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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1901.

EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamier, 3,003,

O. P Marshall, R.NR., 30th October, "Vancouver 8th Oct., and Shanghai 27th,

Mails and General-C, P. R Cő, GLOUCESTER CITY,, British steamer, 1,409, J.

Nilsen, Toth Nov.,-Saigon 4th Nov, Rice and Rice-Flour.Dodwell & Co., Ld. HAICHING, British steamer, 1,276, W. Davis, 10th Nov,-Foochow 7th Nov., Amoy 8th, and Swatow 9h, General-Douglas, Laptaik & Co.

HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 1,120, Schlaikyer, 11th Nov Saigon 7th Nov., Rice.- Jebsen & Ca

JUSTIN, American transport, 1402, Scott, sth

5th Nov.-Cavite at Nor. Kaursclou, German steamer, 6,720P.

Lineschloss, 11th Nov.-Kobe via Naga- saki and Shanghai 4th Nov., Mails and General-Melchers & Co.

KNIGHT COMPANION, British steamer, 2,670, C. Froggalt, 1st Nov.,-Portland, Or. via Yokohama, Kobe and Moji 30th Sept General.-Allen Cameron & Co. Kong BENG, German steamer, 862,. Möller- mann, 8th Nov., Koh-si-chang.31st Oct.,. Rice and General.-Butterfield & Swire. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T. Salton, 9th Nov, Anping 6th Nov, Gene Tal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha

MARA KOLB, German steamer, 2,350, G. Kreft,

8th Nov,Moji and Nov., Coals.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

---Order,

MARIANNE, Austrian steaner, 2,244, G. Ragu- sin, 2nd Nov,-Meroran 24th Oct., Coal. MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,204, W. D. Welsli, 6th Nov., Sandakan 1st Nov, Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DRO, British steamer, 2,732, Coleman, 4th Nov, -Landon 22nd Sept, Government Stores. -Dodwell & Co., Ld

3rd NavMoman (Japan) 25th Oct; Coal-East Asiatic Trading Co. PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, 1. A. McArthur,

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9th Nov, Manila 6th Nov, General- Shewan, Tomes & Co..

HRA CHULA CHOM KLAD, German steamier, 1,012, R. Unsworth, 30th Oct.,-Bangkok

22nd Oct., Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. PITSANULÓK, German steamer, 1,267, R. Illing, Joth Nov.--Bangkuk and Koh-si-chang 2nd Nov,, General.-Butterfield and Swire.

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1st class, gunboat 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ihp, "Lt. aud Comdr." Oldham, cruising. Pique, twin screw, and-class eruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 .h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai,

Seat, Russian torpedu boat, 350 tons, Captain |

Smoroow, at Shanghai, - Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tong, 1 guu,

220 h.p...16.knots."

Soocchina, Russian torpedo bast, 87 tons, 4 as,

979 h.p. 19 knats. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 453 tons, 6 guns, Sam, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

20 h. Linut-Comer, C. de B.

"Giers, at Shanghai. Steriaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gup, Cowper, Shanghai."

310 h.p., 16 knots, Cable, surveying ship, 583 tous, 650 į.k.p.,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Strauss, Russian turpedo boat, 23 tons, 1,gun,

230 h.p. 10 nUIS, 1,400 b.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Sungur, Russian torpedo boat, 140 toes, 4 Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bog ions, 6 guns,

Hongkong.

guns, 1,800 h.p., za koots.

Rodin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Liest.-Comdr. G. G, Webster, West River. Zesario, stoop, 980 tons, 6. guns, 1,400 h.p... Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. sandpiper, Bruish river-gunboat, 83, tons, a

Funs, 40 h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River.

inipe, river-gunboai, 65 tous, 3 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. swift, 2nd-class gunbon, 756 tops, 6 guns,

870 i.h.p, ia reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-bost destroyer, 250 tons, in [*

reserve.Hongkong.

Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8000 ihup, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Wei hai-wei. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Wei-hai-wei. Tweed, const defence ganhout, 363 tous, 3

guns, zoo i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong.

