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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 22nd March. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

Per chest. @S9c7!

BENGAL New Patna .....

Old Patna.................. ..... 920 New Benares......... .0 915

Old Benares..........

MALWA-New........

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

"3/4 years' old....

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920 nom. P'er picul. Soto

@ 940/70

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@920/30 [email protected]/40

940 603

PERSIAN-Superior drug was.sold.

RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.

Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Ho-nam, British steamer, t.377, H. D. Jones, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,873, A. N. Patrick,-

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Hot-long, Chinese steamer, 409. icns, Captain

. Khi We & Co

Tal-on, British steamer, 728, 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 steamer, 1,055, W. E.

Clarke-Hongkong, Canton and Macao. Steamboat Co.

Macas and Canton, Lungshan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Morrison, R.N.R, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Kiangtung, 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..

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

VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamers,

ARAB, British steamer, 2,678, Wills, 8th Mar, -San Francisco 22nd Jan., Flour,.--Dod well & Co. BABELSBERG, German steamer, 1,376, A.

Beeckmann, 17th Mar., Saigon 13th Mar., Rice and Flour.-Order. BRAEMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt, 17th Mar,-Moji 12th Mar., Coal-Dod

well & Co., Li BRAND, Norwegian steamer, 1,519, John Thronsen, 15th Feb.,-Singapore 29th Jan, Timber-Dodwell & Co., Ld. CHOWTAI, German stemmer, 1,050, A. Müller, 15th Mar,-Bangkok 8th Mar., Rice and Timber-Butterfield & Swire. DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 847, T. Kizano, zist War, Tamsui ríth March. Amoy 18th, and Swatow 20th, General. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DORIC, British steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith, R.N.R., 16th Mar,-San Francisco 15th Feb, Honolulu 23rd, Yokohama 8th Mar, Kobe gth, Nagasaki 11th, and Shanghai, (Wassung) 14th, Mails and General-0. & 0. 5. S. Co.

DORIS, Norwegian steamer, 965, K. Jacobsen, 14th Mar,Saigon gth Mar, Rice-Nam Wo

ELG, Norwegian steamer, 708, A. E. Marcus- sen, 17t1 Mar, Sourabaya 1st March, Sugar. Ordez ELITA NOSSACK, German steamer, 1,161, H. Bruhn, 19th Mar,Bangkok 7th March, Rice-E A Trading Co. EMMA LOYKEN, German steamer, 1,949, L. Schall, 16th Mar-Iloilo 12th Mar., Sugar and Wood-E. A. Trading Co. EMPERIS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003, R. Archibald, RN.R., 18th Mar., Vancouver, (B.C.) 24th Feb., and Shanghai 15th Mar, #Hall and General C. E. Ri-Co,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 22, 1902.

FUKUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,826, K. Ito, 19th Mar,Moji 12th Mar., Coal- Dod- well & Co, Ld.' HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steainer, 2,035,

T. Murai, 20th Mar,--Bombay 3rd March, Cotton Yarn, &c.-Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Hue, French steamer, 705, G. Godinan, 21st Mar,Haiphong tóth Mar., Pakhoi‍17th, Hoihow 18th, and Quong-chow-wan 20th

Rice.-A. R. Marty.

IVO MARU, Japanese steamer, 3918, S. J. G. Parsons, 15th Mar,--Shanghai 12th Mar., General-Nippan Yusen Kaisha. JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 633, G. Schlaikier, Sth Mar,Celeber 18th Feb., Wood.-Jebsen & Co.

KATY, Austrian steamer, 1,300, A. Vidossich,

56th Feb,-Moji 20th Feb., Coal-Sander,, Wieler & Co.

KEONGWAI, German steamer, 1,115, F. Sleuss,

19th Mar,-Swatow 15th Mar., General.

Melchers & Co.

LOVAL, German steamer, 1,237, F. Weidlich,

17th Mar,Sourabaya 1st March, Sugar and General.-Sander, Wieler & Co. MATULO, German steamer, doo, S. Wining, 20th Mar,Tsingtau 14th Mar., General.

Chinese

Welsh, 19th Mar,Borneo 14th March, MAUSANG, British steamer, 1644, W. D. Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson, & Co.

