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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1901.

KATONG, British steamer, 1,024, G. H. Penne father, 25th Nov,-Cebu 21st Nov., Genc- Genaral-Butterfield & Swire, KOHSICHANG, German steamer, 1,291, Leuss, 26th Nov, Bangkok 17th Nov., General. -Batteffield & Swire.

KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, T. W. Selby, 28th Nov,-Java 18th Nov, Sugar,-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. KVARVEN, Norwegian str., 1,574, J. Kanity, asth Nov., San Francisco via Moji 18th Oct., Flour-Butterfield & Swire. LAL TOC, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,

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

27th Nov, Samarang 14th Nov., Sugar. Sunder, Wieler & Co."

LOYAL, German steamer, 1,237, J. Weidlich,

MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer, 700, J.

Jessen, 28th Nov., Haiphong and Hoihow 17th Nov., General.--Jebsen & Co. MONGKUT, German steamer, 857, Götshe, 15th

Nov, Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice.-Butter- field & Swire.

NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James Walters, 26th Nov.,New York 27th Sept., Case Oil.-Star.dard Oil Co.

region steamer, 737 D. Maticon. 25th Nov., Singapore Nov, General. --Sander, Wieler & Co." PITSANULOK, German steamer, 1,267, R. ling,

toth Nov, Bangkok and Kol-si-chang 2nd Nov, General Butterfield and Swire. RAJABURI, German steamer, r,189, A. Ahlbarn,

28th Nov,Bangkok 20th Nov., Teakwood and Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. RICHMOND, British steamer, 1,314, L. R. Mann, 10th Nov.,-Geraldton, W.A. 25th Oct., Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co.

Phants, sloop 1,000 tons, b guns, 1,400 i.b.p.;

Camdr W · H. Nicholsami, Shanghai, Pigmy, 1st class gunboat 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, L. and Comar. Oldham, cruising,

Pigus, twin screw, zund-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 gups, 7,000 lb.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai

Plover, it claas ganboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,300 hp, Lieut.Comdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong.

Kambler, surveying-ship, 583.tons, 650 i.h.p.,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, So5 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 lb.p., Lieut.Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

Rodin, river-gunboat, 8 tons, 2 gurls, 240 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, stoop, go tons, 6 guns, 1,400 h.P

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei, Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 83 tons, 2

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Kuns, 340 i.h.p., :Lt-Comdr. Carr, West River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze.. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 i.hip, in reserve Hongkong.

tons, in reserve Hongkong, " Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 Talbot, and class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i..p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo- sung.

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Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

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

Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Liongkong,

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Skorpion, Russian torpedo bont, 23 tons, i gun, |

220 h.p., 18 knots, k

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

970 h.p., 19 knots. Som, Russian torpedo, boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at-Shanghai, Steriatd, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

320 h.p., 16 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo hoat, 23 tons, I gun,

220 h.p. 16 knots.

Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons,'

guus, 1,500 b., 23 knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOLNG;). 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp., speed Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons,

knots.

Ravel, 1st class, Russian torpedo hont, gú tons,

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

1,800 h.p., 23 knots,

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeiaff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounaff

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bustard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai. *Fürsi. Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lolike, at Taku. 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, Geier, Genuan cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

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

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

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung,

h.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, At Manila Petrek, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 gung, 1,995 THE NONGKONG TELEGRAPH. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 gs,

Boo bp, Comdr, Selfridge, at Hongkong Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,5bo tons, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.

guns, Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 2,000 tons, 6

1,081 h.p., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C.

Q. Allibone, at Amoy,

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Negri Lonlo, Hongkong.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Asaki, 1st class,5,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan, Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure.

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RIVER STEAMERS; SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Falshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,

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

Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Chi Wo & Co Tai-es, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai

On Steamship Co.

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

Co.

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

Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Maçao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Glarke,-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Mecao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G, F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canten and Macao Steamboat Co.

Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 983, 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,-Hung. kong, Canton and West River Steamboat

Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 3,882, H. Mowatt, 14th Nov., Shanghai 11th Nov., General.

C. P. R. Co. ATKOLL, British steamer, 3,031, E. Poster, 28th

Nov-Liverpool, Penang and Singapore, 22nd Nov,, General,-Didwell & Co., Ld.` CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1,730, S. 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.,-Shanghar and Amoy 11th

McDonald, 25th Nov.,-Singapore 16th Nov., Kerosine-Arahold, Karberg & Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374. Brand-

sjetter, 12th Nov.,-Sandakan 6th Nov., Timber and General-Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.

Foso, 14th Nov..-Shanghai, th Nov. SENECA, British steamer, 3,137, K. Cormack,

27th Nov.-New York 26th Sept, Petro leum.-Standard Oil Co.

TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st. Oct.,-Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug., General--Dodwell & Co., Ld. TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544, R. D. Bradley, 3rd Nov.,Swatow 22nd Nov, General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. TETARTOS, Geman steamer, 1,518, W. Diuse,

18th Nov,, Saigon 13th Nov., Sugar.- Siemssen Co.

