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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHLAS.
Faishan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Honam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. Y. Patrick,
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat **Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
Chi Wo & Có Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,--Tai
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British Stearnet, -Kwong Wan S.S.
Co.
Kong Nam, British steumer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,
--Chinese Ownel,
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Cantor and Macao Steamboat Co.
Masao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Klanglung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Navia- tion Co.
Canton and Weat River, Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.
Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixen,--Hong- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers.
AFRIDI, British steamer, 2,354, 9. Golding, 16th Jan-Shanghai 13th Jan., General.-- Dodwell & Co., Ld. AMARA, British steamer, 1,566, C. J. Mattock, 13th Jan, Bangkok and Ang Hin 4th Jan, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13thi
Jan Manila 9th Jan, Ballast-Order. BYODO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
12th Jan., Mauritius 10th Dec., and Sin gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar.-Sander, Wieler & Co. CAM, British steamer, 1,930, B, R. Claydon, 13th Jan, Cardiff 23rd Nov., Petent-fuel.
Admiralty,
CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 774, H. Bendixen, 12th Jan.-Halphong th Jan., and Boihow 11th, General-Jebsen
& Co, CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 15th Jan, Melbourne 12th Dec, Sydney zotb, Brisbane zand, Broadmourt, 24th, Townsville 27th, Thursday Island 30th, Port Darwin 3rd Jan., and Manila jath, General-Butterfield & Swire. CKOWFA, German steamer, 4050, H. Kohler,
18th Jan, Bangkok 9th fau., and Swalow 17th, Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. DEYAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,057, H.
Haryes, 8th Jan. Bangkok 28th Dec., Rice.Butterfield & Swire. FORMOSA, British steaner, 674, A. E. Hodgins, 11th Jan, Foochow 8th Jan, Amoy 9th, and Swatow 10th, General-Douglas, Lapralk & Co.
GLENGGLE, British steamar, 3,750, W. Frakes, 9th Jan, Shanghai 6th Jan, General,~~- Dodwell & Co., Ld
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LOONGSANG, British steamer, fogz. G. S.
Weigall, 18th Jan., Manila 15th Jan Hemp and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co MAIDZURU MARU, japanese steamer, 667, T. Saiton, 18th Jan-Anping via Amoy and Swatow 15th Jan., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
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MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P. Hemmet, 19th Dec.,-Bangkok 1st Dec., Rice-Kong Fat.
PERU, American steamer, 3,518, A. F. Pills- bury, 17th Jan.,-San Francisco 19th Dec, and Shanghai 14th Jan, Mails and Gene
ral-P. M. S. S. Co., PETCHABURY, German steamer, 1,600, Hob.
mann, 17th Jan,-from Saigon, Ballast Melchers & Co
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker, 20th Dec.,Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar- Sander, Wieler & Co. PHRA CHOM KLAO, German steamer, 1,0rr
G. Schultzen, 14th Jan, Bangkok 6th. Jan., Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire. RAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlborn,
13th Jan-Bangkok zad Jan., and Hoihow 12th, Rice, Geneml and Teakwood-But terfield & Swire.
ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,901, S.
McDonell, 18th Jan-Balik Papan 9th Jan., Kerosine.Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ROCKLIGHT, British steamer, 2,133, Welch, 14th Jan.-Pulo. Papan 20th Dec., and Manila 8th Jaa., Kerosine-Arnhold, 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 titb Nov. SUNGKIANO, British steamer, 1,021, S. W. Moore, 18th Jan,Iloilo 14th Jan., Sugar. -Butterfield & Swire. TAI LEE, German steamer, 828, T. Calender,
16th Jan-Cape St. James 11th Jan, Ballast-Meyer & Co. TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker, 16th Jan., Bangkok 6th Jan, and Ang Hin 8th, Rice and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. TARTAR, British steamer, 4,425, E. Beetham,
18th Jan, Vancouver, B.C. 16th Dec., and Shanghai Igth Jan., General-C. P. R. Co. TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,578, W. Diuse,
16th Jan.-Samarang 6th Jan., Sugar.
Siemssen & Co.
THALES, British steamer, 820, A. J. Robson,
16th Jan, Taiwanfoo 13th Jan., Amay 14th, and Swatow 15th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
TRVM, Norwegian steamer, 710, Hans Dall,
Orean, xat-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 Lhp, 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, Amoy Orlando, Ist-class cruiser, 5,6c tons, ia guhs, 8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong- kong.
Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 5,300 1h.p., Lieut, and Com. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong.
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Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. anix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 70 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 Lp, Lt, and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.
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Pique, twin screw, 2nd-class craiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 Lb.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong,
Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 ih.p., Liant Comdr. Watts Jones, Hongkong.
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 i.b.p.
