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Will will eloss:-
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EXCHANGE,
Hongkong, stb December. ON LONDON, Telegraphie Transfer.....1/9
+1
14
Bank Bills, on demand...1/9 15/16 Credits, 4 months' sight...1/10 3/16 D'ments, 4 months' sight 1/10 7/16
......M.1.86
1364
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901,
DECINA, Getman steamer, 794; H. Schlaikier, 29th Nov., Saigon 23rd Nov, Rice- Slemssen & Co.. DRUCALION, British steamer, 4,476, G. Keay,. 28th Nov,Singapore 22nd Nov, General. -Butterfield. & Swire." DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm, 29th Nov.,-Chefoo 24th Nov., Beans and General.-Siemssen & Co.
DR. HANS JERG KIMER, Norwegian steamer, 691, Larsen, 18th Nov,-Haiphong. 10th Nov., Rice-A. R. Marty. ELCANO, American steamer, sot, R. de Al- henage, 3rd Sept-Manila 31st August, Bailast-Brandão & Co.
General-C. P.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, I. Pybus, R.N.R., 27th Nov,Vancouver and the Noy, and Shanghai 24th, Mails ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,
17th Nov,,-Cebu, P.1. Nov., Hemp. Shewan, Tomes & Co. HOP SANG, British steamer, 1.359, H. Roope,
6th Nov.-Moji 21st November, Coal Jardine, Matheson & Co. KASHING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson,
+
30th Nov,-Chinkiang 25th Nov., General.
Butterfield & 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, 25th 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.
LOVAL, German steamer, 1,237, J. Weidlich,
27th Nov, Samarang 14th Nov, Sugar- Sander, Wieler & Co.
MARA KOLB, German steamer, 1,719, G. Kraeft, 1st Dec, Moj 25th Nov., Coals-E. A Trading Co.
MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,081, M.
Yagi, 4th Dec.-Yokohama 23rd Nov.. General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha MONGKUT, German steamer, 857, Götshe, 15th
Now, Bangkok 7th Nov., Rice-Butter- field & Swire.
NEPTUNE, British steamer, 2,178, James
Walters, 26th No-New York 27th Sept Case Oil.-Standard Oil Co. OLIMPO, Austriaa steamer, 2,242, A, G. Goan- cich, and Dec,-Moji 26th Nov., Coal- Bradley & Co.
ON SANG, British steamer, 1,350, Davis, 3rd.
Dec-java zand Nov., Sugar-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
PHHA CHOM KLAG, German steamer, 1,012,
T. A. Morris, 3rd Dec., Bangkok 23rd Nov., and Haihow and Dec., General- Butterfield & Swire. PITSANULOK; German steamer, 1,267, R. Illing,
10th Nov., Bangkok and Koh-si-chang and Nov., General-Butterfield and Site. PROTECTOR, Norwegian steamer, 1,669, Thors- tensen, 4th Dec., Newchwang and Cheloo 28th Nov., General.-E. A. Trading Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.
Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai rith Nov. SENECA, British steamer, 3,137, R. Cormack, 27th Nov., New York 26th Sept., Petro- leum-Standard Oil Co.
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SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, J. Jessen, 1st Dec., Haiphong 28th Nov., Rice.~ A. R. Marty.
ON BERLIN, (demand).... ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand .....2.30 Credits, 4 months' sight.2.34 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...44 Credits, 30 days' sight 45 130 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.....
On demand........ ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer73
Private 30 days' sight.........nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T,T. 10 % prem Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate............$10.86
Sailing Vessels. 55.70 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tal
.................251 | DunifOPE, British ship, 1,986, A. Low, 3rd. Nov,-Barry Dock Wales 27th June, Coal. --Order.
Bar Silver.....
Dollars......
.nom.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS,
Hongkong, 5th December. To-day's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL New Palpa.............C $920/25
New Benares 907} Old Patna....m ......@ 950 Old Benares.......