THEA, German steamer, 954, H. Ohberich, 25th Nov.-Canton 24th Nov, General-jeb

sen & Co.

TIENTSIN, British steamer, 3,950, W. w. Cooke, R.N.R., 26th Nov, Singapore 19th Nov., General.-P. & O. 'S. N. Co. TRIGONIA, Brilish steamer, 1,098, T. Powell,

Now Balik Papan 17th November, Petroleum-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,460, Lindbergh, 25th Nov-Kobe 20th Nov., General,-Butter- field & Swire.

TSINTAU, German steamer, 1,002, J. Sunders,

25th Nov-Canton 24th Nov., General.- Arnhold, Katberg & Co.

ZAFIRO, British steamer, 1,611, A. Ramsay;

25th Nov,Manila 22nd Nov., Hemp and General Showan, Tomes & Co.-

Sailing Vessels.

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

Order.

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

60 tons, 6. guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr.

Mackenzie, ..., Hongkong. Wivern, const delence ship, 2,750 1009, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p., Houkong Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 ih.p, Liegt Comdr. Watson, Kinkiang Woodlark, river-guabunt, 150 tons, guns, 550 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.

Torpado-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Miscellaneous.

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai.

h.p., qt Taku,"

fitis, German gunboat, 900 19ong kong, Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200

Lieut.-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Trene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, B guns,

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

Capt. Berger, at Foochow. 20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Stein, at Amoy.. Kaiserin dugusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German

battleship, totoo tons, 40 guns, Capt. van Holzendorf, at Woosung.

Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 1005, 8 guns,

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h.p, at Yokosuka

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DAILY-$30 per annum.

WEEKLY $13 per annum. The rates per quarter, and per mensem proportional, viz:—

Coast Defence Ships.

5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns, Itsukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p, at Kure. Hashitale, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

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. Hirao Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,605 tons, if guns, 1,400 h.p.,.sem.

at Yokosuka

Cruizers. Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class; 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. 30 guns, 8,500 b.p., at Kure. 44kashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, Yoshing, protected craiser, 1st class, 4,1go' tons,

Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 476 tons, Capt. W.

Weber, Shanghai.

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 1o guns,

9230i.h.p, Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow.

Comdr. you Mittelstädt, at Hongkong.. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, & guns, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 sons,

4,400 tons, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa-

40 guns, Capt Hofmeier, at Amay. pore.

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch Warth, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tuas, 5,900 i.b... F. Wilhelms, German battleship, at Naga Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguesa gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5.90 tons, 9755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,,

4.736 ih.p, Capt. Jansen, Taku Zairs, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Mello, Hongkang.

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

The Russian Squadron.

saki.

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

Hoepfner, at Shanghai.

No. pr, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Licut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 93, German torpedo-beat, 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. Alonette, gunboat, 300 tons, Lieut-Comdr

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

Capt. Bathme, Saigon.

GEORGE.T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, Admiral Kornilo Russian armoured cruiser, Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt.-Comdr.

26th Oct-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOR JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German

schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General.-Master..

LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and OC

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

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

Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master. W. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,514, Colcord, 26th Sept, Manila roth Sept., Ballast- Standard Oil Ca.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, November 29th, 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 ilp., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, en route Japan. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.b.p.,

Camdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500. h.p. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vscrolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Sitous, & guns, r,zoo

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

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

ni Taku.

'Dimitri. Denskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, a: Taku. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 b.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku. Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyela, Rassian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to

gums, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Olvainy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 12' guns, 3,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, £2,000tons,

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

5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 15,500 Lh.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.M., en route Japan. Asiran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 ihp,

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong-Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p. Capt. Domojíroff, at Nagasaki. Rosbayník, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

kong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 ions, 12 guns,

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

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

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

5,600 h.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., Singapore.

b.p. It guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Auri, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, rst class, 48. guns 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arther. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,000 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Melcusky, at Nagasaki.

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

9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubai, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Lue, at Foochow.

Cometi, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton,

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

Pakhoi.

D'Entrecasteaux, tst class cruiser, 8,100 tous, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku,”

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guns 631 hp, Captain Saulne, at Woosung,

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon. Frist, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.

Adam, at Haiphong Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 1,500 tons, 10 guns,

8,000 hp, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

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

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

tons, 24 guns, 2,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,450 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, 4,750 lons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan.

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Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

15 guas, 2,8ooh.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Manila Miyake, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000 h.ping advertisements."

at Taku. Takao, and 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, 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, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka.

Katturagi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 hp., at

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

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.p., at

Sascho, Amagt, 1030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-

suka.

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Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 750 hp, at Shanghai.

Frost, at Taku.

Alago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure.

Chlokal, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Taku. 36 guns, 9,000. i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.

Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp., at Sasebo, Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Fwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 450 hp., at Yokosuka.

