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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901.

DEUCALION Bah steamer, 4,476, G. Keay, 28th Nov, Singapore 22nd Nov, General. --Butterfield & Swire;

DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm, nyth Nov., Cheloo 24th Nov., Beans and General-Siemissen & Co.

DORIS, Norwegian steamer, 1,000, Jacobsen, 3rd Dec,-Hamburg, rath Oct., General. -Order.

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DR. HANS JERG KIMER, Norwegian steamer, 691, Lursen, 18th Nov.-Haiphong 16th Nov., RiceA R. Marty. ELCAND, American steamer, 501, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept-Manila 31st August, Ballast-Brandao & Ce

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, II. Pybus, R.N.R., 27th Nov,-Vancouver B.C. 5th Nov., and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General-C, P. R. Ca

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Phunia, sloop, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,400-ih.p. ↑ Skut, Russian torpedo boat, 350 jons. Captain |

Smitnow, at Shanghai. A Comode W. H. Nicholton, Shanghai,

Skorpios, Russian torpede boat, 23 toas, 1 gun,

120 h.p., 16 knots. Sooledne, Russian torpedo boat, 57 tons, 4g

Pigmy, Ist class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ihp, Lt and Comdr. Oldham, cruising,

Pigur, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons,*

8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai

970 h.p. 10 knots. Son, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Shanghai. Ploter, 1st class gunboat, 435 toas, 6 vans, Surfata, Russian torpedo hant, 23 tons, 1 gun,

ship, 10 knots. 1,200 p. Lieut.Com Waits Jo, dussian torpedo boat, aj tons, 1 gun, Hongkong

Rambler, surveying-skip, 583 tuns, so i.h.p.,

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bos (ous, 6 guns. 1,200 i.hp., Lieut-Com, C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

Tobin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, z guns, 240 ilup. Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River: Comdr. A. W. Humilton, Wei-hai-wei.

120 b.p., 10 otá, Sungur, Russian torpedo boat, 140 ions, 4

guns, 1,800 b.p., 22 knots. ZUSSIA'N' TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)

Oregun, ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,250 tons, 1-16 guns, 11,111 h.p, Capt. F. W. Dickens,

U.S.N., ar Woosung. Pairal, U.S. guoboat, Sya'tons, 4 guns, 1,095 b.p., Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Printelon, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

Booh.p., 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, 5751 h.p., Cam, W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser 3,222 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibane, at Amoy ----- Yorkiowe, U.5. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 h.p., Condr, C. S. Sperry, at Manila, Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila.

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17th Nov., Cebu, P., Nov., Hemp-Sandpiper, British river-gunboas, 85 tons, * Shewan, Tomes & Co.

guns, 240 h.p., Lt Cumdi, Carr, West River. L Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guas, 240 i,h.p., Licut and Comniander Dalgety, Yangtaze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

HANDI, French steamer, 742, P. Merlees, and Dec,-Haiphong and Heihow 1st Dec, Rice and General.-A. R. Marty, HOP SANG, British steamer, 1.359, H. Roope,

26th Nov,Moji 21st November, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KASILING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson,

30th Nov,-Chinking 25th Nov., General. -Butterfield & Swire

KUTSANG, British steamer, t,495, T. W. Selby,

28th Nov.-Java 18th Nov, Sugar-Jar dine, Mathesna & Co. KVARVEN, Norwegian str., 1,574, J. Kanity, 25th Nov,San Francisco via Moji 18th Oct., Flour.-Butterfield & Swire.

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EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, 4th December. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/92

Bank Bills, on demand...1/9 13/16 Credits 4ths' sight...1/10 3/16 D'ments, 4 months' sight 1/10 5/16

M.

