French and German colliers departed Las Palmas with coal for Russian squadron acccording to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 2 November 1904

An iten referred to tidings received from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain reporting that 4 German ships loaded with coal for the Russian squadron departed for Cameroon along the African west coast [then the German colony Kamerun] and 3 with coal loaded British steamships to the French island Réunion.

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