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OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1902.
ESPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003,
Archibald, R.N.R., 18th Mar,--Vancouver, (B.C.) 24th Feb., and Shanghai 15th Mar, Mails and General-C. P. R. Co. FUKUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,825, K. Ito, 19th Mar Moji 12th Mar., Coal.-Ded well & Co, Ld.
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HANG SANG, British steamer, 1,356, S. Wilde, 24th Mat Shanghai 18th Mar., General,
Jardine. Matheson & Co. HONGKONG, French steamer, 742, J. Pannier, 12th Mar-Haiphong and Hoihow 23rd Mar, Rice-A. R. Marty. Jacon DIEDERICHSEN, Geman steamer, 623,
G. Schlakier, 8th Mar,-Celeber 28th Feb., Wood. Jebsen & Co. KATY, Austrian steamer, 1,360, A. Vidnssich, 26th Feb-Moji 20th Feb., Coal.-hander, Wieler & Co.
KORAL, German steamer, 1,293, Heitz, 23
Mar.,Bangkok 13th Mar, Rice.-Joo
Tek Seng.
KORSICHANG, German steamer, 1,291, Speisen,
24th MaBangkok 14th Mar., Kice. Butterfichl & Swie. KONGSBERG, German steamer, 3,135 1
Mayer, i Mar.,--Yokohama Gih March, General-Siemssen & Co.
LAI SANG, British steamer, 2,225, G. Payne, 3rd Mar-Calcutta 8th Mar, and Singa- pore 17th, General and Opium.-Jardines Matheson & Co.
LOYAL, German steamer, 1,237, F. Weidlich,
17th Mar,-Sourabaya ist. March, Sugar and General.--Sandel, Wieler & Co. MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,514, W. D.
Welsh, 19th Mar,Bernco 14th March, Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson, & Co.
MEXICAN PRINCE, British steamer, 1,952, W.
Penrice, th Man, Singapore 4th Mar, Petroleum-Meyer & Cn. MONGKUT, German steamer, 859, G. Gasche, 20th Mar,Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 14th Mar, Rice and Wood-Butterfield & Swire.
ORG, British steamer, 1,299, W. Smith, 5th Feb.,-Singapore 26th Jan., General,→ Dedwell & Co., Ld. PETRARCH, German steaker, 1,252, H. Uecker,
20th Mar Saigon 10th. Mar, Rice. Sander, Wieler & Co.
PHRA CHOM Khan, German steamer, 1,012, G. Schultzen, 24th Mar.,-Bangkok 12th Man, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. PROGRESS; German steamer, 687, H. Meyer,
15th Mas, Tourane 13th Mar, Ballast. Siemssen & Co.
SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, A. Brand-
stetter, 6th Mar.,-Sandakan 11th Mar, Timber-Melchers & Co.
SILESIA, Austrian steamer, 3,340, P. Craglietto,.
24th Mar Trieste uth reb., and Singa pure 18th Mar., General-Sander, Wieler
& Co.
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SKARPSNO, Norwegian steamer, 1,130, H. Pedersen, 21st Mar, Bangkok 14th Mar, Rice-Yuen Fat Hong. SULLDERG, German steiner, 782, J. Jessen,
22nd Mar.,Haiphong and Hoihow 14th Mar., Rice and General.-A. R. Marty. TETARTOS, German steamier, 1,578, W. Diase,
8th Mar,Samarang 8th Mar., Sugar
Siemser & Co.
TRITOS, German steamer, 1,050, H. Clausen, 1th Feb,-Saigon 6th Feb., Rice and Rice meal-Kong Fat
Sailing Vessola, DECCAR, Batish ship, 1,835, A: C. Barrett, 7th Mat-Mauritius 15th November, Coal.- Master.
EVIE G, RAY; American bark, 916, Kasten, 13th March, Rajang 18h Dec, Timber- Sander, Wieler & Co.
Garman
MERZOX JOHANN ALBRECHT, Hongkong, 25th March.
To-day's quotations are as follows:-
-BENGAL-New Patna
Old Paina....
New Benares Old Benares....
MALWA New.....
Last year's... 2/3 years old.... 3/4 years old.. Futieriore
. Per chest. @Scori
..@ 920 0 915 .....920 Domi.
