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Note. —During the ensuing year, and until the completion of the defence works, about 80 men of the permanent force may, for economical reasons, be employed on the works, and the value of their labour, about £8,000 per annum, would be chargeable to the vote for works. Pending also the completion of the works, it will not be necessary to make up the defence forces to their full strength, and the following reduction in the foregoing establishment may be in force during the year 1888-89 : — Beduction in Permanent Forces — £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 subalterns at £250 ... ... 500 0 0 2 sergeant-majors at Bs. 6d. a day ... 310 5 0 8 corporals at 7s. a day ... ' ... 1,022 0 0 8 second-class corporals at 6s. 6d. a day... 949 0 0 4 artificers at 6s. 6d. a day ... .... 474 10 0 4 privates, first class, at 6s. a day ... 438 0 0 26 privates, second class, at ss. a day ... 2,372 10 0 6,066 5 0 "Rifles 20 privates at 4s. 6d. a day... ... ... 1,642 10 0 Reduction in Volunteers — One-third of capitation ... ... ... 4,450 0 0 Total temporary reduction of establishment ... £12,158 15 0 Total reduction ... £8,000 0 0, charged to vote for defence works. 12,158 15 0, temporary. Total ... £20,158 15 0 The normal cost of the establishment, £72,332 2s. 6d., would thus be reduced during the year 1888-89 to £52,173 7s. 6d.

Temporary reductions during 1888-89.

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