German colliers left England for Porto Pragae acccording to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 1 October 1904

An item dated London 1 October reported that 5 German colliers left the day before Cardiff and Newport with as destination Porto Praga. It was believed that the ships loaded coal for the Russian squadron bound for the Far East.

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1. Russo-Japanese War 8 February 1904-5 September 1905