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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 14th January. To-day's quotations are as follows:- BENGAL-New Patna...... ..$920/9211

.@ 925

Old Patna.....

New Benares 915/912

Old Benares(29 km

MALWA-New.....

Last year's... 7/3 years' ok. 3/4 years old.. Putterfore

920nom. Fer pical. .@ $9201930 @.910/20

.. 920/30 @ 930/40 @ 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold, 640

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Patthan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

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

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hot-long, Chinese stemmer, 409 tuni, Captain.

- Chi Wet Co Tat-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. Glarke,-Hongkong, Caaton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton. Lungskan, British ateamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, RN,R,Hongkong, Chaton and Macao

Steamboat Co. Klangfung, Chinese steamer, 83, R. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga

tion Co.

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

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

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers.

AHARA, British steamer, 1,566, C. J. Mattock, 13th Jan.,-Brogkok and Ang Hin: 4th Jan, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. ANFING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,056, K. Sudzuki, 13th Jan.-Foochow roth Jan, General-Mitsui Bussan Käish. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 77, Kashkin, 13th

Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order. Brabo, Norwegian steamer, 271, Th, Carlson, 12th Jan.-Mauritius roth Dec., and Sin- gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co. CAM, British steamed, 1,930, B. R. Claydon,

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13th Jan-Cardiff agrd Nov, Petant.fue).

Admiralty.

CARL DIEDERICHERN, German steainer, 274, H. Bendixen, 12, 20-Haiphong th Jan, and Holhas 11ili, General-Jebsen & Co. CHIKLI, British steamer, 2,000 Newcomb, r3th

Jan Canton 13th Jan, General-Butter, field & Swire.

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HANOI, French steamer, 742, P. Marlous, 13th Jan-Haiphongi9th Jan, and Hoihow Tath, Rica-A R. Marty,

HEIM, Norwegian steamer, 258. A. Erckien, 12th Jan. Moji, 5th Jan, Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.

HEINRICH MENZELL German steamer, 989,

P. Delis, 24th 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.

INDRAPURA, British steamer, 3,151, A. E. Hollingsworth, 13th Jun,-Portland, Or. 6th Dec, General-Allen Cameron. KONSICHANG, German steamer, 1,265, J. Leuss,

roth Jan-Bangkok 31st Dec, Rice 'Melchers & Co. KUKKANG, British steamer, 2,078, E. J. Buller,

toth Jan Singapore 1st fan,, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. KWANGSE, British steamer, 1,249, A. Harris,

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

LAERTES, British steamer, 1,450, Parkinson,

13th Jan.,-Singapore 3rd Jan., General,-- Butterfield & Swire.

MARA KOLD, German steamer, 1,950, G. Kraeft, 13th Jan-Moji 7th Jan, Coal-Mitsui

Bussan Kaitha.

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

Hemmet, 19th Dec,Bangkok ist Dec, Rice-Kong Fat

NESS, British steamer, 1,963, W. Feart, 11th Jan.,Moji 6th Jan, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

NIFFON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,437, W. W. Greene, 9th Jan, San Francisco 11th Dec., Honolulu 18th, Yokohama est Jan, Kobe and, Nagasaki 4th, and Shanghai 7th, Mails and General-P. & O. 5. N. Co. OSLO, Norwegian steamer, 770, O. Mathiesen,

gth Jan.,Sourabaya and Singapore 29th Dec, General-Sander, Wieler & Co. 7th Jan-Wellington 6th Dec, Coal FRNARTE, British transport, 1,959, W. H. West,

Admiralty.

PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,257, H. Uecker,

20th Dec.-Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar Sander, Wieler & Co. POLAMHALL, British steamer, 2,596, T. W.

Heppel, 22nd Dec., New York 19th Oct Cases Oil-Standard Oil Co

PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,

4th Jan, Touron 1st Jan, Ballast Siemisen & Co.

RAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ablborn, 13th Jan., Bangkok 2nd Jan,, and Hoihow 11th, Rice, General and Teakwood.-But- terfield & Swire.

ROSETTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,875, N,

Tate, 11th Jan,Manila 9th Jan, General. -Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

SAKANO MARU, japanese steamer. 2,064, S. Fujita, toth 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 17th Nov... SHANSI, British steamer, 1,240, J. Carnaghan,

17th Jan., Canton rath Jan, General

Butterfield & Swire. WURZBURG, German steamer, 3,246, F. V. Binzer, 12th fan,-Singapore 3rd Jan. General-Siemssen & Co.

