Steamship Diogeness under British surveillance according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 15 March 1895

An item dated Gravesend 13 March reported the sudden appearance on the river of large steamship with two funnels coming from London and refusing to supply any details about her destination. It was supposed that she was in service of the Japanese government. She was now put under surveillance by the gunboat HMS Bustard. When she wanted to execute a trial the same day were soldiers placed on board to prevent her leaving British territorial waters. The edition dated 18 March published an item dated Gravesend the 15^th. The suspected steamship was still under surveillance of the Bustard. Sources claimed that she was named Diogeness and one of the two double screw steamships built around twelve years ago at Southampton. Three years ago she was chartered by the Argentinean government but never went to Argentina. Since that time was she and her sister ship lying anchored in Bow Creek and recently were her engines repaired.