The Archive · 1899

NAVAL NEWS

There is little of interest to chronicle under this heading. The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth arrived here on the 2ist instant inst from Sanméa Bay. On the 24th the German Dredger No. 1 arrived here from Kiel and left for Kisochou on the 27th inst, Phe Argentine training ship Presidente Sarmiento arrived here on the 25th inst sat from Shanghai, This is the first time. T believe, the Argentine ting has been seen ju these waters, The British gunboat Linnet is expected shortly from Yokohama and will proceed to Singapore to relieve the Phaniz, which cruiser will come to Hong-Kong to recommission. The battleship Glory is, Thear, coming out in March next, to relieve the flagship Centurion.

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