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No. S. 143.
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 6.00 p.m. and 12 midnight on 25th, 26th and 27th March, 1940.
Firing Area "E" 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 arca 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.
20th March, 1940.
No. S. 144.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 78/1940.
MALACCA STRAITS-DINDINGS RIVER.
Reconstruction of Light completed.
Temporary light buoy to be withdrawn.
Position. Latitude 4° 15' 18" N., Longitude 100° 34' 29" E.
Details. The reconstruction of the light is completed, and the temporary light
buoy will be withdrawn on or about the 14th March, 1940.
Description. The structure consis.s of a screw pile beacon with a white ball top
mark.
Characteristics. Flashing White every 5 seconds, viz:-
Flash 0.3 second eclipse 4.7 seconds.
Height 18 feet. Visibility 9.0 miles.
Abridged.-Fl. ev. 5 secs. 18 ft. 9 mls.
Chart affected :—No. 792.
Authority-Naval Authorities.
Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.
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