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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1902.

HANOL, French steamer, 742, P. Merlees, 18th Fob,-Haiphong and Hoihow 27th Feb, Rice-A. R. Marty.

HANSA, Gernian steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, 28th |

Feb-Saigon 23rd Feb, Rice flour- Sander, Wieler & Co.

HEIM, Norwegian steamer, 758, A. Eriksen,

25th Feb,Saigon 18th Feb., Rice. HONG WAN 1, British steamer, 2,056, R

Sander, Wieler & Co.

Pentney, 27th Feb.,-Penang and Singa pore 17th Feb., General-Chinese. KACHIUATE MARU, Japanese steanter, 2,743,

S. Fujiki 26th Feb-Kuchinotzu 21st Feb., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. KATY, Austrian steamer, 1,360, A. Vidossich,

26th Feb-Moji zoth Feb, Caal-Sander, Wicker & Co. KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,077, E. J. Ruller,

25th Feb.,Calcatta 8th Feb, Penang and Singapore 18th, General,-Jardine, Mathe. son & Co.

MACHEW, German steamer, 995, G. Wendig, 38th Feb., Kohsichang zist Feb., Rice. -Butterfield and Swire.

NASSOVIA, German steamer, 2,480, Th. Hilde

brandi, 16th Feb., Singapore 4th Feb., Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co.

OCEANA, German steamer, 464, F. Takuke, 24th Feb,Yap 16th Feb, Copra.-Siems sen & Co..

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

Feb-Singapore 26th Jan, General.

Dodwell & Co., Ld.

PEIVANG, German steather, 953 W. Weise,

5th Feb.,-Saigon zoth Feb., Rice. East Asiatic Trading Co. PETRARCH, German steamier, 1,253, B. Uecker,

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

PHRA CHOM KLAO, German steamer, 1,012,

G. Schultzen, 20th Feb.,Bangkok v Swatow 17th Feb, GeneralButterfield & Swire. PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,

7th Feb., Tourane 24th Feb., Ballast. Sicmussen & Co.

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Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 13,550 tons, 13,500 |

i.b.p., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, R.N., Practice,

PEAN QUAD Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 8,500 i.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hong- kong. Otter, torpedo-beat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guas, 6300 i.h.p., Lieut, and Com. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong.

Phenix, sloop, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i,h.p.,

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, tankow, Pigmy, 1st class- gunboat, 750 tons, guns, 1,200 i.h.p Lt, aud Comdr. A. H. Oldham, en route Singapore. Pique, twin screw, sad-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, 5 ans, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong, Plover, ist class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns,

1,200 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watts Jones, Singapore,

Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650. i.h.P.

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 i.h.p., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore,

Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloup, you tons, & guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpißer, British river-gunboat, 65 tons, z

ns, 240 i.h.p., Lt.-Condr. M. Lockhart, West River,

Snipe, river-guabeat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h... Lieut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze, Swift, ind-class gunboat, 756 tons, 6 guns,

870 h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in

reserve Hongkong. Talbot, and-class cruiser,,000 tons, 1 guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Capl. F. G. Stopford, Practice. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,Coo tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong.. Terrible, est-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Parcy Scott, C., Hongkong

Tweed, coast defence about 3 guns, 200 ih.p., in Reserve Hongkong, Waterwitch. Surveying.si, Lync, lleng kong andp.h, Lu-Comdr. W. O. liongkong. IPAlling, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer

Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per PRONTO, Norwegian steamer, 333, Thomas

Seeberg, 21st Fe! . Raiphong Ballaarat, on Saturday, the 15th instant, at

Hoihow zoth Feb., Rice and Sugar.-A. R. Many

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RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,

AND LORCHĄS,

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Fatshan, British steamer, 4,425, Lossius,

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

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

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hot-fong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

- Chi Won Co.

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

On Steamship Co.

Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan 5.5.

Co.

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

Chinese Owned.

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

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

NR. Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kianglung, 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 Macao Steam:

boat Co.

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

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers. ARNOLD LUYKEN, German steamer, 1939, Paysca, 15th Feb., Moji gth Feb., Coals.

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

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ROSETTA MARU, japanese steamer, 2,102, N.

