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No. S. 125.
NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.
1. Light gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 9th, 10th and 11th March, 1940.
Firing Area "B" will be affected.
2. Firing practice will be carried out from the MOUNT DAVIS Area between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. on 13th March, 1940.
Alternative dates-14th and 15th March, 1940.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
3. 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.
W. SQUIRES, Lieut., R.A., for Brigadier,
Commander, Royal Artillery.
5th March, 1910.
No. S. 126.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 62/1940.
HONG KONG HARBOUR.
Position. An area bounded by the following positions :-
Long. 114° 09' 38-75" E. Long. 114° 09′ 35.75" E.
(c). (d).
(a). Lat. 22° 17' 10.5" N. (b). Lat. 22° 17′ 13.5" N. Lat. 22° 17' 02′5′′ N. Lat. 22° 17′ 05'5" N.
Long. 114° 09′ 29′5′′ E.
Long. 114° 09' 26′5′′ E.
Details. From and including the 9th March, 1940, and until further notice, sand depositing will be carried out from a mark junk which will fly a Red Flag by day and show a Green Light over a White Light by night.
Diving operations will also be in progress from a diving punt. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.
Remarks.-Notice to Mariners No. 35/1940 of the 30th January, 1940, is to be cancelled on the above date.
Chart affected :-No. 1459.
HONG KONG, 4th March 1940.
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