No. S. 638.
1355
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 235/1939.
During dark hours foreign ships are cautioned not to approach ports between Latitude 51° 20′ N. and 54° 00′ N. on the East Coast of England.
Authority-Naval Authorities.
Hong Kong, 24th November, 1939.
No. 244/1939.
AIR RAID WARNING TO SHIPPING.
Position -Singapore Harbour.
Details:-On receipt of an Air-raid warning, the following signals will be dis- played at the Port War Signal Station at Mount Faber (Lat. 01° 16' N., Long. 103° 49′ E. (approx.)):—
By day: TWO RED BURGEES hoisted one above the other.
By night the indications that an attack is imminent will be the extinction of all lights ashore and the sounding of air-raid syren alarms (a continuous fluctuating blast lasting approximately three minutes).
Warnings will also be passed by telephone to Pulo Bukom and Pulo Sebarok.
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On receipt of any of the above indications all movement within the Port is to cease and ships are to extinguish all lights and remain in darkness until the "All Clear' signal is given ashore (a continuous blast at a steady pitch lasting approximately three minutes).
The signal "Port Closed" will not be made.
Authority-Master Attendant, Straits Settlements.
HONG KONG, 29th November, 1939.
No. 245/1939.
Date: Since 21st October, 1939.
Details: The visibilities of the following lights has been reduced about half of its normal conditions:-
Noa-Tcheou (Nao Chow)..
Lat. 20° 55′ N., Long. 110° 36′ E. (approx.).
Hondau.
Lat. 20° 40′ N., Long. 106° 48′ E. (approx.).