605427-1940-Supplementary-Firing-Practice — Page 1

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No. S. 514.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

1. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 28th October, 1940:-

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Light gun practice between the hours of 7.00 p.m. and 12.00 midnight.

Firing Area "D" will be affected.

Alternative date-30th October, 1940.

2. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 29th October, 1940:-

(a) Light gun Anti-Aircraft practice in the south-eastern area of the Island

between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

Firing Area "B" will be affected.

(6) Light gun firing practice between the hours of 2.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.

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

Alternative date-31st October, 1940.

(c) Blank gun ammunition firing in the vicinity of KOWLOON during the

night of the 29th/30th October, 1940.

3. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 30th October, 1940:-

(a) Anti-Aircraft firing practice in the south-eastern area of the Island

between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

Firing Area "B" will be affected.

(b) Light gun firing practice between the hours of 4.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m.

Alternative date-31st October, 1940.

4. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 31st October, 1940:-

Anti-Aircraft firing practice in the south-eastern area of the Island between

the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

Firing Area "B" will be affected.

5. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 1st November, 1940: --

Light gun firing practice between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12.00 midnight.

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

6. 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.

22nd October, 1940.