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CHAPTER II.

5. This chapter and the following ones, in so far as they depend upon it, will now require modification in accordance with the fortress and artillery chain of command, and with the instructions promulgated in Special Army Order of the 10th December, 1895. The chain of command should be inserted in the Scheme under the heading "Divisions of Command.”

6. Page 9, paragraph 2.-It is not clear from the constitution of station head-quarters, as now revised, whether both the Adjutant, Jamaica Militia, and the Garrison Adjutant are to be with this staff. No special duties appear to be assigned to these officers in Chapter III of the Scheme.

7. Pages 13 to 16.-The total of infantry and the grand totals on Table (G) do not correctly correspond with the details. A second Table, showing the distribution of troops according to corps, might advantageously follow Table (G), which shows their distribution according to stations.

8. Pages 17 and 18.-The information contained under the heading "Communications" might be conveniently arranged under sub-heads-

(1.) Lines of communication.

(ii.) Communication of orders and intelligence.

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CHAPTER III.

9. It would appear more convenient if the letters at the heads of the various Tables in this chapter corresponded to those of the sections detailing the action of the different staff officers, thus-

Transport and Supply Tables

Artillery Mobilization Tables Engineer action on Mobilization

Hospital arrangements, &c. Supply of ammunition

(C), (C 1), &c.

(D).

(E).

(F).

(G).

The Distribution Table in Chapter II, now headed (G), might then be called (B).

10. Page 27, paragraph 7.--The Colonial Defence Committee pointed out in paragraph 8 of their Remarks of the 31st December, 1894, that many of the look-out posts were so distant from telegraph stations that cyclists or mounted men should, if possible, be attached to them. The present revision of the Scheme does not show that arrangements have been made for this.

11. Pages 33 to 36, columns 4 to 8.-In all cases quantities of supplies should be given, e.g., instead of "two months' supply of flour or biscuit " being entered in column 7, the entry should be the number of thousand pounds required. The data on which the calculations are based should also be given.

12. Pages 33 to 36, column of Remarks.-Under paragraph 2, “Manner of obtaining Supplies," it would be well to add after " America" the words "or England." At the same time it is not understood why two months' supply of flour should be required at all from these sources. In paragraph 4 it is stated that the island could hold out for nine months unaided. If this be true for the civil population of 650,000, it is not clear why it should not also apply to the garrison of 2,047 men.

13. Page 37, paragraph 2.-The necessity for replenishing from the O.S.D. the ammunition expended in connection with the heavy armament is not evident, as it is understood that the full number of rounds authorized for each heavy gun can be stored close to it in artillery charge, and that, in accordance with Army Orders, October 1885, Clause 193, there is no reserve in O.S.D. charge.

14. Page 37, last paragraph.—This paragraph, as revised, provides for all regimental signallers being kept in reserve. This appears inconsistent with

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