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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1901.

INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 871, A. Halis, ↑ Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,

26th Nov., Canton 26th Novi, General Sander, Wieler & Co....

KAGA MARU, Jananese steamer, 3,800, J. W. Eckstrand, 18th Nov., Seattle, U.S.A. via Japan and Shanghai 15th Nov., General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

KAIFONG, British steamer, 1,024, G. H. Penne.

father, 25th Nov.-Cebu eist Nov., Gene General Butterfchi & Swire, KVARVEN, Norwegian_sic... 1,574, J. Kanity, 25th Nov., San Francisco via Moji 18th Oct., Floor, Butterfield & Swire. LAL TOC, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,

17th Nov,-Manila 13th Nov, Ballast. A. R. Marty. LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,234, Th. Leh. mann, 26th Nov., Canton 25th Nov, General-Siemssen & Co MONOKUT, German steamer, 857, Götske, 15th Nov.,Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice.-Butter- field & Swire, NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James Walters, 25th Nov., New York 27th Sept, Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. OSLO, Norwegian steamer, 777, O. Mathieson,

25th Nov.-Singapore 13th Nov, General, -Sander, Wieler & Co. PEKIN, British steamer, 3,957, F. J. Fox, 26th

Nov,Shanghai 3rd Nov., Ballast.-P. & O. S. N. Co. PITSANULOK, German steamer, 1,267, R. Illing,

roth Nov., Bangkok and Koh-si-chang and Nov., Ĝenetal-Butterfield and Swire. RICHMOND, British steamor, 1,314, L. R. Mann,

10th Nov., Geraldton, WA. 25th Oct., Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co. ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,331,

McDonald, a5th Nov.,-Singapore 16th Nov., Kerosine-AraHold, Katberg & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, Brand-

stetter, th Nov,-Sandakan 6th Nov., Timber and General-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.

Feso, 14th Nov.-Shanghai 11th Nov. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,

21st Oct-Tacoma va Ports 14th Aug., General, Dodwell, & Co., Ld. TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544, R. D. Bradley,

33rd Nov., Swatow 22nd Nov, General,

Jardine, Matheson & Co. TAKSANG, British steamer, 980, W..P. Baker, 25th Nov,Bangkok 16th Oct., Rice.- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 27th November. To-day's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL New Patua....@ $320/15

@ 907 950 .....920nem.

New Benares

Old Patna.....

Old Benares.......

MALWA-New..

Last year's.... 2/3 years' old.

Per pical, @ 5900/10 [email protected]/20 ..@920/30 3/4 years' old..

..@ 930/40 Pulterfore

950 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 670

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Fatthan, British steamer, 1,415, Lossius,

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

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

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Chi Wo & Co

Tai-on, British steamer, 718, J. Lawrence,-Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pak Kong British steamer,-Kwong Wan SS.

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

Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Hengshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.K.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klangiung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.

Canton and West River..

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Siemssen & Co.

THALES, British steamer, 825, A. J. Robson,

26th Nov.,-Swatow 25th Nov., General. Douglas, Lapmik & Co.

THEA, German steamet, 934, H. Ohberich, 25th Nov.-Canton 24th Nov,, General.-Jeb- şen & Co,

TING SANG, British steamer, 1,045, W.. E.

Sawer, zóth Nov.-Canton 25th Nov, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,460, Lindbergh, 25th Nov-Kobe zoth Nov., General,-Butter field & Swire.

TSINTAU, Gennan steamer, 1,003, J. Sanders,

25th Nov,-Canton 24th Nov., General. Arnheld, Katberg & Co. ZAFIRO, British steamer, 1,611, A. Ramsay, 25th Nov,-Manila 22nd Nov, Hemp and General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.

Sailing Vessels. DUDHOPE, British ship, 4,986. 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, Katherg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN

ALURECHT,

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

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

Nov., Manila 1st Nov., Ballast.-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st

Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master.. W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,614, Colcord,

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

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HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, November 27th, 1901, Alacrity, despatch-vessal, 1,700 tans, 10 guns, 3,090 i..p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

i.b.p, 16 guns, Capt WW-Hewett, en- route Japan.

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

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,

5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, rst-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., en route Japan. Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., to 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.B., Hong

kong,

Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 i.b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G, Hongkong.

