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5. Light gun practice will be carried out between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12.00 midnight on 29th November, 1940.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
6. 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 areas 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.
G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A.,
for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
19th November, 1940.
No. 8. 558.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 211/1940.
FRENCH INDO-CHINA-TOURANE OBSERVATORY LIGHT.
Change in characteristics.
Position.-Lat. 16° 07′ N., long. 108° 13′ E. (approx.).
Details.-The Fixed Light at the Observatory Lighthouse has been replaced by a
light having the following characteristics:-
Group Occulting (2) every nine seconds, visible at a distance of
twelve miles.
4.5 secs. light.
1.5 secs. darkness.
1.5 secs. light.
1.5 secs.
darkness.
9.0 secs. Total period.
Abridged Description.~Gp. Occ. (2) ev. 9 sec. vis. 12 M.
Authority.-French Notice to Mariners.
No. 212/1940.
FRENCH INDO-CHINA- HAIPHONG-PROHIBITED AREA,
Position. Lat. 20° 42′ N, long. 107° 00′ E. (approx.).
Details.-Navigation is prohibited within the following area :-
E",
Bounded on the North by Island "B", on the East by Island
on the South by the parallel of 20° 42′ 24′′ N. and on the West by the meridian of 107° 00′ 20′′ E.
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