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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1902.

GLENOGLE, British steamer, 3,750, W. Frakes, 9th Jan,Shanghai 6th Jan, General- Dodwell & Co., Ld. HEINRICH MENZELL, German steamer, g8g, P. Delfs, z4th Dec,-Canton 23rd Dec., General-E. A., Trading Co.

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

KAIFONO, British steamer, 1,074, G. H. Penne- father, 9th Jan.,-Cobu 4th Jan., Hemp and Hides.Butterfield & Swire. KINSHIU MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,486, F. S. Pyne, 4th fan-Seattle sth Dec., Gene ral-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KINTUCK, British steamer, 1,880, G. W. Long,

9th Jan,Singapore 1st Jan, General.— Dodwell & Co., Ld.

KoHSICHANG, German steamer, 1,365, J. Leus,

10th Jan.,Bangkok 31st Dec. Rice- Melchers & Co. KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,078, E. J. Buller,

roth Jan.-Singapore ist Jan., General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, T. W. Selby,

roth fan-Chinkiang 6th Jan., Pen-nuts, -Jardins, Matheson & Co. KWANGSE, British steamer, 1,240, A. Harris,

9th Jan.--Canton 8th Jan., General, Butterfield & Swire.

MARIE JEDSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P.

Hemmet, 19th Dec,-Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice.-Kong Fat Ness, British steamer, 1,963, W. Peart, 11th Jau, Moji 6th Jan, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

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. OSLO, Norwegian steamer, 770, O. Mathiesen, 9th Jan, Sourabaya and Singapore 29th Dec, General-Sander, Wieler & Co. PENARTH, British transport, 1,959, W. H. West,

7th Jan-Wellington 6th Dec., Coal Admiralty. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

20th Dec.-Labuan 12th Dec., Sugar Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL British steamer, 2,596,. T. W. Heppel, and Dec,-New York 19th Oct, Cases Oil.-Standard Oil Co. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,

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

SAKANO MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,064, S. Fujita, 10th Jan-Moji 4th Jan., Coal.- Order.

SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander

son, 16th Dec,-Moji 9th Dec., Goal. Bradley & Co.

SATURN; American transport, 1,617, Frank E.

Foso, 14th Nov,-Shanghai 1fth Nov, SHANSI, British steamer, 1,240, J. Carnaghan,

1th Jan.,-Canton 10th Jan., General. Butterfield & Swire.

TAMSUI, British steamer, 919, Gibbs, 11th Jan., -Canton roth Jan, General-Butterfield. & Swire.

YOCHOW, British steamer, 1,305, Brown, 10th Jan.-Cardiff toth Nov., Coals. Butter field & Swire. YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe,

Oceam ist-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 13,500 i.hp, 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, Amoy. Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 13 guns, 8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Hong- kong.

Our, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tone, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p., Lieut, and Cam. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong.

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Fedoromik, Russian torpedo boa., 13 cous, 3

gun, 220 hp, 10 knots. Sirik, Russian torpedo best, 23 tons, i gun, tau.

h.p. 36 fenats. Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons. Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai.

New York, U.S. cruiser, "4,083 tons, Capt. H

McCullam, at Mania

Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,480 tost, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, UEN, at Wansung,

Petri, U.S. gunboat, 89a tons, 4 guns, 1,095. hp., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1 g Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Phenix, stoop, 1,060 tous, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p., | Scotchèná, Russiatorpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 gua3 | Scindia; U.S. cruiser, 2,500 cons, Comdr. J. M.

Comdr. W. 1, Nicholson, Hankow.. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.

Pigua, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, guns, 7,000 1,2., Capt. H. G. Reynolds, Hongkong,

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp., Lieut.-Comdr. Watts Jones, Canton, Rambles, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.,

Capt Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunbent, 805 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 ih.p, Lient, Com. C. F. Corbolt, Hongkong.

Rodin, river-gunboat, 65 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.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, 1 guna, 240 i.b.p., Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.

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Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 140 i.h.p., Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsic, Swift, and-class guaboat, 756 tone, 6 guns,

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

reserve Hongkong.. "Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,500 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodate

Pawell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i..p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Hongkong.

Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.hp., in Reserve Hongkong. Vaterwich, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450 iph, Li-Comdr. W, O. Lyne, Hongkong. Wasing, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,

601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p, in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2750 tons, 4 guns,

4,000 i.b.p., in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

h., Litut Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze

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

Miscellaneous,

Aspern, Austrian' gun bout, 970 tons, Captain

Heinrich, en route Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, a guns, 3,900 tons,

9,240 hp, Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Datch

cruiser, guns, 4,600 tons, 5,500 hp, Capt. J. P. Rossuan, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser,-1,600 tons, Captain

11üller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Limi, Macao.

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120 h.p.. 16 knots.

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979 hip..to knots,, Sow, Russian torpedo boat, 450, Capt. A. Steylata, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

Glers, at Shanghan

270 hp., 16 knots.

