624               DIARY Otf THE WAR
April 12-14.—Rozhdestvensky Arrives in Kamranh Bay.
April 14.—Japanese occupy Yingching.
April 15.—Japanese occupy Tunghwa, 50 miles east of Shingking.
April 18.-—Growing indignation in Japan at reported violations of French neutrality.
April 20.—Japanese Minister in Paris calls M. Delcasse's attention to the reported stay of Russian vessels in Kamranh Bay. M. Delcasse" tenders his resignation.
April 21.—Statement by M. Rouvier that the French Government meant absolutely to respect neutrality between the belligerents, and had given precise orders to all its agents in the Far East.
April 22.—M. Delcasse's resignation withdrawn. Rozhdestvensky leaves Kamranh Bay.
April 24.—Russian attack on Changtu and Kaiyuen repulsed. Rozhdestvensky returns to Kamranh Bay.
April 26.—Rozhdestvensky again leaves Kamranh Bay.
April 27.—Nebogatoff reported off Penang.
May    1.—Japanese reach Tiaoyutai, 28 miles north of Tunghwai United   States   Government   urges   upon   China  the advisability  of enforcing,  so  far  as   possible,  the neutrality of Chinese harbours.
Russian Fleet at Port Dayet, 40 miles north of Kamranh Bay.
May     2.—Russian Fleet reported at Honkohe Bay.
May 4.—Japanese Minister in Paris asks for explanation concerning news received by his government as to violation of neutrality in Indo-Chinese waters.
May     5.—Four Russian  torpedo boats burn a Japanese sailing
vessel off Hokkaido. Nebogatoff passes Singapore.
May 8.—Publication of French semi-official Note denying charges of breach of neutrality.
May    9.—Rozhdestvensky leaves Honkohe Bay. Nebogatoff off Cape St. James. Two Russian cruisers sighted off Aomori, on the north
toast of Nippon. Russians repulsed at Yingpienniun.
May  12.—Rozhdestvensky returns to Honkohe Bay*
May   13.—Martial law proclaimed throughout Formosa.
May  14.—The Baltic Fleet leaves Honkohe Bay for the north.
May 15.—The Japanese Government vetoes the export of coal to Indo-China.
May 17.—Admiral Birifeff appointed to the command of the naval forces in the Pacific.