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10. —AN ESTIMATE for Defence Services as compared with Appropriations for Year ending 31st March, 1893.

1892-93. Salaries. Other Chagea. Total. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ £ £ £ Vote . —Defence Department 2,600 900 3,500 876 200 1,076 >> . —Permanent Militia ... 24,781 1,840 26,621 1 28,835 24,465 53,300 j> . —Volunteers 3,147 27,125 30,272 j> . —Armaments and Works 2,511 4,150 6,661 2,491 850 3,341 » . —Miscellaneous Services 589 589 11,770 11,770 TOTAL OF CLASS 33,039 34,604 67,643 32,202 37,285 69,48

Item. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. 1893-94. 189: 1-93. 1893-94. 1892-93. Total number of officers ... 7 1 £ £ VOTE No. . Salabies — Commandant Commandant (3 months, 1891-92) Staff Officer ♦Engineer for Defence flnspector of Stores in London... of Oaval?y and Mounted Infantry JChief Clerk [Record Clerk 700 450 600 165 225 260 200 700 176 2,600 876 Othbb Chaeges— Travelling-expenses House Allowance Forage Allowance 600 150 150 200 Total —Vote No. 900 200 3,500 1,076 PERMANENT MILITIA—ARTILLERY. 1893-94. 1892-93. Total number of officers ... 207 209 VOTE No. . Salaries— Garrison Artillery Branch — 2 Majors at £250 per annum ... 1 Captain at £225 per annum 1 Lieutenant 1 Master Gunner at 10s. per day 4 Sergeants-Major at 8s. 6d. per day 4 Sergeants at 8s. per day 1 Sergeant as Artillery Instructor 4 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day ... 4 Bombardiers at 7s. 3d. per day 500 225 150 621 584 750 450 150 183 621 584 156 548 530 "548 530 ;cellaneous Si srvioes." Previously charged to " Harbour Defences." t Previously char; charged to " Militia and Vol ;ed to " Mil mteers." Previously