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A Aail will close- For Canton--Per Hannai, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 7.30 AM.

For Swatow, Amoy and Feechow-Per Au- ping Maru, to-morrow, the 18th inst, at 8 A.M. For Manila-Par Zafire, 10-morrow, the 18th instant, at 10 a.at.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kebe, Yokobama, Victoria, BC and Vancouver-Per Empress. ef Japan, to-morrow, the 18th inst., at FrÂM.

Far Singapore, and Calcutta-Per Austria, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 30 P.M.

For Shanghai-Per Hipsang, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at F.M.

For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Taiyuan, to- morrow, the 18th instant, at 3 1.34.

For Kobeand Yokoham--Per Marie Valerie, on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 3 PM

For Moji-Per Devonshire; on Thursday, 'the 19th instant, al 4 F.31.

For Hailo-Per Antonio. MacLeody on Fri- day, the 20th instant, al 3 PM.

For Chinkiang-Per Wuhu, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 4 P.M.

For Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, (B:C.) and Tacoma Per coma, on Saturday, the 21st instant, at fu A.M.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu ann Francisco---Per Hongkong Maru, on Saturday, the 21st inst., at 10445 A.M. For Europe, Se, India, via Tuticorin-Per Chusan, on Saturday, the 21st inst, at.II A.M.

For Yokohama-Per Farsang, on Saturday, thể giết Jinling at Pa

For Cebu and foilg- Per Kaifong, on Satur day, the 21st instant, at 4 PM.

For Shanghai-Per Whampoa, on Saturday,

the 21st instant, at 4 P.M.

For Manila-Per Loongsung, on Monday, the 23rd instant, at 2 IL.M.

For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Konig Albert, on Wednesday, the 25th inst., at

II*A.M.

For Maji, Kobe, Yokohama, San Diego and San Francisco-Per Tayra, on Thursday, the 26th instant, at 4 13.

For Singapore-Per Java, on Saturday, the

28th instant, at It A.M.

For Manila-Per Sangkiang, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 4.31.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Tartar, on Tuesday, the 29th Jan., at ri A.M.

EXCHANGE

Hongkong, 17th December. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer/to

Bank Bills, on demand .....1/10 3/16 Credits, 4 taonths sight...1/10 9/16

· D'ments, 4 inoritus' sight 1/10 11/16

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M.1,884 ON BERLIN, (demand)......... ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand..........2.32 Credits, 4 months' sight......2.36 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand ...45

Credits, 30 days' sight 457 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........1381

On demand.....................

.138 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer ...73

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Private 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.T.91 % prem." Sovereigns, Band's Buying Rate..

....$10.76 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tel

-55.50

Bar Silver...

Dollars .....

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1901.

IKO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1918, Parsons, |

sth Dec,--Moji 11th Dec, General and Cant-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. MACHEW, German steamer, oga, G. Wendig, 6th Dec.-Baugkok 18th Nov., Rice, Wood and Salt Fish-Melchers & Co. MALACCA, British steamer, 2,615, E. G.

Andrews, 15th Dec,-London and Singa pore 8th Dec, General,--P. & O. 5. N. Co.

OLYMPIA,

American steamer, 1,791, John Truebridge, 14th Dec.-Tacoma via Japan 11th Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. FAKSUAN, British steamer, 1,235, F. E. Ferris,

15th Dec.Touron 10th Dec, Rice and General.Bradley & Co.

Pax, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E Damster, 12th

Decolo 6th Dec, Sugar and Skins BootMelchers & Co. PEIYANG, German steamer, 952, W. Wiese,

1th Dec,-Cebu 11th Dec, Ballast.---East Asiatic Trading Co.

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

rah Dec,-oilo 7th Dec, Sugar- Shewan, Tomes & Co.

RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, 1,899, R. C. Bindioss, 15th Dec, Maji 9th Dec, Coal. -Shewan, Tomes & Co.' SALAMANCA, British steamer, 583, J. H. Ander-

son, 16th Dec,- Moji gth Dec., Coal. Bradley & Co.

SAMBIA, German steamer, 3,623, G: Schmidt,

14th Dec, Hamburg 25th Oct, General.-- Carlowitz & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E.

