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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1902

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003, H.Pybus, R.NR., 20th Feb, Vaticonver vin Ports. 27th. Jan., and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. FUKUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,835, K. Ito, 16th Feb, Karatu 10th Feb., Coal- Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

GALLIC, British steamer, 2,691, William Finch, R.N.R., zoth Feb,-San Francisco 21st Jan, Honolulu 18th, Yokohama 11th Feb., Kobe 12th, Nagasaki 15th, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and Generi.-O. & O.S. 5. Co. HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen,

21st Feb.,-Hoihow 19th Feb., General- A. R. Marty,

HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 19th Feb,-Foochow 16th Feb, Amoy 17th, and Swatow 18th, General-Douglas, Laprik & Co. HANYANG, British steamer, 1,207, Jamieson, 14th Feb.,-Moji 8th Feb, Coals, Butter

field & Swire.

HINSANG, British steamer, 1,537, P. M. B. Lake, 6th Feb,-Moji 31st Jan, Coal.- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HOINAD,

French steamer, 509, M. Merlees, 21st Feb.,-Hoihow zoth Feb., General.-- A. R. Marty.

KAGA MARU, Japanese steamier, 3,800, J. W. Eckstrand, 17th Feb,-Seattle, U.S.A. via Japan and Shanghai 14th Feb., General- Nippon Yusen Kaishin.

KACOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,731,

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K. Kori, zoth Feb,-Bombay via ports 3rd Feb., Twist and Cotton.-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. KoHSICHANG, German steamer, 3,291, J. Leuss, 17th Feb,-Bangkek 7th Feb., Rice.- Butterfield & Swue.

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MARA KOLB, Gennan steamer, 2,760, G. Kraeft,

20th Feb., Moji 15th Feb, Coal-Jeffries

& Co.

MICHAEL JENSEN, German steamer, 710, J.

Jessen, zoth Feb.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 18th Feb., General.-Jebsen & Co.

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Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smimow, at Shanghai. Storpion, Russian torpedo bost, 23 tons, 1 gun,

120 hp, 16 knots. Sootchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tona, 4 guns,

at Nagasaki

New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tous, Capt. BI

McCuliam, at Manila

Ocean, 1st-class bartleship, 13,050.tons, 13,500. Pude Foti, Russian torpedo boat, 23 100s, 1 | Nashville, U.S. cruwer, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,

gun, 270 hp, 16 knots) - "Lh.p, 16 guns, Capt., R. W. White, R.M.,

Practice. W

Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun, 220 4th.n., 15 leriots.. Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 Lb.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong- kong. Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. C. P. Mansels Hongkong. Phants, Bloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 .hp.

Comdr, W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. | Pigmy, 1st class guntpat, 750 tons, o guns, 1,200 i.b.p., Lt. aud; Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Hongkong

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Pigue, twin screw, and-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 8 guns, 7,000 i.hp., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong. Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tone, 6 guns, 1,200 hp, Lieut.-Condr. Watts Jones, en route Singapore..

Rambler, surveying shit, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. 1,200 p., Lieut.Com. C. F. Corbett, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, guns,

Singapore.

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guns, 240 i.b.p. Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloup, 980 tons, & guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

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.

90 hip, 10 knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A

Giers, at Shanghai.

Sterlaid, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tona,

120 h.p., 16 knots, Strauss, Russian torpedó boat, a3 tons, 1 gun,

220 h.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4

guns, 4,800 h.pi, zi knots,

RUSSIAN TORPEDO, FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.)

Barge, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, St rons,

knots.

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 12 Revil, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Usruri, Russian torpedo baat, 140 tons, 4 guns;

1,800 lp., 22 knots.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeicff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F: V. Dubossoff Flagship of Rear-Admiral Renunnft

THE GERMAN SQUADRON.

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p. Burrard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, 8 guns,

Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze. Swift, 2nd-class gunbonat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 ihip, in reserve Hongkong, Tax, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000.h.p. Capt. F. G. Stopford, Hongkong,

Tantar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.H., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30. guas, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong.

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Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. First Bismarck, German flagship, 6,065, tons, 36 guos, Capt. Friederick, at Singa pare.

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. Baser, at Shanghai. *** Hanse, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30,

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung.. Hela, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon.

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Oregon, xst-class US. battleship, 10,250 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 b.p., Capt. F. W. Dickens, U.S.N., at Woosung, Petrol, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 h., Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1.000 tons,

Soo hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

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

1,997 hp. Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila.. Wilmington, U.S.' cruiser, 4,222 tons, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy, Alba Yorktown. U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, to guns, 3,800 hp, 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, Italiao craiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

Cantelli, Shanghai, jo jonka Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 3,900 tons, Capt.

