VESSELS STOPPED BY RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12015, 17 October 1904, Page 7

VESSELS STOPPED BY RUSSIA.

Tho " Daily Express "• poblisheir a list of the overhaulings, stoppagea, seizures, and confiscations of neutral and belligetenfc - vessels by Russian and Japanese from the beginning of the war up to the end of August. The total number; of vessele dealt with was 103, of which 71* were neutral?.. Of the 64 neutrals dealtwith, by Russia, 39 were British, aeven German, and eight - belonged to other countries. The "Japanese dealt with 17 neutrals, of .which two wens British, seven Norwegian, and" eight helonged to other countries, vOf the seven •"> German ships seized by the Ruasians, all . were liberated with the exception of the " Thea, 1613 tone, which waa Isunk and* declared to be. a lawful prize. .Not T opa.of : teh 17 neutral ships seued by the Japanese was sunk, ; and 11 of them were released., Of the 16 Japanese veesels seised by the Russians, 13 (including 10 transports) wene sunk, but of tho 16 Russians taken by the Japanese, only one was sunk, and that acdentally by striking a Roanaa mine. Two were released.