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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1902.

KEELONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,034, K. |

Sabashima, 9th Feb ---Moji 19th Jan, Coal Mitsui Bussan Kaisha aka KEONGWAL, Gorman steamer, 1,115, Avon Riegen, 11th Feb., Bangkok 2nd Feb., General-Melchors & Co.

KONG BENG, German steamer, 862, W. Möller

mann, 7th Feb.,Bangkok 30th January, General Butterfield & Swire.. KVARVEN; Norwegian stoniner, 1,576, J. Kanity, 5th Feb Moji 30th Jan, Coals-Butter- "field & Swire

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LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,225, G. Payne, 8th Feb,-Calcutta 23rd Jan., and Singa pore 1st Feb. General and Opium. Jardine; Matheson & Co. MAUSANG, British steamer, 164, W. D.

Welsh, 30th Jan.-Sandakan 23rd Jan., Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson, & Co. NANMAN, British steamer, 1,299, H. N. Holton, 6th Feb,Sourabaya (Java) 24th Jan, General Bradley & Co.

ORO, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, 5th

Feb,Singapore 26th Jan, General Dodwell & Co., Ld.

PEKIN, British steamer, 3,957, F. J. Fox, 11th Feb., Kobe 4th Feb, General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co.

PELAYO, British steamer, 1,100, Prynn, 4th Feb., Philippines rst Feb., Petroleum- Geo, McBain

PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 |

Lh.p., 15 gust, Cape R. W. White, R. N., Practice.

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Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.hp., Capt. J. H. Burke, CL, Hong- kong

Offer, torpedo bost destruyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300.i.h.p., Licut, and Com. C. R Mansel, Hongkong. Piesir, stoop, 1,000 tons, á guns,: 1,400 ich.p./

Condr... Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, tst class gunboat, 750 tasis, a guns, 1,200 hp, L. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong.

Pique, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons,

gung, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.

Plover, isi class gunboat, 435 tons, guns, 1,100 i.h.p., Lieut-Coradr. Watts Jones, en route Singapore. Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 65a l.h.p....

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 18-class gunboat, Bag kous, & guns, 1,300 ih.p., Lieut-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.

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Pudorosník, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1

gun, 220 b.p., 16 knots. Siste, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 230.

hin, knots,

Nashvilis, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers, New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B. Bhai Me Gillament Manila ovaj Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, r0,280 tons,

Stat, Russian torpedo boat 350 tons, Captain

Smimow, at Shanghai. IES

16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, Starpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tuns, I gun, U.S.N., at Woosung.

1130 h.p. 18 knots,

Petre, U.S. gunboat, 897 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 ... Speichena, Russian torpedo boat, 87 Lonk, 4 guns,h.p, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manil

7 h. 19 kontak

Princiton, US gurbetetania, So, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Gleis, at Shanghai. Sterland, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tons, 1 gun,

230 h.p., 16 knoti... Struri, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,

40 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 lons, 4

quas, 1800 h.p. 23 knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.

(SKA GOING.): Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p... speed 12 Neves, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, gú tons,

knots.

800 hp, Comdr. Selfridge, Manila, gar Stindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

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A daily newspaper with weekly edition 1,081 bp, Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, US cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C

O. Allibone, at Amoy published for despatch by the homeward mail Yorktown U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 gune, 3,392 hp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry; at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p, Capt. G. E. Ide, at Madila

Zafire, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.

L. Purcell, U.S.N., at Manila.

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON.

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.h.p.,

Lieat-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Usturi, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns, Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C. Rosario, sloup, 980 tons, o guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British tiver-gunboat, 85 tous, a guns, 240 h.p., Lt. Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.

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Snipe, 'river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze.

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780h.p, speed za kucts. 1,500 h.p., zz knots.

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Cantelli, Shanghai,

Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt. Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alexeieff." Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff.lo, Raling cruiser, 4,883 tons, Cap. P.