MEXICAN PRINCE, British steruner, 1,952, W.

l'enrice, 14th Mar,--Singapore qui Man,; Petroleum.-Meyer & Co.-

Moca, British steamer, 2,354, D. Stann Baj

ley, 21st Mar,--ingapore 15th Mar, General--Dodwell & Un, L. SONGKUT, German steamer, 8gy, G Chiuche,

20th Man, Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 14th Mar, Rice and Wond.-Butterfield & Swire.

ORO, British stemmer, 1,200, W. Smith, 5th

Feb-Singapore 26th Jan, General Dodwell & Co., 1.4.

PAKSTIAN, British steamer, 1,235, J. Jenkins, 14th Mar,-Koli-si-chang 7th Mar., Rice and Teakwood.-Bradley & Co. Pivo, British steamer, 1,100, Prynn, 21st

Mar-Singapore 14th Mar., Kerosine.-- Geo. McBain..

PETRARCII, German stemmer, 1,252, H. Uecker,

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Ocean, 1st-class battleship, 13,950 tona, 13.500 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. R. W. White, RN, 11ongkong.

Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, 6,500 h.p., Capt. J. H. Burks, C., Hong kong.

Otter, torpedo-bost destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, 6,300 il.p., Lieut, and Cóm, C. P. Mansel, Hongkong. Phat, shot, 1,060 tons, 6 guns, 1490 i.h.p,

Coudr. v. H. Nicholson, Hankow. Pigmy, 1st class gunopat, 70 long, guns,

Pularosaik, Russian torpedo boat, 23' tons, x|

gue, 20 hp, 16 knots. Sit, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, I gud, 320

16 kaots....

Stat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Smirnow, at Shanghai, Skorpion, Russian corpedo boat, z3 lous, I-gun,"

270 h.p., 16 knots. Sootch, Russian torpedo boat, 87 tons, 4 guns,

90 hp, 1g knots. Som, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.

Giers, at Shanghai.

Nathville, U.S. cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Roger |

at Nagasak, New York, US. flagship, &,413 tons. Capf. R

M. S. MacKenzie, at Hongkong. Oregon, 1st-class U.S. battleship, 10,180 tens

16 guns, 11,111 hp, Capt. W. Dickens U.S.N., at Woosung. AREN Petrel, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,995

h.p, Comdr. C. C. Comwell, at Manila: Princeton, U.S. gunboat 5,000 tons

Soo h.p., Comdr. Selfridge at fanila, Stindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.

Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong

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1,300 th.p., Lt, asıl Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Sterland, Russian törpeño boat, 23 runs, 1 gun wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 6 guns, generally,

foe tons,

Singapore. Pique, twin screw, and-class enuiset,

8 gun, 7,00 kh.p., Capt. H. C. Reynolds, Hongkong.

Plover, 14 class about, 435-ton, 6 guns, 1,250 ..., Lieut-Comdr. Watts Jones, Singapore.

Rambler, siveying-skip, 853 tons, 650 h.ps

Capt. Morris H. Smyth, cruising 1,300 h.p., Light Com. C. F. Corbett, Redpott, ist-class grubeat, og rens, 6 guns,

Singapore.

Robin, river gumboat, 55 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.hip., Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloup, 980 tons, o guns, 1,400 i.ch.p.,

Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Hongkong. Sandpiper, British over-gunboat, 85 tons;

Rubs, 240 hp, L.-Comdr. M. Lockhart, West River.

Snips, river-nabasi, 85 sous, 2 guns, 230i.h.p.,

Beat, and Commander Dalgety, Yangisze.. Savi, and-class gunboat, 736 tons, 6 gun,

70 h.p.. in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpe lo-bont déstroyer, 20 tons, in

reserve Henglag.

Talbot, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, 8,000 i.h.p., Cipt. G. Stopford, en route Japan.

Tassar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, Connmodure

Powell, C., Hongkong." Terra, Ist-cla battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 Kuns, 25,000 h., Capt. Percy Scott, C., Hongkong.

went, cast delence gumboni, 363 tons,.3 guns, 200 hp, in Reserve itongkong." Walkowitch, surveying-ship, ro tons, 450

nh, L. Commit. . O. Lyne, Hongkong, hiling, win screw, torpedo-be destroyer, Lot was, guns, Gogo kh.p., in reserve.

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220 h.p., 15 knots..

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

220 16 knots.

