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GLENOGLE, British steamer, 2,236, W. Frakes | Pigmy, ist clars: gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guas; | Skat, Russian torpedp boat, 350 tons, Captain.]
22nd Oct-Manila 19th Oct., Ballast
1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, cruising. Dodwell & Co., Ld
HANS, MENZELL, German steamer, 1,140,que, twin screw, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8. guns, 7,000 hp, Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Nebinger, zoibh Oct-Hongay rath Oct, Coal Butterfield & Swire.
Shangbal.
HINSANG, British steamer, 1,530 PM. B.
Lake, and Oct.,--Hongay 19th Oct., Coal., -Jarding, Matheson & Co.
HITACHI MARI, Japanese steamer, 3,817, C.
مود
H. Buttar, 23rd Oct.-London 13th Sept., ami Singapore 17th Oct., General
* Nippon Yusen Kaisha. HONG Mou, British steamer, 3,555 W. Dawsen,
32nd Oct.,--Penang and Singapore 16th Oct., General-for Teck Sang, Kagoshima MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,731,
K. Kori, 10th Oct,Moji 4th Oct., Coal.— Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KALGAN, British steamer, 1,158, J. Speed, 18th
Octava 9th Oct Sugar. Butterfield' & Swire.
KOHSICHANG, German steamer, 1,291, Leuss, 33rd Oct., Bangkok 15th Oct., Rice and NESS, British steamer, 1,963, W. Peart, zist
General-Butterfield & Swire.
Oni, Moji 10th Oct, Caul Misui Bus. san Kaisha.
PAX, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E Damster, 23rd
Oct., Saigon 18th October, General- Melchers & Co. PEMBROKESHIRE, British steamer, 2,760, 1. Kennedy, 19th Oct.,--Singapore tith Oct.. General-Shewan, Tomes & Co PERLA, British steamer, 1,287, J. A. McArthur,
2 Oct Manila 19th Oct., General
Shewan, Tomnes & Co. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Mayer,
23rd Oct-Cheloo 17th Oct., Ballast. Siemssen.& Co.
SHAKANO MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,064, S
Fujita, 21st Oct-Moji 15th Oct., Con! anil Cakes.-Order.
SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tadd, 18th Oct-Calcutta via Penang and Singapur 11th Oct., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. TACOMA, American steamier, 1,689, A. Dixon, 31st Oct-Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
TARTAK, British steamer, 2,768, E. Beetham,
ind Oct-Vancouver via Ports and Shanghai 19th Oct., General.-C. P. R. Co.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 Lb.p., Lieut. Comdr. U. V. 80 M. Cowper, Shanghai.
Smimov at Shadkhaï *Skorpion, Reisial torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h....16 knots. Seotides, Russian torpedo baat, 37 tons, 4 guns,
970 b.p. 19 kuols, na
400, Capt. A. Som, Rasorpedo
Gion, at Ahadgħha ; • Zag Steriaid, Russian torpedo best, 23 tons, gun,.
210.h.p., 16 knots. «
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Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons. 16 guns, 11,111 b.p, Capt F. W. Dickens," . UN Woosung. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 to 4 guns, 1,095
hp, Comdr. C. C. Comilla Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Nambles, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 hp Strauss, Russian, torpedo boat, 13 tons, a gun,ington, U.S. cruiser, and tons, Capt. C
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 855 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guus, 240 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, 85 tons, 2. guns, 240 hp, LL-Comdr. Cam, West River.
Swipe, river-gunboat, 85 loos, 2 guns, 240 i.b.p., Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsie. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 ih.p, in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ti guns,
8,000 h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tuns, 30 Kuns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scot, C., Wei-hal-wei, Tweed, coast defence gunboat. 163 tops, 3
guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwlich, surveying-ship, 620tons, 450 i.p.h.
Lieut.-Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai g Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 60s, 6. uns, 6,000 hip. Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.O., Wei-hai-wei. Wivern, const defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.b.p, longkong. Woodrock, river guntiost, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50
i.h.p.. Lieu Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 519
i.h.p., Lient. Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtze, Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class
boats.
Miscellaneous,
Kingdom, posted before 3 pm on Friday, the THA Oct.,-Swatow 21st Oct., General. Aspern, Austrián gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
8th November, are due in London about the 13th December, and those posted before 3 p.. on Friday, the 22nd November, are duc in London about the 27th December.
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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong 24th October. To-day's quotations are as follows :--- BENGAL-New Patia ........ ..@$9321/371
New Benares ..........& 913) Old Patna-.......
950 Old Benares... ......925com. Per picul. MALWA New and Last year's......@ $890/900
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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Futshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-navt, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Cantón, & 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,
Butterfield & Swire. Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
- Chi Woke Co.
22nd
British steamer, 893, A. J. Robson,
Douglas, Lapraik & Co. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,404, O. Anderson,
5th OcShanghai 12th Oct., General,
Butterfield & Swire. YAWATA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,366, A. E. Moses, 1st Oct.,-Yokohama 11th Oct... General-Nippon. Yusen Kaisha.
