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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ETTE, NOVEMBER 28, 1941.
No. 1423.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department,
It is hereby notified that, in exercise of the powers con- ferred on him by paragraph 22 of the Blackout Order, 1940, published in the Gazette of 16th August, 1940, as Govern- ment Notification 920, as amended by Government Notification 1252 published in the Gazette Extraordinary of 20th October, 1941, His Excellency the Governor declares that the period from sunset on Saturday, 29th November, 1941, until sunrise on Sunday, 30th November, 1941, shall be an occasion of experiment or practice for an occasion of emergency or public danger, during which the said order shall be in force in every district in this Colony.
24th November, 1941.
No. 1424.
N. L. SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
Order.
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by regulation 37 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, His Excellency the Governor makes the following order—
1. During the hours of darkness from sunset on 29th November, 1941, until sunrise on 30th November, 1941, the harbour will be closed to the ingress and egress of shipping and no movements of shipping or other craft will be permitted. except that a restricted ferry service may be maintained by the Star Ferry Company, Limited, and the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company, Limited, between Hong Kong and Kowloon.
2. Except during the period between the sounding of an air raid warning and the sounding of the RAIDERS PASSED signal, ferry vessels so employed will carry and show the prescribed navigation lights but with their visibility reduced to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master.
Published by His Excellency's Command.
24th November, 1941.
N. L. SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
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