Post Office.
A Mail will close:- For Canton-Per Hankow, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 7.30 A.M.
For Hoihow, Singapore and Bangkok-Per Phra C. C. Klao, to-morrow, the rgth instant, at 9. A.M..
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, (BC). and Tacoma-Pér Victoria, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 10 5.M.-
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Ballarat, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at II A.M.
For Macao-Per Hengshan, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 115 P.M.
For Moji, Kobe, Volethtona and Portland- Per Strathgyle, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at
.1 P.M.2
For Kauchuck and Sanshui-Per Tung- kong, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Kobe-Per Airlie, to-morrow, the 15th, instant, at 4 P.M.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1902.
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.
DAUJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 890, T. Ogata, 12th Mar-Tamsui 9th, Mar., General. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, F. Frahm,
121 Mar, Sourabaya 1st Mar, Sugar.- Siemssen & Co.
FREIBURG, German steamer, 3,881, F. Proesch, 12th Mar., Singapore 6th Mat, General -Siemssen & Co.
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HAILAN, French steamer, 377, L. Andersch, 4th Mar,-Hoihow and Mar., General and Pigs.-A. R. Marty.
HANSA, German steamer, 1,202, Lorenzen, 28th
Feb-Saigon 23rd Feb., Rice flour. Sander, Wieler & Co. HINSANG, British steamer, 1,537, M. D.
Lake, 9th Mar,-Hongay 5th Mar., Coal. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HOP SANG, British steamers 1,359, J. Hay, 9th Mar,-Moji 4th Mar, Coals-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
For Amoy and Masila-Per Taiyuan, to JACOM ERICIISEN, German steamer, 423,
morrow, the 15th instant, at 4 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy and Casusui-Per Daijin Maru, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 5 P.ML
For Singapore Per Drabay, on Tuesday,
the 18th instant, at ro A.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and. San Francisco-Per China, on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 41 A.M.
For Singapore, Sourabaya and Samarang Per Hinsang, on Tuesday, the 8th instant, at
2 F.M.
For Shanghai-Per Chungchow, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, al 4 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Kiaulschon, on Wednesday, the 19th inst, at
II A.M.
For Macau, Timor, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Eastern, on Thursday, the 20th instint, at 5 P.M.
For Ningpo and Shanghai Per Kinking on Friday, the 1st instant, at P.M.
For Shanghai-P'er Shansi, on Monday, the 24th instant, al 4 P.M.
For Europe, N., India, via. Tuticorin-Per Oceanien, on Thursday, the 27th instant, at
13 A..
For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney Per Taiyuan, on Saturday, the 29th instant, at
II 'A.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokoham, Victoria and Vancouver, C-Per-Tartar, on Wednesday, the 16th April, at 11 A.M.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, th March.
ON LONDON, Telegraph Transfer
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Private 30 days' sight.nom. OK YOKOHAMA, T.T. gon .13% prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.
$11.10 Gold Leaf roo touch, per tal
.57.45
Bar Silvergast Dollars
25
nom.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 14th March. To-day's quotations are as follows:-
BENGAL-New Patna ........
Old Patna......
New Benares
Old Benares...
MALWA Now......
Last year's..... 2/3 years old.. 3/4 years' old.. Putterfore
PERSIAN-Superior drug was
Per chest.
@ $9071 @910.
@930 num.
Per picut Sylo
.@ 940/70 .@ 920/30 ..@ 930/40 .....@ 940 sold.@ 600-
BIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS,
Co.
AND LORCHAS.
Falshan, British steamer, 4,425, Lossius,-- Hongkong, Canton, and Macão Steamboat Ho-nam, British steamer, 1.377, H. D. Jones, Hongkong, Canton, & Macno Steamboat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co.