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ihp., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, en route Singapore.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 3 guns, 240 1.b.p. Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 k.,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, a
guns, 240 i.h.p, Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Lient, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze, Snife, river gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 ih.p., Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
870 i.b.p in reserve Hongkong. roserbe Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, in Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, ir guns,
8,00 h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tone, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong. Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3
guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450
i.p.h., Lt-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer,
601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 1750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 55°
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns,
Podoromis, Russian torpedo bout, 23 tons, 1'
gun, 230 h.p., 16 knots State, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gin, zzó *** h.p., 16 kupts.
Shat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai.. Storpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23,toas, I gun,
120 b.p.. 16 knots.
070 h.p. 10 knots, Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Steriaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tuus, i gan,
220 h.p. 16 kouts. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 toas, I.gun,
220 h.p. 16 knots. Sun, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 h., 2ā knots.
Soothing, Russian torpedo bout, 87 tons, ↓ guns,
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, ist einss, Russian torpede boat, 8: tons,
3 guns, a torp tubes 1,500 h.p, speed in knots.
Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,
3 guns, 1 torp tubes 780 lip, speed az knots. Ussert, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 h.p., az knots.
flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeisf
Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. t Flagship of Reat-Admiral Reounoff.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. First Bismarch, German flagship, 11,000 tons, 36 guns, Capt. 'Graf Lotike, at Taku. Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns,
9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Basor, at Shanghai, *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,860 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung, Hela, German, despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hartha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. illis, German gunboat, goo tons, to guns,
Lieut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Canton. Irest, German_cruiser, 4,200 tops, & guns,
1,930 .p. Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, io guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
5500s, 14,000 p.h. Capt. Stein, at Amoy,
i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtste.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nox. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and a second-class boats.
Misoolla asous,
17th Jan. Haiphong 14th Jan., and" "Hoihow 16th, General-A. R. Marty. Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain Wu, British steamer, 1,250, W. Robb, 17th Heinrich, en route Singapore.
Jan.-Canton 17th Jan., General.-Butter-Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,500 tons, field & Swire.
ZAFIRO, British steamer, 1,611, A. Ramsay,
16th Jan., Manila via Amoy rz:h Jan, General Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Sailing Vessels.
DIRIGO, American ship, 2,845, Geo, W. Good- win, 6th Dec,New York 30th June, Kerosine Oil-Master., fi. FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec.,-Fremantle, WA. 15th Sept, Sandalwood.-Order. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, zath October,- Manila 6th Oct., General Master. INVERMAY, British ship, Lamont, 18th Jan
Cardiff 13th Aug., Patent Fuel-Admiralty. MOBILE BAY, British bark, t,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, 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 STATION.
Hongkong, January 20th, 1902. Alacrity, despatch vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong: kong.
Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 th.pi, 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,
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Capt. Wm. Stokes Rees, c.a., Hongkong. Arethusa, and-class cruiser 4. Shangha
5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500
Wel-hai-wei.
Wal-hi, Capt. G. H. Cherry, RN Asian, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong kong. Aurora, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.hp., 12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB., Mira Bay,
Blenheim, Est-class criser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.Q, Hongkong.. Brambit, 11t-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ih.p.6 gens, Ligut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5600 h.p. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.
Britomari, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p, 6 guna, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong:
Crory, 1st-class cruiser, 13,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, en route Singapore. Dapher, sinop, 140 ions, & guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
Capt. Wm. G. Pakenham, Singapore.
Eclipse, tax-class cruiser, 5,000 tong, 11
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. K. H. 6. Stokes, Hong kong.
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advenion, 1st-class cruiser, 7:350 tons, 13,000 b.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.Q., Hongkong.
Erk, coast detorice gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns 200 h... Licut:Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin kiang.
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. 5. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h, Capt. J. F. Rossung, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,500 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon."
Liberal, Portuguesa gunboat, 558 tons, Coudr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maris Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5.900 tons, 9755 i.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500. h.p. Captain. Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimoff Russian armoured cruiser,
18 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 'i..p, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.
Altout, Russian gunboat, Bra tous, B guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, ggotons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky, Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,
at Taku.
6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, en route Singapore. Gotdamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren. nikff, at Taku.
Gremiastchy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h,p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Korcycle, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,
1,150 h.p., Cap. Sılan, at Taku, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns; 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevo, Navaria, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
at Nagasaki.
guns, 9,000.h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayradnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Orvasny, Bussian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin scrow, ta guas, 3,000 h.p., Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.
Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, ro,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt von Holzendorf, at Woosung.
Lucis, German gunboat, 350 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dachshardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Secadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & gues,
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Comdr. Schack, at Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, ia guas, Comdr. von Mittelstädi, at Bangkok. Wittenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tong,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. Wilheim, German battleship, at Naga
saki.
