Emptying ashpits, &c., sweeping chimneys, and allowances for cleaning

Washing and repair of Barrack bedding, and of hospital clothing and
bedding

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

(3.) Movement of Militia

Imperial Yeomanry

Volunteers

TOTAL, Hired Transport for Conveyance of Troops, United Kingdom £.

£. 65,000

15,000

12,000

HIRED TRANSPORT OF TROOPS, ABROAD:

(4.) Travelling expenses, Travelling allowances, and miscellaneous expenditure
connected with movements of troops at stations abroad
[For distribution by Stations, see Appendix, No. 9, p. 198.]

(a) See note (a) on preceding page.

ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE, 1907-08. 1906-07.

£. 324,000

12,000

336,000

26,000

(a) 66,000

62,500

145,000

91,000

£. 331,000

14,000

345,000

40,000

62,500

11,000 13,000

136,000

206,000

72,000

400,000

50,000

113,000

80,000

143,000

97,000

92,000 94,000

328,000

334,000

83,000

417,000

F.-SEA TRANSPORT OF TROOPS:

VOTE 6.-QUARTERING, TRANSPORT, AND REMOUNTS-continued.

Hired Ships:

Freight of Troops and Horses to and from stations abroad, and inter-
colonially otherwise than in Transports

Hire of Transports, Hospital Ships, and other Vessels for Army
Service afloat; fittings, coals, and miscellaneous expenses of the
same; and purchase of Horse Boats

General Expenses :

Messing, Victualling, Bedding, Forage, and other Stores for Troops
embarked

Receipts connected with Land and Coastwise Transport of Troops

Receipts connected with Sea Transport

Receipts from stoppages for quarters, and miscellaneous

J.-CARRIAGE OF STORES:

H.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID, CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING

SUB-HEADS:

£.

£.

SALARY.

450
300

£.

20
17

Minimum. Increment. Maximum.

£

£

£

600 400

ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE, 1907-08. 1906-07.

£.

176,300

£

151,000

36,800

1,300

5,300

300

371,000

9,000

2,000

10,700

3,300

16,000

£ 235,000

67,200

(a) 167,800

(b) 600
400
1,760

2,760

Pay, Wages, &c., of Crews of Vessels, and other Water Transport Subor-
dinates, including pilotage, towage, &c., of Departmental Vessels (c) 38,240

Construction, Purchase, and Repair of Boats and Vessels

22,000

63,000

£.

148,150

174,200

43,650

1,300

5,300

400

373,000

17,000

2,000

11,600

1,400

15,000

77,700

193,300

271,000

(b) 600

400 1,800

2,800

37,700

28,500

69,000

(a) Appendix No. 9, p. 198, shows the sum allotted to Stations Abroad. (This officer receives an allowance of 150l. per annum from the Customs Vote for services rendered to that Department. (e) For distribution by Commands, see Appendix No. 8, p. 197.

For distribution by Commands see Appendix No. 8, p. 197

L.-PAY, WAGES, &c., OF ARMY SERVICE CORPS SUBORDINATE
ESTABLISHMENTS:

Vote 6.-QUARTERING, TRANSPORT, AND REMOUNTS-continued.

Pay of Civilian and Pensioner Clerks

Pay of Barrack Wardens and Barrack Serjeants

Pay of other Civilian Subordinates continuously employed

Pay of Land Transport Establishment

Pay for Temporary Labour, including Military Working
Parties, and Native Military Labourers at Tropical
Stations

O. -APPROPRIATIONS IN AID (CONNECTED WITH SUB-HEADS
J TO N.)

Proceeds of Sale of cast and other Animals

£.

Payments by Officers for use of Horses

Revenue of Remount Grazing Farms (sales of Hay, Cattle,
&c. &c.)

Miscellaneous Receipts

£.

ESTIMATE,
1907-08.

£.

13,837

29,164

52,550

33,505

37,944

167,000

20,000

122,600

5,300

5,000

2,100

135,000

27,000

10,000

1,200

800

39,000

ESTIMATE, 1906-07.

£.

12,280

29,269

58,074

33,612

29,765

163,000

21,000

170,100

5,800

10,000

2,100

188,000

27,000

6,000

100

900

34,000

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 3,0007., for British Officers of Native Indian troops, formerly provided under Vote 1, Subhead W.

885,000

942,000

4,060,000

4,492,000

NET DECREASE

III.

Vote 7.-SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING-continued.

DETAILS of the foregoing.

ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE,

[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.]

A.-COST OF PROVISIONS, AND ALLOWANCES IN LIEU :

Provisions

Allowances to Wives and Children of Soldiers when separated from them

AA.-SOUTH AFRICAN WAR STORES:

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: £.

C.-COST OF FUEL AND LIGHT, AND ALLOWANCES IN LIEU, including Fuel and Light of Clothing Establishments, and supplies, to the value of 6007., to barrack rooms for the use of the Army Temperance Association

£.

457,000 515,000

D.-COLONIAL ALLOWANCES:

Allowances in aid of the special expenses incurred at certain Stations
abroad -

(a)

£.

112,000

127,000

G.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING SUB-HEADS: