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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1902.

HANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, 28th Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 | Prorossik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tous, i | Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

hp, 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White,

Feb,-Saigon 23rd Feb., Rice flour. Sander, Wieler & Co KATY, Austrian sleamer, 1,360, A. Vidossich,

26th Feb-Moji 20th Feb., Coal-Sander,:[ Wieler & Co.

KUMSANO, British steamer, 2,077, E. J. Buller, 25th Feb., Calcutta 8th Feb., Penang and Singapore 18th, General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.

Kwas, British steamer, 1,080, D. H. Mac- Kenzie, is Mar-Manila 26th Feb., Ballast.Batterfield & Swire. LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2009, R. D.

Peattie, 4th Mar,-New York 31st Sept., Case Oil-Standard Oil Co.

LOONUSANO, British steamer, 1,002, G. S. Weigall, and Alar,-alanila 27th Feb, Hemp Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOOSUR, German steamer, 1,020, C. Fuchs,

4th Mary-Langkok 25th Feb, Rice and

Wood-Butterfield & Swire. LOWTHER CASTLE, British steamer, 3,996,

Watson, 3rd Mar,-Shanghai 27th Feb, General. Bolwell & Co., Ld. MACHEW, Cerman steamer, 995, G. Wendig,

28th Feb,Kohsichang 21st Feb., Rice.

Butterfield and Swire. NASSOVIA, German steamer, 2480, Th. Ride- brandt, th Feb,-Singapore 4th Feb., Kerosine Oil-Standard Oil Co. OCEANA, German steamer, 464, F. Takuke,

Practice.

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Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns,

3,500 il.p.. Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., Hang kong.

Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p, Lieut. and Comm. C. P. Manst, Hongkong.

Phenir, stoop, 1,050 tons, & juny, 1,400 Lb.p.,'|

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Tankow. Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 75 tons, guns, 4200 ib. Laud Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Singapore.

Pigur, twin screw, and class cruiser, 3,600 tons,

guns, 7,00 h., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong. Plover, ist class gunboat, 235 tons, 6 guns,

co th., Licus-Coudr. Watts Jones, Singapove.

Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, 650 hp

Capt...orris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, Bog ions, 6 guns,

1,200 hp., Lieut.-Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore.

Robin, tiver-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240hp., Lieur-Comdr. G. L. Webster, West River. Rusaria, sloop, 980 tons, & guns, 1,400 j.h.p.,

Comdr, A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guas, 240 h.p., Lt-Comadr, M. Lockhart, West River.

2. gun, 220 hp, 16 knots. Sirk, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun, 120

hp, 18 knots,

Stad, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai. Scorpion, Russian torpedo boat, a3 tous, I gun, Scotchina, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

170 h.D., to knots.

970 h.pk, to knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Ciers, at Shanghai,....... Strand, Russian wrpedo boat, 23 tons, gan

230 /lp.số kaori. Strauss, Russian torpedy boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

20 h.p. iti knytāz Sungut, Atanaria torpedo bout, .140 tons, 4

guns, 1,500 n.p., 22 kuts.

AUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) fargo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons,

knots.

3 kuus, 2 torp tubes 1,100 h.p.; speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russian torpedo bon!, 96 tons;

3 guns, turp tubes 780k.p., speed 20 knots. Usaurs, Russian torpedo boat, 140 toris, 4 guns,

1,800 hp, 22 knots.

lagshup of Vice-Admiral Alescieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoif. Ilagship of Rear-Adminal Recun

THE GERMAN SQUADRON,

24th Feb.-Yap 16th Feb, Copia-Siems | Snife, river-gunboat, 95 tons, a guns, 240 ih. Bussard, German cruiser, 1,830 tons, & guni,

sen & Co.

ON SANG, British steamer, 1,787, J, T. Davies, 3rd Mar,--Saigon 26 Jau, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Oko, British steamery 1,299, W. Smith, 5th

Feb,Singapore 26th Jan, General Dodwell & Co., L. PETRARCU, Gennan steamer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

20th Dec,Labuan 12th 1iec, Sugar- Sander, Wieler & Co.

