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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, th December. To-day's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL-New l'atua....@ $920/25

New Benares@ 9071 Old Patna. 950 Old Benares......

MALWA-New.............

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

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RIVER STEAMERS. SCHOONERS. AND LORCHAS.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1901.

INDRAVELLI, British, steamer, 3,153, N. E.

Craven, R.N.R. 16th Dec,Portland, Or.. 6th Nov., General,-Mr. Allan Cameron. Iyo MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,918, Parsons, 15 Dec-Moji 11th Dec, General and Coni Nippon Yusen Kaisha, MACHEW, German steamer, 990, G, Wendig.

6th Dec,-Bangkok 28th Nov, Rice, Wood and Salt Fish.-Melchers & Co. MARIA VALERIE, Austrian steamer, 2,648, C.

Bellen 17th Dec,--Trieste 7th Nov., and Singapore 10th Dec., General-Sander, Wieler & Co.

NESS, British steamer, 1961, W. Peart, 47th Dec.,--Moji itth Dec, Coal-Mitsui Bus- san Kaisha..

OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John

Truebridge, 14th Dec.-Tacoma via Japan 1th Dec, General.-Dodwell & Co., Ld. PARSHAN, British steamer, 4,235, F. E. Ferris,

15th Dec,-Touron al Dec., Rice and General Bradley & Co. PATROCIUS, British steamer, 3,547, E. G.

Dickens, 17th Dec.,-Singapore rith Dec., Geneml-Butterfield & Swire.

AS, Belgian steamer, 1,207, E Danster, 12th Decolo 6th Dec, Sugar and Skins Boat,Melchers & Co,

PRIYANG, German steamer, 953, W. Wiese,

gth Dec, Cebu 11th Dec., Bailast.-East Asiatic Trading Co. PERLA, Brush steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,

12th Dec,-loilo 7th Dec, Sugar- Shewan, Tones & Co. RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, 1,899, R. C. Bindloss, 15th Dec,-Moji 9th Dec, Coal.

Shewan, Tomis & Co. ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,331, S. McDonnell, 17th Dec, Singapore 9th Dec., Kerosinec.-Arnhold, Karborg & Co. ROSETTA MARU, japanese steamer, 2,402, N.

Tate, 17th Dec., Yokohama via Kobe and

Moji raib Dec., General-Dodwell & Co.,

Ld. SALAMANCA, British steamér, 883, J. H. Ander-

son, 16th Dec, Moji 9th Dec., Coal. Bradley & Co. SATURN, American Lansport, 1,617, Frank E:

Fose, 14th Nov,Shanghai 11th Nov. 27th Nov,ew York 26th Sept, Petra SENECA, British seamer, 3,137, R. Cormack,

loum-Standard Oil Co.

SETSUYO MAKU, Japanese steamer, 681, S. Nonaka, 6th Dec,-Cheloo 11th Dec, Ground-Nuts.-Japanese.

Dec,Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice, Mang S&ULU, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th

SOGA

TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon,

21st Oct., Tacoma via Ports 14th Aug., GeneralDodwell & Co., Ld.

Sth Dec, Bangkok via Swatow 27th Nov., TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, H. Martens,

Rice and General-Tung Kee. THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,419, C. L. Hal- vorsen, toth Dec,-San Francisco via Japan 29th Oct, General--Butterfield & Swire. TORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian steamér,

,738, A.

Hansen, 16th Dec,-Samarang 6th Dec, Sugar-Sander, Wieler & Co. YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolle, R.N.R, 6th Dec, Manila goth Nov., and Amoy 5th Dec, General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.

Sailing Vessels, Dinico, Americag ship, 2,845, Geo, W. Good- win, 6th Dec,-New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master..

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080,

Allen Fulton, 12th Dec,Fremantle, W.A 15th Sept, Sandalwood.-Order. GEORGE T, HAY, British ship, 1,347, E. Spice, 20th Oct., Cebu Sth Oct., Ballast-Ara- hold, Karberg & Co. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German

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

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat J. B. WALKER, American bark, 875, Day, 9th

Co..

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

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

Dec, Manila 14th November, Ballast.- Standard Oil Co. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,

-Rajang 6th Sept., Timber.-Master. MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A. Boyu, 12th Dec,-Hongay 7th Nov., Coats Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Hankow, British steamer, 2,257, C. V. Lloyd,OSBERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 400 tons, Captain

- Chi Wos 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 Cn.

Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, ri, G. F. Morrison, R.NR., Hongkong, Canion and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.

Centon and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- bpat Co.

