Shanghai, May 1.
Vice-Admiral "Koshiro' Oikava, until now Chief of the Naval. Air Administration in' Tokyo, will re-Place Vice-Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa as Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Seas Fleet, 9 naval Spokesman announced here "yesterday.
The new C-in-C, arrived here carly yesterday morning aboard a warship. He was accompanied by Rear-Admiral Jinichi Kusaka, his Chief of Staff, The officers were greeted at the wharf by Vice-Admiral Hasegawa and Rear-Admiral Rokuzo Sugiyama, the outgoing Chief of Staff of the China Seas Fleet. notifying them of the continual n of the Blockade, The proclamation issued by Vice-'Admiral Oikawa read:
"I hereby announce that prohibition of navigation of Chinese shipping, both Government-owned and uvate, in Chinese territorial waters, hitherto enforced by Vice-Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, former Commander-In-Chief of the Japanese China Sea Fleet, will be enforced by the aval forces under my command from the morning of April 30, 103 (Signed) " Vice-Admiral_ Koshiro Oikawa, Commander-in-Chief, Japanese China Sea Fleet"
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