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ENGLISH HISTORY.

[MARCH

The following is an abstract of the Army Estimates for 1899-1900:—

1

Net Estimates.

Difference on Net Estimates.

1889-1900.

1898-9.

Increase.

Decrease.

I.— Numbers.

Total

Total

A

Number of men on the Home and Colonial Establishments of the Army, exclusive of those serving in India -

IL— Effective Services.

Numbers.

Numbers.

Numbers.

~

184,858

180,518

4,840

—

£

£

£

£

1

Pay. etc., of Army (General Staff, Regiments. Reserve, and Departments)

6,509,000

6,270,940

288,060

—

2

Medical Establishment: Pay,

etc

805,800

295,800

10,000

—

8

Militia : Pay, Bounty, etc Yeomanry Cavalry: Pay and

571,000

558,000

18,000

—

4

Allowances -

75,000

75,000

—

—

5

Volunteer Corps : Pay and

Allowances -

624,200

614,200

10,000

—

6

Transport and Remounts -

790,000

710,400

79,600

—

7

Provisions, Forage, and other

Supplies ....

8,425,500

8,851,600

78,900

—

8

Clothing Establishments and

Services ....

1,090,000

859,785

280,215

—

9

Warlike and other Stores :

Supply and Repair -

2,581,000

1,972,000

559,000

—

10

Works, Buildings and Repairs : Cost including Staff for

Engineer Services

1,211,900

1,021,300

190,600

—

11

Establishments for Military

\>

Education ....

111,100

109,550

1,550

—

12

Miscellaneous Effective Services

60,200

54,900

5,900

—

18

War Office: Salaries and Mis-

cellaneous Charges

Total Effective Services - III. — Non-Effective Services.

248,300

251,925

—

8,625

17,568,000

16,189,800

1,413,200

3,625 |

i

14

Non-Effective Charges for

Officers, etc

1,555,000

1,567,800

—

12,800

15

Non-Effective Charges for Men,

etc

1,825,500

1,885,600

—

10,100

16

Superannuation, Compensation, and Compassionate Allow-

ances

Total Non-Effective Ser-

188,700

177,300

6,400

—

vices - - - - Total Effective and Non-

8,064,200

8,080,700

—

16,500

Effective Services

20,617,200

19,220,500

1,896,700

—

Net In

crease, 1,896,:

row.

The new Under-Secretary for War, Mr. Wyndham (Dover) , created a very favourable impression on all sides of the House when introducing the Army Estimates (Feb. 27), naturally following the lines laid down in the explanatory memorandum. He began by showing how far the Army was fitted to discharge