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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORGHAS.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macae Steamboat .Co. Honani, British steamer, 1,377, D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat .Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-
Hongkong, Canton, and Macaé Steamboat
Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,—
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 lans, Captain
-... Chi Wo & Co
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Keng Now, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,955, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Mucao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steaner, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klangtung, 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.
Spinan British stemmer, W. Dixon,-Hong kang, Canton and West River Steamboat
Co.
VESSELS IN PORT, Steamers. CEBU, American steamer, 648, A. Inchusagarri, 20th Sept-Iloilo 24th Sept., General Order. CHOWPA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing, zoth Oct,,Kah-si-chang 11th Oct., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 890, T. Ogita, 25th Oct,-Tamsui and Amoy 24th Oct, Generel Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DECIMA German steamer, 794, H. Schlaikier, 22nd Oct,Saigon th Oct, Rice:- Stemssen & Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1901.
FAUSANG, Dritish steamer, 10, S. A. Mitchell,
24th Oct., Java 15th October, Sugar- Jardine, Matheson & Co. GLENDOLE, British steamer, 2136, W. Frakes
22nd Oct.,Manila 19th Oct., Ballast Dodwell & Co., Ld. HANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,140, Nebinger, 20th: Oct, Hangay 14th Oct. Col-Butterfield & Sire, INANG, British steamer 1,136, P. M. B.
Lake, and Oct-Hongay 19th Oct., Coal,.
Inidine, Matheson & Co.
HIGHLANDER, British str., 1,100, M. Dawson,
24th Oct.,Samarang 14th Oct., Sugar- Order.
KOHSICHANG, German, steamer, 1,291, Leuss, 33rd Oct.,Bangkok 15th Oct., Rice and Lienernl.-Butterfield &Swire. KURDISTAN, British steamer, 1,929, E. H.
Todd, 24th Oct., Manila 20th Oct., Ballast. -Dodwell & Co., Ld MACHAON, British steamer, 4276, R. C. Thompson, 25th Oct,-Singapore 19th Oct., GeneralButterfield & Swire. MAZAGON, British steamer, 1,379, C. W. Cock- man, R.N.R. 24th Oct-Singapore 18th Oct, General.-P. & 0.S. N. Ca MICHAEL JENSEN, German steamer, 710, J.
Jessen, 23rd Oct.,-Haiphong 19th Oct, General-Jebsen & Co.
NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,437, W.
W. Greene, 25th Oct.,-San Francisco 27th Sept., Honolulu 4th Oct., Yokohama 17th, Kobe 18th, Nagasaki 20th, and Woosung 13rd, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Ch.
Pax, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E. Dawster, 23rd
Oct-Saigon 18th October, General
Melchers & Co.
STRATHOYLE, British steamer, 3,284, J. R. fiordon, 25th Oct-Manila 21st October, Ballast. Butterfield & Swire.
TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,
1st Oc-Tacoma a Ports 14th Aug, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker, 24th Oct., Bangkok 17th Oct., General Jardine, Matheson &tio. FAISHAN, British steamer, 1,122, E. Stovell,
25th Oct., Bangkok 17th Otc, Rice Bradley & Co
TARTAR, British steamer, 2,768, E. Beetham, 22nd Oct, Vancouver via Ports and Shanghai 19th Oct, General.-C. P. R. Co
TORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian steaner, 738, A. Hansen, 29th Oct.,-Sourabaya 14th Oct., TSINAN, British steamer 1,454, 0. Anderson,
Sugar-Sander, Wieler& Co. 15th Oct-Shanghai 12th Oct., General.
Butterfield & Swin WONGK01, German steame 1,115, W. Bartling, 24th Oct.,-Hoihow 2jrd Oct., Ceneral- Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels.
CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, t,754, C. A. Trefry, 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.
GEORGE T. HAY,.British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,
zoth Oct-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co.
HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, 1,664, D.- A. Vanhon, 10th Sept, Chefoo 28th Aug, Ballast. Arnbold, Kerberg & Co,
ALBRECHT, German HERZOK JOHANN
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. LUCTA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct.,
-Rajang 6th Sept, Timber-Master. SEA WITCH, Americanship, 1,172, Howes, 2151 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, Americaa ship, 1,614, Colcord, 26th Sept, Manlia oth Sept., Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION..
Hongkong, October 26th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 1,000 ih.p., Comdi, S. E. Easkine, Wei- hai-wei.
Allion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ib.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Amoy.
Algerine, sloop, 1jogo tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Camdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.. Arethusa, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,. 5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capl. G. H. Cherry, N., Hongkong.
Pigwy, xa: class gunboat, 755-ton, 6' guns, | Star Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capta
1,200 Jip, Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, cruising,
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons
8 guns, 7,000 i.k.p., Cipt. H. C. Reynolds, ...Shanghai.
gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, Plover, 1st class g
1,200 hp, Eleut.-Condr. O. V. de M. Cowper, Shanghai: Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 550 il.p..
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 855 tons, 6
Sminow, at Shaughal Storpion, Russian torpedo hoat, 23 tons, i jus,"
930 6.px-16 knots.
Soothsa, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4guns
970 h.p., 10 knots, Son, Russinn torpedo boat, 400, Capt.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
320 bp, 10 knots. - Straws, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, I gun, guns,azoship 16 unots.
Sunguri, Russian. torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 hp, 12 knois..."
1200 bp Lieut. Com. C. F. Corbett, Shanghai.
Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.hp., Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 itp.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, S5 tons, 2 "guns, 240 i.li.p., Lt-Comdr. Cam, West
River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, Bg tóns, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong: Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer; 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 hp, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei-
hai.wei.
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Tamar, receiving ship, 4,500 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Wei-hai-wei.
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620tons,450 .p..,
Lieut. Comdr. Lyne, Shanghai. Whiting, "twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, Gol tons, & 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Condr
His Mackenzie, D.N.Ö., Wei-bai-wei. Wivern, coast defence ship, 3,75 tous, 4 guns,
1,000 ib.p, longkong, Woodcock, river-gun-bal, 150 tons, guns, 550
ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p....Lieut.-Coindr. H. E Hillman, Yangisze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai, Holland, Dutch cruiser 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, & guns,
9,2go i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrand, Swatow,
1,400 tons, 9,000 1.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa.
porc.
Koningin Wilhelmina dir Nederlanden, Dutch
.cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h.p.,
Capt. J. P. Rossuno, 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, 10 guas, 5,900 tons, 9,753 ih.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4,736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese guntoat, 600 tons, Captain
Mello, Hongkong.
Zenta, Austrian cruise, 2,200 tons, Captain
Runsti, Singapore,
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Adiniral Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser,
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.J Berge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.py-speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, gé tons,
knots
3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed az knots. Usseri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp., 22 knots.
Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexsieff Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossof. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reonnos
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bustard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr, von Baszowits, at Shanghai. Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 gons, 9,000 h. p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amay, Capt. Baker, at Shanghai. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns, *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tona, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Held, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, iz
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. liertka, German cruiser, u,000 tons, jo guns,
Capl. von Usedom, at Shanghai. itis, Gennan gunbont, goo tous, lo guns, Lieut.Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong, Frene, German cruiser, 4,200 100s, & gins,
ajo h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guus,
Capt. Barger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm," German. battleship 10,100 tons, go guns, Capt. vou Haltendorff, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. Duehnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at flankow.
Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunbuat, goo tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shangbai. Weissenburg, Gennan battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warik, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
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No. go, German torpedo-bont, 310 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai...
No. 9 German torpedo-boat, 360 is, Capt.
Lieut. Pullen, 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.
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THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonellt, gunboat, 200 tons, Liett-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon.
Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleship, ro,alo tons 16 guns, 11,1r hy, Capt. F: W. Dickens, ( USN. at Poohung Parth U.S. gunboat 892 tons, 4"guns, 1,095.
hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Masila. Princeton, U.S. gunbos 1,000 tons, 6 guns,
Boo hp, Com. Har Knox, at Shanghal. Scindia, US cruiser, 1,500 tons, Comdr.J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong, Whealing, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,.
1,8t b.p. Com W. T. Berwell, at Mabila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, zzz tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3,392 bp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, 3.5. converted cruiser, 6179 to
10 guns, 3.800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at Mazila, Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai,
Elda, lalian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,
Taku. Fiarmorca, Italian criser, Capt. Carlo Negri,
Shanghai.
Vesuvis, Italian cruiser, 4,500 tons, 14 gans,
6,820 i.h.p, Capt. Zeri, at Shanghai. Velter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt
V. Onofrio, Shanghai..
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ih.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashina, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure.
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Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns; 14,000ed to the Manager and not to individual
members of the stuff, h.p., at Taku. Ching, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guas, 6:00
hp, at Yokosuli
Coast Defense Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 25 guns,
3400 hp, at Sancho. Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,-)
5,400 hp., at Kure.
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Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
hp; at. Yokosuka Kong, and class, 3,400 tons, 13 gnas,-2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan' Hiyi, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Toajt, at Japan. Helye, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka
Craisers. Kangi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp., at Saseho. - Caline, protected cruiser, it class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 lp., it Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 2,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruisde Ist class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Manila. Takachiha, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
1003, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung, Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5.500 hp, at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.327
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 11.p., àt japan.
Idiumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, 10 guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Salyen, protected cruiser, rst class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka Akilsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, àl
Manila
Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p,
at Taku.
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5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Bengali,-zud class dispatch-boat, Li-Comdr. Takao, 2nd class 1,760 tons, 15 gues, 2,400 h.p. The type used as a standard for setting
Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki..** Admiral Nakkimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 Lons, 8,000 ih.g., Capt.
Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Aleout, Russian gunboat, 610 tons, 8 guas, 1,200
h.p. Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki Bobre, Russian-gua 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. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku. Gremialchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,493
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hp., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreycie, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guas,
2,130 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku.
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De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,00g tons, 19 guns, 9000 ih.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Charloup Laubai, and-class cruiser, 4,000
tars, 9,000 l.b.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow.
Comet, gunboat, too tons, Capt. Louel, at Decedel, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Canton.
Pakboi.
* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 toos, 36 guns 631 h.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai.
Eure Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
, Adam, at Haiphong.
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. 10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto, Takuski, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Mastui, a gun 1,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Tasu..
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Sloops and Corvettes, Musashi, 1,490 ions, to 'guns, 1,500 h.p., at
Yokosuka
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., ai
Sascho.
Chemulpo. Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 lp., at
Tenriu, 1,550 tona, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusas.
·∙Kaiman, 1,360 tons, la guns, 1,125 h.p., at.
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp., at Yoko Gun-boats.
suka
| Astran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 | Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to gunslima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,300 h.p., at Sašehó. i
ih., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong.. kong.. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h.p.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB, Wei- hai-wei.
Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 .h.p, Captain Sir G. J. S. Warrender, Bart., Nagasaki. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 Lh.p., Capt. Henderson, C.M.G, Taku,
Brumble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Wuhu,
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5.600 i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wray, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class goboat, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.
Daphne, sloop, I, to tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Patenliam, Wei-hai-wei. Dide, 2nd-class cruise, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600 h.p., Capt. Tillard, Hongkong. Eclipse, ist-class crusts, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 1.h.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.MG, Hongkong. Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr. F.
Blunt, Chin kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 3 tons, & guns, 5,400 h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns 360 hp., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong kang.
Glory, ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 - guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. Carter, Wei-hui-
wei. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000i.h.p., in reserve: Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, 6 guns, 4,000lb.p., Lieut. and Cont G. C. Hardy. Humber, storeship, too tons, 8c ihp, Com.
