General Gibb, Livingston & Co. ALCOA, British steamer, 1,252, Hansford, 24th Sept.-Seattle 1st Aug, and Manila 21st Sept., Hemp-Dodwell & Co., Ld.. ANAPA, British steamer, 2,251, Williamson, 29th Sep-New York 4th Aug., Case Oil. -Standard Oil Co.

BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.,—Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BENLARIG, British steamier, 1,452, R. Kroble, 30th Sept.Moji 25th Sept., Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,

30th Sept.--Moji 26th Sept., Coal- Sander, Wieler & Co.

CENU, American steamer, 648, A. Inchusagarri,

29th Sept-Iloilo 14th Sept., General- Order. CHIGWEL. British steamer, 1, 192, Underhaz,,

30th Sept.-Borneo Baich Papan 20th Sept. Off-Arnhold, Karberg & To.. CHOWTAL, German steamer, 1,5, A. Müller,

Brisk, 3rd-class cruises, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 h.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

h.p.6 guns, Lieut.-Coindr. E. A. Baird,

Taku.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei Dide, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. 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

ih.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 hp, Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bant destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, $,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firgbrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 .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-

wei.

29th Sept., Bangkok 23rd. Sept., Rice.~-. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guus,

Butterfield & Swire.

Chunsang, British steamer, 1,418, L. A. Muir, |

24th Sept, Java 15th Sept, Sugar-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co.

DR. HANS JERG KIARE, Norwegian steamer,

691, Larsen, 30th Sept.,Sarawak -23rd" Sept., Timber. Chinese, ELCANO, American steamer, Sas, R. de Al- benage, 3rd Sept, Manila 31st August, BallastBrandao & Co

EMMA, LUYKEN, German steamer, 1,199, Schall, soth Sept., Samarang 21st Sep, ** Sugar, B. A. Trading Co.. Express OF CHINA, British steamier, 3,003, R. Archibald, H.N.R., Oct.-Vancouver, ((B.C.)9th Sept, and Shanghai 28, Mails

and General-C. P. R. Co. GLENFARG British steamer, 2,350, R. A. 1.; Donaldson, 25th Sept, -Saigon 21st Sept.

Rice-McGregor Bros, & Gow HAICHING, British steamer,1,276, W. Davis, 1st Oct-Tamsul 26th Sept, Amoy 29th and Swatow 30th, General Douglas, Labrait & Co.

13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, z60

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

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 .h.p., Lieut and Com.

G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeship, 640 tons, Boo i.b.p., Com

H. Davison, Shanghai, gra Isis, and class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guna,

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9,500 ihip, Capt. Charles Windham, st.V.0, ...⠀⠀ Hongkong, long

Janur torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, guins,

33,900 1.2.p.. in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class hattleship, $2,950 tons, 13,500

Lhp, 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker | Hughan, Hongkong, dj

José da Cunha Lima, Macio, Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, so guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 ih.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shangbai. Piel Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain

Mello, Hongkong.

Zinta, 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 Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruise

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 lb.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

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

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 b.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 Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, tyin screw, 18 guns, 3.500 h.p., Capt. Screbren- nikff, at Taku. Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw za guns, 2,000 hp., Cup

Miklashevsky, at Shanghai.

Koreyels, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 95,

2,150 hp, 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, 10

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

,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons

twin screw, 13 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shangbai. Peiropariovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 11,295 hp, 16. guus, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p, Capt. Domojíroff, "at Nagasaki.

Kozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786.

h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komarofi, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, to,940 tons, armoured

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

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

Stlatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns 1,200 bp,

Capt. Barropoff, at Nagasaki. Sissof Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons

14 guns, 8,500 ih.p. Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivouteh, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

screw 13 guns, 1,300 hp, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.

Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed: 19.7 knots.KANE Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, 16 guns, Prince Oucktomsky, at Port Arthur... Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

hp., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki...

Piadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, la

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saki.

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

Hoepfmier, at Shanghai.

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

Lieut, Fulles, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Flainrich, at Shanghai. *Fingship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

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

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

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

Capt. Baéhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt.-Comdr.

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

9,000 ih.p, Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laudat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

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tons, 9,000 ihp, 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St., Luc, at Foochow.

Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton.

Decidee, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubette,

at Taku.

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· D'Entrecasicaux, est class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.**! Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000

tans, 35 guns 631 hp., Captain Saulne, at Shangbai Eure Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at Friant, gunboat, 693 tons, Capt. Adam, at

Saigon,

Japan.

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

8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Aubin, ut Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 hp, Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guas, 576 h.p, Capt.

Frost, at Taku.

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

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

27 guns, 5,500 hp, at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,327

tons, jo guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suna, 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, zo guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Manila..

at Taku...

Miyako, andclase, 1,800 tons, 34guns, 5,000hp, 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, 5,639 h.p, at Japan. Tukurki, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 1,887 h.p, at japan.. Osage, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.

Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490' tous, to guns, 1,600 hp, at

Yokosuka.

Katsuragi, 1480 tons, 10 guns, 1000 h.p., at

Sascho.

Yamato, 1,480, toas, to`guns, 1,600 p, at

Chemulpo.

Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125. h.p., at Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 hp, at Fusan.

Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 lp., at Yoko

Sascho.

suka.

trari-bonts,

Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sasebo Akagi, 630 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 6za tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kure. Chickai, 620 tons, to guns, 200 hp, at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho.. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka

36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Chinto, 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.

Shanghai.

Chinesi, 490 taps, 5 guns, 472 h.p:

cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, youtons, to guns, 860 hp.,

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

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

Villeneuve, at Fodchow. *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 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons, Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai.. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, i gum, 55 h.p.,

Lieut.-Com. G. E. Bradshaw, at Manilas Castine, U.S. guabout, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2,199

hp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, US. supply ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila.

Concord, U.S. ganboat, 1,700 tons, 6 gues, 3,405

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

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila, Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 Glacier, U.), supply-ship, Licut, Comdr. A.

tons, Capt. Hongkong

guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p.; Capt. Regulia, at-Taka. Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20 guns;

2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,

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

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

220 Bp., 16 knots, the bus I NELLA Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat,, 87 tons, 4

guns; 970 hp, 19 knots.je padengti Rastika, Russian torpedo ba 350 tons, Capt.

Moutavieff, at Shanghai.

A Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shangbai.

Nargis, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guon,

1,200 b.p.22 knots

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Orlando, 18t-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, | Novorosskak, Russian torpedo boat, 87 (ons, 4

8,500 ihp., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang guns, 2,900 hp, zz kunts, sta What PT MAR Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23, tons, Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, guns, gun, 270 h.p., 16 knots

6,300 th,p., Licut and Com. C, F. Mansel,

Płonix, sloop, 1,060 tong, 6" guns, 1,400 i.h.p,

Comdr WH. Nicholson, Cant

Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 2008, 1 gup, 20

Mertz, at Manila.

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 distilling-ship, 1752 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.

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