No. 20, Germani torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepimer, at Shanghai.
No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Pülles, at Shanghai. No. 2, German torpedo-boat, 330, rons, Capt.
Fluiarich, at Shanghai, *Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral
Bez démann.
Flagship of Rear Admiral Geissler, ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral, Kirchhoff
THE FRENCH SQUADRONÍ Alouette, gunboat, oc tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Belloy, al Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons, . Capt. Baekme, Saigon. Bengalt, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt.-Comdt.
De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugraud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guan, 9,000 ihip, Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chaleloup Laubas, znd-class cruiser, 3.725
tons, 9,000 i.b.p., 18. guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong.
Con cte, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at
Canton.
Der det, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
Pakhoi.
*D Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000
tons, 26 gun, 13,500 i.tz.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin,
Der-irits, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000
at Saigon..
ons, 36 guns 631 hp, Capt. L. de Saune, Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon,
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 15
New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. R.
McCullany, at Manila.
Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, Iga80 tons, **16 guns, It, h.p., Capt.-F. W. Dickens,
US.N. at Woosung Purel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095
Comdr. h.p.,
C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, é guns, 800 bp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila Stindia, U.S. cruiser, 7.500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N. Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, 1,081 hp., Con W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. eniser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,
3.392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, US. convened cruiser, 6,179 tons, To guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Zofre, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
Manila.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Cantelli, Shanghai.. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.
Botti, Shanghai.
Vesuvio, Italian croiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.h.p. Capt. Zezi, Shanghai,
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships. sahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000.ih.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 13,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000
b.p., at Kure.
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Business communications should be address- Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000ed to the Manager and not to individual
h.p., at Taku.
Chinys, 2nd class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200 members of the staff
h.p., at Yokosuka.
Coast Defence Ships.
Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 fons, 25 guns,
5,400 hp, at Saseho.
suskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400
h.p., at Yokosuka, Kongo, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 l.p
Capt. . Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, and class, 2,460 tous, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan.. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guas, 2,400 h.p.,
at Yokosukat
Cruisers.
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons, Chitose, 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, Yoshino, prolected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, tst class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guna, 7,120 b.p., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, at class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5,500 hp., 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 tons,
Capt. Shimamurb, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. Idsumi, protected cruiser, ist class, 3.500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p, Capt. Warha, at Japan. Sai-yes, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,00 h.p., at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, al
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Miyake, 2nd class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,oooh.ping advertisements.
at Taku.
Takas, and class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp.,
Capt. Matsuide, at japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumote,
10 guns, 5630 h.p., at Japan.. Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Mantui, 12 guny, 887 h.p., at japan, Otagi, cruiser, it Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,
Capt. J. Takenonchi, at japan.
Bloops and Corvettes, Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Yokosuka
Kaltaragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p., at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,486 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., ut
Chemulpo, Tenriu, 1,550 tuns, to guna, 1165 h.p., nt Fusan. Kalmon, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sasebo. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hip, at Yoko
suka.
Gun-boats,
Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,700 hp, at Sasebo. Akagi, 630 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Shanghai. guns,logo, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.
Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure, Chiotat, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Citato, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5-guns; 473 hp Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 gaña, 472 b.p. Chin Put, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, foo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.
8,000 .h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 50 tons, 8 guns, $76 h.p. Capt.
Frost, at Taku.
Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Molet, at Shanghai,
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES,
Notices of Births, Deaths, and Mariages
Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tinx, Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin- Fakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tone, Capt. Yakis, at $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tone
11,355 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgero, at
Nagasaki,
Rosita, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, zz guns, 14,500 b.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki, Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tans, 1,786
h.p, guns, Capt. Komaroff, at Singapore, Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 gans, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. 7 Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,500 tons,
13.600 h., 16 guns, Capt. Melensky, at Nagasaki,
Stiafik, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p
Capt. Barronoff, at Bagaiaki. Stato Velky, Russian battleship. 8,800 tons, 14 gunt, 8,5ou ih.p, Capt. Tarasoft, at
Manila.
Stretch, Russian gubat, 501035, in scrow 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubutin, at Nagasaki. Supaborg, Tat class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tops 3 80s, tarp subes 780 hp. speed 10-7 kuate. Vladiniir Monomack, Russian cruiser, 2000 toms, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtonsky, en route Singapore
Vestock, Russian torpado gunboat, 4 guna, 650
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki,
cent, at Hongkong,
Surris, gunboat, 700tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai."
Japan.
Torpedo-gunboat
Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain Tatsula, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
Bomessaur, at Hongkang.
vipare, 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. guzbest, 1710 tons, guns,
kong
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats, Murakumo, 179 tons, at Ujina, Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kore, Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshikl Shiranuši, 379 tons, at Kobe.
kaduse, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo beat destroyer, 297 tons, Kelaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p..
