PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS AT HOME.

(a) When the nature of Officer's duty requires him to be mounted. (0) 58. at certain stations. (c) This total includes 41l. 18. 3d. for forage and stable allowances of one private horse. (d) The rate here assumed, 331. 103. a horse, is approximately the cost of a charger foraged in kind and stabled in a Government building. If, however, the money allowances in lieu of stabling and forage are issued, the cost is 471. 108. for the first charger and 431. for the second, a proportionate allowance being made for replacements.

It is assumed that lodging money represents the value of barrack accommodation.

(a) Officers in charge of hospitals, and in certain other positions of command, receive, in addition, charge pay varying from

23. 6d. a day (451. 12s. 6d. a year) to 10s. a day (1821. 10s. -d. a year)
It is assumed that lodging money represents the value of barrack accommodation.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT HOME.

73

1

405 10 10

1

-

Commissary of Ordnance :
After 10 years com- - 16 292

1
missioned service.
After 15 years com: 17 6 319 7 6 1

inissioned service. After 20 years

19 346 15 1 Deputy Commissary : After 5 years com: 13 6 246 7 6 1

missioned service. After 10 years com- |- 15 273 15 1

missioned service. After 15 years con- |- 16 6 301 2 6 1

missioned service. Assistant Commissary 11 200 15 1

Ditto · after 5 years. 1- 12 6 228 2 6 1 Inspector of Ordnance

Machinery: Ist Class

1 3 419 15 1

3

54 15

- 103 | 16 4 3

-

362 19 3

(a) The Ordnance Officers at Woolwich Arsenal receive salaries varying from 7501. to 450l. a year with quarters or lodging allowance. The Chief Inspector, Inspectors, and Assistant Inspectors, are paid on the same rates as Ordnance Officers of corresponding class at Woolwich.

(6) Forage allowance is only granted for the Fourth Class Ordnance Officer, it acting as Chief Ordnance Officer of a District. or Co nmand, or a* Adjutant of the Army Ordnance Corps.

It is assumed that lodging money represents the value of barrack accommodation.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT AT HOME.

£. 8. d. £. S. d. Chief Paymaster

1 15 638 15 Staff Paymaster

1 2 6 410 12 6 after 5 years 1 5

456 5 Paymaster appointed before 15 273 15

2nd October 1897. Ditto, after 5 years

17 6 319 7 6 Major, after 7 years (a) 17 6 319 7 6 Ditto, after 10 years

1

365 Paymaster appointed after 12 6 228 2 6

1st October 1897. Ditto, after 5 years

15 273 15 Major, after 10 years

17 6 319 5 6 Ditto, after 15 years

365

In addition to the above, charge pay, varying from 28. 6d. a day to 58. a day, is issued to certain Staff Paymasters. Oficers other than Chief Paymasters performing Treasury Chest duties abroad receive extra-duty pay at 3s. 6d. or 58. a day.

(a) After 20 years' commissioned service, including 7 years as Paymaster.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CHAPLAINS TO THE FORCES AT HOME.

Forage Allowance. --Some few chaplains draw forage allowance upon proof of the duties requiring it.

It is assumed that lodging money represents the value of barrack accommodation.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY VETERINARY DEPARTMENT AT HOME.

(a) A captain holding brevet rank of major receives pay at 28. a day in addition.
It is assumed that lodging money represents the value of barrack accommodation.

APPENDICES 19 and 20.

Appendix 19 is a re-statement of the Army Estimates, showing

approximately the

TOTAL SUMS PROVIDED UNDER THE HEADINGS:

I.--Personnel of the Regular Army and Army Reserve.
II.-Personnel of the Auxiliary Forces.
III.-Armaments, Works, Stores, Horses, &c.
IV.-Staff and Administration.

Appendix 20 shows approximately the total sums provided for each

Arm of the Service and for various Establishments, excluding certain sums for Field Training, &c.