Sunguri Kuman torpedo boat, iļa tubs, 4

gins, 1,8un M.p., 21 kaers.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA. (SEA GOING.) Borge, at class, Russian torpedo boat, 81 tons,

Saas, torp tubes 1,100 h.p., speed 12 Knots. Aerof, ist class, Russian torpedo boat, gó tons,

3 ans, torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 12 knots. Ustari, Russian torpedo hoat, 140 1003, 4 guns,

1,800 h.p., 22 kuols.

flagship of Vice Admiral Alexeinfl.

Flagship of Rear-Adinirul F. V. Dubossed. 1 Flaship at Reur-Admiral Renunoff.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Bussané, German cruiser, 1,574 tons, & guns,

Comdr, von Bassewitz, at Practice. Fuersi Bismarck, German Blagship, 6,025,

tons, 30 guns, Capt. Friederick, en route Woosung. Gefion, German cruiser, 4,109 tons, 10 guns,

yooo h.p., Capt. Roilmaan, at Amay, Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

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

gins, Capt. Pascheu, at Woosung. Mela, Gurman despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12

Capt. Karupul, at Woosung. Hertha, German cruiser, 6,100 tons, 30 guns,

Capt. Derzewski, en route Japan. liis, Germap gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns,

Leu-Comdr. Sthamer, at Shanghai. Irene, Gumas craiser, 4,200 tons, & guns,

2930 h.p. Capt. Stein, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, German gunbuat, 1,000 tuas, to guns,

Capt. Berger, at Fuochow.

gothian,Saigon 16th Mar, Rice. Hivern, const defence ship, 1,750 tons, 4 guns,aiserin dingusin, German cruiser, 6,331 tons,

Sander, Wieler & Co. I'KOGRESS, German steamer, 687; H. Meyer, Ift Mari--Tourane rgh Mar, Bellash Siemssen & Co.

ROSETTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,402, N.

Tate, 20th Mar,Manila 18th March, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand-

stetter, 16th Mai,-Sandakan 11th Mar, Timber.Melchers & Co. SIMONIAN, Dutch scamer, 1,402," E. Barrell, 17th Mar,Samaraing 6th Mar., Sugat.- Yuen Fat Hong. SKARPSNO, Norwegian steamer, 1,130, H. Pedersen, 21st Mar,Bangkok 14th Mar.,

Rice-Yuen Fat Hong. SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tadd,

16th Mar,,Singapore Stl Mar, General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. TETARTOS, German steáiner, 1,578, W. Diuse,

18th 3lar, Samarang 8th Mar, Sugar- Siemssen & Co.

TRITOS, German steamer, 1030, H. Clausen, 11th Feb., Saigon 6th Feb, Rice and Rice-meal-Kong Fat.

WONGKOI, Gemman steamer, 1,115, 0. Koch, 18th Mar,Bangkok 12th Mar, General -Butterfield & Swire.

Master.

Sailing Vessels. DECCAR, British ship, 1,835, A. C. Barrett, 7th MarMauritius 15th November, Coal- EVIE C. RAY, American bark, 919, Kasten, 13th |

March, Rajang 18th Dec, Timber.-- Hander, Wieler & Co. MERZOK JOHANN ALBRECHT,

German

schooner, 701, Andersen, icth October,- Manita 6th Oct., General.-Master. LEICESTER CASTLE, British ship, 2,00), R. D.

Leatie, 4th Mar,-New York: 31st Sept.,

Case Oil-Standard Oil Co. LOTAIR, Italian bark, 678, Borzz0, 24th Jan

-Callao toth Nov., Sugar-Carlowitz & Co.

1,000 i.h.p., in reserve Hongkong. oudrock, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 ip, Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang. Woodlark, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550

ih.p, Licut-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.

Torpedo-boats in Reserve Nos, 8, 35, 36, 37 and 38, first-class; and 3 second-class boats,

Miscellaneous.

Asper, Austrian gunboat, 970 tons, Capiain

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

9,250 i.h.p., Capt. s. S. Sytrapdi, Swatow. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch

truiser, & guus, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p, Capt. J. P. Rossuna, Swatow, Leopard, Austrian cruiser, 1,600 tons, Captain

Maller, Saigon,

Liberal, Portugese gunboat, 558 tons, Condry

José da Cunha Lima, Macao, Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, 10 guns, 5,900 tons, 9,715 hp, Cap. V. Bess Kiter v. Sambucni, Shanghai. Piet Hein, Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,

4,736 .h.p, Capi. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 tons, Captain

Mello, Macao.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

The Hussian Squadron." Admtral Komilay, Russian armoured cruiser, 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovleff, at Nagasaki. Admiral Nakkime, Russian armoured cruiser,

28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 i.h.p., Capt.