H., Davison, Hongkong. Isis, znd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
9,600 h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, Mr.V.O., Hongkong Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900..h.p., in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class batlleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500
th.p., to guns, Capt. Arthur J. Rengiker. Hughan, Hongkong
Orlando, 1st-class causer, 5,600 tous, 12 guns,
8,500 i..p., Capt. J. H. Burke, CB., Shing kai
DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith, R.N.R., 18th Oct., San Francisco zoth Sept., Honolulu 27th, Yokohama soth October, Kobe 11th, Nagasaki 13th, and Shanghai 16th, Mails and General O. & O:S. S. Co EICANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al henage, 3rd Sept,Manila 31st August, No Ballast Brandao & Coll
BISA, German steamer, 1,702, 1. Schonwand,
5th Oct-Hongay 22nd Oct, Coals-Phani, sloop: 1,060 lang, 6 funs, 1,400 h.,
Comey W. H. Nicholson, Hongkong.
Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.b.p. Liest hnd Com. C. P. Mansel, Takut
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevof at Nagasaki.. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, ro
guns, 9,000 hp. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayerdnit, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 11,25 .h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, zz guns, 14,500 hp., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rorbagnik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
h.p., I guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13.500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Pon Andur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, ragoo tons, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barranoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
,
14 guns, 8,500 i.hp, Capt. Moilas, at Taku. Sivovich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Söubatin, at Nagasaki.. Sweatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 tarp tubes, 780 h.p., speed Vianimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,0cc tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.
19.7 knots.
Vortork, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hp Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.
radnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku.
Fr.
Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1.230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p...Cap Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
(1st and 2nd class )—.. Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. forti, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1 gun,
20h.p., 16 knols.
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Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 lens, 4
guns, 970 h.p, 19 knots. Kasatke, Russiandorpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Houravicff, at Shanghai. Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 lens, Captain
Kiynarsky, at Siangbai. Nargan, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons-4 guns,
1,200 h.p., za knots. Naverassisk, Russign torpedo bost, 87 tous, 4
guns, 2,900 hp, az knots. Poderamik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots Suff, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tone, 1 gun, 200|
lup, 15 kpote
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8,000 .b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,30d tons, 13
guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte Portail, at Saigon.
du
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 b.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku,
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 30 guns, 2000 ihp., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Canton.
Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 360 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shangbai, Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow.
* Flagship of Vice-Admiral Counejolles.
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THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 5,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 b.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai
Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut.Com, G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2,199
bp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai Celtic, U.S. supply.ship, 6,428 tont 1,800 h.p.,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culpa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila,
Don Juan de Austria, "U.5. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong.
Glacier U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila..
Helena, U.S. gunboat; 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998
• ̈hip, Comdr. E. K. Moore, åt Manila, Tri, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 ton, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luzon, 1.6, gunboal, 1,330%
Comer. J. V. B. Bleecker, at Manila.
"Ghester, at Manila. Kentucky, US. battleship, 14,500 tons, Capt.
Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, guns, 750 b.p., Liest-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Bfarietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.b.p.
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Alagi, bz0 tons, lo guns, 700 b.p., at Shanghai, Atego, 6zo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 610 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Chlokai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Solo, 573 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascha..
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Torpedo gunboat Tatsuta,, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
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Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 lons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tous, al Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 33
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Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons;
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Olowo, torpedo-catcher, 318 tous, Capt. Camada,
at Japan.
torpedo-tubes,
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$25 h.p
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boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo tubes,
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Boo .p.
(used as gunnery tmning ship.). Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
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10 guns, g30 hp, at Edajima
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12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheed, at Canton. Mesadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Speyers, en route Canton,
y Afonocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
850 hp, Com, G. A. Bicknell, at Taku," Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090 tons, guns, 5,244 hp., Candr. G. W. Pignian Shanghaja k Nashville, J.Sacriser, Comdr. RP. Rogers,
at Nagasaki Michele Rangel Nhu York, US. cruiser 4,003 tons, Capt B..
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