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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1901.
FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410, SA, Mitchell,
24th Oct.,Java 15th October, Sugar. Jardine, Matheson & Co. GLENOGLE, British steamer, 2,236 W. Frakes,
22nd Oct-Manila 19th Oct. Ballast. Dodwell & Co, Ld.
HANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,140, Nebinger, 20th Oct,—Hougay 14th Oct, Coal-Butterfield & Swire. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,530, M. B
Lake, 22nd Oct.,--Hongay 19th Oct., Coal.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. HOUHAO, French steamer, 509 M. Merices, 24th Oct.,--Heihow 23rd Oct., General- ASR.Marty.
JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623,
Tiergeusen, 23rd October,-Pakhoi and
Hoihow 21st Oc, General.-Jebsen & Co. ROMSICHANG, German steamer, 1,291, Leuss, 33rd Oct.,Bangkok i5th Oct., Rice and General Butterfield & Swire. KURDISTAN, British steamer, 1929, E. H.
Stad, Ruisian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Coptain { Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,
„Smírnow, at Shanghai.
1,300 i.h.p., Lt, and Com.ir. Oldham, cruising,
Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
· 330 h.p., 16 knots, Sootches, Russian torpedo boat, 87 toss, 4 guns,
970 b.p., 19 knots, fapië,
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Pique, twin scrow, zad-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 gunn, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shangliai Plever, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, Licut-Comdr. O. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai,、 Starlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,ble, se vying ahip, 583 tous, 650 hp,
Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai.
azo h.p., 16 knots.
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 25 tons, gun
220 h.p. 10 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 13 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
(SEA GOING.) Borge, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, torp tubes,1,100 hp, speed 12 knals,
Revel, rst class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 13 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed az kaots.
1,800 hp, za kaots.
Redpole, ist-class gunbout, 855 tons, guns,
Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong,
1,200 .b.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.
Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleship: 10,180 inne,
16.guns, 11,111 hip, Capt. F. W. Dickens, USN. of Woosunge Parel, U.S. gunboat, ga tons, 4 guns, 1,095
h.p., Comdr. C.-C. Comwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Boo hp., Com. Harry Knox, at Shanghai. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,800 tons, Comdr. J. M.
flongkong. ...Miller, U.S.N., at Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 fans, g
guns,
Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C. 1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. O. Allibone, as Amoy Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S.. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons,
Manila.
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THE GERMAN SQUADRON,
Bustard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai." * First Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 Gefion, German cruiser, 4,tog tons, q-guns, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku.-
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at, Amoy,
8701.h.py in reserve Hongkong,
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.
Cantelli, Shanghai.
Taku.
Shanghai.
Take, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,736 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri, 8,000 ih.p. Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 4.500 tons, 14 guns, Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.
6,820 ih.p., Capt. Zer, at Shanghai. Powell, C.B., Hongkong.
V. Onofrio, Shanghal, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.D., Wei-hai-wei.
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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 25th October. To-day's quotations are as follows:---
BENGAL New. Palma
New Benares
Old Paisa-.....
Old Benares..
MALWA New.......
Last year's.
2/3 years old.
3/4 years' uk!... Pullerfore .....
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..( 920/30 ...930/40 ..... 950
PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 680
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshun, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat, Co.
Hio-nau, British steamer, 1,377, 1. D. Jones,
-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
'Co.'
Hankow, British steamer, 2,257, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire. Hol-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi o co
Tai-on, British steamer, 728. J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co
mund, 24th Oct.,-Manila, toth October,
Ballast.--Melchers & Co.
SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tadd,
18th Oct.,-Calcutta, via Penang and Singapore with Oct., General-Jardiot, Matheson & Co. TACOMA, America steamer, 1,689, A Dixon,
Capt. Baker, at Shanghai..
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*** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons,
Capt. Rampoli, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt von Usedan, at Shanghai.
***
21st Oct, Tacoma va Pons 14th Aug.is, German guntoal, goo tons, to guns, TARTAR, British steamer, 2,768, E. Beetham, Trenz, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
General.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
Lieut.Comdr, Sthamer, at Hongkong.
22nd Oct,-Vancouver via Ports, and Shanghai 19th Oct., General-C. P. R.
Ca.
TSINAN, British steamer, 1,454, 0. Anderson, 15th Oct-Shanghai 12th Oct., General.
Butterfield & Swire. WONGKOI, German steamer, 1, W. Bartling,
24th Oct., Hoihow 23rd Oct, Ceneral- „Butterfield & Swire.
YAWATA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,366, A. E. Moses, 1st Oct.,Yokohama 11th Oct.. General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Salling Vessels.
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefry, 29th May,Manila 9th May, Ballast-Orüer.
GEORGE T. HAV, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
20th Oct.,-Cebu Sth Oct., Ballast-Arn hold, Karberg & Co.
HELEN H. Wrais, American ship, 1,664, D.,
A. Vanhion, toth Sept,-Cheloo 28th Aug,' Ballast-Arnhold, Kärberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, toth 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, 4614, Colcord, 26th Sept, Manila 10th Sept., Ballast.— Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, October 25th, 1901. Alarity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3.000 hp, Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Wei. hai-wei.