Straurs, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, gun,

320 b.p. 16 kaots. Sungurt, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 h.p., zä knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (BRA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12. Revel, 191 Class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

kaats.

3 guns, a torp tubes 780 b.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 12 knots.

tFlagship of Vice-Admim! Aloxciell

Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. t Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reannoff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon.

*Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lottke, at Taku. Geffen, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,

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

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

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 13

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

Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon.

Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton. Iltis, German gunboat, you tons, to guns, Prent, German cruiser 4,200 tons, S. guns,

1,930 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. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 gups,

Comdr. Boerner, at lankow.

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

Comdr. Schack, at Amey. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, lọ guns, Comdr. veo Mittelstädi, at Bangkok. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,

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

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen; at Taku.

Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga

..sakti.

No go, German torpedo-boat, 300 tons, Capt.

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

Gman torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

R.N.R., Toth jan.,-Manila 7th Jan., Gena-Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, No. 2. Pullen, at Shanghai.

ral-Jardine, Matheson & Co..

Sailing Verrel.. DIRIGO, American slip, 2,845, Geu. W. Good- win, 6th Dec, New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master.

5.900 tons, 9,755 hp., Capt. V. Bleas Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shangh

800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila.

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

Q. Allibone, at Amay. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,

3,392 h., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila. Zafiro, 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, 2,900 tons, Capt.

Boat John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,863 tons, Capt. P.

.Botti, Shanghai.

Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 2,500 tons, 14 guns,

6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zeżi, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAB,

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Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 25,000 ih.p., 18 Communications should be written on one side

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Ippan. Vashima, 1st class, 12,400 tone, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure.

Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,00o

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

h.p., at Yokosulca

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

5,400 h.p., at Sasebo itsuskushima, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 hip, at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2035 h.p.,

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

at Yokosuka.

Cruisers,

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Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tong

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

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

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

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

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

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Keelung. 27 guas, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, is: class, 2,450 tons, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, zat class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp, at Japan.

Prei Hein, Dutch cruiser, I guns, 3,000 tona, No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 330 tons, Capt. ¦ daimi, protected craiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons,

$10.73 -$5.50

Bendemann, ....25+

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 13th January. Today's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL New Patna @$920/921

Old Patna......

@925. New Benares@915/912} Old Benares...

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

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

@920nom. Per picul. .@ $920/930

910/20 @920/30

....@ 930/40 ......@ 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 640.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAB.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ca. 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. Hanhow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,-

Butterfield & Swire. Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

Chi Wo & Ca.

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

On Steamship Co.

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

Co. Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,

Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British stearner, rogs, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao "Steamboat Co..

Macao and Caxton. Lungzhan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, RN.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Klanglung, Chinese steamer, ças, R. J. Mac. kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.

Canton and Wost River." Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec.,-Fremantle, WA. 5th 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, 12th Dec-Hangay 17th Nov., Coals,Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIOLO, Norwegian bark, 649. Cardain, 3rd Jan., Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct, Sandalwood.-Order. SEA WITCH, Anterican ship, 1,172, Howes, 2111 Feb.--Manila 18th Feb, Ballast.---Muster. 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,

30th Dec,-Callao roth Oct., Ballast. E. A. Trading Co.

HIS. BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, January 13th, 1903. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong kong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 17,900 tons, 13,500

ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

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

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Amphitrite, 1st-class cruiser, 12,950 tons,

Capt. Wm. Stokes Rees, c.B, Hongkong. Arethusa, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5,000 ih.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Shanghai, Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500

i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G, H. Cherry, RM Wei-hai-wei,

kong.

Aitrau, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 1005, 7,000 1.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, long: Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8,5ooi..p., 12 guns, Capi. E. H. Bayly, C., Hong Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.O. Hongkong

kong.

Bramble, ist-class gunboat, 7ie toas, 1,300

i.h.p.. 6 guns, Lieet. and Coindr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.

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Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,703 1005, 6 guns, 5.600 h.p, Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore. Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 towar 1,300 i.hp guns, Ligat-Comdr. E. A. Batid, Hongkong. Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Dap,

Tudor, Mirs Bay.

4,736 hp., Cafil. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Fonuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Melly, Macao.

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

The Russian Squadron, Admiral Korniloj, Russian armoured craiser.

Fluinrich, as Shanghai, Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Adiniral **Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonetle, gunlient, 200 tons, Lieut. Comdr.

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

Capt. Balhme, Saigon.

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20 guns, 6,080 lp, Capt. Warita, at.Japan.is Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, a

Manila. Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,

at Taku.

Takao, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,

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

to guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan.

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 5,500 Sp... Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, LL-Comdr. Tukushi 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.

Captain Jakovle, a Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Cupl. Vserolojsky, at Ticatsin.

