Contraband of War.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12481, 19 September 1904, Page 3

Contraband of War.

BELEASE OF. THE DERWENT. LOSSES Of XLOYT)'S. CASE 01. THE LENA. '■.._>• ■.'' OVERHAUL OP BRITISH VESSELS. ' ''■ LONDON, Sept 16: •.", . The Russians have released the steamer Derwent; which has proceeded to the East. ' „ , T , ~ The "Daily Mail" states that Lloyd s will shortly pay £1,000,000 to cover the sTupping* losses, mostly due to war seizures; • , ~ Captain Berlinsky, commander of the Russian transport Lena,, has given an undertaking that the Lena shall not quit San ; Francisco until peace is declared. Permis<Son'has been given-to repair the vessel after she'is disarmed. The'..Russian, cruiser Teretz, near Gib- j raltar, overhauled und "released the Bri- ! iisl''collier. Treherbet, which was proceedingiirom Newport to Algiers-;-'also, the BritislrsteamerMargit Grosdil. RUSSIA AND CONTRABAND. . ; FRESH INSTRUCTIONS. Receivedß-59,a.m., September 18th. . LONDON, Sept. -17. A ReuterV'inessage -states that the St. Petersburg; and jSmoleDgk quitted Daressalaam»yestefday. .~" """' - ' , ' jS?"Sfc : '" Petersburg telegram states that Bussia ..will differentiate between absolute antf conditional, contraband, and has '-informed v the'iEmbassiesthat provisions and the ofhet articfii mehtibhed in the British and United States note will be seizable if destined for tie enemy's Government or army, or aiavy ,•*■ but will not be contrabandif consigned "to'jrivafe parties. " Freshc instructions-, have been • sent■•-.- to Vladivbstock-owing to the misinterpretation of*Article"'.lo, Section 6, of the'Rus--Man regulations.