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6. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight on 6th August, 1940.

Firing Areas"A", "B", "D" and "E" will be affected.

7. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 7th August, 1940.

Firing Area "C" will be affected.

8. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight on 8th August, 1940.

Firing Areas"A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" will be affected.

9. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight on 9th August, 1940.

Firing Areas"A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" will be affected.

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10. 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 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.

23rd July, 1940.

No. 8. 371.

G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A.,

for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 161/1940.

EAST COAST OF CHINA-JAPANESE MINEFIELDS.

The latest information concerning minefields on the East Coast of China is as follows:-

Note:The numbers in brackets have the undermentioned significance:----

(1) The centre of the minefield.

(2) The centre line of the minefield.

(3) The breadth of the minefield at the centre.

(4) The shape of the minefield,

Previous Notices :-Nos. 116/1939 of the 18th August, 1939,

118/1939 of the 22nd August, 1939, 165/1939 of the 26th September, 1939, 179/1939 of the 17th October, 1939,

and 138/1940 of the 15th June, 1940, all of which are now cancelled.