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R.A. LIBRARY, WOOLWICH. 
Turs Library, probably one of the best military reference libraries in the king- 
dom, has recently been catalogued by Mr. Francis Edwards, 83, High Street, 
Marylebone, at a cost of nearly £200. 
The catalogues are divided into 3 sections — 
(1) Miltary. 
(2) General Literature. 
(3) Fiction. 
and a limited number of these are on sale at the comparatively small prices of 
9d., 9d. and 6d. respectively. 
Every Artillery Mess should possess copies and probably every officer in the 
Regiment who takes any interest in literature or books will provide himself with 
these catalogues. Study of them will show what a magnificent collection the 
Library is and how information on any subject connected with the military arts 
can be obtained from it. 
A comparison with the catalogue of the R.A. Institution Library will show 
that there is little fear of the two clashing as the most valuable additions to the 
latter are greatly in the form of the newest and best foreign military books, the 
purchase of which scarcely comes within the scope of the R.A. Library. 
HONG KONG, CHINA. 
Tue R.A. Polo Pony Club has now been running for three months and is 
a flourishing concern and is well supported, the only difficulty being one that 
affects all players in the Colony, the inferiority of ponies. 
The Regiment though making a good show at the monthly gymkhana failed to 
win as many events as during the previous month. 
Several gunners are away on leave in Japan and Mongolia but are returning 
at the commencement of the cool weather, when we hope to have the four R.A. 
yachts in commission. 
One of the men here—Sergeant W. H. Smith of 35 Co. S.D.R.A.—received a 
silver Hong Kong medal in the recent distribution for his services in the epidemic 
last year. 
MADRAS. 
Aw Association Football Tournament open to all batteries stationed in the Madras 
Presidency has just been inaugurated. A handsome Challenge Cup, to be com- 
peted for annually, has been purchased from subscriptions given by the Colonel 
on the Staff and the batteries in the Presidency. This year the final ties were 
played off at Bangalore and the cup won by the 29th Field Battery team from 
Belgaum, beating “S”’ R.H.A. in the final, four goals to one. Twelve batteries 
entered teams this year. 
OBITUARY. 
CoLonEL C. HE. Newrorr (retired), Royal (Bombay) Artillery, who died on 6th 
November at Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, was first commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 
9th December, 1854; became Lieutenant, 27th August, 1858; Captain, lst July, 
1863 ; Major, 5th July, 1872; Lieut.-Colonel, 31st December, 1878 ; Colonel, 
31st December, 1882; and retired, 19th April, 1888. Colonel Newport served 
in the Persian Expedition, 1856-7 and was present at the surrender of Bushire, 
and battle of Kooshab. Medal with clasp. Indian Mutiny, 1858. Pursuit of 
Tantia Topee. 
