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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1901

JACOB DIEDERICHSEN," German steamer, 633

G. Schlaikier, sth Oct-Haiphong and Pick Holbow 'ath"Oct; Rice and General.—

Jebsen & Co..

KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,078, E. J. Buller, 19th Sept,Singapore 24th Sept,, General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

MAKIE JEPSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P.

Hemmert, and Oct, Saigon 27th Sept. Rice-Jebsen & Co. NANCHANG, British steaner, 1,075, Edward Finlayson, 5th Oct,-Canton 4th Oct., General Butterfield & Swire. NANSHAN, American steamer, 1,344, E. A.

Anderson, U.S.N., 29th Sept-Cheloo 25th Sept., Navy Stores.-U. S. Govern-

ment. NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, Allan Jones, 3rd Oct, Bangkok and Kob-si chang 25th Sept, Rice-Bradley & Co. NESS, British steamer, 1,963, W. Peart, 5th

Oct., Moji 29th Sept, Coal,-Mitsui Bus san Kaisha.

PRONTO, German steamer, 633, f. Grandt, 20th Sept, Saigon 24th Sept., Rice-flour. –Sienssea & Co

QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,835, F. McNair, 1st Oct, Dalny 26th Sept., Ballast.-Dodwell & Co., Ed. TAICHIOW, German steamer, $63, W. Reher,

4th Oct., Bangkok 37th Sept., General Butterfield & Swire. TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,340, J. Wil

liamson, 5th Oct.-Saigon 30th Sept," Rice.Nam Wo Co. THALES, British steamer, 893, A. J. Robson,

4th Oct., Foochow 1st Oct., Amoy 2nd, and Swatow 3rd, General. Douglas, Lap- TIENTSIN, British steamer, 3,950, W. W.

mik & Co.

U.S. N. Co.

Cooke, R.N.R., 1st Oct.,-Bombay 13th Sept., and Singapore 25th, General—P."& TiNG SANG, British steamer, 1,045, W. E. Sawer, 29th Sept.,-Saigon 25th Sept., Rice.--Jardine, Matheson & Co. TRIGONIA, British steaner, 1,069, Powell, zoth

Aug,Shanghai 16th Aug, Kerosina.- Arnhold, Karbery & Co. VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112; J. Panton,

1st Aug.,Tacoma, U.S.A. qib July, Gene ral-Dodwell & Co., Ld. Yamaguchi MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,058, S. Yoshizawa, 4th Oct.,-Bombay 7th Sept., and Singapore 28th, General-Nip- pon Yusen Kaisha.

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

16th Sept, Manila 4th Sept., Ballast- Master.

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, 3,664, D. A. Vanhon, roth Sept.,-Chefdo 28th Aug, Ballast.-Amhold, Karberg & Co. KENTMERE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, 19üh Sept, New York 5th May, Oil.-Standard Vil Co.

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Pigmy, at class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, | Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

1,200 hp, It and Comdr. Oldham, 120 330 h.p. 16 kuats. cruising, MI SNAKETAN Soofkema, Russiantorpedo boat By tons, 4 guns, Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 1970 hip., 19 knots.

| guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. FI. C. Reynolds, Shanghai, Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p, Lieut-Comdf: U. V (de: M. Cowper, Shanghai. Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 Lb.p

Capt. Morris 1. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 855 tons, o guns,

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

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, guns, 2.40j.h.p.,

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

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Hongkong. Sandpiper, Batish river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2. guns, 240 i.h.p. Lt. Comdr. Cuir, West

River.

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Snips, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 340 i.b.p., Licut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

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

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tona, 11 guus, Boco i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei.

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, Est-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Woi-hai-wei,

Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3

guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620tons,450 i.p.b.

Lieut-Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bost destroyer,

for tons, 6 guns, 6,000 ih.p, Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Wei-hai-wei. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4.guns,

1,000 i.h.p., Hoogkong. Woodcock, river-gungoat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

i.hp, Licut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woollarb, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

b.p., Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.

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

Miscellaneous,

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

Weber, Shanghal. . Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,000 tons,

9,250 i.h.p., Capt. 5. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruises, 8 guns,

porc.

