III. Vote 6.--QUARTERING, TRANSPORT, AND REMOUNTS--continued. DETAILS of the foregoing. A.-LODGING AND STABLE ALLOWANCES : Allowances in lieu of Lodgings and Furniture, and Mess Hire B.-FIELD ALLOWANCES C.-HIRE OF BUILDINGS TO SUPPLEMENT BARRACKS D.-BARRACK SERVICES : Emptying ashpits, &c., sweeping chimneys, and allowances for cleaning Washing and repair of Barrack bedding, and of hospital clothing and Lime and other contingent expenses E.-CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS BY LAND AND COASTWISE : HIRED TRANSPORT FOR CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS, UNITED KINGDOM': (1.) Railway and other expenses (including Travelling allowances to Officers, Billet money of Officers, Men, and Horses, and Conveyance of Baggage) of the Regular Forces moving under the authority of Routes; of men on discharge; and of deserters returning to their corps under military or police escort; and Compensation for Damage to property of private individuals done by troops when on the march, or in connection with transport of troops (2.) Travelling expenses (including travelling allowance and conveyance of baggage) of Officers and others travelling under authority other than Routes; also Horse-hire for Officers £. 65,000 15,000 12,000 92,000 94,000 328,000 334,000 TOTAL, Hired Transport for Conveyance of Troops, United Kingdom £. HIRED TRANSPORT OF TROOPS, ABROAD : (4.) Travelling expenses, Travelling allowances, and miscellaneous expenditure General Expenses : H.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID, CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING 2,760 2,800 Pay, Wages, &c., of Crews of Vessels, and other Water Transport Subor- 37,700 (a) Appendix No. 9, p. 198, shows the sum allotted to Stations Abroad. (6) This officer receives an allowance of 150l. per annum from the Customs Vote for services rendered to that Department. (c) For distribution by Commands, see Appendix No. 8, p. 197. Vote 7. SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING, I. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum which will be required in the Year ending 31st March 1908, to defray the Expense of SUPPLIES and CLOTHING. (a) Includes 3,000l., for British Officers of Native Indian troops, formerly provided under Vote 1, Subhead W. III. Vote 7. SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING-continued. DETAILS of the foregoing. [A Statement showing the allotment of the money under Sub-heads A. to G. to Stations abroad is given in Appendix No. 9, p. 198.] ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE, 1907-8. 1906-07. A.-COST OF PROVISIONS, AND ALLOWANCES IN LIEU : Allowances to Wives and Children of Soldiers when separated from them £. £. 1,682,674 1,958,000 31,000 42,000 AA.-SOUTH AFRICAN WAR STORES: £. 1,713,674 2,000,000 Amount required to meet sums reported by the Public Accounts Committee as inadmissible against Army Votes, which it is not proposed to recover from the individual Officers responsible. There are also debits against individuals, amounting to 14,8071., which it is proposed to discharge. (See Appendix No. 22, p. 246). £. 4,326 B.-COST OF FORAGE AND ALLOWANCES IN LIEU, AND PAILLASSE STRAW: £. 870,000 880,000 C.-COST OF FUEL AND LIGHT, AND ALLOWANCES IN LIEU, including Fuel and Light of Clothing Establishments, and supplies, to the value of 600l., to barrack rooms for the use of the Army Temperance Association £. D.-COLONIAL ALLOWANCES: Allowances in aid of the special expenses incurred at certain Stations (a) abroad £. (a) 12.000 127,000 G.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING SUB-HEADS : |