Colliers waiting at Djibouti waiting for the Russian Baltic Fleet according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra post dated 24 March 1905

An item dated Singapore 24th reported that at Djibouti 34 colliers were lying waiting for the Russian Baltic fleet underway towards the Far East (1)which was to arrive there at the end of March.

Note
1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.