The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 14
Army Estimates.1886-87
Army Estimates.1886-87.
Principal Points of Difference between the Estimates of 1885-86, and those for 1886-87.
Increases. | £ |
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Increased Charge due to Additional Numbers | 246,000 |
Deferred Pay | 30,000 |
Additional Horses for Cavalry, &c | 10,000 |
Militia, Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteers | 50,100 |
Growth of Army Reserve | 38,500 |
Warlike Stores:—Small Arms, &c. | 211,200 |
Naval Armaments | 150,000 |
Works for Submarine Mining Establishments and Manufacturing Departments | 72,000 |
Additional Expenditure for Supplies, Transport, &c. consequent on the Occupation of Egypt | 416,000 |
Native Force for Garrison of Suakin | 58,000 |
Reduction in Indian Contribution for Non-Effective Charges | 38,600 |
£1,320,400 |
Decreases | £ | |
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Rechuanaland Expedition | 500,000 | |
Reduction in Contract Prices for Supplies | 120,000 | |
Miscellaneous | 17,900 | |
Increased Contribution from India for Effective Charges | 200,000 | |
837,900 |
Net Increase | £482,500 |
Average Strength of the Regular Army at Home and Abroad.
Officers. | Non-commissioned Officers and Men. | Officers and Men. | |||||||
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Year. | At Home. | Abroad. | Total | At Home. | Abroad. | Total. | At Home. | Abroad. | Total. |
1871 | 4,880 | 4,314 | 9,194 | 100,877 | 82,594 | 183,471 | 106,757 | 86,908 | 192,665 |
1872 | 4,848 | 4,144 | 8,992 | 99,306 | 83,709 | 183,015 | 104,154 | 87,853 | 192,007 |
1873 | 4,815 | 3,877 | 8,692 | 95,768 | 83,919 | 179,687 | 100,583 | 87,796 | 188,379 |
1874 | 4,521 | 3,763 | 8,294 | 93,114 | 84,991 | 178,105 | 97,636 | 88,754 | 186,3-9 |
1875 | 4,391 | 3,691 | 8,082 | 92,802 | 83,785 | 176,587 | 97,193 | 87,476 | 184,669 |
1876 | 4,365 | 3,776 | 8,141 | 92,781 | 83,511 | 176,292 | 97,146 | 87,287 | 184,433 |
1877 | 4,294 | 3,766 | 8,060 | 97,610 | 84,832 | 182,442 | 101,904 | 68,598 | 190,502 |
1878 | 4,195 | 3,750 | 7,945 | 105,006 | 87,807 | *192,813 | 109,201 | 91,557 | *200,758 |
1879 | 3,835 | 4,007 | 7,842 | 84,380 | 99,068 | 183,448 | 88,215 | 103,075 | 191,290 |
1880 | 4,044 | 3,773 | 7,817 | 87,843 | 93,326 | 181,169 | 91,887 | 97,099 | 188,986 |
1881 | 3,954 | 3,658 | 7,612 | 87,992 | 93,194 | 181,186 | 91,946 | 96,852 | 188,798 |
1882 | 3,818 | 3,518 | 7,336 | 90,477 | 91,416 | 181,893 | 94,295 | 94,934 | 189,229 |
1883 | 3,714 | 3,479 | 7,193 | 86,357 | 88,421 | 174,778 | 90,071 | 91,900 | 181,971 |
1884 | 3,578 | 3,519 | 7,097 | 86,416 | 89,491 | 175,907 | 89,994 | 93,010 | 183,004 |
1885 | 3,248 | 3,827 | 7,075 | 88,331 | 102,658 | 190,989 | 91,579 | 106,485 | 198,064 |
* The increase in the average stength in 1878 was due to the mobilisation of the First Class Army and Militia Reserves during three months of the year.
Numbers of Yeomanry Cavalry.
Permanent Staff. | Yeomanry. | All Ranks. | ||||
Officers. | Seijeants. | Officers. | Noncommissioned Officers and Men. | 1886-87. | 1885-86. | |
Establishment of Yeomanry | 39 | 241 | 745 | 13,379 | 14,405 | 14,405 |
Present at Training, 1885 | 39 | 236 | 592 | 8,912 | .. | 9,779 |
Establishment of the Volunteer Force.
