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·SOME OLD Beliefs and FANCIES OF

FAILORMEN.

We who have had so much of the nonsense knocked out of us by living in great towns are still not wholly cleared of the ancient fancy that there is more in the night than 'darkness The sailor-gut in the darkness and solemnity of the great grave place, with only an inch be tween him and what comes after-would he not be callous indeed if he did not think there was

· more in the world than what is seen?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JUNE 14, 1905.

ample, the well-known fact that under some circumstances a clear reflection of a ship may show, while the vessel itself is hundreds of miles away.

But there is a steamer captain: somewhere in this world who really has seen the Flying

Dutchman. I was told by the skipper who sailed the antique convict ship Success from Australia to London, for exhibition, that when in the seas off South Africa one bright moon. ligh night, ha spied a steamer bearing down on them. The skipper said that even to him. self his boat looked like the ghost of an ancient wreck, and he wondered what the

steamer's watch would think. Be soon found out. The course of the steamer, was delibe-

Ex.

Norma, Nor. ., 898, S. V. Marking, 10th!

Juno, Bangkok 3rd June, Rice.—Order. Pacting, Br. 1., 1,056, H. Wavell, 8th Jones

Amoy 7th June, Gen.-B. &S. Phra Nang, Ger. 5.5, 1,021, F. v. Mangelsdorff, 1th June, Bangkok via Swatów toth June, Rice.-B. & S.

Kubi, Br. &., 1,619, A. H. Notley, 12th June,-

A.

Manila 10th June, Gen.-S., T. & Co.

Sailing VessELN.

.

G. Ropes, Am. ship, 2,302, D. H. Risers, 16th Mar-Philadelphia 16th Oct, 1904, Combribarik, Dr. 4-masted ship, 3,151, Georges

Case Oil,-6, D. Co.

2nd June,--Cardiff and Jan., Coal Government.

Kennedy, 30th May, New York at Dec., 1904, Car Uil.—5, Q. Co. Lawhili, Br. 4-blasted bq., 2,743, J. C. Jarvis, 3rd Juse, New York 17th Jan, Case Oil. 5. O. Co.

Yet no sailer is superstitious nowadays. He would tell you in himself-like 'Mark Twain's rately altered, and she stood off at a tangent Jordan Hill, Br. 4-masted bq., 2,776, G. N. honest man. He has no objection to sailing en a Friday; he thinks it ridiculous to believe that a Finn can raise a sto.m. But if you are with him long chaugh you will find that he has a little ritual and creed of his own which betray him-you will catch him one day propitialing 'the' unknown, though in-u manner ever so

small.

Like all folklore, the same sea fancies-and tales are met with amongst the most diverse

peoples-with but little difference you will find

the same superstition in a Cornish lugger and a Chinese junk. When the ground swell be gins to moan along the shore "the sea wants someone,” saya the Danish fishermen. They think the same in Cornwall, in the Shetlands, and wherever a regular tribute of lives is paid to the waters. The idea that the ninth, or, in some case, the tenth wave, was the death wave was the belief of the ancients when the Atlantic

was the Sea of Darkness. It still survives to-day in many widely separated places.

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Once, when becalmed on a Devon trawler, I remember hearing the skipper, as he sat with bis hand on the tiller-gazing round the hazy sea, continually whistle for a wind. The boat- men to the same on the Ganges, the Greenlan- der, believe in its efficiency, and so do the Swedes, the Germans, and indeed nearly all the world's sailors, Whistling is a wind-raiser. Or anather good plan is to scrutch: the fore or the mizenmast with a knife, holding the handle in the desired quarter. But only whistle when there is a calm; to whistle in a wird may lose you the ship.

It is not surprising to find a béliet in Jonahs common iu all. There must be found in at sea nations a person occasionally of whom it will be darkly whispered in the fore castle, when ill-luck dogs the vessels, "a face like that would sink any boat."

But it is easy to find that women, priests, and lawyers me lumped broadly as jonahs by all experienced sailors. A Cornish fisherman spoke of a woman who met him every day, and wished him good luck. But he never had any- —until he ceased to meet her. The same fatality in woman has been noticed in Japan among seafaring folk. No Japanese sailor is pleased to meet a woman when going to his fishing-boat.

