The Archive · 1937

French Fleet Reaches Yokohama

Yokohama, June 30.

Commanded by Vice-Admiral Jules lo Bigot, the French Asiatic Fleet. consisting of ihe cruiser Lamotte Piquet and despatch boat Dumont "Durville, arrived here this morning from Kobe. The officers of the Fleet "Were greeted.by representatives. of the Navy Office and the French Emassy.

It was announced in Tokyo to-day that the Emperor has presented the Order of the Rising Sun with Double Rays, Second Degree, to Vice-Admiral ly Bigot ana. he Order of the Rising Sun with small cordon, fourth class, íe'eéach of the Admiral's three staff ol'icers.—Domei.

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