Nanking, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut and Comdr. F. M. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam.

Leake, Hongkong. boat Co. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat

Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers.

AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,460, P.

Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 i... Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.h.p., 6 guas, Lieut-Comdr. E A. Baird, Taku.

Cressy, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.

Tudor, Taipo.

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1,200 ih.p, Lt and Comdr. Oldham, cruising. Pique, twin screw, and clasi cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 h.p. Capt. H. C.-Reynolds, Shanghai. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons 6 guns, 1200 ihp, Lieut.-Conrir. Watts Jones, Hongkong.

•Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 ì.b.p.,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong,

·Redpork, ashclass gunboat, 803 tous, ó guns, 1,200 hp., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

...

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 l.b.p.,

Lieut. Comdr. G. G1Webster, West River. Tosario, sloop, 430 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ..p., Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-bai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2

guns, 240.ih.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieat, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swifi, and-class gunboat, 756 tuas, 6 guns,

870 Lb.p in reserve, Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, zo tans, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class craiser, 5,600 tons, il guns,

8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo sung Tamar, receiving ship, 4,000 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.D., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30

guns, 25,000 h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C... Wei-hai-wei. Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450

i.p.h, L.-Condr. W. O. Lyne, cruising. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

Skal, Russian torpedo best, 350 tons, Captain |

Smiraow, at Shanghai,

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Skorpion Russian torpedo bout, 23 tous, I gun,

220 bp, 16 knots. Soichina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tone, 4 guns,

970 h.p., 19 knots.

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

Giers, at Shangbai, Startaid, Russian torpedo beat, 23 1009,

120 hp, 1 knois. String Rusban torpedo boat, 23 tous, I gun,

120 hip. 40'krik. Sungari, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

Kune, 1,800 h.p., za knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.) Borge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, St tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed 13 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

knots,

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 li,p., speed 22 knots. Usturi, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 12 knots.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. tFlagship of Rear-Admiral Reodooff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRÓN. Hussard, German cruiser, 1,560 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. * Fürst Bismarck, German Ragship, 11,000

tons, 36-guas, Capt. Graf-Lottke, at Taku.... 2000 h.p, Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy, Gefion, German craiser, 4,10g tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Baker, at Shanghai: Geir German cruiser, 1600 tons 8 guns, *** Fransa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

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

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

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai.

601 toos, & guns, 6,000 i.b,b., Lt.-Comdr. Mackenzie, 0.5.0., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defedice ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 ih.p., lingkung. Woodcock, river-gunboat, so tous, a guns, 559ftir, German gunboat, goo tons, to guns,

i.b.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

i.h.p., Lieat. Comar. 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.

Weber, Shaoghai Aspern, Austrian gunboat; 976 tons, Capt. W.

Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

9,350i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8guns, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore,

Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.b.p.. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swalow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Therisa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tong, 9.755 i.hp., 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 gunboat, 540 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

Zenta, Austrian cruiser, 2,200 tobs, Captain

Runsti, Singapore.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilog, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 gume, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovicff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimog, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000... Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsia,

Aleoul, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200

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

13 guns, 1,150 hp, Captain Dobrovolsky

at Taku,

Dimitri Donskey, 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 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikil, at Taku. Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492.

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

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

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

guns, 9,000 hp. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,

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

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petrepartovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeruff, at Nagasaki.

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Rossia, Russian armour Capt. Domiroff, at

27 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Nagasaki.

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Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., 11 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 Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 1d900 tons, 13,600 Lb.p. 16 guns, Capt. Melensky, at Nagasaki.

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Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons,

guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tops, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Katterin Augustu, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Cap. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Dachinhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe; German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr, Schack, at Amoy... Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Hofineier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. R. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga.

saki.

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

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Flainrich, at Shanghai. *Flagship Bendemann.

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

His Excellency Vice-Admiral

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, z00 tons, Lieut-Comdr.

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

... Capt. Bathme, Saigon.. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt. Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. 9,000 h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc at Foochow

Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Loilet, at

Cantor.

icedri, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at

Pakhoi.

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

Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Ch.p., Captain Saulne, at Woosung.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SÓ QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

Oragon, Ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,ato tons, 16 guns, 11,113 h.p, Cast. F. W. Dickens, USN. at Voosung Pike U.S. gunboat, bus tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Condr, C. C. Cornwell, at Mantia.

