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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1901.

GAELIC, British steamer, 2,691, A. E. 5. Ham. | Orlando, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tonas, za guna, belton, R.N.R., 6th Dec.,--San Francisco * 8,500 L.h.p, Capt. J. H. Burke, CB, Hong- 7th Nov., Honolulu 15th, Yokohama 18th," kong.

Kobe 29th, Nagasaki 1st Dec., and Shang-Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, hai 4th, Mails and General,—Q. & 0.5.6,300 i.h.p, Licut, and Com. C. P. Mausal, S. Co.

Taku.. Phaniz, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1.400 ih.p4 Camdr. W, Hi Nicholson, Shanghai. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 735 tons, 6 guns,

HAICHING, British steamer, 1,276, W. G.Davis,

8th Dec - Taku via Chefovamenti

wei 28th Nov, Ballast.—Government. HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen,

11th Dec,-Pakhoi and Hoihow toth Dec.,- General-A. R. Marty. HAILGONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst,

13th Dec,-Swatow 11th Dec, General- Douglas, Lapraik & Co..

aNot, French steamer, 742, P. Merlees, 12th

Dec. Haiphong and Hoihow th Dec., Rice and General--A, R. Marty, HANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, toth Dec, Java 28th Nov., Sugar-Butterfield & Swire. HONGKONG, French steamer, 736, J. Pannier, 6th Dec,-Haiphong 3rd Dec., and Hoihow gth. Rice.-A. R. Marty. HUE, French steamer, 70, G. Godinun, 9th

Dec.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 8th Dec

Rice.-A. R. Marty.

LAL TOC, Spanish steamer, 185, Fabbragus,

17th Nov,-Manila 13th Nov, Ballast A. R. Marty!' 'MACHEW, German steamer, 990, G. Wendig;

6th Dec,-Bangkok 18th Nov., Rice, ..Wood and Salt Fish-Melchers & Co.-les

MONAKUT, German steamer, 857, Götshe, 15th

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

PERLA, British steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,

13th Dec,Iloilo 7th Lee, Sugar.

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

PARA NANG, German steamer, 1,021, Mangels- dori, 10th Dec,Ang Hin Dec., General. --Butterfield &Swire. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer, 9th Dec,-Touron 6th Dec., General, Siemssen & Co.

PROTECTO2, Norwegian steamer, 1,669, Thors

tensen; 12th Dec..-Canton 12th Dec, - General-E. A. Trading Co. RIOJUN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,979, N.

Ohno, 6th Dec,--Shanghai 3rd Dec... General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.

Poso, 14th Nov,,-Shanghai rith Nov. SENECA, British steamer, 3,137, R., Cormack,

7th Nov., New York 26th Sept., Petro. leum.-Standard Oil Co.

TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 21st Oct-Tacoma va Ports 14th Aug., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.

TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, H. Martens, 8th Dec,Bangkok via Swatow 27th Nov, Rice and General.-Tung Kée.

TAIYUAN, British steamer, 4459, L. Dawson,

9th Dec,Japan 3rd Dec, General- Butterfield & Swire.

THYRA, Norwegian steainer, 2,419, C. L. Hal- vorsen, roth Dec,-San Francisco via Japan 29th Oct., General,-Butterfield & Swire.

45 37TRYM, Norwegian steamer, 710, Hans Dall, ..138 1th Dec.-Haiphong 8th Dec., and ......73)

Hoihow 10th, Rice.---A. R. Marty. Dom

VICTORIA, Swedish steamer, 989, J. A. Hell. .10% prem.

berg, 11th Dec, Penang and Singapore ..$10.80

30th Nov, General-Chu Cheong. --53-73 | YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. ÉL. Rolfe, .251 R.N.R., 6th Dec, Manila 30th Nov., and . 0

Amoy 5th Dec, General-Jardine, Mathe son & Co.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS..

Hongkong, 13th December. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

BENGAL-New Patna

New Benares

Old Patna....

