24 FEBRUARY 1900, Page 16

THE PROPOSED BRITISH RIFLE LEAGUE.

[TO THE EDITOR OF TFIE " SPECTiTOR.1

SIR,—With reference to your article on Mr. Baillie- Grohman's suggestion, in the Spectator of February 10th, it may interest you to know that the Swiss, even in remote corners of the world to which they wander, keep up their rifle practice. In Singapore the few members of that nation have hired a rifle ground, erected targets and barriers and a small bungalow, where on Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and other holidays they meet for friendly competition and practice with the rifle. In that colony every one owning firearms has to obtain a police permit. I thoroughly agree with your closing words that the professional element is ruining healthy sport. Its influence is much worse in Australia than