Per picul. @S970 ..@ 940/70 .@ 920/30 ...@930/40
PERSIAN-Superior drug was sold. 600
RIVER STEAMERS, SCHOONERS, AND LORCHAS.
Fatshan, British steamer, 1,425, Lossius,- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, H. D. Jones,
Co.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat
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, 400 tons, Captain
—–Chi Wa & Co.
Tai-on, British steamer, 728, J. Lawrence, Tal
On Steamship Co.
Pak Kong, British steamer-Kwong Wan S.5.
Co. Kong Nam, British steamet, T. Austin, K.N.R.,
-Chinese Owned,
Hongkong and Macao. Heungshan, British steamer, 3,055, W. E Clarke, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Macao and Canton. Lungskan, British steamer, 141, G. F. Mortison, R.N.R., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Klangtung, Chinese steamer, 583, R. J. Mac
kenzie-China Merchant Steam Naviga. tion Co.
Canton and West River. Nanning, British steaner, 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. AHARA, British steamer, 1,566, C. J. Mattock, 24th Mar-Saigon 20th March, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. AMOY, German steamer, 663, H. Plambeck,
zand Mar.,-Iloilo 18th Mar., Sugar and General Sandes, Wieler & Co. ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,053, K Sudzuki, 22nd Mar.,-Foochow 19th Mar, Amoy 20th, and Swatow 21st, Ceneral Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. BRAEMAR, British steamer, 2,316, Wm. Watt, 17th Mar,Moji ah Mar., Col.-Dod: well & Co., Ld.
'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. LOTHA, italian bark, 678, Borzzo, 24th Jan, -Callao 10th Nur, Sugar-Carlowitz & Co.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
Hongkong, 25th March, 19oz. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,700 tons, to guns, 3,00 h.p., Comdr. S. E. Easkine, Pakhoi. Albion, ist-class battleship, 12,900 tons, 13,500
i.hp, 16 guns, Capt. W. W. Hewett, en route japan, Algerim, sloop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1,100 i.h.p.,
Comdr. W. Carey, Newchwang.. Arethus, and-class creiser, 4,300 tons, to guns,
5,000i.h.p., Capt. j. Startin, Shanghai... Argonaul, Ist-class criser, 11,000 1005, 16,500
i.h.p. 16 guns, Capt. G. H. Cherry, R.N., Wel-hai-wei.
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Orean, 1st-class battleship, 12,950 tons, 13,500 hp, 16 guns, Capt.' R. W. White, R.N., Hongkong, Orlando, 1st-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 12 guns, B.gooi.h.p., Capt. J. H. Burke, C.B., en route flome..
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Podownik, Russian torpedo bai, 23 tons, 1| Nashville, 0.5, cruiser, Comdr. R. P. Rogers,
gue, 320 h.p., 16 kuots,"
New York, U.S. flagship, 8413 tons, Capt. R.
Suit Russian torpede boat, 23 tons, t gun, 26
S... 16 knots.
Skat, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Captain
Smirnow, at Shanghai.
M. S. MacKenzie, at Amoy, AN Oregon, 1st-class US battleship, 100 tons, 16 gun, 11,111 hp, Capt. F. W. Dickens, US.N., a Woosung
Oller, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons, 6 guns, Skorpion, Russian torpedo boat, 23 tons, 1 gads | Peirch, U.S. gunboat, 892 tons, 4 guns, 1,095
6,300 h.p, Lieut. and Coin. C. P. Mansel, Hongkong. Phonix, sloop, 1,000 jons, 6 gues, 1,400.h.p.,
Comdr. W. it. Nicholson, Pankow.
guns, Pigmy, 1st class gunboat, 70 tuns, 6
co M.p., Lt. and Comdr. A. H. Oldham, Singapore.
Pique, twin screw, zad-class cruiser, 3,600 tons. 8 guns, 7,000 ih,p,, Capt. H. C. Reynolds, en route Shanghat.... Plover,. 1st class gunboat, 435 tons, guns,
1,700 h.p., Lieut.Comdr. Watts Jones, Singapore.
