1954-HKRS30-8-44_Part01 — Page 44

FIRST SCHEDULE

The TAI LAM Two Hundred Farde Range.

[Para. 2]

All that area of land situate at TAI LAM and bounded-by a line sterling at a point grid reference 16580943, thence to a point in the direction of 018” grid reference 35660966, thence to a point in the direction of 086" grid reference 35081010, thence following the 200 metre contour to a point grid reference 36711025, thence to a point in the direction of £81* grid reference 35200952, thence to starting point in the direction of 262".

SECOND SCHEDULE

Conditions of Use.

[Pare. 4)

2.

The signals referred to in paragraph 1 shall include

Description

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(1) By day, a large red flag flown hoisted and by night, a red of signals. lantern lighted and hoisted with a sentry posted at the base of the pole from which the aforementioned flag or lantern is hoisted or flown at the following points-

(1) grid reference 35600980

(i) grid reference 35860950

(2) By day a large red flag flown hoisted and by night a red lantern lighted and hoialed at the following points-

(i) grid reference 30050974 (ii) grid reference 356-40987

Weapon

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Target Aru

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nt hairet Brakes.

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Comprcantion

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1. The use of the range shall be limited to the firing of the following weapons an

(1) Rifles

(2) Light Machine Guns

(3) Carbines

(4) Pistole

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The target area shall be confined to the area of land within a

radius of ben yards from a point grid referença 36720960,

3. The Forces shall make and maintain auch fire brakes round the target area as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

4. The Forces shall be prepared to take and shall take immediate action to extinguish any fire started by them outside of the target aren during the coured of or as a result of practice firing.

(1) The Forces shall pay to the owners or leasees thereof, com- pensation for damage or loss caused to forestry lot trees or crops by the wee of the Firing Area as a practice range.

(2) Such compeneution shall be assessed by the District Commissioner, New Territories, in consultation with the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

soth December, 1954.

By Command,

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Colonial Secretary.

Explanatory Note.

This Order is made to authorize Her Majesty's Forces to use certain land at TAI LAM for practice firing. The Order prohibits access to the land affected during spécifed hours of the day. The prohibition enforce- able by penalty is necessary so as to enforce safety precautions. Provision is also made by the Order for payment of compensation to owners or Tesaees of land affected where damage or loss is caused to trees or crops by use of the area as a firing area.

Noller of

Prote Firing

to be given

by Alaplay

of siznala.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Notice of Practice Firing.

[Para, 5]

1. (1) Notice that practice firing is taking place in the Firing Area shall be given by the display of the signals hereinafter mentioned and such other signule or warnings as may appear nccessary and practicable to the District Commissioner, New Territories and to the Commanding Officer.

(2) Such signals shall be displayed one hour before firing is due

to commence,

(3) In all cases signals shall remain displayed until firing bas ccased and shall then be removed.