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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
AND LORCHAS,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1902.
HAICHTING, British steamer, 1,372, W. G. Davis,
12th Jan, Swatow 11th Jan., General. Douglas, Lapralk & Co. HANOI, French steamer, 742, F. Merlees, 13th Jan-Haiphong gih Jan., and Hoihow Tall, Rice.-A. R. Marty, HEIM, Norwegian steamer, 758. A. Ercksen, 12th Jan,Moji 5th Jan., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
HEINRICH MENZELL, German steamer, 989, P. Dells, 24th Dec,-Canton 23rd Tec, General-E. A. Trading Co. HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 985, M. Ipland,
13th Jan, Manila 8th Jan., Kice-flour. Jebsen & Co.
HUNAN, British steamer, 1,158, Frazier, 8th Jan-Canton 7th Jan, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
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INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 871, A. Haltz,
14th Jan-Canton 13th Jan., General Sander, Wieler & Co. INDRAPURA, British steamer, 3.51, A. E.
Hollingsworth, 13th Jan.,-Portland, Or. 6th Dec., General-Allen Cameron. KASUGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,368, H.
Fraser, 14th Jan..-Melbourne 18th Dec., and Sydney auth, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
KWANGSE, British steamer, 1,240, A. Harris, 9th Jan-Canton 8th Jan, General- Butterfield & Swire.
MARA KOLB, German steamer, 1,950, G. Krack, 13th Jan., Moji zth Jan, Coal-Mitsui
Bussaa Kaisha.
MARIA VALERIE, Austrian steamer, 2,548, C. Reller, 14th Jan.,-Kobe 7th Jan., General. -Sander, Wieler & Co.
MARIE JEUSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P.
Hemmet, 19th Dec,-Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice-Kong Fat.
Ocean, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Lhip., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, Amoy, Orlando, tat-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,
8,500 ih.p., Capt.-J. H. Burke, Hong kong. Oler, torpedo-boat-destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 h.p., Lieut. and Com. C, P. Mansal, Hongkong. Phenix, stoop, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
*- Comdr, w, H. Nicholson, Hankow, Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 750 tons, ó guns, 1,200 ih.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.
Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.b.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns,
1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watts Jones, Cantón.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650,.h.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong." Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bos tons, á guns,
1,200 Lb.p, Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Hongkong,
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p. Lieut. Camdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, '6 guns, 1,400 ihop,
Comdr. A. W. Hamiliun, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, * guns, 240 h.p., Lt-Camdr. M. Lockhari, West River.
Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p.,
Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Toku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
$,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong. kong..
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Podorami, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons,
gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots.. Siria, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 320
hinth kocis.
Stat, Russian torpedo, boat, aso tona. Captain
Snimow, at Shanghai.
Storpios, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, 1 gun,
730 h.p., 16 knots.
Soorchina, Russian arpedo boat,87 tons, 4
970 h.p. 19 kuats. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt." "A¡
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlata, Russian torpedo boat, 23 ions, 1 gan,
220 h.p., 16 knots.
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tops, f' gun,
320 h.p. 10 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 149 1005, 4
guns, 1,800 h.p., 22 knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. ··
(SEA GVING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 knots. Revel, Ist class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons,
3 guns, 2 tarp tubes 780 h. p., speed 23 knots. 'Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., zz knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeief. Flagship of Reur-Admiral F. V. Dubossoß. ! Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recunoff.
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THE GERMAN SQUADÉON.
Dussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. * Fürst Bismarck, Gemin ilagship, 11,000
tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Loutke, at Taku. Gafion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy.
NESS, British steamer, 1,903, W. Peart, rith Tamur, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore Geter German cruiser, 2000 tons, 8 guns,
JanMoji 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. & D. S. N. Co. OSLO, Norwegian steamer, 770, Q. 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.
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PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
20th Dec,-Labuan 12th Dec., Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co.
PHRA CHOM KLAO, German steamer, 1,011,
G. Schultzen, 14th Jan-Bangkok 6th Jan., Rice and Wood.-Butterfield & Swire, RAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlbom,
13th Jan., Bangkok and Jan., and Höibow 17th, Rice, General and Teakwood.-But- terfield & Swire.