Rambler, surveying ship, 853 tons, 650 ih.p
Capt. Morris H. Smyth, cruising. Redpok, ist-class gunboat, 805 tous, 6 guas, 1,200 h.p., Lieut.Com. C. F. Curbett, Singapore.
Robin, river-gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, jih.
Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West River. Rosario, sloop, 985 tons, guns, 1,400 hp,
Comdr. A. W. Hamilton, Hongkong. Sandpiper, British river-gunboat, 85 toas, 2 guns, 240 h.p., Li-Comi. M. Lockhart, West River.
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Snipe, riyer-gunboat, 35 tons, 2 guns, 240 i.h.p. Lieu. and Commander Dalgety, Yangtze, Swift, 2nd-class gunboat, 756 tous, 6 guns,
o ih.p. in reserve Hongkong. Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tons, in
reserve Hongkong
Tallet, 2nd-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, guns,
8,000 ih.p., Capt. F. G. Stopford, en route Japan, Tamar, receiving ship, 4,000 tons, Commodore
Powell, C., Hongkong. Terrible, ist-class battleship, 14,200 tons, 30 guns, 25,000 i.h.p., Capt. P'ercy Scott, C.B., Hongkong..
Tweed, coast delence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 Kuns, zoo i.h.p., in Reserve Hungkong. Waterwilch, surveying-ship, 620 tons, 450
i.p.b., L.-Comdr. W. O. Lyne, Hongkong. Whiting, twin screw, torpedo beat destroyer, 6ar tuns, 6 guns, 6oud i.hp., in reserve. Wivern, coast defence ship, 2,750 tons, I guns,
1,000 i.b.p, in reserve Hongkong. Woodcock, river-gunboat, 150'tois, z guns, $50 itp., Lieut. Comdr. Watson, Kiukiang Woodlar, river-gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, $50 i..p, Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Hillman, Yangisze.
Aspern, Austrian gunboal, 970 tons, Captain
Heinrich, Singapore. Holland, Dutch cruiser, 8 guns, 3900 tons,
120 h.p. 16 kocis,
Soatching, Russian torpedo boat, By tons, 4 guns,"
975 1.1 10 knots, Sent, Russian torpedo boat, 400, Capt. A.
Giers, at Shanghai.
Sarbid, Russian tapedo boat, 23 tons, 18
12.p.. 16 knuts. Straws, Russian torpedo boat, 13 tons, I gun,
120 h.p. 16 lails.
Sumpi, Russian torpedo bom, 140 tons, 4
pas, 1,500 hp, zź knots.
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LUSSIAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
(NEA GOING.J Borg, at class, Russian torpedo bout, i tons,
guus, 2 torp tubes 1,100 hp, speed 11 Read, at class, Russian torpedo boat, 96 tops,
knows,
3guis, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed 22 knots. Usazz, Russia torpedo boat, 140 tons, 4 guus,
1,200 h.p., za kaots.
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Flagship of Vice Admirat Alexeicff. Flagship of Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubossoti
gship of Rear-Admira› Renunni THE GERMAN SQUADRON. Burd, German cruiser, 1,574 tons, 8 guns,
Comdr. vun lassewitz, at Practice, * Fuerst Bismarck, German flagship, 6,025, tons, 36 guns, Capt. Friederick, en route Woosung. Geon, German cruiser, rug tons, 10 guns, soso h.p., Capt. Rollmann, at Amoy. Geier, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, guns,
Capi, Banerja Shanghai. *** Hansa, Coman cruiser, 6,800 tons, 39
guns, Capt. Paschen, at Wovsung, Ada, German despatch-vessel, 2,000 tons, 12
Capt. Kampuli, at Woosung, Hertha, German cruiser, 6,100 tons, 30 guns,.
Capt. Deszewski, en route japan. His, Gerinan genbont, you tons, 10 gun, Lizut-Comdr. Sthamer, at Shanghai Inne, Germaa cruiser, 4,200 tons, 8 guns,
2,930 h.p., Capt. Sten, at Nagasaki. Jaguar, Gennan gunboat, 1,000 loas, to guns,
Capt. Berger, at Foochow Kaiserin Augusta, German cruiser, 6,331 tons, 20 guns, 14,000 p.h., Capt. Stein, en route Singapore.
