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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1901,

DR' HANS JERG Kiazs, Norwegian steamer, 691, Larsen, 18th Nov,-Haiphong 16th Nove Rice.-A. R. Marty, ZNA DUKE OF FIFE, British steamer, 3,547, J. S. Cox, 18th Nov.-Tacoma, USA. 17th Oct, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. BLCANO, American steamer, 501, R. de Al henage, 3rd Sept.Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandio & Co EMMA LUYKEN, Gerinin steamer, 1,681,

Semuelsen, 19th Nov,--Cheribon 9th Nov., Sugar.Jebsen & Co.

Pigwist-class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, | Skaf, Russian torpedo boat, 150 tons, Captain

1200 ihp, Lt and Comdr, Oldham, cruising.

atons. Pigua, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 to

8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p, Capt. H. G. Reynolds, Shaoghal

Plover, 1st class gunbunt, 435 tons, & guns, 200 hp, Lieut. Comp. Watts Jones, * Hongkong.

Rambles, surveying ship, 583 tans, 650 i.hp.,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Vedpole, ast-class gunboat, 8ng ions, 6 guns, 1,200 ih.p, Lieut. Com C F. Corbett, 12th Nov.-Cebu, P.1. Nov., Hampton, river-gunboat, 65 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,

Hongkong

HANDI, French steamer, 743, F. Merlees, 22nd

ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

Nov-Haiphong 20th Nov., Rice and 'General.-A. R. Marty."

INSANG, British steniner, 5,536, P. M. B. Lake, 18th Nov,Hongay 13th Nov, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-PerfXION, British steamer, 2,271, D. Robinson, Kamsang, on Tuesday, the 26th inst, at II A.M. For Singapore and Bonbay-Per Corinthia, on. Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 2 PM

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5th Nov.-Cavite ist Nov. KAGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,500, J. W. ..Eckstrand, 18th Nov.,-Seattle, U.S.A. via Japan and Shanghai 15th Nov., General

Yusen Kaisha Nippon KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,078, E. J. Buller, 19: Nov., Singapore 12th Nov., General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. LAT LOCK, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,

17th Nov, Manila 13th Nov., Ballast. A. R. Marty.

MARA KOLB, German steamier, 3,300, G. Kreit,

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

MONGKUT, Gerinan steamer, 857, Götshe, 15th Nav Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice-Butter.

field & Swire.

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22nd Nov,--Singapore 16th Nov., General,

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VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE PEAK HOTEL.

and child.

Anderson, Mr. & Mrs., Houten, Mr. J. von

Jeffries, Mr. H. N. Lyne, R.N,, Lt-Domdr. Lyne, Mrs.

Baulton, Mr. J. F. Beattie, Mr. James Benson, Capt. and Mrs. Blood, Mr. G. Bonnar, Mr. J. W. C. Brown, RE, Col. L. F. Brayne, Mr. H. F. R.. Brusse, Mr. G. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs.

Allen Curr, Miss Cartwright, Miss Connell, Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. O. Coppin, Mr. A. G. Crookenden, Col. Dann, Mr. and Mrs. G.

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PITSANULOK, German steamer, 1,267, R. Illing, toth Nov.--Bangkok and Koh-si-chang and Nov, General.--Butterfield and Swire, RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, 1,789, C. R.

Bindloss, 19th Nov.-Hongay 17th Nov, Coal. Shewan, Tomes & Co. RICHMOND, British steamer, 4.314, L. R. Maun,

Toth Nov.-Geraldton, WA. 29th Oct.,

Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, Brand- stetter, 12th Nov.,--Sandakan 6th Nov., Timber and General.-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.

Foso, 14th Nav-Shanghai 11th Nov. SKORPSNE, Norwegian, steamer, 1,130, L.

Fallefsen, 17th Nov., Bangkok 8th Nov, Rice-Chinese.

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

21st Oct.,-Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug., General. Dodwell & Co., Ld. TETARTGS, German steamer, 1,518, W. Diuse,

8th Nov.--Saigon 13th Nov., Sugar. Siemssen & Co.