4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa Koningin Wilhelminader Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.hp., Capt. J. P. Rossana, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Literal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns,

José da Cunha Lima, Macao,

5.000 tons, 9,755 i.b.p., Capt. V. Bless Riter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons, 14.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku.

of China, on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at LAUNBERGA, American bark. 906, McDougall, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain

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VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers, ALGOA, British steamer, 1,253, Hansford, 4th Sept,--Seattle 1st Aug, and Manila 1st Sept., Hemp.-Dodwell & Co., Ld. BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.-Japan 17th Sept., Ballast.Japanese. BAMBERG, German steainer, 2,659, Zurbonsen,

3rd Oct..-Hamburg 11th Aug, and Singa -pore 27th Sept, General--Sieinssen & Co. JENLARIG, British steamer, 1,452, R. Kroble, 30th Sept, Moji 25th Sept., Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co. -

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CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, L. A. Muir, 24th Sept.Java 15th Sept., Sugar-Jari 'dine, Matheson & Co. DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,290, E. Schipper, 2nd Oct-Nagasaki 37th Sept, Lumber

Siemssen & Co.

ELCANO, American steainor, 501, R. de Al hanage, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandao & Co EMMA LUYKEN, German. steamer, 1,199, Schall, goth Sept.,-Sainarang 21st Sept, Sugar.-E. A. Trading Co., EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer,

3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R., 1st Oct., Vancouver, (B.C.) 9th Sept., and Shanghai 28th, Malls and General-C.. P. R. Co ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,

5th Oct-Manila and Oct, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. HAICHTING, British steamer, 1,276, W. Davis,

5th Oct.,-Swatow 4th Uct., General- Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HANS MENZELI, German steamer, 1,140, Nebinger, 3rd OcSourabaya 20th Sept., Sugar-E, A, Trading Co. HANSA, German steamer, zaz, Lorenzen, 4th

Oct., Manila 1st Oct., Ballast-Wing

HERMES, Norwegian steamer, 849, Ax Knudsen,

5th OctFremantle 16th Sept., Timber. HOLSTEIN German steamer, 186, H. Ipland,

-Sander, Wieler & Con

Sept, Rice.

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14th Aug.Cebu 6th Aug, Ballast.

Master.

LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct,

Rajang fith Sept., Timber-Master. 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, 1467, Celcord, 8th Sept.,-New York 4th May, Kerosine.--Standard Oil Co.

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

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA" STATION,

Hongkong, October 7th, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.

Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13.500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy.

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 ih.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.b.p, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong.

Astra, znd-class cruiser 4,300 tons, 7,000

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

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB, Wei- hal-wei.

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

21,411 hp., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G., Taku.

Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, yio tons, 1,300 th.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu. -

Arisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.

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Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710_tons, 1,300 i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,

Taku.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei. Dido, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns,

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

8,0do i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000

1.hp., iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G. Esk, coast defence gunboat, 353 tons, 3 guns, 200 ih.p, Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve.” Firebrand, and class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Canton. Glory, rat-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16

guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. Carter, Weihai

wei.

Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, 13.500 i.hp., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hard, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260,

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Nandy, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000, i.b.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C.. Hardy.

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Humber, storeahip, 1,6 tons, 800 Lb.p., Com.

HJ. Davison, Shanghai, Isis, 2nd class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns, 9,600 i.hp., Cape Charles Windham, M.VO, Hongkong

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

Runsti, Singapore.

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

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The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tops twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovlef, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkima, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 hp, Capt Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Aleout, Russian gunboat, Brotons, & 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, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

Taku.

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p.j Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin

Comdr. Sharon, at Taku.

screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h,p., Capt. Serebreni nikff, at Taku.

Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Shanghai, 2. Steriald, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, & gun,

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

220 hp, 16 knots. » · Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 b.p., až knots,

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2p tubes 1,100 b.py speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

knots

Ussuri, Russian torpede boat, 140 tons, 4 guns, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed za koots.

1,800 h.p., 22 knots,

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

Bussant, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 5 g

́› THE GERMAN SQUADRON: ···

Comdr. von Bässewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German dagship, 11,000

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefton, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8, 149,000 h.p., Capt, Rollmann, at Amoy.

