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11. Page 17, paragraph 35.--The approved artillery garrison of Mauritius, according to the details given in the W. O. Tables, dated the 1st April, 1898 (W. O. Paper 091/2117), is as follows :---

District establishment

2 European companies

2 Mauritius companies—

Europeans Natives

Totals

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Officers.

W.Os N.C.Os.,

and Men.

12

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3

4

300

6

4

196

25

508

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According to the latest "general monthly Return of the regimental strength of the British Army" on the 1st May, 1898, the number of effective W.Os., N.C.Os. and men was up to the establishment, though there was a deficiency of officers. is pointed out in the Defence Scheme that this strength would be insufficient to man the forts, batteries, and movable armament simultaneously, as for this purpose 199 of all ranks would be required, and it cannot be assumed, owing to the unhealthiness of the station and other causes, that more than 75 per cent. of the Europeans, and 874 per cent. of the natives will be available. Elsewhere in the Scheme (p. 55) it is noted that provision is made for 15 per cent. sick and wounded. With this allowance, and calculating on the usual basis of a complete relicf for all guns except light Q.F. guns, for which two reliefs are provided, the artillery garrison required to man the approved armament of Mauritius will be as follows:-

Staff and command-

Command

Telephonists

Gun detachments (fixed armament)—

3-9.2-inch B.L. guns

3-6-inch

4-10-inch R.M.L. guns

*6-6-pr. Q.F. guns..

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Magazine men, store men, orderlies, &c., add 663

per cent...

Gun detachments (movable armament)—

2-5-inch B.L. Howitzers

6--9-pr. R.M.L. guns

6-7-pr.

*

6—3-pr. Q.F. guns..

Add 15 per cent. for sick, &c.

Totals

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Totals.

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Officers.

W.Os., N.C.Os., and Gunners.

Officers.

W.Os.. N.C.OS., and Gunners.^

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18

14

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* Two reliefs.

33

24

44

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36

137

91

18

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54

60

186

18

429

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61

21

493

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