The Baltic Fleet

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1323, 11 May 1905, Page 2

The Baltic Fleet

The Neutrality Incident V Further Particulars Firm Attitudo by tiie French The Fleet Moves On Big Gathering of British Warships Prasa Association.—Copyright. (Boomed This Day, 8.80 i.m.) London, May 9' RoZHDESTNENSKY,aftera foui days' cruise, anchored oil Thronghoa on Saturday, and prepared to renew hiß Btock of fresh provisions. M. Jonquieres, the French representative, arrived on Sunday, and ordered him to quit. Rozhdestvehsky replied that h< was not violating the lawsofnetn trality. He was merely resting hii crews, and promised to leave or Monday.

M. Jonqoieres rettirnod on Mon. day. Tbe squadron was ready to sail, and the order fo depart was renewed.

M. Jonqnieres at a later period was instructed to insist on the fleet's definite departure. The Russian press is in no wise grateful to France for moving Rozhdestvensky on. A portion of the Paris press is indignant that the Japanese newspapers do not trust the solemn French pledge. (Rocoived This Day, 9.40 a.m.) London, May 10 Rouhdestvensky's whole fleet quitted the vicinity of Vanfong yesterday.

Uonnt Hayashi. Japanese Ambassador in Lordon, interviewe.fi, said there was no crisis, but it would be unwise on France's part to allow popular reeling in Japan to become further inflamed. There was every reason toisnppose that after France's repeated assurances France would see her way to relieve the anxiety. He flatly denied the Russian assertion that the Japanese were violating the laws of neutrality jn Borneo. It would be no advantage to Japan to do so. There are twenty-three British warships at Hongkong, including the flagship. Paris, May 10 The Matin St Petersburg corres. pondent reports that Russia views the embarrassment she has occasioned her ally with ealmness, almobt indifference.

His Two Reels Jiciion (tlccoived this day, 9,35 a.m,) London, May 10 Tho St Petersburg correspondent of a Paris newspaper reports that Admiral Diebogatoffi ha 3 joined Rozhdestvensky, but the junction was not allowed in French waters.

Stock Exchange Improve!) The AUitutie of France Statement in the House o! Commons (Received TJia Day, 10,25 a.m.) LospON, May 10 Some of the newspapers in Paris are annoyed at the strenuousness of the warning by English newspapers regarding neutrality.

The British newspapers, in reply, say that they intended to prevent France from repeating Russia's mistake prior to the present war of not taking Japan seriously,

The tone of the London Stock Exchange has improved.

In the House of Oommous Mr Balfour, Premier, read M. (Jambon's sfatemont that the moment that France was awaro of Rozhdeatvehsky's presence in Kamranh' Bay he mad" representations to St Peters. bnrsj, and the Czar ordered the Ailmiral to leave immediately. Tho Admiral went to Flongkohe, which is a bit outside of territorial waters. He was again asked to depart, and promised to leave on the 3rd. As regarded the reports that the Admiral received valuable assistance from the French authorities, the only Frenchmen at Kamranh were two concessionaire?, and neither was an official. ! The House received the statement with cheers.