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For Canion-Per Hankow, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 7.30 A.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1902.

FORMOSA, British steamer, 674, A. E. Hodgins,

4th Mar,Tansui gth Mar, and Amoy Toth, General-Douglas, Laprails & Co. HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersen, 4th Mar,-Hoihow 2nd Mar, General and Pigs, A. R. Marty.

Ocean, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 hp, 16 guas, Capt. R. AV, White, N., Hongkong.

Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 22 guns, 8,500 ih.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, 0.B., Hong 'kong,

Pakrosnik, Russian torpedo bias, 23 taas, |

gun, 220 h.p., 16 knots. Site, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tins, a qui, 215

hp,, tỏ kuat,

Star, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain |

Sinimow, at Stranghai.

Nashville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,

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

McCallam, ne Manilajit vs Day Oregon, 18-class U.S. battleship, 10,280 tons, 16 guns, 11,11 h.p, Capt. F. W. Dickens,

ỀN a Woosung

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For Haiphong-Per Sullbỡng, to-morrow, the HANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, 8th Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 guns | Petrol, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4:guns,:1,095.

13th instant, at 9 A.3.

For Manita-Per Rosella Maru, to-morrow, the 13th instant, 1,30 AM.

For Manila Per Rubi, to-morrow, the 13th. instant, at 11-AM.

For Swatow and Tientsin -- Per Chuteng, to-morrow, the 13th instant, al 15 A.M.

For Swatow and Shanghai-er Ting, morrow, the 13th instant, at 11 AM,

For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-l'er Bisagne, to-morrow, the inst., at 11 AM

For Macao-er Bean, shan, to-morrow, the 13th instant, að 1.55°1.M.

For Shanghai--Per Aalgia, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 4 PM.

For Canton-Per Porain, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 5 1.

For amoy and Singapore-Per Diamante, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 5 PM.

For Kobe and Yokohama-Per Kamakura Mari, to-morrow, the c3th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Canton 1er (Föning, dry Friday, the 14th instant, at 7.30 AM,

For Macao-Fer #eungshan, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 4.15 M.

For Singapure, Pering and Calcutta-Per Catherine Apear, on Friday, "the"rth instant;" At 2 P.M.

For Shanghai-Per Flandria, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 3 PM

For Canton-Per Fatskim, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Moji, Kabe, Yokohama, Victoria, (B.C.) and Tacoma-Per Victoria, on Saturday, the 15th instant, at 10 AM

For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per | Ballaarat, on Saturday, the 15th instant, at

If A.M.

For Kobe-Per dirtie, on Saturday, the 15th | instant, at 4 P.M.

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

HERMANN MENZELI, German steainer, 1,003, H. Schut, 5th Mar,-Saigon 2nd March, Rice and Flour.-E. A. Trading Co. HIROSAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,302, P. Hallström, th Mar,-Kutchio 3rd Mar., Chal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,537, P. M. 13.

Lake, 9th Mar,Longay 5th Mar,, Goal. Jardine, Matheson & Ca

Hor SAND, British steamer, 1,359, J. Hay, 9th Mar-Moji 4th Mat, Coals-fardine, Mathieson & Co.

JACOU DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623, G. Schlaikier, 8th Mar,Celeber 28th Feb., Wood.-Jebsen & Co. Katy, Austrian steamer, 1,360, A Vidnssich, 26th Feb-Moji 30th Feb, Coal.-Sander, Kovo BAKU, Japanese steamer, 1, 150 K. Sakai, 7th Mar Trummsui 5th Mar,, Coal-Order MADELEINE RICKMERS, Gerinan steamer,

Wieler & Co.

1,600, C. Henricksen, 8th Mar,-Saigon gth Man, Rice and General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Mara Kull, German steamer, 2,760, G. Kraeft, 1th Mar.,--Moji 5ih Alar., Coak—Jciries & Ga

OKO, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, 5th Feb-Singapore 26th Jan, General- Dedwell & Co., Ld.

PIRA CULA CHOM KLAQ, German steaner,

1,100, Petersen, 11th Mar-Bangkok 1st Mar, Rine-Butterfield & Swire. PITCHABU, German steamer, 1,600, G. Hill-

mann, th Ma, Bangkok gl Feb., General--Butterfield & Swire. PITSANULOR, German steamer, 1,267, L. Goethen, 9th Mar,Bangkok 1st Mar., Rice-Butterfield and Swire.

