A general view of Hong Kong Harbour looking north from the Mid-Levels with Kowloon in the background. In the foreground is the Union Church and the Victoria Peak Tramway (completed in May 1888). The warships in the harbour are, from left to right, Firebrand (1877), Tyne (1878), Meeanee (1848), Wivern (1863), Penguin (1876), Leander (1882), Victor Emanuel (1855), Linnet (1880), Japanese Itsukushima (1889), Severn (1885), Peacock (1888) andAlacrity (1885). The two warships on the right are the Archer (1885) and Porpoise (1886) but as they were near identical sisters it has not been possible to identify which is which.