A. correspondent then inquired as to whether the Y.1,500,000,000 estimate of the Japanese Navy for the extraordinary budget in connection with the China incident was not too excessive and therefore whether the sum included expenses of new naval building, Rear-Admiral Noda replied that the extraordinary budget estimate included only appropriations needed in connection with the China incident, He pointed out that the complete specifications were explained before the last Diet.
Questioned regarding unconfirmed reports that a fleet of 22 vessels, believed to be either Japanese or Netherlands ships, was sighted mancuyring in Davao Gulf in the Philippines, Rear-Admiral Noda said he had no official information, but expressed the opinion that it was extremely improbable that Japanese warships would engage in manceuvres in that area.—Domei.
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