MALWA-New.........
gzonam. Per picul, .@$900/10 Last year's....... ..@ 910/20 2/3 years old..... .@920/30 @930/40 3/4 years old.. Putterfore
, 950 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.. 670
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatihan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Co..
TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct., Tacoina via Ports 14th Aug, General. Dodwell & Co., Ld.
GEORCE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Śpiće,
20th Oct., Cebu 8th Oct., Ballast.-Aru hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,
Germap
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, 21st Feb-Manila 18th Feb., Ballast-Master.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 5th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guas, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Japan.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones,
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Aigerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 ..p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-Arethusa, cad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
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 & Go
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.
Co. Kang Nam, British steamer, T: Austin, R.N.R.,
-Chinese Owned.
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
-Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, far, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
5,000 ih.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H, Cherry, R.N., Japan.
Astrea, and-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.,
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong- kong. Blenheim, 1st class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.b.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.O. Hongkong. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
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Phants, sloop, tubo tous, 6 guns," 1,400 l.h.p. || Se, Russian torpedo boat, 30 tons, Captain |
Camdr. W 'Nichalann: Shanghal, Pigmy, ist class gunboat. 755 tons, 6 guns,
1,100 Lh.p., Lt. and. Comdr. Oldham, cruising.*
Pique, twin screw, 3nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Coniir. Watts Jones, Hongkong.
A
Smimos, at Shanghai, jei Skorpion, Nussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gunj
10 bin, 16 kaots, and Spotchnu, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, a guns,
970hp 19 knots.
Capt Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400,
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
·720 hp, 16 knot. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gus,
220 h.p. 16 knots.
16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W.Dickens; Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship 10,280 toos,
US.N. ar Woosung. First, U.S. gunboat, 392 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 b.p, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila Princiton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tona, 6 guns,
800 h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr. JAM.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong.. Wheeling U.S.: gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,087 h.p., Com W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C. Yorktown, U.S. gupbeat, 1,710 tons, 6 g, 3.392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at
Rambler, surveying-ship, $83. tons, 650 hp srl, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 40. Allibons, at Amoy.
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, in-class gunboat, bag tons, 6 guns,
1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.
Robin, river-gunboat, as tons, z guns, 240 i.hip., Lient. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. orario, loop, jo tone, & guns, 1,400 h.,
Comdr, A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei, Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,
guns, 240 hp, L-Comdr. Carr, West River.
Snipe, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 250 i.hp., Lieut and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze Swift, and class gunboat,' 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
réserve Hongkong.
guns, 1,800 h.p., a knots.
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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SKA GOING.)
Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tous,
3 guns, a torp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed 12 "knots. Reuri, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., 22 kopts.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. t Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recusoff
THE GERMAN SQUADRON.
Talbot, znd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ir guns,
8,000 bp, Capt. F. G..Stopford, Woo-Bussard, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, sung. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,500 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong.
Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30
guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, GB, Wei-hal-wei. guns, zoo ihip, in Reserve Hongkong. Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450
i.ph, Li-Comdr. W. O. Lync, Tai-po. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 601 ions, 6 guns, 6,000 Lh.p., Lt-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.5.0., Hongkong.
Wivern, coast dufence ship, 1,750 sons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
ih.p, Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p, Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8 and zo, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Kiscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tops, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,200 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, & guns, 4:400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
pore.
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 hp, Capt. J. F. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon. Literai, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tors, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao.- Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 i.b.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 ih.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese ganboat, 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 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagaanki. Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p, Capt.. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
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Aleut, Russian gunboat, 8xotons, 8 guns, 1,200,
h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki, Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guos, 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. Gaidamat, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren nike, at Taku.
Gremiastky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw Iz guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt.
Miklasbevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
2,150 b.g., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiset, 1,213 100s, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Cap. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polsfaun, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,
11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki. Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 toas, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,986
h.p., If guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore, Ruri Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p, Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur.;
Comdr. von Bassowitz, at Shanghai, Fürst Bismarck, German flagship: 11,000
teas, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku, Gefon, German cruiser 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy, Grier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baxer, at Shanghai. *** Hanta, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, Gennan despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. von Usedom, at Shanghai. fis, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns, Liext-Comdr. Sithamer, at Hongkong, Irène, German craiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns, 2,930 hp, Capt, Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to gans,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Katerin Augusta, German cruiser, 6331 tons,
25 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. **Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Lucks, German gunboat, 550 tons, ro guns,
Comdr. Dachabardt, at Shanghai.
·Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German Cruiser, 1600 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Pakhoi, ' Weissenburg, German battleship, ro, 100 tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Barkenhagen, at Taku.
Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Heepímer, at Shanghai.
No. pr, German torpedo-beat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Füllen, at Shangbai, No. 92, German torpedo-beat, 320 tons, Capt.
Eluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler, ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Baliny, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charmer, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 1g guns,
9,000 ihup, Capt Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, zad-class cruiser, 4,000
tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Fóochow,
Comelé, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Cantos,
Decedet, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leamcey, at
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecastcauz, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 Lb.p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku,
Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 Ch.p., Captain Saulne, at Wocsung.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,
8,000 lb.p., 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. Lion, gunboat, foo tons, 8 guns, 576 b.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku. Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shangbai.
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Manila.
Zafiro, U.S. 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,
cu route Home. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,000 tons, Capt.
Boet John, en route Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, en route Shanghai Vesuvio, Italian oruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p, Capt. Zezi, en route Shanghai,
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JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAB, Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan, Yashima, 1st class, 17,400 tons, 38 guna, 14,970,
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 32 guns, 6,200
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships. 5,400 hp, at Saseho.. dfatrushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,
5,400 hp, at Kure. trukushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5.400
h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13'guns, 2,035 h.P1
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyef, 2nd class; 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Toaji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p.,
at Yokosuka,
Cruisers,
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978, tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tous,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. 30 guns, 8,500 h.p, st Kare. Akasht, protected cruiser, rst class, 2,800 tons, Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
37 guns, 15,000 bp, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.700 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. tons, 24 guns, 7,130 h.p., at Keelung. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3.700 Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. tons, 30 guns, 10,000 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., at Japan,
Idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st 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, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka, Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, a
Manila.. Miyako, zadclass, 1,800 tons, 34guns, 5,000h.p,
at Taku.
Takes, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p
Capt. Matsuide, at fapan. Peyama, 3rd class, 1,500 tons, K. Matsumoto,
1o guns, 5,630 h.p, at Japan. Tukuski, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Oragi, cruiser, at Taxu.
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan, Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, gof tons, Sloops and Corvettes. 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,500 h.p., at Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p. at
Musashi,
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo.
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Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimor, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 b.p., at.
Sascho.
Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-"
suka.
Gan-bonts.
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waki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 lp., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hip Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.. Slyx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Chin Haku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p
cent, at Canton,
Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Moret, at Shanghai.
Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at. Hongkong, Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow.
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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
Chin Chu, foo tons, 9 guns, 455 h... Yakis, as $r eacis insertion in the Daily and Weekly,
Fakichis, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt.
Japan,
Torpedo-gunboat.
Tatruta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo "tubes,
5,500 .p., at Yokosuka,
Torpedo-boats. Muražumo, 279 tons, at Ujina THE AMERICAN SQUADRON,
Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure.
at Takeshiki. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. Fugiri, 279 tons,
Craig, at Manila. !
Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
ib.p, 6 guns, Lient and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Beirk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guas,
1,600 b.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Sevastopol, Russian battleship, to,900 tons, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 kons; the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than
Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Taku.
i.h.p
13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunbost, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.
3,436 h.p. Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S; cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai.