Old Benares..

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MALWA-New......

Last year's... 2/3 years' old.. 3/4 years' ald.. Putterfore

..@$920/25

..@ 907)

..@ 950

92000m.

Per picu!. @$900/10. @ 910/20 ....@ 920/30 ..@ 930/49

@ 950

PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 670

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Faishan, British steaner, 1,425, Lossius,— Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

•Co. by 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.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,253, C. V. Lloyd,—

Butterfield & Switc.

Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 400 tons, Captain

—Chi Wo & Co.

Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.5. |

Co.

Kong 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. Lungskan, British steamer, 147, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Ñaviga- tion Co.

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

Sainum, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hong, kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.

VESSELS IN FORT,

Steamers. ARIAKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,183, T. Tasaka, 1th Dec., Kutchinotzu gih Dec, Coal.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, Domenico

Costa, 11th Dec-Bombay 17th Nov., and Singapore 30th, General-Carlowitz & Co. BORNEO, British steamer, 4,572, D. C. Gregor, 12th Dec,-Yokohama via Ports 5th Nov., General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John

Thronsen, 30th Nov.-Moji 23rd Nov,'! Coal and Cokes-Dodwell & Co., Ld. DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 891, T. Kitano, 11th Dec,-Tamsui 8th Dec, Amoy 9th, and Swatow 10th, General Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. ELSA, German steamer, 1,702, P. Schonwandt,

9th Dec Hongay 7th Dec, Coals. Shewan, Tomes & Co. EMMA, German steamer, 4,119, Schall, 9th Dec-Joana 28th Nov., Sugar.-E. A. Trading Co.

S EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, IL Pybus, R.N.K., 27th Noy Vancouver B.C. 5th Nov., and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. LLEN ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, J. McGinty,

17th Nov.-Cebu, P.L. Nov., Hemp Shewan, Tomes & Co. FAUBANG, British steamer, 1,410, S. A. Mitchell

12th - "Dec"-Java 29th Nov," Sugar- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Sailing Vossels,

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1,700. ib.p, Lt. and Comar Oldham, cruising.

Pique, twin screw, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 1.bp., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai.

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 200 hp, Lieut.Comdr. Waits Jones, Rambler, sutteying-ship, $83 tons, 650 i.h.p.

Hongkong.

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, ist-class gunboat, Bog tons, 6 guns,

1,300 hp, Licht-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieat-Comdr. G.-G. Webster, West River. | Rósaria, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ih.p.,|| Sandpiper, British-river-gunboat, 85 tons, a Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei.

guns, 240 i.h.p., Lt. Comdr. Carr, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p...

Licut and Commander Dalgety, Yangtare. Su, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

879 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 .h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 toas, Cominodors

kong.

Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30

guns, 25,000 1.1.p., Capt. Percy Scott C., Wel-hai-wei.

Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ih.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450 i.ph, Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lync, Tai-po. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bol stroyer, 60 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 ih.p., Lu-Gomdr Mackenzie, D.S.Ó., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50

i.h.p., Llaut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, z guns, 350 i.b.p., Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hallman, Yangtsze.

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

Miscellaneous.

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

["Podurospil, Russian torpedo boat, 45 (una, z

gun, 120 hp, 16 knots.

Sirte, Russian torpedo boat, 23 1005, 1 gun, 220

h... ferinta.

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Seat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Sinimow, at Shanghai, | Storgian, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, i gun Soudan, Russian torpedo boat, 87tons, 4 guna

z30 h.p.. 16 knots.

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990 h.p...10 kania. Sem. Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt, A.

Giers, at Shanghai. Starlase, Russian torpedo bost, 23 tons, I gun,

220 hp, 16 knots. Strauss, Russia torpedo boat; 23 tons, i gun

-220 h.p. 16 xiauts. Sunguri, Russigh torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 h.p., zi kɛets, "

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Burgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons,

guns, 2 tarp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed iz knots. Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 730 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ursuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 knots.