Light Horse | 425 | |
Artillery | 44,482 | |
Engineers | 10,723 | |
Mounted Rifles | 61 | |
Rifle Volunteers | 195,321 | |
Medical Staff Corps | 405 | |
Total | 251,417* |
Light Horse | 425 |
Artillery | 45,500 |
Engineers | 11,154 |
Mounted Rifles | 61 |
Rifle Volunteers | 196,231 |
Medical Staff Corps | 607 |
Total | 254,038* |
* Inclusive of Permanent Staff.
General Statistics of the Volunteer Force (All Arms)
Year. | Authorized Establisehment. | Efficient. | Non-Efficient. | Enrolled. | Proficients who have qualified for the Special Grant of 50s. | Present at Inspection. | Percentage of Efficients to Enrolled. | Percentage of Men present, at Inspection to Enrolled. | ||
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Officers. | Serjeans. | Total | ||||||||
1860 | 160,321 | 106,443 | 12,703 | 119,146 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 89.3 | ... |
1861 | 211,961 | 140,100 | 21,139 | 161,239 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 86.9 | ... |
1862 | 218,308 | 131,420 | 20,398 | 157,818 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 83.3 | ... |
1863 | 226,156 | 113,511 | 49,424 | 162,935 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 69.66 | ... |
1864 | 225,490 | 123,707 | 46,837 | 170,544 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 72.53 | ... |
1865 | 226,661 | 133,848 | 44,636 | 178,484 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 74.99 | ... |
1866 | 229,402 | 142,849 | 38,716 | 181,565 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 78.67 | ... |
1867 | 235,812 | 155,216 | 32,648 | 187,864 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 82.62 | ... |
1868 | 245,748 | 170,298 | 28,896 | 199,194 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 85.49 | ... |
1869 | 244,931 | 168,477 | 26,810 | 195,287 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 86.27 | ... |
1870 | 244,966 | 170,671 | 23,222 | 193,893 | ... | ... | 8,457 | 139,901 | 88.02 | 72.15 |
1871 | 246,232 | 172,619 | 19,989 | 192,608 | ... | ... | 10,638 | 138.334 | 89.62 | 71.82 |
1872 | 244,818 | 160,737 | 17,542 | 178,279 | ... | ... | 11,582 | 137,922 | 90.16 | 77.58 |
1873 | 240,067 | 153,216 | 18,721 | 171,937 | ... | ... | 12,911 | 135,115 | 89.11 | 78.58 |
1874 | 236,685 | 161,100 | 14,287 | 175,387 | ... | ... | 14,152 | 139,858 | 91.85 | 79.74 |
1875 | 238,261 | 168,709 | 12,371 | 181,080 | 4,706 | 10,463 | 14,869 | 145,753 | 93.16 | 80.49 |
1876 | 238,059 | 174,184 | 11,317 | 185,501 | 4,937 | 10,588 | 15,525 | 151,753 | 93.89 | 81.8 |
1877 | 240,120 | 182,810 | 10,216 | 193,026 | 5,195 | 11,111 | 16,306 | 159,378 | 94.7 | 82.56 |
1878 | 244,263 | 194,191 | 9,022 | 203,213 | 5,536 | 11,518 | 17,054 | 170,209 | 95.55 | 83.75 |
1879 | 245,185 | 197,485 | 8,780 | 206,265 | 5,586 | 11,825 | 17,411 | 174,646 | 95.75 | 84.67 |
1880 | 243,546 | 196,938 | 9,599 | 206,537 | 6,482 | 11,802 | 17,284 | 173,473 | 95.35 | 83.99 |
1881 | 245,429 | 200,162 | 8,146 | 208,308 | 5,604 | 11,875 | 17,479 | 175,651 | 90.08 | 84.32 |
1882 | 246,119 | 199,374 | 7,962 | 207,336 | 5,692 | 11,929 | 17,621 | 175,878 | 96.10 | 84.83 |
1883 | 247,842 | 202,428 | 6,937 | 209,365 | 5,769 | 12,128 | 17,897 | 179,739 | 96.69 | 85.85 |
1884 | 249,419 | 208,365 | 6,650 | 215,015 | 5,820 | 12,327 | 18,147 | 184,282 | 96.91 | 85.71 |
1885 | 251,417 | 218,210 | 5,802 | 224,012 | 5,946 | 12,422 | 18,368 | 194,838 | 97.42 | 86.98 |
Army Estimates for 1886-7.