From time immemorial suitors have seen snakes, krakens, and other monsters, so we may take this to be a sort of habit. These creatures are still seen, even from steamers: But the mermaid never. She has gone, Steamers perhaps have no time to wait about while she combs her hair, which she always did very leisurely, singing the while. Yet at one time there was such a firm belief in mar- (maids that it became imperative to obtain

some proof of their existence.

Nothing really satisfactory and fasting was btained--because the relic invariably broke up of a cold scientist at last-until the Japan nese entered the market, His product was not lovely. But it was lasting; it was offensive It had a real human head only to the eye.

nd a real fish tail, and the stitches could not be seen. There is such an object 10-day in a Ratcliff shop window-but one feels that the

toughest old salt would prefer a Wapping boarding-bouse to dwelling with such a crea- ture, even if be loved it.

In Moore's Life of Byron it is releated that Captain Kidd rold Byron that the ghost of his brother, then in India, visited him at sea and lay down in his bunk, leaving it damp with Bea water. Afterwards he found that his brother was drowned at the exact hour and night.

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This is the aid Teutonic belief in Gongers be ghosts of those drowned at sea who visit their kindred and announce their own deaths, They always appear at evening twilight in the

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Shipping.

Profit, Nor, 9.5, 900, Olsen. Fath June,

Bangkok 5th June, Gen.-Order, Dagny, Nor. 83, O. Abrahamsen, 12th

June, Newchwang via Chefoo 6th June, Gen. Aagard, Thoresen & Co. Gladestry, Br. 8., 121, C. Crane, 13th June,

-Moji 6th June, Coal,~D. & Co., LỖ, Beechley, Br. 5.3., 2.465, R. Forsyth, 13th June,

-Moji 6th June, Coal.-11. & Co. | Alemannia, Nor. 88, 1,164, Neilsen, 13th June,

-Saigon 8th June, Coal-Order. Thyra, Br. s., 2,419, R. M. Fayn, 13th June,-

Kuchinolau 6th June, Coal.-M. B.K. Kamor, Nor. 1.5., 979, S. F. Muus, 13th June, Anamba, Dan. 5.5., 138, Gonsen, 13th June, -Canton 13th June, Gen-Mr. A. Burne.

-Canton 13th June, Ballast.-M. & Co. Iphigenia. Br. cruiser, 1,600, W. R. Fawckner,

13th June, Singapore 9th June. Dee, Br. torpede-bost destroyer, 560, Lieut.

Comdr. H. E. Sulivan, R., 13th June, Singapore 9th June.

Itchen, Br. torpedo-boat destroyer, 550, Lieut.

Comdr. C. Seymour, R.N., 13th June, Singapore 9th June,

Eltrick, Br. torpe 'o-boat destroyer, $50, Lieul Comdr. Lewin, 13th June,-Singapore oth June.

Erne, Br. torpedo-boat destroyer, 550, Lieut.- Comdr. Bather, 13th June,-Gibraltar 28th April

4

Exe, Br. torpedo-boat destroyer, 550, A. F. Everett. 11th June,-Gibraltar and Singa. pare 9th June.

Arun Br. torpedo-boal destroyes, 550, Lieut..

Comdr. R. Henniker Heaton, 13th June, Singapore 9th June.

Haitan, Br. s.s., 1,1B), J. S. Roach, 14th June, -Frochow Irth June, Amay 12th, and Swatow 13th, Gen.-D. L. & Co. Telene, Ger. R.s., 77, 1, Jessen, 14th June,

*watow. 13th June, Geo, and Cattle.-J. & Co.

Scottish Hills, Br. ship, 1,998, Blackmore, and

June, Cardiff 14th Jan., Faten Fnel Admirality.

VISITORS AT THE HOTELS..

Abele, F. W. Baker, A. S.

Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Banka, C. W.

Lyons, S. J. Mackay, C. H. Marriott, Dr. O.

Autott, E. F. Beattie, A

PEAK...

Louder, Mr. Martin, R.

Bar. Th. Hu. Wind Wr.

CHINA COAST Meteorological REGISTER.

June 13th, 1905 am,

Vladivostock. a.m. Nemuro... a.m.)19.96|

Brown, Mr.&M.DE Moxon, Mr. and Mrs. Hakodato: 1993

HONGKONG.

