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Hongkong, 4th November. To-day's quotations are as follows BENGAL-New Patoa ...........@ $920/25

New Benares.... 907)

...@gzonóm. Per picul.

Old Patna.....@ 950.

Old Benares...

Last year's.......

2/3 years old... 3/4 years' old.. Putterfore

@ $900/10

910/29. [email protected]/30 @ 930440 @ 950

PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 670

Post Office.

4 Mait will aloan:-

For Canton-Per Fätskan, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 7.30 A.M..

For Haiphong-Per Trym, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 10 AM.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco-Per Nippon Maru, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 11 Ast,

For Macao-Per Honam, to-morrow, the Sth instant, at 1.15 P.M.

For Shanghai-Per, Wingsang, id-morrow, the 5th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Canton-Per Hankete to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 5.30PM

For Hongay Per And worshire, on Wedacs- day, the 6th instant, at so A.M.

For Foochow Per Anping Storu, on Wed: nesday, the Gh instant, at to A.M.

For Fonchow, Shanghai, Map, Kobe and Yokohama--Pur Tartar, an Wednesday, the 6th instant, at ji A.M.

For Tientsin-Per Awiyang, on Wednes day, the 6th instant, at 4 PM.

For Moji-Per Olimpo, on Thursday, the 2th instant, at II A.M.

For Amoy and Manila-l'er Perla, on Thurs. day, the 7th instant, at 4 PM.

For Iloilo and Cebu--Per Kaifung, on Fri day, the 8th instant, at 4 P.21.

For Shanghai-Per B'hampo, on Friday, the 8th instant, at 4 P.M.

For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta--Per Laisang, on Saturday, the gur inst, at 10 AM.

For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Coromandel, on Saturday, the 9th instant, at

II A.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1901.

1

Pigue, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 L.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai

2

HERMANN MENZELL German steanier, 1,647 | Pigmy, in class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 gugs |

1,200 ihp., Lt. and Comdr. Oldham, H. H. Schutt, 27th Oct-Newchwang 20th

cruising. Oct., and Chefoo zist, Beans and General. -Wo Fat Sing, KNIGHT COMPANION, British steamer, 2,670, C. Froggatt, 1st Nov., Portland, Or. via Yokohama, Kobe and Muji goth Scpt, -General-Allen Cameron & Co. KWEIYANG, British steamer 1,062, A. W.

Outerbridge, 1st Nov.-Canton 31st Octo GeneralButterfield & Swire. LASANG, British steamer, 3,225, G. Payne,

ist Nov. Calcutta 17th Oct., General. Jardine, Matheson & Co. LENNOX, British steamer, 2,361, J, C. William

son, 26th Oct.,Manila 22nd Oct., Ballast.

Dodwell & Co., ld.

Star, Russian torpedo boat, 359 tons, Captain | Oregon, let-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Smienow, nt Shanghai:

Starplan, Russian torpedo boa, 23 tona, 1 gun,

220 b.p., 16 knota Scotchina, Russian torpedo boat, 57 tons, 4 guns,

970 h.p., 10 knots." Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, & guas, Som, Russian torpedo" boat, 400, Capt. A.

1,200 i.b.p., Lient Comir. O. V. de M.

Giers, at Shanghai: Sterlid, Russian torpedo host, 23 tons, i gub, Cowper, Shanghai.. Cambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 6go ih.p120 hp., 16 konts,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong Redpole, 1st-class guilboat, 805 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Con. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

Tabin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240'i.h.p, Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River, Tosari, stoop, 930 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p. Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei.' sandpiper, British rivergurbont, 35 tons, 2 guns, 240.j.h.p. Lt.-Comdr. Çarr, West River, MARCO VINCHETTI, Italian transport, 1,633,uipe, river-gunbant, 85 tone, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,

G. Saitorio, 1st Nov.-Genoa 30th Sept. MARIANNE, Austrian steamer, 2,244, G. Kagu-

Loosok, German steamer, 1020. T. Fuchs, 36th Oct,Bangkok 18th Oct., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire.

-Order.

sin, 2nd Nov,-Moreran 24th Oct., Coal. MERIONETHSHIRE, British steaner, Burch, 31st Oct-London 12th Sept., and Singa pore 24th Oct., General-Order.. NANVANG, German steamer, 1,co, E. Hass, 1st Nov, Manila 29th Oct., Ballast.-E. A. Trading Co. NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,437, W.

. Greene, 25th Oct-San Francisco 27th Sept., Honolulu 4th Oct., Yokohana 17th, Kobe 18th, Nagasaki zoth, and Woosung 23rd, Mails and General,-. & D. S. N. NCEN TUNG, German steamer, 134, C.