Increase or Decrease on 1885-6. | ||
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£ | £ | |
General Staff, &c. | 193,069 | Inc. 156,312 |
Reginemental Pay, &c. | 5,0,32,300 | Inc. 156,312 |
Army Accountings, &c. | 147,100 | Inc. 156,312 |
Recruiting Department | 42,000 | |
Veterinary Staff | 23,928 | Inc. 10,000 |
Purchase of Horses | 83,500 | |
School of Gunnery | 11,895 | Inc. 9,114 |
School of Engineering | 45,391 | |
School of Musketry | 6,382 | |
Gymnastic Instruction | 6,000 | |
Miscellaneous Items | 4,745 | Inc. 58,000 |
Maintenance of Native Force at Suakin | 58,000 | |
£5,657,300 | ||
Deduct Appropriations | 1,200,000 | Net Dec. 85,700 |
£4,457,300 |
Divine Service (net) | £60,800 | Inc. 2,700 |
Military Law (net) | £37,600 | Dec. 400 |
Medical Establishment (net) | £333,000 | Inc. 12,500 |
Militia pay and Allowance | £569,800 | |
Deduct Fines and Stoppages | 14,800 | Inc. 28,100 |
£555,000 |
Yeomanry Pay, &c. | £70,000 | Inc. 3,500 |
Volunteer Corps (net) | £624,500 | Inc. 18,500 |
Total Charge for the Volunteer Force.
Total of the foregoing Estimate | £624,500 |
For Provisions, Forage, Fuel, Light, and Transport of the Permanent Staff | 69,700 |
For Stores | 108,000 |
For Clothing, of Permanent Staff, Artillery and Engineering | 3,000 |
Total Charge. | £805,200 |
Army Reserve | £423,000 | Inc. 38,500 |
Commissariat, Transport, and Ordnance Stores | £520,000 | Inc. 56,200 |
Provisions, Forage, Fuel, and Light | £3,335,700 | |
Deduct Appropriations | 53,700 | Dec. 116,000 |
£53,282,000 |
Clothing Establishments | £1,320,600 | |
Deduct Appropriations | 454,100 | Inc. 65,000 |
£866,500 |
The policy of a Government setting up rival Manufacturing Establishments to those of its own subjects is contrary to sound Political Economy. In this vote and that which follows there is scope for the vigilant service of Reformers. These (and kindred institutions for the Navy) are the establishments so often attacked by Mr. Cobden and Mr. Rylands.
Increase or Decrease on 1885-6. | ||
War Material, Establishment Wages | £963,653 | |
Materials | 355,553 | |
machinery, &c. | 87,842 | |
£1,407,048 | ||
Stores purchased by contract | 1,600,088 | |
£3,007,136 | ||
Deduct Appropriations | 438,136 | |
£2,569,000 | Inc. 341,200 |
Buildings, Works, and Repairs | £985,078 | |
Deduct Appropriations | 59,278 | |
£925,800 | Inc. 81,600 |
Military Education | £181,268 | |
Deduct Appropriations | 47,668 | Inc. 5,100 |
£133,600 |
Rewards to Inventors | £7,500 | |
Miscellaneous Services (net) | 29,600 | Dec. 14,200 |
£37,100 |
War Office (net) | £255,500 | Inc. 7,400 |
Rewards for Distinguished Services | £19,400 | Inc. 900 |
Half Pay (net) | £79,700 | Inc. 1,700 |
We wonder how much of this, and of the much larger amount in the following Vote, might be saved to the country if suitable and efficient men on the list were given the first offer of employment on vacancies occurring in the Civil Service. The work might be better done, to say nothing of the pay saved.
Retired Pay, &c., and Gratuities (net) | £1,187,400 | Dec. 6,900 |
Widows, &c., Pensions (net) | £129,700 | 4,900 |
Pensions for Wounds | £16,900 | Dec. 1,600 |
Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals | £32,200 | Dec. 900 |
Out Pensions (net) | £1,372,100 | Inc. 42,100 |
Superannuation, Compensation, and Compassionate Allowances | £188,000 | Dec. 2,700 |
Retired Pay to Adjutants, &c., of Militia, Yeomanry, ana Volunteers | £50,900 | Inc. 1,000 |
Total of Army Estimates | £18,233,200 | Inc. 482,500 |