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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902.

HOHAO, French steamer, 509, M.. Meroes, 9th Jan, Pakhoi and Holhow 8th jan, General-A. R. Marty.

HUNAN, British steamer, 1,158, Frazier, 8th Jan-Canton 7th Jasy General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

KAIFONG, British steamer, 1,924, G. H. Fenne

Hemp father, 9th Jan, Cebu 4th Jan, and Hides.-Butterfield & Swire.: KASHING, British steamer, 1,136 R. Sanderson,

25th Dec,Chinkiang 20th Dec, General

Butterfield & Swire.g

KINSHIV MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,486, F. S. Pyne, 4th Jan.-Seattle sth Dec, Gene- mal-Nippon Yusen Kaisha

KINTUCK, British steamer, 2,880, G. W. Long,

9th Jan.--Singapore 1st Jan, General Dodwell & Co., Iid.

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KWANGSE, British steamer, 140, A. Harris,

9th Jan.-Canton 8th J., General,

Butterfield & Swire.

KWELI, British steamer, 1018, D. H. Mac-

Kenzie, 3rd Jan.,-Canton 3rd Jan., Gene rai-Butterfield & Swire LOWTHER CASTLE, British steamer, 2,961, Watson, 9th Jan, New York 31st Oct., and Manila 5th Jan, General,-Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec,--Bangkok 1st Dec, Rice. Kong Fat

NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,437, W. W. Greene, 9th Jan,-San Francisco 11th Dec., Honolulu 18th, Yokohama 1st Jan, Kobe and, Nagasaki 4th, and Shanghai 7th, Mails and General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co. OLYMPIA, American steamer, 1,791, John Truebridge, 14th Dac-Tacoma via Japan 11th Dec., General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. OSLO, Norwegian steamer, 770, O. Mathiesen,

Ocean, Irst-class battleship, 13,950 tons; 13,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, Amoy, Orlando, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. J. H. turke, C.D., Hong- kong.

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Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6300 i.h.p, Lieut. and Cóm. C. P. Mansel Hongkong. Phenix, sloop, 1,060 toas, 6 guns, 1400 hp

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 70 tons, 6 ans, 1,200 Lh.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.

Piyue, twin scrow, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 ganz, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.

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Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 egun, a20 hp, 16 knots. Strik, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tous, I gun, az

h.p.. knot

Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Caplain

-Smirnow, at Shanghai.

Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 33,tops, 1 gun,

220 h.p., 16 koots.

Sootchèna, Russian torpado boat, 87 tons, 4 gums,

970 h.p., 19 kunis.

Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt: A.

Giors, at Shanghai. Sterfald, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,

/320 h.p., 16 knoti. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, 1 'guo,

30 h.p. 16 knots,

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 gonguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tom, 4

1,200 ik.p, Lieut-Comdr. Watts Jones, guns, 1,800 h.p., 12 knots. Canton.

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

Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpols, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, & guns,

1,200 hp, Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbatt, Hongkong.

Robin, river-guuboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.hp., Licut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ihip,

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

guns, 240 i.h.p., L-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.hip,

Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756.tons, & guns,

870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Tuku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, in

reserve Hongkong.. Tailor, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ir guns, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (BRA GOING.) Borgo, 1st clasa, Russian torpedo boat, &t tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p, spoed 12 knots. Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed za knots. Usturi, Russian torpedo bout, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,600 b.p., 22 knots. tFlagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossat Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounoff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bursard, German cruiser, 1,830 tona, 8 guns,

Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Saigon.

! New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B

McCain, at Manila

Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 19,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, II.SN a Woosung. Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h.p., Comdr. C. C. Comwell, 'at Manila.

6 guns, Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons,

800 h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila. Scindia, US. cruise ongkong, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,081 h.p., Com, W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, U.S. craiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy.

6 Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, guns, 3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, D.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila, Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vossol, 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, '2,900 tons, Capt.

