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ELITA NOSSACE, German steamer, 1,161, H. Bruhn, 26th Jan, Canton 25th fan, General-E. A. Trading Co. EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3,203,

O. P. Marshall, R.N.R., 21st Jan, Vancouver goth Dec, and Shanghai 18th. Jan, Mails and General.-C. P. K. Co. ERICA, Germah steamer, 1,217, Zindel, 20th

Jan, Singapore 12th Jan., General "Jebsen & Co. GLENOOLE, British steamer, 3.750, W. Frakes,

9th Jan-Shanghai bih Jan, General- Dodwell & Co., Ld.

HANG SANG, British steamet, 1,356, S. Wilde.

27th Jan, Swatów 26th Jan, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. HANYANG, British sternier, 1,066, Jameson, 22nd Jan, Singapore and Hoihow 21st Jan., General.-Butterfield & Swire. ICHANG, British steaper, 1,240, W. L. Jones, 26th Jan, Canton 25th Jan., General- Butterfield & Swire.

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Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.

Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tae!

Bar Silver..................

Dollars.reise

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 28th January.

-To-day's quotations are as follows:-

BENGAL-New Patna

Old Patna.........

New Benares

Old Benares...

MALWA-New.....

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

@ $910

@920

@907

920 nom.

Per picul. .@ $900/910 .@ 923/30 .@920/30.

... 930/40

.@ 940 620

PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORGHÀS.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,42, Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Ho-nam, British steamer, 1.377, H. D. Jones, ---Hoogkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat. Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,257, C, V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire.

Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain Hoi tong

2,—Chi Wo & Co.

24th Jan,Bangkok 17th Jan, Rice,

• Butterfield & Swire.

MACHIEW, German steamer, 995, G. Wendig,

27th Jan,Bangkok 20th Jan., General.

Melchers & Co.

MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Duch,

27th Jan.-Manila zohn, Ballast. Master.

NANKIN, British steamer, 2,557, C. J. Bentan,

Co.

Ocean, rat-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt RW. White, Amoy. Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong, kong.

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

6,300 i.h.p, Lieut, nad Cóm. C. P. Maesel, Hongkong. Phenir, sloop, 1,000 tons, & guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, ist class gunhott, 50 tus, 6 guns,

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4:00 ship, Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.

Piyur, twin screw, 2nd-class cruis:1,3,600 tons, & guns, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.

Plover, fat class gunboat. 435 cons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr, Watis Jones, en route Singapore. Rambler, surveying ship, 583 cons, 650 i.h.p.,

Capt. Morris H, Smyth, Hongkong, Redfole, 1st-class gunboat, Be5 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 hp, Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.

Robin, river-gunboal, 85 tons, a guns, 740ib.p. Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rodarte, sloup, 480 was, & guns, 1,40 hp,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hal-wei, Sandpiper, British river-gunboat. 85. tons, a

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

Leat and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsit. Suip, river-gunboat, fi5 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.k.p., R.N.R., 23rd Jan-Domby 3rd Jan, and Singapore 16th, General-PO. S, N., and-class gimbal, 756 tous, 6 guns,

do ih in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, it guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stoplord, Hung- kung,

NANYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,337, M.

Tomita, 23rd Jan.,-Hoilo, P.1. 18th Jan Ballast Japanese. NESS, British steamer, 1963, W. Peart, z6th Jan-Mojizist Jan., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

PEIYANG, German steamer, 952, W. Wiese,

23rd Jan,Saigon 19th Jan, Rice-flou East Asiatic Trading Co. PETCHABURY, German steamer, 1000, Ioh.

mann, 17th fan-from Saigon, Bailast. Melchers & Co. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

Sander, Wieler & Co.

20th Dec.Labuan 12h Bee, Sugar PHRA NANG, German steamer, 1,021, Mangels- dorf, 24th Jan, Bangkok 14th Jan., General Butterfield & Swire, ROBERT DICKINSON, British steamer, 1,901, S.

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McDonell, 18th Jan, Balik Papan gth Jan, Kerosine-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Rumi, British steamer, 1611, R. W. Almond,

19th Jan-Glasgow via Penang, Singa- porc, lailo and Manila 16th Jan, Ballast. --Shewan, Tomas & Co. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-

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

TARTAR, British steamer, 4,426, E. Beetham,

18th Jan.-Vancouver, B.C. 16th Dec, and Shanghai 15th Jan., General.-C. P. R. Co. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,460, C, Lindbergh,

25th Jan., Sydney, D.5W 4th Jan, General--Butterfield & Swire.