ON BERLIN, (demand).. ON PARIS, Banke Bills, on demand.........2.28

Credits, 4 months' sight...2.32} ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...444

37

Credits, 30 days' sight 447 ON HONBAY, Telegraphic Transfer

On demand

135

***.136 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer ......73

Private 30 days' sight....nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T.13% prem Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate......$rogs ...55.00 Gold Leaf xoo touch, per tael Bar Silver Dollars

25 ..nom.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 4th December. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

......@ $920/25 ......@ 997)

BENGAL-New Patna......

New Benares

Old Patna.......

Old Renares.......

MALWA New..........

Last year's...

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

@950 @920nom.

Per picul .@Spoofto .910/20 ..@920/30 ...@@ 930/40 @ 950

PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 670

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co, Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire. Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Chi Wo & Co

Tal-on, 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 Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055; WE. 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

Kiangan Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac kensie-China Merchant Steam Naviga

tion Ca.

Canton and West River.. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. homas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

TOC, Spanish steamer 185, Fabbragus, 17th Nov.-Manila 13th Nov, Ballast A. R. Marty.

LOYAL, German steamer, 1,337, J. Weidlich,

27th Nov.-Samarang 14th Nov, Sugar. Sander, Wie'er & Co.

MARA KULD, German steainer, 1,719, G. Kraeft,

1st Dec..-Moji 25th Nov., Coals.-E. A. Trading Co.

MONGKUT, German steamer, 857, Glitshe, 15th Nov., Bangkok 7th Nor, Rice-Butter- Geld & Swire.

NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James Walters, 26th Nov.-New York 27th Sept., Case Oil.-Standard Oil Co. OLIMPO, Austrian steamer, 2,242, A, G. Goan- cich, 2nd Dec,-Moji 26th Nov, Coal,- Bradley & Co.

ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 3rd Dec.,Java 22nd Nov, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co,

kauts.

3 guns, z torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 Revel,-1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. ↑ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reminoff.

870.i.hp., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns,.

8,000 i.b.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Woo-Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns, Tamur, teceiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

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

sung.

guns, 25,000 i.h.p, Capt. Percy Scott, CB, Wei-hal-wei. Taced, coast defence gunboat, 3h3 tons, 31. guns, 200 i.h.p., ia Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450

i.p.h., Lt. Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Tai-po. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 601 tons, 6s, 6,000 i.h.p., Lt.-Comdr. Mackenzie, S., Hongkong. Wivern, coust defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 ih.p., Hangkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, so tons, 2 puas, 550

p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, siver-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. H. E. Hillman,. Yangisze,

Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and 20, 33, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

MiscellaneousT

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

Weber, Shanghai.

PHRA CHOM KLAO, German steamer, 1,012,

T. A. Morris, 3rd Dec.Bangkok 23rd Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons, 9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Nov., and Hoihow 2nd Dec, General.—│Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, Butterfield & Swire. PITSANULOK, German steamer, 1,267, R. Illing,

10th Nov.-Bangkok and Koh-si-chang and Nov., General-Butterfield and Swire. RAJALURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlbarn,

and Rice. Butterfield & Swire.

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

cruiser, & guns, 40 tons, 5,900 hp Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigun. ELiberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 sons, Comdr.

28th Nov., Bangkok zoth Nov., Teakwood SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank

Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai th Nov, SENECA, British steamer, 3.137, R. Cormack, 27th Nov.-New York 26th Sept., Petro- Jeum-Standard Oil Co.

SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, J. Jessen,

1st Dec.-Haiphong z8th Nov., Rice. A. R. Marty. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct, Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug, -General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.

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Sailing Vessels, DUDIOPE, British ship, 1,986, A. Low, 3rd Nov., Barry Dock Wales 27th june, Coal. -Order. GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice, z0th Oct.,-Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German

schooner, 701, Andersen, toth 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, 21st Feb.,--Manila 18th Feb., Ballast.-Master.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS

ON THE CHINA STATION,

Hongkong, December 4th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, io guns,

3,000 ihp, Capt. Cradock, Hongkong.* Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

ih.p., 16 guas, Capt. W. W. Hewett, japan

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 100s, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.pi

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai.