** Kurfurst Fridrich Wilhelm, German battleship. 80,100 tens; 40 guns, Capt. vep Holzendorf, at Woosung,
Torpedo-bonts in Reserve Nos. 8, 15, 36, 37Lachs, German gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns, and 18, first-class; and 3 second-class boats. Comdr. Daehnhardt, at Shanghai.
Situatie, German cruiser, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, Miscellaneous.
Comdr. Beumer, at Hankow. Steuler, German cruiser, 1,600 tons, & guns,
Comdr. Schack, at Amoy. Comdr, von Mittelstädt, a Kiauchow. Tiger, German gunboat, 956 :ons, to gung, Weissenburg, German battleship, 10,100 tops,
40 guas, Capt. Hofmeier, at Amay. Warth, German battleship, 10, 100 tons, 40
guns, Capt. Borkenhagen, at Taku..
Wilhelm, German battleship, at Naga
9,250 i.h.p., Capt: S. N. Sybrandi, Swatow, Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, Dutch
cruiser, & guns, 4,600 tons, 5,900 i.h.p Capt. J. P. Russunn, Swatow. Leopard, Austrian criser, 1,600 tons, Captain
Müller, Saigon.
Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, 558 tons, Comdr...
José da Cunha Lima, Macao.
Maria Theresa, Austrian cruiser, ID guns,
5,900 tons, 9,755 lp., Capt. V. Bless Ritter v. Sambuchi, Shanghai,
Piet Hein; Dutch cruiser, 5 guns, 3,600 tons,
4,730 i.h.p., Capt. Jansen, Taku. Zaire, Portuguese gunboat, 530 toas, Captain
Mello, Macao,
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION,
The Russian Squadron. Admiral Korniloy, Russian armoured cruiser. 5,000 tons twin screw, 36 guns, 9,500 h.p., Captain Jakovled, at Nagasaki Admiral Nakkimo, Russian armoured cruiser,
28 guns, 9,000 tons, 8,000 ih.p., Capt Vserolojsky, at Tientsiu.
Aleut, Russian, gunboat, 610 tons, guns, 1,200
hp, Captain Elkisky, at Nagasaki, Amaur, Russian cruiser, 2,600 tons, Captain
Baraich, at Japan.
Bobre, Russian gun-vessel, twin screw, gjo tons, 13 guns, 1,150 hp., Captain Dobrovolsky,
at Taku.
Dimitri Donkey, Russian armoured cruiser, 6,000 tons, twin screw, 34 guns, 7,000 h.p., Comdr. Sharon, Singapore. Gaidamak, Russian gunboat, 400 tons, twis screw; 18 guns, 3,30 h.p., Capt. Serebren-
nikff, at Taku.
Gramlasicky, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,492
tons, twin screw 12 guns, 2,000 h.p., Capt. Miklashevsky, at Shanghai, 2,150 h.p., Capt. Silmann, at Taku. Koreyets, Russian cruiser, 1,200 tons, g guns,
Mandjour, Russian cruiser, 1,213 tors, twin
screw, 14 guns, 1,500 b.p., Capt. Yakevoff at Nagasaki. Navarin, Russian battleship, 10,000 tons, 10
guas, 9,000 h.p. Capt. Yenish, at Nagasaki. Najezdnik, Russian cruiser, 1,334 ions, 14 guns,
1,800 h.., Capl. Zarine, at Nagasaki.
Astran, and-class craiser, 4,360 tons, 7,000
i.h.p, a guns, Capt. C. J. Baker, Hong-Olvasny, Russian armoured cruiser, 1,490 tons, kong
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Aurora, ist-class cruiser, 5,600 tons, 8,500 i.h.p...
12 guns, Capt. E. H. Bayly, C.B., Ga route
Home.
Blenheim, 1st-class cruser, 9,000 tons, 12 guns, 21,45 i.h., Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.C. Amey.
Bramble, 1st-class 'genboat, 716 tons, 1,300
ihp, 6 guns, Lieut, and Comdr. F. M. Leake, Hongkong.
Brisk, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 6 guns,
5,600 i.h.p.. Commander E. H. Märtin, -Singapore.