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Albion; 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 h.p., 15 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy.
Algerine, sloop, 1050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethusa, 2nd-class craiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5000h.p. Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H:Cherry, R.N., Hongkong.
Astraca, and class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
lip, to guns, Capt. CJ Baker, Hong kong.
Aurora, est-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,
iz guns, Cipt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Wei
hai-wei.
Barfieur, 1st-class battleship, 3,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 ih.p., Captain Sir C. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki, Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 h.p, Capt. Henderson, C.M.C Taku.
Pak Kurs, Brish steamer,--Kwong Wan S.S. Bramble, 1st-chas gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lient. and Comdr. F. My Leake, Wuku,
Co.
Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
*
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1955, W. E. Glarke, Hongkong, Cauton and Macao Steamboat Ch
Macho and Canton.
Lungshan, BritisWatermer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.,-Horgkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Ca Kianglung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga. tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Satnam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat
Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers.
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2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,coo tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tuns,
20 guns, 14,000 ph., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm," German
battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dashnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,605 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, goo tons, to guns, Comdr. von Mitelstädt, at Shanghai." Weissenburg, Germán battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, ro,too tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
saki,
No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfner, at Shanghai.
No. gr. German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt
Leat. 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 Geissler. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,
THE FRENCH SQUADRON.
Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Baehme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, LE Comdr.. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chassiloup Laudat, zud-class cruiser, '4,000-
tons, 9,000 ilup 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow
·Comets, gunboat, 600 tons, Gapl. Loüiel, at
Canton.
Decedei, gunboat, 60 tons, Cap.. Leameey, at
Hongkong.
* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser," 8,roo, tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p, Capt. de
Marolles, at Tatu.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 íh.p., Captais Sapine, at Shanghai.
Eur, Dispatch transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon. Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruises, 4,500 tons, to guns, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku.
guns, 1,200 Lb.p., Capt. dé la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 b.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
Shanghai.
cept, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to gues, 860 i.h.P.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 toos, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., in Keserve Hongkong. Licut-Comdr. Lync, Shanghai. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer, 60 tons, 6 guos, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt. Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.Ó., Wei-hai-wei. Wiver, coast defence ship, 1,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 ih.p, Hongkong, Woodrock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, so .h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman. Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 391 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guna, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
criser, guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 lp., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Ciptain
*Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lina, Macao, Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,
5,900 tons, 9,755 hp, Capt. V. Bless; Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4735 i.h.p. Capt. Jamen, Taku Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 1,200 tons, Captain
Kunsti, Singapore.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION,
The Eussian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp, Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhima, Russian armoured cruiser,
18 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin, Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 3 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bočrt, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons,
13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5893 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- aikff, at Taku.
Gremiatichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492.
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koraysis, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
150 Hp, Capt. Silinaon, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.
Navaris, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guas, Orvassy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p. Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.
Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 1.000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki,
Postava, Russian battleship, logbo tons,
Nagasaki.
i.b.p., 16 guss, Capt. Orgeroff,
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Caplain G. del Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,
5,600 i.h.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710_tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.
Daphne, sloop, 1140 tons, & guns, 2,000 il.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-bai-wei. ." Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns;
9,600 i.h.p, Capt. Tillard, Hongkong.
Eclipse, 1st-chus cruiser, 5,60m, 1 Bus,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stakes, Amoy, Endymion, fat-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000 Lh.p. Iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Hongkong. Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
zoo i.b.p., Lieut-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360-
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 h.p., in reserve.. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tone, 4 guns,
360 i.h.p., Lt and Beaty Pownall, Hong kong.
Glory, Ist class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.h.pg Capt. Carter, Weihai- wel. Goliath, 192-class battleship; 19,95atons, i6guns,TM AMIGO, German steamer, 820, J. Hausen, 23rd-————13,500 i.hp. Capt. L. Wint, Shanghai.
Oct.,Saigon 12th Oct., and Hoitow 22nd,
Rice-Chinese.
Cray, American steamer, 648, A. Inchusagarri, 29th Sept.,-loilo 24th Sept, General,-- Order. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing, 20th Oct.,-Kob-si-chaug 11th Oct, Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DECIMA, German steniner, 794, fl. Schlaikier, 22nd Oct, Saigon 19th Oct., Rice.- Siemssen & Co.
DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Sanith, KN.R., 18h Ocu, San Francisco zoth Sept.. lonclulu 27th. Yokohama 10th October, Kobe 11th, Nagasaki 13th, and Shanghai 16th, Mails and General-O. &
O.-S. S. Co. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al.
henage, 3rd Sept,Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandao & Co
McGinty 119th Octa Mahila 7th Ott, Hallast.
Showan Tomes & Co
ESMERALDA, Brish steamer, 966;
Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer; 200
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in’reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200
tons, 6 guni, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Cora. G. C. Hardy Humber, storeslip, 1,640 tons, Boo i..p., Com.
