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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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lephones in war is 47 exclusive of any

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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