I Flagship of Rear-Admiral Reounof

THE GERMAN SQUADRON,

zath Dec.,-Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar Swift, 2nd-class. gunboat, 756 tous, 6 guns, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,

Sander, Wieler & Co. RUBI, British steamet, 1,611, R. W. Almond,

8th Feb, Manila 6th Feb, General. Shewan, Tomas & Co.

SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander- son, 16th Dec, Muji 9th Dec, Goal- Bradley & Co.

370 i.h.p, in reserve Hengkong. Tak, torpelo-bout destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong.

Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 pulls, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, liong kong,

pore.

Cómdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigen. Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,065, tons, 36 gues, Capt. Friederick, at Singa: Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Capi. Baaer, at Shanghai. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns, Powell, C., Hongkong.

*** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,809 tons, 30 Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30

guns, 25,000 1.b.p., Capt. Percy Scott, Cele, German despatch vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hongkong. Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3

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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

stetter, 7th Feb,-Sandakan via Poris rat Feb., Timber and General.-Melchers & Co. SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, Outer

bridge, 9th Feb,-Cebu 4th Feb., Sugar and Hemp.-Butterfield & Swire. TAICHIOW, German steamer, 826, W. Reher, 10th Feb., Bangkok 27th Jan, Rice.- Butterfield & Swire.

TAI FU, German steamer, 1,065, II. Martens, 8th Feb,--Bangkok 31st Jan, Rice and

General-Tung Kec. TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, W. P. Baker,

12th Feb-Moji 7th Feb., Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen, 1th Feb., Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal,-Kong Fat..

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TSINTAU, German steamer, 1,006, J. Sanders,

5th Feb., Bangkok 28th Jan, Rice. Butterfield & Swite.

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guns, 200 i.h.p., in Reserve Hongkong, Waterwitch, surveying ship, 630 tons, 450

i.p.h, Lt. Comdr. W. O. Lyne, longkong...

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Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,500 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. is, German gunboat, you tons, 10 guns,

Lieut.-Coindr. Sthainer, at Shanghai.

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Botti, Shanghailand, K Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons 14 gus,

6,820 il.p..Capt. Zeri, Shanghal

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR. Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000. lip, 18 Yasma, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

guns, Captain & Misu, at Japan. h.p., at Kure..

Fuji, 1st class, 12,450 tons, 36 guns, 11,000

hp., at Tako. Chinyan, and class, 7.330 tons, 2 guns, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka

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Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, ist class, 4,277 tubs, 25 guns,

5,400 hp, at Sascho. Itsukushima, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Kure.

Whiting, Lwin screw, torpedo-boat, destroys Trine, German craiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns, Į Hashidate, 1st class, 4,777 (ons, 35 guns, 5,400

60 tons, & guns, 4,000 1.1.p., in reserve. ivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p. in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, go tons, 2 guns, 550

i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kitkinng. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtzze.

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

Miscellaneous. · ·

Powas, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-TYR, Norwegian steamer, 1,418, D. W. Daniel Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain

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 & Co.

Fal-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence,-Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pab Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.S.

· Co.

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

Chinese Owned.

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Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 1,055, WE. 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. ·

Klangfung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion.Co.

Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,

-Hongkong, Canton and Macne Steam boat Co.

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

.co.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 13th February. "To-day's quotations are as follows:----

BENGAL New Patna.....

Old Patna.....

New Benares

Old 'Benares.......

Per chest. * 5910 .@ 9z0 @gta @920 nom. Per picnt. .@ $900/gro Last year's......ITAI .....@920/40 2/3 years old.. .....@ 920/30 3/4 years old...

..@ 930/40 Puttérforé

@940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold. 600

MALWA-New....................

VESSELS IN PORT.

... Steamers. ANNA, Austrium steamer, 1,317, R. Stuparich, 8th Feb, Moji and Feb., Coal-Dodwell BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th

Jan-Manita 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order. BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, G. Belsito,

6th Feb.,-Bombay 17th Jan., and Singa- pore 29th, General-Carlowitz & Co.. BRAEMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt, 4th Feb., Tacoma via Ports 31st Dec, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld Brobo, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,

12th Jan, Mauritius roth Dec., and Sin gapore 3rd.Jam, Sugar-Sander, Wieler & Co.

