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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1902.

EASTERN, British steamer, 3,500, Winthrop Ellis, 20th Feb., Sydney 28th Jan, Townsville 1st Feb, Cooktown and, Port Darwin Sth, Timor toth, and Manila 17th, ELSA, German steamer, 1,703, P. Schonwandt,

Genéml-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

12th Fch-Moji ih February, Coul.- Shewan, Tomes & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003, H. Pybus, R. NR., 20th Feb., Vancouver via Ports 27th Jan, and Shanghai 47th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. FURUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,825, K. Ito,

16th Feb,-Karata toth Feb., Coal- GARLIC, British steamer, 2,691, William Finch,

Mitsui lussan Kaisha,

R.N.R., 20th Feb,-San Francisco 21st Jan., Honolulu 28th, Yokohama 11th Feb. Kobe 12th, Nagasaki 15th, and Shanghai 17th, Malls and General-O.&O. 5. S.Co.

Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,050 tons, 13,500 hp, 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, R. N., Practice.

Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.b.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, CB., Hong kong. Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 h.p., Lient, and Com, C. P. Mansel, Hongkong.

Phar, sloop, 1,060 tons, & gens, 400 mp

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class guaboat, 750 tons, 6 gnas, 1,200 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldhan,

Hongkong.

Paterornia, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, 1 |

fa gun, 220 h.p., 16 knois' Siric, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, az

Irp., 15 kants,

S, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai. Sharpton, Kussian torpedo boat, 23 tons, s gum,

220 hp, 16 knots. Soctchina, Russian torpedo beat, 87 tons, 4 guns, Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

970 h.p.. to knots."

Giers, at Shanghai.

Sterlatt, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1.gun

220 h.p. 10 knots,

Narăville, U.S, cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Heat Nagasaki, S.

New York U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B.

MeCallam, at Manila Oregon, Ist-class US battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 hp., Capt. F. W. Dickens, US.N., at Wooming Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095. h.p, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila. Prinction, U. an elitidge, at Manila,

h.p, Comdr, Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. 1,087 hp, Com. W. T. Barwell, at Manila.

O. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons,.

Pique, twin scrow, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gup, Wilmington, US. cruiser, 2,223 tons, Capt. C.

8 guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds Hongkong.

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieut-Conidr. Watis Jones, en route Singapore.

Sunguri, Russian torpedo buat, 140 tons, 4

20 hp 16 knots.

uns, 1,860 l.p., 29 knots. RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (BEA GOING.)

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 24th February. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

P'er chest. BENDAL-New Patna..... . 59:5 @ 930

Old Patna...............

New Benares

Old Benares...

MALWA-New......

. 915

.@ 920 nom. Per picul. .@$$$0 .....@ 940/60 ...@620/30 .. 930/40

940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 600

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

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, Cantoo, & Macao Steamboal

Co.

Powan, British sicamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,~ Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,252, C. V. Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire

Hoi-long, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

- Chi Wa & Co. Tat-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tai

On Steamship Co.

Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S. Kong Nam, British steaner, T. Austin, R.N.R.,

Co.

-Chinese Owned.

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

Steamboat Co.

Macao and Canton. Lungskan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R-Hongkong, Canton and Macho Steamboat Co.

Klangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac- kenzie, China Merchant Steam Naviga

tion Co.

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

Arthur, 21st Feb.,-Kobe 10th Feb, Gene ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co. HINSANG, Brush steamer, 1,537, I'. M. B. Lake, 6th Feb-Moji 31st Jan, Coal.--- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Hoo, French steaner, 509, M. Merlees,

21st Feb.,-Hoihow zoth Feb., General A. R. Marly,

KAGA MARE, Japanese steamer, 3,800, 1. W. Eckstrand, 17th Feb-Seattle, U.SIA. via Japan and Shanghai 14th Feb., General.--. Nippon Yusen Kaishu

Konsiċitas, German steamer, 1.291, J. Leuss,

17th Feb., Bangkok 715 Feb, RiteTM Binterfield & Swun

LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2, paz, "J, G.

Spence, 2nd Feb,--Calcita via Pénang and singapore 15th Feb., General-David Sassoon, Sons, & Co.

MAGerman steamer, 2,760, G. Kmelt,

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

NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,060, Edward

Finlayson, zoth Fef,--Sourabaya 8th Feb GeneralBusterfield & Swire.

NASSOVIA, German steamer, 2.450, Th. Hilde

brandi, 16th Feb,-Singapore 4th Feb., Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co. ORO, British steaner, 1,200, W. Smith, 5th

Feb.,--Singapore 26th Jan, General- Dodwell & Co., Ld. PETKAKCH, German steamer, 1,252, H. 'Uecker,' 20th Dec,--Labuan 12th Dec, Sugan-- Sander, Wieler & Co.