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

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamora. ANTONIO MACLEOD, American steamer, 812, 1, Ugarte, 16th Dec,-Cebu 12th Dec, General. Brandao & Co. ARRATOON ATCAR, British steamer, 2,879, E. Fey, 17th Dec.,-Calcuna via Penang and Singapore 10th Dec., General David Sassoon, Sons & Co. BENGLOE, British steamer, 1,932, James

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

Feb.Manila 18th Feb., Ballast-Master. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,

16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co,

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,

Hongkong, December 18th, 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

ihp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Japan. Algerine, sloop, 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, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. G. I. Cherry, R.N., Japan. Autre, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

i.hp, 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang hai.

Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,

12 guas, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong. kong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. Hi Henderson, C.M.C, Hongkong. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. i.h.p.. Leake, Canton, Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 h.p. Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore.

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Britomart, Ist-class gunboat, 719 tons; 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.

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Orlando, 1st-class russer, 5.600 tons, 13 guns, 8,500 p, Capt. J. H. Berke, C., Hong..

kong

Offer, taipedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6, guns, 6,300 hp, Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Taku.

Phenix, slug, 1,060 'ons, 6 guns,' 1,400 lp., Conde W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai,

Pigmy, ist class gunboat, 755 tons, 6 guns,

1,300 hp, L. and Comir, Oldham, cruising. Pique, twin screw, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p, Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Shanghai Plover, est class gunboni, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p., Lient-Copdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong.

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Kampler, surveying ship, 583 tong, 650 ip,

Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboa, 8ng cons, b guns,

1,zda ib.p., Lieut. Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong.

Robin, river-gupbeat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,

Lieut. Comdr. G. C. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-guaboat, 85 tons, 2 Kuus, 240 i.b.p., Lt.-Comdr. Carr, West River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Licut and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. guns, Suft, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 1005,

870 up, in reserve Hongkong. Tabu, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5.6cc tons, 1 guns, Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong-

$,000 ..p., Kong: Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. .guns, 25,00 i.l.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Terrible, tst-class battleship, 14,200, tans, 30

Wei-hai-we Tazal, coast device gunboat, 363, tons, 3

-guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, survey ing-ship, 620 tons, 450

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

boi, tous, & guns, 6,000 i.h.p., Lu-Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong.. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,730 luns, † guns,

1,000 ih.p., Hongkong. i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 gura, 550 Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50 i.hp., Lisut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.

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

Miscellaneous,

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

Weber, Shanghai..

Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

9,zgo i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 8 guns, 4.400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa- pore. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 ih.p., Capt. J. 1. Rossuno, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns,

5,900 tons; 9.755 ih.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 lens,

4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Take. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, $30 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

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

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

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alceut, Russian gunboat, 810 teas, 8 guns, 1,200

b.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp, Captain Dobrovolsky,

at Taku.

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guas, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku. Guldamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p, Capt. Serebien- ail:ff, at Tako, Gremtatichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1492. tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreydts, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

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

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Naycadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Otuarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw; 12 guns, 2,000 b.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 11,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,755 ihp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Robaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 h.p., It 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. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, re,900 tons, 13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki,

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Poderosaik, Russian torpedo beat, 23 tans, 1.

gun, 220 h.p, 16 knots. Shi, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 230

l.n. 16 knots. Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai. Skorplan, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,“i guin,

230 h.p. 16 knows

Soutelana, Russian torpedo boat,87 tons 43

970 h.p. 19 kuors. Semt, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Shanghai.

Surlaid, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tóns, i gun,

2:a h.p., 16 knots., " Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gua,

230 hp. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 2005, 4

guns, 1,800 hp, z2 knots,

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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (BEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 knots. Revel, 1st class, Kussian 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., za knots.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Adiniral F. V. Dubossoff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reonsoff.

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

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Shanghai.

Fürst Bismarck, German dagship, 11,000 tens, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku.' Gefton, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guas, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Grier German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8. guns,

Capt. Bazer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, Gernian cruiser, 6,Soo tons, 30

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

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

Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong. Licst-Cendr. Sthainer, at Hongkong. Iltis, German gunboat, goo tans, to guns, Irene, German emmiser, 4,200 tons, 5. guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, i,coo tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,531 tons,

20 guns, 14,000 ph, Capt, Stein, at Amoy ** Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shangbai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

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

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

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

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga

saki.

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

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai.

No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluiarich, at Shanghai.

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral

Bendemann,

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.

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

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

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

9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laudat, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000

toas, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Foochow Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lollel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at

Canton.

Pakboi,

* D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 8,100

tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ..p., Capt. de Marolles, at Taku.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tous, 36 guns 631 hp, Capt. L. de Saune, at Hongkong. Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon.

Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 toas, Capt.

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

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

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

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.b.p, Capt. M. Motet, ai Shanghai.

