French cruiser Pascal visited the Dutch East Indies in 1904

Source l’Illustration d.d. 26 March 1904

An item reported that the French cruiser 3rd class Pascal accompanied by 1 destroyer and 1 torpedo boat visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies between 10-11 December 1904.(1)

Note
1. Of the Descartes-class protected cruisers consisting of the Descartes and Pallas, preceded by the Friant-class and succeeded by the D’Assass-class. Laid down by Arsenal de Toulon, France in December 1893, launched in September 1895, commissioned in January 1897 and decommissioned in 1911. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 27 December 1904 reported that on Friday 9th around five o’clock a French squadron coming from Colombo arrived in the Sabangbaai consisting of the cruiser Descartes commanding officer Amet, the destroyer Sabre and the torpedo boats No. ‘s 246, 247, 248, 249 and 254. The next day arrived the cruiser Pascal towing the torpedo boat No. 45 and the destroyer Francisque. The No. 245 undergone repairs at Sabang just like small repairs of the engines of the Descartes by the Sabangmaatschappij. The Pascal returned the 11th towards Colombo destined for Europe. The remaining ships bunkered coal and water departing on Friday the 16th towards Saigon.

Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1904-1905.