Foso, 14th Nov,—Shanghai 11th Nov, SENECA, British steaner, 3,137, R. Cormack,

27th Nov,New York 26th Septi, Petro- Jeum-Standard Oil Co. SETSUYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 681, S. Nonaka, 16th Dec,-Chefoo 11th Dec, Ground-Nuts, Japanese. SISHAN, British steamer, 845, A. Jones, 13th

Dec.-Saigon 7th Dec., General-Bradley & Co.

SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th

Dec-Bangkok 15th Nov, Rice.-Mang-

sonn,

SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, J. Jessen, 15th Dec.-Haiphong and Hoihow 14th Dec., Rice A. R. Marty. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixos, 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 Kec. TAISHAN, British steamer, 1,122, E. Stovell, 14th Dec, Bangkok sth Dec.. Rice and General Bradley & Co.

| TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, L Dawson,

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

THEA, German steamer, 934, H. Ohberich, 15th Dec-Haiphong 12th Dec., and Hoihow 14th, General,➡Jebsen & Co. THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,419, C. L. Hal-

vorsen, roth Dec,-San Francisco via Japan 29th Oct., General.-Butterfield & Swire. -YUENSANG, British steamér, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe,

R.N.R., 6th Dec,-Manila 30th Nov., and Amoy 5th Dec, General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co. ZAFIRO, British steamer, 1,610, A. Ramsay, 12th Dec,-Manila 9th Dec, General.*** Shewan, Tomes & Co.

Sailing Vessols. 25 DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Gen. W. Good

win, 6th Dec, New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil.-Master.

...nom.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatshan, 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.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hei-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

——Chi Woo Co

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

On Steamship Co.

Co.

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

Keng Naw, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.K.,

-Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Chaton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton.

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

Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. JMac 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: AMPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,056, K.

Sudzuki, 14th Dec,-Swatow 13th Dec., General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. AUSTRIA, Austrian 'steamer, 4,879, A. Fellner, 15th Dec.,Yokohama via Kobe and Maji ith Dec., General-Sander, Wieler & Co. BENGLOE, British steamer, 1,932, James Potter, 16th Dec, Singapore 7th Dec, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Thronsen; 30th Nov.-Moji 23rd Nov, Coal and Cokes-Dodwell & Co., Ld... EMMA, German steamer, 1,1o, Schall, 9th Dec-Joana 28th Nov., Sugar-E. A. Trading Co.**

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 5,904, 1. Pybus, R.N.R., 27th Nov,Vancouver B.C5th Nov., and Shanghai 24th, Mails and General-CE, R. Co. FAUSANO, British steamer, 4,410, S. A. Mitchell, 12th Dec, Java 29th Nov., Sugar- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HIKOSAN MAKU, Japanese steamer, 2,302, P.

Hallström, 45th Dec,-Moji roth Dec, Coal--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha

HIP SANG, British steamer, 1,040, Murray Crockett, 14th Dec., Iloilo Dec., General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 985, Ipland, 12th Dec-Manila 9th Doc., Ballast,-Jebsen & Co. HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,159, W. E. Filmer, 14th Dec,-San Francisco 16th Nov., via Honolulu 23rd, Yokohama 6th Dec, Kobe 7th, Nagasaki 9th, and Shanghai 12th, Mails, and General.-J. S. -HUE, French steamer, 705, G. Godinan, 9th Dec, Haiphong and Hoihow 8th Dec, Rice.-A., R. Marty, INDRAVELLI, British steamer, 3,152, N. E. Craven, RN.R., 16th Dec., Portland, Or, 6th Noy, General. Mr. Allan Camston

Van Buren.

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Allen Fulton," 12th Dec,-Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept., Sandalwood-Order. GEORGE T. HAY, British ship, 1,847, E. Spice,

20th Oct-Cebu 8th Oct, Ballast.-Arn hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German

J.

schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,— Manila 6th Oct., General-Master,

B. WALKER, American bark, 875, Day, 9th Dec-Manila 14th November, Ballast.- Standard Oil Co.

LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct.,

Rajang 6th Sept., Timber-Master. MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.

.

Boyu, 13th Dec,-Hongay 17th Nov, Coals Jardine, Matheson & Co. 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 17th, 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

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ihip, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hawelt, Japan.

