NEUTRAL LAWS AND BREACHES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 191, 17 August 1904, Page 3

NEUTRAL LAWS AND BREACHES.

THE RECHITELIN INCIDENT.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL REPORT.

LONDON, August 15. An official report published at Tokio states that the torpedo-boat destroyers Asahio and Kasumi, under command of Captain Fujimoto, wero ordered to search for the enemy's ships scattered on the 10th. They found a destroyer ,but lost it in the darkness. They later discovered that it had entered Che-foo, and then waited outside. As the Russians failed to leave, Captain Fujimoto, anticipating that it would escape in, the night, and possibly attack nier.'chaJhtmen, and in addition finding that'the Rechitelin was still noi dSanned, a message was sent that She must iquit by dawn or surrender. During a parley,a quarrel arose, and the magazine forward exploded, killing and woand.ng .several Japanese. The destroyer was then captured. BREACH OF NEUTRALITY. ALLEGATION AGAINST THE RUSSIAN CAPTAIN. LONDON, August 15. The Daily Telegraph says the fact that Captain Rostchakovski of the Russian destroyer carried despatches to a Chinese port is considered in some circles a gross breach at neutrality. JAPAN WILL HOLD FIRM. AND NOT GIVE UP THE RECHITELIN. LONDON, August 15. , The Japanese Consul at Che-foo , states there is no intention of giving up the Rechitelin, her guns and torpedoes not being sufficiently disman- , tied. , FAR EASTERN TRADE. BRITISH SHIPPING SUSPENDED. , PREMATURELY. LONDON, August 15. The Times says there is a growing feeling that British steamers trad- ' tog to the Far East have been withdrawn prematurely. They ought to compete, and then, if they are unfairly treated, the Government could t act on a clean issue, t ■ t CAPTURE OF THE TEO. CONDUCT OF RAIDING RUSSIAN s CAPTORS. LONDON, August 13. The Japanese crew of the German i '. Vessel Teo report thai the Russians .- removed them, and then tried to sink the vessel by means of explosives. They then fired sixty shells into the hull. K BRITISH STEAMER STOPPED. WITHIN SIGHT OF THE ROCK OF '} GIBRALTAR. [ LONDON, August 15. * A Russian cruiser stopped and overhauled the British steamer Rondo " Goorka, near Gibraltar, but al- a lowed her to proceed. „ RUSSIA GETTING ANGRY. * MAKES GRAVE CHARGES IN !} HER CHAGRIN. (Received August 16, 11.11 p.m.) U LONDON, August 15. j* "Russia's reply Jo Loid Lans- " dowoe's Communication with regard to the Knight Commander is not c amicable. The Cabinet and law offl- t , cers are discussing the Russian Note, which charges China with '.] somplicity in the Rechitelin incident, l and says someone is guilty of cow- v ardicc or treason. The Note de- x niands the severe punishment of those responsible, and also the restoration of tho destroyer. China has demanded that the Japanese return the Rechitelin. German insurers are asking less than one-half the premium demanded in Great Britain for vessels going to the Far East. «. GERMAN INSTRUCTIONS. ,j vREGARDING REFUGEE WARSHIPS AT KIACHAU. ~ (Via. reived August 17, 0.36 a.m.) - n v LONDON, August 16. The Post is authorised to g state tha * probably Germany will tl shortlv iS9 ue instructions as to how « ibelligcrents . are to be treated when colling at In >utr al Ports. a. Captain Tru^P* 1 - Governor of w Kiachau, pronto" s "* l the Japanese au- h thorities that th. e Russian destroyers would not be i.'Howcd to depart simultaneously. The.'V would be al- <■■ lowed to go singly,' ,at intervals of S six hours. f There are indioations k that if they 3 were repaired the cruisers and destroyers would be dismantle, owing » to the vastly superior .Japanese C force outside. n