As the story of the small German cruiser Thetis pursuing on the 2nd of home papers lately arrived in Shanghai, " Der Ostasiatische Lloyd" publishes the following account of the incident, which has been communicated to that paper At noon of the 2nd of August 8. M. 8, Thetis was opposite the Iltis Cemetery on her way to Chefoo, storing N. E. ¢ E., and steaming at regulation speed. Not far from the harbour of Weihaiwei the British Ocean appeared to starboard, holding a converging course and followed by a torpedo-boat. The signal: "Have you important news?" was hoisted on the ip. H. G. M. 8. Thetis supposed the signal was made for an English steamer, which was sighted also. When the Thetis was near enough to the Ocean and the torpedo-boat, she made way to starboard as she, in compliance with the rule of politeness, did not wish to cross in front of the bow of the elder English commander. But neither did she wish, again in compliance with the rules of politeness, to press between the battleship and the torpedo-boat and went therefore far out of the way. As, immediately after the Thetis made this movement, the Ocean turned back, running up to the torpedobost, the Thetis had to take up her former course, which allowed her now to pass behind the Ocean. Thereupon the hoisted on the Ocean. "As'no other ship "Where are you going?" was*
was sighted at the time, the The replied: "To Chefoo."
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