£. 20,096,373 Net increase on expenditure for 1897–98,

567,983. Transport again increased, on acrount of the Soudan Expedition und Mancnvres, and there was additional expenditure on Medical Services, Supplies,

and Stores, due to the increase of the Army. 43,065,398 | Extra charges due to the South African War,

22,790,0001.; other expenditure, 20,275,3981, showing net increase on 1898. 99 of 179,0251, due to an increase of expenditure on Vote I. (additional numbers) and on Vote X. (Barracks, &c.). Cost of transport was reduced by suspension of ordinary moves

through the war. 91,343,544 | Extra charges due to the South African War,

61,991,0001., and China Expedition, 3,270,0001.; other expenditure, 26,082,5441, showiny net increase on 1899-1900 of 5,807,1461., due chiefly to increased permanent numbers of the Army, to rise in the price of supplies, and to special train. ing of the Auxiliary Forces, and home

defence measures. 92,660.874 Extra charges due to the South African

War, 62,324,5001., and Chine Expedition, 1,807,8001.; other expenditure, 28,528,5741., showing increase on 1900-01 of 2,446,0301. mainly due to the increase of the Army, and to expenditure on “Mowatt" reserves

of stores. 68,863,527 | Extra charges due to the South African War,

39,307,000l., China Expedition, 587,9001., and Somaliland Expedition, 252, 2001., other expenditure, 28,716,6271., showing net increase on 1901-02 of 188,0531., due chiefly to the pension charges resulting

from the war. 36,728,618 Extra charges due to the South African

War, 3,230,0001. China Expedition, 393,0001. ; Somaliland, 1,618,0001. ; other expenditure, 31,487,0001., showing a net increase on 1902-03 of 2,770,0001., due to retention of troops in South Africa, and to increased expenditure on field training and maneuvres, works, and the improvement of the Medical, Educational, Intelligence

and Remount Departments. 28,895,624 Extra charges due to Somaliland operations,

412,0001. Other expenditure, 28,483,0001., 29,813,000 showing a net decrease on 1903-4 of

3,004,0001. due to completion of expenditure on “ Mowatt ” reserves of stores ; to utilisation of stocks of clothing surplus after the war; to the reduction of men and animals in S. Africa ; and to further receipts from sales of anima's and stores in S. Africa and China.

£. 28,478,863 Reduction on normal expenditure of 1904-5.

4,0001. Savin, s due to reduction of Coronial Infantry establishments, disbanılment of Garrison Regiment, etc., utilisation of more surplus clothing, and completion in 1904-5 of the “Mowatt" reserves of Stores, wise balanced by expenditure of 1,478.0001. on re-armament of Horse aud Field Artillery and growth of charges for Service Pay, Army

Reserve, Loan annuities and non-effective 29,796,000 services.

Net decrease on Estimate 1905-6, 17,0001.

1,187,0001. provided for je armament of Horse and Field Arillery. Suvings by reduction of Establishments and on Sea Transport, bilance! by increase of Army Reserve (220,0001.), partial exhaustion of surplus Atocks of clothing, increased pro. vision for Rifles and Small Arm Animu.

nition, ad growih of non-effective 27,760,000

charges. Net decrease on Estimate 1906–7, 2,036,0001.

488,000'. provided for re-armament of Horse and Field Artillery (d.crease 099.0001.). Other savings by reduction of Establishments (men and horses), partly balanced by increases under Army Re.