Chinto, 490 tons, † guns, 472 h.p.. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tans, 5 guns, 472 hp. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p..

Japan. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,060 tons, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

cent, at Canton,

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

Capt Momet, at Shanghai.

Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

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

Villeneuve, at Foochow

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THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, ·

Craig, at Manila. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, guns,

5 3,436 Ep. Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong kong,

Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai,

Torpedo-ganboat. 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 toas, at Takeshiki Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.

kadusch, torpedo-bout destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka.

Nov, Tea and General-Carlowitz & Co. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 | Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp | Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,

DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 847, T. Kitano, 27th Nov.-Swatow th Nov, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DEUCALION, British steamer, 4,476, G. Keay, 28th Nov,Singapore 22nd Nov., General. --Butterfield & Bwire.

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, U.S.A. 17th Oct., General-Dodwell & Co., La. ELCANO, American steamer, gor, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept,Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandao & Co.

EMMA, German steamer, 1,681, Semuelsen,

19th Nov., Cheribon 9th Nov., Sugar, Jebsen & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, IL Pybus, R.N.R., 27th Nov, Vancouver B.C. 5th Nov., and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,

17th Nov.-Cebu, P.I. Nov. Hemp & Ca: Shewart, GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,714, A. Ben dixen, 26th Nov.,Bangkok 16th Nov, Rice and General-Jebsen & Co.

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ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E.. A. Baird, Taku.

Cressy, ist-class battleship, 12,000 tons,

Tudor, Taipo. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 7,000

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissel Vellky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, Capt.vostch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku, screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, i.li.p.,

at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur..

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong, Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

3,000 i.b.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

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

Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin

kiang

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

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

Glory, Yst-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,

13,500 i.b.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Golfaik, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hari, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer, 260

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

tons, 6 guns, 4,900 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy,

Vestock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

h.p., Com. Molchuusky, at Nagasaldi. Vadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 hip., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku.

Zabiata, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, zo guns, 2,000 p., Capt Shkroff, at Nagasaki,

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

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russing torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,

220 ..

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Fanichicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, A

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

Mouravieff, at Shanghai

Licut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U:S. gunbbat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 hp, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

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

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

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,700

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

Mertz, át Manila,

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 gane, 1,998 h.p.; Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila, Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.

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

V. B Bleecker, at Manila ə Kentucky, US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

CH. Steckton, at Hongkong

Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 Martelle, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, i,jooib.p., web. Lieut-Comdr. A. B. Narro, at Manila. 12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, good. h.p., Comdr. A. B. Speyers, at Hongkong.

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

Kosoma, at Japan.

Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,

Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Oboe, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

at Japan.

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2: torpedo-lubes,

525 h.P

7 boats (Koba), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525

h.p.

1. boat (Normand), 75, tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

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

1,300 h.p.

boats (Varrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes, * 620 h.p. 10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,

620,h. p.

Miscellaneous.

Tekiwa, at Yokosuka. Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,

B00 h.p

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

(used as training ship.)

HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen, Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo Lh.p. Kif, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6. gantranfiit, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns

28th Nov.,Pakhoi and Hoihow 17th Nov., General.-A. R. Marty. HOP SANG, British steamer, 1359, H. Roope,

26th Nov,Moji z1st November, Coal Jardine, Matheson & Co. JAPAN, British steamer, 2,795, C. C. Talbot,

28th Nov., Yokohama 12th Nov.,

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

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

Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tone, 15,500 3. hp., 16 guns; Capt Arthur J. Renniker

Hughan, en route Japan, pen

850 h.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku, Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, rap

85 tons 4 gans, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, &

1,200 h.p. 12 kuats, el seg Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tous, 4

gun". 2,900.b.p., 2a knots, Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr.

(used as training ship). tons 4 guns, 5,244 h.p, Comdr. G. W. Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,

10 guns, 520 h.p., at Edajima. Pigman, at Shanghai.....

P. Rogers,

fased as training ship)

P.&O. S. Ni Co. weneral. | Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns, Podarosnik, Iussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, at Nagasaki tomonin e fusha Asamd, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at

KAGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,800,

W.

Eckstrand, 18th Nov,Seattle, U.S.A via Japan and Shanghai 15th Nov., General Torpusen Kaisha

5,500 ihp, Capt. J. H. Burke, C.D., Shang Olfer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i,h.p., Lieut. and Com, C. P. Mansel

TakuFm

Yokosuka

gun, 320 kn.: 16 knots, wok New York, U,8. cruiser, 4,08g tons, CapLYR codes used as a hulk

Sirik, Russian of pedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 320 geb.n. If knold Pales Skaf, Russian torpede boat, 350 tons, Captain

McCallam, at Manila, pa ga

Oregon, intelaan 1.5, battleship, roj280 tons, irgi wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons, 2

U.S.NA KAVDokun

(sired ́ar torpedo training shipere ved (16 guns, 11,112 Lp. Capt.: F. W. Dickertymall good ENOTE

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