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at the time when most recruits join, that is shortly be
-fore the holding of the Annual Camp of Exercise. I have
approved of the time for this camp being extended from 10
to 15 days.
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The total membership of the
Volunteer Reserve Association on the 30th. June was 177,
an addition of 23 since the date of the report. There is
always a good attendance of members on the range on Saturday
afternoons for Rifle competitions. The new short rifle is
now used for these.
The number of men from Civil De-
-partments of the Government who have volunteered for work
on the Military
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that are members of the Reserve Association.
The names of 12 private Medical
Practitioners have been registered with their consent for
service in the Military and Naval Hospitals in war.
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There are thus in all 498 members
of the British Civil Population who have definitely engaged
تمجید
to assist His Majesty's Forces in time of war.
According to the latest detailed
census (1901) the British Male Population over 15 years of
age was 1,273.
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