Tate, 24: Feb, Manila 22nd Feb, Cigar and General-Mitsu-Bussan Kaisha. SALAMANCA, British steamer, $83. J. H. Ander-

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

SINGAN, British steamer, 1,047, H. Wavell, 250 Feb-Canton 25th Feb., General- Butterfeld & Swire.

Order.

SLEIPNER, Norwegian steamer, 800, D. Röd- seth, 26th Feb.,-Bangkok 5th Feb, Rice. STRATHOYLE, British steamer, 3,284, J. K. Coulon, 22nd. Feb., San Francisco 17th Flour and Lumber-Butterfield & Jan Swire. TACOMA, American steamer, 1,686, A. Dixon, 26th Feb.,Tacoma via Ports 27th Jan, General-Dodwell & Co., Ld. TELEMACHUS, British steaner, 1,340, J.. Williamson, 27th Feb., Saigon 1st Feb., Rice and General-Nam Wo & Co. TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen, 1th Feb.,-Saigon 6th Feb, Rice and. Rice-meal.Kong Fat.

TSINAN, British steamer, 1,460, C. Lindbergh, 25th Feb,-Japanese Ports 23rd Feb,

tieneral Butterfield & Swire. VORWERTS, German steamer, 643, S. Wirring, 17th Feb-Rejang (Borneo) 8th Feb, Timber--Metchers & Co.

BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th

Jan.-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast-Order. BRAEMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt, 27th Feb.,-Moji 22nd Feb., Coal- Dodwell & Co., Id BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John.

Throusen, 15th Feb-Singapore 29th Jan., Timber-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHELYDRA, British steamer, 1,574, R. Cox, 23rd Feb.Moji 17th Feb., Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CHOWFA, German steamer, 4,055, H. Kobler,

27th Feb., Bangkok 20th Feb., Rice. Butterfield & Swire. DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 899, T.

Ogata, 26th Feb.,-Amoy and Swatow 25th Feb., General.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DAPHNE German steamer, 1,291, E. Schipper, 7 Feb.,-Swatow 31st Jan., Ballast.-

-Siemssen & Co.

DR. HANS JERG KIAER: Norwegian steamer, 695, H. E. Larsen, 28th Feb.,--Sarawak 20th Timber-Sander,

A 2011 Feb. Timber, ander, Winthrop

Ellis, zoth Feb-Sydney 28th Jan, Townsville 1st Feb., Cooktown and, Port Darwin 8th, Timor roth, and Manila 17th, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003, H. Pybus, R.N.R, zath Feb., Vancouver via Ports 27th Jan,, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co.

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ERICA, German steamar, 1,207, C. Zindel, 24th Feb.,Moj! 19th Feb, Coal-Jebsen &

HERZĢE

Sailing Vowels.

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

Modioral 15th Now, Tinter-Order. LOTUAR, Italian bark, 678, Borzzo, 24th Jan,

Callao 10th Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz & Co. MATOYA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Dock,

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

Master,

SIERRA MIRANDA, British ship, 1,740, A. Macondar, 2nd Feb.,-Cardiff zgth Sept., Fuel-Admiralty.

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

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

Hongkong, Marrh, 1st, 1902. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1.700 tons, 20 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comus. S. E. Easkine, Hong- Albion, Ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,50

kong. ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang,

Arelhura, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,

5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai.

Argonant, 1st-class craiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 ih.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.K., Wei-hai-wei.

Astrea, zad-class cruiser, 4,300 tons; 7,000 hp., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hang- long. Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.b.p, 13 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, CB, en route Home. Blenheim, Ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 1z gutis,

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Amoy.

21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G., Bramble, 1st-class gunboat,, 710 tons, 1,300 ihp., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong, Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

1000 hp. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore. Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,3

ih.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton.

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 i.h.p., Capt. R. H S. Stokes, Hong- kong.

Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tops, 12,000

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

Est, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,

zoo i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin-

601 tons, 6 guns, 6,000 Lh.p., in reserve.

Wivern, const defence ship, 1,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 ih.p., in reserve Hongkong, Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550.

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ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang, Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550-

h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.

. 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 chiiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,

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

cruise:, & gans, 4600 tons, 3.900 h.p., Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,000 tons, Captain

Müller, Saigon, Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons,

Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guas,

5,900 tons, $755 i.h.p. Capt. V. Bless. Kitter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai,

Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 1,600 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' Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 lp., Captain Jakovlef, at Nagasaki, Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.hp., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin:

Alcout, Russian gunboat, Ero tons, Bguns, 1,200

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

Barstch, at Hongkong.

Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, 950tons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky,

at Taku. Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 hp, Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 hp., Capt. Serebren- nikff, at Taku, Gremtasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492

tons, twin screw. 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai,' Koreytte, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, 9 guas,

1,150 b.p., Capt. Silmarn, at Taku. Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tons, twin

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Yakevoff, Navarin, Russian battleship, ro,000 tons, 10

at Nagasaki,

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

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Olvary, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 ions,

twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.

Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Poistava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 13,200 tons, zz guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.

Robavnik, Russian cruiser, 1,315 tons, 1,786

.p. 11 guns, Capt. Kernussky, at Macão. Rurik, 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,

13,600 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 L.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki Sissol Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Manila. Sivewich, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twia

screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubating at Nagasaki. Swenborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, z torp tubes 780 h.p., speed .19.7 knots.

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

Capt. Behr, at Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser,. 6,000 tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.

Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650.

Cam. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18

lons, 6 guns, 5,400 ih.p., Lleut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, p.8.0.

Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns,

360 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.

Glory, 1st-class Bagship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, £3.500 h.p., Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong- kong,

Gollath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong- kong EROS, Norwegian steamer, 709, Reutz, 24th Hart, twin screw, torpedo-bost destroyer, 200

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Feb-Bangkok sth Fobi, Rice,Chinese. GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,714, A, Ben-Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

dixen, 26th Feb-Bangkok tzth Feb., Rice Jebra & Co. /

HACHING, British steamer, 1,2f7, W. G. Davis,

8th Feb,Foochow 25th Feb, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 37th, General Douglas, Laprak & Co,

tans, 6 guns, 4,000 h.p. Lient, and Com.

G. C. Hardy

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, Boo itp., Com.

H. f. Davison, Hongkong.

nur, torpedo boat destroyer, Betons, guns;

3,900 lb.p., in reSSIVE, DUKE

at

guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablaks, Russian cruiser, 1,730 tons, 20 guns, 1,000 h.py Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class,) Delphia, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

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

220 h.p. 16 kpots, Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, Sy tons, 4

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

Mouravieff, at Shanghai,

Kil, Russian torpedo boat 359 tonn, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, gd

Varges, Russian torpedo boat, 85.00 480

1,200 hp, 22 knot Novorossisk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, pili: guns, 2,900 h.p., sa kaptu,⠀

DEN, as Woosung t

Podorosnik, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tone z | Nashvills, U.S. emiser, Comdr. R. PRogers,“

gun, 230 hp, 16 knois, Kat Nagasaki. Sisi, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, azo New York, U.S. cruiser, 4,083 tons, Capt. B,

NAB McColtam, al Manila, in 16 knots. Stat, Russian torpedo bont, 350 tons. Captain

Smiroow, at Shanghai. Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, I gun,

.220 h.p...16 knots.

SAMA Scotching, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

970 lp., 19 knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Shanghai. Sterland, Russian torpedo beat, 23 Jons, 1 guo,

230 h.p., 16 knots.

Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1'gun,

220 b.p. 16 knots. Sunguri, Russian torpedo boat, la tom, 4

az knots. gua, 1,800 h.p., ?

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borge, 1st class, Kussian torpedo boat, &r tous,

3 guas, z torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 13 | knots. Revel, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tons,

3 guos, 2 torp tubes 730 3.p., speed 22 knots. Ussuri, Russian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 gens,

1,800 h.p. 22 knots.

Flagship of Vice-Admial Alexeief. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubosial t Flagship of Rear-Admira! Renuno.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,530 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. von Bassewitz, at Saigon. Fuerst Bismarck, Geman flagship, 6,025,

tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, at Hong- kong Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy." Capt. Baker, at Shanghai. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 gans, *** Hansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

guns, Capt. Paschien, at Woosung. Hels, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 toes, 12 Hariha, German cruiser, 5,600 tons, 30 guas,

Capi, Rampold, at Woosung. Capt. Derewsky, at Saigon,

flis, German gunboat, 900 tons, to guns, Lieut. Comdr. Sthamer, at Shanghai. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,

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

1,930 lp., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki.