ROCKLIGHT, British steamer, 2,133, Welch, 14th Jan, Palo Papan 20th Dec, and Manila Sth Jan, Kerosine-Arrhold, Karberg & Co.
SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-
son, 16th Dec, Moji 9th Dec., Coal. Bradley & Co.
SATURN, American transport, 1,617, Frank E. Foso, 14th Nov.,-Shanghai 11th Nov. STIANS, British steamer, 1,240, J. Cara
11th Jan, Canton roth Jan., General.-- Butterfield & Swire.
Sailing Vessels. DIKIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo. W. Good
win, 6th Dec., New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master. FRED. . LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec., Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept., Sandalwood-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, Gernian
schooner, 701, Andersen, roth October,- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master,
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Powell, C.B., Hongkong.
Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Hongkong.
Tweed, coast defence gubboat, 363 tons, 3 |- guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong.
Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 cons, 450
i.ph, Li-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-bant destroyer,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.b.p., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.hp., 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 i.b.p., Lieut.Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangiszt.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 35, 35, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats.
Kiscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
W
Heinrich, en route Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guss, 3,900 tons,
9,250i.h.p., Capt. 5. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossinn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons,
Comdr.
Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, o guns,
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. 5,900 toas, 9,755 hp, Capt. V. Bless Ritter y. Sambuchi, Shanghai.
Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser,' 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 ih.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION,'
The Russian Squadron.
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Capt. Baser, at Shanghai,
*** fansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hili, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung, Heria, German cruiser, 5,500 ions, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. litis, German gunbunt, 900, tans, to guns,
Lieut-Comds. Sthanter, at Canton. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, ४ 2,950 h.p. Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German, gunboat, 1,000 tons, ID guns,
Capt. Berger, at Fouchow, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
**
guns,
zo 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. Dachbhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalle, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, Germau cruiser, 1,600 tons, B.guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Bangkok. *** Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,
40 gans, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy, Werth, German battleship, to,100 tons, 40 Within, German Battleship, at Naga- guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.
saki.
K.
No. 90, German torpedo boat, 320 tons, Capt. No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai. *Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral
Bendemann,
**Flagship of Rear Admiral Geissier. *** Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, zad-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt Bačhme, Saigon.
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New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tous, Capt. B,
McChilam, at Manily Oregon, Ist-class U.S. battleship, 10,380 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, u.s.Na Woosung, Perch U.S. guabunt, &ga tons, 4 guns, 1,095 Printelon, U.S. gunboal, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, h.p., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila.
Scindia, US, cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr. J. M. 800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila,"
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O. Ällibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, & guns, 3,393 hp., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, “U.S. converted craiser, 6,179 tous, ro.guns, 3,860 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tous, Capt. I. | America.
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Manila.
"THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italină cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt."
Boct John, Shanghai.
Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai.
Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zezi, Shanghai,
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships. Araki, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, ist class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
h.p., at Kure...
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h.p., at Yokosuka
Coast Dafonce Ships, Jurushime, 1st class, 4,377 funs, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Sascho.
suskushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5.400 b.p, at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guos, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka,
Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at japan, Hiyei, zád class, 2.460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p..
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at japan. Heiyen, 2nd class9, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
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Craisers,
Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp at Saseho Chitore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 loris,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p, ut Kure.
Akashi, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 hp, ai Kure. Forhina, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
·32 gues, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 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.. Chiyoda, protected cruiser 1st class, 2450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure.
Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 toba,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.pi, ut Japan. idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 lip, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, "protected cruiser, Ist class, at
Manila.
at Taku.
'Miyako, andclass, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000b.p, Takie, tad class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan, Fayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan.
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Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C, V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Wo & Co.
Tai-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.
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Bayu, 12th Dec,-Hangay 17th Nov, CoalsJardine, Matheson & Co.
NIOLA, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd Jan.-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct, Sandalwood,-Order. VALR OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,
16th Dec, Rejang 18th Nov, Timber, Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W, S. Forster,
zoth Dec,-Callao roth Oct., Ballast. E. A. Trading Co.
