There is as yet apparently no central naval station for Hokkaido and the northern extremity of the main island of Japan. By an Imperial O.dinance promulgated about ten years azo Muroran was selected as the Admiralty for the stition—a station whic' is of no small impor: ance' by reason of its closeness to the Russian cost ut Muroran has been since discovered to be, for various bsargrd unsuited for the purpose. At present the port of Ominsto, situated close to Aomori, has got a torpedo corps, so that it looks as if Ominato had taken the place of Muroran as the oth Admiralty.
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