1950_DEFENCES_(FIRING_AREAS)_ORDINANCE — Page 7

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Firing by day. Firing Area A.

Firing Area B.

Firing Area C.

Firing by night.

Firing Areas A.

B and C.

5.

Defences (Firing Areas).

In respect of firing by day the signals referred to in paragraph 1 above are-

(a) for Firing Area A-

(i) by a red flag flown at the gun site concerned;

(ii) by a large red flag on the range target towing vessel. The display of this flag is a signal that the target is ready to be, or is being, fired at;

(iii) by a red flag, with, below it, the International Code Flag "A" flown from Green Island typhoon signal mast.

(b) for Firing Area B-

(i) by a red flag flown at the gun site concerned;

(ii) by a large red flag on the range towing vessel. The display of this flag is a signal that the target is ready to be, or is being, fired at;

(iii) by a red flag, with, below it, the International Code Flag "B", flown from a point on the main road nearest to each gun site and from the old Sai Kung police station flag pole (map reference 671102) and from the old observation post, hill '163' (map reference 717003) and from such points as the District Commissioner may require on the following islands—

Bluff Island (map reference 765033), Town Island (map reference 778056), Urn Island (map reference 731101);

(iv) during anti-tank firing only, by a red flag flown on flag- pole overlooking Ngam Tau Sha (map reference 69150315) and a red flag flown on flagpole near the road (map reference 70350160) and a red flag flown on flagpole near the jetty on Tung Lung Island (map reference 69559540).

(c) for Firing Area C-

(i) by a red flag flown at each gun site;

(ii) by a red flag flown at Castle Peak (map reference 314109) unless the District Commissioner gives permission to the military authorities to dispense with this flag;

(iii) by a red flag flown from a launch patrolling the coast between Tap Siak Kok (map reference 274097) and Black Point (map reference 256129);

(iv) by a red flag flown from a flag pole at a point between Nam Long Village and the boundary of Firing Area C (map reference 284114);

(v) by a red flag flown from such other position or positions as may be agreed upon, from time to time, by the District Com- missioner and the military authorities.

6. In respect of firing by night the signals for Firing Areas A, B and C are-

(i) by a red lamp hoisted at the gun site concerned;

(ii) by such signals or warnings as may appear suitable and practicable to the District Commissioner and the military authorities.

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