For Singapore-Ver Bombay, on Monday,QUARTA, German Steamer, 1, 146, 11. Johannsen,

the 17th instant, at 11 A.M.

For Manila-Per Taiyuan, on Monday, the 17th instant, at 4 P.M.

For Shaughan, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, --Honolulu and San Franciscn-Per Ching, on

Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 11 AM,

For Singapore, Sourabaya and Sainarang Per Hinsang, on Tuesday, the 13th inant, at .2 P.M,

For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Kiautschou, on Wednesday, the 19th inst, at

11 A.M.

For Europe, &c, India, via Tuticorin-Per Oceanien, on Monday, the 24th inst., 11 A.M.

For Manila, l'ort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney Fer Taiyuan, on Saturday, the 29th instant, at

II AM:

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 12th March. Today's quotations are as follows:--

BENGAL-New Patna

P'er chest. .@ 5gis

Old Patna...... New Henares ... Old Benares......

920

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

Toth Mar,Bangkok and Man, Rice.- Tung Kee & Co.

ROSEPTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,402, N. Tate, 16th Atar.,-Manila Sth Mar, Gene- ral-Mitsu Bussan Kaislu,

RUBI, British steamer, 1611, R. W. Almond,

Toth Man-Maril 7th Mar., General. Shewan, Tanies & Co. STRATIGLE, British steamer, 3,284, J. R. Gurdon, 2nd Feb,-San Francisco 17th Jan, Flour and Lumber.--Butterfield & Swire.

SULLBERG German steamer, 782, 1. jessen,

General A. R. Marty.

oth Mar,Haiphong 4th Mar Rice and Tai Pu, German steamer, 1,065, H. Martens, 10th Mar,Saigon 5th Mar., Rice and General-Wing Wo. TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544, R. D. Bradley,

b Mar.,Canton 10th Mar, General.- Jardine, Matheson & Co.. TAISHIAN, British Steamer, 1, 120, 1. W. Jenkins,

roth Man, Bangkok and Mar, Rice.- Bradley & Co.

J.

TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,319,

Williamson, 11th Mar,-Arnoý toil Mar., Ballast-Nam Wo & Co.

.@ 905

920 nom.TRITOS, German steamer, 1,030, H. Clausen, Per picu!.

11th Feb, Saigon 6th Feb, Rice and 588

Rice-meal-Kong Fat. *. @gp/60 920/30 930/40 -- 940 PERSIAN-Superior drug was soll.@ 600

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

34 years old.. Patterfore

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS,

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,435,' 'Lossius,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboal Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones, Hongkong, Cantou, & Macao Steamboa Co.

Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A: N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 4,252, C. V. Lloyd,-

Butterfield & Swire.

Hoi-tong, Chinese steainer, 400 tons, Captain

- Chi Wo & Con Tai-on, British steamer, 738, J. Lawrence,-Tai

On Steamship Co.

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

Co.

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

-Chinese Owned

Hongkong and Macao: Heungshan, British stearner, 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. Kiangtung, Chinese steimer, 583, H. J. Mac- kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga.

tion Co,

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

-Hongkong, Canton and Macno Steam: boat Co..

Seinam, British steamer, W. Dixon,Hong

kong, Canton and West River Steamboat Co.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers, AIRLIE, British steamer, 1,492, St. John George, roth Mar,-Sydney 15th Feb, and Manila 7th Mar General-Gibb, Livingston & ANTONIO MACLEOD, American steamer, 820,

Co.

Ogati, teth Mar.,-loilo 6th Mar., Gene ral-Brandao & Co.

ARAB, British steamer, 2,675, Wills, 8th Mar, San Francisco 22nd Jan, Flour.-Dod 'well & Co.