RAJABUL, German steamer, 1.189, A. Aldbom, 20th Feb,Bangkok 6th Feb., and Koh- si-chang 13th, Rice and Teakwood-But- terfield & Swire. SALAMANCA, British steamer, 883, J. H. Ander

son, toth Dec, Muji gili Dec., Goal, Bradley & Co. SZECITOES, British steamer, 1,158, Hall, 15th Feby-Canton 14th Feb., General But, terlicht & Swire,

TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, L. Dawson, 22nd Feb,,-Australia via Manila nathi THALES, Rish steamer, 820, A. J. Robson,

Jan, General-Batterfield & Swire.

20th Feb.,-Pakhoj 18th Feb., and Hoihow, 19th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. TRITOS, Geman steamer, 1030, H. Clausen,

th Feb,-Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice-meal-Kong Fa VORVERTS, German steamer, 643, S. Wirring,

17th Feb. Rejang (Borneo) 8th Feb Timber Melchers & Co.

Sailing Vessels. DUSSLAW, British barque, 1,531, Nichol, oth Jan.,Cardiff 28th Aug., Coal,-Admiralty.

ALBRECHT, HERZÖK JOHANN

German schopner, 701, Andersen, 10lli October- Mahila 6th Oct., General-Master."- Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan, -Modoral 15th Nov., Timber-Order. LOTHAIR, halian bark, 678, Barzzo, 4th Jan,

-Callao 10th Novi, 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,

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

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,

VALE OF DOGN, British bark, 669, J. Petersen, 16th Dec,--Rejang 18th Nov., Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co.

HIS BRITANNIG MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,

Hongkong, February 24th, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 lons, to guns, 3,000 .h.p., Coindr. S. E. Enskine, Hong kong. Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,000 tons, 13,500

i.h.p., 5 guns, Capt. W. W. Heweli, Hangkong,

Algerine, sloop, 4,050 lous, 6 guns, 1, 100 i.h.p.,

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwange

Arcihusa, and-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.N., Wei-hai-wei. Astran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

h.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kong.

Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8, gooi.h.p.,

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., en route Singapore. Blenheim, 1st-class criser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21.411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H, Henderson, C.M.G., Amoy.

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Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bos fons,

gans, 1,200 h.p, Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corlett, Singapore.

Robin, river-gunboat, 25 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, ó guns, 1,400 ih.p.

Conidr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, a guan, zalajkup, L-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West Rive

Snipe, river-gunboat, 85 tous, guns, 240ih.p

Licut, and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze. Szoft, 2nd-class gnuboat, 736 tons, 6 guns,

8c ip, in reserve Hongkong, Takn, torpedo-boat, destroyer,' 250 Lons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, 1 guns;

$,000 ihp., Capt. F. G. Stopford, Practice. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,000 tons, Commodore

Powell, B., Hongkong. Terribic, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 gans, 25,000 ib.p., Capt, Percy Scoll, Hongkong,

Tweed, Coust datenge gunboat, 363, 2005, 3 guns, zoo hip, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterwitch, surveyingship, 620 tons, 150

ith, L-Comdr. W.O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo bot destroyer

601 tons, 6.guns, (pou ih.p., in reserve. Wivera, cost defence ship, 2,750 tons, guns,

1,000 i.h.p, in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, guns, 550

1.b.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Weadlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2. guns, 550

ih.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H., E. Hillman, Yungtsze.

Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, 6rst-class; and ; arcond-class boats.

Miscellaneous.

Aspern Austrian gunboat, 970 toas, Captain

Heinrich, Singapore."

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Holland, Dutch_cruiser, & guns,. 3,950 taris, Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, itch

9,2 soil.p., Capt. S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow.

craiser, & guns, 4,000 tons, 5,900 i.h.p., Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Capt. J. P. Ressunn, 'Swatow,

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 553 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao, Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900-tons, 9.755 h.p.," 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

Mello, Macao.

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

The Russian Squadron, Admiral Kornilo, Russian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovle, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhima, Kassian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 .h.p., Capt. Vserolejsky, at

Teatsin Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200

h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Amaur, Russian cruiser, 2,600 tons, Captain

Barstch, at Hongkong.

Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950 tons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp, Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku,

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guas, 7,000 hip. Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Galdamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin"

screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serchren. nikff, at Taku. Gremiasithy, Russian armoured cruiser,

tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h., Capt

Miklashevsky, at Shanghai. Koreyelt, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guns,

2,150 hp, Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Munjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin screw, 14 guns, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Yakevoli, at Nagasaki.

Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons; 10

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yeuish, at Nagasaki. Nayisdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 tons, 14 guns,

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

Lwin screw, 1 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstada, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons, 11255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossla, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 11,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, át Nagasaki.