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HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
"Hongkong, January 15th, 1902.. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkint, Hong Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500
kong.
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. Amphitrile, 1st-class cruiser, 12,950 tons,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp,' Captain Jakovleff, at Nagisaki, Admiral Nakkimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 toris, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserulojsky, at Tientsin. Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 gans, 1,200
h.p. Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Dobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tona, 13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, . 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p.,
Comdr, Sharon, at Hongkong.
Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twit
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren nikff, at Tako, Gremiasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,491
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. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 hp, Capt. Yakevaff, at Nagasaki,
Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to
guns, 5,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasak Nayesdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 hp., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns,: 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3.725 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai.
toos, 9,000 f.hp., 18.guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong.
Canton.
Comede, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt, Leameey, at
Pakhoi, D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000
tons, 25 guns, 13,500 i.b.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-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong,
8,000 h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns, Kertain, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 hp, Capt.
Frost, at Táku.
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Mastui, tz guns, 2,887, h.p., at Japan.. Gragi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes.
1,600 h.p., at Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns,
Yokosuka, Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho.
l'amate, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., át
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, 10 gans, 1,125 hp, at
Sascho. Amag, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-
suka.
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p, at Sasche. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guas, 700 h.p., at Shanghai.
Maya, 620 tons, roʻguns, 700 h.p., at Kurt. Afage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Chickal, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p. at Taku. Seko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Irvak!, 600 tons, a guns, 400 h.p., at. Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. *Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.
Chin Put, goo tons, o guns, 455 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, s guns, 472 11.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp.
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VESSELS IN PORT,
Steamers. AMARA, British steamer, 1,565, C; J. Mattock, 13th Jan-Bangkok and Ang Hin ath Jan., Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. BAIKAL Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th
Jan, Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order.. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
13th Jan.-Mauritius roth Dec., and Sin- gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar.-Sonder, Wieler & CAM, British steamer, 1,930, B. R. Claydon, 13th Jan..-Cardiff 23rd Nov., Petent-fuck, -Admiralty.
Carl DiedericHBEN, German steamer, 774, |
H. Bendixen, zh Jan-Haiphong 8th Jan, and Hoihow 11th, General-Jebsen .. & Co. CHIHLI, British steamer, 2,000, Newcomb, 13th Jan, Canton. 13th Jan, General.-Butter- field & Swire.
CHINOTU, British steamer, 2,060, J. Williams, 26th Dec, Sydney, N.S.W. 30th Nov, GenemL-Butterfield & Swire. di
C, FRAD, LAZISZ, German steamer, 3,709, H. Fuchs, 14th jan.,-Hamburg and Singa- pore 7th Jan., Ganeral.-Siemssen & Co. DEVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, H. Haryes, 8th Jan-Bangkok 28th Dec, Rice Butterfield & Swire. DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 2,363, A. Coull,
Jan, Moj 5th Jan, Coal-Butterfield &
Swize
FORMOSA, British steamery 674, A. E. Hodgins, 11th Jan Foochow 8th Jan, Amoy gtb, and Swatow fotb, General Douglas, __^ Laprak & Co
GLENOGLE, British steamer, 3,750, W. Frakes,
9h420Shangbai: Jan, General
Capt. Wm. Stokes Rees, C.B., Hongkong, Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000 i.h.p., Gapt. J. Startin, Shanghai.
hp, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei. Attrga, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong.
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. X. Peistava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 .b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.
36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons,
Shanghai.
cent, at Hongkong,
Surpriis, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 ih.p.)|
Capt. Mornet, at Shangbai. Villa Alger, monitor, 944-tons,, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.
Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, $,600 tons, 8,500 i.h... | Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, Vipere, gunboat, doo tons, Captain G, del]
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Hong kong.
Blenheim, 1st-class crioser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Hongkong Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 hp, 6 guns, Licut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong,
Brisk, ¿rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5.600 i.h.p., Commander E. H. Martins Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr, E. A. Baird, Hongkong.