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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA,

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Borgo, 1st class, hussian torpedo boat, & ions,

3 guns, z torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 knatu

Revel, est class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Kussian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots,

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Flagship of Vice-Admim! Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral B. V.Dubossof Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounotí,

* THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussurd, Gorman Cruiser, 1,000 tons, 5 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghui.

* Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000

Lons, 36 gans, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Talu, Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,

9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy,

Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450 Geier. German cruiser, 1,000 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai. i.p.h, Li-Conde, W. O. Lyne, Hongkong.*** Hansu, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, Geman despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

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

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai.

Morton, 6, 1, 6,000 shop, L-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p., Honkong,

Woodcock, tiver-goboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550tis, German gunboat, yoo ions, a guns,

i.b.p., Lieut.-Coudr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlar, river-gunboat, 150 tons, t guns, 550

ih.p, Lieut. Comdr. H. E. Iillian, Yangiste. Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 3 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class

boats.

Miscellaneous,

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Licut-Comdr. Sthamner, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 Lons, S guns,

2,930 h.pg Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,

Capt. Berger, at Fuochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

zo guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Gülich, at Amoy, **Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.

Oregon, Ist-class U.S. latilesinin 10,370 ns,

16 guns, Ei h.p. Capt. F. Whickens, U...

Ngat Woosung Parel, U.S. gunbar, 697 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,007, tous, & guns, hp., Comdr, C. C. Cornweti, at Manila

800 hp., Comdr, Selfridge, at Hongkong. Scindia, U.S. cruiser 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

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

1,031 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,

3.392 b.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, U,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at

Manila:

Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.

L. Parcel, U.S.N., at Manila.

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON,

Cantelli, Shanghai. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,945'ions, Capt. C. Elda, Italian cruiser, 2,720 tons, Capt. Cecconi,

Taku. Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,

Shanghai.

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

6,820 ih.p, Capt. Zczi, at Shanghai. Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.

V. Onofrio, Shanghai..

JAPANTISE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships.

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guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.hp., 18 of the paper only. Pardima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure. Friji, 1st class, 13,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

fi.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 23 guns, 6,200

h.p, at Yokosuka

Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Sasebo. Fruskushima, 1st class, 4,277. tons, 35 guns,.

5,400 h.p., at Küre. Haskidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., at Yokosuka Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guus, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. K. Imai, at jopan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan,

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10th Nov, Touron 7th Nov., General. Siemssen & Co.

TACOMA, American, steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,

1st Oct., Tacoma via Poris 14th Aug, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. TAICHIOW, German steamer, 862, W. Reher, 9th Nov.-Bangkok and Nov., General- Butterfield & Swire.

TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,439, L Dawson,

11th Nov,-Sydney via Manila 19th Oct., General Butterfield & Swire.

Sailing Vessels. CELESTE BURRILL, "British ship, 1,764, C. A. Trefty, 29th May,-Manila 9th May, Ballast.-Order.

DUDHOPE, British ship, 1,986, A. Low, 3rd Nov., Harry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal. --Order.

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

20th Oct., Cebu 8th, Oct., Ballast-Arg- hold, Karberg & Co." HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German

schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October, Manila 6th Oct., General-Master, LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct.,

Rajang 6th Sept, Timber Master.

ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. younge ..68 % prem. | OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th

$ro.46 Nov., Manila 1st Nov, Ballast.-Order.

53.95 SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st Feb.,-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast-Master, STATE OF MAINE, Americanship, 1,467, Colcord, 814 Sept.-New York 4th May,

Bar Silver..

Dollars

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,

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nam.

Fashian, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Ilo-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macan Steamboat Ca.-- Pawan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Fatrick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire. Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

-,—Chi Wo & Co. Tai-on, British steamer, 226, J. Lawrence,Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pat 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.

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W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord,

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

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, November 12th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tens, to guns, 3,000 ih.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

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

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, ra guns,

5,000 i.h.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

Astres,

2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 hp, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong.. Auroru, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 lons, 8,500i.hu.p., 12 guns, Capt.-E. H. Bayly, CB, Hong.