Britomari, 1st-class gunboat, 710 tons, 1,300
ihp, 6 guns, Lieut.-Comdr. E. A. Baird, Canton,
Cressy 1st-class cruiser, 12,000 tons, Capt.
Tetor, cruising,
Daphne, sloop, 1,140 tons, 8 guns, 2,000 ih.p., Capt. Wm. G. Pakenham, Singapore. Eclipse, 1st-class cruiser; 5,600 tons, 11 guns, Boo i.h.p., Capt. R.H. S. Stokes, Hong- kong.
Endymion, 1st-class cruiser, 7,350 tons, 12,000
h.p. 12 guns, Capt. A. W. Paget, C.M.G., Amoy.
Esk, coast defence gunboat, 363 tons, 3 guns, 200 i.h.p., Lieut-Comdr. W. Forbes, Chin-
-kiang.
Fame, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360
tons, 6 guns, 5.400 h.p., Lieut and Comdr. C. Mackenzie, D.S.D. Firebrand, Fid-class gunboft, 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 i.h.p., Lt. and Comdr. Beaty Pownall, Hongkong,
twin screw, 12 guns, 2,000 hp,, Captain Coprianoff, at Shanghai.
Petroparlorski, Russian battleship, 12,000 tons,
Capt. Grevais, at Nagasaki. Polttava, Russian battleship, 10,96 tons,
saki.
Hospímer, at Shanghai. No go, German torpedo-boat, 320 tons, Capt. No. gr, German torpedo-bost, 360 tons, Capt.
Lieut. Püllen, at Shanghai,
Ne, ga, Germas torpedo-boat,, 320 tons, Capt.
Fluinrich, at Shanghai.
Flagship of His Excellency Vice-Admiral Bengemann.
***Flagship of Rear Admiral Geissier, *** Flagship, Rear Admiral Kirchhoff,
THE MENCH SQUADRON,
h.p, Conidr. C. G. Comwell, at Manila.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. '50 QUEEN'S ROAD,
HONGKONG.
Princeton, U.S. gunboa, 1,000 tons, 6 Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin
Soo hp, Comdr. Selidge, at Manila... Scindia, U.S. cruiser, 7,500 tons, Comdr. J. M.
Miller, U.S.N., at Hongkong. Wheeling, U.S. gunboat, 1000 tons, 6 guns,
1,081 h.p., Com. W. T, Burweli, at Manila. Wilmington, U.S. cruiser, 2,222 tans, Capt. C.
O. Allibone, at Amoy, Yorktown, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, gung
3.392 hp Comdr. C. S. Sperry, at Manila. Yosemite, U.S. converted cruiser, 6,179 tons, 10 guns, 3,800 h.p., Capt. G. E. Ide, at Manila Zaftro, U.S. dispatch-vessel, 675 tons, Capt. J.
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 1005, Capt
Boet John, Shanghai. Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, 4,683 tons, Capt. P.,
Botti, Shanghai,
6,820 i.h.p., Capt. Zeri, Shanghai Vesuvio, Italian cruiser, 1,500 tons, 14 guns,
JAPANESE HEN-OF-WAR.
Battleships.
Asahi, 1st class, 15,200 tons, 15,000 i.h.p., 18
guns, Captain S. Misu, at Japan. Yachtma, ist 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, and class, 7,330 tons, 22 guas, 6,200°
h.p., at Yokosuka
Coast Defence Ships. Matsushima, Ist class, 4,277 fons, 25 guns,
5,400 h.p., at Sasche.
