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The Hong Kong Government Gazette Extraordinary

Published by Authority

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1940.

NOTICE.

No. 8. 66.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

1. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 2.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on 13th February, 1940.

Alternative date- 15th February, 1940.

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

2. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m. on the 12th and 13th February, 1940.

Firing Area "A" will be affected.

3. Reference paragraph 1 of Firing Notice dated 1st February, 1940.

February 13th, 14th and 15th, 1940, are notified as alternative dates for this

practice.

4. 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.

W. SQUIRES, Lieut., R.A.,

for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.

6th February, 1940.

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