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99. Although the number of days in camp decreases after the second compulsory year, officers and sergeants have to attend the full number in order to train first- and second-year men. The training of the new citizen troops will thus cost — £ Pay and horse allowance .. .. .. .. .. .. 276,000 Rations during continuous training .. .. .. .. .. 38,000 Forage during continuous training .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 Transport of troops .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,000 Clothing, service pattern only .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 Horse-hire and local transport .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £547,000 The Military College. 100. I would estimate the cost of the proposed Military College to be — Tablio Vlll.—Military College. Estimated cost for 100 cadets, of whom 20 hold free scholarships. Military Staff. Personnel — £ 1 Director —Brigadier-General ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 (Responsible for — 1 Assistant Director j (a.) Science of war, military history, and tactics ; and .. 1,000 1 ~ ( (b.) Organization, military law, and administration.. .. 700 4 Instructors, at £500 each . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 (a.) Garrison Artillery. (&.) Field Artillery. (c.) Military engineering, topography, and civil surveying. (d.) Light Horse and Infantry. 1 Adjutant and Quartermaster (also instructor in signalling) .. .. .. .. 400 5 Staff Sergeant Instructors .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 2 Military clerks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 350 Civil Staff. 6 Lecturers, at £500 each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 (a.) Mathematics. (b.) Modern languages (two). (c.) General history and English. (d.) Chemistry, mineralogy, geology, and physical science. (c.) Drawing (including mechanical). Fees for lectures in special subjects, hygiene, veterinary, &c. .. .. .. 200 Maintenance of apparatus, books, and material .. .. .. .. .. 900 Fees to local practitioners for medical attendance .. .. .. .. .. 200 Incidentals, postage, telegrams, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. S(X) Uniforms for cadets (free) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 Travelling-expenses of officers and families, and double pay to prevent lapse in duties (average 1 per year) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9(50 Ammunition (gun and S.A.) for practice .. .. .. .. .. ... 1,000 Catering and domestic services, at £50 per cadet .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 6 Pay of 1 farrier at £200, 5 stablemen at £150, and maintenance of 50 horses at £30, &c. .. 2,500 27 21,450 Deduct payment of £80 per annum by 80 cadets, 20 holding free scholarships.. .. 6,400 £15,050 (The first cost of land, buildings, furniture, and horses, &c, is not included.) Instructional Grant. 101. For the instruction of the citizen officer outside the Military College, I have allowed £4,000, made up of, — The free circulation of a military magazine—one number per month —would £ cost annually up to .. . . .. .. .. .. 1,200 One clerk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 Postage, prizes for problems and essays, and incidentals .. .. .. 300 Cost of materials, other publications, and articles from outside sources (say). . 300 In addition— 2,000 Staff for special courses for citizen officers .. . . .. .. 2,000 £4,000