The ships now under construction in the Japanese naval yards by the extra ordinary war expenditure are two battle. ships and four armoured cruisers. A battleship and three ornisers, which are being constructed in Kure, are to be named the Aki, Teukuba, Ikoma, and Tbuki. A battleship and cruiser in Yokosuka are to be called the Satsuma and Kurama. The Tsukuba is expected tobe Inunched in December next and the Ikoma in February.
The repairs to the cruiser Soya, ex-Varyag, have been practically completed, and Vice-Admiral Arai, who has been in charge of the salvage works, gave. a Incheon on the 22nd instant on board hip underwent a trial trip on Friday anit is expected to leave Cho-ith of November, to undergo Saseho. She will subsequently come to Yokosuka for armament.
The destroyer Asakaze was launched at the Kawasaki Yard, Kobe, on Saturday afternoon. The launching of other des: troyers under construction at the Kobe Yard, will be made in the following order: Harukaze, Shigure, Hatsuharu, and Uzuki.
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