Shanghai, Sept, 20, Japanese naval chiefs in Shanghai gathered in an emergency conference At 2 oclock yesterday afternoon discuss measures to be taken in Han kow following the murder of Constable Yoshioka.
'A brief official report on the affaly was held aboard the cruiser Tdzumo, Koshiro Oikawa, commander of the Japanese Third Fleet, stationed Chinese waters, at about noon.
Attending the conference which was held aboard to cruiser lozumo were, besides Vice-Admiral Oikawa, Rear-Admiral Eijiro Kondo, common: der of the Japanese Special Nova: Landing Party, Rear-Admiral Selichi Iwamura, chiot of staff of the Third Fleet; Lieut-Commander Matio Okino, and Lieut-Commander Kenjyo Minato, assistant naval attaches, Six Persons in Custody Constable Yoshioka, Japanese Consul-General. Yoshioks's body was cremated this afternoon Reuter, Precaution Tighter Hankow, Sept. 20.
Capt, Hiroshi Sasagawa, command {ing the Japanese naval landing party, this afternoon ordered the issue of special war-kit to the forces patrolling the Japanese Concession. The slop was taken, ofcials said, as further precaution against untoward events.
Meantime, Japanese community leaders have asked the Consulale-General for permission to hold restricted meeting of residents, 10 discuss measures to be taken In connection with the shooling—Domel.
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