Lewis, A. R. Lewis, L. S. Luckie, A. K.

Beattie, M. P.

Meadus, Eng. Comdr.

| Bornand, Mr. and Mrs.

| Bourcheír, Mr. & Mrs.

and Mrs. Mitchell, R.

Caldwell, Mr.

-). E. and child Birbeck, R. J. Bissell, W. S. Bisney, S. Bisney, Mrs. Bisney, Miss. Black, H. I. Blair, D. K.

Clothier, A. N.

UrHeiben Mualic, E.

Cocks, Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Ollis, F. B.

Marshall, Mrs. F.

Darling, Col.

O'Neil, J. L. Hugh

Dixon, Mr

McAran, T. P.

Painter, Maj. and Mrs. Kagoshima....

Tokia Kochi........ Nagasaki.....

19

saos

29.87

# 29.72-

#1

129.75

Edwards, Mr. and Mrs.

Parry, Major

# 10.05)

McGregor, Mrs.

Merecki, J.

Gales, Capt Hallingworth, Mr. and

Mya.

H

30.70

i

Merlees, Mr. P. N. Miller; P. L. Boggan, Mr. and Mrs. Moon, Mr. & Mrs. E.M.

and infant

Moore, Dr..W. B. A. Bonner, E, A. Morrison, MI Borthwick, Mr. R. W. Murray, E. H.

and child Brighton, F. G. Broughall, L.

Murray, P. C. Newington, A. G. Offord Fatoy, Mrs. E.

Bunner, Mr. and Mrs. Oliffe, O. C.

W. C.

Caldwell, A. S.-

Sierra Lucena, Br. ship, 1,618, E. Vooght, 4th

Jese-Cardiff roth Dec., Patent Fuel-Carter, W. L. Government.

Travancore, Br. ship, 2,217, Harges, 30th April,

-Cardiff 5th Sept., Palent Fuel.—Govera

meat

Steamers Expected.

Vessels

Chalmers, D. Chambers, Mr. & Mrs

H. K.

Clark, Hon. Dr. Francis Clark, T.

Clegg, R.N., Eng.

Due

and Mrs. H. 1. Connell, J. J.

|

From Agent! Singapore.P. & O. Coljane 15 | Simila

Arratoon Apcar Singapore. D. S. & Co Jone to Coptic.......... Manila.... O. & 0. CoJune 15 Borneo....... Sandakan.. M. & Co... June 15

P. Waldemar... Sydney ...M. & Co... June 19 Zieten......... Japan ...... M. & Co... June 20 Suisang........ Singapore. M. & Co June 20 fartar............ Japan ...... C. P. R. CoJune 20

Sachsen Singapore.M. & Co...June 21 Siberia.......|}apan' ............¡P. M. Co...June 23 Kunsang... Calcutta...., M. & Coffunt 25 Nicomedia...... Portland...P. & A. Collane 26 Numantia ...... Portland.....'P. & A. Co'July (6

Hongkong & Whampoa Doak Eeturn. Buford

At Kowloon Dock. Adamasior

Travancore..mi

Cunningham, G. Davies, F. O. Davies, Mrs. J. T. Deacon, F. B. Diley, R. M.

Pan, Mr. and Mrs. F.

N. Le Parfitt, W. Peake, W.

Ranger, J. H.

Row, G. H. Roach, Mrs. J. S.

child

Lt. Rochet, L.

Knaggs, Dr. Samuel Schmidt, E.

Schmidt, Q.

Schwob, J.

Scott, A. O.

Harker, B. Brotherton Hassan, Mr. and Mr. Haynes, Col.

Holand, F. A. Helsgaun, A.

Heit, Mr. and

*Paxton, Capt. H. W.

Phillips, Major Piggott, Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, K.C., Mr. Sawer, Capt. and Mrs. Sinelair, A. Stokes, Mr. Thomas, Mr.

Mrs. Uffel, W, von

F. Taget Hudig, D. Jeffries, H. U. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. foshog, Major CL. Kare, Major and Mrs., Kelsall, Major & Mrs.'