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CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German, steamer, 774,

H. Bendixen, 6th Feb.,-Haiphong 30th | Jan., and Hoihow 5th Feb, General- Jebsen & Co. CHANGSHA, British-steamer, 1,463, T. Moore, 9th Feb, Kobe 31st Jan, and: Moji 3rd Feb, General-Butterfield & Swire. CHIYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1240, Nos-

bahima Sth Feb,-Chefoo 28th Jan.,. **- General –Chinese.. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,282, F. E Fertis, 11th Feb..-Saigon 6th Feb, Gene ral Bradley & Co., CITY OF BEZING, British steamer, 3,128, J. T. Smith, 1th Feb,-San, Francisco. 10th Jan, and Shanghai 9th Feb Mails and General-P. MS. S. Co. DAPUNE, German steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper, 1st Feb-Swatow 31st Jan., Ballast.- -Siemseen & Co.

DORKS, Norwegian steamer, 965, K. Jacobsen,

9th Feb.Moji 2nd Feb., Coal-Order: ERICA, Gorman steamer, 1,217, Zindel, zoth

Jan-Singapore -12th Jan, General Jebsen & Co

sen, 12th Feb,-Moji 6th Feb., Coals. Dodwell & Co., Ld.

YUNNAN, British steamer, 1,206, W. Benson, 9th Feb., Barry 21st Dec., Coal-Butter

field & Swire,

Sailing Vessels,

Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

9.250 i.h.p., Capt. 5. N. Sybrandi, Swalow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p Capt. J. P. Rossinn, Swalow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,609 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

3,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguer, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns,

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

30 guns, 14,000 p.b., Capt. Stein, at Amay. Kurfürst Friedrich Wilheim, German battleship. 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.. Lucks, German gunboat, 850 tons, io guns,

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

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow.

Seeadler, Gerama cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, zo guns,

Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Canton. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Werth, Genman battleship 10,100 tons, 40

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku.

h.p, at Yokosuka.

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Kenge, and class, 2400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,

Capt. K. Ima at Japan. Hiyef, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,.

Capt: Himo Tonji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, if guns, 2,400 h.p.,

at Yokosuka

Cruisers.

Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.978 tons;

30 guns, 15,500 h.p, at Saseho. Chitore, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,578 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Kure? 30 guns, 8,500 hp, at Kure, Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, Yoshing, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,

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

24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takathike, protected cruiser, 1st 'class 3,700

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

DUNSLAW, British barque, 1,531, Nichol, 30th Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga Chiyoda, protected cruiser,jrst class, 2,450 tons,

Jan,Cardiff 28th Aug., Coal-Admiralty. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German. schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct, General.-Master. Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan

Modoral 15th Nov., Timber-Order. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzzo, 24th Jan

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

LUCIA, British bark, 640, A. Andersen, 19th

Jan,,Rajang (Borneo) 22nd Dec., Timber. -Sander, Widler & Co. MATOYA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch,

27th Jan, Manila 20th Jan, Ballast. Master.

NIOLA, Norwegian bark, 649, Cardain, 3rd

Jan, Freemantle, Wash. and Australia 21st Oct., Sandalwood-Order. NORNIA, German bark, 1,921, F. Rowchl, 18th

Jan.-Cardiff z3rd May, Coal.-E. A. Trading Co.

SIERRA MIRANDA, British ship, 1,740, A.

Macondar, 2nd Feb.,-Cardiff 25th Sept Fuel-Admiralty.

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,

30th Dec,Callao roth Oct., Ballast E. A. Trading Co.

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+ HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS

ON THE CHINA STATION,

Hongkong, February 13th, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, la guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong.

Albion, int class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 1005, 6 guns, 1,109 h.p.

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang. Arethuta, end-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R., Wei-hai-woi..