TRALES, British steamer, 893, A. 1. Kobson, 20th Nov., Swatow 19th Nov,, General. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

Sailing Vessels. DUDHOPE, British ship, 1,986, A. Low, 3rd

Nov,-Barry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal. ---Order,

GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, 20th Oct.,-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co. - HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German

schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., General.-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,.

Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.-Master. OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th

Nov,,-Manila 1st Nov., Ballast.-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 215t Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. 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 23rd, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns,. 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong,

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

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

*Miss Martin, Mr. R. May, Mr. A. J. McDermott, Mr. A. P. Miller, Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell, Mr. Robert Mumford, Mr. and Mrs.

and children Osborne, R.A., Major Pitt, Mr. John, R.N. Pollock, Hon. H. E. Rumsey, RN, Hon.

R. Murray Sawer, Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. A. Stokes, Mr. A. G. Thomson, Mr. J. S. Wheeler, Mr. W. H.. Wheeler, Colonel Wilson, Mrs. W. and

child

Davies, Mr. W. Dixon, Mr. W. B. Dixon, Mr. F. H. Ezekiel, Mr. J. S.. Fitch, Mrs. W. Grant Forbes, Mr. Andrew Gaffney, Mr. Andrew,

Bateson Hamilton, Major Hughes, R.A.M.C, Lt. Wood, Miss -

Col.

Wright, Dr. and Mrs.

CRAIGIEBURN, Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ough, Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Matheson'

H.

Edwards, Mr. G. H. Prynne, Capt and Mrs. Georg, Mr. and Mrs. C. Pye, Mr. E. Bams Grimble, Mr. G. Simpson, Gapt & Mrs: Heemskerk, Mr. J. J. B. Surplice, Mr. and Mrs. Helms, Mr. W.

FR. C. Henderson, R.N., Capt. Tyrwhitt, Mr. T.

and Mrs. F. H.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,460, P. H. Going, 20th Nov,--San Francisco 23rd Oct., and Shanghai 18th Nov., Mails and General.-J. S. Van Buren. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 3,882, H. Mowatt, 14th Nov.;-Shanghai 11th Nov, General, -C. P. R. Co.

BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,483, David Clark,

azad Nov.-Mororan 11th Nov., Coal Gibb, Livingston & Co. BRAEMAN, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt, 14th Nov., Tacoma via Ports 9th Oct, General.Dodwell & Co., Ld: CHOWTAI, German steamer, 115, A, Müller, 20th Nov.-Bangkok 12th Nov., Rice- Butterfield & Swire. 1 CLAYERDALE, British steamer, 2,123, W, Hur-

ding, 12th Nov,Shanghai and Amoy 11th- Nov., Tea and General Carlowitz & Co. DAISIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 800, S.

Nova General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

Bad Saida, 20th Nov,,--Amoy and Swatow 19th

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

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Astrea, pd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 ih.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong. kong. Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p

13 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, c.a., Hong kong. Barfleur, 1st-class battleship, 13,000 tons, 14. Je, 15,163 ha, Captain Sir G. ). S.

Warrender, Bart., Hongkong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,

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

Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.

Brist, 3rd-class cruiser, 3,700 tons, 6 guns,

5,600. i.h.p.. Commander Sir Bourchier. Wrey, Bart, Singapore." Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ihp., 6 guns, Lient-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,600 .h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 2.350 tons, 12,000 ih.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, GHG, 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, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 ih.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tous, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- *kong.

Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.hp. Capt. Cafter, Wei-hai- wei,

Licut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Tonurio, sloop, 980 wns, 6 guns, 1,400 hp, Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei

Sandpiper, British river gunboar, 85-tons,

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guus, 240 h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River. wipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p. Lieut and Copimander Dalgety, Yangiste. Swift, 2nd-class gunbat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

8yo i.h.p.. in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo boat destroyer, zlo tons, jó

reserve Hongkong, Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, if guns,

8,000 ihp, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo-

sung.

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class batileship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.b.p., Capt. Percy Scott, “C. B., Wei-hai-wei.

Tweed, coast defence guaboat, 363 1ons,

guns, 200 ihp., in Reserve Hongkong... Waterwitsh, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450

ip.h, Lt-Com fr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong, Whiting, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer,

for teas, 6 guns, 6,000 i.b.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 ihp, Hongkong.