Hankow, British steainer, 225, CV, Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hot-tong, Chinese steamer, 409 tons, Captain
- Chi Wo & Co Tal-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.. Lungihan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, RNR, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co:
Kiangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac Kentie, China Merchant Steam Naviga tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steamer, R. D. Thomas, Hongkong, Canton and Macau Steam boat Co. Satnam, British steamer, W. Dixon,-Hang- kong, Canton and West River Steamboat
Co,
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers.
AIRLIE, British steamer, J,492, St. John George, 30th Mar,-Sydney r5th Feb., and Manila 7th Mar, General Gibb, Livingston & Co. ANTONIO MACLEOD, Američan sleamer, 820,
Ugarte, acth Mar,,Iloilo 6th Mar, Gene ral-Brandao & Co. ARAD, British steamer, 2,678, Wills, 8th Mar, San Francisco aznd Jan Flour-Dod well & Co, BAIKAL Russian steamer, 717, Kashkin, r3th
Jan-Manila 9th Jan, Ballast.-Order. BJORN, Norwegian steater, 1,050, Christensen, irth Mar., Barry 18th Jan, Coal.--Order BRAND Norwegian stedmer, 1,519, John Thronsen, 15th Feb Singapore 29th Jay Timber-Dodwell & Co., L BYGDO, Norwegian steamet, 771, Th. Carlsen, 9th Mar Haiphongan Hoibow Bib Mar
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G. Schlaikier, 8th Mar-Celeber 28th Feb., Wood-Jebsen & Co. KALAN, British steamer, 1,142, J. Speed, 13th
Mar, Canton th March, General Butterfield & Swine.
KATY, Austrian steamer, 1,360, A. Vidossich, 26th Feb,Moji soth Feb, Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co. KOYO MARU, Japanese stramer, 1,50 K. Sakai,
7th Mar,Tamsui 5th Mar., Coal-Order. MADELEINE RICKMERS, German steamer,
1,600, C. Henricksen, 8th Mar,-Saigon 5th far, Rice and General-Arabold, Karberg & Co.
MARA Kouk, German steamer, 2,760, G. Kraeft,
1th Mar,Moji 5th Mar., Coal-jeffries & Co.
ORO, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, 5th
Feb., Singapore 26th Jan., General- Dodwell & Co., Lt. PHRA CHULA CHON REAO, German steamer,
1,100, l'etersen, 11th Mar,Bangkok 1st Mar., Rice. Butterfield & Swire. QUARTA, Gurman steamer, 1,146, H. Johannsen,
10th Mar,Bangkok 2nd Mar, Rice. Tong Kee & Co. STRAVLE, British steaner, 3,284, J. R.
Gordon, 22nd Feb,-San Francisco 17th Jan, Flour and Lumber. Butterfield & Swire.
TAISHAN, British steamer, 1,126, 1, W. Jenkins,
10th Mar,Bangkok 2nd Mar, Rice.- Bradley & Co. TELEMACIUS, British steamer, 1,340, J. Williamson, uth Mar,-Amoy 10th Mar,
allast-Nam Wo & Co.
THES, Cerman steamer, 856, Olerich, 13th MarHaiphong th Mar., and Hoihow 1th, General.--Jebsen & Co. TRIESTE, Austrian steamer, 3,203,. A.. Mitis,
3th Mar., Yokohama and Kobe 8th Mat
General--Sander, Wieler & Go. TRITOS, German steamer, 1,930, H. Clauser,
• Feb.,-Saigon 6th Feb. Rice and Rice-meal-Kong Fat.
TRYM, Norwegian steuner, 210, D. Oh, 13th
Mar, Canton 12th March, General- Chinese. TSISTAW, German steamer, 1,004, Reher, 12th
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Mar Bangkok, and Koh-si-chang 5th Mary Rice. Butterfield & Swire. -- VICTORIA, American steamer,,tiz, J. Pauton, 2nd Mar.,-Tacoma Isi Feb., General- Dodwell & Co., Gil
Sailing Vessels. DECCAR, British ship, 1,835, A. C. Barrett, 7th Mar.,Mauritius 15th November, Coal- Master, MERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT, German
schooner, 701, Andersen, 10th October, Manila 6th Oct., General-Master. LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2009, R. D Peattie, 4th Mar,-New York 31st Sept., Case Oil--Standard Oil Co.
LOTHAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzza, 24th Jan -Callao roth Nov, Sugar-Carlowitz & Co. MATOVA MARU, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch,
17th Jan.,Manila 20th Jan, Ballast. VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen, 16th Dec, Rejang 18th Nov, Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co.
Master.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP:"
ON THE CHINA STATION.
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Hongkong, 14th March, 1902. Alarity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 i.h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong kong. Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 1005, 13,500.
hp, 16 guns Capt. W. W. Hewett, Hongkong.
Algerine, stoop, t,ojo tens, 6 guns, 1,100 i.h.p.
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchiwang. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to gues, 5,000 i.h.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1st-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,5co th.p., 16 guns, Capt. G. H, Cherry, RN, Wei-hai-wei.
Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000
ih.p., to guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- Aurori, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tous, 8,5001.hp.,
kong.
12 guns, Capt E. H. Bayly, C.E., en roule Home. Blenheim," Ist-class criuser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns,
21,411 i.h.p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.,,|| Amoy,
Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300 ih.p. 6 guns, Lieut., and Gomdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong, Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guos, 5,600 i.h.p., Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.
Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons 1,300 ih.p., 6 guns, Licut-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton,
Cressy, 15t-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tudor, cruising.
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 3 guns, 2,000 i.h.p.,
·Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, ast-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, I gans, 3,000 i.h.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong- kong. Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 1.h.p., z guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, CM.
Amoy.
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns,
200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin' ¦ kiang.
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at Nagasaki. New York U.S. cruiser 4,083 tors, Capt.: B.,
Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 | Podorasnik, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 | Nashville, U.S. crlier, Comdr. R. P Rogers,
Lhp, 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, Ririk, Russian torpedo bost, 13 tona, & gun, sau
gun, 220 hp, 16 knots. Hongkang Orlando, 1st class cruiser, 5,600 tons, izgune,
8,500 i,hip, Capt. J. H. Burke, C., Hong kong, Offer, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300.j.h.p., Lieut. and Coin, C. P. Mansel, Hongkong,
Phenix, sloop, 1.060 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Comdr W. H. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st clara gunboat, 750 tons, 6 gans, 1,200 hp, Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Singapore.
Pique, twin screw, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,500 tons, 8 guas, 7,000 i.h.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.
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Plover, ist class gunboat, 435 tons, 6 guns, 1,200 h.p., Lieul-Comdr., Watis Jones, Singapore.
Rambler, surveying-ship, 83 tons, 650 h.p.,
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, Hongkong,. Redpole, 1st-class gunboat, tog tons, 6 guns, 1,200 hp., Licut. Com. C. F. Corbett, Singapore
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h... sñ knots. Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai. Storpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gùn,
20 h.p., 16 knots, Sootchèng, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,
970 hp, 19 knots. Som Russian torpedo boat, 400, Chpt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai. Sterlaid, Russian torpedo beat, 23 tons, i gun,
320, 16 knuts. Strauss, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, i gun,
220 h.p. 10 knots. Sunguri, Rawian torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4
guns, 4 h.p. 34
22 knals.
kuots,
EUSSIAN TOEPEDO-FLOTILLA, ... +
(SEA GOING.) Borgo, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, i tons, 3 guns, a torp tubes roo b.p., speed 12 Revel, 1st class, Russinu torpedo boat, gà tons, Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gans, juh..sur, Russian torpedo bost, 140 tons, guns, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780hp., speed 22knats. Lieut.-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River.
1,800 h.p., 1z knots. Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 1,400 h.p
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Wei-bai-wei. Sandpiper, British river-gurboat, S5 tons, z
gaus, 240 h.p., Lt.-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.