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Rosdaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,315 tons, 1,786

h.p., 11 gas, Capt. Kernussky, at Macão. Rurik Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser,, 1st class, 48 guns, Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 tons,

13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. 13,6001.h.p., 16 guns, Capt Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

3 kuns; a lorp tubes 1,00 h.p., speed 12

Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

knots.

3 guns, 2 turp tubes 780 li.p., speed za knots, Usturs, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p, az knots.

Flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeieff: flagship of Rear-Adinital F. V. Dubosso. 1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Renunofl

THE GERMAN. SQUADRON, Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Saigon."

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guns,

* Fürst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,065,

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, at Singa pare.

Gefón, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guna, 9,000 hp, Capt. Rollmaun, at Amoy."

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guns, Geier, German cruiser, 1,000 tons,

Capt. Baser, at Shanghai. *** ¡lauso, Lierman cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30 Heat, Geiman despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Capt. Rampaid, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, jo guns,

Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon. Illis, Gem gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, Lieut.-Comdr; Sthanter, at Shanghai. Irenz, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,

Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

2,930 hp, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

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20 guus, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Hong- kong. Kurfürst Friedrich Wilheim, German battleship, to,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorf, at Woosung.

Lucks, German gunboat, fo. tons, zo guns,

Comdr, Daebhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, Gennan cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Secuiller; German cruiser, 1,600 tons; 8 guns, Tiger, Gennan gunboat, 956 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,

Comdr. von Mittelstädi, at Canton, Weissenburg, German batileship, 10,100 ions,

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

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

saki.

No go, German torpedo-buat; 320'tons; Capt.

Hoepfner, at Shanghai.

No. 9, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 330 tons, Capt

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral

Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tons, Licut-Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class craiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Baehme, Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at 'Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns,

9,000 i.h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubut, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,725 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guas, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, en roule Saigon.. Comete, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Louel, at

Canton.

Decedes, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemee, at

Hongkong,

* D'Entrecasicaux, 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 i.b.p., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.

Eure Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallét, a

Saigon,

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

Adam, at Haiphong.

Jean Bari, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, zo guns, 8,000 i.hp., Capt. Aubin, at Taku... Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 i.h.p, Capt. de la Motté du - Portail, at Saigon.

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

Becue, en route Saigon. Pascal, and-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, to guas, 550 i.h.p,

Capt. Moret, at Shanghai."

| Ville_ D'Aiger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

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

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

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

Craig, at Manila,

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON,

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guns, 3,392 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tous, to guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila.

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

L. Purcell, U.S.N., át Manila.

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON. Calabria, Italian cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

Cratelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,990 tons, Capt.

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.

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Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, £5,000 ih.p., 18

Business communications should be address- gans, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 gaus, 14,000ed to the Manager and not to individual

h.p., at Kure. Fuji, et class, 12,450 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

.p., at Taku Chinyen, and class, 7.330 tons, az guns, 6,300

.h.p., at Vokasuka.

Coast Defence Ships. Marushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 juna,

5,400 hp, at Sascho. ¡isiškushima, 1st class, 4,277. tous, 35 guns, Hashidate, ist class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400

5,400 h.p, at Kure,

Konge, and class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,

h.p, at Yokosuka.

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. - *. Hiyei, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp...

Capt. Hired Tooji, ot Japan. Helyen, and class, 2,600 tons, is guns, 2,400 h.p.j

at Yokosuka.

Cruisers,

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 hp, at Kure., Atashi, protected cruiser, 1st class; 2,500 tons,

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

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

24 guas, 7,170 h.p., at Manilä Takachiko, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

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tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Keelung, Chiyoda, protected cruiser,irst class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Takasago,, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka, Suma, protected cruiser, ist class, 3,750 tone,

Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. drumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,086 h.p, Capt. Warita, at Japan, Sai-yers, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 hp., at Yokosuka. P Akitsushima, protected cruiser, ist class, ai

Manila. Miyako, and class, 1,800 taná, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,

at Taku. Tatao, zod class. 1,750 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.,

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

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

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

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Mutashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.pl, al

Yokosuka,

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 h.p.; at

Sascho.

Pamuto, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600 hp,, at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, tb guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 toss, to guns, 1,125 h.p.,

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

suka

Gun-boats.

Orhinia, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sasebo. Alagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 ltp., at Shanghai. Alage, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hip, at Taku..... Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.D., at Kure. Chlokai, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Taku Soko, 573 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Zwaks, 600 tons, é guas, 400 h.p., at Yokosuka. Chinto, 490 tons, 5.guns, 472 h.p. Chinest, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 hp. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 p.. Chin Pu, 500 tons, 9 gunt; 455 h.p. Chin Chs, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

Japan.

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

5.500 h.p., at Yokosuka.