PING SPEY, British steamer, 4,149, E. Wartall,

1s Mar.,Shanghai 26th Feb., General- Dodwell & Co., Ld. PITCHABURI, German steamer, 1,600

G. ni mann, sth Mar,Pangkok 25th Feb., General.-Butterfield & Swire.. Kane, British steamer, 1984. M. Tallach, 3rd Mar,--Wei-hai-weiz 5th Man, General

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Lieut and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsze. Swift, and-class gunboat, 736 tons, & gens,

&i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong.

Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250-toos, in

reserve Hongkong, Talbot, znd-class cruiser, 5,000 tons, it guns,

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Coindr. van Bassewitz, at Saigon. Fuerst Bismarck, German Hagship, 6,025, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, at Hong- kong. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tone, to guns, 9,000 h.p., Capt. Rolimaun, at Amoy. Grier, German cruiser, 1,500 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Bazer, at Shanghai, *** Hansa, German, cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30

guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung.

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. F. G. Stopfont, Practice, Tamir, receiving ship, Coo was, Commodore

Powell, C., Hongkong, Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 ih.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong. Tweak coast defence gunboat 363 1005, 3 guas, 250 hp, in Reserve Hongkong. Waterswitch, surveying ship, a 45, Gemau gunbot, you tons, 19 guus,

i.ph, Comdr. W. O. Lyac, Hongkong. Villing, twin crew, torpedo but estroyer bol toos, & guns, 6,000, i.b.p., in reserve.

Hel, German despatch-vessel, 2,0cp tons, 12 Hertha, German cruiser, 5,000 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Kampold, at Woosung, Capt. Derrewsky, at Saigon.

Lieut.Comd Sthauer, at Shanghai. Frane, German cruiser, 4,200 ans, $ guns,

2,930 hp, Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki.

at Nagasaki, kogu

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

McCniam, at Manila Ma Oregon, tat-class U.S. battleship, 10.aße tons,

16 guns, 11,111 hp, Cape FW USN. at Yousung -Petrel, U.S. gunbost, Una tons, 4 guns, 1,095 Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

hp, Comdr, C. C. Cornwell, at Manila, a

800 h.p, Comdr. Selfridge, nt Manila, Scindia, b, cruiser, 7500 iens, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.5. sunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns,

1,097 hp., Con. W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tons, Capt. C..

0. Allibone, at Amoy, a Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, é guns, 3,392 h., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila Yosemite, D.S. converted cruiser, 6179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., 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, Itulan cruiser, 2,946 tons, Capt. C.

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

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

Botti, Shanghai,

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

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

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hip, at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 23 guos, 6,200

h.p, at Yokosuka, Matsushima, 13t class, 4,277 fons, 25 yung, Const Defence Ships.

5,400 h.p., at Saseho

furushinta, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,

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Wivern, const defence ship, 3,750 tons, guns, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, to guns, Konge, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p., proportional, viz

Hongkong, th March. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/91

1,000 ihip., in reserve Hongkong. Bank Bills, on demand...19 13/16 | Riojus MARU, Japanese steamer, 2979, N.

Ohno, and Mar, Shanghai 26th Feb,Woodcock, river-gun, so tonu Credits, nonths' sight...io 3/16

i.hp.. Lieut Comdr. Watson, Kiskiang. D'ments, 4 months' sight 1/10 5/16 General--Nippon Yusen Kaista

Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 hp, 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

C. M.1.86 | SAGA, Norwegian steanser, 699, Nalveg, ist Mar, Bangkok 19th Feb, Rice.-Chi-

ON BERLIN, (and) ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand....28

Credits, 4 months' sight......2.33 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...44 Credits, 30 days' sight 44

ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........1351 On demand....36 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfor......73!

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ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate. Gold Leaf roo touch, per tani

..$11.00 ..56.85 255/16

nesc.

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

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

SAVOLS, Gennan steamer, r,260, Porzelins, 3rd

Mar,Moji 26th Feb., Coats.CartowicAspenz,

& Co. Private 30 days' sight.DOIN....

.12% prem.SEONG LEONG, British steamer, 1,278, 5. Long- mau, 3rd Mar,--Rangoon via Penang and Singapore 24th Feb., General. Gee Sing. STRATRGYLE, British steamer, 5,284, J. R. Gordon, 22nd Feb,-San Francisco 17th Jan., Flourland Lumber Butterfield & Swirt.

