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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, DECEM...
ELSA, German steamer, oz, P. Suhonwankit, | Orlando, ist-class cruiser, Sipoo toos, 12 guns
26th Dec, Hongay 24th Dec,Coats- Shewan, Tomes & Cons EMMA, German, steamer, 1,681, J. Simuelsen,
8,500 ihip Capt. J. H. Burke, CB, Jong
Offer, torpedo bodestroyar, 350 tons, 6'guns, 6,300 hp, cut and Com. C. P. Mansel, Talat
31st Dea-Wabu and Chinking 17th Dec., General.-Jebéen & Co.
Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Shanghai, EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 2003, R.Phænir, sloop, 1,000 tons, & guns, 1,400 hp,
Archibald, K.N.R., 25th Dec, Vancouver, (B.C) 2nd Dec., and Shanghai azad, Mails Figway, 1st class gunboat, 755 tons, ó guns, and General-C. P., R. Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, R Rodgers, 23rd Dec-Manila 20th Dec, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. HATTAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach,
24th Dec., Swalow 23rd Dec., General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HEINRICH MENZELL, German, steamer, 989, P. Delft, 24th Dec., Canton 23rd Dec 2 General.-E. A. Trading Co. HOP SANG, British steamer,. 1,359, H. Roope, 22nd Dec., Coal- WAX 27th Dec,Moji
the Jardine, Matheson & Co..
HASHING, British steamer, 1,136, R. Sanderson, 25th Dec,Chinkiang 20th Dec, General
Buyerfield & Swire.
1st
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EXCHANGE
KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, Möller- mann, 28th Dec., Bangkok 20th Dec, Rice. Butterfield & Swire. LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,122, J. C.
Spence, 30th Dec., Calcutta 12th Dec, Fenang, and Singapore 23rd, General David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
mann,
29th Dec,-Canton 28th Dec., LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,234, Th. Leh-
General-Siemssen &. MARIE JEDSEN, German steamet, 1,771, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec.,--Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice-Kong Fat
OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John
Truebridge, 14th Dec.-Tacoma via Japan
11th Dec, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. PERLA, British. steamer, 1,286, G. Blaxland,
12th Dec., Iloilo 7th Dec, Sugar
Shewan, Tomes & Co. PETRARCII, German steamer, 1,257, II. Vecker,
20th Dec,-Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, British steamer, 2,596, T. W.
lieppel, zand Dec,-New York 19th Oct., Cases Oil.-Standard Oil Co. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander. son, 16th Dec,-Moji 9th Dec., Goal Bradley & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand-
stetter, 29th Dec.,-Sandakan 24th Dec, Timber and General. Melchers & Co. SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank
Foso, r4th Nov.-Shanghai 11th Nov. SKARPSNO, Norwegian steamer, 1,130, Gollen- sen, 29th Dec,-Samaracg 17th Dec, Sugar-Chinese.
SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th
Dec-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice-Many; TAICHIO, German steamer, 842, W. Reher,
soon.
29th Dec, Bangkok 14th Dec., and Ang Fin zeth, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. Tartar,TAISHUS, American steamer, 1,216, Falterson,
29th Dec, Canton 28th Dec., General. C. M. S. Ń. Co. TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,340, J. Wil
Hongkong, 31st December. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer......Iftot Bank Bills, on demand....1/10 5/16 Credits, 4 months' sight 1/10 11/16
D'ments, 4 months' sight 1/10 13/16 BERLIN, (demand).M.1.89) ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.331
11
11
Credits, 4 months' sight.......371 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand 454. Credits, 30 days' sight......46 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........138) On demandom.......139 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transier.........73 Private 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. ..................................................9% prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Ratc............$10.68 Gold Leaf to touch, per tael
55:20
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Bar Silver............. Dollars.......
......nom.
liamson, 20th Dec,--Saigon 14th Dec., Rice-Meal-Nam Wo Co.
