Firing by
day.
Firing
Area A.
Firing Area B.
(2) Such signals, when firing by day, shall be displayed two hours before firing is due to commence.
(3) Such signals, when firing by night, shall be displayed two hours before sunset.
(4) In all cases signals shall remain displayed until fring has ceased, and shall then be hauled down or extinguished.
(5) The signals referred to in paragraph (1) above are- (A) IN RESPECT OF FIRING BY DAY—
(a) for FIRING AREA A.
(i) by a red flag flown at the gun site
concerned;
(ii) by a large red flag on the Range Target Towing Vessel. The display of this flag is a signal that the target is ready to be, or is being, fired at:
(ii) by a red flag, with, below it, the International Code Flag "A" Hown from Green Island Typhoon Signal Alast.
(b) For FIRING AREA B-
(i) by a red flag flown at the gun site
concerned:
(ii) by a large red flag on the Range Towing Vessel. The display of this Bag is a signal that the target is ready to be. or is being, fired at:
(ii) by a red flag. with, below it, the International Code Flag "B", Aown from a point on the main road nearest to each gun site and from the old Sai Kung Police Station Flag pole (map) reference 671102) and from the old observation post. hill *163' (map reference 717003) and from such points as the District Commissioner, New Territories, may require on the following islands :-
Bluff Island (map reference 765033) Town Island (map reference 775056), Virn Island (map reference 731100).
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(c) for FIRING AREA C-
(1) by a red flag flown at each gun site ; (ii) by a red flag flown at Castle Peak (map reference 314109) unless the District Commissioner, New Territories, gives permission to the Military Authorities to dispense with this flag;
(H)by a red flag Aown from a launch patrolling the coast between TAP SIAK KOK (map reference 274097) and BLACK POINT (map reference 256129):
(iv) by a red fag Hown from a flag pole at a point between NAM LONG Village and the boundary of Firing Area C (map) reference 284114);
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(v) by a red dag flown from such other position or positions as may be agreed upon, from time to time, by the District Commissioner, New Territories, and the Military Authorities.
(B) IN RESPECT OF FIRING BY NIGHT-
() for FIRING AREAS A, B and C
Cousc. CHAMBER,
Firing Area C.
Firing by night.
Pirlog Areas A.
(i) by a red lamp hoisted at the gun site B and C.
concerned:
(ii) by such signals or warnings as may appear suitable and practicable to the District Commissioner, New Territories, and the Military Authorities.
Мований
Clerk of Councils.
17th October, 1949.