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No. 8. 296.
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 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 18th and 25th June, 1940.
Alternative dates-20th and 27th June, 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 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.
12th June, 1940.
No. S. 297.
G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A.,
for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 128/1940.
HONG KONG WATERS.
Owners and Masters of all mechanically propelled vessels and all pleasure yachts are hereby informed that navigation in the Kap Sing Mun (both branches) and Rambler Channels is forbidden between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.
2. Should the business of the Port or other special circumstance warrant any departure from this Order, permission must be obtained from the Naval Authorities (Telephone 30361 Extension 119).
3. This Order does not apply to craft controlled by Government Departments, but prior notice of their intention to use these Channels at night should be given whenever possible.
HONG KONG, 6th June, 1940.
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