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) 150 40 Additional Capitation Allowance at 5s. for efficients of Motor Volunteer Corps Special Service Section Infantry efficient as Mounted Infantry Infantry efficient as Cyclists proficient Officers and Serjeants - or proficient in Supply or Transport duties- qualified at 121. per Corps - in possession of a complete equipment laneous Expenditure of Engineer Corps Drill and Shooting Practice on increase of strength and initial Capitation Section increase of efficients 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 members Forces employed in connection with the meetings of the National Rifle for prizes £. F.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID: Payments by Volunteer Corps in redemption of public Loans ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE, INCLUDING PERMANENT STAFF. NOTES. -The following numbers of Army Reservists, not included above, are attached to Volunteer Corps : Establishment 345 538 883 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. One Million Nine Hundred and Nine Thousand Pounds. II. SUB-HEADS under which this Vote will be accounted for. 1907-08. 1906–07. INCREASE. DECREASE. 16,000 t. £. A.-LODGING AND STABLE ALLOWANCES 336,000 345,000 B.-FIELD ALLOWANCES 26,000 40,000 C.-HIRE OF BUILDINGS TO SUPPLEMENT BARRACKS - (a) 66,000 50,000 D.--BARRACK SERVICES 136,000 206,000 £.-CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS, BY LAND AND COASTWISE 400,000 417,000 F.-SEA TRANSPORT OF TROOPS 371,000 373,000 G.-RAILWAY STORES 9,000 17,000 1,344,000 1,448,000 16,000 15,000 70,000 17,000 2,000 8,000 1,000 (a) Includes 21,0001. for Hire of certain Buildings, provided in 1906-07 under Vote 10, Subhead W. |