About this date a small feet of Russian warships are expected at Colombo. These are the armoured cruiser Gromoboi (12,236 tons, 23 note, 26 guns); the turret ship Poltava (1,960 tons, 17 knots, 16: uns) and the torpedo boat destroyers Dolphin} Kasatak, Kit, and Skat. The second-class cruiser Alyer (4,382 tons 20 knots, 10 guns) of the French Navy, and third-class cruiser Lombardi (2,380 tons, 17 knots, 10 guns) of the Italian Navy are also expected at Colombo en route for China, According to present arrangements five transports with Russian troops are comi out, and the first of these, theEkaterinoslar, with a large number of marines and sailors, is expected here in a few days. These men are to take the pte of those who have been landed from the Russian men-rat for shore operations. She will be followed a week Inter by the Yo one, with 1,500 troops, Infantry and Artillery, and with over 24) tons of ammunition' avd stores, their destination being Taka. The Suratoy, with 1,200 troops, will be the next to arrive here; while the other will be the China (Kast Asiatic Ca.), which is bringing out a Tirge quantity of ammunition and two terped" boats in sections.
Tosides the two transports which recently arrived with German troops, several other transports. are coming out within this month, bringing in all eight ons of Phe French contingent is to. be about 9,225 officers and men, which will include 4 regiments of Infantry, 8 battalions of Artillery, besides Engineers, Telegraph Stutf, ete.
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