"kong.

Barfleur, ist-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14 guns, 13,163 i.h.p. Captain Sir G. 1. S. Warrender, Bart, Hongkong.

Weber, Shanghai.

Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,500 tons,

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

Comdr. Dachbardt, at Shanghai.

Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 gun,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

at Yokosuka

Cruisers.

Kasagi, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p; at Saseho.

4,400 tons, 9,000 l.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Saga Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons," |

⚫pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 hp. Capt... Rossunn, Swalow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,500 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Coradr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 hp., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghal. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,500 tons,

4,736 .h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 540 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tons, Captain

Runsti, Singapore,

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilly Russian armoured cruiser $,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p.. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 5,000 2015, 8,000 .P., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Akout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 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,

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.

Gremiotichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

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

2,156 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakovoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tous, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvarry, Russian armoured cruiser, 3,490 tons,

twin screw, 13 guns, 4,000 hp, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai Petropartovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki.

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunbeat, yoo tons, to guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Shanghai. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,000 tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga. saki.

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No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepimer, at Shanghai.

Lieut, Pullen, at Shanghai, No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt. 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. Alonelle, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.

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

Capt. Bathne, Saigon.

Bengals, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 gans, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chastelons haubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, goco i.b.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St.

Luc, at Foochow

Comete, gunboat, foo tons, Capt. Loüich, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at

.Caston,

Pakhoi

* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ich.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 toas, 36 guns 631 í.b.p., Captain Saulne, at Shanghai.

Eur Dispatch-transport, Capt. Vallée, at

Saigon.

Friant, 3rd class craiser, 3,500 tons, Capt.

Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, tst class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,

8,000 ih.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. Lien, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, 2nd-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.

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, z,500 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 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 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p, at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,750 tons,

Capt. Shimamur, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan.

Idsumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, 20 guns, 6,030 h.p., Capt. Warila, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,399 tons,

15 guns, 2,600 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akiisushima, protected cruiser, ist class, at

Manila.

Miyako, andclass, 1,800 tuns, 34 guns, 5,000 h.p.,

at Taku.

Takao, 2nd class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.P.,

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan.

Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,

10 guns, 5,630 h.p at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, a guns, 1,887 h.p., at Japan.

Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, tarpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan."

Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490, tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at

Yokosuka...

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h., at

Sascho.

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

Chemulpo.

Tenris, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusun. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, zo guns, 1,125 b.p., at

Sascho.

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

suka..

Gun-boats.

Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Ataro, 6zo tous, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 lans, 10 guns, 700 hp, at Kure. Chickai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Takit. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 li.p., at Saseho.

waki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 lp., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Haku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 300 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp.

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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES, Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages

Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h. Yakichle, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly,

Macao and Canton. R.N,R,-Hongkong, 'Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 183, 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.. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong

kong, Canton and West River Steamboat:

Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. ADANA, British steamer, 2,175, A. Smith, 8th

Nov,-Shanghai 5th Nov., General. Shewan, Tomes & Co. APENRADE, German steamer, 611, H. Lorenzen, 10th Nov.-Haiphong 7th Nov, and Hoihow gth, General-Jebsen & Co.

21,411 i.b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G. Hongkong.

Bramble, Ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns,

5,600 i.h.p.. Commander, Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Rard, Taku.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i. p, Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Dido, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 9,600 i.hp., Capt. Tillard, en route Home Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ir guns,

8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stakes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,ono

i.h.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G Hongkong.

Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, aco ihp, Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 300

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., in reserve.

11,255 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossta, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 10

22 guns, 14,500 hp, Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

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Roobaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p:, 11 guas, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 19,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Fort Arthur.. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Melcusky, at Nagasaki.

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

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

14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Sivoulch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 b.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.

Sweatorg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 788 h.p., speed

19.7 knots.

Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Puchtomsky, at Port Arthur.

Ville

Capt. Mornet, at Shangbai

Alger, monitor, 944 tous, 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, b guns, 3.436 hp, Comdr. C, H. Arnold, at Hong- Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,

kong.

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

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr. Ct. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405 h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 b.p.,

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.