Sailing Vessels.
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May, Manila 9th May, Ballast-Order.
GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
20th Oct., Cebu 8th Oct., Hallast-Arn hold, Karberg & Co..
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D. A. Vanhon, 10th Sept.,--Chefoo 28th Aug, Ballast. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
German achooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 6th Oct., General.-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct, -Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Master. 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 24th, 1901, lacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guas, 1,000 i.h.p., Comdir. S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
Alien, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 il.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy.
.
Algerine, sloop, 1,950 tons, 6 guns, 1,100-ih.p.,
Comdr. W. Carty, Shanghai. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
fooo i.h.p, Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong.
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Weber, Shanghai Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons,
9250 Lb.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns,
4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h. Capt. J. F. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberaí, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5,900 tons, 9,735 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.“
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, $ guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong
Zenta, 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 Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin, Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
hp, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.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.
ziah.p. 16 knoti
Sunguri, Russian torpedo bos
tons, 4
guni,, 1,800 h.p., zî knoti,
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 knois.
Revel, it class, Russian torpedo boat, s6 lons,
3gens, z torp tubes 780 hp, spred 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns
1,800 h.p., zz knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. *Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. † Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reannot.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,000 tons, 8 guas,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000
tous, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku.
Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai, ***, Hassa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, jo
guas, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, Cernian despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. Iliis, German gunboat, 500 tons, 10 guns,
Litut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton, Trent, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow, Katrin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amey ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm," German battleship. to,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, 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; goo tons, 10 guns, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai.
40 guos, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, to, too tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku, K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
No. 91, German torpedo-beat, 360 tons, Capt.
Leut, Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.:
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissier. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral, Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 1645, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki." Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon, Bengali, zad class dispatch-boat, LL Condr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p., Capt: Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9cco i.b.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow.
Cointe, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton,
Decedei, gunboat, 649 tons, Capt. Leamécy, at
Hongkong.
D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.
Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp., Capt. Serebren--Destortes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 niki, at Taku. Gremtasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hp, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghui,
Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guas,
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
tons, 36 guns 631 hp, Captain Saulne, at Shanghai. Eur Dispatch-transport, Capt.. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900, tous, Capt.
Adam, en route Haiphong..
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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON:
Cantelli, Shanghai. .... Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946-tons, Capt. C Elba, Italian cruiser, 3,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Firmosen, Italian cruiser, Capt. Garlo Negri,
Shanghai,
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai. Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
V. Onofrio, Shanghai---
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships. Audi,ast class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p. 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, al Japan, Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
ecial feature is made of fall and accur-c ate reports of local occurrences, and of mat- o ters of general interest.
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members of the staff.
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 ed to the Manager and not to individua
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 22. guns, 6,200
b.p., at Yokosuka. Matsushima, 1st class, 4377 tons, 25 guns; Coast Defenon Ships.
5,400 b.p., at Sascho. Itsuskushima, 1st class, 4,777 tons, 35 guns,
י,
5,400 hp., at Küre. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, $499
h.p., at Yokosuka, Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h..
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyet, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp
Capt. Hitoo Tonjį, at japan. Helyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka,
Cruisers.
·Kasagi, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,978 lons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, tet class, 4,978 tons
30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 to
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kuce. Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 toni
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, fat class, 3,709 tons,
24 guts, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiko, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,tz0 hp, at Keelung, Chiyoda, proiected Cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
tans, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp, at Јарап. Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 hp., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,300 ions,
15 guns, 2,800 hp., at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
Manila.
Miyako, andclass, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000hp,
at. Taku.
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, $,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenotichi, at Japan.
Sloops and Corvettes. Musaski, 1,490 Tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at.
Yokosuka.
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sasebo.
Tamale, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp. at
Chemulpo. Terris, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns; 1,125 hp, at
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 710 b.p., at Yoko-
Gun-boats.
suka.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai! Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, \ Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 b.p., at Saseho.
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. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.K,Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kisagtung, Chinese stenviar, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga-
tion Co.
Canton and West River. Naming, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,
-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam .boat Co.
Sainen, British steamer, W. Dixon-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers. AILS CRAIG, British. steamer, 2,166,"E. "Robert- son, z1st Oct.,--Kuchinotzu 15th Oct., Coal and General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha ANTING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,053, S. Atsumi 23rd Oct.,-Foochow 20th Oct., Amoy 21st, and Swatow 22nd, General- Mitsui Bussan Kaisha BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Tit. Carlsen, 9th Oct,Hongay 5th Oct., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
CEBU, American steamer, 648, A. Inchusagarri,
9th Sept-Iloilo 24:1 Sept., General
Order, CHINA, Gennan steamer, 1,113, E. Krubbe, zotli Oct-Manila 17th Oct., Ballast.-E. "A, Trading Co. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing, 20th Oct., Kob-si-chang, 11th Oct., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DECIMA, German steamer, 794. H Schlaikier, 22nd Oct,Saigon 19th Oct. Rice.- Siemssen & Col
i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, 15t-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yake off, at Nagasaki, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tans, 10 guas, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki.