Vserolojsky, át Tientsin.

cow, Russia gunboat, Statons, Sguns, 1,200

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

Harstch, at japan.

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

ai Taku.

20 guns, 14,000 ph, Capt. Stein, at Hang. kong. ** Kurfürst. Friedrich Wilhelm, German

battleship, to,100 tons, 40 guns, Capt. von Holtendorf, at Woosung,

Lucks, German gunboat, 80 tons, 10 guos,

Comdr. Daelhardt, at Shanghai, Schwalbe, German cruiser, 1,120 tons, 8 guas,

Comdr. Boerner, at Hankow..

Seeadler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, 8 guns,

Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Tiger, German gunboat, 950 tuns, to guns, Comdr. von Mittelstädt, at Kjauchow. Weissenburg, German battleship, 10, 100 tons,

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

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

saki.

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

Hoepfner, at Shanghai.

No. 94, German torpedo-boal, 360 tons, Capt.

Lieut. Pullen, at Shanghai. No. 92, Gentuan torpedo-boat, 310 tons, Capt

Finrich, at Shanghai.

*Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bendemann.

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

THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Alonette, gunboat, 200 tobs, Lieut.-Comdr.

Bellay, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charner, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,

Capt. Baehme, Saigon. Bengali, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt-Comdr. Zugeaud, and-class cruiser, 4,000 1035, 19 guns,

De La Croix de Castries, at Nagasaki.

9,00 h.p., Capt. Defèvre, at Shanghai. Chasseloup Laubat, 2nd-class cruiser, 3725 tons, 9,000 i.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Come unboat, too tons, Capt. Louel,

Luc, Saigon.

Canton.

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

Hongkong.

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1,087 h.p, Com. W. T. Burwell, at Manila Wilmington, US, cruiser, 2,322 tons, Capt. C. A daily newspaper with weekly edition

O. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1710 tons, & guns, 3,393 h.p.; Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Vorentie, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 hp, Capt. G. E. Ide, at Zafiro, US. dispatch-vessel, 675 teas, Capt.

Manila.

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

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

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

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

Botti, Shanghai. 6,820 ihip, Capt. Zezi, Shanghaid Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,

JAPANESE MEN-OF-WAR.

Battleships. laki,, 1st class, 15,200 tons 15,000 hp, 18

guns, Captain S. Misa, at Japan, Yakima, 1st class, 12,400 lens, 38 guns, 14,000

h.p., at Kure.

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

lu.p., at Taku. Chinyen, and class, 7,330 tons, 12 guns 6,200

h.p.. at Yokosuka.

Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, 1st class, 4377 tons, 25 guns,

5,400 h.p., at Sascho.

uskushima, 1st class, 4,277 tons, "35 guns,

5,400 b.p., at Kure. Hashidate, 1st class, 4,777 tons, 35 guns, $1400

h.p., al Yokosuka, Kongo, 2nd class, 2,400 tony, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p,

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

Capt. Hiroo Tonj, at Japan. Heiyen, 2nd class, 2,600 tons, 15 guns, 2,400 h.pl,

at Yokosuka.

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

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

30 guns, 15,500 h.p., at Kure. Akarki, protected cruiser, ist class, 2,800 tons,

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

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

24 guns, 7,120 b.p., at Manila. V Takuchiha, protected cruiser, 1st class 3,700 |

tons, 24 guns, 7,120 hp, at Keelung. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class; 2,450 tons,

27 guns, 5,500 b.p, aküte. Takasago, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,277

tons, 30 guns, 19000 h.p.; at Yokosuka.. Suma, protected cruiser, ist class,* 2,750 tons,

Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 h.pl, at Japan.

Idasi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,500 tons, 20 guns, 6,080 h.py Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yer, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,300 tons,

15 guns, 2,800 h.p, at Yokosuka Akitsushima, protected craiser, Ist class, at

Masila.

Miyako, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000hp,

at Take.

Capt. Matsuide, at Japan. Takao, and class. 1,760 tons, 15, guns, 2,400 h.p., Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,

10 guns, 5,630 h.p., at Japan,

Tukushii, 3rd class, 1,300 tons, Capt.