TYR, Norwegian steamer, 1,418, D. W. Daniel.
sen, 30th Dec.,Maji 24th Dec., Coals. E. A. Trading Co. ZAFIRO, British Steamer, 1,611, A Ramsay,
30th Dec-Manila 27th Dec., General.- Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Sailing Vessels. Dico, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good
win, 6th Dec,-Now York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master. FRED. P. LITCHHELD, American bark, 1,089,
Allen Fulton, 12th Dec,-Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept., Sandalwood-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT;
German
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,-- Manila 6th Oct:, General.-Master, LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, 2nd Oct.,
Rajang 6th Sept., Timber-Master MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A. Boyu, 12 Dec,-Hongay 17th Nov., Coals-Jardine, Matheson & Co... .........nom. OSUERGA, British bark, 960, Densmore, 4th
Nov-Manila Ist Nov., Ballast.-Order.
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Ca
Faishan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, II. . Jones, -Hongkong, Cantor, & Macao Steamboat Cd.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A N. Fatrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C, V. Lloyd,—|
Butterfield & Swire. Hei-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
mChi Wo & Co
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai
On Steamship Co.
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1,200 ihp, Lt, and Comdr. Oldhami Hongkong.
Figue, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,500 toas, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. & Reynolds, Hongkong.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,700 Lh.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watis, Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying ship,.583 tons, 650 i.h.p.,
Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, ist-class gunboat, 805 tons, & guns,
"i
1,200. i.b.p., Lisut Com F. Corbett, Canton.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a’guns, 240 i.h.p.. Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.
Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.b.p.
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wel. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2
guns, 240 h.p., Lt.-Comdr. Carr, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, guns, 240 i.h.p.. Licut und Commander Dalgety, Yangtsic. Swift 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 h. p. ia reserve Hongkong... Taku, torpedo boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong.
Powell, C.B., Hongkong, Tamar, cceiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tonŝ, 30 guns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Percy Scott CB, Wei-bai-wei. Tweed, coast defence; gunboa, 353 tops, 3 guns, 200 Lb.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450
i.p.b., L.-Lomde. W. O. Lyne, Liongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-buat destroyer, 60t runs, 6 guns, 6,000 i.b.p., Lt-Comdr, Mackenzie, D.S.O., Hongkong. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 lpas, 4 guns,
1,000 i.b.p, Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
ih.p., Licut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.b.p., Lieut. Comdr. R. E. Hillman, Yangtsze..
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8 and 20, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Miscellaneous.
spern, Austrian gunboat, 976 tons, Capt. W.
Weber, Shanghai. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3.000 tons
9,250 i.hp., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Svatow," Kaiserin Elisabeth, Austrian cruiser, 3 gun's, 4,400 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wiber, Singa pare.
Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossann, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon,
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 553 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao.
Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser; 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9.755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, $30 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION. :
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornileg, Russian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 b.p. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoff, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin," Akout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, Sguns, 1,200
bp, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki.
Poderesmik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
gun, 430 h.p.16 knots. Sirik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 220
h.p. 10 knots,
Stat Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smiruty, at Shanghai.
220 h.p., 14knots. Storpion Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 guo, Soofthena, Kussim torpedo bost, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 hip, 19 knots.". Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt." A.
Shanghai. Giers, Sterluid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p., zo knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat; 33 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p. 16-kouts. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons,*4
yous, 1,800 h.p., 23 knots.
HUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 kuots. Revel, 1st 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., az knots.
Flagship of Vicé-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagthip of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoft Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reonant
THE GERMAN' SQUADROK, Bustard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns, Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Hongkong. Fürst Bismarch, German Aagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guas, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gehou, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns, 9,000 h.pCapt Rollmann, at Amoy. Geler, German cruiser, 600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt Barer, at Shanghai, *** Hunsa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guas, Capt. Paschen, af Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Wonsung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,000 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Hongkong. Iltis, German gumont, you tons, to guns, Litut. Comdr. Sthanier, at Hongkong. Trent, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Sicin, at,Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt: Berger, ht Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, Gemian cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm Germna
►
battleship, so,foo tons, 40 guns, Capt, von Holzendorfl, at Woosung, Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
- Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comúr. Boerner, at Hankow." Stadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tuds, 8 guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy! Ter, German gunboat, 956, tons, to guns, Comdrvon Mittelstädt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Botkenhagen, at Taku.
Wilhelin, German battleship, at Naga suki,
›
K.
No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer at Shanghai.
No. 94, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai.
No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fiuinrich, at Shanghai, *Flagship of Ilis Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON... Alonelle gunboat, 200 tops, Lieut. Comdr.
