Britain and Turkey.
■ London, Sept. 28. The Times correspondent at Sombay wires that Commander Pears, of H.M.S. Perseus, inquired the object! of a Turkish vessel’s visit to the head of the Persian Gulf* and was informed that it had been instruo'ed to land 600 troops. ~ Commander Pears ad vised, the Tutki. hr oomotKoder to return to £usr&> bat the
harbour, and prepared to land her troops. vessel weighed anchor, entered the The commander of the Perseus immediately cleared' bis decks for action, and kept his search" light on* tho Turk’s deck. v TheTurkish' eouimander ,fn the morning announced that he Was retnmlhj to Fao in order to. with Constantinople. The vessel remain* at
Fao* Edham Piiht ia meanwhil massing troops at Basra. ' Tire Sheiks at jMarahonkh ban declined therequest of the Yali of Boar to discourage tho calls of the Brilisl warships and steamers. Tho Times says that the Sheika ma; oount on British support.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 109, 1 October 1901, Page 2
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155Britain and Turkey. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 109, 1 October 1901, Page 2
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