Capt. Baker, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruisez, 6,800 tons, 30

guns; Capt. Paschen; at Woosung.

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Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 1280 tons,

15 guns, 11,1 11 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, BSN, at Woosung Petrel, U.S. gunbont, 692 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr. C. Comwell, at Manila Prinction, U.S. gumboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 hp. Com. Harry Knox at Shanghala Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

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

1,087 b.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U,S. cruiser, 2,322 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibane, at Amoy, Yorktown U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 gun

3,392 h.p, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S.`converted cruiser," 6,179 tons,

to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at

Manila.

Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. j.

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

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,948 tons, Capt. C.

Cantelli, Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 1,720 tons, Capt. Ceccool,

Taku,

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Fiermosco, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,

Shanghai.

Veruvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns, Velter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.

6,820 i.hp. Capt. Zezij at Shanghai.

V. Onofrio, Shangbai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships.

Asaki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.b.p., 18 Yashima, rst Class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan, h.p, at Kure.

Fuji,

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Hela German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 13 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 ed to the Manager and not to individual

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Herika, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 gun,Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tous, 32 guns, 6,200

h.p., at Taku.

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

Lieut-Comdr. Sthanier, at Canton. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

2,930 hp., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 cons, 10 guns,

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

20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Güilich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt von Hölzendorff, at Woosung. Zuchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Daehrhardt, at Shanghai. Schulbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, goc tons, to guns,

Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,

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

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. A. F. Withel, Gernian battleship, at Naga

saki.

No. 9o, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,

No. 9r, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

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

Fluinrich, at Shanghai,

Bendemann.

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral

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

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

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

Capt Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, LL.Comdr.

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

9,000 th.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai, | Chasteloup Laubar, 2nd-class-cruiser, 4,000 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow. Contels, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Loel, at

Canton.

Decider, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Muresubette,

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at Taku. D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, &,roo

tons, 26 guns, 13,500

h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 Gremiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, 36 guns 631 Ch.p., Captain Saulne, at tons, twin screw tz guns, 2,000, h.p., Capture, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at

Shanghai, Koreyets, Rusan cruiser, 1,200 talis, 9 guns,

Miklashevsky, at Shanghai.

2,130 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, to,000 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki.

Nayesdnik, Russian, cruiser, 1334 tons, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Zurine, at Nagasaki. Olvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 17,000 100,

Coprianoff, at Shanghai

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

11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgerost, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tous;

22-guna, 14,500-1.p, Capt.-Domojiroff, at- Nagasaki,

Razbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., I guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, to,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, rst class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, rogoo tons, 13,000 ..p., 10 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

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

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

14.guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku, Sivutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

screw 13 quas, 1,100 h.p., Capt Soubatin, Swenborg,, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69

at Nagasaki.

tans, 3 guns, torp tubes 780 hp, speed 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, organs, Prince Ouchiomsky, of Port Arthur. Vorlock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 850

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18

at Taku guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p, Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruisez, 1,250 lous, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.

(1st and 2nd alaas.). Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

Novakovsky, at:Shanghai, AT MAN

: 220 h.p. 16 knots, ka j

Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.

Saigon.

Adam, at Hongkong.

Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tuns, 10 guns,

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

Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin- 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p. Capt. M. Motel, at Shanghai.

cent; at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 260 i.b.p,

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

Bomossaur at Hongkong.-- Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del

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

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h.p, at Yokosuka,

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

5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Itsukushima,, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Kure, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyet, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,

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

at Yokosuka

Cruisers.

Kasagi, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sasebo. Chitose protected cruiser, rst class, 4,978 ton's,

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

30 guna, 8,500 h.p., at Kure, Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p,, at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons, Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.

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

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

tops, 30 guns, 19,000 h.p, at Yokosuka. : Sumta, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt, Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan.

Idrum, protected cruiser, rat class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,060 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, a

Manila.

Miyata, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,

at Taku.

Takao, zad class, 1,760ions, 1 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. Tukuths, 3rd class,, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Masiui, 12 guns. 2,887 hip, at Japan. Osagt, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 toné,

Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan, Sloops and Corvettos,

Musashi, 1,490 tons, to grins, 1,600 hp, 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.

