'These vessels could not be répsired "at once, there being only one dry ddck. 'There was another crniser,'the Bogatyr, in dock then, and after she'cdme aut the Gromoboi was put into dock. She was repaired in two motiths' time, and was sent out on trial, when "she w from the ordiser 'Rank to the teaniport in'
Hafis, Nothing wis done to'thie oatyo as'also the' Robsis.
The monotony in Viadivostock. was intense; only the constant new reports that we heard each day. kept us from being altogether dull. Such reports' as these were common: The was going out next week. Once we were told. we would sail the next day for Moji. Steam was onthe main and the steering gear tried and all ready for sea, when the next day we heard that she was to remain for the winter, Also we were supposed to leave in "'n eok's time when we "first came "in, The captain of the Calchas was.the only officer who attended the trial. The trit! came.to & conclusion: that on Tuesday, the 13th September, at Viadivostock, wlien the contraband was out, she Was a free ship. But afterwards one of the members of the inquiry held' up two letters—part of the mail. They were Goverhiment letters, and they ssid that that was enough evidence to condemn any vessel 0 they appealed again, and the next court was to take place on the 22nd of October at St. Petersburg. The cargo Was all taken out that was claimed as contraband, and we remained awaiting orders. On the 9th of November the Knglish steamer Allanton was released; the other English steamer, _Chelkanban,.an..condemned. The weather at first in Vladivostock was very fine, but, afthrmards hie cold quickly cold inddood. The wind from set in. For the last month we had.very
the hills was " biting."..19 deg. of frost Was the'snost.we'had there, On. of Dice her wa got the good fon 2
again. All the, flour, was pil, out by a lieutenant. and a. sloop Taken, eu 90d then, we mare ahead of us, clear of the mines, We wore. at, last, free, again, with no more anxijety.in case, of. a. bombardment, the ship having been bailed out, "Hongkong, 17th December, 1904,
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