H. J. Davison, Hongkong, Isis, and-class cruiser, (5,600 (ons, 11 guns,
9,600 i.h.p., Capt. Charles Windhamn, M.V Hongkong Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, ako tons,6 guns,
3,900 i.b.p, in reserve. Ocean, ist-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13.500
h.p. 16ongkong.
Capt Arthur J. Renniker Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 1.b.p. Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang hai. A Offer, torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p. Licet, and Com. C. P. Mansel,
gons, 1,400
Hughan,
Phanie sloop 1060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 hp, Comar, Nichelson, Hongkong,
Villeneuve, at Foochow
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Cosmejolles,
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons,. Comdr, J. E.
Craig, at Manila Bennington, U.S.gunboat, 1,710 tons, b guns,
3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- Brooklys, Flagship, U.S. Cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai." Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tona, gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Carfine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply ship. 6,428 tons, 1,800 h.p
Comdr. C.T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6guns, 3,405
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.
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Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, ̧ 1,200°
toas, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.Comdr._A_
-Mertzgat Manila
Helina, US. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998. fris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp, h.p., Comdr. E K.-Moore, at Manila ----
Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, -1,330; Comdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker at Manila. Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Chester, at Manila, Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 hp,
hp, Lieut. Cogidr. A. P. Narro, at Manila.
12 guns, Comde. E H. Gheen, at Canton." Monadnock, W.S, double-turret monitor, 4,000 :- tons, "O guns, 3,000 h.p., Condrs A, B.
Spoyers, en route Canton Monocacy U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
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guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure. Fuji, tst class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka
Cosat Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 gune, Itsustushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35. guns,
5,400 h.p., at Saseho.
Maskidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
5,400 h.p., at Kuro.
hp, at Yokosuka Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt K. Imai, at Japan. Hiysi, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Haiyen, 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 Sascho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p, at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,
37 guns, 15,000 hp, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 taris,
34 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila.. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7tzo h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,430 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp,.at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227
Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2.730 tons,
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p, at Yokostka.
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Idsumi, protected cruiser, rst class, 3.500 tons, 30 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, al
Manila.
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Miyake, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.P.
at Taku..
Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayanra, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
to guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Cipt. S.
Mastui, 12 guns, 1,887 h.p., at Japas. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku, Sayanami, torpedo boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.
Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, guns, 1600 h.p., at
Yokosuka
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p... at
Chemulpo,
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 gens, 1,129 h.p., at
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,ajo tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko.
suka.
Gun-boats
Oshima, 640 tons, tous, zoo-h.p., at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Tuku, Chinkai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascha. Chinto, 490 tons, & guns, 472 h.p. Zwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinesi, 490 tons, guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, soo tons, y guns, 455 h.p. Chin Fioku, 490 tons, 5. guns, 472 h.p.
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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Vatichio, gunboat, 4,030 tons, Capt. Yalcis, at 51 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly:
Japan.
Chin Chu, tons, 9 guns, 455.
Torpedo-gunboat.
5.500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats. Muražumo, 279 toni, at Ujina.. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Fugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki... Shiranubi, 279 tons, at Kobe.
22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at | Tatsufa, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes, Nagasaki.. Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 h.p., II guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 hp,-Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian, battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, ai Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, a guns, 1,200, h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissel Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, Sweatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69
at Nagasaki. tons, 3 guns, 2 tarp tubes 480 bp, speed
19.7 knots.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
_hp, Com-Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Fradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, At Taksi
Zabloka, Russian cruiser 1,230 tons, 20 guds,
5.3,000 h.p. Capt. Shuruff, at Nagasaki,
Palakkad (1st and 2nd plaas.)
Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai Forth, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun.
110 hp., 16 knots. ・・
Fariches, Russian torpedo bout, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 kcois. Kamika, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.:
Mouravieff, at Shanghai.AN
Kit Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain?
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai,
Bja)
850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell; at Taku, - ".|| Nargin, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns, Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,0901,200 lup. 23 knots.
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71 tons, 4 gups, 5,244 h.p., Conde, G. W. | Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, Sy tons 4
Cowguns, 4,900 h.p., zs knots... Pigman, Shanghai
Nashville U.S. cruiser, Comdra R. P. Rogare, Podoromit, Rossian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1;
gin, 220 hp, 16 knots. Nagasak,
New York, US cruiser 4,683 tons Capt B. Still, Russian torpedo Beat, 23 tonu, à gun, 429
McCollam, ut Meplle.
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 311 tons,
Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer,
297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramubi, thrpedo 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.
14 boats (Creusot), so tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
$25 b.p.
7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 tarpedo-tubes, 525
h.p.
1 boat (Normand),-7;-tons, 2-torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
a boats (Schichan), go tons; 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p..
do tubes,
to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3
620 h.p.
-Takiwa, at Yokosuka,
Ferro, at Kure.
Miacollageous.
Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tõhs, Lo guns,
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship) Kanjiu, sailing ship; 377 tons, & guns.
(used as training ship.) Manjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns..
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer," 1,989 tons,
10 guns, 570;2.p.; at Edajima, k
(used as training ship,)
Midica, sailing corvette, 1,420 tona, 13 guns, at
Yokosuka, Wo
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