japanese naval training squadron, australian visit 1910. in february 1910 it was announced that the japanese naval training squadron, consisting of the "aso" and the "soya" would be visiting australia. rear admiral hikojirō was in command of the squadron. both cruisers were fitted with telefunken wireless telegraphy equipment. the tour included thursday island (3 march), townsville (7 march to 13 march), brisbane (13 march to 17 march), sydney (19 march to 27 march), hobart (30 march to 4 april), melbourne (7 april to 16 april), adelaide (19 april to 23 april), albany (29 april to 2 may), fremantle (4 may to 11 may), batavia, suraybaya, singapore, hong kong, formosa, shanghai, returning to yokosuka.