Oshima... Naha

Ishigakijima. 29.70 Taibokasaai.29.71 Taichu......... Tainan......... Koshun

Pescadores...

נו

29.70

"

20.71

帽

29.70

29 70

Weihaiwei...9 a.m.39 to Gutzlaf

Sharp Peak...

Vandin, Gordon Voreker, Capt. and Amay

Mrs.

Swatow Cantou.........

Watkins, R.E., Capt. White, Ifr. and Mrs. Hongkong

M. I.

CRAIGIEBURN,

Barnett, 1, J. O. Danp, G. H. Gaskell, Mr. and Mrs.

and Gray, S. H.

Kapteyn, B. D. Lyons, F. W.. Marchant, Capt. and Mrs, and children Smith, Mr. and Mrs.

Grant

Skion, A. J. Skott, C

Douglas, Capt. & Mrs.). Snewin, E. A. Doolittle, F.H. Smardon, R. J.

Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Somerville, Geo.

Soper, C. H. Stanley, H. H. Stein, A. L. Stewart, W. M. Swindells, Dr. Edgar Thomas, C. B.

T. C. Fletcher, II, Evans, F. W.

Frost B. L. Glover, C.

Grant, A. W.

Grone, Dr. and Mrs.

Hall, Capt. 1,

Hanton, J.

:

31

"/

Harding, R.

01

Hasleit, H. J.

F. Thomborrow, J. Trimnell, W. D. Unbehaun, C. H. Vickers, R. C. Watkins, Miss E White, F. C. W. Williams, Mrs. G. J. Williams, J. V. Wolf, H. E.

Hurst, R.N., Engineer-

Capt. 8hips Passed The Canal.

Innes, Capt. R. Outward and May-Priam, th May Kemp, H. H. Kolpino. th May-Merionethshire, Copack, Kerr, F Shimoto, Goldmouth, 16th May-Java, Masa King, Chas. G. gon, Eidsvold, Prins Eitel Friedrich. 19th Kraay. C.

Laing, A. H. May-Prometheus, Pyrrhus, Drufar, Labuan, | Large, U. J. C. Tabula. 23rd May-Silesia.(German) Ecclesia, Alcinous, Rechuann, 26th May-Ajax, For-

Yochow, Br. s., 1, 106, J. H. Brown, 14th June,s, 30th May-Jelunga, Khalif, Sachsin,

-Canton 14th June, Gen.-H. & S.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Paul Beau, for Canton, Ilha Verde, for Macao.

failas, for Pakhoi. Vingking, for Canton. Kamor, for Iloilo. Sildra, for Moji. Chukong, for West River. Kwangfal, for Shanghai. Veckow. for hanghai," Yangtze, for Nagasaki. Tak Hing, for West River. Tai On, for Canton. Konechow, for Canton. Chan On, for West River. Chunsang, for Sourabaya, Helene, for Hoihow, Narang, for Singaporr.

Depart

June 13. Oceanien, for Shanghai, &c. June 14.

Charter house, for Anoy. Clara Jebten, for Coast Foris. Haitan, for Päkhni, Benariy, for Nagasaki. Juen Diederichsen, for Pakhoi.

Vangisar, for Nagasaki. Drgy, for Canton. Tintin, for Cantos. Namrong, for Calcutta.

tengah, for Shanghai. Chunsing, for Samarang. Tsintau, for Bangkok.

igatepark q

Per Dagny, from Newchwang, &c. Mr. Storevik,

Per Haitan, from Coast Parts-Messrs. Van de Staat Bolles Simpson, Kiea, Rochit, Van der Valk, Mrs. Stirling nag child, and 249. Chi | nese..

Passenger departed.

clothes in which they were drowned, leaving a Messrs. B. Cherry and Frank Jones. For Per Polynesien, for Saigon-Messrs. B. track of water over the floor and wet covers on Singapore-Mrs, and Miss Weinberg, Messrs. the bed. The West-country wives, when their A. Casey, Leonard and V. R.. Bowden. For minen are at sea in a storm, will not, if they can Sydney-Mr. J. Loth. For Marseilles-Messrs. help it, open the door to a knock at night Ewens, Manoel Maria Marquis, Hugues, F. E. Banks, Capis, G. H. Nugent, T. C. Hansen, One never knows what may be there.

and Miss Herminea de Figueiredo.