suskushina, 1st class, 4,277 tons, 35 guns,
5.400 .p., at Kurę, Fashidak, 1st class, 4,277 tous, 35 guns, 5.400
h.p, at Yokosuka, Kenge, 2nd class, 2,400 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
Capt. K. Imai, at Japan. Hiyei, and class, 1,460 tons, 13 guns, 2,035 h.p.,
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 Saseho, Chitose, protected cruiser, 1st class, 4,978 tons,
30 guns, 15,500 bp, at Kure. Akaški, protected cruiser, 1st class; 1,800 tons,
30 guns, 8,500 h.p., at Kure. Yoshing protected cruiser, 1st class, 4150 tons,
32 guns, 15,000 h.p., at Shanghai, Naniwa, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3,709 tons,
24 guns, 7,120 h.p., at Manila. Takachiho, protected cruiser, 1st class 3.700
toos, 24 guns, 7,170 h.p, at Keelung. 27 guns, 5,500 hp, at Kure. Chiyoda, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,450 tonx,
tons, 30 guns, 10,000 h.p., at Yokosuka. Zakasago, protected cruiser, Is class; 4,227 Suma, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,750 tons, Capt. Shimamura, 24 guns, 8,500 hp., at Japan. Idaumi, protected cruiser, 1st class, 3.500 tons, 20 gaus, 6,080 h.py Capt. Warita, at Japan. Sai-yen, protected cruiser, 1st class, 2,300 tons,
15 guns, 2,800 hp, at Yokosuka. Akitsushima, protected cruiser, 1st cipss, al'
Manila.
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| Alonetle, urbcat, 200 tons, Lieut-Comdr. Miyata, and class, 1,800 tons, 34 guns, 5,000. The type used as a standard for setting
Belloy, at Nagasaki. Amiral Charter, 2nd-class cruiser, 4,800 tons,
Capt. Balhme, Saigon. De La Croix de Custries, at Nagasaki... Bengait, 2nd class dispatch-boat, Lt. Comdr. Bugraud, 2nd-class cruiser, 4pog tons, 19 guns,
9,000 i.hp., Capt. Defèvic, at Shanghai, Chasseloup Lubai, zad-class cruiser, 3,725
tans, 9,000.h.p., 18 guns, Capt. Espinay St. Luc, at Saigon. Comete, gunboat, boo tons, Capt. Loüich, at
Canton.
Decedce, gunboat, 699 tons, Capt. Leemee, at
Hongkong D'Entrecasteaux, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 26 guns, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. D. du Fournet, Tonkin.
Descartes, 2nd class protected cruiser, 4,000 toms, 36 guna 631 h.p., Capt. L. de Same, Eure Dispatch-transport, Captain Valide, at
at
Saigon.
Friant, 3rd class cruises, 3,800 tons, Capt.
Adam, at Amoy.
8,000 hp, Capt. Aubin, at Taku, Jean Bar is class cruiser, 4,500 tons, 10 guns, Kersaint, 3d class cruiser, 1,300 tons, 13
guns, 2,200 i.h.p., Capt, de la Motte du Portail, at Saigon, Lion, gunboat, 500 tons, & guns, 576 hp., Capt.
Becue, at Saigon.
Pascal, znd-class protected cruiser, 4,000 tons, 36 guns, 9,000 i.b.p., Capt. M. Moter, at Shanghai.
at Taku.
Tako, and class. 1,150fans, 15 guns, 2,400 h.p.
Capt Matsuide, at Japan.
10 guns, 5630 h.p., at Japan..` Tukushi, 3rd class, 1.300 tons, Capt. S. Yayama, 3rd class, 1,600 tons, K. Matsumoto,
Mastui, 12 gune 2,887 h.p., at Japan. Osagi, cruiser, at Taku. Sayanami, torpedo-boat destroyer, Capt. J. Takenonchi, at Japus. Sloops and Corvettes. Musashi, 1,490 tors, to guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Yokosuka
Katsuragi, 1,480 tons, io guns, 1500 h.p., ali
Sascho,
Yamata, 1,480 tons, 10 guns, 1,600 h.p., at
Chemulpo,
Tenriu, 1550 tons, 10 guus, 1165 b.p., at Fasan.
Kaises, 1,360 tons, 10 guns, 1,125 h.p., at
Sascho.
mag, 1,030 tons, 13 guns, 720 hp, at Yoko-
suka..
Gun-boats.
Oshima, 640 tons, to guns, 1,200 h.p., at Sassho. Akagi, 620 tons, 10 guns, 700 h.p, at Shanghai,
Maya, f20 tons, to guns, 700 h.p., at Kure Chickal, 620 tons, to guns, yoo hp, at Taku. Sole, 372 tons, 4 guns, 400 h.p., at Sasebo. Irak, 600 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p, at Yokosuka, Chinto, 490 tons, s guns, 472 bp. Chinui, 490 tons, 5 guns, 472 h.p. Chin foku, 490 tons, 5 güns, 472 h.p. Chin Pui, Soo tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p. Chin Chu, 500 tons, 9 guns, 455 h.p
Japan.