Astran, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J Baker, Hong- kong. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, G.B., en route Singapore. Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 th.p., Capt. F.H. Henderson, C.M.G. Amoy. Bramble, rst-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.

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Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600. ib.p., Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.

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

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

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

Tudor, cruising. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 i.h.p

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore...... Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 hp, Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong kong. Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

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

Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tous, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., Llect Condr, W. Forbes, Chin- *kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9755 hp, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,500 tons,

4,736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Melio, Mucao.

FOREIGN KEN-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 Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Ticatsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 8io tons, 8 guns, 1,200

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, gjotons,

13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured criser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hap., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Galdamah, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- ziki, at Taku.

Gremtasichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,493

fons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Mikinshevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyetz, 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. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 b.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki Nayeodnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt, Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvanny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hup,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Peiroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki,

Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

11,255 i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rorsta, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiraff, at Nagasaki, Roxbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,330 tons, 1,786 hp, 11 guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Hong- kong.

Ruri

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, 10,900 tons, 13,000 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns; 1,200 h.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki. Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 ih.p, Capt, Tarassoff, at Manila

Stoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Sonbatin, at Nagasaki.

Swtaborg, 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 Ouchlomsky, at Singapore.

Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns; 650

.saki.

No. go, German torpedo-boat, 310 tons, Capt.

Hoepimer, at Shanghai,

37 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure: Takasago, protected cruiser, at class, 4,227 tops, 30 guns, 10,000 hp, at Yokosuka

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No. 91, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Cape Suma, protected cruiser,, 1st class, 3,750 tons, medium for advertising in China. It circulates

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 62, German torpedo-boat, 330 tons, Capt.

Fleinrich, at Shanghai.

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admim!

Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON, Alonette, gunboat, zoo tons, Licut-Comdi.

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

Capt. Bačhme, Saigon. Bengali, and class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdt. De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugtaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,

9,000 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3.725

tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, en route Saigon.

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Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton.

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

Pakhoi.

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D'Entrecasicaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, to guns, 13,500 ih.p, Capt. D. da Fournet, Tonkin.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000. tons, 36 guns 631 fib.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 Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

8,000 i.b.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 ton

guns, 2,200 i.h.p.,. Capt, de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon.

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Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 575 hp, Capt.

Becue, en route Saigon. Pascal, 2nd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p, Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai.

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

cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700tons, 10 guns, 860 ih.p

Capt. Moret, at Shanghai. Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, 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, $,500 tons, Comds, J. Es

Craig, at Manila,

Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3.436 b.p., Comdr., C. H. Arnold, at Hong kong.

·Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser; 9,315 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, en route Manila, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 1 gun, 55 b.p.

Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manjia. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai, Celtic, U.S. supply-ship 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr. C. T. Forse, at Manila, Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons,6 guns, 3,405 h.p., Comdr. H. G. D, Colby, at Manila Culgos, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons,2,350 hp,

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila

gunbost, 1,200 "Don Juan de Austria, U.S.

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

Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 b.p., at Japan...

Idrums, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6080 h.p., Capt. Warita, az Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 hp., at Yokosuka. Ma Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at

Manila

Miyako, zndclara, 7,800 tops, 34 guns, 5,000l.p,

at Taku Takas, and class, 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p.,

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,

to guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan." Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S.

Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan, Osagi, cruiser, at Taku Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takepanchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes. bfusashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 big, at

Yokosuka, May Katsuragi, 1,480 tons,

Sascho...

guns, 1600 b.p., at

Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 l.p., at.

Chemulpo, TN

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,350 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.pat

Sascho Amari, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 7:30 h.p, at Yokn.

sulca

fun-boata.

