No.
196.
Hongkong.
My Lord,
C 0.
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Government House,
Hongkong, 31st. July, 1908.
In reply to your Circular Des-
-patch of the 2nd. ultimo, I have the honour to state
that the following amounts have been expended by this
Government on Rifle Associations, viz,:-
Construction of Rifle Range
1905.
1906.
1907.
at Peak.
3,191.57 816.87
Range at King's Park
264.36
126.13
Rifles for Volunteer Reserve
Association
1,166.00
637.20
100,000 1ounds of ammunition
Total
680.00 800.00 520.00
2,110.36 3,991.57 2,100.20
The total sum expended in 3 years is therefore $8,202.13.
2.
This expenditure has been incur-
-red upon the Volunteer Reserve Association which as its
name implies purports to be more than a mere Rifle Associa-
-tion. I enclose the Rules which govern the Membership of
the Association from which Your Lordship will see that its
Members
RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREVE,
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