Who's Who in the Far East/SHIMAMURA, Rear-Admiral Hayao

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SHIMAMURA, Rear-Admiral Hayao (TOKYO), Commander-in-chief of Training Squadron; b. Sept., 1858, at Tosa. Was a staff Lieutenant in Chino-Japanese War; promoted to a command on its termination: attached to Italian Legation, 1896; Commander of " Suma " and saw.service during Boxer trouble; on outbreak of war with Russia was chosen by Admiral Togo as his chief of staff, with rank of Rear-Admiral; in Battle of Tsushima commanded detatchment of armoured cruisers; visited Australia in command of training squadron, 1906. Address: Tokyo, Japan.