Helloy, at Nagasakije, koliger porn Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 ons,
Capt. Bathme, Saigon." Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.h.p, Capt. Defevre, at Changhai, Chasseloup Lubat, and class cruiser, 3,900
tons, 9,000 ih.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong.
Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. 'Louel, at
Canton.
31 10bf.
Mare York, U.S. cruiser,, 4,053 tons, Capt. 1 THE RONGKONG TELECH
Met nitam, à Manila
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. balleship, 10280 tons;
to guns, 17,17 h... Capt. W. Dickens,
at Woosung U.S. Peirch, U.S. gunboat, Soz tons, 4 guns, 1,005 h.p... Condr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila Princilon, VS. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 800 h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila, Seindia, US. cruiser, 7500 tony Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S.gunboat, coo tons, 6 guns,. 1,087 h.p. Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C. ----- O. Allibone, at Amoy, *army Vorktown, U.Si „gumboat 1,710 tons, 6 gun, 3.392 hip, Comer. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yolemite, U.S. conferted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. C. E. Ide, di Manila Zajira, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J
L. Purcell, U.S.Nat-Manila-
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,945 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai Lombardia, Italian cruiser 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai 24 Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 1 guns,
6,820.i.hp, Capt. Zeri, Shanghai..
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class; 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.b.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons; 38 guns, 14,000
hip, at Kare.
Faji, 1st class, 11,450 109, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, 22 guns; '6,300
h.p., at Yokosuka.
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Coast Defenon. Ships,
K Matsushing, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 gupi,
5,400 b.p, at Sascho. fisuskushima, 1st class, 4,377 tuos, 35 guns,
5,400 hp, at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka. Kongo, and class, 2400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp
Capt. K. Ima at Japan. Hiyei, and class, 460 tons, i3 guns, 2,035 hp.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15'guns, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosuka,
Cruisers.
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class; 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. 30 guns, 8,500 h.p, at Kure Akaki, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,800 tons, Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 lp., at Shanghai. Naniwa,protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Manik. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung... Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st-class, 2,450 tons,
27 gens, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,zz7
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., át Yokosuka Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 b.p.,,al Sura, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,
Јарап, Idfumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sar-y, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class,
Manila.
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Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,ing advertisements.
at Taku. Takao, 2nd class 1,760 tons, 15-guns, 3,400 h.p,
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Mastui, 12 guns 2,887 h.p., at, Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 toda
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at
Yokosuka
SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Howes, 21st Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons Decedei, gunboat, 630 tons, Capt Leameey, at.] Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Feb.-Manila 18th Feb., Bailast Master. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,Rejang 18th Nov, Timber, Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster,
20th Dec., Callao 10th Oct., Ballast.
C. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, December 31st, 1901, - Alaivity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ih.p., Capt. Cradock, Hongkong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ih.p. 16 guns, Capt W. W. Hewett, Japan.
13 guns, 1,150 b.p., Captain Dobrogolsky, at Taku,
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,893 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, at Taku.
Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren nik, at Taka,
Gremtasichy, Russiau armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns
2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmana, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki.
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h. p. Capt. Yeuish, at Nagasaki.
*
Pakhoi. D'Entrecasleaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 funs, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, at Hongkong.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Capt. L. de Saune, ํา
at Saigon,
Ewr, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon. Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
7
Sascho. Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hip, at
Chemalpo.
Tenri 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p, at Fusan. Kainion, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p., at Amagt, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp, at Yoko-
Sascho.
suka.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,300 b.p., at Saseho Akagi, 620 tons, io guns, 700 h.p, at Shanghai. Adam, at Haiphong, Jean Bari, 1st class cruiset, 4,500 tons, io guns, Alege, 620 tabs, to guns, 700 b.p.at Taku.
Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kote 8,000 ih.n, Capt. Anbin, at Taku.
Chiokal, 6z0 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., af Taku. Kerialut, 3rd class, cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 500, 573 tons, 4 gums, 400 h. p., at Sascho.
guns, 2,205 Lh.p., Capt. de la Motte duwak!, 600 tons, & guns 400 b.p., at Yokosuka Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.
Frost, at Taku..
Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100,i.l.p.. | Nayeedník, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,
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, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.Hongkong, Canton and Macas Steamboat Co. Kianglung, Chin steamer, 583. E. J. Mac kenzie, Chin Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
Canton and West River. Manning, 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 POET.
Steamers. AMOY, German steamer, 1,072, W. Wulff, 26th Dec., Moji 29 Dec., Coal-A. R. Marty. ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,056, K. Sudzuki, 28th Dec.,-Swatów, 27th Dec, General-Mitsui Bossan Kaisha BRAND,, Norwegian steamer, 1,520, John Thronsen, 29th DeMoji 231d Dec, Coal. Dodwell & Cold CHELYDIA, British steamer $74, R. Cox, 27th Dec. Banjuwangi (Java) 17th Dec, Sugar
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
CHINA, German steamer, 1,113, E. Krubbe, 29th Dec, Saigon 15th Dec, Rice flour. CHINOTU, British steamer, 2,060, J. Walkers,
Ton
26th Dec, Sydney, N.S.W. 30th
oth Novi, General Butterfeld & Swire. DEUTEROS, Gertaan steamer, 1001, F. Frahm,
5th Dec Saigon arst Dec., Rice Die Siemiren & Co. EDDERTON, British steamer, 2116 Geo. Rus sell 28th DecWellingunyth Nov.
Comdr. W. Carey, Shanghai. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 100s, 16,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Japan
Astraca, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.hip, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Shang. hai, Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 ions, 8,500 i.b.p.,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Oluarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.p. Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, Nagasaki...
Rassla, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rozdaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons 1,786 h.p., It guns, Capt, Komaroff, at Singapore.
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong- kong. Blenheim, sticlass criuser, 9000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 hp., Capt F. H. Henderson, C... Hongkong,
Ruri Bramble, 1st-class gunboat 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Canton,
Brisk, 31d-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guns,
5,600 i.b.p., Commander Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class yunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut. Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong,
Cressy, ist-class battleship, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Mirs Bay.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 3 guns, 2,000 ih.p., Capt. Win. C. Pakenham, Hongkong. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 3 guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7.350 tons, 13,000 Lh.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Pagel, C.M.G., Hongkong..
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Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.hp., Lieut.-Comdr. F. Blunt, Chin- kiang..
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bpat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 h.p in reserve. Firebrand, 3rd-class gudboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.hp, Lt. am Beaty Pownall, Hong kong.
Glory, ist-class flagship, 12500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 Lb.p. Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliaff, fat-class battleship 12,950 tons, 16 guns,
ih.p., 13500 hp, Capt L. Winth, Hougkong
tous, 6 guns, 4,000 i.k.p., in reserve Handy, twin screw, torpedo boat, destroyer, 260,
ih.p. Lizut and Corp
tons, 6 guns,,,000E 7
G. C. Hardy
Humber, Storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 ihp#Com
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Jamus, torpedo-bost destroyer, 286 tops, úguns, 13,000 L.h.py in reserve. NE Ocean, 15pclass battleship, 12,959 rozs Vari.hp. 16 guns, Capt. Arthur Ber
Russian flagship, rag40 tons, armoured twin screw cruiser, ist class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.D., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900, tons, 13,600 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Moleusky, at Nagasaki.,
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Silatch, Russian, gunboat, 4 guns,.1,200 h.p.
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki
Sisso! Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassuff, at Hongkong.
3f guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-
cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mordet, 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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Congr. Iwamura, at Japan. 3.436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong-Kotaka, igo tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.
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Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thonias, at Shanghai. Calleo, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 h.p.,
Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat 30 tons, & guts, 2,199 h.p.. Comdr SW Very, at Shanghai, Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,418 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
Comdr.C.T. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, guns, 3,405 hp, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.
Stupnich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 hp., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Swenborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69
tons, 3 guns, z top tabes 780 hp, speedCulgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,
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Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
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Licut Comdr. H. Kawasey Japan. Obow, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camadi,
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2 hoals (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, Dan Juan de Austria, U.S. globoat, 120000 hp.
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Capt. J.J. Meany, at Manila, Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat: 1,330, Comdr.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila Kentucky, US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.info, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns
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hPa Liput Conda, 1,000 tour, 1,500 Lh.P guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. tons, 4 Monadnock, U.S. double aurret monitor,
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