BAIKAL, Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, 13th

Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order. BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,510, P. Brusaca Pietro, 8th Mar,-Singapore 1st March, General-Carlowitz & Co. BJORN, Norwegian steamer, 1,050, Christensen,

Irth Mar,Barry 18th Jan., Coal--Order. BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John

Thronsen, 15th Feb,-Singapore 29th: Jan, Timber.Dodwell & Co., LL BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 771, Th. Carlsen,

9th Mat-Haiphong and Hoitow 8th Mar, Geneml-Sander, Wieler & Co. CANDIA, British steamer, 4,195, J. W. Andrews,

9th Mar,-London 25th Jan, and Singa pore 3rd Mar, General.-P. O. S. N. Co. CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1730, S. H. Belson, 7th Mar.,--Calcutta 19th Feb, Penang and Singapore 1st Mar, General,

David Sassoon, Sons & Co. CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, D. E. Friele, 9th Mar,San Francisco 7th Feb., and Shanghai 7th Mar., Mails and General P.M.S. S. Co. v.. CHUNSANG, British steater, 1,418, S. J. Payne,

Toth Mar Centon foto Mar, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,255, J. Ratten bury 7th Mar,Bangkok and Koh-si- Chang 181 Mar; General-Skewan, Tomes

VICTORIA, American steamer, 2,112, J, Panton, 2nd Mar, Tacoma 1st Feb., General- Dodwell & Co., Ld."

.

Sailing Vessels. DECCAR, British ship, 1835. A. C. Barrett; yılı MarMauritius 15th November, Coaf.— Master. HERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German

schauer, 701, Andersen, 10th October,- Manila 6th Oct., GeneralMaster. LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2009, R. D.

Peattie, 4th Marg-New York 31st Sept., Case Oil.-Standard Oil Co. LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Bozzzo, 24th Jan,

F

Co.

Callao 10th Nov., Sugar.-Carlowitz &

MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch,

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

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, 1zih March, 1902, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 was, to guns, 3,000 ih.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong- kong Albion, it-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, Newch'wang. Arethum, and-class cruiser, 4,300tons, 10 guns, 5,000 Lb.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 17,000 tons, 16,500 ip, 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-bai-wei.

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Astran, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000

i.h.p, to 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., en route Home.

Blenheim, 1st-class criuser, 9,000tons, 12 guns, 21,411 Lb.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.C, Amoy. Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 7i0 100s, 1,300 th., & guns, Lieat and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong, Brish, grd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 5,66 i.h.p.. Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.

Britomari, 1st-class Runboat, 710 to 1300

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

Cressy, ist-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.fi.p., Capt. R.H. 5. Stokes, Hong- kong, Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 hp., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.ALG., Amoy.

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

200 i.b.p., Lieut-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin kiang

Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.b.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.5.0.

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

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

Glery, 1st-class Bagship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns,

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13,500 lp., Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong kong "Goliath, Ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16

guns, 13,500 kb,p., Capt. L. Wintr, Hong kong Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.b.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tous, 6 guns, 4,000 i,k.p., Lisue and Com. GC. Hardy.

Humber, storeship, 1,640 tons, 800 i.h.p., Com

HJ. Davison, Hongkong. Janur, torpedo-baat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guni,

1,900 hp, în resørve.........

6,300 1.h.p., Lieut. and Coni. C. P. Munsel, Hongkong.

Phenix, sloop, t,c60 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.

Comdr. W.-H. Nicholson; Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class guntiat, 750 tons, o guns,

220 h.p.. To knots.

Scotchena, Russian torpedo beat, 87 tona, 4 guns,

970 h., 19 know. Sem, Russian torpedo bast, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Slangitan

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h.p, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila. Princeton, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, Boo hp, Comdr. Selfridge, at Manila. Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 2,500 cons, Comdr, J. M.

Miller, U.S.N.,at Hongkong China, Ceylon, India and the Fan Enst

1,200 i.b.p., Lt, 'and Cqmdr. A. H. Oldham, Sterland, Russian torpedo best, 23 tons, * | Wheeling U.S. guoboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, generally,

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

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

Plover, 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 ih.p., Lieat-Comdr. Watts Joues, Singapore.

Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, 650 i.h.p.

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong, Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, 805 tons, 6 guns;

220 p. to knots.

Strauss, Russian torpedo bout, 23 tons, : gun,

zah.p. tá knols.

Sumpteri, Russian torpedo, boat, 142, lens,

guns, 1,830 h.p., 2 knots.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Berge, ist class, Katsian torpedo boat, 31 tons, 3 une, 2 torp tubepigloo h.p., speed 13 knets. Abel, 1st class, Russian torpedo, hoạt, 96 tons, guns, 2 turp tubes 780k.p., speed 22 knols Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, z guns, 240i.h.p.,ssur, Russian torpelo boat, 140 tons, 4 guus,

Lient. Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 ih.p.,

1,200 ih.p., Lieut. Com "C. F. Corbett, Singapore.