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tous, Commodore

Powell, C. B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 1,200 tons,

guns, 25,000 kap., Capt. Verey Scott, C., cruising.

Tweed, coast detente gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 300 .p in Reserve Hongkong. Waterswitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450 i.p.h, Lt-Comdr. W: O. Lyne, Hongkong. whiling, is screw, torpedo-l destroyet,

601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 shp, in reserve.

Wivern, cost defence ship, 4750 tons, guas,

1,000 hp, in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river gunboal, 150 tons, 3 guns, $50

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Hodoresnis, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 | New York, U.S. cruiser 4,083 tons, Capt. B. |

gun, zo hp,-16 knots,

Siri, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 220

knots.

Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Sinimow, at Shanghai, Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, a tous, i gus,

270 hp, 10 knot

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Sootchana, Russian torpedo boat, By tons, 4 guus,

970 h.p., 19 knots.

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

Giers, at Shanghai, Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

110 .p., in knots. Strauss, Kussing torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,

20 b.p. 16 knots.

guus, 1,830 h.p., z2 knots.

Yunus, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA, (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes 1,700 h.p, speed 12 krots, Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

3 un torp tubes 780 h.p. speed 22 knots. Unuri, Kussian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guas,

12 h.p., 22 knots.

Flagship of Vico-Admiral Alexeicff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reannot.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON, Bastard, Geunan cruiser, 1,830 tons, & guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. * Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 11,000 ||

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Graf Lotike, at Taku.. Geron, Germa cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Bater, at Shanghai, *** ¡lanta, German cruiser, 6,800 tous, 30

guns, Cupt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hel, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

Capt. Kampu, at Weasung, Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon.. Mitis, German gunboat, quo ions, to guns,

Lieut-Comdi. Sthamer, at Canton. Irene, Genoan cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,

3.930 h.p., Capt Stein, at Nagasaki. Jagaur, German gunboat, 1,500 toas, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

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i.h.p. Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550** i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangiste.

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

Miscellaneons.

| Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain

Heinrich, en route Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, guns, 5,900 tons,

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

cruiser, & guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 i.h.p., Capt. J. P. Kessunn, Swatow,

2 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy." Kurfürst Fridrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.. Lucks, German gunboat, 30 ions,, 10 guns,

Comdr. Dachnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Secadier, German cruiser, 1,000 tons, 3 guns,

Comdr. Schack, it Amoy, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. von Mittelstad, at Bangkok. Weissenburg, German batleship, 10,100 ton,

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

guns, Capt Bockenhagen, at Tako.

McCullam, at Manila

Oregon,"

1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p, Capt. F. W. Dickens, USN. at Woosung. Peirch, US, gunboat, 89a tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

800 h.p., Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 5 guns, 1,081 hp., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila, Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 7,223 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 toas, 6 guns, 3.397 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guas, 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, Capl

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

Botti, Shangbai.

Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,

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

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. Asahi, 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. Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,100

b.p., at Yokosuka.

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

5,400 h.p., at Saseho. Ilzuskushima, 1st class, 4,377 tons, 35 guns,

5.400 h.p...at Kure. Hathidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 33 grins,`5,400

hip, at Yokosuka

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.. Kenge, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p., Heyri, 2nd class, 2,450 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

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

at

Yokosuka,

Cruisors. Kasagi, protected cruiser, rst class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 13,500 h.p., at Saseho._ Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

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

30 guns, 8,500 hip, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

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

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

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung

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YUENSANG, British steamer, r,128, 1, 11. Kólfe, | Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Cap. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga- CAiyoda, protected cruiser,j1st class, 2,450 tons, twenty-five Cents.)

K.N.K. 26th Jan.-Manin 23rd Jan, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Sailing Vessels. FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,080, Allen Fulton, 12th Dec,Fremantle, W.A. 15th Sept., Sandalwood.-Order.

ALBRECHT, German HERZOK JOHANN

schooner, 70t, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., Generat,-Master. INVERMAY, British ship, Lamont, 18th Jan.-

Cardiff 13th Aug; Patent Fuel-Admiralty, LOTRAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzze, 24th Jan,

-Callao 10th Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz & Co.