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Mastui 12 guns, 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku.. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, 305 toas,

Capt. J. Takenouchi, at Japan. Bloops and Corvettes:

Yokosuka.

Musashi, 1,490 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 hp, at Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1600 hup,, at-

Sascho.

16th Dec, Rejang 18th Nov., Timber, Dimitri Donskey, Russian annoured cruiser, D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 Yamato, 1,480 tons, to guns, 1,600, p., at]

VALE OF DOON, British bark, 669, J. Petersen,

Sander, Wieler & Co.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS

ON THE CHINA STATION. .

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1902, Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,000 ih.p, Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Hong kong. Albion, st-class battleship, 13,90 tons, 13,500 i.h.p, 6 guns, Capt. W. W. Ilewelt, en route Japan. Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,

Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.. Arethusa, and-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,

5,000 ih.p., Capt. J. Startin, Shanghai. Argonaut, 1-class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16,500 i.h.p.. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wei-hai-wei.

Astra, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,300 tons, 7,000 ih.p., 10 guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong- kony. Aurora, sat-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p.,

12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C., en route Hot.

Blenheim, 1st-class causer, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,411 ib. p., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G. Amoy.

Bramble, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

i.h.p, 6 guns, Lieut. and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.

Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,

5,600 i.b.p., Commander E. H. Martin, Singapore.

Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300

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

Canton.

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

Tudor, cruising. Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, & guns, 2,000 i.l.p.,

Capt. Wm. C. Pakenham, Singapore.. Ellipse, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns,

8,000 ih.p., Capt. R. H. S. Stokes, Hong- kong. Endymion, ist-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000 i.h.p., 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Amoy. Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 toos, 3 guns,

200 h.p., Lieut-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin kiang Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360

toas, 6 guns, 5.400 i.h.p., Lieut. and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.S.O. Firebrand, 3rd-class gunboat, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong.

Glory, Ist-class flagship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns,

13,500 i.h.p., Capt. A. W. Carter, Hong- Goliath, ist-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 16

kong.

guns, 13,500 i.h.p., Capt. L. Wintz, Hong kong. Hart, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 200

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve. Handy, twin screw, torpedo-bont destroyer, 260

tons, 6 guns, 4,000 ihp., Lieut and Com. G. C. Hardy.

Humber, storeship, 1,040 tons, Exo i.b.p., Com.

H. J. Davison, Hongkong.

Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guns,

= 3,909 i.h.p., in reservoir uns nati

6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twin screw, 18 guns, 3,500 h.p., Capt. Screbren- niki, at Taku.

Greminsichy, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,93

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

2,150 h., 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, 10

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

1,800 h.p., Capt. Zarine, a: Nagasaki Otvany, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,450 tons, twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 bp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai. Petroparlovski, Russian battleship, 12,000 toas,

Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki Polstava, Russian battleship, 10,960 tons,

1,355 hp, 16 guns, Capt. Orgèroff, at Nagasaki. Rossi, Russian armourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 h.p., Capt. Domojiroff, at "Nagasaki.

Rurik, Russian flagship, tomatons, armoured

tons, 26 guns, 13,500, i.h.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin. Descartes, and class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns 651 i.h.p., Capt. L. de Saune, Eure, Dispatch-transport, Captain Vallée, at

at Saigon.

Saigon.

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

Adam, at Amoy.

Jean Bart, 1st class cruiser, 4.500 tons, to guns,

8,000 1.1.p., Capt. Aubin, at Taku.. Kersaint, 3rd class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13 guas, 2,200 ih.p., Capt. de la Motte de Portail, at Saigon.

Lien, gunbaar, foo tons, 3 guns, 576 h.p., Capt.

Becue, at Saigon.

Chemulpo.

Tenri, 1,550 tons, 10 guns, 1165 h.p., at Fusan. Kaimon, 1,360 tons, to guns, 1,12; h.p., at

Sascho.

Amagh, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 h.p., at Yoko-

suka

Gon-boats.

Oshiina, 640 tons, 10 guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sasebo. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 hp, at-Shanghai. Atage, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp., at Taknits. Mayn, f20 tons, 10 guas, 700 b.p., at Kure. Chickat, 620 tons, to guns, 700 hp, at Taku. Soko, 572 tona, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sucho. Iwaki, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 b.p., at Yokosuka. Chisto, 400 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chinesi, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin Hoku, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p Chin Pui, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, Sco tons, 9 guns, 455.b.p Styx, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,800 tons, Capt. Vin-Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at

cent, at Hongkong. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, 10 guns, 86 .h.p,

Capt. Mornet, at Shanghai.