Afage, 620 tons, lo guns, 700 hp, at Taku.
Sty, 3rd-class cruiser, 1,500 tons, Capt. Vin-Yakichio, gunboat, 4,000 tons, Capt. Yakis, at
cent, at Hongkong.
Capt. Moret, at Shanghai. Surprise, gunboat, 700 tons, to guns, 860 i.h.p.,
Bomessaur, at Hongkong.
11,255 i.h.p., 16 guns, Capt. Orgeroff, at Ville D'Algu, monitor, 944-tons, Captain Tatsuta, 875 tons, 6 guns, 5 torpedo tubes,
Nagasaki.
Resta, Russian amourd cruiser, 12,200 tons, 22 guns, 14,500 hp., Capt. Domojiroff, at Nagasaki,
Rurik, Russian flagship, 10,940 tons, armoured
twin screw cruiser, 1st class, 48 guns, 13,500 h.p., Capt. Haupt, at Port Arthur. Sevastopol, Russian battleship, 10.900 tons,
13,800 ih.p., 16 guns, Capt. Meleusky, at Nagasaki,
Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, 1,200 h.p.,
Capt. Barronoff, at Nagasaki, Sissol Veliky, Russian battleship, 8,800 tons, 14 guns, 8,500 i.h.p, Capt. Tarassoff, a
Manila.
screw 13 guns, 1,200 h.p., Capt. Soubatin, Sivoutch, Russian gunboal, 950 tons, twin
at Nagasaki. Sweaborg, 1st-class, Russian torpedo boat, 69 tons, 3 guns, 2 torp tubes 780 h.p., speed Varyag, Russian cruiser, 6,500 tons, 12 guns,
Capt. Behr, at Nagasaki. Vladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, 6,000
19.7 knots.
tons, 16 guns, Prince Ouchtomsky, at Singapore.
Vostock, Russian torpedo gunboat, 4 guns, 650 h.p., Com. Molchousky, at Nagasaki. Vsadnik, Russian torpedo boat, 400 tons, 18 guns, twin screw, 7,500 h.p., Capt. Rogulia, at Taku. Zablaka, Russian cruiser, 1,230 tons, 20 guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. Shkruff, at Nagasaki,
(1st and 2nd class) Delphin, Russian torpedo boat, 350 tons, Capt
Novakovsky, at Shanghai. For
Glory, 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 Kuus, 13,500 ih.p., Capt. L. Wiste, Hong. Hari, twin screw, torpedo-boat destroyer, 160*
tons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., in reserve Handy, twin screw,torpedo-boat destroyer, 260
keng
CHINA, German steamer, 1,100, E. Krubbe,
jons, 6 guns, 4,000 i.h.p., Lieut. and Com. G. C. Hardy. 22nd Mar.,-Sourabaya 9th Mar, Sugar. Order. CROWN OF ARRAGON, Eritish steamer, 1,474, Humier, storeship, 1,640 ton, 800 i.h.p., Com
H. J. Davison, Hongkong. Downall, z4th Mar,-Moji 15th March,
Janus torpedo-bost destroyer, ztolons, 6 guns, Coal-Gilman & Co.
1,900 1.h.p., in reserve. DECIMA, German steamet, 794, H. Schlaikier,
Marie Saigon si Mar. Rice Mullae, British sloop, 980 tons, Comdr. C; W:
asian torpedo Boat, 23 tons, I gue, a20 h.p., 16 knots. Janichichi, Russian torpedo boat, 87 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. Nargen, Russian torpedo boat, 85 tons 4 guns
1,200 h., 23 knots.. ́agi JAMA CR Novorossisk Russian torpedo boat, 87, tops, 40
Vipere, gunboat, 400 tons, Captain G, del
Villeneuve, at Foochow *Flagship of Vice-Admiral Courrejolles.
THE AMERICAN SQUADROF. Albany, US. cruiser, 3,500 tons, Comdr. J. E:
Craig, at Manila. Bennington, U.S. gunboat, 1,710 tons, & guns, 3,436 h., Comdr. C. H. Amold, at Hong. kong.