Snipe river-gunbunt, 65 tons, 2 guns, 210 Lb.p.4 Licut, and Commander Dalgety, Vangtste. Swift 2nd-class gunboat, 756 2ous, 6 guns,
870 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo boat destroyer, 150 tms, in
reserve Hongkong.
Talėpt, 2nd-class cruiser, 3,600 tons, ti guns,
8,000 in.p., Capt F. G. Stopford, en route Japan.
Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Commodore
Powell, C.B., Hongkong. Terrible, 1st-class battleship, 1.4,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., Hongkong
Tweed, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 ih.p., in Reserve Hongkong. Ware witch, surveying-ship, 620 ton, 450 i.p.h., Lt/tomar. W.O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, two screw, torpedo-be destroyer;
Gor tons, guns, 6,000 in.p., in reserve.
Wisern, coast defence ship, 2,759 tons, puns,
1,000 ip, in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550
i..p., Lieut.-Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, a guns, $30 i.h.p., Lieut. Comdr, H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.
Torpedo boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 sccoud-class bcats.
Miscellaneous.
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Aspern, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3,900 tons,
9,250hp Capt. S. N. Sybrandy Swatow, Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, gens, 4.600 tons, 5.900 i.h.p. Capt. J. P. Rossunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon. Liberal, fortuguese gunboat, 552 tons, Comdr.
José da Cunha Lima, Macao. Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 15 guns, 5,900 1006, 9,755 ih.p., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai:
Riet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4.736 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zuire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain
Mello, Macao.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
The Russian Squadron,
Admiral Kornilor, Ressian armoured cruiser,
5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.P. Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakhimo, Russian armoured cruiser, 28 guis, 9,500 tons, 8,000 ihr, Capt. Vserolojsky, at Tientsin. Alcout, Russian gunboat, 810 tons, 8 guns, 1,200
h.p., Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki. Amaur, Russian cruiser, 2,600 tons, Captain
Barsich, at Japan.
Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw,950 tons,
13 guns, 1,150 h.p., Captain Dobrovolsky, at Taku.
Dimitri Donskay, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p. Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 was, twit
screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Serebren-
nik, at Taku,
Gremtastchy, Russian amoured cruiser, 1,492 tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashersky, at Shanghai, Koreyele, su cruiser, 1,200 tona, 9 guns,
2,150 hp., 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 tons, io
guns, 9,000 h.p. Capt Yenish, at Nagasaki. Nayendnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 toos, 14 guns,
1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, at Nagasaki. Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hip, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, Nagasaki. Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons, 11,255 i.h.p., guns, Capt Orgeroff, at
Nagasaki,
Rossia, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons,“ 22 guns, 14,500 h.p, Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki.
Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, Ist class, 48 guas, 13,500 b.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur.. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 13,000 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki. Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 gups, 1,200 h.pa
Capt. Barronioff, at Nagasaki. Sirsof Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14. guns, 8,500 hp, Capt. Tarassoff, at Sivoutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin
Manila
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p. Capt. Soubatia, at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, guns, 2 torp tubes 780 b.p., speed.
19.7 knots.
Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, 12 guns,
Capt. Behr, at Nagasaki.
Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
tons, tá guns, Prince, Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 gups, 650.
h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki.
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 | Vradník, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18
tons, 6 guns, 5,400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.S.O.
Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 gans,
360 Lb.p., Lt and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.
Glory, Ist-class flagship, 12,950.1ons, 16 guns,
13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong kong. Goliath, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, to
hip, Capt. L. Wintr, Hoog
i.
guns, 13,500 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, 4,000 il.p., Ligut, and Com G. C. Hardy,
A
Humber, storeship, 1,640 † as, 800 i.b.p., Com.