Vessels in Port,

STEAMWOR

Albenga, Ger. s.5, 1,763, H. Petersen, i2th

June,-Manila 9th June, Gen.-C. & Co. Buford, Am. transport, 5,002, Hall, 29th May,

-from Manila.

There is a queer story related of a Canadian Chooner, with a lot of things in it -which ould be explained no doubt, if only we new everything. One voyage a man fell Tom hér foremast and was killed. Short y afterwards another hand fell from the same faast, and died. After which there was a Cabin into which none would re-enter (for

-Salina Cruz 6th May, and Moji 6th June, quite private reasons), having been in it The mea would not go sloft in the foremas!; they said it was not necessary to have any Devawongie, Ger. s., 1,057, S. Gerchen, gik

June, Bangkok 30th May, Rice.-B. & S. | more hands up there. There were two aiready Dolt, Nor, 5.5, 629,1. Gjemre, 11th June, "The ship had bad luck all the way in, and the Bangkok 4th Jude, Rice.-Guan Fat

Few left her. Nor could another be obtained,

Hong,

Clavering, Br. .., 2,283, D. Barton, 10th June,

Fallast.-C. C. 5. S. Ca.

the yarn had gone round the town. Even-Empress of India, Br. s.s., 3,031, E. Beetham, R.N R., 13th June-Vancouver, (B.C.) zand ally the male persuaded a new lot to ship

May, and Shanghai 11th June, Mails and ho had just come off salt water and were new

Gen.-C. P. R. Co.

the place. Straddling over the bulwarks.

be of them looked aloft. "Hallo," he said, why have you got a figurehead on the fore- Sek?" "It must ba Bill" gasped the mate voluntarily. He was sorry he spoke, The fot. tumbled ashore at once. And it is a that yet more accidents happened that ge, which finished with the foundering or

ichooner.

Of all legends of sea-phantoms, Vander. Tacken is the best known. His ship is a bible-decker, always to windward," and sometimes seen in a fog daring clear ther. She is often under full sail in gale," and has been seen sailing under clouds. Unusual weather conditions tapliin most of har':wonders, as, for de-

Norden, Theodor Wille, Pilqua, Auchenblae, 2nd June-Agamemnon, 'Alesia, Flinishire, Idomeneus, Tourant, Afgkan. 6th June– Trove, Dinbighshire. 9th June-Glenlogan, Arcadia, Lumbea, Japan, Pechanur, Neuby Hall.

NAME

Alacrity Andromeda Aran

Astrea

Homeward-12th May-Machaon, Sucula. 23rd Máy-Barotit. 26th May-Armand Cty- lan, Behic. 30th May-Kalsow. 2nd June Schuylkill, 6th June-Preussem. 9th June~ | Clio Slentra.

...

Woolmer, Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Zehrmann, F. C.

Byro, W. G.

Chandler, Lieut.

Emmert, Mr.

Smith, E. Grant Smith, H. Percy Webb, Mr. and Mrs.

Montague Wilson, Dr. Newell Woodward, Mr. & Mrs.

and children

Victoria Peak Gap Rock ... Macaot Haiphong

Manila....... Bacntod

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n Ja9.73! 6.30 a 29 73 80

9 a.m.2081 78.

PL

29.74) 10a.m.29.73) 86 |

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(20.74) (2969) Bo

11

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(29.84) 73 (107) wsw

am.

wsw

(a9.85|84) - wsw

C. St. James toa.m.

June 14th, 1905, am.

ila to Cebu...........

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Wright, Mrs.. R. J. L.. | Vladivostock.7 am. -

and children Young, J. Ashton

OCCIDENTAL

Evenberg. Mrs. & son

Halis, G. L.

Lindemann, Dr. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs.

C. and daughter

Meinecke, Mr.

Nemuro... a.m.39 76 liakodate Tokio

***

Rachi ......... Nagasaki..... Kagoshima...

J. Oshima

Naha Ishigakijima.. Taihoke......

29.73-

29.67

"

29.72

29 72

29.75

29.76

29.74

29 74

Fisher, R.

Meyer, Mr.

Munro, Miss A.

n.m.29.70

Harms, F.