New York, U.S. cruiser, 4.083 tons, Capt. I

McGullninė at Mänilz

Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleships, 1080 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, US.N. at Woosung Patral, U.S. gunboat, 891 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 b.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Prinction, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Hongkong.

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Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.

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

Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.

Boet John, Shanghai.

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeicf. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubiffarco

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

Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Shanghai, Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 15,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,

9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 3 guns,

Capt. Bazer, at Shanghai.

** Hansu, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

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

Capt. Kampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong. fitis, Getman gunboat, goo tons, to guns,

Lieut. Comdr. Sthanier, at Hongkong. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

2,930 hp, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Katterin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. *** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilhelm, German

battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung.

Lucht, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

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

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

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

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German, battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

gurs, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 3,900 i.h.p.,K. F. Wilhelms, German battleship, at Naga Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch_cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

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

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Eless. Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai.

Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

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

DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good-Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

win, 6th Dec, New York goth June, Kerosine Oil-Master.

Mello, Macao.

!saki.

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

Hoepimer, at Shanghai.

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

Licut, Püllen, at Shanghai,

No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shangbai. *Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

***Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler.

***Flagship, Rear-Adiniral Kirchhoff,

Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. F. Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guas,

6,820.i.h.p, Capı. Zazi, Shanghai.”

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JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ih.p., 18

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

hp, at Kure.

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

h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 taus, 72 ginis, 6,200

h.py at Yokosuka

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

5,400 hp, at Sascho. suskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Kure, Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, 5,400

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan, Hiyei, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p., Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, is guns, 2,400 h.p.

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan.

at Yokosuka.

Ornisers. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

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

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, ist, class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 h.p, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

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

24 guas, 7,120 hp., at Manila. Takachike, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tops, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung.

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

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227

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Hoogkong, December 13th, 1901. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,760 tons, to guns, 3,000 itp., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500

jh.p., 16 guns, Capi, W. W. Hewett, Japan.

Algerine, stoop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p,

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

5,000 i.h.p.. Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser 15,000 tons, 10,500

i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry,

Japan.

Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. I. Baker, Shang Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.hp.

hai.

12 guos, Capt. E. H. Bayly, Q., Hong- kong.

Blenheim, tat-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 i.b.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, Canton,

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

1,600 h.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wiey, Bart., Singapore. Britomart, Ist-class gunboat, 10 tons, 1,300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird,. Hongkong.

Cresty, Ist-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.

Tudor, Hongkong. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons,' 8 guns, 2,000 bhp.,.

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

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy.. Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000

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h.p, iz guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., ... Tal-po.

Est, coast defence-gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,

200 i.h.p., Licut Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.b.p., in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 güns,

360 hp, Lt, and Beaty Pownall, Hong kong.. Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,

13,500 i.h.p. Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong--- Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, rúguns,

13,500 ihip, Capt. L. Wints, Shanghai. Harl, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 260 plons, 6 guns, 4,000 t.hp., in reserve.

Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat.destroyer, 260||

tona, 6 guns, 4,000 j.h.p., Licut and Com. G. C., Hardy, Humber, storship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com

H. J. Davison, Shanghai Jones, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns, 3,900 lk.p, in reserveda Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 1,500

Lp., 16 guns, Capt. Arthur, Į Rauniker | Hughat, Japan,

AND JAPAN STATION, ̧TM

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloff, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki.. Admiral Nakkimoff, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Altout, Russian gunboat, B10 tons, & guns, 1,200

b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki, Bobre, Russian gua-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, Dr Taku.

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000+ hip, Comdr. Sharon, at Taku: Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Sercbren- nikff, at Taku. Gremlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai.

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Koreysta, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

2,150 hip, Capt. Silmann, at Taku.