Aleout Russian gunboat, 810 tona, & guas, 1,200

hp Captain Elkicky, at Nagasaki. Bodry, Russian gun-vessal, twin screw, yo tous, 13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Debrovolsky,

at Taku,

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p Comdr. Sharon, at Hongkong. Galdumak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twit Screw, 13 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serobren. aikff, at Taku, Graminsichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 22 guns; 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, 2,150 h.p., Capt. Simon, at Taku.. Koreyefa, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 gunis, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,313 tops, twin

at Nagasaki.

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakevoff, Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 19 Suns, 3,000 hp. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Naysadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 h.p., Capt. Zaripe, at Nagasaki.“ Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,40tons,

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

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Poltava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

Nagasaki,

11,355 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, -22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Demojiroff, at

Nagasaki, Rosboynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tups, 1,786

h.p, guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured twin screw cruises, est clasa, 48 guns,

Capt. Port Arthur, 17500, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,

$3,600 hp., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silafch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200, h.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. 14 guns, 8,500 h.p, Capt. Tarassaff at Siaxoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,

screw 13 guns, 1,300 h.p., Capt. Soüborin,. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tona, twin

at Nagasaki.

Manila.

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De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, good i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasisloup Laudal, and class cruiser, 3745

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong.

Comete, gunboat, boo tons, Capt Loiled, at Decedzi, gunboat, 640 long, Capt. Leamecy, at

Canton.

Pakhoi,

D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tone, 26 guns, 13,500 h.p. Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin. Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Th.p., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon. Eure, Dispatch-transpori, Captain Valide, at

Saigon,

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

Adam, at Haiphong,

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

8,000 lb.p., Capt. Aubin, et Taku,

Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons 13 3,200 i.h.p., Cap de la Motte du tail, at Saigon. Lioni, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

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Frost, at Taku.

Parcal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p, Capt M. Motat, 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. Mornet, at Shanghai,

Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipers, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. 4

Villeneuve, at Foochoy, Flagship of Vice-Admin Courrejolles.

Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagt, cruiser, at Taku

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Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at

Yokosuka

Kaisuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at

Sascho.

Chemulpo. Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Ci Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fujan. Kalmon, 1,360 tops, to guns, 1,125 hp, at Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-

Sascho.

suka.

Fun-boats:

Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p, at Shanghai. Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sascho,

itago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, Cao tons, to guns, 700 hip, at Kure.. Soke, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascha, Chichai, 620 tons, to guas, 700 h.p,, at Taku. Iwak, 600 tons, & guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka, Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hp. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.

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

Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tops, I gun, 55 hp. Lient-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila, Casting, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 3 gune, 7, 199

h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghal, Caitie, U.S. supply-ship; 6,438 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr, C. T. Forse, at Manila.

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan,

Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tonk,

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

at Japan.

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, torpedo tubes,"

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kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Daphne, plong, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 lib.p] Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo bost, 69 Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guna, 3,4057 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525 |

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"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila,

Endymien, 1st-class croiser, 7.350 tons, 13,000 Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 Dois Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200

1.b.p, 12 guns, Capt A. W. Paget, CMG Hongkong.

klung.

1,200 hp, gut. Cridt, W. Forbes, Chin Fame, win strew, torpedo-bgat destroyer, 360 tens, 6 guns, quih.p., Licut and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.5.0. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

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Amigo, German steamer, 772, Johansen, soths, at delence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 gans,

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and Swatow 108, General Douglat, Jahus, torpedo boat destroyal, abotpan, & guns,

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

13,500 ih.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Goliath st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16

guns, 13,500 Lh.p, Capt. L. Wip, kong: Hard, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyar, zło

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Hongkong. Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 6s h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vadait, Russian torpedo beat, 4 lens, 18

guns, twin screw, 1,500 hp, Capt. Rogulla, at Taku. Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, zo guns, 3,000 hip. Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki, Alist and 2nd minus.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai,

Forel, Russian torpedo bost, z3 togs, I gun,

210 hp; 1e knots,

Janickichi, Russian, torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

•Enne 970 hr. 19 imots. Katalha, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tops, Caple

Mouravieff, at Shanghai,

Ait, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Warry, Russian torpedo boat, & tops a guns,

1200 d, 33 knots. Novorosilik, Ramian torpedo baat, 87 1001,

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tons, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong. Glastar U.. supply ship, Lieut. Comdr. A.

Merts, at Manila.

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 5 gune, 1,998 h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila" 7714, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 lt.p.,

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila

fria de Eston, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

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

C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. hp, Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 7 guns, 750 Mariella, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p., 13 guns, Comdr, E. H, Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, guns, 3,000 p., Comar. A B Spayers, at Cantqu'

klonocacy, 0,8. gunboat, 1,170 tons,

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1,300 f.p.

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620 h.p.

to boats (Yarrow), 48 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 b.p.

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fused as training ship.). Manjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

(used as training ship) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons, * 10 gyok, 520 hp, at Edajima.

(used as training ship.) 6 guring

Arams, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at

Yokosuka

850 hp. Com. G. A. Bicknall, at Tako. Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,090

Figman, at Shanghal ......... lohi 4 gro1, 5,244 hp, Comdr. G., W.

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