Eondon, 17th May.
Count Tuttenbach arrived at Fez on the 1th instant—Zzolusive service. formal steps and instructed th and military authorities to increase watch and guards along the coast and that in "case belligerent vessels attempt to enter within the French territorial waters, they should at once be ordered to depart therefrom The French Government, upon receipt of the report of the Third Russian Fleet drawing nearer, gave out a formal instruction again to the naval authorities to the effect that they should exert] themselves to the utmost in keeping watch over the Flest and that all the necessary measures should be taken never to allow the belligerent vessels to enter within the French territorial waters. The Russian Government have also been informed to the same effect.
After the above reply had been made, the French Government reported to our! Legation (at Paris) that according to the official report from the Naval Authorities in Indo-China, on the morning of the 9th of May, not a Russian vessel could be found within the Bay of Hon Kobe: and its neighbourhood.
15th May.
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The German mission of Count Tuttenbach arrived on the 11th May at Fea, where it was received with great enthusiasm, Count Biilow has left for Metz, where the Kaiser is staying at present.
France will send " special mission to the festivities of the wedding of the Crown Prince, '16th May.
The " Birshewija" hopes from the uppointment of Baron Rosen as Russian Ambassador at Washington a strengthening of the relations between Russia and the United States.
The fourth Russian squadron lies la Reval ready to leave for the Far Kast.
The "Fravkfucter Zeitung" reports that the Bussian Admiral Rodinow has gone to Paris in order to study the productive power of the French dockyards. rench syndicate offered to Russia a loan of ouv milliard francs (£40,000,000). with the understanding that Russian should order for une quarter milliard francs ships in France.
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