Accompanied by his s'aif Vice Admiral Oikawa mounted the saluting base, situated "outside the Japanese [Navel Landing Par'y Barracks. in IKlangwan Road, shortly after 10 2m. His arrival was heralded by a fanfare Jot bugles, which, as it died away, was followed by the martial strains Jot the Japanese national anthem play-Tea bya naval bond "immediately facing the reviewing stand. As the Admiral's arm came down from the saluting position the signal for the Procession of vehicles lo move was given by the band which played a lively marching tune, few moments later the frst "which "Were seated. Rear-Admi Yoshinabu Shishido, commander of the Japanese Naval Lar and his staff affeer, pas Admiral Oikawa. with fag" Aying. Then came the rest of the. array= lorries, carrying smartly eld blue jackets, each vehicle under the command of a pelty officer, motor cycle combinations with mounted "machine guns, various types of artillery pieces, the heaviest of which were hauled by military trucks; and, drowning the musie of the band, siridently roar tanks and! less noisy armoured cars As the last line of vehicles in the Farade passed by, Vice-Admira! Gikawa, attended by his star and three armed. sentries, entered a mili ary ear which took him to Hongkew Park for the mext stage in the review.
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