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Show JAPANESE SCHOONERS ARE H CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS H Victoria, B. C, SepL 15. News was M 'brought by tho Pacific liner Awn Ll Maru todav that the Russian jmtrol l cruiser Manjuria found a fleet of : eight Japanese schooners hovering off the Kommandorofski island rookeries jH on Julv 3, and that the -schooners 'jl were boarded and their arms and seal- ' skins seized. ,H The vessels were hove to. under H threat of firing on them, and armed ll parties were sent on board The seal- il era wero thoroughly search'ed and all lfl rifles and furs taken. Tho masters , H wero Informed that should they re- jH turn to Russian waters tho vessels 'fl would be seized. lH Shortly before this, two boats H crews from tho Japanese sealer Chits H Maru and a boat from tho Sofu Maru H were captured -by the Manjuria when H attempting a raid on tho Copper Isl- H and rookeries. They wero arrested M and taken on board tho warship. H The schooners overhauled oft the H Kommanderofskl islands wero tho jH Iaki Maru No. 1. Chitz Maru No 2. JM Boso Maru No. 1. Hokuyo Maru, Gon- H gen Maru and Toyoshlgo Maru. H |