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14.	Japanese six per cent sterling loan (second series) for $50,000,000 issued in London and New York at 901/2.
15.	Board of Trade inquiry on North Sea incident opened at Hull.
16.	Russian destroyer Raxtoropni blown up by her commander at Che Foo.
17.	Supplementary division of the Baltic fleet leaves Libau.
24.	Admiral Folkersam's first division of the Baltic fleet arrives at Port Said.
25.	Anglo-Russian Convention, agreeing to submit the North Sea incident to an International Commission of inquiry, signed in St. Petersburg.
	Attention drawn to the voyage of the torpedo boat Caroline from the Thames to Libau.
26.	Confiscation of the Cheltenham confirmed in St. Petersburg.
	Rojestvensky at Baboon (French Congo).
27.	Fölkersam's divisions leave Suez.
28.	Letter published from Lord Lansdowne to the Chamber of Shipping, setting forth the view of the Foreign Office as to the supply of British coal to the Russian fleet. British colliers for Russian fleet subject to confiscation.

 

Japanese Take 203-Metre Hill

26.	Capture of 203-Metre Hill. Russians lose 3,000 men, Japanese possible 12,000.
	Japanese cruiser Sai Yen sunk by mine off Port Arthur.

 

December

2.	Folkersam's division passes Perim.
	Crews of Russian warships give trouble at Shanghai.
3.	Supreme Prize Court at St. Petersburg reverses decision of Vladivostock tribunal as to Thea (sinking declared not justified) and Arabia (cargo of flour now declared not to be contraband).
	Guns of Japanese naval brigade open fire on Russian ships in Port Arthur.
5.	The Russian naval headquarters staff in St. Petersburg admits that crusier Aurora was struck by Russian shells on night of October 21.
	Fölkersam's division coaling at the Musha Islands.

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