Safting Vensels. 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, 12th Dec,-Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept., Sandalwood-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German

schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. MonILE BAY, British bark, 1,117, James A.

Boyu, 12th Dec,-Hongay 17th Nov., Coals-Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIOLA, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan.--Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct., Sandalwood-Order. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 65g, J. Petersen,

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

WEET YORK, British bark, 706. W. S. Forster,

20th Dec, Caling 10th Oct., Ballast.- E. Ar Trading Co.

HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S CHITS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, January 14th, 1907, Alacrity, despatch-vasiel, 1.700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 b.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong.. kong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 13,900 ton, 13.500

i.hp., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Howett, 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.a., Hongkong, Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,350 tons, 10 guns,

5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. 1. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 1908, 16,500 1.L.p., 16 guns, Capt. &. H. Cheny, Werbal-wei.

Astrea, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, y,

i.h.p., to guas, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong kang...

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Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,"

6,30908.

.h.p., Licut and Coin, C. P. ansel

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Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 | Podopornik) Russian torpedo boat, 23⋅ tons, x-¦

Lhip, to guns, Capt. R. W. White, Amoy. gun, 220 b.p., 16 knôts, Orlando, tet-class cruiser, 5,600 102,-sa gun Stab, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 230

8,500 i.h.p, Capt. J. H. Burko, GB,Hongshunjh knots.

Shat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain kong.

Sminow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo, boat, 23 tons, a gun,

220 h.p. 16 knots. Scotching, Russiantorpedo boat, 87 tons, & guns,*,

970 h.p, ty knots, Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

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

230 h.p., 10 knots. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tunk, I gun,

230 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

guns, 1,800 h., 32 knots.

Phanir, sloop, 1,060 tons, é guns, 1,4odi.hip,

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hankow, Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tons, 6 gaas, 1,700 1.b.p, L. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong

Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C Reynolds, Hongkong,

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, Lieut. Comdr. Watts Jones, Canton,

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

Capt. Morris H. Bmyth, Hongkong, 1,200 Lh.p., Lieut.Com, C. F. Corbett, Radpole, ast-class gunboat, Bog tons, 6 guns,

Hongkong.

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RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (BEA GOING.) 3 guns, a torp tubes 1,100 h.p, speed 12 Borgo, tit class, Russian torpedo boat, 8x tons,

Rodin, river-guubont, 85.toni, 2 gans, 2401.h.p. Rewal, rat class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

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

3 guns, a torp tubes 780 h.p., speed az knots. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1.400 Lb.peruri, Russian torpedo bost, 140 tons, 4 guns,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-haj-wei.

1,800 h., 22 knots. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,

Runa, 240 i.h.p., Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.

Snipa, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 kh.pi,

Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangisie. Swiff, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

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

reserve Hongkong, Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons 11 guns,

kong.

8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- Tamar, receiving ahip, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, zat-clasi battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.bp, Capt. Percy Scott, Hongkong.

Tweel, cost defence gusbont, 363 tona, 3 guns, zoo i.b.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, bza tons, 450 i.ph, L. Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong- Wing, twin scrow, torpedo boat destroyer,

661 tons, 6 guas, 6,000 i.h.p., In resorve. Wiser, coast defence ship, 3,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550 Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550

L.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. H. E. Hillman,

Yangisze.

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

Misooliaucous.

Aspern, Austrian unhas, 979 tons, Captain

Heinrich, en route Singapore, Holland, Dutch cruiser, guns, 3,500 tons,

9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tona, 5,900 i.h. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow.

Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 158 tons, Comds.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao.

Maria Theresa, Austrian Cruiser, to guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 ih.p., Cup. V. Bless Ritter v. Banikuchi Shangai

Put licin, Dutch cruder eins, 30 tons,

+736 ih.p., Capt. Janson, Fayu, Zairs, Portuguese gunboat, $30 tons, Captin

Melto. MacaD.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Eussian Squadron. Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser. *5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhima, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 920 topes 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsia. Aleow, Russian gunboat, Sio sons, guns, 1,300

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

at Taku.

Dimitri Donskoy, 'Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hip, Camdr. Sharon, at Hongkong, Gaidamak, Russian ganhnat, goo tone twin screw, 18 guns, 3.500 h.p. Capt. Besbbren

nikff, at Taku.

Gremtasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,493

tons, twin screw is guns, 3,000: b.p.,. Capt. Miklashovsky, at Shanghai. Koreyede, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, guns,

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeiaff.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossof. Flagahip of Rear-Admiral Recusof.