Ohme, A.

Taichu.........

·Tainan

29 67

1:

29 70

Kelly, Juns. F. Keyt, Dr.

Vojacek, F.

Koshun

29 62

Pescadores...

29.70

Watson, J. G.

Weihaiwel...

Kollerker, Dr.

Watson, Capt. J. E.

am 29.68

Gutzlaff ...........

Krill, Mr.

11

29 78 77

Sharp Peak...

H

KOWLOON.

McCrae, D.

Jahrling, Dr. and Mrs. Prance, Mr. & Mrs. E.

Burton, W. E. Johnston, Mrs. J. Johnson, Miss B. fohnston, Master

Amoy 6.30 a 29.72 79(100) HE

Swator........

Canton

*

Price, Capt. and Mrs. Horgkong...10am. 19.69 86

Victoria Peak

Gap Rock...

Macao.........Į Haiphong

·∙Manila

19

Bacolod 9 a.m.j Iloilo...

June Juite 13 #1

to 4.0.

40.01.

29.73

29.65

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85

C. St. James, toa.m.

Temperature Humidity.uken, 76 75 Rainfall..

Cebu........

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE OHINA STATION.

TONS. GUNS 1.H.P.

CAPTAIN.

ENE

2967 20.67 84

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LAST REPORTED AT

Commander Harbord

Captain R. Nelson Ommanney Lieut-Commander R. H. Heaton Captain Lionel.G. Tufnell Captain H. H. Torlesse...

Commander II. du C. Luard...

Lieut.-Commander A. F. Everett

Lieut.-Commander Stevenson Captain Hon. Stopford

Lieut.-Commander J. May ar Lieut.-Commander Richards......

Captain E. F. B. Charlton

Weihaiwei Hongkong Elongkong Shanghai

en route Weihaiwei

Hongkong Hongkong

en route Yangiste

... Singapore

Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong

en route Waibalwei

en route Weihaiwei

en roule Weihaiwei Hongkong

CLASS.

despatch-vessel...

1,700

3,000

cruiser, at class

11,000

16,500

torpedo boat destroyer

550

cruiser, 2nd class

147

4.360

7,000

Bonaventure Cadmus Cherub

cruiser, and class sloop

in

4,360

7,000

1,470

1,400

water tank and tug... sloop

390

300

412 50

1,070

1,400

Commander H. D. Wilkia, D.S.O.

Diadem

cruiser, at class

11,000

16,500

Captain . W. Savory

Dec

torpedo boat destroyer...! torpedo boat destroyer. torpedo boat destroyer.... torpedo boat destroyer... torpedo boat destroyer .battleship, 1st class...

Lieut. Commander H. E. Sulivan

Lieut.-Commander Bather

Lieut. Commander Lewin

5,700

12,95

13,500

torpedo boat destroyer torpedo boat destroyer

4,000

4,000

6,400

2,400

14T

cruiser, tat class

Hongkong

+44

12,000

21,000

Captain Shortland ...

140.

en route Weihaiwai

cruiser, and class

3,600

7,000

Captain William B. Fawckner,

Hangkong

torpedo boat destroyer

550

Lieut. Commander C. Seymour....

Hongkong

torpedo boat destroyer ...

3,900

Lieut. Commander W. H. Darwall

Hongkang

**

river gunboat

1,200

Lieat. Commander E. V. F. R. Dugmore

river gunboat 7

Yangisze.

Boo

Lieut-Commander F. B, Noble

201

Hongkong

6,300

Lieut.Commander J. Kiddle

en route Weihaiwsi

650

Commander C. E. Monro

Surveying

240

Lieut. Commander Robert E. Vaughan.

West River,

240

Lieut.-Commander H. T. Atlay

031

7,000

Captain C. H. H. Moore

**

Weihaiwei

240

Lieut. Commander Davidson

+

Fav

Yangtz

6,500

la reserve.

