THE BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5331, 29 April 1878, Page 3

THE BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

: The Array Estimates for 1878-79 are as follows;—The total.amount : of the estimate is £15,595,800, but deducting £680,500 for estimated,. Exchequer! extras," we" find the 'net charge for army services during the year to he £14,965,300. This is a net increase of £192,100 - bn; last -year. iThe’ total number of: men, in-.- , eluding the staff; of tho militia forces on the , homeand,colonial establishments of the army, exclusive of those serving in India, asked for ' is 135,452 ; but last year it was 133,720." Eor the pay of the! general staff, regimental pay and allowances, and other charges, a sum. of £4,572,000 : is‘ asked, against £4,565,800 for last year.,-Fori divine service, £49,300, against £48,600 i last -year., For administration of military, law, .£28,800 ; “last - year it was £27,500, For- the medical "establishment and services £256",C00,is asked, agamst£243,3oo last yqar., i Tile total estimate for tho regular forces is £4,906,40.0,-against: £4,885,200‘.1a5t year. For the auxiliary and reserve forces • tho estimate . for ,thjs - year, is : £1,280,600,' against £1.209,000 for , last "year. 1 Of ; this sum £535,000 is ; for military pay and allowances, which last year amounted‘to £534,000; and for volunteer - pay. and allowances £485,300 is asked, against .£468,700 for last year. The .estimate fqr. arffiy: reserve force" pay and allowances, including enrolled pensioners, is ”£185,500, as against £132,000 for last year. "Tho total estimate, for .the-commissariat and ..tirdnaaoo store" establishments is £5,708,400, . last year it was £5,286,400. Of this sum the commissariat.and transport services .absorb. ,-£386,800 ; provisions, forage) fuel, &0., £3,185,000; clothing establishments, .services, and supplies, £806,000; 'and supply, manufacture, and repair of warlike and other stores, £1,380,000. ..'.For works and buildings'a'sum ; 'of 854,300 is asked, as compared with £B2B, last year.",'Establishments for;'military eduoa-/‘ ‘ tipn .are estimated' to • c05t..£162,400, against:! £154,400 last year; 'The total-estimates for the effective services are £13,196,900, as compared with £12,643,900 last yea:-, an increase .of £553,000. Tho total amount sought' for tbe, non-effective services is £2,398,900, as, compared with £2,459,800 last year.