Show RELEASE Of TH THE MAL MALACCA CC I IM M Russia Issues Statement Defining Her Position in II the tb Case Csc Case SHE HO 11 RIGHTS Reason Was Vois Official Statement Of o That He Ic Was Carrying State Slate Cargo St Petersburg Aug 2 The text of ot the tho government statement regarding the tw rel of the tho British steamer Malacca seized on tho this lied HeU sea ecu by the tho Russia volunteer fleet leot steamer St Petersburg Is U as out follows From the tho beginning of ot tho the Japanese war tho the Ir go eminent tool measures to tr vr the transportation tation of ot contraband of war to Japan by y vessels of neutral countries In tho thu regulations sanctioned by tho the emperor Feb H 14 1 1901 which Hussla proposed to follow during tho the war a list was Wil given Riven of articles regarded by us na no 11 contra contraband band U It I was wn also ullo declared that the tho and maritime would woul resolve resel vu to themselves the tho tight right of executing tho decisions con coti contained COl tallied In the tho regulations for naval lunt prizes sanctioned by b tho the emperor March 27 1895 and In the tho Instructions I confirmed by tho the council counci of ot the tho admit Sept Sopt 20 1100 1000 regarding the tho pro Lire procedure I for stopping visiting amid 1111 as ns as for the thu carrying off or Ind do lie 1 over oer tho thou vessels and tonti cargoes seized Tho The volunteer fleet 0 vessels St Bt petersburg and having baying re cc a 1 special commission tho the term heron of ot which liars has now expired In Ito proceed Ing nt to their destinations In ac tic accordance with wih tho the above decisions and Ild while passing laR through tho the lied Heu Hen sen SI stopped Blut visited nil all 11 suspected yes ves vessels sels sla encountered In II those waters It I was as under Ulder these conditions that hint the tho commander co a 11 0 I of tho the Bt St stopped 1 1 among others tha British steamer Malacca the tho captain of at which refused ed to show his lois ships papers relt reu lug Ing ng to the tho cargo a 1 refusal which led lea leao let to o tho the seizure of tho tue vessel ve el and Ind the do to send her bier ten tea with wih tho thou view to light on the matter blather maler Nevertheless In of oC tho the statement of or o tho the government acting In agreement with wih the tho British government decided that a n fresh visit should hould bo lie patti paid to Li tho the seized vessel at atthe lt atthe the tho nearest port on Us its II route In lii 11 the presence of ot the consul The ho vis vie visit it occurred at Algiers Tho I officially certified that tha t the tho military stores store on ott board continued to bo be the tho ty of ot the tho got gov government go and that the tho rest rost of or her boor largo cargo was not moot lot of t war wal Tithing Taking title this attestation Into consideration tho lm Im period government decided to liberate tho the cargo and vessel This decision must lust not however bo be hl Interpreted as ns a renunciation by b the tho Imperial govern Kavern government ment of ot Its Intention to II cruis cruls cruisers cruisers ers en and auth warships In general g to prevent the carrying of ot contraband of our enemy |