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

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. Fürst Bismarck, German flagship; 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lonke, at Taku. Gefton, German cruiser, 4,309 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Bauer, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, Gerthan cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

guns, Capt Faschen, at Woosung. Hel, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

Capt. Kampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tuns, 30 guns,

Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. Muis, German gunboat, you tons, to guns,

Lieut-Comdr. Sthaîner, at Canton. frens, German cruiser, 4,000 tons, & guns,

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

Capt. Berger, at Fobchow. Kaiserin Augusia, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

20 guas, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holtendorf, at Woosung.

Luchs, German gunboat, go tons, so guns,

Comdr. Dashnhardt, at Shanghai Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tops, 5 guns,

Comdr. Boerer, at Hankow,

Comdr. Schack, an Amoy. Comdr. von Mittelstadt, at Bangkok. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Wittenburg, German Latleship, 10,100 long, Warth, German battleship, ro, too tous, 40

guns, Capt Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. Wilhelm, Gennan battleship, at Naga

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

saki.

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

Hoepfner, at Shanghai

No. 9, Garmin torpedo-boat, 360 tops, Capi.

Livat. Püllen, at Shanghai.

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M¿Cullum, «* Manila New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B.

Oregon, ast-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tonk, 16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. F; W. Dickens, U.SN., at Woosung Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 8ga tons 4 guni, 1,095

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Millar, U.S.N., ai Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,08 hup, Cool W. T. Burwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 3,222 tons, Capt. C.

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THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.

Cantelli, Shanghai. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

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Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt

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

Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons,

A guns, 6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezl, Shanghai.

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Arahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Fashima, est class, 12,460 tone, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p, at Kure. Fujs, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38' guns, 14,000

b.p., at Taku. Chinyen, zad class, 7,330 tons, 23 guns, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka

Coast Defence Ships.

5,400 h.p., at Sasebo Matsushima,, 1st class, 4,277 fons, 25 guns, fisurkushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5400 h.p., at Kure.

·ifushidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

h.p., at Yokosuka,

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Kongo, and class, 2.400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p., Hiyai, and class, 3,460 tons, 13 guns, 1,035 h.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan, Heiyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.py

at Yokosuka

Ürüisors.

Kasagt, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 lóns,

30 guns, 15,500 hp., at Suseho Chilose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.

30 guns, 8,500 hp, at Kure, Voskins, protected cruiser, ist class, 4,150 tous, ass, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Manila. Takachiño, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 Naniwa, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,709 toas,

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tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser,list class, 3,450 tons, twenty-five Cents.)

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Taharage, protected craiser, 1st class, 4,227

tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 big, at Jajian

No. 92, Gerinan torpedalla, gan runs, Capsum, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,500 tons,

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Flagship of His colloney Vice-Admiral Rendamann,

**Flagship of Rear-Adoural Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Adiniral Kirchhoff.

THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alouette, gunboat, 400 tons, Lieut. Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charnar, and-class Cruiser, 4,800 tona,

Capt Bathne, Saigon, Bengali, and class dispatch-bout, Lt.-Comar "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugand, zod-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 gun, 9,000 itp., Capt. Deftyre, at Shanghai Chaiseloup Laudar, 205-class cruiser 3.735

toas, 9,p.p., 18 quas, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong. Consele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton,

Decedel, gunboat, 640 tans, Capt. Leamery, at

Pakhoi.

*D'Extrecastiaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000

tons, 25 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. Di 4

Tonkin, Fournet,

Dagartis, the class protected azuiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 khip Capt, L. de Saune,

at Salgon.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon.

Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tone, Caph

Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, ist class cruiser,

tous, sa guns,

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2,150 h.p., Capt binnen, at Tako, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

scrow, 14 g, 1,800 bp, Capt. Vakeroff,000, Capt. Aubin, at Taku

Kersaint, 3d class cruiser 1,300 tons, at Nagasaki,

gune, 2,100 Lb.p, Capt. de la Motte da Portail, at Saigon, Navarin, Russian battleship, 16,000 1983, 10.

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Zion, gunboat, soo tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku, Nayradnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tona, 23 grans,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Olvary, Russian armoured cruiser, 1.490 10ns,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p. Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, s1,000 tons,

Gant. Grevail, or Nagusiki. Poltiqua, Russian battleship 19,960 ans, 21.355 h., 16 gude, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki,

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36. guns, 9,000 Lhip, Capt. M. Motor, at Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 100,

Shanghai

cent at Hongkong... Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Via.