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

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

Sascho.

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Akagi, 6z0 tons, 10 guns, 700 lp, at Shanghai. Oshima, 640 tons, roguns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseha.

Chiotai, bz0 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Taku... Maya, 620 tons, 10 guds, 700 h.p., at Kure..

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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Vakichie, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at 51 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

Japan.

Torpedo-gan boat Tatsuta, 875 tons, & guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka

Torpedo-boats.

Comdr, I. Ishida, at Yokosuka

Murakume, 279 tons, at Ujina. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON; *Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3.500 tons, Comdr. J. E.

Yugiri, 179 tons, at Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.. Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,7ro tons, 6 guns, kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons, 3,436 b.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong-Kagero, torpedo boat destroyer, 297 Lons, koogro Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9215 tons,

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

Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199

Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

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

Lieut.-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Odow, torpedo-catcher, 318 toos, Capt. Camada, boats (Creusot), 56 tons, torpedo-tubes,

at Japan:

sashp

7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, z torpedo tubes, 525

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890.b.p. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3.40514

Comdr. C. Forse, at Manili.

h.p., Comdr, H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Culgoa, U.S. 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.

Mertz, at Manila.

hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.

Isla de Luzon, U.S. guoboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila

Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila.

Sh.p

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

1,300 h.p.

a boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tuber,

1,300 h.p.

Helena, US, gunboat, 1.397 tons, B guns, 1,998 | 4 boats (Yarrow), de tons 3 torpedo tubes,

620 h.p. Erie, U.S. distilling ship, 4,750 tone, 1,300 h.p., 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.

Miscellaneous. Juse, at Kurs. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns, Nanicu, at Yokosuka.

800 h.p

Afanifu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns-

(used as gunnery trading ship.): Kanjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 grins.. (used as training ship:)};

Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons, (used us training ship).

10 guns, 20 h.p., at Edajima.

fanichichi, Russian torpedo beat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 h.p. 19 knots... Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravieff, nt Shanghai.

1,200 h, 23 kante

Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guns, 750

Chester, at Manila. h.p, Lieut.Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila.

Afomance, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4000 Marietta, US. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,

raguas, Comdr. E. H. Gheon; at Canton,

tons, 6 guns, 3,000" hip, Contidr. O. W Farenholt, at Shanghai 4850 h.p., Com, G. A. Bicknell, at Taku.

Monocacy, US gunboat, 1370 tons, 6 guns, Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,090

Janus, torpeda-boat destroyer, 280 tons, guns, Russian torpedo boat 350 tons, Captulo 2nd Oct,Saigon

· 3,900 ì.h.p.. ixˆreserve, Jebsen & Co..

Ocean, rst-class battleship, 12,950 tons,:13,500 Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 6159.b.p. 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J., Renniker Wargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 kuns,

WE Filmer, 2nd Oct, San Francisco Hughan, Hongkong, con 4th Sept, via Honolulu Tith, Yokohama Orlando, 1st-clasi cruiser, 5,600 tona, 12 guns, 14th, Koba, 261] Nagasaki 27th, and 8,500.i.h.p. Capt. JH. Burke, C.B., Shang- Shanghai goth, fails and General, J. S. hai, INDRAPURA, Briteamer, 3162, AE Van Buren, villa Hollingswana Sept.-Portland, Or General Shewan Tomes &

6,30hp, Lient and Cont C. P, Mansel, Other, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, guns,

Taku, was B

Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,

guba, 2,900 k.p., 11 knoff, Podorowik, Ruslan torpedo boat, 23 tons, Sisik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tota, 2 gunj 220

gon, 220 hp., 15 krótsz, in here b

h.p. 16 knots

Phonix, loop, 1,960 tons.6 mins, 1,400 Lh.py -- Skal Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

«Nicholen, GenIOD, Be Shirow at Shanghai,

tous, 4 guns, 5.244 h.p., Comdr. G. W Valmille, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,

Pigman, at Hongkong:

(used as training ebip.).

ram sailing corvette, 14to tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosuka

on (used as a bulk)

New York, US. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Cap, U

at Nagasakurako Ingel wooden paddle gleame : 1,465 tons, McCollam, ** MEPÍLY

(do trainin":

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