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No. S. 81.
CANCELLATION OF FIRING PRACTICE.
Paragraph 3 of Firing Notice dated 6th February, 1910, notifying practice on 13th, 14th and 15th February, 1940, has been cancelled.
W. SQUIRES, Lieut., R.A.,
for Major Instructor in Gunnery,
12th February, 1940.
The British Troops in China.
No. 8. 82.
NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.
1. Firing practice will be carried out from the MOUNT DAVIS area on 21st February, 1940.
Alternative dates-22nd and 23rd February, 1910.
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Firing Areas "D" and E" will be affected.
2. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 4.30 p.m. and 12 midnight on 23rd February, 1940.
Alternative date-24th February, 1940.
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Firing Area C" will be affected.
3. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6.30 p.m. and 12 mid- night on 25th February, 1940.
Alternative date-26th February, 1940.
Firing Area "C" will be affected.
4. In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, are warned to assist in the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing area affected, or by consenting to be towed out of the firing area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the Military Authorities.
J. M. SMITH, Major,
for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
13th February, 1940.