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-hai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 tons,

2

guns, 240 i.h.p, Lt-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River. Snipe, river-gunboat, E5 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p., Licut. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtsie. Swig and-class-gunboat -7.56-tonby-6-guns,-

80 hp, in reserve Hongkongg Taka, torpedo-unit destryer, 0 tons, in

reserve Hongkong.

Talbot, and-class cruiser, 5,600 tus, ir guns, 8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, en route Japan. Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore

Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class brulleship, 11,200 ans, 30 guns, 25,000 1.l.p, Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong.

Tweed, const defence gunboat, 363 toms, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p, in Reserve Hongkong. Watertrch, surveying ship, to tons, 450

i.p.lt, Lt-Comit. W. D. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, tw. scree, tirpedo-but destroyer,

Got tons, 6 guns, fax i.n.p., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, 4 guns,

1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong, Woodcock, river-gunlioat, jo tons, 2 guns, 550 ih.p., Lieut. Conidr. Watson, Kinkiang. Woodlars, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 i.h.p., Lieut.-Coudr, H. E. Hilman, . Yangisze.

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

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Miscellaneodis. Aspers, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain

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

9,250i.h.p., Capt. S.. N. Sybrandi, Swainw. Koningin Wilhelminader Nederlanden, Dutch

cruiser, Suns, 4,600, tors, 5,900 h.p. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Lord, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 th, Captain

Müller, Saigon.

Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tops, Comdr.

José da Cunha Lima, Macao, Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guus, 5.900 tons, 9755 h.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter Y. Sambuchi, Shanghai.

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Pitt lein, Dutch emiser, 'S guns, 3,600 tons,

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

Mello, Macao,

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

The Russian Squadron.. Admiral Kornilaf, Ressian armoured cruiser,

5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,100 h.P1 | Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian-apnoured cruiser, 28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin.

Aleout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, & guns, 1,200

b.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki, Amaur, Russian, cruiser, 2,000 tons, Captain

Barsich, at Japan.

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

1,300 hp, knots. Flagship of Vice-Admiral

Alexcleff.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossed, Farship of Rear-Admiral Reonnoff,

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussard, Gennau criser, 1,574 tons, guns, Coudr von Basewitz, at Hongkong. * Fuerst Bismarck, German Bagship, 6,075, tons, jo gins, Capt. Friederick, en roulc Woosung.

Gefon, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, to guas, 9,00 h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy, Geier, German cruber, 500 tons, 8 guns,

Capt. Bacer, at Shanghai. *** fau, German cruiser, 0,8co lens, jo

Kuns, Capt. Paschen, as Woosung. Heli, German despitch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

Capt. Rampold, at Wassung, Hertha, Geman cuiser, 1,600 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Derrowsky, at Saigon. Hits, Gemas purbo, you uns, 10 gens: Lieut-Comdr. Sthamery at Shanghai. Irene, German cruiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,

2,930 h.p., Capt. Stein, al Nagasaki, Jaguar, German gunboat, 1,000 tons, 10 guns,

Capt. Berger, at Fuochew, Kaiserin August, German craiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, at Heng- kong **Kurfürst Fridrich Wilhelm, German

battleship. 10,000 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von "Holzendorf, at Woosung.

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Luchs, German gunboat, 850 tons, to guns,

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

Comdr. Boerner, at junkow Secadler, Gerran truiser, 1,600 tons, 8-guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amay, Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tons, to guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Kinuchow. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 to15,"

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

guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. A Wilheim, German battleship, at Naga-

saki.

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

Hoepfiner, at Shanghai.

No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Pullco, at Shanghai. No. ga, German, torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.

Fluinrich, at Shanghai.

Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendentann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON.

Alonette, gunboal, 200 tons, Ligut-Camdi.

Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiril Charmer, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Bathme, Saiyou. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr.

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki Bugeaud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,000 tons, 19 guns,

9,000 ihip., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Laudet, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,725

tons, goooh.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espiony St. Luc, at Saigon. Comelé, gunboat 600 tons, Capt. Loüel, at

Canton..

Deceder, gunboat, 699-tons, Capt. Leemet, at

Hongkong.

Dimitri Donskay, Russian aruidered cruiser,

6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.PyD'Entrecasteaur, 1st class cruiser, 2,000 Comdr. Shuron, Singapore. Galdanat, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren pikff, at Taku,

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tons, 6 guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin.

Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000, tons, 36 guns 631 ib.p., Capt. L. de Saune, Gremlasicky, Russian-armoured cruiser, 1,471

at Saigon: tans, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capture, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at Miklashevsky, at Shanghai.

Saigon, Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,2x tons, 9 guns,

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

guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Naycednik, Russian cruiser, 1,331 tons, 14 guns,

1,800 b.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Otarny, Russian annoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,500 h.p,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.

Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,

Cap Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Nagasaki, Ressia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiro, at Nagasaki. Furth, Russian flagship, 10,940tons, armoured

twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 13,000 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki,

Sissed Veliky, Russian battleship, 3,800

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14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassof, at Manila. Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 toris, twin Screw 13 guns, 4,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki. Swaaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 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 guas, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.

at Taku.

Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 h.p, Com. Moichousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo buat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Rogulia, Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,130 tons, 20 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki, (1st and 2nd class.) Driphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt

Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, gon,

220 h.p., 16 knots, fantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, By tons, 4

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

Mouravieff, at Shanghai.. Kit, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivnarsky, at Shanghai, Narges, Bussian torpedo bost, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 h.p., 12 knots...

Novorasst, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons

gone, 3,900 h.p., ka koots C

4

Friant, 3rd class cruiser, 3,800 tons, Capt.

Adam, at Hoogkong. Jean Bari, ist class craiser, 4,500 tons, to guns,

8,000 i.h.p., Cipt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd chass craiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guns, 2,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon. Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, 8 guns, 576'h.p., Capt.

Becue, at Saigon.

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

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

cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gubbon, 700 teha, 10 guns, 360 idi.p.

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

Bomessaur, at Hongkong, vipere, gunboat, 400 toss, Captain G. del:

Villeneuve, at Foochow

*Flagship of Vice Admiral Courrejolles

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. Albany, U.S. crusser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. j. E.

Craig, at Manila.

Bennington, U.S. gunbeat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,436 h.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at long- kong. Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,

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

Lieut.-Com G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila. Castine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, & guns, 2,199 h.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Celle, U.S. supply-ship, 6,438 tons, 1,800 h.p.,

Comdr. C. Forse, at Manila. Concord, U.S. gmboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405

b.p., Comdr. II. G. D. Colby, at Manila Culgea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons; 2,350 h.p.,

Coindr. 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, Manila.

Helena, U.S. gurboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns; 1,998 h.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila.

ris, U.S. distilling:ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,

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. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057.tons, 2 guas, 750 hp, Lieut.Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,5001.b.p.,

13 guna, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton. Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 tons, guns, 3,000 hp, Capt. F. P. Gil- more, at Hongkong

Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns,

850 b.p., Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Tsku.

topi, 4 ganly 5,344) h.p.. Comdr. G. W onterey, US double-turret monitor 2,000

"Pigman, at Shanghai son

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1,081 hp., Com W. T. Burwell, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,322 tons, Capt. C.

Q. Allibone, at Amoy. Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns, 3,397 h.p., Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, D.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 b.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila:

Capt. Zafiro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 673 tons,

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

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

Cantelli, Shanghai.

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

Boet John, Shanghai Afarco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,883 tons, Capt. P.

Botti, Shanghai. Vesuvio, Italian cruisef, 1,500 tons 14 guns,

6,820 ib.p, Capt. Zezi, Shanghai,

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR

Battleships. Asalii, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 1ổ

guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yashima, 1st class, 12,400 tons, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p, at Kure.

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

h.p, at Taku. Chinyen, zad class, 7.330 tons, za guns, 6,200

6.p.. at Yokosuka.

Coast Defance Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Saschio. Itsustushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 15 guns,

.5,400 h.p., at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns, 5,400:

h.p., at Yokosuka

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

Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Zycz, 2nd class, 2,450 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.,

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

at Yokosuka,

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

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

30 guns, 15,500 h.py at Kure. Akashi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons, 30 guns, 6,500 hp, at Kure. An Yoshing, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons;

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

24 guns, 7,120 hp,, at Manila Takachiha, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 tons, 24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Keelung..

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

27 guas, 5,500 h.p., at Kure. Talaiago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,227 tons, 30 guns, 10,000 hp, at Yokosuka Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons,

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

Idzumi, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 hp, Capt. Wanita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,

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

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