Arethusa, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns; 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 10,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Japan.

Asirza, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong. kong.

Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,60p tous, 8,500 i.h.p.

11, guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong- kong, Blenheim, 1st-class criaser, 9,000tons, 12 guns,

11,411 i.hp., Capt F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Hongkong,

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

hp, 6 gups, Lieut and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

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

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

Taku.

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

Tudor, Taipo. Daphine, stoop, 1,140 tone, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p. Capi. Wm. C. Pakenliam, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 1.b.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Faget, c... Tai-pa.

Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong-Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,

kong, Canton and West River Steamboat

200 Lp, Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang. Co.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p', in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guna, 360 i.b.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kong. Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,

13,500 ihp, Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong.. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons, 16guns,

Steamers, AMIGO, German steamer, 822, J. Hansen, 30th Nov-Canton 30th Nov, General-Jeb- sen & Co., APENRADE, German steamer, 611, Muller, 3rd Dec-Haiphong 30th Nov, and Hoihow 1st Dec., General-Jebsen & Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Throngen, 30th Nov.-Moji 131d Nov Coal and Cokes-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E Krubbe, Ist Dec, Manila 27th Nov., Ballast.-E A. Trading Co. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing, 30th Nev., Bangkok 24th Nov., Rice and Wood Butterfield & Swire. CITY OF PEKING, British steamer, 3,128, J. T. Smith, 29th Nov,San Francisco 31st Oct, and Shanghai 29th Nov., Mails and General P. M.-S. S. Co. BEA DECIMA, German steamer, 794, H. Schlaikier,

29th Nov,Saigon 23rd Nov, Rice Siempren & COMMUN

13,500 ih.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.bp., in reserve.

Handy, twin scrow, torpedo boat destroyer, 16c

tons, 6 guns; 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. GAG. C. Hardy, Arg Humber, storeship, v,640 tons, 800 Lh.p., Com

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

3000 h., in reserve. Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 hp; 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Japan,

By

Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 Lh.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.D. Shang- Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 hp, Liest and Com. C. P. Maciel,

José da Cunba Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9755 Lh.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

4,736 hp, Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,ode ih.p., Capt. Vstrolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian guabout, Brotons, 8 guns, 1,209

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 hp. Comdr, Sharon, at Taku, Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku.. Gremiarichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

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

2,150 hp, Capt. Silmann, at Taku Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,313 tons, twin Screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yalevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki.- Nayeadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki,, Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 7z guns, 2,000 hp, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropariovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

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

Rossta, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guas, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojireff, st Nagasaki.

Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1.330 tons, 1,786.

h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

swin screw cruiser, Ist class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 Lb.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

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

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.

Strief Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. South, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

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

Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 hp, speed 19-7-knots Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tous, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.. Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 hip. Coa Molabousky, at Nagasaki: Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18

at Taken.

guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 hip, Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.

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

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, I gun,

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

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

Mouravic, at Shanghai,

Kit Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai

AN Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns

1200 hp, 23 knots Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87, tons, 4

ugune, 2,000 h.p. 12 knots ENG Poderosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tops, 1 *** gun, 220 b. p, 16 knotse yoga Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, as tons, 1 gub, 220,

Comdr. von Bassewitt, at Shanghai.

• Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefon, Germans cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.pl, Capt. Rollinann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1600 tons, guns,

Capt. Baser, at Shanghai.

Hunsa, German cruiser, 6,500 tons, 30 guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German, despatch-vessel, 2,000 tona, 12

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung, Hertha, German cruiser, 5,000 tons, 30 guns

Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. Iltis, German gunboat, goo tons, le guns, Lieut.-Comdir. Sthamer, at Hongkong. frene, German Cruiser, 4,200 tops, 8 guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunbbat, 1,000 tons, 10 guna,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kalstria Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 10 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, 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, to guns,

Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Pakhoi. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 14,100 tons, 40

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-

saki.