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 Lhp,

Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, znd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, ra guns,

5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Hongkong. Argonaut, Ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500

ih.p., 16 guos, Capt. G. H. Cherry, Ril Japan.

Astras, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang- haf

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Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500.h.p., 17 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.D., Hong- kong. Blenheim, 1st-class ériuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 24411 Lh.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, Cište, Hongkong

Branible, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ihp, 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Canton.

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

5,600 hp, Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-clase gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.h.p., & guns, Lacut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.

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

Tudor, Hongkong. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,

Capt. Win, C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns, |

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stakes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 12,000 1h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A W. Paget, C.H.O., Tai-po.

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Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,

200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comár. F. Blunt, Chin kiang.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

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

360 i.h.p., Lt. and Beaty Pownall, Hong kong.

Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,

13500 ih.p., Capt. A Carter, Hongkong. Golfats, tat-class battleship, 12,9gotons, 16guas,

13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai. Hari, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, a60|

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserve, Handy, twin screw, torpecto-boat, destroyer, 200

1005, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Cor. G.C. Hardy

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons; 800 Lhp., Com.

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

3,900 bp, in reserve. Oczam, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Lh.p, 10 guns, Capt. Arthur Renniker Hughan, Japan,

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Orlando, 1st-class culiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,"

8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J; H. Burke, C., Hong kong.

Older, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,

6,300 i.h.p., Licut and Căm. CAP. Mansel Taku,

Phonix, sloop, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 100 i.h.p., Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai. Pigmy, rst class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, Lt. and Coindre Oldham, cruising.

Pique, twin screw, 2nd-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. Comdr Watts Jones, Hongkong.

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

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class guaboat, Bog Loos, 6 guns,

1,200 ih.p, Licat. Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

Rodin,river-gunboat, 85 ions, a guns, 2401.K.p.

Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.

Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei, Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,

guns, 240..i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. Carr, West

River.

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Sui, tiver-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtoic. Swift, and class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 toas, in

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

8,000 .b.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, long- kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4.600 tons, Commodore

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

Wei-hai-wei.

Tweed, coast defence gunbont, 363 tons, 3 guas, 200.ih.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450

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

601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 ili.p, Lt.-Comdr. wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guas,

Mackenzie, D.5,0., Hongkong.

1,000 i.b.p., Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

i.b.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Wondlark, river-gunbbat, 150 tons, z guns, 550 i.b.p., Lleut. Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yaugtsze.

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.

Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,000 tons,

9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaistrin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guos,

4.400 tons, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa роге. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Contin Lima, Macao, Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,

1900 tons, 9,755 Lb.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

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

Mello, Macao.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovlef, at Nagasaki, Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 3,000 tons, &,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 3 guns, 1,200 Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons,

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki.

13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky," at Taku.

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,060 h.p., Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin

Comdr. Sharon, at Taku,

screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp, Capt. Serebren- nike, at Taku. Gremlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tops, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt.. Miklashevaky, at Shanghai, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tous, twig screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p. Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayızdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvainy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screy, 12 guns, 2,000 bp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlouski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polttava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,355 i.b.p. 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,100 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

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Rezčaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786"|

h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Burik, 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, 10,000 tons, 13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

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Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 hp.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.. Sistot Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.hp, Capt..Mollas, at Taku. Sivoulch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin ∙screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin,

at Nagasaki,

Sweadorg, 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 Ouchtomiky, at "Port Arthur.

Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 gunɛ, 6ço hip, Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.. Viadnik, Russian torpedo boat, so long, 18

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guas, twin screw, 1,500 hp., Capt. Kogulis at Taku! Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, a guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki, (1st and 2nd blaso.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt Pa Novakovsky, at Shangbai.

Ford, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,

220 hp., 16 knots. Janschicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 hip., 19 knots,

Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouraviel at Shanghai, Kit Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai.

Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 hp., za knots, NAZAREN Novorosilik, Russian torpedo boat, B2 tons, 4

guns, 2,900 Hp za knots,

Poderosait, Russian corpedo boat, 13 toda, 1

gun, 230 hp, 16 kaots.. '

Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun; 330'

b. 16 konis.

