MR. PIKE PEASETo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will state the names and tonnage of the British ships seized, delayed, and damaged by the Russian forces during the Russo Japanese War.
(Answered by Secretary Sir Edward Grey.) The following table contains the names of 742 the vessels falling in the category mentioned, and their gross and net tonnage taken from the Mercantile Navy Lists for 1904 and 1905:—
Vessel. Gross tonnage. Net tonnage. Allanton 4,253 2,775 Ardova 3,533 2,271 Calchas 6,748 4,279 Chingping 1,385 1,062 Cilurnum 2,123 1,370 Ettrickdale 3,776 2,468 Formosa 4,045 2,616 Foxton Hall 4,247 2,734 Frankby 4,182 2,618 Fuping 1,393 1,052 Hipsang 1,659 1,040 Hsiping 1,981 1,267 Ikhona 5,252 3,383 Knight Commander 4,306 2,716 Malacca 4,045 2,616 Oldhamia 3,639 2,347 Ras Bera 3,837 2,500 St. Kilda 3,518 2,269 Wenchow 898 560