Vote 14.-NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES FOR OFFICERS, &c.--continued.

P.-RETIRED ALLOWANCES TO MILITIA, YEOMANRY CAVALRY,

AND VOLUNTEER OFFICERS :

Q.-COMMUTATION

OF RETIRED ALLOWANCES TO MILITIA,
YEOMANRY CAVALRY, AND VOLUNTEER OFFICERS :

£.

R.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID :

Sum to be received in aid of Army Estimates to meet the Non-Effective
Charges for the Regular Forces serving in India :

Rewards for Distinguished Service, &c.
Half Pay, &c.
Retired Pay, Gratuities, &c.

Vote 15.

PENSIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES FOR WARRANT

OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, MEN, AND OTHERS.

I. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum which will be required in the Year ending 31st March 1908, to

defray the Expense of CHELSEA and KILMAINHAM HOSPITALS; of OUT-PENSIONS; REWARDS for DISTINGUISHED SERVICES; Widows' Pensions; and other non-effective charges for WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS and MEN, &c.

Vote 15.—PENSIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES FOR WARRANT OFFICERS, &c.—continued.

74

Carried forward (a) These have unfurnished apartments with fuel and light.

Vote 15.—PENSIONS AND OTHER Non-EFFECTIVE CHARGES FOR WARRANT OFFICERS, &c.—continued.

640

649

Carried forward

23,114

Vote 15.—PENSIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES FOR WARRANT OFFICERS, &c.—continued.

(a) The Assistant Secretary, one Staff Clerk, the Office Keeper and two Messengers are allowed unfurnished apartinents with fuel and light.

(6) NOTE.-. The Fuel, Furniture, &c. of this Establishment are supplied by the Office of Works, and the cost is included in the Estimates for Civil Services. The following Statement shows the estimated expenditure on account of Chelsea Hospital, which is not chargeable against Parliamentary Votes :

c. 53

From the Unclaimed Prize Shares
Army Prize

Fund, Maintenance of Grounds (including pay of Park-keepers)
under the provisions Parochial Rates on Officers' Quarters
of Act 2, Will. 4, Glebe Rent

Gratuities to Gardeners, etc., on retirement From Rents received

from the Gordon House Extra Pay, at one penny a-day, to 498 In-Pensioner Private:

Estate, &c.
From the Drou!y and Bounty to each In-pensioner, varying according to rank

Ranelagh Legacies
From the Ranelagh and Cost of Great Coats for In-pensioners
De la Fontaine Legacy)

Cost of Tobacco given to In-pensioners
Extra Pay to Cooks, Retired Serjeants, Choir, &c.
Newspapers, Books, &c., for Library, &c.

Extra Diet on Festivals, &c., &c.
From the Drouly und Expenses of In-pensioners at Convalescent Homes
Stuart Legacies

Cleaning and Preservation of Trophies
Insurance of Buildings

200

200)

From the Drouly Legacy!