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac. Cressy, 18-class battleship, 12,000 toris, Capt. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1.gun, 55 h.p, Shiramuči, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga.
tion Co,
. Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon-Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT,
Steamers,
AILSACRAIG, British steamer, 2,166, E. Robert son, 4th Dec,-Moji z8th Nov, Coal and Coke.Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.. ANIGO, German steamer, 822, J. Hansen, 30th Nov.-Canton 30th Nov, General-Jeb
sen & Co.- APENRADE, German steamer, 611, Muller, 3rd Dee Haiphong 30th Nov, and Hobow 1st Dec, General,-Jebsen & Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Throasen, 30th Nov,,-Moji 23rd Nov, Coal and Cokes.-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E. Krubbe, 1st Dec-Manila 27th Nov.; Ballast-E. A Trading Co. CHOWPA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing,
Wood-Butterfield & Swire,
Tudor, Taipo
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ip Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, rst-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy... Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
ihp, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Tai-po.
Est, 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 i.h.p., in reserve. Firebrand, gra-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.hp., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong- kang. Giory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 ih.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-classbattleship, 13,950tons, 16 guns, 13,500 ihp, Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hari, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, & guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy,
Humber, stareship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.b.p, Com.
HJ. Davison, Hongkong. Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,
3,900 h.p., in reserve.
Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 1h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur J. Renniker Hughan, Japan,
5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 h.p, Capt. J. H. Burke, CB, Hong WANT CITY OF PERING, British steamer, 3,128, J. Tkong,
Smith, 20th Nov San Francisco 31st Offer to/pedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, Oct, and Shanghai 29th Nov, Mails and 6,300 Lh.p., Lient, and Com. C. P. Mansel,
Wagoth NavBangkok 24th Nov; Rice ̃and. Orlando, xet-class AANSTAAS
14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
screw 13 guns, 1,200 hp, Capt. Soubatjo, at Nagasaki tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69
19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur. Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650
hp., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki Vadnik, Russian torpedo hoat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 bp, Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
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and 2nd class.) (lit Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai... Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 p., 16 knots, Janickicki, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots.
Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Cardine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
h.p., Comdr, S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celfie, U.S. supply-ship, 5,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
hp., Comde. H. G. D. Colby, at Madila. Culgca, U.S. supply ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply ship, Lieut-Comdr. A2
Merts, at Manila
Helena, TLS. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 h.p., Comds. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Capt. JJ.Meany, at Manila Iris, US distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp,
Isla de Luron, U.S. gunboat, 1,350, Comdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila,
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
hp, Licut Comdr. A-P. Narro, at Manila. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guns, 720 Marietta, US. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,300 Lb.p., 12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.#ford, guns, 3,000 h.p., Comdr. A. B.
Mourivief, at Shanghal.
Mom
Kit, Russian torpedo, boat, 350 tons, Captain.
Kivaarsky, at Shanghai, Margess, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 bp 22 knota, Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat; 87 tons,
guns, 2,300 kipas koots Fodortnik, Russian torpedo bost, 33 tons, I
gun, 220 h.p. 16 koots wer Siri, Russian torpedo boat, 23 (005, 3 gun,230,
Speyers, at Hongkong, tons, 6 gun Monocacy, 0.5. ganboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,
150 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Takd. Monterey, US double-turret monitor, 4,090 tonx, 4 guns, 5,244 hp, Comdr. G. W. Pigmad, at Shanghai: E Nashvill, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Roger, Pikat Nagasaki, kisha
New York) US criser 4.083107
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Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan, Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 h.p.
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
1 Japan. 14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes,
$25 h.p.
boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525,
hp.
boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-tubes,"
1,300 h.p
boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
1,300 h.p.
4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.s
620 b.p.. to boats (Yarrow), 49 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes
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Miscellaneous.
Tokia, at Yokosuka. Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Fuso, at Kure,
Boo b.p..! Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns, (used as gunnery traning ship.). Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tous, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Manji, sailing-ship, 877 tons; 6 guns.
...(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 Lons,
10 guns, 520 h.p. at Edajima.
(used as training ship.) Arama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
Yokosuka.
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