Bar Silver ...... Dollars

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

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Hongkong, 5th March.

Today's quotations are as follows:-

BENGAL-New Patna....

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

New Benares

Old Benares..

MALWA-New.......

Last year's...! 2/3 years' old.

3/4 years' old... Putterfore

P'er chest. $50;

.( 20.

005

420 nom.

Per picul. @$$26 @94+/65 @920/30

..... 930/40

....@ 940

PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold.@ 600

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Co.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1495, Lossius,-

Hongkong, Cantos, and Macao Sicainboat Ho-nam, British steamer, 377; H. D. Jones, -Bangkang, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co

Powan, British steamer. 1,873, A. N. Patrick

Hongkong, Canton, and Alacae Steamboat .Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire. Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain

-Chi Ho & Co.

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

On Steamship Co.

2

Pak Kong, British steamer,-Kwong Wan S.S.

Co. Kong Nam, British steaner, 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, R.N.R,-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

TACOMA, American steamer, 1,689, A. Dixon, 30th Feb.,--Tacoma va Ports 27th Jan, General Dodwell & Co., Ld.

TAI CHEONG, German steamer, S50, E. Wieb- tren, and Mar, Manila 27th Feb., Ballast. -Meyer & Co.

TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen, 11th Feb,Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice meal-Kong Fat. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,400 C. Lindbergli, 28th Feb,-Japanese Poits 23rd Feb, General Butterfeld & Swire. VICTORIA American steamer, 2,112, J. Panton,

2nd Mar, Tacoma si Feb., General.— | Dodwell & Co., LL.

Sailing Vessels. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German schoocer, 701, Andersen, 10th October,-- Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. Ivy, American ship, 1,181, Stition, 30th Jan,

Modoral 13th Nov, Timber-Order LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 578, Borzzo, zathan,

Callie roth Nov., Sugar-Carlowitz &

Co.

MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch,

27th Jan-Manila zoth Jan., Ballast.

Master.

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

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON. THE CUINA STATION.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1902, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong.

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Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13.500 i.b.p. 16 guns, Capt. W. W. "Hewett, Hongkong. Alverine, sloop, toto tons, & guns, 1,100 i.li.p.,

Comdr, W. Carey, Newchiwang. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns, 5,000 Lh.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut ist-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 |

ih.p., 16 guns, Capt., G. H. Cherry, R. Wei-hai-wei.

Astrea, zuid-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 i.h.p. in 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, C.E., en route Home. Steam-Blenheim, 1st-class crieser, you tons, 12 guns,

boat Co. Sainaut, 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.

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th

Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John Thronsen, 75th Feb,-Singapore 29th Jan, Timber.-Dodwell & Co., Ld CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, H. Kohler,

27th Feb., Bangkok 20th Feb., Rice. Butterfield & Swire. CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, S. J. Payne,

2nd Mar, Singapore 22nd Feb., Genéral.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DR. HANS JERG KIAER, Norwegian steamer, 691, H. E. Larsen, 28th Feb., Sarawak 20th Feb, Timber.-Sander, Wieler & Co. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 3,003.

H. Pybus, R.N.R., 20th Feb,-Vancouver | via Ports 27th Jan,, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co. ERICA, German steamar, 1,207, C. Zindel, 24th Feb-Moji 19th Feb, Coal-Jebsen & Co.

21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H.Henderson, C.M.G, Anany. Bramble, ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong, Brisk, 3rd class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,600 ih.p. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore. Britomart, Ist-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1.300 ih.p., 6 guns, Lieut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton.

