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No. S. 360.
NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.
1. Light gun firing practice seawards will be carried out on 25th, 26th, 27th and 29th August, 1941, between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12.00 midnight.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
2. Heavy gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out on 26th August, 1941, in the southern area of the Island between the hours of 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.
Firing Area "C" will be affected.
Alternative date-28th August, 1941.
3. Light gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out on 30th August, 1941, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the eastern area of the Island.
Firing Area "B" will be affected.
4. Light gun practice seawards will be carried out on 31st August, 1941, between the hours of 2.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.
Firing Area "B" will be affected.
5. In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of ships and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10 as amended by Hong Kong Government Notifications of various dates, are warned to assist in the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing areas 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.
G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A., for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
11th August, 1941.
No. S. 361.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 180/1941.
HONG KONG WATERS.
Submarine Cable Repairs Completed.
Former Notice.-No. 166/1941 of the 25th July, 1941, hereby cancelled.
Authority.Harbour Department.
HONG KONG, 13th August, 1941.
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