Saigon, 14 June. The Russian auxiliary cruiser Koeban [Kuban] anchored today off cape St. Jacques. The governor of Cochin China immediately sent a warship to protect the neutrality. Her arrival was confirmed by the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlands-Indië dated 16 June 1905.
Flensburg. 15 June. The German Flensburger Dampfschiffahrt-Gesellschaft received a telegram according to which the iron built screw steamship Tetartos on 30 May was destroyed by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Don underway from Japan towards Tientsin in the North Chinese Sea. The Tetartos measured 1,812 register tons. Her crew was saved and landed at Batavia. Her cargo consisted juts of wooden beams destined for a neutral Chinese harbour and there was none war contraband on board. London, 15 June. Lloyds confirmed this tiding except that instead of 30 May 31 May was mentioned. The Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlands-Indië dated 16 June 1905 published also an item dealing with this even. London, 15 June. Tidings were received that the Russian auxiliary cruiser Don now called Rion on 30 May the German ship Targus had destroyed and that the German crew was transported to Batavia.
