Anhui Mining Final Contract, Progress of Q. Sir E. Sassoon; A. Sir E. Grey, Churchill, Mr. W. L. S.-cont. Expenditure per Head of Population, Recruits, Number required Annually, Reform Proposals, Feb. 28, 278–290. Borneo Memorial as to Absorption of Brunei by Sarawak, Mar. 4, 449. Muara Police, Withdrawal of, Mar. 4, 448. Canada Imports-Effect on West Indian Sugar Land, Separate Valuation and Taxa- Cape Colony Coal Import Duty, Informa- Colonial Conference, Organisation of, etc., Colonial Office Cablegrams to South Africa, Cost of Two Speeches Despatched, Mar. 4, 465, 466. Vote, Date of Taking, Mar. 6, 784. Crown Agents, Commission Charged by (1904-1906)-Return proposed, Mar. 11, 1212, 1242. Cyprus-Famagusta Bonded Warehouses, Emigrants' Information Office Handbook Imperial Institute, Expenditure of Grant Churchill, Mr. W. L. S.-cont. 66 Jamaica-cont. Feb. 27-Mar. 12. Sugar Industry, Grants for Assisting, Swettenham, Sir A., Reason for Militia Reform Proposals, Feb. 28, 284-286 British Indians, Position of--Cases of Native Affairs Administration-Date Naval and Military Expenditure per Head Newfoundland Fisheries, modus vivendi with United States as to-Proposals Convention Alteration, Possibility of Making High Commissioner for the Wes- Indentured Labour in, Conditions of Child Labour, Provisions as to, Female Labour, Conditions of Recruitment for Work Outside Repatriation, Provisions as to, New Zealand Tariff-Tabling Details of Churchill, Mr. W. L. S.-cont. South African War-Cost of Protecting Transvaal Chinese Labour Charges of Immorality against- Repatriations, Information as to, Statistics for, May, 1906 and 1907, Native Labour-Protest by Witwaters- Boer Majority in, Mar. 11, 1303. Upper House, System of Nomin- White Labour in Mines-Progress Trinidad Assistance given to East Indian Customs Tariff Commission, Constitu- West Indies Mail Service, Subsidy for, Mar. Zambesi - Concession to Victoria Falls Civil Contingencies Fund Repayments-Date of Presenting Estimate. [cont Civil Service Estimates-cont. Feb. 27-Mar. 12 Board of Trade-£90,000, Com.* Mar. 11, British Museum-£60,000, Com.* Mar. 11, Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum- Civil Service Commission-£17,000, Com. Colonial Office-£25,000, Com.* Mar. 11, Colonial Services-£350,000, Com.* Mar. County Courts-£2, Com., Mar. 11, 1276. Civil Service Estimates-cont. Education-£760,000, Com.* Mar. 11, Endowed Schools Commissioners- Hospitals 1 and Charities-£17,000, Com. Mar. 11, 1277. Land Commission-£100,000, Com.* Law Charges and Criminal Prosecu- 1276. Local Government Board-£30,000, Lord Lieutenant's Household- Prisons-£52,000, Com.* Mar. 11, Public Record Office-£2,000, Com.* Public Works Office-£16,000, Com.* Public Works and Property-£95,000, Queen's Colleges-£2,500, Com.* Mar. Reilways-£35,000, Com.* Mar. 11, Reformatory and Industrial Schools- Registrar-General's Office Com.* Mar. 11, 1276. £5,000, Royal Irish Constabulary-£600,000, Supreme Court of Judicature, etc.- 1276. Law Charges-£30,000, Com.* Mar. 11, 1276. Local Government Board-£85,000, Com.* Lunacy Commission-£5,000, Com.* Mar. Mercantile Marine Services-£32,000, Com.* Mint (including Coinage)-£5, Com.* Mar. Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allow- Miscellaneous Legal Buildings-£20,000, Miscellaneous Legal Charges-£28,000, Coast Guard and Fishing Service Vessels. The Argus, Thrush, Halcyon, and Leda have been employed during the year in the North Sea on fishing duties. The Julia has been in the English Channel; the Ringdove, Daisy, and Hussar in Scottish waters; and the Skipjack on the south-west coast of Ireland. The Squirrel has been mainly in the North Sea, and for part of the year in the Moray Firth and in the south-east district of the English Channel. The Fanny has been partly in the English Channel and partly on the south-west coast of Ireland. Special Visits. In July H.M.S. Antrim visited Antwerp. In August the Particular Service Squardon visited Sweden and Norway. Manœuvres. Torpedo craft exercises were carried out in Home waters in January and February, 1906. Four Scouts, sixty-four destroyers, and forty-two torpedo boats took part under the directions of the Admiral (D). Combined strategical manœuvres were carried out at Lagos from the 13th February to the 1st March, 1906, by the Channel, Mediterranean, and Atlantic Fleets and First, Second, and Third Cruiser Squadrons, making together a force of twenty-nine battleships and eighteen cruisers. The Grand Manoeuvres, from 12th June to 2nd July, consisted of three periods, viz. : (1) Test of arrangements for mobilisation in sudden emergency and of preparedness and safety of the Home Ports against attack. (2) Period of tactical exercises. (3) Test of arrangements for the defence of trade against a hostile attack. With a few exceptions, the whole of the Channel, Mediterranean, Atlantic Fleets, the four Cruiser Squadrons, and the Reserve Divisions, including destroyers, torpedo boats, and submarines, took part, making a total of 329 vessels. Combined exercises of the Channel, Mediterranean, and Atlantic Fleets, and the four Cruiser Squadrons, have again taken place at Lagos in February, 1907. PERSONNEL. The position of signalling officers has been defined by the institution of regular courses in the signal school, and officers who qualify will be distinguished by the placing of a symbol against their names in the Navy List. In the case of large fleets an allowance will be payable under certain conditions to an officer who may not combine signalling duties with those of flag lieutenant. The scale of allowances to specialist officers serving in flag ships has been revised being placed on a uniform system, and at the same time the Executive Commander has been included among the officers entitled to an allowance. |