CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10] — Page 184

No.

196.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

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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,

&C. 1

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