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MADSANG, British steamer, 1,644, W. D. | Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 | Poderesník, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1|
Welsh, 30th Jan.,-Sandakan 23rd Jani, Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson, & Co. NANSHAN, British steamer, 1,299, H. N. Holton,
6th Feb.,--Sourabaya (Java) 24th Jan, General Bradley & Co.
NESS, British steamer, 1963, WV. Peart, roth Feb,--Kuchinotzu 5th Feb, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
FORD, British steamer, 109, W. Smil, 5th
Feb, Singapore 26th Jan, Genesil Dodwell & Co., .d.
PEKIN, British steamer, 3.957, F. J. Fox, 11th Feb., Kobe 4th Feb., General.-P. & O.
S. N. Co.
PELAYO, British steamer, 1,100, Prynn, 411
Feb,Philippines 1s: Feb., Petroleum Geo. McBain.
PETRAKCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,
2011 Dec, Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co.
ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, N., Practice.
Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,
soni..p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Houg keng. Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns,
6,300 hp., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansel, Ilongkong.
Pkania, soon, 106p nus, 6 guns, haun L.h.p.,
Conidr. . . Nicholson, Hankow. Pipity, 1st clasa gunboat, 720' tim, is guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Cumir, A. H. Oldham, Hongkong
Pique, twin screw, 2nd-class cruiser, 5600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000-ih.p., Capi, H. C. Reynells, Hangkang. Plover, ist cluss gunboat, 435 tons, guns, Lieu Comdr. Watis Jones, 1,200 i.h.p., en route Singapore. Rambler, surveying ship, $53 tons, 650 i.l.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong.
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EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, 12th February.
ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer1/10 Bank Bills, on demand...1/10/16 Credits, 4 months' sight.../10 7/16 D'ments, 4 months' sight, to 9/16 M.1.873
*
1,012, C. Kümpel, 1st Feb.Bangkok and Ang His 25th Jan., Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
QUARTA, German steamer, 1, 146, B. Johansen,
gth Feb., Shanghai 6th Feb, General Siemssen & Co.
Ruas, British steamet, 1,611, R. W. Almond, 8th Feb.,Manila 6th Feb, General- Shewan, Tomas & Co.
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1,200 il.p., Licut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.
Robin, river-gunboat, 55 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lient-Comdr. G. G. Wenster, West River. Rosario, sloop, you tons, à guns, 1,400 ihp,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, z go, 240 hp., Lt-Condr. M. Lockburt, West River
SALAMANCA, British steamer, $83, J. H. Ander-Snipe,
son, 16th Dec,-Maji 9th Dec, Goal.-- Bradley & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand- sletter, 7th Feb,-Sandakan via Ports 1st Feb, Timber and General-Melchers & Co. SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, 1. Jessen, 7th Feb.Haiphong 1st Feb., Rice.- A. R. Marty.
SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, Outer
bridge, 9th Feb.,-Cebu 4th Feb., Sugar, TAICILIOW, German steamer, 826, W. Reher,
and Hemp-Butterfield & Swire. 10th Feb-Bangkek 27th Jan, Rice.
TA
Buuerfield & Swire.
FU, Gemman steamer, 1,065, II. Mattens, 8th Feb, Bangkok jist Jan., Rice and General-Tung Kec.
TRITOS, German steamer, 1030, H. Clausen,
11th Feb-Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal-Kong Fat.
TSINTAU, German steamer, 1,006, J. Sanders,
5th Feb,Bangkok 28th Jan, Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
WONGROI, Gennan steamer, 1,118, W. Bartling,
1st Feb., Bangkok 22nd Jan., Teakwood and Rice Butterfield & Swire. YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe,
R.N.R., Sh Feb, Manila si February, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. YUNNAN, British steamer, 1,206, W. Henson, 9th Feb.,-Barry 21st Dec, Coal-Butter field & Swire.
Sailing Vessels. DUNSLAW, British barque, 1,531, Nichol, 30th Jan., Cardiff 28th Aug., Coal,—Admiralty. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan,
Manila 6th Oct., General--Muster.
Madoral 15th Nov, Timber-Order. LOTHAIR, talian bark, 678, Borzzo, 4th Jan
ON BERLIN, (demand)........... ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand 2.31 Credits, 4 months' sight 2,35 ON NEW YORK, Bunk Bills, on demand...44
Credits, 30 days' sight 451 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........13561 On demand..................................................... 1374 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer...72
Private 30 days' sight.........nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. ..........................
11% prem. LUCIA, British bark, 640, A. Andersen, 19th
$10,84 Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate..