Oshima, 640 tons, ia guns, 1,200 lp., at Sasebo Akagi, 6z0 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Taka. Maya 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Kure

Yokosuka

Chiokai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku.. Soto, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 hp, at Sascht. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 l.p... Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hup, Chin Pii, 500 tons, 9 guas, 455 hp Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yakichi, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

Japane

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Torpado-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6, guns, lorpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka,

Torpedo boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tous, at Takeshiki, Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Koba. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

- Comdr Ishida, at Yokosuka,

Unless otherwise specified all advertisements Kagers, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 ton will be repeated and charged for until counter- /* Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan,

manded. Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 hip, Shiramubi, torpedo boat, 278, tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japanese Akebono, torpedo boat destroyer, 310 tons,

Lieut.Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan. Obour, torpedo-catcher, 318-ions, Capt. Camada,

at Japan,

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

sas bipo

7 boats (Kabe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 535

boat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo tubes,

1,300 bp

a boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 tärpedo-lubes,

1,300 h.p

torpedo tubes,

boats (Yarrow), 40 tons

629 Ap

to boats (Yarrow 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes

Merts, at Manila, mikobe SUPRATA Misoolian cours

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka Fuso, at Kure. Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2539 fans, Shy Boo h.p.

h.p, Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.. Veadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18

guns, twin screw, 1,500 lp, Capt. Regulin, Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 gans, hp., Comdr. E. Moore, at Manila, at Taku, Zadlaka, Russian cruiser, Lago tone; 20 guns, Iris, U.S.. distilling-ship, 1,750 tona, 1,300 h.p.,

2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki.

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila,DESTRA Isla de Lusen, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J. (1st and 2nd olaus.)

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila M Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt. Kentucky, US. battleship, 1,500 tons, Capt.

„C. H. Stockion, at Amoy, Man Novakovsky at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo Goat, 23 tuus, (1 gun, "Manila, US. gunboat, 1,057 tons, r'gunt, 750

h.p., Lieut. Comdr. A. P. Nasro, al Manila 220 h.p., 16.knots. Junichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87, tons, 4 Marietta, U.S. gunboat, p00 tons, 1,500 hp 12 guus, Comdr. E, H, Gheen, at Canton., guns, 970 h peto boar 350 tons, Capt. Monadnock US double-turret monitor, 4000 Karutka, Russian torpedo

tons, 6 guns, 3,000-hp, Capt. F. P. Gil- Mouravie, at Shanghai..

more, ht Hongkong Russian torpedo bost, 350 tons, Captain, Siynarsky, at Shanghai, Furity Monocacy, D., gunboat, 1,370 ton Warren, Russian torpedo boat, & tons 4 guas,-850 hp Com G AB cell, at Taku Aker, 200 hp, 21 kouté,

Monterey US double taret monitor 4,000 Finger wooden paddle sicamar Nevorokrisk, Russian torpedo boat, By tops Cons, 4 guns 51344 3p, Comdr Gamall gun

fused ay

toas, 6 guns, 5,400 ih.p., Lieut, and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.SO. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, HANG BANG, British steamer, 1,256, S. Wilde, Canton,

27th Jan, Swatow 26th Jan, General Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,500 tons, 16 guns, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. Carter, Singapore HIMSANG, Brush steamer, 1,537, P. M. B Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16

Lake 6th Feb-Moji 31st Jan, Coalus, 13,500 hp, Capt. L. Winiz, Hong Jardine, Matheson & Co,

na

M HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 1,185, M. Ipland Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 262

7th Feb-Saigon 1st Fob, Rice-Kwong tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i,b.p., in reserve.

Two Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 HOP SANGU British deamier, 1.358, H. Roope, fons, s'guss, 1,000 th.p., Lieut. and Gomil,

5th Feb, Hongay 3rd Feby Coal Hardy Jardine; Matheson & Co

Humber, storeship, 40 tons, & doop, Com, KAIFONO, British steamer, 1,024, G, H, Penne-IL). Davison, Hongkong,

father, 7th Feb,Cebu via Amoy 1st Feby Janus, torpedo bost destroyer, Botons, 6'gups. Hemp and SugarButterfeld & Swire 3,900 ship, in reserve!!

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(used as gunnery traning ship? Kanjin, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 gun;"

BA@Yused as training ship.) Manilu, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 gun

(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw leanter??

10 guns, zob.p, at Edalling, ised as training ship

Corvetto, 1420 tona,

fuked as a hula)

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