with those who "call too loud on freedom to cloak their weariness." The burden imposed by the conditions of the Reserve Association is a light one, and I trust that all those in this room who are eligible will, if they have not already done so, take upon themselves this evening this burden. I do not base my appeal to you on the recreation which is likely to be derived from rifle shooting, although I hope it will prove a recreation, and I will do everything in my power to make it one. I do not, either, base my appeal on the pleasure it will give me of seeing a scheme which I have made my own a success. I only ask you to join this Association for one reason, and that is the best of reasons—because it is the right thing to do.
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C.O. 468 1524 Meeting of Volunteer Reserve Association held in the Council Chamber on the 29th November, 1904.
His Excellency the Governor presided. His Honour the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the honourable Gershom Stewart and some 40 other gentlemen were present.
His Excellency explained that the object of the meeting was to elect a Committee to manage the affairs of the Association and thereafter to give that Committee any directions that the Meeting might consider desirable at this stage.
His Excellency proposed that the Committee should number eight with a Chairman and that 4 Members should form a Quorum.
This was agreed to.
His Excellency next invited the Meeting to nominate a Chairman of Committee.
On the motion of Mr. G. Stewart seconded by Mr. S. A. Hewett Sir Henry Berkeley was unanimously elected Chairman.
His Excellency then invited suggestions for Membership of the Committee.
The Colonial Secretary moved that Messrs. G. Stewart, G. L. Duncan, A. M. Skelton, A. Mackenzie, H. Maitland, and A. G. Winterburn, be elected Members of Committee and asked for suggestions for two others, preferably from residents on the lower levels of Hongkong or at Kowloon.
Mr. U. A. Parrell moved that Mr. C. Erett be elected a Member.
Mr. B. Crutison moved that the Colonial Secretary be elected a Member.
His Excellency then moved that the eight gentlemen
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with those who "call too loud on freedom to cloak their weariness." The burden imposed by the conditions of the Reserve Association is a light one, and I trust that all those in this room who are eligible will, if they have not already done so, take upon themselves this evening this burden. I do not base my appeal to you on the recreation which is likely to be derived from rifle shooting, although I hope it will prove a recreation, aud. I will do everything in my power to make it one. I do not, either, base my appeal on the pleasure it will give me of seeing a scheme which I have made my own a success. I only ask you to join this Association for one reason, and that is the best of reasons-because it is the right thing to do.
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C.0.
468
1524
Meeting of Volunteer Reserve Association held in the
Council Charter on the 29th, November, td 16 J. 05
1904.
His "Xceliency the Governor presided.
Mis Honour the Chief Justice, the Colonial
Secretary, the honourable Gershom Stewart and sore 40 other gentieren
were present.
MIS Excellency explained that the object of
the keeting was to elect a Committee to manage the affairs of the As-
sociation and thereafter to give that Committee any directions that the
Weeting right consider desirable at this stage.
his Excellency proposed that the Committee
should nurber eight with a Chairman and that 4 Verbers should foru a
Quorum.
This was agreed to.
His Excellency next invited the Meeting to
nominate a Chairman of Committee.
On the motion of r. G. Stewart seconded by
Nr. 5. A. Hewett Sir Henry berkeley was unanimously elected Chairman.
his sxcellency then invited suggestions for
Venbership of the Committee.
The Colonial Secretary roved that Vessrs. G.
Stewart, G. L. Duncan, A. M. Skelton, A. Backenzie, H. Maitland, and
A. G. Winterburn, be elected Members of Committee and asked for sugges-
tions for two others, preferably from residents on the lower levels of
Hongkong or at Kowloon.
Erett be elected a xenber.
Nr. U. A. Parrell moved that Mr. C. *.
Mr. B. Cruiston moved that the Colonial
Secretary be elected a Verber.
His Excellency then moved that the bight
gentlemen
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