Capt. Marnet, at Shanghai. Swepirsis, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 850 i,hap, Ville Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

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zo guns, bala hp, Capt. Warita, al Japan Satyen, protected cruiser, it clase, 3,300 tons,

15 gun, 4,800 b.p., at Yokosuka, Akitrushima, protected cruiser, cat' class,' at

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„Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.ping

at Taku.

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Takao, and class 1,750 tubs, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Payama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumi

10 guns, 5,630 h.p, at Japan, Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons Capt. S. Mastui, 12 guns, dy b., at Japan, Otagi, cruiser, at Taku. Suyakami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 Capt. J. Tikenonchi, at Japan....

Bloops and Corvettes,

Yokosuka.

tons,

Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h at Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 12-guni, 1000 b.p, at

Sascho.

Yamato, 1:480 tone, id guns, 1,600 h.p, at

Chemulpo. Fenriu, 130 toas, in guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan..

Sascho. Kaisan, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 hp at Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, şan hp, at Yoka.

suka.

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Bau-boats.

Quwa, 540 tons, 10 guns, 1,300 h.p., at Saschio. Akagi, bao tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Shanghai. Maya, 6zo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure Chiokal, 610 tons, 10 guns, yoo h.p.; at "Taku.. Alago, 620 tons, le guss, 700 h.p, at Taku.

Soko 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 b.p., ni Sascho

wak, 6oo tons, & guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guni, 472 hip

Chin Pai, soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tans, 5 win, 472 h.p. Chix Cho, spa tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.

Japan. Takichie, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at Torpedo-gunboat. Tatsula, 875 tons, & guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5.500 hp, at Yokosuka.

Torpado-boats,

Shinonome, 479 tons, at Kura. Kagiri, 379 tons, at Takeshiki. Skiranual, 279 tons, at Kobe.

| Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,5oại.hip, | Rossin, Russian armourd · cruiser, 13,300 tons | Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G, del \'Murakumo, 279 toga at Ujina.

13 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.R., Hong. Blenheim, 1st-class criser, qop tops, 13 guns,

kong,

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22 guns, 14,500 hp, Capt. Domojiroff, si Nagasaki.

h.p., ti guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rosbuynik, Russian cruises, 1,330 tons, 1,786 |....

Russian dagslip, 10940 taas, armoured

Bamesseur, at Hongkong.

Villereuve, at Foochow Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles,

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON

21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H, Hendersán, 8·4-8-| Burke cuiser, fit elsa 18 gunu, | Alkaar, U.6. grunnst, 31500 tans, Camdr. J. E, Į Ikadwach, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Hoogkong. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,100

hp, 6 gune, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Lopke, Hongkong. Bruk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5.600 1,6.9 Commander E. H. Martín, Blagapore.

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Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, via Long

i.h.p., 6. guns, Llout-Comdr. R. A. Han, Hongkong.

Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tone, Capt.

Today Mirs Bay, Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 lb.p, Capt, Wm. G. Pakenham, Singapore. Bells, isc-class cruiser, $600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 1.b.p., Capt. RH, S. Stokes, Hong kong. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 TOBE, 13.PAP Lh.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CO., Hongkong.

kiang

13,500 p, Capt. Haupt, at Ban Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 100% ons

15,000 i.b.p. 16. guns, Capt. Molay, at Nagasaki, Starck, Russian guabost, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,

Capt. Hartonom, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian batleship, 8,800 tons,

14 BHD 8,100 kp, Capt. Tarastoff, at Manila Stroulch, Rumias gunboat, 150 tons, aris Screw 13 gune, 1,400 hp, Capt Soubalin, at Nagasaki R tous, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p. spoos Seaborg, tat class, Russian, teredo boat, 6

Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tops, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Hongking.

19.7 kaota

at Taku,

CHINOTU, British steamer, 2,060, J.-Williams, Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 gung Kostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 gone, 659.

Cop Lieut.Comer. W/ Forhen, Chinada, Russiap torpedo boat, go: Cones 18

Com Molchousky, 13 Nagata kie 14 gunt, twin screw, 4,509 By Capt. Rogulis Fams, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyar, 360

Zabłaha Russian cruiser, 1,236 font, 20 guns, 3,000 h.p. Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.::

yes (tan and Sad ciner) Delphin, Rusi la torpedo boat,

26th Dec,Sydney, N.S.W. 30th Nov., General Butterfield & Swire. DEVAWONOBE, German steamer, 1,057, H. Haryes, 8th Jan Bangkok 28th Dec, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 2,363, A. Coull, Jan-Moji 5th Jan, Coal-Butterfield & Swire.