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

cent, at Hongkong.. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, ro guns, 860 i.h.p.,

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

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

Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice Admiral Courrejolles.

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

Craig, at Manila Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, **3,436 hp., Comdr. C. II. Arnold, at Hong:

kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons, Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai, -- Callag, U.S. gunboat, 137 toas, I gua, 55 hp.,

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.

MeCollam, at Manlin New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons Capt. B Oregon, ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,380 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt F. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Waosung.. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 8yz tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr, C. C. Camwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

Boo hp, Comdr. Sethidge, at Hongkong,

Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr, J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat 1,000 2015,

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1,087 h.p., Cam. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,393 hip. Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 k.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Madila. Zafira, 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, Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.

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

Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1500 tons, 14 guas,

6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, Shanghai.

Battleships.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. “ Asahi, ist class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18

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

b.p.yat Kure..

Fuji; 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Taku. Chiny, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200

f.p., at Yokosuka.

Coast Dafence Ships.

5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,490 h.p., at Kure, Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400 Itsukushima, ist class, 4,177 tons, 35 guns,

h.p., at Yokosuka,

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Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 1,035 h.p. Hiyer; and class, 1,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,

at Yokosuka

Graisers,

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

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class5, 4,150 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, rstclass, 3,709 tons,

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

tags, 24 guns, 7,120 hp., at Keelung. 27 guns, 5,500 hp,fat Kute. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

lons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227

Capt.. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,

Japan. Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, za guos, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan, Sai-yen, protected cruiser, tat class, 1,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, ai

Manila.

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Potter, 16th Dec.,-Singapore 7th Dec, Cressy, 1st-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capsivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin Celtic, U.5. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp, 14 boats (Creusot); 56 tons, 2. torpedo-tubes; PROGRAMMES, -

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1,520, John BRAND, Norwegian steamer,

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17th Dec,-Cardiff 24th Oct., Coals Blackbead & Co. HANS MENZELL, German steamer, 1,694, Th. Nebinger, 17th Dec,-Canton 16th Dec, General E. A. Trading Co. HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 985, Ipland, 12th Dec, Manila 9th Dec, Ballast.-Jebsen & Co. HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,159, W. E. Flimer, 14th Dec,-San Francisco 16th Nov., via Honolulu 23rd, Yokohama 6th Dec, Kobe 7th, Nagasaki 9th, and Shanghai 12th, Mail and General). S. Van Buren. O HUB, French steamer, 705, C. Godinan, gib Deci Haiphong and Hoihaw 8th Dec,

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Tudor, Hongkong., Daphne, sloop, 4,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 ih.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

hp, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G.,

*Tai-po.

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

200 ih.p, Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.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,

13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950tons; 16guns,

13,500 h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Shanghai.. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200| tons; 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p, in reserve, eden, Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4000 ihp, Licyt, and Com G. C. Hardy! Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boa Lh.p., Com

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

3,900 i.hp., in reserve Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Lhp, 16 guns, Capt Arthur J Renniker

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

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Stesol Veliky, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.b.p, Capt. Mollas, at Taku. screw 13 guns, 100 h.p., Capt Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1ct cless, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 78o h.p., speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

19.7 knots,

tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Port Arthur.

Vorlock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 b.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablaka, Russian eruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guas, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, af Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,

•220 h.p., 16 knots. Junichichi, Russian torpédo boat, 87 tons, 4

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Van the lat Kasatka, Kussian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravicit, at Shanghai, Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns;

1,200 hp, na knots, wit Novorossik, Russian torpedo hoat, 87 tons, &

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Comdr C. 1. Forse, at Manila.. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,4057 hp, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Culgon, 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, Lient.Comdr.

Merts, at Manila

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525 b.p.

boats (Kobe), 56, tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525

h.p

1,300 h.p. boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p. boats (Schichas), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubas,

620 hp, to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tubes,

620 h.p.

Hiscellaneous,

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

*800 h.pin

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 hp, Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Irit, U.S. distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla 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." hp, Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila: Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, i guns, 750

13 guns, Comdr, E. H. Gheen, at Canton." Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 fans, 500hp, Monadnock, U.S., double-turret monitor, 4,000

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p. Comar, A B-Trkuda,, wooden screw stcarder,1,989 tons, Speyers, at Canton Monocacy, U.S.. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850 hp, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku Monterey, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090

top 4 guns,5,244 Hp, Comde GW Pigman, at Shanghai, any de Maravili, U.S.cruiter, Comdr. R. P. Rogers

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

(used as training ship.) Manjin, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 ghas.

(used as training ship.).

10 guns, 520 b.p., at Edajima?LIST ponents (used as training ship:) : sta Arama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at used as a hulk). (used, Yokosuka, inged wooden paddle steamer 465 toni

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