German coalers waiting at Las Palmas for instructions according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 30 September 1904

An item reported that at Las Palmas, Canary islands three German steamships arrived loaded with 10.000 ton coal waiting for further orders.

Note

1. At that moment was the Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904-5 September 1905) going on.