Pascal, zad-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 ihp., Capt. M. Molet, at Shanghai.

Ville D'Alger, monitor, 944 tons, Captain

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

Villeneuve, at Fouchow.

*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.

Japaa.

Torpedo-gunboats. Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,

5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka

Torpedo boats, Murakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina. Shinonome, 279 tons, at Kure. Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshikef Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe

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Iwin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 gub, Albany, U.S. cruiser, 3.500 toas, Comdr. J. Ekadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons. I noon of the day they are intended to:

13.500 .p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10,900 100s, 13,600 ih.p. 16. guns, Capt. Meleusky, at

Nagasaki.

Silatch, Russian gunbout, 4 guns, 1,200 b.p.,

Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki." Sissot Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14. guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, at Sivutch, Russian gunboat, 950 tons, twin screw 13 guns, 1,250 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, at Nagasaki.

Manila.

Swraborg, 1st class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tens, 3 gus, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed

19.7 knots.

Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, it guns,

-Capt. Behr, at Nagasaki. Vladimir Sonomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000

1003, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore..

Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650

h.p., Con, Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 gans, twin screw, 1,5ooh.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Toku. Zahlaka, Russian cruiser, 1230 tons, 20 guns, 1,000 bp, Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki. (1st and 2nd class.) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt.

Novakovsky, at Shanghai, Forel, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gun,

220 h.p., 16 knols,

Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 27 tons, 4

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

Mouravit, at Shanghai, Kil, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain

Kivaatsky, at Shangbai, Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns,

1,200 hp, iz knots. Novorossák, Russian torpedo boat, 27 tons, 4 gu guos, 2,900 h.pq sa knots, su

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON,

Craig, at Manila.

Dinnington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, 6 guns,

3,436 h.p., Comdr, C. H. Amald, at Hang kong.

Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9215 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, 8 guns, 2,199

Comdr. 1. Jahidá, at Yokosukar

manded.

Kagero, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tons, will be repeated and charged for until conster

Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kotaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 hp. Shiramull, torpedo-boat, 278 tons, Comar.

Kosoma, at Japan.

1.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. Concord, U.S. gunboat, 1,700 tons, 6 guns, 3,407

h.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila.

Culgon, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 h.p,

"Comdr. 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. Camdr, A.

Mertz, at Manila.

Helena, U.S. gunboat, 1,397 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 b.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Fris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1,750 tons, 1,300 h.p,

Capt. J. J. Meany, at Manila. Isla de Cuba, U.S. gunboat, 1,100 tons, Lieut. W. J. Maxwell, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Ila de Luzon, U.S. gunboat 1,330, Comdr. J.

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

C. H. Stockton, at Amoy. Manila, U.S. gunboat, 1,057 tons, a guns, 750 hp, Licut Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Manila, Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 .bp.

12 guns, Camdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canton, Monadnock, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000

Akebono, torpedo-hoat destroyer, grotons,

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

at Japan

$4

525 h.p.

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

h.p. boat (Normand), 75 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes,

1,300 b.p.

2 boats (Schichau), go tons, a torpedo-tubes,

1,300 h.p.

4 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons 3 torpedo tubes,

620 h.p.

10 boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes,

620 b.p.

Elapellandons,

Takiwa, at Yokosuka. Fuso, at Kure. Naniwa, at Yokosuka.

Rinje, armoured cruiser, 3,530 too, lo guns,

800 h.p.

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(used as gunnery traning ship.) Kanju, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guds

(used as training ship) Manjiu, sailing-slip, 877 tons, 6 guns.

(used as taining ship,), 42 Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1,989 tons;

to guos, 520 lip, at Edajima

(used as training ship) Asamo, sailing corvette, a $420 tons, 13 guns, at

Yokosuka,

tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p., Capt. F. P. Gil- more, at Hongkong. Monocacy, US. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850 h.p., Com, GA. Bicknell, at Taku. Monterey, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000/ingit

tons, 4 guns, 3,244 h.p., Comdr. G. W. Pigman, at Shanghai, than ne

pinions (used as a hulk)

wooden paddle steamer 1465 tons small guns,

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