Source l'Illustration dated 16 January 1904
An item reported that the Japanese consul informed the Dutch East Indies cabinet officially the visit of the Japanese Foreign Service Squadron [at Batavia] announced. The squadron consisting of the battleships Nishi (1) and Tone (2) and commanded by rear admiral Joshida [S. Yoshida] planned visits to the Philippines and Siam.
Notes
1. Italian Guiseppe Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser. Building ordered by Argentina on 23 December 1901, laid down by Gio. Ansaldo&C., Genoa-Sestri Ponente, Italy as San Roca On 29 March 1902, launched as Marina Moreno on 9 February 1903, bought on 30 December 1903, commissioned as Nisshin on 7 January 1904, training ship since 1927, stricken on 1 April 1935, sunk while used as target in 1936, salvaged and reused as target on 18 January 1942. Earlier sale negotiations between Argentina and Russia failed because of the asked price.
2. Protected cruiser, building ordered under the 1904 Fiscal Year Emergency Fleet Replenishment Program, laid down at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan on 17 November 1905, launched on 24 October 1907, completed on 5 May 1901, stricken on 1 April 1931 and sunk while used as a target on 30 April 1933. Lacking finances was a budget for building a sister ship refused.