***

Hongkong

12,000

21,000

Captain W. L. Grant

Hongkong

4,650

Hongkong

800

Yangtze

6,300

450

5,900 550

Arrivals at Home-2nd May-Persia, Ras

Eme... Issa, Saisuma, Tesirane, 6th May-Keeman, Eurick Sambia, 9th May-Pak Ling, Bent di. 12th | Exe. May-Malacca, Achilles: 16th May--Swan Fame ry, Tonkin, Richmond Castle. 19th May Glory* Handy Antenor, Pring Heinrich, 25th May-&fanila,

Hart 26th May-Marquit, Bacquekem, George, T. Hecla... ... Hay, 30th May-Denglie. 2nd June~P. E. Vogue... Friedrich, Alcinous, Barulze, Armand Behic, Iphigenia ...

Itchen... Merioneihshire. Suevia, Pyrrhus, St. Fillant.

Janus .. 8th June-Ceylon, 9th June-Silesia (Ger.) Kinsha

Moorhen ... Otter Rambler... Robin... Sandpiper ... Sirius...

Post Office.

Mall will close tor:-

Bangkok-Per Trinti, 19th June, 11 8.35. Macao-Per leungskan, 15th June, 1.15 PM. Kongmoon, Kumchak, Shuihing and Tak hing-Per Samui, 13th June, 3 P.M..

Shanghai-Per Shaohsing, 15th Jung, 3P.M. Penang Per Swatów, Singapore and Phranang, 15th June, 3 P.M.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per Haitan, 16th June, to A.M.

Macao-Per Neungskan, 16th June, 1.15 P.M. 'Shanghai Per Kwongsang, 16th June,

2 F.M.

Manila-Per Loongiang, 16th Juan, 3 P.M. Manila-Per Rubí, 17th June, 10 A.M. Tientsin-Per Wosang, 17th June, 11 A.M. Europe, &c, India, via Tuticorin-Per Bengal, 17th June, 11 A.M.

Amoy, Straits, and Rangoon-Per Züsida, 19th June, 5 P.M.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and Seattle, Wash.Per Afinnesota, 20th June, IT A.M.

Swatow, Wei-hai-wei, Chefoo and Tientsin Per Chikli, 20th June, 3 P.M., Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Vokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.--Per Empress of India, 21st June, 10 A.M.

Europe, &c. India, via Tuticorin-Pe Zieten, 21st Junë, it a.m.

Spipe ...

special service torpedo.v...

torpedo boat destroyer ... | surveying.vessel

61+

river gunboat river gunboat...

cruiser, and class

river gunboat

...

torpedo boat destroyer cruiser, 1st class receiving ship

...torpedo boat destroyer

Taku....

Sutlej...

-Tamar

Teal ... Virago Waterwitch Whiting... Woodcock... Woodlark

river gunboat

surveying ship...

**

1

torpedo boat destroyer ..

river gunboa!.

344

river gunboal

* Flag of Admiral Sir Gerard U. Noel, Commander-in-Chiel,

JA

West River

Commodore Dicken

Lisat-Commander E. Secretan Lieut. Commander Gregory... Commander R. W. Glennie... Lieut.-Commander C. E. L. Thomas Lieut-CommanderHugh Somerville Lieut-Commander Jaë. F. Knox.......

en route Weihaiwei Hongkong

en route Weihaiwei Yangisió Yangtsre

FRENCH MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.

**

LO

NAME.

PLAQ

AND DESCRIPTION.

TONS. GURS

H. P.

COMMANDING Officers.

LAST REPORTED AT

Acheron Argus... Avalanche... Baionnette... Campade ... Caise-tête...

*

armoured gunboat ....

.1,796 10

20 141

river gunboat

**

***

Dr

123

1,700 500

Lieut. Ferret

Saigon

Lieut. Jeannel

Hongkong

river gunboat

+24 ་་་

140

150

Haiphooy

river gunboal

150

Saigon

river gunboat

150

Lizut. Hue...

Saigon

•

Cebu and Iloilo Per Kaifong, 22nd June, Fronde

Comète D'Assas Décidée Descartes ... Estoc ... Francisque...

river gunboat

tri

150

Saigon

+7

...gunboat

H

50+

438

Licut. Merveilleux du Vignaux

Gulf of Slam

re

armoured cruiser

---

4,000

9,500

Captain Allaire...

***

Baie d'Along

149

gunboat

14

645

1,000

Lieutenant L'Eost ...

*

....Haiphong

cruiser...

Saja

3,985

5,500

Commander Amet ...