·Princeton, U.S. gunhoat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

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

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

1,081 h.p. Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.THE leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin Willington, U.S. cruiser, 3,223 tous, Capt. C.

O. Allibane, at Amoy.

China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, b guns, generally...

3,393 h.p., Comdr. G. S. Sperry, at Manila. Youmite, U.S. converted cruiser," 6,179 tons, so guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at

Manila. Zafiro, 13.5. 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.

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

Hongkong.

Fiermosca, Italian cruiser, Capt. Garlo Negri,

Shanghai, Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.

Botti, Hongkong. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,

6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, Hongkong. Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,700 tons, Capt

V. Onofrio, Shanghai."

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

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guns, Captain S. Misu, at japan.

Business communications should be address. Asaki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000ed to the Manager, and not to individual

h.p., at Kure

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

h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guni, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka

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

5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Itsukushima, 1st class,-4;377 tons, 35 guns,

$400 lup, at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,777 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., ai Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,

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

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

at Yokosuka

Craisers. Kasagi, protected Cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 b.p., at Sasche. Chitose, protected cruiser, rst class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 k.p., át Kure. Akathi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 11.py at Kure. Yoshine, protected cruiser, 1st 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. tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Takachiko, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

tous, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka, Takatago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 b.p., at Japan.

Idaumi, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sal-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,

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

Manila Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000hp,

at Taku.

Takao, and class. 1,750 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,.

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. to guns, 5,530 h.p., at Japan. Fayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tone, K. Matsumoto, Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.

Mastul, 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, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p1⁄4,; at

Yokosuka

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

Sascho.

Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,135 h.p., at

Sascho.

Friant, 3rd-class-cruiser, 3,900-tons,-Capt.-Amagi,-1,030 tons, 13-guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko

Adam, at Haiphong.

Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Anbin, at Taku. ring, 3d class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p, Capt. de la Monte de Portail, at Saigon.

Lion, gunboat, soo tons, 8 guns, 576 b.p., Capt

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.

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

cent, at Canton,'

Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i.b.p.,

Capt. Mornet, 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, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong- Lang.

suka.

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Enn-boats. Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho. Akagi, bio tons, 10 guns, 700 l.p., at Shanghai. Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to, guns, 700 h.p., at Kure Chickai, 620 tons, lo guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons,4 guds, 400 hip, at Sascho.

waki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinto, 490.tens, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hp, Chin, Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 gans, 455.hp. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.

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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

Japan.

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

5.500 hp, at Yokosuka."

Torpedo-boats. Murakuma, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 379 tons, at Kure, Tugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.

kadusek, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

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

"Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan.

Kosoma, at Japan. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Lieut.-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Akebong, torpedo-boat- destroyer, 310 tons, Ohow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

at Japan.

H., Going, zoth Nov,-San Francisco 23rd Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2000 i.h.p., Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p., Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 1005 Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 31.p.

Oct, and Shanghai 18th Nov., Mails and General J. S. Van Buren. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 3,883, H. Mowatt, 14th Nov,-Shanghai 11th Nov., General. -C. P. R. Co. BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,483, David Clark,

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22nd Nov.-Mororan 11th Nov, Coal. Gibb, Livingston & Co. CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1,730, 5. H. Belson, 26th Nov,Calcutta 9th Nov, Penang and Singapore 19th Nov., General

David Sassoon, Sons & Co. CLAVERDALE, British steamer, 2,123, W. Har-

ding, 12th Nov,,--Shanghai and Amoy 11th Nov., Tea and General-Carlowitz & Co. DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer, 691, Larsen, 18th Nov.,-Haiphong 16th Nov, Rice-A. R. Marty, DUKE OF FIFE, British steamer, '3,547, J. S. Cox, 18th Nov,Tacoma, USA. 17th Ott, General-Dodwell & Co, Ld. ELCANO, American steamer, 50r, R. de

Benage, 3rd SeptManila 31st August,

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Wei-hai-wei. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 1 guns,

8,000 i.hp., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

1.b.p, 12 guns, 'Capt.' A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Hongkong.

Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ib.p, Lieut-Comdr, F. Blunt, Chin kiang, Fame, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 ih.p., in.reserve. Firebrand, 31d-class gunboat, 455 tops, 4 guns, 360 ih.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong kong, Glory, 1st-class battleship, 12,500 tons, 16

guns, 13,500 ib.p., Capt. Carter, Wei-hai- wei.

Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16 guns,

13,500 ihp, Capt. 1. Wintz, Shanghai, Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guas, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Al-Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., Liest, and Com G, C. Hardy.

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Capt. Barrong, at Nagasaki

Sirsa Veliky, Russian battleship, ro,000 tons 14 guns, 8,500 i.b.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,20 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.

Swedborg, 1st class, Bussian tore hip, speed

tons, 3 guna, a torp tubes 780 19.7 knots.

Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 15 gunt, Prince Ouchtomsky, at - Port Arthur..

Vorlock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

b.p., Com. Malthousky, at Nagasaki. Vradnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guas, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Kogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 1002, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruf, st, Nagasaki

at Taku

(1st and 2nd class,).

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at 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, 8 guns, 2,199

Lp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Callic, US supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp.,

Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.hu gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Guigoa, U.S. supply ship, 7,000 tons, z,350 h.p,

Comdr. J: W: Carlin, at Manila Don Juan de Austria, U.S. guabeat, 1,200

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

Mertz, at Manila. 90 Helenn, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 3 guns, 1,998 tpy Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.

U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 tip Capt JJ. Meany, at Manila.

Tela de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila..

Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tona, Capt. Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo"

C. HStockton, at Hongkong.

14 boals (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

Sz5 h.p.

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.. 7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo tubes, 525

boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p..

z boats (Schichau), go tone, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 hp.

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

620 lip..

620,Lup.

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

Hiscellaneous.

Tokiwa, at

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

at Yokosuka,

Ballast Brandao & Co. elson, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 itp., Com. 220 h., 16 kozat, 23 tops, 1-gun, Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1957 toas, z guns, 750 Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,

EMMA German steamer, 1,651,

19th Nov.-Cheriban gth Nov, Suga Jebsen & Co.TA ESSERRALDA, British steamer, 956, J. McGinty,

Nov. -Cebu, P.I. Nov., Hemp

Shevant Tomes & Co. GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,714, A. Ben- dixen, 26th Nov,Bangkok 16th Nov, Rice and General--Jebsen & Co. HOP SANG, British steamer, 1.359, H., Roope,

26th Nov Moji 21st November, Coal Jardine, Flutheson & Co.

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HUE, French teamter, 70s, G. Godinan, 26th Nova Handong and Holbow 25th Noy,

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3,900 i.h.p., in reserve.

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Janichichi, Russian torpedo hoat, 87 tons, 4

guins, 970'h.p., 19 knots, de Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat,..

Mouraviett, at Shang hoa.350 tons, Capt. K, Russian torpedo boat, 350-tons, Captain

Kivaarsky, at Shanghai Norgan, Russian torpedo boat, 85 toas 4 guns,

1,200 hp...zz knots. fan Nguorosisk, Russian torpedo boat & tons, 4

H. J. Davison, Hongkong, Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns, Orean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Lh.p., 16 guos, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, en route Japan. Orlande, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 ih.p., Capt. J. II. Burke, C.B, Shang- Offer, torpedo-bost destroyer, 350 teas, 6 guns,

6,300.hp., Lieut and Com. C. P. Mansel, Poderosak, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tuns, I

Eguna h.p., '16 knots, Taku Phanix, sloop, 1060 tons, 6 guns, 1.400 jh.p5, Rabiot torpedo beat' tons, fun, 220

b.p, Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Narro, at Manila Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.b.p., **t guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton.

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. A. B. Speyers, at Hongkong, MA NO Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 Monopacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 taps, 6 guns, 850 hp. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey; U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 gans 5,244 hp., Comdr, G. W. Pigman, at Shanghai sha

at Nagasakingi Washville, US, cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers, New York, US, cruiser 4083

800 hp

(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanji, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. Manjiu, sailing ship, 877, tons, 6 guns,

(used as training ship) (used as training ship.)

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Tsutuda, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,

to guns, 520 hp. at Edajima. ya (used as training ship.) fama, sailing corvette, 1,430 tons, 13 gues, at

Yokosuka

Vingel

pden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,

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