000 h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p, Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, Ca, WeNayeednik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Chiokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.
hai wei, Barfleur, 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, 12 guns,
Táku.
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G Bramble, Ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu, Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ih.p., & guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.
Daphne, stoop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, We-hai-wei.. Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Tillärd, Shanghai. Eclipse; 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11. guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,550 Tons, 123000 1.h.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CiM.G., Hongkong. Erk, coast delence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 lb.p., Lieut. Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 gans, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,
360 i.h.p. Lt. and Beaty Fornall, Hong. kong. Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16
guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. Caner, Wei-hai- Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16 guns,
wei.
13,500 i.b.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, tons, guns, 4000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-beat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy,
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Soo i.hp, Con
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,400 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Pétropariovski, Russian battleship, 17,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,
11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 hp, Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
j'
twin screw cruiser, ist class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship 10000 tons, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, ai Silatch, Russian Ruaboat,, 4 guns, 1,200 hp.
Nagasaki. Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 14,000 tons,
14 guns, 8,500.b.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200.h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sutaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69
19.7 knots.
toas, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p, speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at
Port Arthur
Vrstock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
at Taku.
(1st and 2nd class,) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots,
Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p.jerg knots, han var ka
Frost, at Taku,
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin
cent, at Hongkong.
Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 i...
"Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaui, at Hongkong.. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G, del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *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,
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons, 3,436 h.p. Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong.
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai." Callae, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Lient.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Castle, U.S. gurboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 1,199
hp., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.. Cell, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila Concord; U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
Akagi, 620 tons, io guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. tage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kurt, Soto, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p, at Sascho,
waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka. Chinfo, 490 tops, 5 guns; 472 h.p. Chineri, 490 tons, 5 guns, 474 h.p. Chin Hetu, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriges
Takichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly,
Japan.
Torpedo ganbeat. Tatsuita, 875 tons, 6 guns, f torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 179 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure, Yagiri, 179 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 179 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons;
Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka Kagero, forpedo-boat 'destroyer,
hip., Comdr. H. G.:D. Colby, at Manila Culton, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 b.p.7
"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tous, Capt. Bowinan, at Hongkong. Glader, U.S. supply-ship, Lisut-Comdr. A.
at Felha, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila
fris, U.S. distilling-ship; 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.D.,
Capt J.J. Meany, at Manila Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.
-V.B. Bleecker, at Madil Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila, Manila, U.3. gunboat, 1,057 tons, z guns, 750 hp., Lieut. Comdr, A. P. Nazro, at Manila. farietta, U.S: gabboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500l.hp., * 12 guns, Comar. E. H. Gheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double farrot monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Speyers en route Canton. Monecary, U.S. günbeat,11,370 tons, 6 guns, 19 850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku,
Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 guns, 5,244 bp, Comdr. O, W. Pigman, Shanghai Walkville U.S.cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Hogers, Wat Nagasaicis Silk, Russian torpedo host, 33 tons, gus, 320 New York, U.S.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong, and wh Itit, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ir guns, 9,600 Lh.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.V.0, Hongkong Jasis, torpedo-boal, destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns, DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith,3,900 h.p., in reserve. ab Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt:
Ocean, ist-class_balleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500, Moumvieff, at Shanghai,
1h.py10 mins, Capt Arthur J. Reoniker Kit Russia torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain Hughan, Hongkong, MAWARA Kivaarsky, at Shanghafen Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, Nargen, Russian torpedo bost, 85 tops 4 guns,
8,500 i.h.p, Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Shang." 10-1,200 h.p4 22 knots.
Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tods, 4
guns, 2,900 hẹp, zz kriots vegna Pedorosnik, Russian torped boat, af tens,
R.N.R., 18th Oct., San Francisco zoth, Sept, Honolulu 27th, Yokohama 10th October, Kobe Fth, Nagasaki 13th, and Shanghai 16th, Mails and General.-0. & 0. 5. S. Co. ELCANO, American steamer, soi, R. de Al-Wabair pos
henage, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, Ballastrando & Co
ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,
19th Oct-Manila 7th Oct., Ballast Showan, Tomes & Co
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 10ns, Gyung
6,300 Lb.py Lieut. and Com. C. P. Manse Taku: kag Salon
Pkaniz, sloop. tens, 6 guns, 1.400 ihp, Comdr. W. Nicholson, Hongkong
RGINA
4083 ton Cant
297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 hp." Shirambi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut.-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan
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14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
525 h.p.
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525
hp
boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-lubes,
7,300 h.p
2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p. 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 hp. to beats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,,
610 h.p
Miscellaneous."
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka", Fuse at Kure,
Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 funs,
Boo h.p.
fused as gunnery traning ship.) A Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship): Manji, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,
(used as training ship.); Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,939 tons,
10 guns, 20 hp, at Edajima. Media (used as training ship.) Asaria, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
Yokosuka
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