No-go, German torpedo-boat, 326 tons, Capt.

Hoepímer, at Shanghai.

No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai." Fluinrich, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt. *Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alenette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.

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

Capt. Bichnic, Saigon. Bengali, zad class dispatch boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugzaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,

9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser 4,000

tons, 9,000 lp., 18 guns, Capt. Espibay St. Luc, at Foochow.

Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt, Lottel, at

Canton.

· Decedei, gunboat, go sons, Capt. Leameey, at

Pakhoi.

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

a1

Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guus 631 i.h.p., Captain Saulne, Woosung

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon,

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

Adam, at Haiphong,

Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,

8,000 i.h.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.

Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku.

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,

en route Home. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt

Boet John, en route Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.

Botti, en route Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns, 6,810 i.h.p., Capt. Zeti, en route Shanghai, Vetter Pisani, Italian cruiser, 6,500 tons, Capt

Negri Lenlo, en route Home.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleshipa.. Asahi, 1st clasp, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ihp, 18

guns, Captain S. Misu, at.Japan. Yashima, tst class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., al Kure.

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Fuji, 1st class, 12.450 tons, 38, guns, 14,000

h.p., at Taku.. Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 22 guns, 6,300,

h.p., at Yokosuka.

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Coast Defence Ships. 5,400 h.p., at Saseko. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 ions, 25 guns, sushushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35, guus,

5,400 h.p., at Kam, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 ans, 35 guns, 5,400

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, and class, 1460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt-Hiroo Toujs, at Japan. Helyers, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guas, 2,400 h.p,

at Yokosuka,

Cruisers.. Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tans,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p, at Sasebo. Chilose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Kure.

30 guns, 8,500 h.p.,' at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,500 tons, Yoshine, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

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

24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiko, protected cruiser, ist class 3,700

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. 27 guns, 5,500 hp., at Kure, Chiyada, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

tons, 30 guns, fo,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., it. Japan,

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

15 guns, 2,800 b.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, Ist class, at

Manila.

Miyake, and class, 1,800 tons, 34guns, 5,000h.p.,

at. Taku.

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Takas, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns; 2,400 b.p.,

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan.

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

to guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. 5.

Mastui, a guns. 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Takú. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan. Sloope and Corrottes, Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka.

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

Sascho.

Yamate, 1480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hip, at

Chemulpo,

Tenriu, 1,550 long, 1o guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan, Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 hp, at

Sascho.

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

sules

Gun-boats.

Oshima, 640 tons,, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho. Akagi, za toas, to guns, 700 hp., at Shanghai. Atago, bzo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kure. Chiokai, 620 tons, 12 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Seko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Saseho. Twaki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 hp, at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 372 hip- Chimesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Vin-Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.

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

Styx, 3td-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt.

hp,

cent, at Canton. Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, to guns, 860

Capt. Meract, 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.

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THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E.

Craig, at Manila, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 5 guns, 3.436 hp., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, US. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai.. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,

Lieut-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila."

Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199

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

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

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

Comdr. J. W. Carlin; at Manila

Chin Pui, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.

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Japan.

Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsuta, 375 tons, 6′ guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpodo-boats. Murakumo, 279 toss, at Ujina Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tous, at Kobe.

kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

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Shirambi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr, manded.

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

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

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14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes,

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Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 132001

tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A. 2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, Helena, US gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons torpedo-tubes,

Mertz, at Manila..

hp, Comdr. EK Moore, at Manila Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

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

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Tokiwa, at Yokosuka..

Naniwa, at Yokosuka Fuso, at Kure. Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,

800 hp

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

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

h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Natro, at Manila. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 3 guns, 750 Mariella, U.5. guoboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 Lb.py

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tons, 4 guns, 5,244 hg, Comdr. G. W Pigman, at Shanghai DS Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. F. Rogers,

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10 guns, 520 h.py at Edajima

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