Jan., Rajang (Bornen) 22nd Dec., Timber. Gold Leaf roo touch, per tael
-55.95
Sander, Wieler & Co. Bar Silver.....
...25) | MATOTA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Docit, Dollars
27th Jan-Manila 20th Jan., Ballast.--
VÉSSELS IN PORT,
nom;
Steamers. AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,460, P. H. Going, 2nd Feb., San Francisco 4th Jan., via Honolulu 11th, Yokohama 25th, Kobe 20th, Nagasaki 28th, and Shanghai 31st, Mails and General.-J. S. Van Buren. ANDALUSIA, German, steamer 3,555, W. F.
Dohren, 11th Feb.,-Hamburg via Ports zand Dec., and Singapore 2nd Feb., Gene- ral-Siemssen & Co.
ANNA, Austrium steamer, 1,317, R. Stuparich, 8th Feb., Moji znd Feb, Coal-Dodwell BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th
Jan.-Manila gth fan., Ballast.-Order. BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, G. Belsito, 6th Feb., Bombay 17th Jan., and Singa pore 29th, General-Carlowitz & Co. BRALMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm..Wati, 4th Feb.,-Tacoma via Ports 31st Dec, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld.
-Callao toth Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz & Co.
Master.
NIOLA, Norwegian bark, 69, Cordain, 3rd Jan, Freesmantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct., Sandalwood.-Order. NORNIA, German bark, 1,921, F. Rowehl, 18th Jan.-Cardiff 23rd May, Coal-E. A. Trading Co.
SIERRA MIRANDA, British ship, 1,740, A. Macondar, and Feb.,-Cardiff 25th Sept., Fuel-Admiralty.
VALK OF DOON, British bark, 659, J. Petersen,
16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co.
WEST YORK, British bark, 706, W. S. Forster, 20th Dec,-Callao 14th Oct, Callast.- E. A. Trading Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, February 11th, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 luns, 10 gurs, 3,000 i.b.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong kang.
BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,
12th Jan, Mauritius toth Dec, and Sin-Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 gapore 3rd Jan., Sugar-Sander, Wieler &
hp., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Co.
Hongkong
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.
5,000 ih.p, Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, ist-class cruiser, 11,000 teas, 16,500
CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 774, Algerine, sloop, 1050 105, 6 guns, 1,100 Lb.p.
H. Bendixen, 6th Feb,-Haiphong 30th Jan., and Hoihow 5th Feb., General-drethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, jo guns, Jebsen & Co. CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 9th Feb,-Kobe 31st Jan, and Maji 3rd Feb., General.-Butterfield & Swire. CHIYO MARU, Japanese stramer, 1,240, Nos- hahima 5th Feb.,-Chefoo. 28th Jan., General Chinese.
CHIVUEN, American str., 1,230, H. Sleeman, 7th Feb. Canton 6th Feb., General.→→ C. M. 5. N. Co. DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper,. 1st Feb.,-Swatow 31st Jan, Hallast. -Siemssen & Co.
DORIS, Norwegian steamer, 955. K. Jacobsen,
9th Feb-Moji and Feb., Coal-Order. ERICA, German steamer, 1,217, Zindel, 20th
Jan, Singapore 12th Jan., General. Jebsen & Co. HAILOONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst,
9th FebPakhoi 7th Feb., General. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
HANG SANG, British steamer, 1,356, S. Wilde,
27th Jan-Swatow 26th: Jan, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,537, P. M. B. Lake, 6th Feb,Moji 31st Jan,, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 1, 185, M. Upland,
7th Feb.,-Baigon 1st Feb., Rice.-Kwong
Fat.
HOP SANG, British steamer, 1,358, H. Roope, 5th Feb, Hongay 3rd Feb., Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KAIFONG, British steamer, 1,024, G. H. Penne- father, 7th Feb.,-Cebu via Amoy 1st Feb, Hemp and SugarButterfield & Swire. KEELUNG MARU, Japanese steamek 1,034, K. Sabashima, gth Feb.,-Moji 29th Jan., Coal
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. KEONGWAL, German steamer, 1,115, A. von
Riegen, 11th Feb,Bangkok 2nd. Feb General-Melchers & Co. 'KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, W. Möller- mann, 7th Feb,Bangkok 30th January, General--Butterfield & Swire, KVARVEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,576, J., Kanity,
5th Feb. Moji 30th Jan, Coals,--Buster
field & Swire KYOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,640, T. Sakurai, 4th Feb,Kutchinatzu 29th Jan, Coal-Mitsul Bussir Kaisba
LAI SANO, British steamer, 2,275, G. Payne, 8th Feb,Calcutta a3rd Jan, and Singa Spored Feb. General and Opium,
i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei
Astran, 2nd-class craiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
ih.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tcus, 8,500 i.h.p.,
Iz guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB., en route Singapore.
Dlenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Amoy.
Bramble, rst-class gunboat, 719 tons, 1,300
i.h.p, 6 guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Lenke, Hongkong.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, & guas,
5.600 h.p.. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.
Britomari, 1st-class gubbent, 710 tons, 1,300
i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.
Cressy, ist-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p.,
Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 181-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 ihip, Capt. R. H. S. Stakes, Hong kong. Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 ih.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., cruising.
Bak, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 ib.p., Lieut.-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- -kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.5.0. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons. 4 guns, 360 hp., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Canton...
Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns,
13,500 ih.p., Capt. A. Carter, Singapore. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 13,950 tons, 15
guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- kong
Hart, twin screw, forpedo bout destroyer, 260
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 f.h.p, in reserve. Hands, twin screw, torpedo boat destroyer, 200
tons, & guns, 4,00c i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. G. Hardy,
Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo i.h.p., Com.
H. Davison, Hongkong
vergunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 l.hp., Licut and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsee. Swift, and-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,
87b i.h.p, in reseive Hungkung, Tan, torpelo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong- Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 11 guns,
8,000 itp., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hong- kong. Zumar, receiving, ship, 4,600 tons, Comendore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-chiss battleship 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Hongkong.
Tweet, count defence gunnat, 363 ans, 3 guns, tooth.p, in Reserve Hongkong, Warwick, surveying ship, 6:0 tons, 450 i.p.h., Lomir. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong.
gun, azah.p., 16 knots. Sisik, Russian torpedo bont, 23 tons, 1 gud, 120
h.., tổ knots,
Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tous, Captain
Smimow, at Shanghai,
Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 231,
220 h.p., 10 knots. SonscAèna, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 h.p., 19 kuets. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Glers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, ï gud,
220 b., 16 knots,
Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 33 tons, I gun,
320 h.p. 16 kaots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo bout, 140 tons, 4
guns, 1,800 k.p, za knots.
RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 b.p., speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, go tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots, Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,
1,800 hp., 22 knots.
knots.
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. t Flagship of Rear-Admiral Recusoff,
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bustard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, & guns,
Comdr, von Bassowitz, at Saigon. *Fürst Bismarcè, German flagship, 6,065, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, at Singa pore. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 gues,
9000 h.p., Capt. Kollmann, at Amoy. Geir, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,
Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6800 tons, 30 Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns,
Capt. Dernowsky, at Saigon. Hitis, German ganpoat, you tune, 10 guns, Lient. Comdr. Sihamer, at Shanghai.
Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
'at Nagasaki.
New York U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. 1.
McCullam, ar Manila
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Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 h.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,005
USN. It Woosung h.p, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat Loaf,
hp, Camdr. Selfridge, at Manila, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Cumdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at
flongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, & guns, 1,081 hp., Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. 'cruiser, 2,232 tons, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 17to tons, 5 guns, 3,392 b.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila, Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila,
Zafro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
L. Furcell, U.S.N., at Manila.
: མ॰།།, THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.
Castelli, Shanghai, Lombardia, Italian, cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.
Boet John, Shanghai.. : Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,383 tons, Capt. 1'.
Botti, Shanglui. Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,50 tons, 14 guns,
6,820 i.b.p., Capt. Zeri, Shanghai,
JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR Battleships.
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Asunt, tat class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 thip., 18 Vari, 1st class, 12,100 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 ed to the Manager and not to individual
guos, Captain S. Misu, at Japan.
h.p., at Kure.
Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 38, guns, 14,000 Chinyes, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns, 6,200
h.p, at Taku.
h.p, at Yokosuka..
Coast Dofongo Ships. utsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 255,
5,400 h.p., at Sascho. Hauskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Kure.
Whiting, twm screw, torpedo-bat destroyer, Frenc, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns Hashidule, 1st class, 4277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400 |
foi tons, guns, doo ip, in reserve.
Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,
1,000 hp, in reserve Hongkong, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550
ih.p.. Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.
Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats,
Miscellaneous.
Aspern, Austrian gunboat,. 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250 i.h.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, 8 guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 ih.p. Capt. JP. Rosson, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian Cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, $58 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,9:10 lons, 9.755 1.h.p., Capt. V. Bless Rater v..Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, s guas, 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 Korniloft, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,5 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 1055, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboal, Sro tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gan-vessel, twin screw, 950tons,
13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku.
Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,0co tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku. Greatasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,491
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 hp, Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9gus,
2150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Tako, Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 Lous, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakcvoff, at Nagasaki Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, to guns; 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki.
Otvanny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt Greveis, at Nagasaki. Polstavo, Russian battleship, rag60 tons,
13,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Organoff, at Nagasaki
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki, Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786
hip, guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Hong- kong.
Rurik, Russian Bagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
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twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,600 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.
Stlatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot. Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,
14 guns, &,5oc i.h.p, Capt-Tarassoff, at Manila So, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
scrow 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Stubatin, at.Nagasaki.
Stueaborg, Ist. class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed, 19.7 knots. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore. Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 65a
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
at Taku.
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.. (1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shangbai. Feral, Russian torpedo boat; 23 tons, 1 gus,
220 bp, 16 knots.
Janckich, Russian, torpedo boat, 87 tons,
4
guns, 970 hp, 19 koots. Kasally, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.
Mouraviall, at Shanghai.
Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnareky, at Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 k.p. zz knots,
Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, a80tons, & guns,--Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4
2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochew, Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,
20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Amoy. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German
battleship, 14,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. voa Holzendorf, at Woosung,
Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Dashohardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1;120 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow,
Seeadler, Gernian cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,
Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, 10 guns,
Comdr, von Mittelstädi, at Hongkong... Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,
40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Warth, Gennan battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K:& Wilhelm, German Battleship, at. Naga
saki.
No. 9o. German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hocpfinér, at Shanghai. No. ci, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai. No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral
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Bendemann.
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissley. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff,
THE FRENCH SQUADRON Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.
Helloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, zad-class cruiser, 4,Boo tous,
Capt. Dahme, Saigon. Bengal, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns, De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.
Chartcloup Leubai, aud-class cruiser, 3,725 9,000 i.hp, Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. "tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St.
Luc, en route Saigon.
Comete, gunboat, 6oo toas, Capt. Loüel, at
Cauton,
Decedei, gunboat, 640 tons, Capt. Leameey, at
*
Pakhoi.
D'Entrecastcaux, 1st. class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D: du Fournet, Tonkin.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 Th.p. Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.
Eure, Dispatch-transpon, Captain Vallée, at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Haiphong
Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, lo guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du rail, at Saigon.
Becue, en route Saigon.
Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt. Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ih.p, Capt. M. Motel, at Shanghai.
h.p., at. Yokosuka Kongo, 2nd class, 3.400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japau. Hiyei, zad class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,
Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p
at Yokosuka.
Crulsora.
Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Saseho. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure.
Akathi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 b.p, 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.. Takachiko, prolected cruiser, 1st class 3,700
tons, 24 guns, 7,tzo h.p., at Keelung. 37 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser,fist class, 2,450 tons, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,750 2011,
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka,
Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp., at Idum, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons,
Japan.
Sai-y, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,300 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan,
+
15 guns, 2,800 h.p., at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
Manila Miyake, and class, 1,850 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,
at Taku...
Takas, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,
Capt. Matsuide, at Japan.. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
10 guns, 5,630 hip, at Japan., Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.
Oragi, cruiser, at Taku,
Mastuj, 12 guns. 1,887 h.p., at Japan.
Sayanami, torpedo-bost destroyer, 305, tons,
Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes. Afusashi, 1,490 tons, 19. guns, 1,600 hip, at
Yokosuka...
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p.,.at
Sascho.
Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,500 - hip, at :
Chemulpo.
Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1 165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guna, 1,125 bp, at
Sasého. Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p, at Yoko-
suka.
Gun-boats..
Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p, at Sascha. Akagi, 620 toas, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai.. Atago; 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Maya, 6zo tons, to guns, 750 h.p, at Kure. Chlokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 750 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Iwak, 600 tons, & guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka. [Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 b.p.
Chinesi, 400 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.P Chin Hobu, 490 tons, 5 guns, 473 hp. Chin Fus, 500 tons, a guns, 455 b.. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guna, 455 hp. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
Japan.
Torpedogunboat
Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin- Surprise, gunboat, 700tous, 10 guns, 860 hp,Tafuta, 875 tons, 6: guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
cent, at Hongkong. Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain
Bomessaur, at Hongkong. Vipere, gunboat, 400 rous, 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.
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka.
Torpedo-boats. ||Murakuino, 179 tons, at Ujina,, Shinonome, 279 toos, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe...
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Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka. Kagers, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons,
Cemdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p.manded..
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