Cressy, 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, Mics Bay, Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore.n Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 gans,
8,000 1.b.py Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong- kong, Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 Lh.p, iz guns, Capi. A. W. Paget, C.M.C., Hongkong, Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tous, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- kingo
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.,0. Finbrand, 3rd-class gupboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 25g6oihip, Lt and Comdr. Beaty Pownall,
Hongkong.
Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons; 16 guns,
13,500 i.b.p., Capt. A. Catler, Hongkong. Goliath, 1st-clase battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.l.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- kong Hart, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 hp, in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p, Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy Humber, storship, 1,640 tats, 800i.hp., Cord
H. J. Davison, Hongkong, men Janser, torpedo boat destroyer, alotons, 6 guns,
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22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330. tons, 1,786.
h.p., 11gues, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian: battleship, 10,000 tors,
13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guas, 1,200 hp,
Capt. Barronoff, at, Nagasaki, Sirsas Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,
Manila.
14 guns, 8,500 h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 hp., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tona, 3 guna, z torp tubes 780 hp, speed Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Hongkong, i
19.7 knots.
Villeneuve, at Foochow
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
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Torpedo-gunboat.
Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 hp, at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats.
Murakums, 279 tous, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure, Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe.
kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka •
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Allany, U.S. cruiser, 3500 tons, Comdr. J. E THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 5 guns, Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons, will be repeated and charged for until counter-
3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong-Kotaka, igo tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan.
kong.
Brooklys, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 35 h.p.,
Lieut.Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199
Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,438 tons, 1,890 h.p.,
hp., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
Comdr. C.T. Foric, at Manila.
h.p., Camdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,495 Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons,2,350 bp,
"Comdr. J. W. Carlin, Manila
at Manila..
Shiramus, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebono, torpedo-beat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
Obama, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
at Japan.
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boats (Creusot), 16 tons, 2 torpedo tubes,
5a5 h.p.
boats (Kobe), 56 dens, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525
t
I boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,
1,300..6.
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,2002, boats (Schichau), get tons, 3 torpedo tubes,
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong.
1,300 h.p. 620 hp
.620 h.p.
Fuso, at Kure, Tókiwa, at Yokosuka...
Naniwa, at Yokosuka:
Kostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 Guppyship, Lieul Comdr. A. 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
h.p., Com, Molchonaky, at sadale, Russimo Choiaky, an Nagasakius, 18 Helena, US, gunboat, 1,397. tons, 3 guns, 1,998 to beals (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Roguliari, U.S. distilling ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 b.p.,
hp. Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.
Zablaba, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.
at Taku.
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(1st and 2nd class) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, g50 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Bhanghai.
Forch, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gus,
230 hp, 16 knuts, vbWN KN fanichichi, Russian torpedo boat, By tops, 4
guns, 979 h.p., 19.konts Kasatka Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt Mouravie, at Shanghai, kh Kis, Russian torpedo boat, 310 tons, Captain Kivmarsky, at Shanghai, kam Warren Russian torpedo boat, 8c tons 4 guns,
1206 hy, a knots konstky a Noveroztik, Russian torpeds bont, 87 Lobs, 4
Isla de Luson, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.
Capt. J: J. Meany, at Manita,
V. B, Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750
.....hp., Lieut-Gomdr. A. P. Nazzo, at Manila.Kanjlu, Marists, U.S. gunboat, 5,000 tons, 1.500 1.h.p.,
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Manjiu, Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Comdr. A. B. Speyers, at Canton
Menocacy, U,S. gunboat, 1,350 tons, 6 guns, 80 h.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, guns, 1244, 3.p.. Comdr, G. W pigman, at Shanghayys Waryville, U.S. Cruzer, Comdr. R. PRogers,
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Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530, tons, 10 guns,
800 b.p.
(used as gunnery traning ship.) sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns. (used as training ship.) sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns (used as training ship) Tsukuba, wooden scrow steamer, 1,989 tons,
to guns, 20 h.p., at Edajima.
(used as training ship.). Arama, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
Yokosuka,
(used as a hulk)
wooden paddle steamer, 1,455 tons,
manded.
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