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

20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Hong- kong. **Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German

battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt, von Holzendorf, at Woosung. Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

Comdr. Dashnhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, & guns,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Stealer, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

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

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

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

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

saki.

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

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai. No. 9, German torpedo boat, 360 tous, Capt.

Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai, No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral Bendermann.

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

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

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

Capt. Bathme, Saigon.

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China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, generally

1,081 hp.,.Com. W. T. Barwell; at Manila Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,323 rous, Capt. C.

O. Allibone, at Amoy." Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,392 hp, Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, U.S. converte cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 1,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila. Nak Mua Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.

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

THE ITALIAN SQUADRON Calabria, Italian cruiser, 1946 tons, Capt. C

Cantelli, Shanghai. Lombardia, Italian cruiser, 2,900 tons, Capt.

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

Botti, Shangbai. “ Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,

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

JAPANESE MEN OKWAR. Battleships.

Asahi, 1st class, 15,300 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Captain S. Misit, at Japan. Pa Yashims, 1st class, 12,460 tons, 38 guns, 14,900

b.p., at Kura.

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

h.p., at TakuKARDAS Chinyes, 2nd class, 7,330 tons, 22 guns,. 6,200

hp, at Yokosuka

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

5,400 h.p.,.at Sasche.

sushushinia, 1st class; 4,277 tons, 35 guas, Hashidate, ist class; 4,277 tonst 35 guna, 5,400

5 h.p., at Kure.

h.p, at Yokosuka

Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guts, 2,035 h.p.,

Hiyai, and class, 2,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 hp,

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Capt. Hiroo Tonji, a Japm. Helyen, zad class, 2,600 tons, if guns, 3,400h.p.,

at Yokosuka..

Craisers.

Karagi, protected craiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chiton, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kura. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,800 tona,

30 guns, 8,500 h.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. Takarhího, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700

tons, 24 guns, 7,130 h.p, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, tst class, 2,450 tong

27 guns, 5500 hp, at Kure. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp., at Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,

Japan. Idxumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons,

zo guns, ofc h.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan, Sai-y, protected cruiser, ist class; 2,300 tons,

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

Manila.

Miyako, and class, 3,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000h.p.,

at Taku.

Takas, and class. (,750 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan,

Yoyama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,

to guns, $,630 h.p., at Japan.

Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.kusht, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.

9,000 i..p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Bugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guns, Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class. cruiser, 3,725 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon.

Cometa, gunboat, 6oo tens, Capt. Lellel, at

Canton.. Decedei, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemee, at

Hongkong.

DEntrecasicaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D; du Fournet, Tonkin, Descartes, 2nd class protected craiser, 4,000

tons, 36 guns 631 lp., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

Saigon. Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 4,000 tons, Capt.

Adam, 3 Haiphong.

Jean Bart 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 gans,

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class criser, 1,300 tons, 13

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2,200 i.h.p., Capt. de la Motte da Portail, at Saigon. Lian, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Becue, at Saigon.

Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guas,, 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 Lb.po |

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

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

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

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. ·

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

Craig, at Manila.

Bennington, U.S. gunbeat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3.436 h.p, Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,315 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, at Manila. Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gus, 55 h.p.

Lieut. Com. G. B. Bradshaw, nt. Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199

Mastu, iz guns, 2,887 hip., at Japan. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 Lons, Osagt, cruiser, at Taku.

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,4go tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p, at

Yokosuka.

Katsuragi, 1480 tons, to gas, 1600 hp., at

Saseho.

Yamato, 1480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 b.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,125 h.P, at Amart, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-

suka.

Saseho,

Gun-boats:

Oshima, 640 tons, to guns,-1,200 h.p., at Saschio. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp, at Shanghai. Atago, 620 tons, 10 gups, you hip, at Taku," Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Kure. - Chickai, 620 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Taku. Soko, 57a tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sasebo. Twall, 600 tons;-6 guns, 400 hp, at Yokosuka, Chinto, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p

Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h,p.

Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Pul, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 hp - Chin Chu, 300 tonn, 9 guns, 455 hp.. Yakithio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

japan

Torpedo-gunboat

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Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinenome, 279 ions, at Kare Yugiri, 279 (ons, q: Takeshiki. Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe,

kadusch, torpedo boat destroyer, 331 tons,

Comdr. 1. Ishida, at Tokosuka

Kagare, torpedo-boat destroyer, 197105

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