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*Sminow, at Shanghai,

Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gun,

770 b. 16 knoti 4*

Snatching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

-970 hp, 19-knot

Sem, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Shanghai..

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Sfertad, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

tru bip, 10 knots...

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Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, galo tens

16 gaus, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens. USN at Woosung, Parel, U.S. gunboat, 3gr tons, 4guns, 1,095 b.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, US gunboat. 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 h.pi, Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong. Scindia, U.S. cruiser,

Comar. J. AL. Miller, U.S.N., at Whreling, U.S. gunboat 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,322 tons, Capt. C.

O, Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,393 hp, Comdr. GS. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, 0,9. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p, Capt. G. E. Ido, ut

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Stadas, Kussan corpedő boat, 23 luna, a gun, 1:1,081 hp, Com. W. T. Burwell, at-Manila Also widely circulated in Japan, 'Cochin.

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Sungura, Russian torpedo boat, 240 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 h.p., 22 knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)

Huge, 1st class, Russian torpede boat, &1 tons, 3 guns, torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 Rever, ist cluse, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

knots,

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 23 knots. Ustari, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.j., za knots.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexcicff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F; V. Dubgesoff, ↑ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounoff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussurd, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitt, at Shanghai, * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefton, German cruiser, 4,100 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, Gennan cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,

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

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

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

Capt von Usedom, at Shanghai. Lieat-Comdr. Sthamer, a Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons,

2,930 hp, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki

Woodcock, tiveram a son, Kukiangitis, Gerrann unboat, goa. 1ons, to guns,

Lh.p. Licut-Coudt. Watson, Woodlark, river gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns,

th.p. Lieut. Comdr. Hillmau,

Yangtze,

guns,.

Manila

L. Purcel, U.S.N., at Manila.. Zafir, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

Cantelli, Shanghai. Elba, Italian cruiser, 3,120 tons, Capt. Casella,

Hongkong,

Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Carlo Negri,

- Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 150tons, 14 guns,

6,825 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, at Shanghai, Vetter Plans, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt.

V. Onofrio, Shangbai.

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guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. sal, 1st Class 15:20 2015, 15,000 hp, 18 of the paper unly. Vaskima, tat 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,

Chinyan, and class, 7,330 tons, 21 guns, 6,200

hp, at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships.

Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h., at Sascho! Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,377 toks, 35 guns,

5,400 h.pl, at Kure.

Torpedo boats in Reserve Nos, S and 20, 35, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns, Hashidale, ist class, 4, 277 tóns, 35 guns, 5,400

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,

9.250 i.h.P., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Satow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, guns,

Captain

4,400 tons, 9,000 i..., Capt. Wiber, Singa Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900, i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossund, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons,

Müller, Saigon. Liberal, Portuguese gunbaat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cuntra Lima, Macao. 3.900 tons. 9,755. i.b.p., Capt. V. Bless Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns,

Kitter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

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

Zatrz, 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 Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 b.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki.. Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 bp, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki, Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons,

13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,

at Taku..

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser," 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Galdamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 bp, Capt. Serebren nikff, at Taku.

Gremtasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,493

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, Koreyes, Russian cruiser, 1,250 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tous, twin

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

guns, 9,000 hp. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki., Nayzadnik, 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 b.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai, Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

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

1,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossa, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 12 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser,. 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p. Ifguns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. urte, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur.. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,000 ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki,

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,

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

14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Molls, at Taku. Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Sogbatin, at Nagasaki.

Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots..

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

Vastock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

hp, Com Malchousky, at Nagasaki.. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18' guns, twin screw, 1,500h.p, Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 3,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.

at Taku.

(1st and 2nd class,)

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Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Auguria, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German batileship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.

Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, za guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1.120 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hanków..

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Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, Gennan gunboat, 920 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. von Mittelstädi, at Amoy. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Werth, German battleship, 10,100 ions, 40,

g Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

heim, German battleship, at Naga No.00 German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hpfner, at Shanghai.

Nog German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai. No. 93, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bondemang.

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

FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonette, boat, 200 tons, Lieut.Comdr.

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

Capt. Baehme, Saigos. Bengalt, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt. Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guas,

9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Laudat, zud-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochov. Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leamecy, at

Canton.

