One of the captured torpedo-boats, fly= ing the British flag, was lent to the Japa~ nese to tow off one of their boats that had got aground, when a Russian force came on board and hauled down the British th Captain Keyes of the Fame came up and protested vigorously, and the argument was getting very hot, when Captain War-render of the Barfleur came up and explained matters, and the British flag was replaced. The senior Russian naval officer went off to the Barfleur next di plained that it was alla mistake, the Russian officer having acted under the impression that one of the four torpedo-boats was to be given to the Russians.
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