Berlin, 21st July.
No material answer has as yet arrived from St. Petersburg regarding the seizure of the mail bags from the Prinz Heinrich. It is reported that two more steamers of the Russian Volunteer fleet have left Odessa. The s. Smolensk and St. Petersburg secretly took pilots on board at Suez. The Russian man-of-war Chernomoretz has passod the Dardanelles.
It is reported from Paris that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Delcassé, will pay a visit to Count Lamsdorff inst.
Mr. Witte has arrived here. The negotiations of the commercial treaty being continued, it is hoped that they will be finished by next week.
More German transports with ié- inforcements for South-West Africa' will leave in August.
22nd July.
News has reached us: from St. Petersburg, which announces that it is the firm intention in St. Petersburg to. promptly settle the incidents with Germany and England in a friendly way. From Germany renewed protests have' been made. Colt Lamidorff is very obliging. The Ministers concerned have been in-stracted to act promptly. The second division of the Russian Baltic fleet, which consists-of vessels of old type and small cruisers, will leave on the 6th of Augi M. Witte's political mission has been settled; his further stay in Berlin is solely owing to family matters.
England is willing to declare a guarantee ona $ per cent Turkish loan, in order that Turkey may lieable to pay the Russian war indemnity; thereby the English influence in Constantinople and the position of the Turks in the Dardanelles question will be strengthened. The Exchanges consider the incidents with Germany and England with calmness.
The report of Deleassé's departure for St. Petersburg is not confirmed. The R in Government wishes to settle officially the misunderstandings concerning the P. & O. 8. Malavea. If the English Government assures that the cargo, of this steamer was consigned to the British fleet in Hongkong, then Russia will at once release the Malacca.
Other vessels in the Red Sea have boon unmolested.
The issue of the loan for the Shanghai-Nanking Railway in London has met with failure and was finally offered at a discount of 2} per cent.
23rd July, 'The Malacca is to be taken to Suda Bay, where " British-Russian Commission will examine her by agreement of both Powers for contraband. 'This' solution is considered to be puta formality and will facilitate the definite settlement of the incident.
An answer has been received in Berlin, in consequence of which the command. ers of the Russian cruisers have received strictest orders to avoid in future every such incident, which can cause misunderstandings. The friendly settling of all cases is expected.
The request by Russia to Turkey to permit her to take the Malaccarthrough the Dardanelles has been refused.
'The conclusion of the German-Russian Commercial' Treaty negotiations is now confirmed also by Russian sources.
Mr. Witte is expected to go to Paris shortly to negotiate financial matters.
The Hamburg-Amerika Line steamer Scandia has been seized by the Russian cruisers and taken under the Russian flag to Suez.
The Hamburg-Amerika Line, declares that according to the manifest the steamer had no war materials for Japan on board. myth July.
The British steamer Ardova has been seized by the Russian cruisers in the Red Sea. Count Laimsdorff declared to the British Ambassador that the commanders not received the instructions which had been sent by him.
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