604869-1940-Supplementary-Firing-Practice — Page 1

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No. S. 390.

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 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 11th August, 1940.

Firing Area "A" will be affected.

2. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight on 15th August, 1940.

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

3. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight on 16th August, 1940.

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

4. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight on 17th August, 1940.

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Firing Areas B" and "C" 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 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.

G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A., for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.

6th August, 1940.

No. S. 391.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 171/1940.

HONG KONG WATERS-CHU LU KOK CHANNEL.

Previous Notice.-No. 146/1940 of the 24th June, 1940.

Details.-Except when in tow, junks and sampans may now use the Chu Lu Kok

Channel.

Authority.-Naval Authorities.

HARBOUR OFFICE,

HONG KONG, 7th August, 1940.

G. F. HOLE,

Harbour Master.