CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4] — Page 304

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Sir,

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Enclosure 1.

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12403 IFEC

Ree 9 APR OF

Hongkong, 4th. February, 1901.

Referring to your communication of

the 25th. ultimo, asking for information on the subject

of Colonial Rifle Clubs, I beg to supply the following.-

1. The Hongkong Rifle Association.

2. Membership (at date)

3. Rifle used

183.

Lee Metford, Martini Enfield, and M. E. Carbine .303.

4. Membership.- The Association shall consist

of any number of members paying Five Dollars per annum. Candidates to be proposed by

one member and seconded by another; election by the Committee.

I regret that I cannot supply you

with copy of the Rules and Regulations as I have only

one copy

I am etc.,

(Sd.) Mowbray S. Northcote,

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong Rifle Association.

The Honourable

J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

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