Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-23 | Page 1 | To Release Malacca

TO RELEASE MALACCA. Russians Are Convinced Vessel Had IH No Contraband of War. ttH LONDON. July 22. In accordance with Instructions from Foreign fjH Minister Lamsdorff. Count Benck- jjH endorff. tho Russian Embassador to IH Great Britain, has Informed Foreign fH Minister Lansdowno that Immediately upon the proving of the presence of the H broad arrow the British mark upon jH the munitions upon the seized steamer Malacca, and tho fact that no othor jH cargo of a contraband character is on jH board that vessel, she will at once be re- jH leased. Ml In response to this notification Lord HH ILansdownc asniu'cd, Count. Bc,nckcndorf that nil the boxes marked with the broad arrow wore the property o( the British Government, and the Secretary jidded that he had been informed by Hie I'enltisuhir nnd Oriental company, the owner of the Malacca, that there was no contraband on hoard, a Btatemont which the Bri.tlnh Government, a ccoptcd. because of the standing of the company. com-pany. Russia 1$ now awaiting? a verification verifi-cation of tho company's statement. jb a matter of formality the Malacca cargo will bo examined at 50m port In the Mediterranean, probably Suda. bay, island of Crete, In the presence of the. British Consul. A claim for damages as a result of delaying de-laying the steamor will be presented in due course of time through the British embapsy.