EMPERES OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R., 15th Dec,--Vancouver, (B.C) and Dec., and Shanghai 22nd, Mails.| and General, C. P. R. Co. FORMOSA, British Steamer, 674, A. E. Hodgins, Atth Jan Foochow 8th Jan, Amoy oth, and Swalow 10th, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co GLENOGLE, British steamer, 3,750, W. Frakes,

9th Janetshanghai 6th AD. General, Miggy Dodwell & Co., Lányorque VCEM,

RAICHING, British steamer, 1972, W. G. Davis,

14th Jan-Sweter 11th Jan, General

tons, 6 guna, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.5.0. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tone, 4 guns, 350 Lb.p., Lt. and Comdr. Bealy, Pownall Hongkong.

Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, | 73.500 1.b.p., Capt. A. Carter, Hongkong. Golfaik, 1st class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16

Novakovicy, at Shanghai. Forel, Rusalan torpedo boat, 13

330 hp, 16 khāts. guns, 13,500 hp, Capt. I. Wints, Honge .....kong...

Janickich, Russian torpedo bos

guns, bzo h.p. 19.ko Hart, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, a60

6'2 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 1.k.p,, in reserve. Kasatka, Kuulan torpedo boat, 150! Handy, twin screw, torpedo-bost deltroyer, 160 Moutaries

tons, & guns, 4,000 ihp, Lieut ad Com Kil, Rafalan torpeda boat, 350 tons,

AZ ETA Kivnarsky, at Shang) BG/G.. Hardy,

Fumber, storeship, 1540 toney Bowl Comor

H. 1, Davison, Hongkong 4 Weg bang! fans, torpado-boat destroyar, 280 tons, 6 guns,

Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Yokoruka. Kago, torpedo-bost destroyer, 297 100%

- Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan.

* Craig, at Manila, Bennington, U.S. gunboat. 1,710 lonk, 6 guns,

3436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong-Kotaka, 190 tonik, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,450 hp

Skiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan.

kong

Brooklyn, Flagship, U.8. cruiser, 2215 tous,

Capt. C. M. Thomas, ut Shanghai: Calino, U.S. gunboat, 137 tone, 3 gun, 55 hp,

Lient Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila

gurbast, tone, Bruni, 2,199 Carlisle, S. W. Vary, at Shanghai. Caffe, U.S. supply ship, 6,428 tons, 1,890 hp.,

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Lieut, Domdr. H. Kawats, Japan. bona tarradabant destroyer, 310 tons, Qdow, torpado catches, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

at Japan,

1 boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo rubas, 7 boats (Kobe), 36, tone, a torpedo-inber, $35

1,300h.p..

boats (Schichan), op sana, 3 torpedo-tubes, #boats(Yarrow) 40 tons 3 torpedo tubes,

630 h.p. to boats (Yarrow), go tone, 3 torpedo

630 h.j

Miscellaneous

14 boats (Creusot), 55 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

525 hp. Comdr. C. Fors, at Manila.

Comdr, H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Caigon, U Supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 3,350 kp., Concord, US, gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

Comdr. 1. W. Carlin, at Manila, Don Mas de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkang... Glacier U.S. supply-ship, Light Gamar

omdr. R. Baare, at. Masila

4397 Lous, & yuns, 1,998 "Tris, U.B. distilling-slip, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Capt. JJ; Maany, at Manila file de Zuzon, U.S. guoboat: 1,330, Comdr. J.

V.B. Bleecker, at Manila, Ga Kentucky, US battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt. C. Hi Stockton, at Amoy, many Capt. Manila, US, gunboat, 1,017 tons, a guns, 239 hp Lient-Comdr. A. P. Naste, at Manila. Martilla, U.S. Cupboat, 1,900 tons, 1.500hp 13 guns, Comdr. H. Gheen, a Canton. nadnock, U.S. dogble-turret monitor, 4,000 gual 3.000 k.p., Gomdr. A., B. tong Speyer, at Cantona Błonocacy, U15, gunboat, 1,370 tons, & guns, 4850 Bp Come Gỗ. A. Bicknell; at Monterey SU-8). double-surret monitor, gogo

stiser. Comidis

Tekiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kute, t Naniwa, at Younguka,

Rinjo, amputed cruisor, 1,530 tons, 10 guts,

Boa t

(used as gunnery trading ship) Kanji, sailing ship, 877 tons, & guns

(used as training stalp.) Manflu, sailing ship, 877 tona, 6 guns dodjel foned as training ship) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamieri:

to guns, 520 h.p Edajimar Model (used als training ship.) Asama, selling corvette, 1,430 2018,

Yokosuk

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