Co.

Schonberg, 29th October,-Yap 19th Oct.. General Melchers, & Co.

Out, British steamer, 4,031, R. Pinkham, 31st Oct., Moji ith Dc., Coal,-Mitsui Bus- san Kaisha.

OLIMPO, Austrian steamer, Trawcich, 31st Oct,

Moji 25th Oct., Coal-Bradley & Co. PHRA CHULA CHOM K1A0, German steamer, 1,012, R. Unsworth, 30th Oct-Bangkok 22nd Oct., Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. PERA NANG, German steamer, 1,138, Mangels-

dorff, 31st Oct., Bangkok 25th Oct., Rice.

-Butterfield & Swire.. PICCIOLA, German steamer, 975, Gamipke, 27th Oct-Iloilo 22nd Oct., Sugar and Wood.-Chinese.

TACOMA, American steiner,1,630, A. Dixon, 21st Oct., Tacona via Ports. 14th Aug, General Dudwell & Co., Ld.

Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze Sziff, 3nd-class gunboat 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Taku, torpedo-bont destroyer, 20 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, i guns,

8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei- hai-wei. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, isteciass 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

guns, too i.b.. in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450

i.p.lt, Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, cruising. Whiting, twin screw; torpedo-boat destroyer,

601, tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong. wivern, const defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p., Eongkong.

Straws, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, 1 gub,

220h.p. 10 knots. Sungur, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tona, 4

guns, 1,800 h.p, aä knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borg, 1st class, kussian torpedo boat, 81 tops, *J guns, torp tubes 1,100 hip, speed 12 Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

Knots.

3 guns, a torp tubes 780 b.p., speed aa knots. Ursuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4. guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alaxcieff. " Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff, -Flagship of Rear-Admiral, Reonioff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON Burrard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,

Coudr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai, Free Bismarch German flagship; 11,000

tons, 36 guas, Capt. Graf Loltke, at Taku. 9,000 h.p., Capt, Rollmann, at Amoy. Gefon, German cruiser, 4109 tons, to guns, Grier, Gorman cruiser 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hung, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 toos, 13

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

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai,

Woodcock, dvergunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 559, German gunboat, goo tons, 10 guns,

i.h.p., Lieut. Coudr. Watson, Kiukiang Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550

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i.h.p Lieut.Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtse. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos.18 and 2, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class.

boats.

Miscellaneous.

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

Weber, Shanghai.

Lieut.-Comir. Sthamer, at Canton, Irene, 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. Kaistrin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy, **Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holtendorff, at Woosung.. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Daehabards, at Shanghai,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow

Çomdr. Schack, at Amoy,

For Manila-Per Sungkian on Saturday: TARTAR, British steamer, 2,768, E. Beetham, Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3.900 tons, Schwalbe, Germap cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

the 9th instant, at-4 P.M.

For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday Island,' Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melboume-Per Changsha, on Saturday, the 9th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Singapore, l'enang and Bombay-Per Bisogno, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at

10 A.M.

For Europe, &c., Tadia, via Tuticoria-Pei Kiautschou, on Wednesday, the 13th instat

11 A.M.

For Singapore-Per Socotza, on Saturday, theroth instant,,at 14 A.M.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, BC. and Vancouver-Per 'Empress of India, on Wednesday, the zoth instant, at II A.M.

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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425; Lossius,-*** Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, 11. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire.

Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

.Chi 3Vo & Co. Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pat Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.

Co.

Kong Naul, British steamer, T..Austin, R.N.R.,

-Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Masao.. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke Hongkong, Canton and Macau Steamboat Co.

22nd Oct, Vancouver via Ports, and Shanghai 19th. Oct., General.-C. P. R. 1,106, Christean

Co.

TAURUS, Norwegian steamer,

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

16 guns, 17,111 h.p., Capt. W. Dickens, U.ŠN., at Woosung

Parel, U.S. gumbont 893-tous, guns, 1,095

hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong- Seindia, US. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr, J. M..

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

1,031 hp. Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amdy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1719 tons, 6 guns,

3,392 h.p, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Posamite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons,

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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON,

Cantelli, Shanghai. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C. Elba, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,

Taku.

Fiermosco, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,

Shanghai.

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

6,320 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai.. Vetter Pisans, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt

V, Onofrio, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. -

Battleships.

guns, Captain S.-Misu,-at-Japan.- Araki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18 Pushima, ist class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure.

Fuji, 1st-class, 12,450 tons, 38.guns, 14,000

h.p., at Taku.

Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 2 guns, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka

-Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,777 fons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 hip, at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,450

b.p., at Yokosuka.