(a) ARMY ESTIMATES 1907-1908, re-calculated, showing approximately the Total Sums provided under the Headings I. Personnel of the Regular Army and Army Reserve. II. Personnel of the Auxiliary Forces. III. Armaments, Works Stores, Horses, &c. IV. Staff and Administration.

£.

I.-Charges for Personnel of Regular Army and Army Reserve :
REGULAR FORCES :

Estimated cost of the Personnel of the Regular Army, including all Emoluments, Allowances,
Expenses of Transport and Barrack Accommodation and the Cost of the Royal Military
Academy, Royal Military College, Royal Army Medical College, Prison Establishments
and Regimental and Garrison Schools :-

Cost per head. (1) CAVALRY, ARTILLERY, ENGINEERS, and INFANTRY :

£. 6,080 Officers. Effective

11,918,625

315 11 3 Non-Effective

£976,930

160 13 7 TOTAL

£2,895,555

476 4 10
156,303 Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men :-
Effective

£10,244,200

65 10 10 Non-Effective

£1,234,280

7 17 11 TOTAL

£11,478,480

73 8 9
162,383 All Ranks :-
Effective

£12,162,825

74 18 1 Non-Effective

£2,211,210

13 12 5 TOTAL

£14,374,035

88 10 6 (2) DEPARTMENTAL TROOPS AND SERVICES (ARMY SERVICE CORPS, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COPPS, ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AND CORPS) :1,496 Officers. Effective

£771,740

515 17 5 Non-Effective

L281,430

188 2 5 TOTAL

£1,053,170

703 19 10
12,770 Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men :-
Effective

£1,055,165

82 12 7 Non-Effective

£116,260

9 2 1 TOTAL

£1,171,425

91 14 8
14,266 All Ranks :-
Effective

£1,826,905

128 1 2 Non-effective

£397,690

27 17 6 TOTAL .

£2,224,595

155 18 8 Nurses, Civil Practitioners, &c.

£129,795 (3) LABOUR ESTABLISHMENTS

.

14,374 035

2,354,390

515,135

(4) Cost of INSTRUCTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS (exclusive of Royal Military Academy, Royal

Military College and Royal Army Medical College, and Regimental and Garrison Schools,
included above)

228,640

(5) RESERVE:

OFFICERS : Amount Provided

50,000

1,274,600

£.

2,096,5.0

33,000

ARMY RESERVE :

Effective Cost (Average, about 101. 8s. 10d. per head.)

II.—Charges for Personnel of Auxiliary Forces :
MILITIA OF UNITED KINGDOM :
Effective Cost

1,875,700 Non-Effective Cost

220,800) (Average cost, about 221. 12s. 3d. per head. b) RESERVE DIVISION OF THE MIliria (Average cost, about 41. 15s. per head) MILITIA OF CHANNEL ISLANDS : Effective Cost

20,490 Non-Effective Cost

6,030 (Average cost, about 8l. 138. 3d. per head.) COLONIAL MILITIA: Effective Cost

29,420 Non-Effective Cost

3,400 (Average cost, about 171. i4s. 70. per head.) IMPERIAL YEOMANRY : Effective Cost

503,150 Non-Effective Cost

19,700 (Average cost, about 201. 7s. per head. c)

26,520

32,820

522,850

VOLUNTEERS :
Effective Cost

1,527,570 Non-Effective Cost

142,600
(Average cost, about 61. 108. 3d. per head. d)
TOTAL Charge for Auxiliary Forces

£.
TOTAL Charge for Personnel (carried forward)

(a) Appendix 20 shows approximately the sum provided in the Estimates for each arm of the Service.
ib) i.e., dividing the amount by the strength (92,719) of all ranks on 1st Jan., 1907.
(c) i.e., dividing the amount by the strength (25,693) of all ranks on 1st Jan., 1907.
id) i.e., dividing the amount by the strength (256,542) of all ranks on 1st November, 1906.

N.B.—The above figures for cost of personnel represent, not the normal cost of the troops, but the amounts

provided for their maintenance in the Estimates of the year. Owing to the existence of surplus stocks of stores and clothing, these amounts are considerably below the normal cost.