Stof, Russion torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai, Storpion, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, I gun,

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1330 h.p, tổ knots.: Scotching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

970 b.p. 10 knots, Sam, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

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

230 h.p., 16 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tans, 1 gun,

220 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo bost, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 h.p., 27 knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Bergo, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, 8x tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 1,100 b.p., speed 12 knots. Revel, Ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tous, 3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 kunts.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeieff, Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosso Flagship of Rear-Admiral Roounoff

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

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

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Gral Lotike, at Taku: Gafen, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 hp., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geier, German cruiser, 1,000 tons, 8 guns,

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

guns, Capt.. Paschen, at Woosung. Hrid, Gennan despatch-vessel, 2,000 1043, 12

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 30 guns,

Capt Derrewsky, at Hongkong. ir, Geruan gunboat, 900 tons, to guns, Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong.. Irent, Germa cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

1,930 hp., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tone,

20 guns, 14,000 p., Capt. Stein, at Amy. ** Kurfürst "Friedrich Wilheim, German

battleship, ro,too tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung, Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 3 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

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

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guds, Comdr, van Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 19,100 tons,

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

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, Gerinan battleship, at Naga

saki.

No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai. No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Pillen, at Shanghai. No. 93, German, torpeds-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai,

* Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Beodemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

Alostetic, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.

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

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

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugtand, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, 9,000 ihp, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Lautat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

tons, 9,000 i.hp., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow Comele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton.

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

Pakho.

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* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100 *tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt, de

Marolles, at Taku.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Captain Saulne, at

Woosung.

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,

8,000h.p., Capt. Aubie, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tous, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

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

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, znd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tona, 16 guns, 9,000 lp., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.

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

cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 ik.p.,

Capt. Mornet, at Shangbai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

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

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Villeneuve, at Foochow,

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Mettaltam, at Manila Marga

Oregon, 1st-class U.S.-battleship, ro,280 tons, 16 gans, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, :UŠNgat Woosung Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princion, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guna,

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. gumboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

1,081 h.p., Com, W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tops, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,770 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 hp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 100

tó guns, 3,800 h.p, Capt. Ġ, E. Ide, at Manila.

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

L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Mauila,

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Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 b.p. Chin Pui, foo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at each insertion in the Dajly and Weekly.

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Torpodo-ganboat.

Tatsula, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5500 h.p., at Yokosuka. Murakuma, 279.tons, at Ujina, Torpedo-boats.

Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Pugiri, 279 tons, at. Takeshiki. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Shiranuši, 279 tons, at Kebe. Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr, J. E kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Craig, at Manila..

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Comdr Iwamura, at Japan.

kong. Brocklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9215 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callas, 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 h.p.,

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

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

Comdr. J. W. Čarlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200

tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong Glacier, US supply ship, Lieut. Condr. A.

Mertz, at Manila.

b.py Comdr. E.-K. Moore, at Manila. Helena, U.S. gunboat 2,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 Irds, U.S. distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp.,

Capt. J. J. Meaby, at Manila. Tala de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

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

C. H. Stockton, at Amay. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 hp., Lieut.-Comdr. A. F. Nazro, at Manila, Mariella, U.S. guoboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p

12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000 - tons, & guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Morocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,

Speyers, at Canton

850 hp, Com: G. A Bicknell, at Taku. Va Menterer, U.S." double-turret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 guns 5,244 up, Comdr. G. W. Pigman, at Shanghai: Natkville, U,Si cruiser, Comdr, R..P. Rogers,

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

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

at Japan,

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

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7 boats (Kobe),-56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 5a5

h.p.

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

1,300 h.p..

boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1 h.p.

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

620 h.p..

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

620 h.P

pm Miscellaneous. Tokiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure. Naniwu, at Yokosuka. Rinfo, armoured cruiser, 2530 tons, 10 guns,

Boo lup

(used as gunnery traning ship). Kanftu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, & guns.

יי!

(used as training ship.). Manjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. 10000 (used as training ship)

Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989-tons, vg 10 guns, 520 h.p., at Edajima.

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

Yokosuka

How Mar (used as a hulk:) finger wooden paddle steamer 1,465 tons,

smail guns.

(used as torpedo training ship, ayh

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