Toho, 23rd December.
'A belief prevails in naval circles that the delay in the voyage of the Baltic fleet shows that they are practising manoeuvres en route to be ready for the actual fighting—Our correspondent.
London vit Bombay, 25th December.
The colliers Yeddo and Clayerley with' ten thousand tons of coal for; Mozambique have discharged their cargo at Port Said.
A German steamer is taking a part of this t" an unknown destination,—Reuter.
Tokio, 27th December The Tokio "Kokumin Shimbun. observes that whether the favour" shown the Baltic: flees by ths Neutral Powers are fortunate or une forturrate for Russia is problematical-Now that the warships at Por, Arthur are practically annihilated Admiral Togo is entirely free to, receive Admiral Rozhdiestvensky.
The papers freely allude to the Russian colliers being allowed to sty at Sabang in Sumatra—Our own correspondent, London, 28th December.
The Journal " Russ" of St Petersburg in an outspoken article says the time has passed for silence in regard to the state of the navy. The task imposed upon Admiral Rozhdiestvensky is a superhuman one. The vessels detailed for his re-infareement now at Cronstadt and Libau are dangerously defective Exelusive service.
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