Torpedo-boats, Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinoneme, 279 tons, at Kare. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka,

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 boat Cu,

ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Sainam, British steamer, W. Dixon-Hong-

kong, Canton and West River SteinboatBrisk, 3rd-class cruiser, $,700 tons, 6 guns,

Leake, Hongkong. 5,600 i.h.p., Commander E. H. Martin, Sitalch, Rassian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns. | Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p

Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Stoamers.

ANPING, Chinese steamer, 1,259, Mckinnon,

22nd Feb,-Canton 21st Feb., General. C. M. S. Ń. Co.

ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,053, K.

Sudzuki, 22nd Feb.,-Foochow 19th Feb., Amoy zoth, and Swatow zist, General.- Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. ARNOLD, LUYKEN, German steamer, 3,032, Paysen, 15th Feb,-Moji 9th Feb, Coals. -Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 2,869, E. Fey, 16th Feb., Calcutta via Penang and Singapore 8th February, General-David| Sassoon, Sons & Co. ATHENIAN, British steamer, 2,440, H. Mowalt,

4th Feb,Vancouver 13th Jan, and Shanghai itth Feb., General-C, P. R. Co. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th

Jan, Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John Throusen, 19th Feb., Singapore 29th Jan, Timber.-Dodwell & Co., Ld.

CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 774

Singapore, Britomart, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 i.h.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Hongkong.

最

·Cressy, st-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, 5,6co tons, 1 guns,

8,000 h.p., Capt. R. H. S: Stokes, Hong- kong.

Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 i.h.p, 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.C., Hongkong. Et&, const defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, zoo ih.p, Lieut. Comdr. W. Forbes, Chiu- kiang. Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bout destroyer, 360 tons, & guns, 5,400.i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.S.O.

Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.b.p., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.

kong.

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Glory, 1st-class flagship, (2,050 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong- Goliath, stclass battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong. kong.

Capt., Barronoff, at Nagasaki,

Sissoi Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons,

14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin

Manila screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.

Swedberg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tone, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed

19.7 knots.

Varya, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, '12 guns,

Capt. Behr, en route Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, to guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

JLp., Com. Malchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zabiaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 10 guns, 2,000 b.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai.

at Taku.

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Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 hp., 16 koots.

kong.

3.436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Amald, at Hong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 215 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, en route Manila. Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gun, 55 h.p.,

Lieut.-Com. G. B. Bmdshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 ions, & guns, 2,199 b.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai Celtie, U.S. supply-ship, 6,448 tons, 1,890 h.p.,

Comdr. CT. Forse, at Manila 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 b.p,

Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila. Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200 Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. A.

tens, Capt. Bowman, at ilongkong..

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998

Iris,

Mertz, ni Manila.

K. Moore, at Manila.

U.3. distilling-ship, 2750 1815, 1300 h.p; Capt. J. I. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.

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

C. H. Stacktop, at Amoy.

Kagera, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 to

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kosoma, at Japan." Akebono, torpedo boat destroyer, 310 tons,

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

at Japan.

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

525.h.p.

boats (Kobe), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes, 525

h.p.

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

1,300 h.p.

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

--1,300 h.p. *

4 boats (Varrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 lip Io bonts (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo tuber,

Miscellaneous.

Fortuokosuka

Tokiwa, į

Naniwa, as Yokosuka, ba- Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, 10 guns

800 h.p.

(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanjiu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns

(used as training ship.)2

Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750

hp.. Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. | Manjlu, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns, o

H. Bendixen, 6th Feb,-Haiphong 30th Hart, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, z6o autchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p., (used as training'ship SMRE

Jan., and Hoilow 5th Feb., "General- Jebsen & Co...

DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper,

1st Feb,Swatow 31st Jan, Ballast

Siemssen & Comm

tens, 6 guns, 4,000 Lb.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ih.p., Lieut. and Gom. G. C. Hardy. Humber, storeslip, 1,640 tons, 800 i.a.p., Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong.. DECIMA, German steamer, 794, H. Schlaikier,

zoth Feb Saigon 15th Feb, Rico Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns, Sander, Wieler & Co.

3.900 lb.p., in revorvaj

guns, 970 b.p., 19 knots. Kasatka, Kussian torpedo bant, 350 tons, Capt.

Mouravief, at Shanghai,

Kit Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 gun Nevervssk, Russian torpedo boaty 87 tona,

guns, 2,900 hip, as knots,

1,200 h.p., 22 knots, .....

12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 hip; Capt. F. P. Gil- more, at Hongkong.

Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

850 hp., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku, ¦

tons, 4 guns, 5,244 tip, Comdr, GMW/ Pigman, at Shangbali

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Tsukuba, wooden screw, steamer, 1,989 tonk,

10 guns, 520 h.p., at Edajima.

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