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ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO, frc.33 Association—By Telegraph—Copyrigh" TOKIO, October 30. (Received Oct. 30, at 9.10 p.m.) . The death of Admiral Yamamoto i announced, Baron. Admiral Yamamoto, ex-Ministo of tiio Japanese Navy, \rcis born in 185! 'He bscanio a lieutenant m the navy i 1880, ami a captain ,in 1886. Ho was aftoi wards appointed private secretary to tli Minister of -tJio Navy, and was via 'Minister in. 1896, when ho was promotwl i Hie rank of Rear Admiral. Ho was Min.ii tor of the Na.vy from 1893 till IQC6, ar.d said to have greatly influenced Lis co leagues in the ICafcura Cabinet and t} r elder statesmen in .regard to adopting resolute attitude in connection with ii 'Russo-Japanoeo negotiations which led '•! Japan 'anticipating her adversary by eon mewing- hostilities.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14359, 31 October 1908, Page 10
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128OBITUARY Otago Daily Times, Issue 14359, 31 October 1908, Page 10
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