Kengo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hip,

. Capt. K. Imai,.at Japan." Hiyet, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hip.,

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

at Yokosuka

Cruisers. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 l.p., at Saseho.

· 4,400 tanş, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa Secadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns Chitore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

por.

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.

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sen, 31st Oct.,-Moj: 25th Oct., Coals. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch Tiger, German gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, dressee is accessible to messenger." On copie

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. TV, Norwegian sacimer, 710, Hans Dall

2nd Nov, Haiphong 29th October, and Hoihow 31st, Rice.-A. R. Marty.

Sailing Vessels,

CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, CA. Trefry, 29th May,Manila 9th May, Ballast-Order.

GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,

cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Miller, Saigon.

Liberal, Fortuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guaS, 5,900 tons, 9755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai."

Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai.

Weissenburg, German battleship, to,too tons.

Werth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amay. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku: K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-

saki.

No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Vashine, protected cruiser, Ist class, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 tons,

24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachihs, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tons, 14 guns, 7,20 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure.

Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons, No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt Takasage, protected cruiser, rst class, 4,217

4,736 i.h.p, Capt Jansen, Taku.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai.

20th Oct.,-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Arn-Zairi, Portuguese gunboat, 600 tons, Captain No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Cap Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,

hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German

schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., GeneralMaster LUCIA, British ship, G40, Andersen, and Oct,

--Rajang 6th Sept, Timber.-Master. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,173, Howes, 21st Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,457, k-4th May, Colcord, 8th Sept.,--New York- Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.

W, H. CONNER, American ship, 1,514, Colcord,

26th Sept., Manila 10th Sept, Ballast, Standard Oil Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, November 4th, 1901.

Mello, Hongkong.

Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain

Kunsti, Singapore.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 g. 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoff Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 toas, 8 guns, 1,200

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

Taku.

Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 Lous, to guas,Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

3,000 i.b.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 lons, 13,500

i.bp., 16 guns, Capt. W, W. Hewett, Hongkong.

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,

Comdr, W. Carey, Shanghai, Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, 5,000h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Hongkong,

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.

Gremtastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai,

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonelit, guaboat, 200, tons, Lieut-Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Bacbme, Saigua, Bengall, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugraud, 2nd class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19-guns,

9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laudat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St

Luc, at Foochow.

Canton.

Comele, gunboat, 600 tons, Gape Louel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Loameey, at

Pakhoi.

D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tozs, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt.de Marolles, at Taku.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Ch.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée,

Saigon.

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

Adam, a! Haiphong

tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.g., at Yokosuka. Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at.. Зарав. Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, rst class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Manila,

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Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.psing

at Taku.

Tatag, and class. 1760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. to guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan." Yeyania, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto, Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S. Mastu, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan: Osagi, cruiser, at Taku.

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 lens,

Bloops and Corvettes. Musaskt, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp,, at.

Yokosuka

Katturagi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at

Sascho.

Yamato, 1,480 tons, io guns, 1,600 h.p. at

Chemulpo.

Tenris, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 hp, at

Sascho.

Amagi 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-

suka

Gun-boats.

Astrea, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 | Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns, Oshima, 640 tons, 1o guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho.

i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong. kong.

Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong kong.

Barfleur, ast-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p., Captain Sir G. 1. S. Warrender, Bart., Hongkong. Blenheim, ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 hp, Capt. Henderson, C.M.G, Taku.

Bramble, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h., 6 guns, Licut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.

Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

5.fic i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.b.p., 6 guns, Lient-Camdr. E. A. Baird, Taku

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, B guns, 2,000 ih.p.,

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Macao and Canton.

Dido, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, ⚫9,600 i.b.p., Capt. Tillard, en route Home. -Lungshan, British steamer, fi, G. F. Morrison,

R.N.R,Hongkong, Canton and Macao-Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5.600 tons, 11 guns, Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- Kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.

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8,000 h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 4h.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Pager, C.M.,

Hongkong.

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Est, coast defence gunboal, 363.toos, 3 guis,

200 ihip, Lieut.Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang.

Canton and West River, Naing, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,

Hongkong, Garon and Macau Steantame, twin screte, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tans, 6 guns, 5.400 .h.p., in reservo Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tops, & guns, 360 hp., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong.

boat Co.

Sainant, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong

kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.

VESSELS IN PORT:

Steamers.

BENLARIG, British steamer, 1452, R. Krable, 29th Oct-Saigon 24th Oct., Rice.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BUNKBURN, British steamer, 5,000, Sheldrake,

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakeroff, at Nagasaki. Naveris, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayeadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olzarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, whanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polsfasa, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

11,255 i.h.p. 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Domajiroff, at Nagasaki.

Robaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., ri guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore.. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 gans, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, toe

13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sirsol Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,

14 guns, 8,500 h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, by tous, 3 guns, 2,torp, tubes 780 hp speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur. Glory, ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16

guts, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai-Postock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 630

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. wei.

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- 19.7 knots.

Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 13,500 ihp., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. guns, twin screw, rooh.p., Capt. Rogulia,

Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260Zablata, Russian Cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns,

tons, guns, 4,000 i.h.p, in reserve.

12,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.. Handy, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 200

31st Oct-Panoroken 21st Oct., Sugar- Butterfied & Swire: CHARTERHOUSE, British steamer, 1,278, P. W...

Joslin, ist Nov,,Singapore 25th Oc, Ge cral-Joo Tek Sang CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1567, R..Cox, 30th Octava 19th Oct., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian sleamer,

691, Larsen, 30th Oct-Newchwang 2151. Oct, and Chiefan 24th General.-E. A Trading Co. A ELCANO, American. steamer, 501, R. de Al

August, heange: 3rd Sept,Manila 31st Ballist Brandao & Co EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3,003,

OP. Marshall, R.N.R., 30th October, Vancouver 8th Oct., and Shanghai 27th, Mails and General,--C. P. R Co

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 .h.p. Lieut and Con.... .G. C. Hardy.

Humber, storeship, 1,640 1003, 800 ihp., Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Isir, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11, guns, 9,600.h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, M.v.o., en route Singapore,/.. Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,

3,900 1.bp., in reserve, Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 1,500

Lhp, 16 guss; Capt, Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkong, Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,

8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Shang hai Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons,

6,300 hp., Lieut and Com, C. P. Mansel,

Taku.

6guas,

Phaniz, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 hp, Comdr. WiH, Michelson, Shanghai-

(1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forei, Russim torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

270 h.p., 16 knots Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 hp., 19 kaots Kasalka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravie, at Shanghai, Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, m Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 h.., až knots, va Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat,-87 tons, 4

guns, 2,003 hp. 22. kants, Podoromik, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons,

gun, 220 E.py:16, knotą, Strik, Russian torpedo bosi, 23 tons, 1 gun; 320

h.p., 18 knots

8,000 Lh.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 toas, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Matte du Portail, at Saigon. Zion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku,

Parcal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt M. Motet, at Shanghai.

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

cent, at Canton.

Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 hp

Capt. Moret, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain.

Bomessaur, 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, US. gunboat, 1.710 tons, 6 guns, 3436 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, 1.gun, 55 h.p.,

Lieut-Com, G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,6go h.p,

Comar. C. t. Forse, at Manila. comford, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 fons, 6 guns, 3,405

b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, qt Manila, Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,

Comdr. J W: Carlin, at Manila, Don Juan de Austria, US, gunboat, 1,200

tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong

Akagi, zo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Atayo, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700-hip, at Kure. Chiokai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taky. Soto, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p, at Sascho.

waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, guns, 474 hp. Chinist, 490 tons, 5 guns, 47 h.p.

Chin Hoki, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472: h.p Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 gun 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 435 h.p.

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Vakichie, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at 54 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

Japan.

Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats.

Murakumo, 271⁄2 tons, at-Ujina. Shimonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki... Shiranuki, 279 (ons, at Kobe. kadusch, torpedo boat destroyes 331 Inns,

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

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 hip. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,

Licat-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obaw, torpédo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

at Japan. 14hoais (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,

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Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.-Comdr. A.2 boats (Schichau), go tong 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p. Mertz, at Manila. Helena, US. gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p. hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.

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Miscellaneous

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure Naniwa, at Yokosuka

800 b.p.. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns, fused as gunnery franing ship.) Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

ris, 0.3, distilling-ship, 1750 tons, 1,300 hips 10 beats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

Capt. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. Ji AV. R. Bleecker, at Manila.

Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

Chester, at Manila. M Mantia, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 toas, 2 guns, 750 hp, Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila, Maricila, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.b.p., 12 guns, Comdr, H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S, double-turret monitor, 4,000 tona, 6 guns, 3,000 hp,, Comdr. A. B. Speyers, en route Canton Monocacy, 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, 4-guns, 5.244 B Comde G. W.

Yoga Pigman, Shanghai Varkville, US cruiser, Comdr, R. P. Rogers

(used as training ship.) Manjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guas.

(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw, steamer, 1,989 tons,

To guns, so h.p., at Edajima

(used as training hip.) drama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosukan bakat

(used as a bulk) My Fingel wooden paddis steamer, 1,465 tonk

5432 small gunsg

New York, U.S. cruiser 24,083 tons Capt.

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