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

Tudor, cruising. Daphne, sloop, 5,140 tons, 8 guns,. 2,000 i.h.p.,

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

8,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong kong. Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000

1.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Hongkong. Est, coast delence gunboat, 363 teas, 3 guns, 200 ..., Lieut. Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin- klang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, 30 tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, p.5.0. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tono. 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong,

Glary, 1st-class flagship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13.500 h.p, Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong- kong, Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 ih.p, 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-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 guns, 4,500 i.h.p., Licut and Com, G. C. Hardy, Humber, storeslip, 1640 tons, 800 ih.p., Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong, Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 28otons, & guns, STANLI TARA 1999 i.hp., în resorro

HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen, 4th Mar-Heihow 2nd Mar., General and Pigs.-A. R. Marty, HALLOONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst,

2nd May, Swalow 1st Mar, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,159, W. E. Filmer, 28th Feb,-San Francisco 30th Jan, vin Honolulu 6th Feb, Yoko bama 20th, Kobe 2181, Nagasaki 23rd, and Shanghai 26th Feb, Mails and Genem JS, Van Buren

Austrian, gunboat,.75 tons, Captain Heinrich, Singapore.. Holland, Dutch cruiser, & guns, 3,900 tons,

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

cruiser, 8 guns, 1,600 tons,. 5.900 i.h.p Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatów.. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 fons, Captain

Müller, Saigun. ( Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macão. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5.900 tons, 9,755 i.b.p., Capt. V. Bless Kitter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai. Piet Hein; Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,000 tons,

-4.736 i.h.p., 'Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 30 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiseris Augusta, German cruiser, 6,332 tons,

20 guns, 14,000 ph., Capt. Steiù, at Hong- kong. ** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelvi, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung.

Luchs, Gernian gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns,

Comdr. Unchalardt, at Shanghai. Schalte, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,

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

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy,

Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guas, Comdr. vou Mitteistadt, at Hongkong. Weissenburg, Gennan battleship, 10,100 tons,

40 guns, Capt. Holmeier, at Amoy. guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. erth, German battleship, 10,100 tons, 40 K. A. Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga-

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

Hoepfmer, at Shanghai.

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Capt. K. Inai, at Japan. Hiyei, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p

Cap Hiroo Toaji, at Japan. Helyen, and class, 3,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 hp,

at Yokosuka

Cruisers.

Karagi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,973 tons,

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

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,

30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kuro.. Yoshino, protected cruiser, tst class, 4,150 tons,

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

24 gans, 7,120 b.p., at Manila, Takachine, protected cruisez, 1st class 3,700

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp., at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser,j1st class, 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 h.p., at Kure..

Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 1,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan. No. 93, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.daumi, protected cruiser, fat class, 3,500 tons,

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

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

Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai,

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. hp,Alenette, gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut.-Comdr.

Belloy, at Nagasaki.

The Russian Squadron. Admiral Kornilof, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 Captain Jakovicff, ut Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimof, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin,

Aleout, Russiau gunboat, Brotons, 8 guns, 1,200

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

Barstch, at Hongkong.

Dobre, Russian gun-vessel, twią screw, ggutons, 13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku.

Dimitri Donskoy, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 35 guns, 7:00 h.p, Comdr. Sharun, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian guabuat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren- nieff, at Taku. Gremtasichy, Russian armoured cruises, 1,492

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

2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213-tons,

Amiral Charmer, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Baëhme, Saigon Bengali, aud class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. "De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki. Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,009 tons, 19 guas, 9,00 h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai, Chasselon Laubas, and-class cruiser 3725 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon.

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

Canton.

Desider, 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 Foumet, Toukin. -

Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 631 i.h.p., Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.

Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallés, at

Saigon. twin--Friant, 3rd class craiser, 4,000 tons, Capt.

screw, 14 guns, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Yakevoff, at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10

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

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki, Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 13 guns, 2,000 hip,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petropavlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000tons,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki,

Poislava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

11,255 Lb.p. 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki.

Rostia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, zz guns, 14,500. h.p., Capt. Domojirof, at Nagasaki.

Rosbaynik, Russian cruiser, 1,315 tons, 1,786

h.p., 1 guns, Capt. Kemussky, at Macan. Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13.500 h.p. Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russiah battleship, 10,900 tons, 13,000 i.h.p, 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki.

1,200 h.p.:

Silatch, Russian, gunboat, 4 guns,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki.

Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,8od tous, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Manila.

Sivutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons; twin

acrew 13 guns, 1,200 hp, Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.. Swedborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 19.7 knots.

