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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.887-88. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ TOTE No. 13. 27,083 3,950 31,033 A. —Permanent Militia B.—Volunteers 6,471 42,721 49,192 C.—Stores and Magazines 3,124 900 4,024 D.—Police 85,303 15,400 100,703 E.—Miscellaneous Services 1,027 1,027 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 121,981 63,998 185,979 item 1887-88. VOTE No. 13. £ A.—PERMANENT MILITIA. 1887-88. Total number of officers ... 353 1 2 3 4 Salaries — Staff— Commander Colonial Forces (also TJnder-Secretary Defence, nil) Artillery and Engineer Staff Officer Officer Commanding Permanent Militia Assistant Surgeon, Permanent Militia 700 500 400 225 1,825 r> 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Garrison Artillery Branch —■ 1 Major at £350 per annum 3 Captains at £250 per annum 1 Sergsant-Major at 9s. per day 3 Instructors at 9s. per day 4 Sergeants at 8s. 6d. per day ... 4 Corporals at 8s. per day 4 Bombardiers at 7s. 6d. a day... 15 Gunners, 1st Class, at 7s. per day 35 Gunners, 2nd Class, at 6s. 6d. per day ... 50 Gunners, 3rd Class, at 6s. per day 350 750 165 495 623 586 549 1,922 4,164 5,490 15,094