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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Faishan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat 'Co.

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

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

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1901

HONGKONG, French steamer, 750 ). Fannice, | Panda, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Comdr, W. H. Nicholson, Canton.com

Pigusy, fat class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ih.p, Lt. and Comdr.. Oldham, cruising.

16th Oct-Haiphong and Hoihow 15th Och, Rice and Pig A. R. Maity, INDRAPURA, British steamer, 3.157, A. E. Hollingsworth, 29th Sept, Portland, Or. 30th Aug. General-Showan, Tomes &Pique, twin screw, 2nd class cruiser, 3,600 tons, Co. -

B guns, 7,000 i.h., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai.

KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 4,731,

K. Kari, joth Oct.Moji 4th Oct., Cual. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KASUGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,038, H.

Fraser, istia. Oct.Melbourne and Manila 13th Oct., General-Nippon Yusen Kai- slia. KINSHIU MARU, japanese steamer, 2,449, F. S. Pyne, itth Oct.,-Bombay 28th Sept., General-Nippon Yusen Kaish KONIGSBERG, German steamer, 3135, E.

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Christiansen, 15th Oct.,-Yokohama 29th

Sept., General-Siemssen & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,092, G. S. Weigall, 14th Oct., Manila 11th Oct., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOYAL, German steamer, 1,020, J. Weidlich,

15th Oct-Samarang 6th Oct, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glegy, 11th Oct., Moji 5th Oct., Coal-Dod- well & Co., Ld.

NIVE, French troopship, 6,000, Morazzani, 15th ON SANG, British steatner, 1,350, Davis, 11th

Oct.. Tonkin joth Oct.

Matheson & Co.

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ib.p, Lieut-Comdr. C. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai, Rambler, surveying-ship, 58 tons, 650 ih.p.,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong." Redpole, ist-class gunboat, 855 tons, 6 guns,

1,100 i.b.p, Lieut-Com C F. Corbett, Shanghai.

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 k.h.p.,

Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ih.p., Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, en toute Wei-hai- wai.

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Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, & tons,

guns, 240 h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River. Snipe river gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 5 guns,

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

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600, tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p. Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- haj-wei.

in

Oct.java 2nd Oct., Sugar-Jardins, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Comniedore PAKSHAN, British steamer, 1,235, F. E. Ferris,

10th Oct., Saigon 6th Oct, Rice and Flour Bradley & Co. PELAYO, British steamer, 1.125, Pryon, 16th

Oct., Swatow 15th Oct., Ballast. Mr. Geo. McBain. PYRRHUS, British steamer, 2,283, J. W. Walker,

15th Oct,-Japan vid Foochow and Amoy 1th Oct., General.-Butterfield & Swire: RAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlbarn,

14th Oct-Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 9th Oct., Rice.Batterfield & Swire. SANDAKAN German steamer, 1,374, Brand

stelter, 7th Oct-Sandakan and October, Timber-Melchers & Co.

TAICIIOW, German steamer, 863, W. Keher,

4th Oct--Bangkok 27th Sept., General- Butterfield & Swire.

TRIGONIJA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, 20th

Aug-Shangbai 16th Aug, Kerosine. Arnhold, Katberg & Co. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,464, Q. Anderson, 15th Oct., Shangbai 17th Oct., General. -Batterfield & Swire. WING SANG, British steamer, 1,517, T. H. Sellar, 16th Oct,Canton. 15th October, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

36th Sept.-Manila 4th Sept; Ballast. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May,--Manila 9th May, Ballast-Order.

Master.

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

A. Vanhon, roth Sept.,-Chefoo 28th Aug, Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,-- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. KENTMERE, British ship, 2,347, Bundy, roth Sept.-New York sth May, Oil.-Standard Oil Co.

LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, aid Oct., -Rajang 6th Sept., Timber-Master. MANUEL LLAGUNG, American ship, 1,650,

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,300 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.py Capt. Percy Scott, C.D., Wet-bali

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Star, Russian torpedo" boat, 350 tons, Captain |

Smirno, at Shanghai

Skorpión, Russian torpedo boat, 25 tons, 1 gun,

120 h.p. 16.knots, - Sootchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

970 hp, 19 kuots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A,

Glam, at Shanghai. Suriaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,

220 hp, 16 knoti, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 25 tons,

Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleship, toto tons,

16 guns, 11, hip, Cap F. W Dickens, U.S.N., at Wopiang, Pains US gunboal, 592 tons, 4 guns, 1,095

p. Comdr. C. C. Comwell at Minik Princeton, U.S. -gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 uns,

Boo hip Com Harry. Knox, at Shanghai.

tods, Comdr. J. M. Scindia, U.S. cruiser;

tons. 6 guna Miller, U.S.Njat Elemen 1,087 h.p.. Com W. T. Burwell, at Manila gun,ilmington, U.S. cruiser, 3,222 tons, Capt. C.

220 h.p. to knotë. :: "" Sunguri, Russian torpedo, boat, 240 tons, 4.

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

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)

Large, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, St tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed rá Revil, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons,

knots.

3gans, a torp tubes 780hp, speed aa knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., as knots.. tFlagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeiaff:

Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossof£ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Renaan.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON.

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

Comdr. von Bussewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarch, German flagship, 1,000 ions, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tans, 10 guns,

9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai. 3*** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

Tweed, coast Helcüce gunboat, 363. fons,

guns, 200 hp, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons,4501.ph,

Liaut. Comer, .yne, Shanghal Whiting, twin saree, torpedu-boat destroyer,

601 tona, 6 gos; 6,000 ih.p. L-Comdr. Mackenzie, 1.5.0, Wei-hai-wei, Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,7 50 tons, 4 guns,

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

i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2, guns, $50

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

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

boats.

Miscellaneous.

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

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

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

4,400 tons, 9,000 i.5.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa pore.

Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guas, 4,600 tons, '5,900 i,hip. Capt. J. P. Rossuan, 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, o guas, 5,900 tons, 9,755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambucbi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

4,736 ih.p, Capt. Jansen, Taku Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain

Mello, Hongkong.

Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain

Kunsti, Singapore.

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

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

Capt, von Usedom, at Shanghai. Titis, Gennan gunboat, 900 tons, to guns,

Lieut-Comdr. Sibamer, at Canton. Irène, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

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

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

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

50 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

CAULE ADDRESS,- Telegraph, Hongkong.

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leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East generally.

O. Aibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710, tous, 6 guns, 1.3.392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons,

"A daily newspaper with weekly edition to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. Ede, published for despatch by the homeward mail Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.The daily is recommended as more generally

Manila

L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila."

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

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

Taku,

Flermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt.-Carlo Negri,

Shanghai.

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

6,820 h.p, Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai.

Pelfer Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt

V. Onofris, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships.

Asasi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p. 18

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

hip, at Kure.

Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 35 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Taku, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,300

h.p., at Yokosuka.

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

5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Hauskushima, isi class, 4,277 toos, 35 guns,

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

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyel, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

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

at Yokosuka

20 guns, 14,000 ph., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilheim, German battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 gans, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Dachuhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,|>.

Comdr. Boerner, at Hänkow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,000 tons, & guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns, Comdr, von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. 40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

Wilhelin, German battleship, at Naga-

-saki.

No. 90, German torpedo boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,

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

Lieat. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 310 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

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

Nichols, 29th June,New York 3rd Mar, FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lient-Comdr.

Kerosine Oil.-Standard Oil Co. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st Feb.--Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1.467,

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

W. 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 17th, 19or.

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleft, at Nagasaki.' Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt.

Vacrolojsky, at Tientsin."

Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200

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

at Taku.

