1984 Ed.]
Defences (Firing Areas)
[CAP. 196
9
THIRD SCHEDULE
FIRING SIGNALS
[s. 5.]
Note.--All grid references are in terms of the Universal Transverse Mercator grid, Zones 49 and 50. International Spheroid. Hong Kong 1963 datum.
1. Notice that firing is taking place in any firing area shall be given by the hoisting or display of the signals hereinafter mentioned.
2. Such signals, when firing by day, shall be displayed 1 hour before firing is due to commence.
3. Such signals, when firing by night, shall be displayed 2 hours before sunset.
4. In all cases signals shall remain displayed until firing has ceased, and shall then be hauled down or extinguished.
5. In respect of firing by day the signals referred to in paragraph 1 above are--
(a) for Firing Area B-
(i) by a red flag flown at each of the following positions--
KV 296717 (Lat. 22° 19′ 45". Long, 114° 22′ 33′′).
KV 265701 (Lat. 22° 18′ 54′′. Long. 114° 20′ 42′′).
KV 275715 (Lat. 22° 19′ 36′′, Long. 114° 21′ 18′′).
KV 278720 (Lat. 22° 19′ 54′′, Long. 114° 21′ 30′′).
KV 285695 (Lat. 22° 18′ 42". Long. 114° 22′ 12′′).
(ii) by a red flag flown on a 10-foot pole on a buoy moored in each of the following positions-
KV 341751 (Lat. 22° 21′ 39′′. Long. 114° 25′ 06′′).
KV 368751 (Lat. 22° 21′ 39′′, Long. 114° 26′ 42′′).
KV 367648 (Lat. 22° 16' 00". Long. 114° 26′ 42′′).
KV 295648 (Lat. 22° 16′00′′. Long. 114° 23′ 30′′).
KV 270679 (Lat. 22° 17′ 42". Long. 114° 21′ 00′′).
(b) [Deleted. L.N. 15/80]
(c) [Deleted, L.N. 15/80]
(d) for Firing Area D-
(i) by a red flag flown at each gun site;
(ii) by a red flag flown at Castle Peak (map reference HQ 03887900) unless the Regional Secretary (New Territories) has given permission to the military authorities to dispense with that flag;
(iii) by a red flag flown at each of the points indicated by map references HQ 058839, HQ 025775, HQ 010804 and HQ 025822;
(iv) by a red flag flown from such other position or positions as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Regional Secretary (New Territories) and the military authorities;
(e) for Firing Area E-
by a red flag flown at grid references--
(i) KV018933;
Signals for day and night firing.
Firing by day.
Firing Area B
Firing Area D.
Firing Area E
(ii) KV022938;
(iii) KV023936.
6. In respect of firing by night the signals for Firing Areas B and D are-
(a) by a red lamp hoisted at the gun site concerned:
Firing by night. Firing Areas B and D.
(b) by a red lamp in each position at which a warning flag is flown by day.
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