MONE BAY, British bark, 4,117, James A.

Boy, 12th Dec., Hongay 17th Nov., Coals-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

MONIA, German bark, 1,921, F. Rowehl, 18th Jan.,-Cardiff 23rd May, Coal-E. A. Trading Co

Niola, Norwegian bark, 649, Cordain, 3rd Jan.-Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 1151 Oct., Sandalwood.--Order. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 659,-J. l'etersen,

10th Dec. Rejang 18th Nov., Timber Sander, Wieler & Co.

WEST YORK, British bark, zoo, W. S. Forster,

20th Dec.,-Callao 10th Oct., Ballast. E. A. Trading Co.

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HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, January-28th, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong. Albion, 1st-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong,

Tat-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S. Algerine, sloop, 2,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.

On Steamship Co.

Co.

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

-Chinese Owned.

Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, W. E. Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao

Steamboat Co. Kiangtang, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- Kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga-

tion Co.

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

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

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. AMOY, German steamer, 662, W. Wulf, 22nd Jan,,Manila 19th Jan, Ballast.-Wing Tay. ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1053, K. Sadzuki, 25th Jan.,Foochow 22nd Jan., Amoy 23rd, and Swatow 24th, General Mitsui Bussan Kaisia. ARARA, British steamer, 2,481, Williamson, azad Jan., New York 23rd Nov, Case Oil Standard Oil Co: AUSTRALIAN, British steamer, 3,000, P. T.

Helms, 27th Jan.-Yokohama 21st Jan, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BAIKAL, Russion steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th | Jan-Manita gta Jan, Ballast-Order. BYCDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen, 12th Jan., Mauritius 10th Dec., and Sin- gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar-Sander, Wieler á CALLIOPI, British steamer, 2,409, Smith; 24th Jan-Mororan 13th Jan, Coal-Bradley & Co,

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COPTIC, Entish steaner, 2,744, H. Rinder, RR 14th Jan.-San Francisco 28th Dec, Hopolulu 4th Jan., Yokohama 17th, Kobe 18th, Nagasaki 20th, and Shanghai, Woosung) 22nd, Malls and General O 13 O. 9. S. Cole KAR

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Arethusa, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai Argonaut, 1st-class craiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500

th.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, RN,

Wei-hai-wei.

Astran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500i.h.p.,

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., Mirs . Bay.

Blenheim, Ist-class criuser, 2000 tons, 12 guns,

21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.C., Amoy. Bramble, sst-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1300 i.b.p., 6 guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong. Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

5,600 i.h.p.. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.

Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.hp., 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong,

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

Tudor, cruising.

Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.h.p., Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, it guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. R H S. Stakes, cruising. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 13,000

h.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., cruising.

Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns: 200 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- king Fave, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.8.0. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 i.b.p.,.Lt. and Comdr. Beaty. Pownall, Canton:

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

13,509 ihp, Capt. A. Curter, en route Sin gapore. Goliath, 1st-class, battleship, 12,950 tons, to guns, 13,500. i.h.p., Capt. L. Wietz, Hong- kong: Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guus, 4,000 l.hp., Lient and Com. G. C. Hardy.

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo i.h.p., Com:

H.). Davison, Hongkong

at Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, & guns, Dah 3,990 1.b.p., in reserve, d

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austria, cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9,755 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

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AND JAPAN STATION.

The Rossion Squadron. Admiral' Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guas, 9.500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guas, 9,000 tons, 6,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Alcoil, Russian gunboat, 810 tous, 3 guns, 1,200

b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 uns; 1,750 b.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,oco tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharan, Singapore. Gaidamah, Russian guaboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nika, at Taku. Gremiosichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai Korcycle, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 ans,

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to

guns, 5,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayendnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns, 1,800 hp., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Oiwany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain. Coprianoff, at Shanghai, Petrogarlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons, Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki.

11,25 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, ai Nagasaki.

Rossio, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki. Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786

h.p., i guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Hong- kong,

Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin scrow cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship 19,900 tons, 13,600 i.h.p, 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki,

Stlatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissi Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at

Manila.

Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 7,200 h.p., Capt. Sopbatin, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 hp, speed 19.7 knots.

Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore. Vostock, Russian torpedo guuboat, 4 guns, 650

+

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guas, twin screw, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russiau cruiser, 1,330 tons, 20 gas, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,

at Taku,

(1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo bont, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, 1 gun,

220 hp., 16 knots.. fantchicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87' tons, 4

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. A Katalka, Russian torpedo boat; 350 tons, Capt.

Mouraviell, at Shanghai Kis, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain Kivnarsky, at Shanghaine, majes Margen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 b.p., 22 knots, the spoon voresisk, Russian torpeda boat, By ions, 4

saki.

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

Hoepfer, at Shanghai,

No. gr, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 92, German torpedo-bout 30 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai,

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admimi

Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonetic, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.

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

Capt. Bačhme,-Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-hat, Lt-Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,

9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasteloup Laubal, zad-class cruiser, 3,725

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Hongkong. Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton.

Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at

Pakhoi.

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D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000

tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.hip, Capi, D. du Fournet, Tonkin.

Descarter, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 1h.p, Capt. L. de Saune,

at Saigon.

Eure Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon,

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

Adun, at Haiphong

3,000 i.h.p., Capt, Aubin, at Taku. Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns, Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon,

Lion, gunboat, 400 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Frost, at Taku,

Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai

Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-

cent, at Hongkong.

Surprise, gunboat, youtons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p.

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

Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del

Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E

Craig, at Manila Benninglun, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 hp, Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, at Hongkong. Callao, US, gunboat,137 tons, 1 gun, 55 h.p.,

Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. guaboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199

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27 guns, 5,503 hp, at Kure.

Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227

tans, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka, Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, &,500 h.p., át Japan. Fiumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons. zo guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan, Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

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

• Manila

Miyake, and class, 1,8ʊortons, 34 guns, 5,oooh.p.,

at Tuku.

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

Capt. Matsuide, at Japah. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,000 tons, K. Matsumoto,

10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. Tukushi, 3rd, class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.

Mastui, 12 guns, 4,887 h.p., at Jupan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku, Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan.

Sloops and Corvettea. Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp at

Yokosuka.

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

Saseho.

Yamato, 1,485 tons, to guns, 1,600 h.p.. at

Chemulpo..

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, ro guns, 116g lp., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 b.p., ut Ainagt, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Ye xo-

Sasebo.

suka.

Gun-boats.

Oshima, 619 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 lig, at Suseho, Akagi, 620 tons, soyuns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Maya, 6zo tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure. Alage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Taku. Chiokai, 620 tons, forguns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons; 4 guns, 400 b.p., at Sascho. Iwaki, bon tons, 6 guns, 400 hp, at Yokosuka Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 b.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.

Chin Hahu, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.

Chin Pui; 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guas, 455 b.p. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

Japan,

Torpedo-gunboat

Tatsuta, Bys tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tibes,

5,500 hp, at Yokosuka

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shilonome, 279 tons, at Kure, Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tans, at Kobe.

kadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 33 tons,

Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons;

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramudi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo-bont destroyer, 310 tons,

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

h.p, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-ship, 6,428 tons, 7,890 h.p...

Comdr. C.T. Forsc, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,4057

b.p Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply ship 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp,

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200

tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong, Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut-Comdr. A.

Mertz, at Manila

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, & guns, 1,998 h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila Isla de Lason, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

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

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hp., Lient-Comdr. A. F. Natro, at Manila. Marilia, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.b.p. ra guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Caston. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 toas, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Capt. F. P. Gil more, at Hongkong. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, & guns,. 85.p. Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey, U.S.double-turret monitor, -4,000 tons, 4 guns, 5,244 hp, Comdr. G. W, Pigman, at Shanghai HER! Nashville, U.S. craiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,

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at Japan.

14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

525 h.p.

boats (Hobe), 56 tons, z torpedo-tubes, 525

h.p.

boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 b,p.

boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h,pr

boats (Yarrow), 40 tons. 3 torpedo tubes,

620 h.p

to bouts (Varrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 h.p.

Det av Miscella Tokiwa, at Yokosuka, Fuse, at Kare.

Naniwa, at Yokosuka Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, to guns,

Soo b.p

(used as gunnery tráning ship) Kanjie, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.

ten (used as training ship.); Manji, sailing ship, 377, tons, & guns,

(used as training ship.), B Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,98 tons,

to guns, 570 h.p. at Edajima.

(used as training ship.)

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