Brooklyn, Flagship, U.S. cruiser, 9,215 tons,
Capt. C G Todd; at Manila Callao, US gunboat, -137 tons, I gun, is h.p.,
Lieut.Com. G. B. Bradshaw, at Manila, b.p., Comdr. S. W. Very, at Shanghai. Cusine, U.S. gunboat, 1,330 tons, 8 guns, 2,199 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 guts, 3,405
b.p., Comdr. H. G. D. Colby, at Manila Cuigea, U.S. supply-ship, 7,000 tons, 2,350 hp.,
Comdr. J. W. Carlin, at Manila Don Juan de Ausiria, U.S. gunboal, 1,200
tons, Capt. Bowman, at Hongkong." Glacier, U.S. supply-ship, Lieut.-Comdr. A.
Mertz, at Manila.
Helena, US, gunboat, 1,307 tons, 8 guns, 1,998 b.p., Comdr. E. K. Moore, at Manila. Iris, U.S. distilling-ship, 1750 tons, 1,300 h.p.,
Capt. J. Meany, at Manila. Ila de Cult, U.S. gunboat, 1,100 tons, Lieut. W. J. Maxwell, U.S.N., at Hongkong, Isla de Luzon, U.S. gunboat, 1,330, Comdr...
V. B. Bleecker, at Manila.
C. H.Stockton, at Amoy. Kentucky, US, battleship, 11,500 tons, Capt.
Manila, US. gunboat, 1,057 tons, 2 guns, 750 h.p., Lieut-Comdr. A. P. Nazro, at Munila Marietta, U.S. gunboat, 1,000 tons, 1,500 i.h.p., 12 gus, Comdr. E. H. Gheen, at Canten. Monadneth, U.S. double-turret monitor, 4,000 Capt. F. P. Gil. tons, & guns, 3,000 h.p., mare, at Hongkong. Monocacy, U.S. gunboat, 1,370 tons, 6 guns, 850p, Com. G. A. Bicknell, at Taku Monterey, U.S. double lurret monitor, 4,090 tons, 4 gua, 5,244 hp, Comdr GW
Torpedo gunboat 5,500 h.p., at Yokosuka
Torpedo-boats. furakumo, 279 tons, at Ujina Shinonomie, 279 tons, at Kure Yugiri, 279 tons, at Takeshiki Shiranuki, 279 tons, at Kobe. Ikadusch, torpedo-boat destroyer, 331 tons,
Comdr. I. Ishida, at Yokosuka Kagera, torpedo-boat destroyer, 297 tous,
Comdr. Iwamura, at Japan. Kolaka, 190 tons, 6 torpedo-tubes, 1,400 h.p. Shiramuỗi, torpeda-boat, 278 tons, Comdr.
Kosoma, at Japan.
Akebono, torpedo-boat destroyer, 310 tons,
Lieut.-Comdr. H. Kawase, Japan.
at Japan! Qdow, torpedo-catcher, 318 tons, Capt. Camids, boats (Creusot), 56 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
525 h.p.
14
7 boats (Kobo), 16 tons, 2 torpedo-tubes, 535
h.p.
beat (Normand), 75 tons, a torpedo-tubes,
1,300 .p.
1,300 b.p. z boats (Schichau), 90 tons, 3 torpedo-tubes, 3 torpedo-tuber 4 boats (Yarrow), 40. tons
---6z0 b.p. to boats (Yarrow), 40 tons, torpedo-tubes,
620 h.p.
Miscellaneous Tokiwa, at Yokosuka: Fure, at Kure. Naniwa, at Yokosuka. Rinjo, armoured cruiser, 2,530 loss, 10 guns,
800 h.p.
(used as gunnery traning ahip.) Kanji, sailing ship, 877 tons, 6 guns,”
(used as training ship.) Manji, sailing-ship, 877 tons, 6 guns.
(used as training ship.) Tsukuba, wooden screw steamer, 1989 Loss,
10 guns, 520k.p., at Edajima.
(used as training ship.) Aroma, sailing corvette, 1,420 tons, 12 guns, at
Yokosuka,
(used as a bulk) Fingal wooden paddle steamer, 1.453 ton
small good
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