H, J. Davison, Hongkong. Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 280 tons, & guns,
guns, twin screw, 1,500 h.p., Capt. Regulia, at Taku, Zabiata, Russian cruiset, 1,230 tons, 20 gung, 2,000 h.p., Capt. 'Sakruff, at Nagasaki, (1st and 2nd class.)
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Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 teas, Capt.
Novakovsky, at Shacgbai. Forel, Russian torpede boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,
220 h.p., 16 knots. Jantchichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons; 4)
guns, 970 h.p. 19 knots.. Kasatka, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt
Moonvic at Shanghai, Kit, Russian torpedo bant, 350 tons, Captain
Kivnarsky, at Shanghai.
Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,
1,200 b.p., aa knots Women Novorosiluk, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons,
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Flagship of Vice-Adarital Alexeieff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoff. 1. Plagship of Rear Admiral Reouno
THE GERMAN SQUADRON. · Bustard, Geman cruiser, 1,574 tons, & guns,
Comdr. von Rassowitz, al Practice,
* Fuerst merck, German flagship, 6,025, .. tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, en route
Woosung
Gefion, Gennan cruiser, 4000 tons, to guns, 9,coo hp, Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy, Geier, German cruiser, 1600 tous, guns,
Capt. Bawer, at Shanghai. *** Zansa, German cruiser, 6,800 tons, 30
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Woosung. Hela, German despatchi-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Rampold, at Woosung. Hert, German cruiser, too tons, 30 guns,
Cajal. Derzewski; at Hongkong.. Mis, Cermin sentent, goo, tons, to guns, Licut-Comdi, 5thamer, at Shanghai. frene, German cruiser, 40 tons, guns, 4930 h.p., Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki.*
ag, German gubat, 1,000 tons, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow. Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, to guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt.' Stein, at Hong- kong.
** Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, German battleship, 10,100 toas, 40 guns, Capt. von Holzendorff, at Woosung,
Lucks, German gunboat, 85 tons, to guns,
Comdr. Darlinhardt, at Shanghai. Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guns,.;
Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow. Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Audy, ' Tiger, German gunboat, 956 tuns, 1 guns, Comds, von Mittelstadt, at Kiauchow. Weissenburg, German battleship, ro,100 tons,
4 guns, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amoy. Werth, German battleship, 10,100 1005, 40.
guns, Cap. Borkenhagen, at Taku. K. A Wilkdim, German battleship, at Naga-
saki..
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No. 90, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt.
Hoepfraer, at Shangha
No. 94, German torpedo-boal, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Füllen, at Shanghai.
No. 92, German torpedo-boat, 330 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shangai
Flagship of His Excellency Vice Admiral Bendemain.
Flagship of Rear-Admiral Geissler. ***Flagship, Rear-Admiral Kirchhoff.
THE FRENCH SQUADRON,
:
Alonette gunboat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr.
Belloy, at Nugasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiset, 4,800 tons,
Capt Badme, 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 ih.p., Capt. Defevre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3.725 toas, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon. Camele, gunboat, 600 tons, Capt. Luci, at
Canton.
Decedec, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemee, at
Hongkong. *DEntrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000
tons, 26 guns, 13.500 h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin Descartes, sed class protected cruiser, 4,000
tons, 36 guns 631 hp.; Capt. L. de Saune, at Saigon.
Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, "at
Saigon,
Friant, 3d class cruiser, 3,800 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Amoy. Jean Hart, 1st class cruiser, 4,500 tons, io guns,
8,000 i.h.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 gune, 2,300 i.h... Capt. de la. Moite du Portail, at Saigon. Lien, gasboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576.hp., Capt.
Becue, at Saigon.
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Pascal zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 gans, 9,000 ih.p., Capt. M. Motel, at Shanghai. Styr, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin- Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guas, 860 i.h.p.,
cent, at Hongkong.
Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai, Ville D'Alger, monitor 944 Bomessour, at Hongkong. Vipere, ganboat, 400 tons, Captain G. del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
tons, Captain
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,
3436 b.p., Comdr. C. H. Arnold, at Hong kong, Brooklyn, Flagship, U.5. cruiser, 9,115 tons,
Capt. C. C. Todd, at Manila, Callao, U.S. gunboat, 137 tons, I gua, 55.h,p., 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 Manila.
Liest-Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila.
Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1700 tons, 6 guns, 3,405
b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila. Culgca, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 3,350 h.p.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila,
Don Juan de Austria, U.S. gunboat, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bownian, at Hongkong. Glacter, U.S: supply-ship, Lieut. Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila
Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 h.p. Comdr. Er K., Moore, ai Manila. fris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila.. Isla de Laron, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr. J.
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila. Kentucky, U.S. battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
C. H. Stockton, as Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. A: P. Nazro, at Munila. Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tour, 4,500 i.h.p.
12 guns, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double turret monitor, 4,000 Mtoni, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Capt. F. P. Gil
more, at Hongkong Monetary U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons
guns,
McCallam, at Munila alakapla Oregon, rst-class U.S..battleship, 10180 tons, 16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. W. Dickens, U.S.N
at. Weasung, Www Patrah, U.S. gunboat, 503 tons, 4 guns, 1,095 hp, Comdr. C. C. Cornwell, at Manila, Printon, U.S. gunbent, 1,000 tons 6 guns,
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Battleships. Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 ih.p. 18
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h.p., at Yokosuka
Konge, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 b.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiye, and class, 2,460 tony, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt..Hiroo Tonji, at Japan. Helyes, 2nd class, 3,600 tons, 15 guns; 2,400 h.p,
at Yokosuka..
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Kasagi, protected. cruiser, 1st clast, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Sascho. Chituse, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 hp, at Kure. Akarki, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 Jup, at Kure. Yoshino, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 hip, at Shanghai. Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Manila, Tabachiho, protected cruiser, 1st-class 3,700
tous, 24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Keelungi Chiyoda, protected cruiser, Lst class, 2,450 tons,
27 guns, 5.500 lp., at Kure, Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,277 lans, 30 guns, toooo h.p., at Yokosuka. Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Japan,
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15 guns, 2,800 kp., at Yokosuka, Akutsushima, protected cruiser, 1st class, at
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Miyako, zadclass, 1,300 tons, 34 guas, 5,000h.p.,
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Takao, 2nd class. 1,760 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 b.p., Capt. Matsuide, at Japan, mida Sen Payama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto, To guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan. S Tubuski, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt. S.
Mastui, iz gun 1,887 hp, at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku, Sayanami, torpedo boat destroyer, og tons,
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Sloops and Corvettes Musashi, 1,490 tuns, 10 guns, 1,500 h.p., at
Yokosuka.
guas, 1,600 h.p., at
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guas; 1600 h.p. at
. Sascho. Yamato, 1,480 tons, 10.
Chemulpo. Tenriu, 1,550 tona, 10 guns, 1155 hp, at Fusan;; Kaimon, 1,360 tons, ro guns, 1,125 hp, at
Sascho.
"Amagi, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp, at Yoko
suka
Unn-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Saseho Akagi, 620 tons, joguns, 700 h.p., at Shanghai. Alego, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Taku.. Maya, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Kure. Chickar, 620 tons, to guns, 700 b.p at Taku. Sako, 572 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sascho. Jwaki, 6c0 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka Chinto, 470 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p.: Chinesi, 490 tons, guns, 47 b.p Chín Pokk, 400 tons, E guns, 4 Ep Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 lip Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 b.p.: Vakichio, glinboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, al
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Torpedo-gunboat Tatsuta, 875 tons 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka,
Torpedo-boats, Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujima. Shinonome, 279 tons at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 33 lons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka.
Kagers, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. "sin Ketaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiranubi, torpedo boat, 278 tons, Comde
Kosoma, at Japan. Akebono, torpedo bost destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut.-Comde, H. Kawase, Japan
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