Vote 5.

VOLUNTEER CORPS: PAY AND ALLOWANCES.

I. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum which will be required in the Year ending 31st March 1908, to defray the Expense of GRANTS, ALLOWANCES and MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES of VOLUNTEER CORPS, including the PERMANENT STAFF.

One Million One Hundred and Fifty-two Thousand Pounds.

B.--PAY, &c. OF SERJEANT INSTRUCTORS OF VOLUNTEER CORPS: (a)

Special Capitation Allowance at 21. 10s. for
proficient Officers and Serjeants -
Special Capitation Allowance at 30s. for
Officers passed in Tactics or Artillery duties,
or proficient in Supply or Transport duties-
Special Allowance for Signalling per Corps
qualified at 121. per Corps -

Special Capitation Allowances at 2s. for each
efficient Volunteer in possession of a Great-
coat and at 1s. for each efficient Volunteer
in possession of a complete equipment
Special Capitation Allowance at 1s. for Miscel-
laneous Expenditure of Engineer Corps
Travelling Allowance for attendance at United
Drill and Shooting Practice

Allowance in aid of Equipment and Greatcoats
on increase of strength and initial Capitation
Allowance for increase of Special Service
Section

587,950

D.-ALLOWANCES IN AID OF VOLUNTEER CAMPS:

Travelling and other Allowances for attendance at Camps, &c., for Military
Instruction

Special training for Infantry, Field Artillery, &c.

VOTE 5.-VOLUNTEER CORPS: PAY AND ALLOWANCES-continued.

ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE,

1907-08. 1906-07.

E. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES FOR VOLUNTEER CORPS:

£.

£.

Contingent Allowance in lieu of Stationery, Postage, &c., at 41. per Company
Allowances to Volunteer Officers at Schools of Instruction
Medical attendance on Permanent Staff, and gratuities for injuries to enrolled
members

Allowances to Corps for expenses incurred in horsing guns and wagons
Allowance to Artillery Corps in aid of gun-sheds

Officers' Outfit Allowance

13,000

11,500

Allowances for Staff of Volunteer Brigades, &c.

Working pay, &c. of non-commissioned officers and men of the Regular
Forces employed in connection with the meetings of the National Rifle
Association, Grants for Camps of Instruction in Artillery duties at
Barry Links, and Grants to the National Rifle and Artillery Associations
for prizes

Payments to Clerks of Lieutenancy

Miscellaneous, including Volunteer Officers Decorations

Repayment by Government of Isle of Man for expenses of Volunteer Corps
Refunds of Outfit Allowance -

Miscellaneous Receipts

ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE, INCLUDING PERMANENT

NOTES. The following numbers of Army Reservists, not included above, are attached to Volunteer Corps :

Vote 6.

QUARTERING, TRANSPORT, AND REMOUNTS.

I. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum which will be required in the Year ending 31st March 1908, to defray the Expense of QUARTERING, TRANSPORT and REMOUNTS.

(a) Includes 21,000l. for Hire of certain Buildings, provided in 1906-07 under Vote 10, Subhead W.