Comdz, Iwamur, at Japan.
Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, a78 tons, Comdr..
Kosoma, at Japan.
3,436 h.p., Coradr. C. H. Arnold, at ang Broklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,
Capt. C. M. Thomas, at Shanghai. Lieat. Com. G. 3. Bradshaw, at Manila, Cali so, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 15 h.p., - Gasline, U., gunboat, 1,330 tone, 8 guns, 2,199 | Obew, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,
h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai.
at Japan. Celic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,418 tons, figa hp., boats (Crotect), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tuber,
Comdr. C., Forse, at Manila,
sash.p.
h.p, Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila,.
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut-Camar. H. Kawase, Japan.
14
h.p
Con ord, US, support, 1700 tons, 6 guns, 3,4057 boats (Kobe), 55 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525 Culoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp, boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
Comde. J. W. Carlin, at Manila,"
1,300 b.p.. Don Juan de Austria, U.6. gunboat, 1,2002 boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,
Lou, Capt Bowman, at Hongkong,
1,300 h.p Glacier U.S. supply ship, Licut Comdr, A. 4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,
Mertz, at Manila.
620 h.p.
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PROGRAMMES,
PAMPHLETS,
JARDS,
HAICHING, British steamer, 1,272, W, G, Davis, Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bost destroyer, sho) Vandnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 Elena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 toss, 8 guns, 1,998 to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, and remarkably cheap at
Tath Jan, Swatow 11th Jan, General.-- Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HANGCHOW, British steamer, 999, J. Pearce,
17th Jan., Canton 17th Jan,, General, Butterfield & Swire. HANOL, French steamer, 747, P. Merlees, 13th Jan-Haiphong 9th Jan, and Hoihow 12th, Rice. A R. Marty. HEIM, Norwegian steamer, 758, A. Ercksen, 12th JanMoji 5th Jan., Coal-Sander Wieler & Co.
HINSANG, British steamer, 1,537, P. M. B.
Lako, 17th Jan,Hongay 18th Jan, Coal ]
Jardine, Matheson & Co. INDRAPURA, British ateamer, 3,451, A.2. Hollingsworth, 13 Jan.,Portland, Or 6th Dec, General Allen Cameron KVARVEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,574.J. Kanity,
tous, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D..O. Firebrand, 3rd-class guabeat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.b., t. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Canton
Glory, 1st-class flagship, 13,500 tons, 15 guns, 13,500 1h.p., Capt. A. Carter, en route Sin gapore. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16
guns, 13,500 Lh.p., Capt. L, Yong.
Wints Hong Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, 6, guns, 4,000 hp. In reserve... Hurdy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260- tons, é guns 4,000 th.p. Liest and Com. G. C. Hards Humber, storeship, 1,640 20
H.. Davison, Hongkong
Com.
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guns, twin screw, 1,500hp., Capt. Rogulia, b. Takų, Zablako, Russian cruiser, 130 cops, 10 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
(1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, using torpedo boy, 13 tons, 1 gon,
220 h.g., 16 knots. Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 67 tons, 4
guns, 970 b.p., 19 knote.. Karafha, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Cap
Mouravjeff, at Shangbol ...
350 tons, Captain Kif, Russian torpedo
Kivnarsky, at Shanghal Nargen Russian torpedo bost, 85 2008 4 guns,
1,200 h.p., 22 kpots
*
31,p. Comdr, E. K. Moore, at Manila,
fr, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p
Caph. J. J. Meany, at Manila, P
isia de Luson, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Cemdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila, Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tops, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, at Amoy, Masla, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guni, 750 1p, Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nesra, at Manila. Market, V.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 Lb.p 12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. tone; 6 guns, 3,000 b.p., Comdr.-A. B. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000
Speyers, at Canton
Monocacy US gunbout, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850 pCom. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey U.S. double turret monitor, 4,090 Lons, 4 guns, 5,244 h.P. Comdr. G. Ŵ,
U.&. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
15th JanMoji 9th Jan, Coke-Butter | Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, | Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, '87 tons 4 | Naat Shanghel.
maid a Smire,
3,900 1hp, in reserva...
Mat Nagarik
630 h.p.
Miscellaneous,
Tokiwa, at Yokosuka.. Fate, Kure.
Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns,
800 h.p
(used as gunnery traning ship). Kanju, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,
(used as tmining ship.) Manju, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns, Trukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 tons, (used as training ship.).
10. guns, sao hip, at Edajima.
(used as training ship.) Aroma, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 13 guna, at
Yokosuka
as a hulk)
fused Jingal wooden paddle steamer, 1,465 tons,
fused we torpedo training ship
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