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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
AND LORCHAS,
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat flo-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones,
Co.
-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Batterield--Swire..
Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 400 tons, Captain
- Chi Wo & Coi
Tai-on, British steamer, 738, 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, 1955. W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macho Steamboat Co.
Mação and Canton.. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, LN-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 503, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Cariton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, V. Dixon,-Hang- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat
Co.
VESSELS. IN FORT,
Btcamors.
ARIAKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,900,, T. Asmin, 18th Oct. Japan 12th Oct., Coal. -Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.. BAKAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 820, F. Kawamoto, 24th Sept.,-Japan 17th Sept., Ballast Japanese. BENMOUR, British steamer, 1,935, A. Wallace, Moth Octa-Moji 11th Oct., Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Th, Carlsen, BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771I
gth Oct-Hongay 5th Oct., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co
DIY DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 847, Kitano,
Bil OctiSwatow 17th Oct. General Mitsui Hissar Kaisha.
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DEVAWONGSE, Geman steamer, 1,057, El. Textor, 16th Oct Bangkok 8th Oct, General Butterfjeld & Swire. DEVONSHIRE, British stentnar, 2,364, A. Conel 17ch Oct-Moff 11th Oct, Coal-Butter field Swires DORDOGNE, French steanter, 3,720, Vedrene, 18th Oct.,-Haiphong 13th Oct., Ballast- Messageries Maritimes, Donic, British steamer, 2,691, Harry:Smith,
R.N.R., 18th Oct-San Francisco zothi Sept Honolulu 27th, Yokohama tot October, Kobe 11th, Nagasaki 13th, and] Shanghai 16th, Mails and General-0. & O. S. S. Co.
ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al henage, 3rd Sept-Manila 31st August, Ballast. Brandão & Co.
7.
EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R., 1st Oct.,-Vancouver,
(B.C.) 9th Sept, and Shanghai 28th, Mais
and General.-C. P. R. Co. GLOUCESTER CITY, British steamer, 1,409, ). Nilson, 12th Oct., Saigon 8th Oct., Rice and Rice Flour-Order. HAILOONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst,
17th Oct.,-Tamsui 14th Oct., Amoy 15th, and Swatow 17th, General-Douglas Lapraik & Co. HysON, British steamer, 2,276, J. A. Davies,
17th Oct.,--Tacoma 20th Sept., General.- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731,
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K. Kori, tath Oct.,-Moji 4th Oct., Conli-- Nippon Yasen Kaisha. KALGAN, British steamer, 1,158, J. Speed, Sib
Oct.,Java 9th Oct. Sugar.Butterfield & Swire.
LOYAL German steamer, 1,020, J. Weidlich,
15th Oct-Samarang 6th Oct., Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 11th 0.1-Java and Oct., Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PAKHO1, British steamer, 1,248, C. C. Williams,
17th Oct-Canton 17th Oct., General.- Butterfeld & Swire.
PELAVO, British steamer, 4,125, Prynn, 16th Oct-Swalow 15th Oct., Ballast. Mr.
Geo. McBain. RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, 1,889, R. C. Bindluss, 18th Oct-Moji 13th Oct., Coal. -Shewan, Tomcy & Co. RAJABURI, German steamer, 1, 189, A. Ahlbam,
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14th Oct.,-Hangkok and Kah-si-chang 9th Oct., Rice-Butterfield & Swire. SANDAKAN, German steaner, 1,374, Brand
stetter, 7th Qd,-Sandakan and October, Timber-Melchers & Co.
TSINAN, British steamer, 1,464, O. Anderson, 15th Oct., Shanghai 12th Oct., General, -Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels. CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A;
Treiry, 29th May,-Manila 9th May,
· Ballast.—Order. HELEN H. WYMAS, American ship, 1,661, 1)
A. Vanhop, roth Sept.,-Chefoo 18th Aug, Ballast.-Archold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October- Manila 6th Oct, General-Master. KENTMERE, British ship, 3,347, Bundy, 19th Sept.-New York 5th May, Oil.-Standard Oil Co.
LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct, -Kajang 6th Sept., Timber. Master. MANUEL LLAGUNG, American ship, 1,630,
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Nichols, 29th June,-New York 3rd Mar, Kerosine OilStandard Oil Co. SEA WITCH, American ship; 1,172, Howes, aist Feb.--Manila 18th Feb., Ballast. Master STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 46%.
Colcord, 8th Sept.-New York 4th May, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.
W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord,
26th Sept., Manila zoth Sept, Ballast Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 19th, 1901. Alurrily, despatch:vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns,
3,000 .h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, We hai-wei. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,00 ihp., 16 guns; Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy.
Algerine, stoop, t,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 i.hip, Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong, Argonaut, 1st-chss cruiser, 1,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, Big Hongkong
Astras, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
ih.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Amoy. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8, 500 ip,
Iz.guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB, Wai hai-wei.
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14
guns, 13,163 ih.p, Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart, Nagasaki.. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
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Phonix, sloop, rodd tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.. | Skaf, Russian torpedo bont, 350 tons, Captain
Cor, W..H. Nicholson, Canton. Pigdy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, & guns, 1,200.i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, craising.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 Lt.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghini. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p, Lieut-Comár, 0, V. dă M. Cowper, Shanghai. Candler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 h.p.
Capt. Morris It. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, Est-class gunboat, 855 tons;76 guns,
1,100.i.h.p., Lieut.-Com. (C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.
Kodin, tirer-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 140 i.h.p.. Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario; sloop, 980 tons, & guns, 1,400 h.p.,
Comdr. A. W Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei.
Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, S5 tons, 3
guns, 240 hp, Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River,
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsic. Swift and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.b.p., in reserve, Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt.. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C. Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons,, 3 gons, 200 lp., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 6a0tons; 4501.p.h
Shaughni. Lieut.rpedo-boat destroyer, 6ot tous, 6 bo hp. Lt. Comdr,
Whiting, twin
Mackenzie, D.SU., Wei-hai-weil-
Vivern, coast delence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
4,000 ih.p., Honkong. Woodcock, rives-goat, 150 tons, 2 gans, 550
ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river-guntout, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.hp.. Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
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Torpedo boats in Reserve Nes, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38; first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian. gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai.
Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
pore.
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow, Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4.400 tons, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600, tons, 5,909 i.typ., Capt. J. P. Rossung, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
tons, Comdr. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons,
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai, Z
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Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong. Zents, Austrian, cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore.
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FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN ETATION,
- The Russian Squadron Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p, Captain Jakovlef, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Sto tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.py Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, is guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000h.p., Comdr, Sharon, at Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin scret, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nika, at Taku.
Gremiasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200-tons, guns,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakoveff, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, ro,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki, Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 7,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Otvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, tz guns, 2000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.. Petropariousks, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki.
Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, aj tons, r gun
no hp., 16 kpots. Sootching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guni
1970 lɛp. 19,kants, Spin, Russian torpedo boat, 400; Capt. A
· Giers, at Shanghai.
Steriaid, Kussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 18
220 h.p., 10 knots. Straws, Russian, torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1 ģus,
220 5.p. 16 knots
Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons,
guns, 1,800 h. za knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) forge, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, 8 tons, - guns, 2 torp tubes 1,200 hp, speed zi
knots. Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, torp tubes 780 b.p, speed 22 knots Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
* 1,800 h.p., 27 knots,
Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reousnf.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. · Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Coindr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai, * Fürst Bismarck; German flagship, 11,000 tons 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku Geffen, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tuns, jo
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. von Usedom, at Shanghai." fitis, -German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns,
Lieut.Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton.
Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, - jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 1905, 10 gung
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tone
geguns, 14,000 ph, Capt. Galich, at Amoy ** Kurfürst «Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorft, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 gum,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,170 tons, 8 gun,
Comdr. Boerner, át Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amay......... Tiger, German gunboat, goo tons, to guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 ans, Capt.Hofmeier, at Amoy. Werth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guos, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelin, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capłąj
Hoepfiner, at Shanghai.
No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Čapl.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpédo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Adminl Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRÓN. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comt.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and class cruiser, 4,800 tdis,
Capt. Baöhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat Lt.&Condr
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki, Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 gun, Chasseloup Laubai, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai.
tons, 5,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochaw. Comet, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Decider, gunboat, 690 tons, Capt. Maresubelle,
Canton.
at Tako.
* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 hp., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
toas, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Saulne, 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 hp/Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
guns, 2,200 ihp, Capt. de la Motte da Portail, at Saigon. Low, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 hip, Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
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Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin
cent, at Hongkong.
Oregon, Ist-class U.S. battleship, ro,250 tood 16 guns, 11,1 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosang. Patret, U.S. gunboat. 892 tons, & guns, 1,995
-hp, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, ô guns,
800 hp., Com. Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Scindia, US: cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comăn, J. J. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Firosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carle Negri,
Shanghai.
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,830 i.h.p., Expt. Zeri, at Shanghai. Veller Pitani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai.
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Asahi, ist class, 15.200 tona, 15,000: ihp,
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan, Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tona, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, ist class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku:
Chinych, and class, 2330 tons, 22 guns 6,200
b.p., at Yokosuka,
· Coast Defence Chips. "alatsushima, ist class, 4,477 tuns, a guns, Hushushinia, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5.400 h.p., at Sascho,
5,400 h.p... at Kure, Haskidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan, Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 3,400 h.p.
nt-Yokosuka
Cruisors. Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseko. Chilose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akathi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshina, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,
3 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Keelung, Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp., at Kure. Takasago, proiected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan.
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Idiumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, zo guns, 6,080 b.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Sat-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected craiser, 1st class, a
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Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.Ping advertisements. Taxao, 2nd class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan.
Yayama, 3rd class, 1,000 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 b.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku,
Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Sayanand, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.
Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at Sloops and Corvettes.
Yokosuka.
Kalsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho...
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp., at
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 toas, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., t Fusan. Raimon, 1,360 tons, To guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko- Gun-boats.
suka.
Oshima, 646 tons, to guns, 1,200 hp, at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 6zo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure.
Chiokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sasche, waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinest, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p Chin Heku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p... Chin Put, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p
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21,411 i.b.p. Capt. Henderson, CMO, Polstava, Russian, battleship, 10,960 tons, Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 Lap Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each. insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
Taku. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 h., 6. guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M.
Leake, Wuhu.
Brisk, 31d-class cruiser, 1,700 toris, 6 gues
5,600 i.h.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Band,. Taku.
Daphine, sloop, tt40 tons, 8 guas, 2,000 ihip.
Capt, Wm. G. Pakenham, Wel-hai-wei., Dido, 2nd class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillard, Shanghai. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 tons; 118:
8000 1.b.p.; Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 1.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, c.8.0, Hongkong. Erk, coast defence gunboat 30
tons, 200 ih.p, Lieut.-Comdr. F.
t, Chin
kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 300
tons, 6 gins, 5,400 hip., in reserve. Firebrand, 31d-class gunboat, 155 tons, 4 guns, 360i.b.p, Lt and Beaty Pownall, Hong-
kong: Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
guns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. Carter, Weibel wej. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guas,
13.500 h.pl, Capt. L. Wint, Shangbuk Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160°
tons, 6 guni, 4.000 h.p., Liest, and Com.
Humber,
mber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 1.b.p.. Com.
H. Davison, Shanghai 1915, and class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, MyO Hongkong
Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 þóns, 6 güns,
3,900 h, in reserve. Ocean, 1st-clas) battleship, 12,950 tops, 13,500
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11,255 i.h.p., 16 gune, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. emojiroff, ai Nagasaki.
Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guna, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt; at Port Arthur, Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, st Nagasaki.
Silaich, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p., Sirici Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captin Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Bomessaur, at Hongkong-
Villeneuve, at Foochow Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.5. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. furboat, 1,710 tons, & gust,
3:436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hoog kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, (9,215 "this" Callao, U.S. gunboat; 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 bp,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai,
Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hip., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Comdr, C. T. Forse, at Manila Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 bp,
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Japan.
Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, s torpedo tubes, Torpado-gunboat.
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 179 cóns, at Ujina. Skinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 toos, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobes Thadusch, torpedo boat destroyer, 331 ions,
Comdr. Ishida, at Yokosuka. "Kagero, torpedo boat destroyer, 297
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Shiramubi, torpedo boat, 278 tons, Comdr. Kolaka, 190 tons, 5 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p
Kosoma, at Japan.
lans,
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Licut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
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guns, 8,500 i.h:p, Capt. Mollas, at Takit, Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin.
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soulatin, Seaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat; 69
at Nagasaki.
tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 14 boats (Creusot),, 56 tons; z torpedo-tubes,PROGRAMMES,
197 knots,
Vladimir Monomach, Russia cruiser 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hp, Com. Malchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tops, 18
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p. Capt. Rogulis, Zabiała, Russian cruiser,`1,230 tabs, 20 gifs,
2,000 hp., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki...
at Taku.
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hp, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila" Cuigen, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila, Don Juan de Austria, U.5, gunboat, 1,300
tons, Capt Bowraun, ht Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Llaut. Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila bodo do Helena, US gunboat, 2:397 tons 8-guns, 1,998
h.p., Comdr, E. K. Moore, at Manila. :- U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp, Capt J. J. Meany, at Manila Isla de Luton, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.
(pbka VB. Bleecker, at Manila Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Cup,
Chester, at Manila. Martin Manfle, Usa gunboal, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, o
hp, Lieut-Gomdr. A. P. Natro, at Mula Marillo, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 toan, 1,500 kp,
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Cantos. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor,
tons, 6 gune, S,000. h.p., Comdr. A. B. Speyers at Hongkong tons, 6 gust, Monocacy, U.S. gunboat: 1,370
(1st and 2nd claan:): Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai Forel, Kussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1-gon,
220 hips, 16 kpots/ Jahichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 14 guns, 970 hp, 19 knots Sungl Kasaika, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capi..
Mouravie, at Shanghal Kil, Russian torpede boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, "evi Hughan, Hongkong. i.h.p., 16guns, Capt. Arthur J. Rennker Norgen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tonn 4 gunt, 850 h.py Com. G. A. Bicknell, st Taku
Monterey, US double turret monitor, -4,090 Orlando, Ist clus cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, Nevorossisk, Russian torpedo buat, 84 kotis 445 Yoos, 34 guns, 5,244 h.p., Cômdr. G. W |
8,500 1.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang-guns, 2,000 hip., 25 knots.^^{
Pigman, Shanghai kais M
Podorovnik, Russian torpedo boat, 15 tons,
gun, 220 hp, 16 knois, ERARISH Strik Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, gun, aac
Lp, 16 know.
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, guns, 6,500 Lb Lieut and Com. C. P. Mend,
Nashville, USA cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogen;" Qan Nega
2Vw York U.S. cruser, 4,083 tons, Capt * McCullin, at Manila,
at Japan Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
525 h.p.
7 boats (Kobe), 55 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 575
h.p.
1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p..
z boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo tubos,
1,300 h.p.
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p. 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
620 h.p.
"Miscellaneous.
"Takiwa, at Yokosuka.
Fuzo, at Kure. Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,
800 (used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Manjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. Trutuba, wooden screw steamet, 1,989 tons, psplaadi (used as training ship.).
10 guns, 520 h.py at Edajima.
(used as training ship.) Aramo, sailing corvette, Lygao tons, ra guns, hi
Yokosuka
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