R.A.F. FIRING PRACTICE IN PORT SHELTER RANGE

Public Advised Of Dates. Times

Details of dates and tines of firing practice by the Royal Air Force

in the Port Shelter Range for the first three months of 1961 are published in

today's Government Gazette.

Firing practice will take place in or over Area "A" of the Range

between 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.n. on January 6, 13, 20 and 27, February 3, 10 and

24 and March 3, 10, 17, 22, 23 and 24.

Masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation

of the Air Armament Practice Ordinance are asked to assist the carrying out

of the firing practice by hastening through the firing area affected or, in

the case of vessels, by consenting to be towed out of the firing area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the Air Officer Commanding.

Artillery Firing Practice

It is also announced in the Gazette that artillery firing practice

will take place in or over Firing Areas "A" and "B" of the Port Shelter Range

on Monday, January 16 between 7 a.. and 5.30 p.m.

STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR KWUN TONG AREA

Development Of Low-Cost Housing Estate

More stormwater drains are to be constructed at Kwun Tong to cope with

the development of a low-cost housing estate in the area.

Two concrete box oulverts with a total length of 430 feet and a circular

oulvert of 260 feet will be built to connect with the newly completed open

nullah alongside the road to Yau Tong.

The construction work, starting about the middle of February, will take

about six months to complete.

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