Boet John, Shanghal,

tons, Capt. P: Mazza Foto: Italian crufser, 4,883 t

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

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

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR,

Battleships.

Asahi, ist class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.hip, 18

guns, Captain S, Misu, at Japan.

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Yarim 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000 ed to the Manager and not to individuai

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, 6,200

h.p., at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships,

For Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,060, Edward Tucel, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 Herika, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guns, { Matsushima, Ist class, 4,277 tons, 25 guas,

Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Kasuga Mara, on Thursday, the 27th instant, at 3 r.. For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokoltama, "Honolulu and San Francisco-Per Gaelic, on

Friday, the 28th instant, at 11 A.M.

Finlayson, 20th Feb,-Sourabaya 8th Feb. General,-Butterfield & Swire. NASSOVIA, German steamer, 2,480, Th. Hilde- brandt, 16th Feb.,-Singapore 4th Feb., Kerosine Oil.-Standard Oil Co.

guns, 200 hp, in Reserve Hongkong, Waterwitch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450

i.p.h., Lt. Coindr W. O. Lyno, Hongkong.is, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guas,

Lieut. Comdr. Sthatner, at Shanghai. Whiting, twin screw; torpedo-buat destroyer,

Frent, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns, 60 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 i.h.p., in reserve.

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki, 1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong.

Capt. Berger, at Foochaw. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, 550

Kaiserin Auguria, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

5,400 h.p., at Saseho. truflushima, 1st class, 4,777 tons, 35 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35-guns, 5,400

hp., at Yokosuka,

mentbers of the staff

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the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 22nd February. To-day's quotations are as follows:--

Per chest.

BENGAL-New Patna.....

Old Patna.................. @ 920 New Benares ********* [95]

...@ 920 nem.

Old Bewares......

MALWA-New....

Last year's....

2/3 years' old... 3/4 years' old.... Pulterfore

Per picul.

.@$880

..@940/60 ..@920/30 .....@ 930/40 ....... 940

PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold@ 600

RIVER ITKAMERS, BOHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatshan, British-steamer, 1,425, Lossius,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Powan, British steamer, r,873, A N. 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 Won & Co

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

On Steamship Co.

Co.

Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5:5. Kong Nam, British steamer, T. Austin, R.N.R.,

Chinese Owned.

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

Macao and Canton. Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrisen, RN-Hongkong, Canton and Macad Steamboat Co.

Klangkung, Chinese steaner, 583, R. J. Mac-

kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga- tion Co.

Canton and West River..

Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas,

--Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.

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

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. ARNOLD LUYKEN, German steamer, 1,032, Paysen, 15th Feb, Moji 9th Feb, Coals. -Miliui Bussan Kaisha.. ARRATOON AFCAx, British steamer, 2,869, E. Fey, 6th Feb,Calcutta via Penang and Singapore 8th February, General-David Spascon, Sons & Co. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 2,449, H. Mowatt 14th Feb-Vancouver 13th Jan., and Shanghai 11th. Feb., General.C. P. R. Go.. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkio, 13th

Jan-Manila 9th Jan., Ballast.-Order. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John Thrensen, 15th Feb,-Singapore 29th Jan, Timber, Dodwell & Co., La CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 774, H. Bendixen, 6th Feb., Haiphong 30th Jan., and Hoihow 5th Feb., General- Jebata & Co.

DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 846, T. Kitano, 20th Feb.,--Tamsui via Amoy and Swalow 16th Feb Camphor and Supher. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DAPHNE German steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper, rstFeb,Swatow 31st Jan., Ballast.-

Slamssen & Co.

DECISIA German steamer, 794, H; Schlaikier, 20th Feb,-Saigon 15th Feb., Rice.-- Sander. Wieler & Co.

Feb-Singapore 26th Jan, Gential,-- Dodwell & Co., I.d.

PETRAKCH, Geman steamer, 1,252, II. Uecker,

20th Dec,-Labuan 12th Dec, Sugar. Sander, Wieler & Co.

KAJABURI, German steamer, 1,189, A. Ahlborn, 26th Feb,-Bangkok 6th Feb., and Koh- si-chang 13th, Rice and Teakwood-But- terfield & Swire.

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

i.h.p., Licut.Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangtsze.

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

Miscellaneous.

SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander-

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

SZECHUEN, British steamer, 1,158, Hall, 15th

Feb., Canton 14th Feb., General.--But terfield & Swire. THALES, British steamer, 820, A. J. Robson, 20th Feb., Pakhoi 18th Feb., and Hoihow 19th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. TRITOS German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen, 11th Feb.,--Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice meal-Kong Fat. VORWERTS, German steamer, 643, S. Wirring, 17th Feb., Rejang (Borneo) 8th Feb., Timber.-Melchers & Co.

Sailing Vessels. DUNSLAW, British barque, 1,531, Nichol, 30th Jan., Cardiff 28th Aug., Coal.-Admiralty. ALBRECHT, German HERZOK JOHANN

schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 6th Oct., General.-Master. Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan, -Medoral 15th Nov., Timber-Order. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzzo, 34th Jan,

-Callao 10th Nov., Sugar-Carlowitz &

Co.

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

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

.. Master.

27th Jan.,Manila 20th Jan., Ballast. NORNIA, German bark, 1,921, F. Rowebl, 18th Jan, Cardiff 23rd May, Coal-E. A. Trading Co.

SIEKKA 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..

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, February 22nd, 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. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,

Comdr, W. Carey, Newchwang. Arethusa, zad-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 ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei,

Astrea, and class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

ih.p, to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong. kong.

Aurora, Ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, &,500.h.p

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B, en route Singapore.

Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 hp, Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Amoy, Bramble, 1st-class.gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong, Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 5 guns,

5,600 i.b.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, istrclass 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, it guns,

8,000 ih.p. Capt. RH. S. Stokes, Hong- kang. Endymion, Ist-class cruiser, 71350 tons, 12,000 i.h.p, iz guns, Capt. A. Paget, C...G., Hongkong

Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tous, 3 guns, 200 i.bp., Lieut. Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- klang.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 360 tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.b.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, n.5.0.. Firebrand, 3rd-class guaboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 i.hp., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.

Glory, 1st-class flagship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns,

kong,

13,500 hp, Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong- Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 Lhp, Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- kong.. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo boar destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p. Licut, and Com. G. C. Hardy,

DUKE OF FIFE, British steamer, 2,416, J. S. Coz 16th Feb, Tacoma via Ports 13th Jan, General-Dodwell & Co., L EASTERN, Brish steamer,,3,500, Winthrop Ellis, 20th Feb-Sydney 28th Jan, Townsville rat Feb., Cooktown 2nd, Port Darwin Bth, Timor Toth, and Manila 17th, General Gibb, Livingston & Co. ELITA NOSSACK, German sicamer, §,161, H. Bruhn, 18th Feb-Saigon 13th Feb., Rice and Rice flour E. A Trading Co ELSA, German steamer, 1,702, P. Schonwandi,

20th Feb Moji 14th February, Coal-Janus, Shewan, Tomes & Co

G.

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 ib.p, Com.

HJ. Davison, Hongkong,

torpedo-bout destroyer, 280 tons,6 guns, #9001.b.p. in.reserve...

Austrian gunboat, 970 :ons, Captain Heinrich, Singapore." Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

9.250 hp., Capt'S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, 8 guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 h. Capt. J. P. Kossunn, Swalow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon,

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, to guns, 5,900 tons, 9,735 ih.p, Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piel Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5-guns, 3,000 tons,

4.735 i.b.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku, Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao,

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

The Bussian Squadron. Admiral Karniing, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 hp. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nashimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, Bio tons, 8 guns, 1,200

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian gua-vessel, twin screw, 95a tong,

13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser,

6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 b.p., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Galdamak, Russian guuboat, 400 tons, twin Screw, x8 guns, 3,500 hp, Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku. Gremlastchy, Russian armoured-cruiser, 1,492 toos, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyes, Russian cruiser, 1,100 tons, 9 ans,

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

gurs, 9,000 h.p, Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayeadnik, Russian cruiser, 1,33t90s, 14 guns,

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otvarny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 b.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt Orgero, at Nagasaki, Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,

22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

Rozbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,315. tous 1,786

h.p., 11 guns, Capt. Kernusaky, at Macao. Rurik, Russian fagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons,

Nagasaki.

20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Hong. kong.

** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung.

Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

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

Comdr. Buerer, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

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

Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Canton. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, Warth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40

40 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy.

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. F. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga

saki

No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

No. 97, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai. No. 93, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral

Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON,

Alanette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruises, 4,600 tons,

Capt. Bathme, Saigon.

Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 gans,

9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shangliai. Chasseloup Faubar, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,725 tors, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, en route Saigon, Comete, gunboat, 500 tons, Capt. Lovel, at Decedei, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemee, at

Hongkong.

*

Canton.

D'Entrecasicoux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000. tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt.. D. du Fournet, Tonkin.

Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 hp., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon.

Frizni, 3rd class cruiser, 4,000 tons, Capt.

Adam, at Haiphong Jean Bard, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, io guns,

8,000 i.b.p, Capt. Aubin, at Taku. guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte du Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13

Portail, at Saigon,

Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

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

Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt Vis-

cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 560 i.hp., Ville Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

Capt. Moraet, at Shanghai.

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

Villeneuve, at Foochow

*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.

Craig, at Manila

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan.

yes, 2nd class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

Capt. Hiroo Tonji, at Japan.- Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400h.p.,

at Yokosuka

Cruisers.

Kasagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sasebo. Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4.978 tous,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akasht, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 h.p, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 toas,

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

24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takarkiko, protected cruiser; 1st clasa 3,700

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

Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 bp, at Kure." Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p, at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,750 tons,

Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, &,500 hp, at Japan. Idrumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons,

20 guns, 6,020 hp, Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

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

Manila.

Miyako, 2nd class, 1,800 tops, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,

at Taku.

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

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

10 guns, 5,630 hp, Japan. Takuski, 3rd class, 1300 tons, Capt. S.

Mastui, 12 guns, 2,887 b.p., at Japan. Osagt, cruiser, at Taku.

Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp, at

Yokosuka,

Katsuragi, 1,480 toes, to guns, 1600 h.p, ati

Sascho.

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

Chemulpo.

Timriu, 1,550 tour, to guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kalmon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 125 hp at

Sasebo.

Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 gung, 720 h.p., at Yoko

suka

Gun-boats,

Oshima, 640 tons, ro guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sasebo.. Akagi, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai, Atago, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Taku Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp., at Kure Chickai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Taku.

wahs, 600 tons, guns, 400 hip, at Yokosuka, Soko, 573 tons, 4 guns, 400 L.p., at Sascho.- Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472.b.p. Chineri, 490 tons, f guns, 472 hp. Chin Hobu, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472·h.p.

Chin Put, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p.. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p Yakichlo, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

Japan,

Torpedo-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6. guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 L.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boata: Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kuse. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranui, 279 tons, at Kobe,

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Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan,

13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at | Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E. Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons will be repeated and charged for until counter- Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,.Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,

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14 guns, 8,508 hp, Capt. Tarassoff, at,

Manila,

Siveutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, en route Manila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, 7 gur, 55 h.p.,

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Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan..

Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons, Lieut. Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan... Obaw, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camada,

at Japan

screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatia, Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 14 boats (Creusot), 56 tons, a torpedoftubes,

at Nagasaki. Swiaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tops, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed

19.7 knots.

at Taku.

at

Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, 12 guns,

Capt. Behr, en route Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, Singapore, Vostock, Russian torpedo guaboat, 4 guns, 650

h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 40ỡ toas, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 lp., Capt. Rogulia, Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tops, 20 guns,

2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. ........ (1st and 2nd class;): Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forch, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gun,

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

guns, 970 h.p., 19 knots. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravie, at Shanghai, Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Narges, Russian torpedo boat, 65 tons, guns

1,200 hp., za knots. Novorossisk, Russian torpedo, boat 83 tones 4

guns, 3,900 h.p, 12 knojs.

535 b.p. 2

h.p, Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celtic, U.S. supply-abip, 6,428 tons, 1,890 h.p., 7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525

hp Comdr. C. Forse, at Manila.

bpat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p

Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

[

h.p. Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgoa, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p.,.boats (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo tubes,

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.

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Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tous, 8 guns, 1,998. b.p., Comdr, E. K. Moore, at Manila. fri, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 hp.,

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

V. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, US. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.

C. H. Stecktop, at Amoy, Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons,,2,guns, 750

hp, Lieat Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila Marttila, U.S.gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.hp.

ra gups, Comdr, E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Afonadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hp, Capt. F. P. Gil que more, at Hongkong, ta Moscary, U.S. gunboat, 1,570, tons, 6 guns,

18597 Com G. A Bicknell, at Monterey, US, double-suryt/kmonito LOAN ALKUAH 5:264 Hp, Gomda Pigman, at Shang

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6zo h.p.

ro boats (Yarrow, 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

Moellaneous,

Tohiwa, at Yokosuka,

Fuso, at Kure. Naniwa, at Yokosuka Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,539 tons, 10, gans,

800 b.p

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