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p, Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, zo

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yeniab, at Nagasaki. Nayesdnik, Russiancruiser, 1,134 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki Otvażny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,4901ons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 bp, Captain Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian, battleship, 10,900 tons,

11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossià, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 gups, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

Roubaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komarof, 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, 10,900 tons, 13,000 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

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

Capt. Baronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,

14. guns, 8,500 i.hp, Capt. Mollas, at Taku Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 toas, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Souhatit, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guna, a torp tubes 780 hp, speed

19.7 knots..

Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruises, 5,009 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur

Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 gurs, 650

b. Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnis, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 bp, Capt. Rogulia, at Taku," Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class,) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.-

Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gus,

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

guas, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo bost, 350 tons, Capt. Mouravieff, at Shanghai, FightHy Ki Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghailed Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 h.p, zz knots. Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87′ tons,

guna, 3,900 hp aǝ knots,

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THE FRENCH SQUADRON,

Belloy, at Nagasaki, Amiral Charner, and-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Bachine, Saigon. Bengal, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, it Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubut, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 5,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Lac, at Foochow Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt Louel, at

Canton.

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

Pakhoi.

*DEntrecasteaus, 1st class cruiser, 8,100

toas, 26 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. de

Marolles, ut Taku,

Descartes, and class, protected cruiser, 4,000 tans, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Saulne, at

Woosung.

Bure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon.

Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,000 tons, Capt.

Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns,

8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku.

Kersaint, 31d class cruiser, 1,300 tons,. 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, 20d-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 35 guns, 9,000 ihp., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,

10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 3.300 tons, Capt. S.

Osugi, cruiser, at Taku.

Mastui, 12 gun, 2,887 B.p., at Japan. Sayarams, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 309 tone,

Capt J. Takenonchi, at Japan, Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka

....

Katsuragi 1,480 tons, to guns, 1660 h.p., at

Sascho.

Vamalo, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p, at

Chemulpo. Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to 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-

suka.

Gun-boats.

Oshima, 64p tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 6zo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Chlokat, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku, Afaya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p., at Kurc, Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 hp., at Yokosuka.. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hp. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp. Chin, Chu, 500 tons, g guns, 455 hp.

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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages:

Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capu Yakis, at St each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

coot, at Canton.

Surprise, gunbont, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860`i,h«p»| Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

Capt Mornet, at Shanghai.

Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, goo tons, Captain G. del

Villeneuve, at Foochow

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

Japan,

Torpedo gunboat. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 b.p., at Yokosuka. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ulica Torpedo-boats.

Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki, THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. kadusch, torpedo-bost destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Craig, at Manila Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong-Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 h.p.

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. kong.

Shiramuhi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

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

Liaut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.

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

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, 2,1990bow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.

at Japan.

Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,418 tons, 1,800 h.p.14 boats (Creuset), 56 tous, torpedo tubes,

Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila.

525 h.p.

Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 34057 boats (Kobe), 50 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. hyp Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 b.p., boat (Normand), 75 tons, z torpedo-tubes,

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila.

1,300 h.p.

Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 2 boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong.

1,300 hp,

620.h.p.

1620 h.p...

Tękiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure, Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 gun

Boo HD

Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo tubes,

Mertz, at Manila.

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tous, 8 guns, 1,998 to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

hp. Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.

up

fr, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300,

Capt. 1. J. Meany, at Manila, isla de Luzon, U.S.'gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

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

C. H. Stockton, at Amay Manila, US, gunboat, 1,057 ions, z guns, 75a hip, Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Afarietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p.,

12 guns, Comdr E Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

lens, 6 guns, 3,000. h.p., Comdr. A. B| Speyers, at Hongkong, mana Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,

Miscellancers,

(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanji, sailing ship, 377 tons, 6 guns.

(used as tmining ships) | Manjiu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

(used as training ship.) A Tsukubo, wooden screw steames, 1,989 tons,

Whipʻguns, 520 h.py at Edajima.

(used as training ship); Asama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosuka, A

850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku... " Monterey, US, double turret monitor, 4,000 **lous, 4 guns, 5,244 bip, Comdr. GWO

Pigman, at Shanghai, Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr, R. P. Rogans

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