THE FRENCH SQUADRON,

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

Capt Bathme, Saigon. Bengall, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000.h.p., 18.guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton. Decidee, gunboat, 6ga tons, Capt. Marssubette,

at

Taku

Hankow, British steamer, 2,252; C. V. Lloyd, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, .* †Entrecasteatte, 1st class cruiser, 8,100

Butterfield Swire.. Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

-Chi Wo& Co. Tai-on, British steamer, 725, J. Lawrence,-Tai

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

Co.

Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, RN:K.,'

-Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Hacao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac-

kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga-- tion Co.

Canton and Wost River. Nanning, British steamer, RD: Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.,

Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong. kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. APENRADE, German steamer, 611, H-Lorenzen, 14th Oct-Haiphong 11th Oct., General

Jebsen & Co. -BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F.

Kawamoto, 24th Sept., Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BENMOIR, British steamer, 1,935, A: Wallace, 16th Oct-Moji 11th Oct., Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

3,000 i.h.p., Comdr.' 'S. E. Easkine,.Wei bai-wei

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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, lo guns,

5,000 i.l.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., .. Hongkong. Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 ilu.py 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Wei- hai-wei. Barfleur, ist-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14

guns, 13,163 ia.p., Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart, Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, iz guns,

21,411 h.p. Capt. Henderson, C.M.G Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

Taku.

i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu, 'Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns,

5,600 1h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboal, 710 teas, 1,30 hp, 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.

Daphne, slopp, 1.1.10 tons, 8 guns, 2,000.-

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei, Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,

9,600 i.hip, Capt. Tillard, Shanghai, Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8000 i.h.p., Capt Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000.

1.p., a guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.

Hongkong.

Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,

zoo Lh.p., Lient. Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771; Th. Carlsen, 9th Oct.Hangay 5th Oct., Coal-Sander,

king. Wieler & Co.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat déstroyer, 360 CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W. H. Seatons, 6. guns, 5,400 ih.p., in reserve.

bury, oth Oct.,--San Francisco 12th Firebrand, 3td-class ginbot, 455 tons, 4 guna," 360 hp, L. and. Beaty Pownall, Hong- Sept., and Shanghai 8th Oct, Malls and

kong. General-P. M.S. S. Co.

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hp, Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- pikff, at Taku.

Gremiarichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hp, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyeds, 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, 10

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

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

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shangbai. Petroparloushi, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons, Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki.

11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,

22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domajiroff, at Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

Nagasaki,

Rurik, Russian flagship, ro,940 tons, armoured h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore.

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur., Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,

13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sirrol Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950, tons, twin

14 guns, 8,500 ihp, Capt. Mollas, at Taku..

screw 13 guns, 1,200. hap., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasakit Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69

tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubesi 780 h.p., speed

19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.

tons, 26 guus 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku,

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guns 637 h.p., Captain Sanine, at Shanghai.

Eure Dispatch-transport; Capt. Vallée, at

Saigon.

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

Adam, at Hongkong.

Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,

8,000 .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.

Zron, gunboat, soo tons, 8 guns, 576 hp, Capt.

Frost, Taku.

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Pascal, znd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, af. Shanghai.

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

cent, at Hongkong.

Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, le guns, 860 i.b.p.,

Capt Momet, at Shanghai,

Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipare, gueboat, 400 tons Captain G. del

Villeneuve, at Foochaw.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolies.

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

Craig, at Manila.

Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3,436 lp., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at long- kong.

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

Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Calico, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, i gun, 55 hp,

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

Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hp. Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celite, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6guns, 3,405

Comdr. C. 1. Forse, at Manila!

b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila... Culgoa, 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.

Mertz, at Manila, "

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Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

Japan.

Torpedo-gunboat.

Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka..

Torpado-boats..

Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinoname, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Skiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.

kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer 331 tons,

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

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Kosoma, at Japan.

Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons, bow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

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Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.

at Japan:

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DARDANUS, British steamer, 2,992, T. G. Glory, ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guhs, 650 † Glazier, U.S. supply-ship, Lient Comdr. A. boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

Steeves, 14th Oct-Singapore 9th Oct, General,-Butterfield & Swire. DEVAWONGSE, Germian steamer, 1,057, H.

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Textor, 16th Oct,-Bangkok Bil Oct, General. Butterfield & Swire. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept., Manila 31st August, Ballast Brandao & Co EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steaner, 3003, R., Archibald, R.N.R., 1st Oct., Vancouver, (B.C.) ali Sepi., and Shanghai 18th, Mails and General C. P. R. Co.. GLENSHIEL, British steamer, 2,204, J. Mac Gillivray, 13th Oct.,-London and Singa pore Sil Oct., GeneralMcGregor Bros. & Gown M GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 1,409, J. Nilson, tzth Oct-Saigon 8th Ost, Rice and Rice Flour Order, HAKATA MARU Japanese steamer, 1816,

D. Sommer 16th Oct Moji (Japan) pl Oct General Nippon Yusen Kaisha HONG BEZ, Critish steamer, :2056, 1 Peters, 14th Ver,Singapore 8th Octy Govern

wei.

13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai.

at Taku.

Hart, twin screw, torpedo hoat destroyer, zoo Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20guas distilling-ship, 1,750 10n8, 1,300 h.p., 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. tons, & guas, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserve.

Irt and 2nd class.) Handy, twin scrow, torpedo boat destroyer, zo

Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai.

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Bardy,

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boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo tubes,

1,300 h.p..

620 h.. to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p.

Miscellaneous,

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki, ... guns, 13,500 .h.p., Capt. Carter, Weisadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18elody UnSrgunboat, r.397 tons, 8 guns, 1998

Cupt. Roguldp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns,

...Capt. J..}. Meany, at Manila. Isia de Luson, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. I. KV/B, Bleecker, at Manila,

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt. Fuso, at Kures

Chester, at Manila: al

Naniroa, 21 Yokosuka.. Manila, U.S. gauboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns, --~h.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazmo, at Manila. Mariella, US gunboat, 1 doo tons, 1,500 chip. (used as gunnery traning ship.)

12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Kanjtu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 gúnɛ. Monadnock, U.S; donble-turret monitor, 4,009) 2 (used as training ship.). Add tone, 6% guns, 3,000. h.p., Comdr. A. B. Manjlu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

Speyers at Hongkong, gen (used as training ship). džomocdey, U.S. gunboat, -1,370 tons, 6 gunu, Tsukuba, wodden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,

850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku to gons, so hip, at Elajina Monterey, U.S.. double turret monitor 4,090 tys (used as training long gund, 5,244 hp, Comdr W Azama, salling corvene, na Piginal, en route Shangbail Warkville, US cruiser, Comdr. R. P Ryg erleafeNagamki,

Humber, stareship, 1640-tops, 800 i.hp, Com.

H. J. Davison, Shanghai, Isis, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 11 guns, 9,600 i.b.p.. Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.O., Hongkong A Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,

3,9001.h.p. in reserve. 24 Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 hp, 16 guns, Capt Arthur J. Reaniker Hughan, Hongkong.

Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun, mh, 220 hip., 16-knots, l... k,HOURS TO AN

Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, By stas, 4

guns, 970 hp, 19 knots:lity, sluggers Karatka, Russian torpedo boatpgsomont, Odpe:

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Kit, Russian, torpedo, boat,, 350 tons, Captain ... Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, 234, Hult, lank Narges, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns

1,200 h.p. 22 knots. She Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 13 guns, Novorossik, Russian torpedo boat, tons, 4 8,500 ih.p. Capt J. H. Burke, C.B., Shanggis, 2,900 h.p. 23 knots, udutule Podorasnik Russian torpedo honti, 231dons ↑ Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, gon, 120 hp, 16 knots,CRONES

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