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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 12, 1937.

(4) (a) When in conformity with paragraph 37 of this Schedule the Governor temporarily suspends wholly or partially in respect of any aerodrome in the Colony which is open to public use the application of the special rules for air traffic contained in Section V of this Schedule there shall, to indicate such suspension, he placed horizontally a red square panel, each side of which measures at least 10 feet, as illustrated below :—

(b) If during such suspension as aforesaid it is provided among other things that in the case of a flying machine (i) flying outside a landing area at a distance of less than 2,000 yards from the nearest point of such area or (ii) making a circuit or partial circuit immediately after taking off or prior to landing, as referred to in paragraph 39 (b) and paragraph 43 respectively of this Schedule, the landing area is to be kept on the right of the flying machine and the circuit or partial circuit is to be right-handed, the red square panel specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this sub-paragraph shall along two of its sides be bordered by a red rectangular panel at least 3 feet in width, separated from the central panel by at least 3 feet, and at the extremity of one of the rectangular panels there shall be placed a red equilateral triangle, each side of which measures 10 feet, to indicate that the landing area is to be kept on the right and that circuits or partial circuits are to be right- handed, as illustrated below:-

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If, however, the only object of such suspension as aforesaid is that in such a case the landing area shall be kept on the right and that circuits or partial circuits shall be right-handed, the red square panel shall not be displayed.

(5) (a) When special circumstances necessitate a prohibition to land liable to be prolonged there shall be placed horizontally a red square panel each side of which measures at least 10 feet and the diagonals of which shall be marked by yellow strips at least 20 inches in width arranged in the form of an X, as illustrated below:-

(b) When owing to the bad state of the landing area or for any other reason the observance of precautions in landing is required, there may be placed horizontally a red square panel each side of which measures at least 10 feet and one of the diagonals of which shall be marked by a yellow strip at least 20 inches in width, as illustrated below:-

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