Pakhoi.

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

Descartes, 2nd class protected 'cruiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guns 631 í.h.p., Captain Saulne, at Woosung.

Eure, Dispatch-transport; Captain Vallée, at

Saigon,

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

Adam, at Haiphong.

Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser 4,500 tons, 16 guns,

8,000 i.h.p. Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Keraton, 3rd class, cruiser, 11300 tons, 13

guns, 2,200 i.b.p, Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8.guns, 576 hip., Capt.

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motel, at Shanghai.

Capt Vin- Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons,

ceat, at Canton.

Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, to guns, $60 i.b.p.

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

Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vigere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del

Villeneuve, at Foachow.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

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h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

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

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan. Heiyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,4co hp,

at Yokosuka,

Cruisers,

asagt, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp., at Saseho

Caifose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

Atashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

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

30 guns; 8,500 h.p, at Kure Yoshina, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons, Takachihe, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

24 guas, 7,120 h.p., at Manila"

tous, 24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Keelung.

Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

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

Takarage, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,750 100s,

tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka

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

Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 100 zo guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Satyen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,300 tons

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

Manila.

!

Afiyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns; 5,000b.p.,.

at Tako.

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p., 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, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.

Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,450 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka.

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

Sasebo. Yamato, 1,480 tons, re guns, 1,600 b.p., at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan.

Saschb. Kaiman, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p., at

J

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

"suka.

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Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 b.p., at Saseho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 620 tons, Io guns, 700 hp., at Taku Maya, 625 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Chickas, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soke, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saseho.

waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 gans, 477 h.p Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, y guns, 455;h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 b.p.

Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Fabichio, gunboat, 4,000 tona, Capt. Yakis, ni 51 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

Japan,

Torpedo-gunboat.

Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, torpedo tubes,

5,500 hip., at Yokosuka,

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 179 tons, at Ujina.. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.

Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki.

Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

3,436 h.p, Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong.Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka.

Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 197 tons,

"Comdr. Iwamura, at fapau. Kotaka, 190 tons, & torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons;

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai.. Callao U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 h.p., Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 378 tons, Comdr.

Kosema, at Japan. Lieut.-Com G.. Bradshaw, at Manila.

8 Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2,199 Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,

Lieut. Comdr, H. Kawase, Japan. h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai, Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p., Ohow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

Comdr. C.T. Forse, at Manila.

at Japan. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3.405

kong.

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp.

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, uf Manila." Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200

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

“Mertz, at Manila, Helent, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 ton's, 8 guns, 1,998 hip, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila Iris, U.S. distilling-skip, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp,

Capt. J. J Meany, at Manila Ma Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila,

Delphin, Russian torpedo bost, 350 tons, Capt. Kentucky, US battleship, 11,500 tops, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai,

C. H. Stockton, at Hongkong. 603-Forel, Russian torpedo

Geilath, 1st-class battleship, 12, 950tons, 16guns, 13,500 i.b.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160

in tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p. Teserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tans, 6 guns, 4,000 ihip, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy... Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com

H. Davison, Hongkong Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tone, 6 guns,

13,900 i.h.p., în reserve. Ocean, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Lh.p. 16 guds, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Hongkong. Orlando, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. J. H. Burke, C.D., Shang hai. Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,

14 boats (Creusot), 96 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

sas h.p.

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7 boats (Kobe), 55 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525

b.p.

boat (Normand), 75 tonis, a torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

a boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 hp. 4 boats (Yarrow), o tons 3. torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p.

Miscellaneous.

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

620 h.p.

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

aao b.p., 16 knots, 23 tons, 1 gun,] Mantia, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 Rinjo, annoured cruiser, z;530 lans, to guns,"

Tanteiichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns, 970 hp, ig knots, an Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravieff, at Shanghal

Kit Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Wargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 lupaa knots, ka Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,

guns, 2,900 hp.. knots Home

h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Narro, at Manila, Maritia, 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 tens, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Speyers, at Hongkong. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, aço hp. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku, Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4-guns, 5,244 h.p., Comdr., G. W. Pigman, at Shanghai

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

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

to guns, 520hp, at Edajima, (used as training ahip Arama, sailing corvatte, 1420 tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosuka

(used as a bulk.)

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