...river gunboat

•

Licut, Mère

(* **

...destroyer

A11

*301

6,300

destroyer

***

-350

Lieut. Cotoní -Lieut. Jehenge...

3 P..

Guichen ... Gueydon...

***

9.376

20,200

Capt. Ridoux

19

*

Henri Rivière ... Jacquin Javeline Kersaint Lynx ... Montcalm... Mousquet ... Olty

Lieut. Portier

*

200

Licut. Corlouer

197

14

204

30%

300

1,250

2,200

Commander Simon

940

-

Armbruster ma

མ 兹味道

9,700

*u་

19,600

Capt. Dayal Sw

**

307

6,300

Licut. Prat

Lieut. Grellier..

JU

601

Lieut. Lavintière

* "att

14

Pistolet

... destroyer

307

6,300*

Lieut. de Reinach-Wenh

sub-marine...

Licut, Glorieux

-

9:437

6,071

...destroyer

Lient, Lebail

461

armoured gunboat... ...armoured cruiser

品

*,796

1,700

Capt. Dupriex....

www

10,914

Tu: gunboat

即

*

629

20,000 900

Copt. Galberteau

Lieut. Roque...

***

***

250

Capt. Terquem...

6,150

4,500

123

** 500

Lieat. Brugnon

Manila-Per Zafiro, 24 h June, et A.M. Frederich, Wilhelmshafen, Herbertshohe, Matupi, Sydney and Melbourne-Per Wills- had, 27th June, 10 AM.

Hans Wagner, Dut. .,, 951, J. Kagemas, 5th

Europe, &c., India, via Tuticoria-Per June--Hamburg 16th April, Gen.-C." & | Caledonien, 27th June, II A.M.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Co.

Indradeo, Br. 1.0., 3,457, Easterbrook, 8th June, Victoria and Vancouver, (B,C.)-P'er Tariar, Peiho...

-Newcastle via Sydney 10th May, Coal-5th July, 9 AM. 5., T. & Co. - Langdale, Br. 5.5, 2,291, C. J. Killey, roth

Co.

protected craiser-

armoured craiser

river gunboat ...river gunboat ...

destroyer....

...craiser...

...sub-marine...

armoured cruiser destroyer. Mriver guaboa!...

"gunboat

www.

*Prolée... *** Mails for Canton, Samshui, Wochow Redoutable....battleship, reserve June, Moji 3rd June, Coal.-S., T. & Co. and Macao will be closed on week days at 7.30 Sabre ... Loongsang, Br. 5.5., 1,091, G. S. Weigall, 12th every morning. On Sundays the mall for Sully ****

Jane, Manila 9th June, Gen.-J., M. & Macao will be closed at 8 am, and that for Macquaire, Dr. s.5., 2,073,8t fohn George, 25th Canton at 9 a.m.

April,—Moji 21st April, Coal.-G., L. & Co. Mausang, Br. 5.5., 1,641, R. Houghson, toth June-Sandakan çib June, Geñ.-J., M. & Co.

Mails for Namleo, Sanbuc, Kongmoon, Kumchak, Samshui, Wuchow and Canton every evening at 5 pm. On Sundays the mails will be closed at 9 aim

No mail will be closed for Canton on Salur

Nanshan, Br, as 1,129, A. W. Bryzull, 7th

Jung-Bangkok tat Juno, Gen➡B-& Co | day evening.

Sully...

Surprise Takiang Takod...... Vauban Vigilante

*

+47

river gunboat.... destroyerä

battleship, reserve

river gunboat......

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Bayle, Commander-in-Chief. Flagship of Rear Admiral de Fauque de Jonquières, Second-in-Command,

Commander Sagot-Duvauroux...

*** ww

Saigon Haiphong Haiphong! ...Haiphong

Saigon Baie d'Along Kaiphong

... Haiphong ...Haiphong

Chemulpo & Shai ...Saigon

Bato d'Along Baie d'Along

Chungking

..Tongka

-Bais d'Along

...Saigon ...Saigon

Haiphoog Saigon

.. Baie d'Along

Bait d'Along Upper Yangtse Saigon

Hoogay Nanning-fo

Commodre C. P. M. Poidlože,

IN

411

PH