Estimates-1916 — Page 161

STIMA

Defence.

CLASS V¿

1.-MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

A. MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

Contribution to Imperial Government,

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 191.

2,241,305

2,035,675

2,241,805

(1).

2,035,67

B-VOLUNTEERS,

Commandant, Command Allowance,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Staff Officer, (£460),.

Do.,

House Allowance,

900 5,050

720

900

...

:

Inspecting Officer,

2,100

(2)

Adjutant,...

1,830

Do.,

1 Corps Sergeant-Major, (£280 to £320 by £10 annually), 1 Armourer Sergeant, (£220 to £240 by £20 after 3 years),

House Allowance, ($540),

3,624

3,657

1,359

1,371

270

270 (5)

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

649

660 (6)

0000

(8) (4)

(5)

Volunteer Reserve.

Adjutant,..

1,464

(2)

Secretary,

500

500

Allowance to Inspecting Officer,

300

(7)

Allowance to Corps Sergeant-Major acting as Instructor, &c.,...

240

240

Cadet Company.

Allowance to Officer Commanding,

Instructor, for 6 months at $15 a month,

300

(8)

90

90

Total Personal Emoluments,

13,702

13,382

OTHER CHARGES.

Ammunition,

7,750

5,200

(9)

Camp Expenses,

4,000

(10)

Capitation Grant,

22,750

25,000

(11) (12

Transport,

2,000

3,000

(13)

Volunteer Reserve.

Ammunition,

340

1,925

(11)

Capitation Grant,

1,050

15,750

(11) (14)

Transport,

500

1,050

(11)

Uniform,

500

(15)

Cadet Company.

Ammunition,

96

96

Camp Expenses,

900

900

Capitation Grant,

280

280

Transport,

200

200

Total Other Charges,

40,866

53,401

Total Volunteers,

54,568

66,783

2,295,873

2,102,458

Total Military Expenditure,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

B.—VOLUNTEERS,—

Altering Maxims for Mk. VII Ammunition, (£14), 155 -303 Mk. III rifles for Mk. VII Ammunition, (£642), ́110 303 Mk. III barrels for Mk. VII Ammunition, (£193),

Extra for Mk. VII Ammunition, (£377),

Volunteer Reserve: Equipment,

Vide Appendix II.

Rifles,

Total Special Expenditure,......

(2) Post of Staff Officer temporarily vacant: Inspecting Officer, Adjutant, H.K.V.Č., and Adjutant, H.K.V.R., appointed instead.

(8) Lower exchange.

(5) Half paid by Police Department.

(4) Free quarters.

(6) Stipulated increment.

(7) Not required..

(8) To cover out-of-pocket expenses.

153 7,004

2,105

4,113

2,596

6,775

22,746

(9) Considered sufficient.

(10) Not proposed to hold a camp of instruction. (1) Increase in numbers.

(12) 500 efficients at $45, and 100 recruits at $25.

(16)

-(17)

(16)

(13) Increase in numbers, and travelling expenses of me

attending compulsory parades.

(14) 350 efficients at $45.

(15) To be paid out of Corps Fund. (16) Non-recurrent.

(17) Not required in 1916.