Japan.

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

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina.

·Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure.. Yugiri, 279, tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka.. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kotaka, iço tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 b.p. Shiramubi, 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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boats (Creuset), 56 tons, 2. torpedo-tubes;

14

525 h.p.

7

boats (Kube), 56 tons, a torpedo tubes, 525

hp

BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,500 P. Brusaca | Firetrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 6co Don Juan "dé Austria, US, gunboat, :1,200 boat (Normand), 75 tous, 2 torpedo-tuber,.

Pietra, 6th Nov.,-Bombay and Singapore 29th Oct, General.-Carlowitz & Co. CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,567, R. Cox, 30th

Oct., Java 19th Oct., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, L. A. Muir,

11th Nov.,-Java ist Nov, Sugar-Jar dine, Matheson & Co. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,282, J. Jenkins, 6th Nov Koh-si-chang 28th Oct., Gene ral.-Bradley & Co. GLAVERING, British steamer,

300 ihip, Lt. and-Beaty Pownall; Hong- kong. Glory, Ist-class battleship, 12,500 tons,

guns, 13.500 i.b.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-bai- wei,

Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns, Hart, twin screw, torpedo-buat destroyer, 250 13,500 i.h.p., Capt: L. Winiz, Shanghai.

IDOS, 6 guas, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

h.p, Com. Molchonsky, at Nagasaki. Vadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulis, at Taku, Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 hp., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki, za

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

Novakovsky, at Shanghai."

tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A.

Mertz, at Manila,

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998.

hp Comdr. E. K Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 b.p,

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila.

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Isla de Luson, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila, Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

Chester, at Manila:

1,300 h.p.

2 beats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

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4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p.

to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p

Miscellaneous,

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

tous, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and.Con Forch, Russian, torpedo boat, 23 tons, a gun, Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 toas, i guns, 750 Rinja, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800-ih.p., Com,

H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 gups,

3,900 i.h.p., in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

Lh.p., 16 Capt. Arthur J. Renniker

G. C. Hardy. 2,155, John Barker, 8th Nov.--Port Arthur 3rd Nov., General. Dodwell & Co., Ld. EASTERN, British steamer, 3,500, Winthrop Ellis, 11th Nov.,-Adelaide, 8th October, Sydney roth, Brisbane. 21st, Townsville and Cairns 24th, Cooktown 25th, Thursday. Island 26th, Port Darwin 31st, Dilbi (Timer Island) 2nd Nov, and Manila 8th, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. ELCANO, American steamer, 501, R de Al benage, 3rd Sept,-Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandao & Co.

Hugham &

Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 ih.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Shang hai, Ofter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 h.p, Lieut. and Com C. P. Mansel, Taku.

ELSA, German steamer, 1,702, P. Schonwandi

11th Nov, Canton 10th Nov., Coals Phoenix, sloop, 1,000 fans, 6 guns, 1,400 ih.p., Jobsen & Co.

Gourdr W. H. Nichelson, Shanghai -

220 h.p., 16 knots. Junichichi, Russian torpedo beat, 87 tons,:4

guns, 970 b.p, 19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravief, at Shanghai

S Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain'

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai. Wargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns, 13-1,200 h.p. 22 koāts," KO SE V Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boal, 87 tons, 4

gans, 2,000 hp, 12 knots and Podorosul, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1

gun, 220 h.p., 16 kaels PAPANES Sisih, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, gun, 220

h.p.46 kpots

hp., Lieut. Comdr. A. F. Nazro, at Manifa Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,

12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000- tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., 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

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tons, 4 guns; 5,244 h.p., Comdr. G. W. Pigman, Shanghai.p., Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogen, Pinoy at. Nagasaki,

PADMAN New York, U.S. cruiser, 4033 tons, Capt. B

*McCullam, at Manila zel

B00 h.p.

(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,

(used as training ship.); Manjju, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. 5

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

to guns, 520 hp, at Edajima

(used as training ship.) Azama, sailing corvette, 1,120 tuas, 12 guns, at

Yokospin

ons (used as a bulk)

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