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

Botti, Shanghai.. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tona, 14 guns,

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

Battleship.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Araki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18

guns, Captain S. Misn, at Japan. Yaskima, tst class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

b.p., at. Kure:

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9th Jan,Sourabaya and Singapore'29th Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commdio Geler, Gerusa cruiser, 1,600 tons, B guns, Fuji, 18 class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 fed to the Manager and not to individual

Dec, General-Sander, Wieler & Co. PAKHO!, British steamer, 1,248, C. C. Williams,

8th Jan, Canton 7th Jan., General. Butterfield & Swire.

PENARTH, British transport, 1,959, W. H. West, 7th Jan-Wellington 6th Dec.. Coal- Admiralty,

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PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

zoth Dec, Labuan 12th Dec., Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, British steamer, 3,596, T. W. Heppel, azad Dec-New York 19th Oct.

Cases Oil.-Standard Oil Co. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,

4th Jan.,-Touron 1st Jan, Ballast. Siemissen & Co.

SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander. son, 16th Dec,-Moji 9th Dec, Coal.- Bradley & Co.

SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, Á. Brand-

stetter, 29th Dec,-Sandakan 24th Dec, Timber and General-Melchers & Co.

SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E. Foso, 14th Nov.-Shanghai rrth. Nov,

Powell, C.B., Hongkong.

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Terrible, 1st class battleship, 14,200 tons/30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scolt, CB, Hoogkong

Tweed, const defunce gushout, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.b.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-skip, 620 tons 450

i.p.h, L-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer,

601 tuns, 6 guns, 6,000 ih.p, in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,753 tous, guns,

1,000 i..p., in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guas, 550

i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiuklang. Woodlark, tiver-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut.Comdr., H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.

Torpedo-boats in Reserve No. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.

Miscellaneous.

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Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Tartar, SHANSI, British steamer, 1,240, J. Carnaghan, Holland, Dutch cruiser, à guns, 3,900 (Das,

on Wednesday, the 29th instant, at II A. M

OPIUM QUOTATIONS."

Hongkong, 10th January. To-lay's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL--New Pauni ......

Old Patna............ New Henard» tenan Old Benares....

MALWA -New........

7th Jan.,Wuhu and Chinking 31 Jan

Rice and Ground-nuts.Butterfield & Swire.

SKULD, Norwegian steamer, 914, Berbour, 15th Dec-Bangkok 15th Nov., Rice-Mang- THEA, German Steamer, 934, H. Ohberich, 9th Jan-Haiphong and Hoihow 8th Jun., General-Jebsen & Co.

soon. ......5920/921

.@ 925

915/912 gzanom. Per picul. ...$92/930 ...@ 910/20 Last year's..... 2/3 years old....

..@920/30 @ 930/40 3/4 years' old.... Putterfore

@ 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was cold.@ 640

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORUHAS.

Faishan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Honam, British steamer, 1,377, 1. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Poran, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-. Hongkong, Canon, and Macau Steamboat

Co.

Hankow, British straher, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,-

Butterfield & Sare.

Hol-tong, Chinese sten ner, 400 tons, Captain'

Chi Minh

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

On Steamship Co.

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

Go.

Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Auatua, R.N.R.,

-Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E.

Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao- Steamboat Co. ·

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Sailing Voskle DIRIGO, American 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, raih Dec,-Fremantle, W.A. 15th Sept., Sandalwood-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schooner, yor, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. LUCIA, British ship, 640, Andersen, and Oct., -Rajang 4th Sept, Timber-Master. MOBILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.

Boyu, 12th Dec., Hongay 17th Nov, Coals Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIQLO, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct., Sandalwood.-Order. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,172, Hovos, zist,

Feb-Manila 18: Feb., Ballast.-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 toth Oct., Ballast.- E. A. Trading Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA ŠTATION.

Hongkong, January 10th, 1902. Alarity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hang- kong, Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,000 tons, 13:500 hp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

*Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guas, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy, Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

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

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 33 guns,

Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. tis, Gennan gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns,

Liou Cumdr. Sthamer, at Hongkong. Irine, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin 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 Holzendorf, at Woosung.

Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

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

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 toos, Captain Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 toos, 8 guns,

Heinrich, en route Singapore.

Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,

Comdr. vou Mittelstädt, at Bangkok. Weissenburg, German battleship, to,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amay Werth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga

9,256 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,990 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunr, Swatow.

Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Conidr.

José da Cunha Lina, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, $900 tons, 9.755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter y. Sambuchi, Shangha Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, $ guns, 1,600 tons,

4736 hp, Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire. Poduguese gunboat, $30 tous, Captain

Mello, Macao.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION

The Russian Squadron. › Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 Lona twin screw, 36 guns, 9500 lp., Captain Jakovic, a Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhireof, Russian armoured cruiser,

22 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Alcout, Russian gunboat, B10 tons, 8 guns, 1,200

h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, gotons,

at Taku.

13 guns, 1,150 b.p., Captain Dubrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russiab armoured cruiser, 16,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p.,

Coindr. Sharon, at Hongkong. Gaidamat, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Cipt. Serebren nikff, at Taku. Gremiosicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492.

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai.

K,

saki.

No. go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt. No. 91; Coman torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt,

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai,

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai.

No. oz, Gennan torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, ut Shanghai.

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonette, gunboal, 200 tois, Lieut.-Comdr.

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

Capt. Barhme, Saigon. Bengali, znd class, dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.

Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Chasseloup Laudat, zud-class cruiser, 3,900 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defévie, at Shanghai.

tons, 9,000 lp., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Tonkin...

Comet, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Lotel, at

Canton, Decedit, quuboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at

Palchoi.

*D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. da Fournet, Tonkin.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.1., Capt, L. de Saune, at Saigon.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon

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h.p., at Taku.

Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,300

h.p, at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,177 inns, a3 guus,

5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Hruskusnina, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5400 h.p., at Kure. thishidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,033 h.p.,

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,400 tonų, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Tonjų at Japan. Heiyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p,, |

at Yokosuka.

· Cruisers. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 toas,

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

30 guns, 15,500 b.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

30 guas, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshim, protected cruiser, 181 class, 4,150 tons,

3 guns, 15,000 h.p, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,700 tons,

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

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons, Takasago, protected-cruiser,-1st-class, 4,227- tons, 30 guns, 10,000 b.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Idrúmi, protected cruiser, Ist class, 3,500 tous, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan Sat-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka. Akishima, protected cruiser, 1st class, a

Manila. Miyako, and class,)

members of the staff.

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at Taku. Takas, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,

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

10 guns, 5,630 h.p, at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S. Mastu-12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taxu. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tods,

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 b.p., ai

Yokosuka.

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 hp., at

Sascho.

Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at

Chemulpo. Tenris, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p., 1 Amag, 1,930 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp, at Yoko

Saseho.

suka.

Gun.boats.

Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p.,.at Saseho.

Koriyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns, Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt. Akogi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai.

2,150 hp, Capt. allinan, kui Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin Screw, 14 guns, 1.500 hp, Capt. Yakeroff, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10

at Nagasaki. guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt, Yenish, at Nagasaki. 1,800 b.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

Adant, at Halong.

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Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

8,000 ih.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons,

guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

Atago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.ps, at Taku. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. Chickal, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho, Iwaki, 600 tons, & guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.

R.N.R., Hongkong, Cantun and Macao | Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guna, 1,100 i.h.p., ↑ Noyezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 lans, 14.Rups. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Chinesi, 490 tons, guns, 472 h.p.

Macao and Cauton, Lungskan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison,

Steamboat Co. Klangtung, Chinese steer, 58, R. J. Mac kenzie-China Merbant Steam Naviga- tion Co.

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.

Amphitrite, 1st-class cruiser, 12,950 tons,

Capt. Wm. Stokes Rees, C.B., Hongkong

5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Shanghai..

twin scraw, 13 guns, 2,000 h.p., Captain Copricaoff, at Shanghai.

Frost, at Taku.

Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai,

Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guna, 455 h.p Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guas, 455 h.p.

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Canton and Went River."

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VESARLS IN PORI.

Stoutaere.

CHIBLI, British steamer, 2,000, Newcomb, 5th- Jan.,-Cheloo 25th Dec, General-Butter. field & Swire. CHINOTU, British steamer, 3,060, J. Williams, 26th Dec, Sydney, N.S.W. 30th Nov., General Butterfield & Swire, CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,414, S. J. Payne,

Lb.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, Wei-hai-wei,

R.N.,

Astrea, and-class craiser, 4,300 tons. 7,000 i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong kong,

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Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 lons, 8,500 i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.R., Hong. kong. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guts, 31,411 .h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M:0, Hongkong Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

hp, Commander E. Hi Martin,

7th Jan-Canton 6th Jan., General. Singspore in

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i..p., & guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.

Cretry, Ist-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.

Tudor, Mirs Bay.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ihp,. Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore.

DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 846, T. Kitano, 8th Jan,Tamsui 5th Jan., Amoy 6th, and Swatów 7th, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.. DECIMA, German str. 794, H, Schlafkier,

1st Jan, Ballast.Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 5th JanMum Sander, Wieler & C

8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Stokes, Amoy. DEVAWONGSE German steamer, 1957, Hi| Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

Haryes, 8th-Bangkok 28th Dec., Rice-Butterfield & wire.

Capt. Grovais, at Nagasaki.

11,255 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgoroff, at Nagasaki.

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

Roxbaynik, Kussian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., It guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore, Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin scrow cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,

hip., 16 guns, Capt. Molousky, at

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki,

Manila.

1,200 tup.,

Sisici Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 Runs, 6,500 L.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Stroutch, Russian gunboat, 959 tons, twin scrow 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt: Soybatip, at Nagasaki

cent, at Hongkong

Capt. Mordet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tous, Captain

Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, 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..H. Arnold, at Hong kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,415 tons,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at-Shanghai, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 h.p., Castine, U.S. quaboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2,199

Lieut.Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Masila.

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Vory, at Shanghai, Cali .5, supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 1,690 h.p,

Comdr. C.T. Foris, at Manila Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1.700 tons, & guns; 3,405. Swaaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, gb.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.

tons, 3 guns, a torn tubes 750 hp, speed Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 b.p 19.7 knots.

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 tons, 16 guns, Prince chiomsky, at

tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong Hongkong.

Meiti, at Manila,

Torpedo-gunboat.

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

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka

Torpedo-boats, Murakumo, 179 tone, at Ujinn.

Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.

kadusek, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 toos,

Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 197 tops, Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo tubes, 1,400 hip.

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. - Shiramusi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comda

Kosoma, at Japan.

Akebono, torpedo boat destroyer, 319 tans,

Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.

Ohow, torpedo catcher, 318 tons, Capt: Camada,

at Japan,

$4 boats (Cressot), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes,

525 h.p. boats (Kobe), 56 tone, 2 torpedo-tubes, 545-

h.p I boat (Normand), 75, tons, 2 torpedo-tuber,

1,300 h.p. z boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

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Comdr. E. K. Maare, at Manila.

U.S.. distilling-ship; 1,750 teas, 1,300

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Rinje, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons,-10-guns,

Kanji,

Mdnju,

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Tokiwa, at Yokosuka, Tala de Luson, U.S. gunboat 1,330, Comdr. J. Furo, at Kure.

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila,

Nanita, at Yokosuka Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, ca

tons, Capt. C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a gune, 750 b.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila, Martella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,5001,

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coh.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Takit, Admiary, U.S. double-taret monitor, 4,099 Lone, 4 guna: 5,244 hp, Comdr. G... Pigman, Shangamot Narkville U.S. cruiser, Comdr R, P. Rogers,

fused as training ship.py sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6. guns. (used as training ship) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons,

to'guns, 520 up at Edajima

(used as training ship.)

Asamo, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons,.12 guns, át

Yokosuka

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