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No. S. 332.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

Firing practice will be carried out from Stonecutters West Battery, between 1100 and 1300 hours, and again from 1930 to 2300 hours, on Monday, 4th October, 1937. Firing Area "E" will be affected.

Firing practice will be carried out from Belchers Battery, between 1000 and 1400 hours, on Tuesday, 5th October, 1937.

If, for any reason, this practice cannot be carried out on 5th October, 1937, it will take place on Wednesday, 6th October, 1937, at the same time.

Firing Area "E" will be affected.

Firing practice will be carried out from Stonecutters West Battery, between 1000 and 1400 hours, on Thursday, 7th October, 1937.

If, for any reason, this practice cannot be carried out on Thursday, 7th October, 1937, it will take place on Wednesday, 13th October, 1937, at the same time.

Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.

Firing practice will be carried out from Pakshawan Battery, between 1100 and 1300 hours, and again from 1930 to 2300 hours, on Monday, 11th October, 1937. Firing Area "A" will be affected.

In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10 are warned to assist in the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the Firing Area affected, or by consenting to be towed out of the Firing Area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the Military Authorities.

J. M. SMITH,

Major, for Colonel, Commander, Royal Artillery.

29th September, 1937.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. S. 333.

No. 87/1937.

Until further notice, a hydrographic survey will be carried out within the cable area established between the City of Victoria and south end of the Kowloon Peninsula.

The survey will be conducted in squares not greater than 500′ × 500'. Sampans and mark boats with red flags will be stationed at intervals along two sides of the

square.

Shipping is warned to give sampans a wide berth and is prohibited from passing between the sampans flying a red flag.

Harbour Department,

Hong Kong, 23rd September, 1937.

J. B. NEWILL,

Harbour Master, &c.