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

Capt Behr, at Nagasaki Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

tons, 16 guns, Prince 'Ouchtomsky, at Singapore. Vestock, Russian torpedo gunbuat, 4 guns, 650

b.py Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. radnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulis, .at Taliu. Zaltaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 lens, zo guns, 2,000 lp., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd eines.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai. Forel, Russian torpedo bost, 23 tons, I gun,

220 h.p., 16 knots, Fantchicht, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4

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

Mouravieff, at Slianghai..

X, Russian torpedo baat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,300.p kuots.

Adam, at Haiphong,

Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

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

Liam, gunboat, 500 toas, 8 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Becue, at Saigon.

Pascal, and-class protected cruiser, 4,000 1005, 36 guns, 9,000 i.h.p., Capt. M. Motet, at Shanghai. Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin.

cent, at Hongkong. Surfrire, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 860 i.h.p.,

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

Bomessaut, at Hongkong. Viters, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del

Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.

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

Craig, at Manila Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong. kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

Capt. C. C. Todd, at Manila.

Callas, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, gun, 55 h.p.,

Licut-Com, G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila." 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 Manilo Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

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20 guns, 6,080 b.p., Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

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

Manila

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

at Taku. Takao, and class, 1760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p,

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

10 guns, 5,630 hp, at Japan Tukushi, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S.

Mastuj, 12 guns, 2,887 hip, at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku.

Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 tons,

Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tons, 16 guns, 1,600 h.p., at

Yokosuka

Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, ic guns, 1600 hp, at

Sascho. Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600. hp at

Chemulpo.

Tenriu, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimen, 1,360 tons, ro guns, 1,125 h. at

Saseho,

Amag, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., ar Yuko

suka

Gun-boats.

Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200'k.p., at Saseho Akagi, bzo tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alago, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hip, at Taku.. Maya, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp, at Kure Chiokai, 6zo tons, 10 guns, yoo lupy at Taku.. Soko, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 b.p., at Sascho, Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns; 400 hp.; at Yokosukae Chinto, 490 tons; 5 guns, 472 h.p Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Haku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.. Chin Put, 500 tons, 9 gung, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at Torpedoganbaat Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka

Torpedo-boats. Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinoname, 179 tons, at Kure Yugiri, 279 tous, nt Takeshiki Shiramaki, 279 tons, at Kobe... Ihadurch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 toni,

Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka.

Japan,

Kagero, torpedo boat destroyer, 297 tons

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japana, Maked Kotaka, 190 tons, & torpedo-tubes, 1400 hp Shiramubi, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.

Kasoma, at Japan, pa beda

Akebono, torpedo-boat, destroyer, 310. toa3,

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

at Japan,

RM

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

525 h.p.

7 boats (Kobe), 56 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 525

h.p. 3,405

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgon, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p., 2

Comadr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila,

Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,2004

tous, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong. Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr, A. to

Mertz, at Manila.

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

h.p., Comi. E. K. Moore, at Manila. fris, 0.5, distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 lp.,

Capt J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,339, Comdr. J.

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

C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Natro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,5001...,

tz guns, Comdr, E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-tunet monitor, 4,000

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Capt. F. P. Gil- Monetary, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,

more, at Hongkong. B50 p., Com G. A. Bicknell, at Taku. Montere, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,090

boat (Normand), 75 tons, 1 torpedo tubes,

1,300 hp

boats. (Schichau), go tons, 3 torpedo tubes,

1,300 h.p.

boats (Yarrow), 40 tons

620 hp. boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 620 hip

Miscellaneons.

Tokiwa, at Yokosuka m Fuso, at Kure.

Naniwa, at Yokosuka, Rinjo, amoured cruiser, 2,530 tons, so guns,

Boo hip

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

(used as training ship) Manjiu, sailing ship, C77 tops, 6 guas...

(used as training ships) andle Trukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tongy

10 guns, 520 lp., at Edalima.

(used as trining ship.) Yokovala, are Asama, sailing corvette, 1,430 tons, fa guns, át,

dresy (used as a hulk) Jingal wooden paddle meambr

to Sun 5:244 hp Comdr Gmall gear

Novorossisk, Russian torpedo beat, By tons, 4

gunt 2,900 h. p, 23 koota penade Leg Pigman, al Shurhal

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