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No. S. 253.
NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.
1. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12 midnight on 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th May, 1940.
Firing Area "E" will be affected.
2. 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.
15th May, 1940.
No. S. 254.
G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A., for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 113/1940.
MALACCA STRAITS DINDINGS RIVER.
Destruction of Beacon-Temporary Light Buoy Established.
Previous Notices.-No. 78/1940 of the 14th March, 1940.
No. 81/1940 of the 18th March, 1940.
Position.-Latitude 4° 15′ N., Longitude 100° 35′ E. (approx.).
Details. The beacon referred to in previous notices has been swept away, and is temporarily replaced by a WHITE CONICAL BUOY showing a
White Flashing Light every five seconds, laid approximately 130 feet in a north westerly direction from the beacon.
Abridged Description.- Fl. ev. 5 sec.
Chart affected.-— No. 792.
Authority.-Naval Authorities.
HONG KONG, 10th May, 1940.