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No. 8. 120.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

1. Firing practice will be carried out from PAKSHAWAN FORT between the hours of 0900 hours and 1400 hours on 20th March, 1939.

Alternative date-21st March, 1939.

Firing Area "A" will be affected.

2. Firing practice will be carried out from WEST FORT, STONECUTTERS ISLAND between the hours of 0800 hours and 1300 hours on 20th and 21 March, 1939.

Firing Area "E" will be affected.

3. Firing practice will be carried out from 'PAKSHAWAN FORT between the hours of 1800 hours and 2400 hours on 23rd March, 1939.

Firing Area "A" will be affected.

4. Firing practice will be carried out from D'AGUILAR between the hours of 0800 hours and 1300 hours on 23rd March, 1939.

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 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 Brigadier, Commander Royal Artillery.

14th March, 1939.

No. S. 121.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936:

1. Firing practice will be carried out from D'AGUILAR between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on 24th March, 1939.

Alternative date 27th March, 1939.

Firing Area "B" will be affected.

2. 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, R.A., Major Instructor in Gunnery, The British Troops in China.

15th March, 1939.