vict labour hired out
50,000 00

CURIOUS ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE

P cts.
34 per cent, of the maintenance of Fernando Po (by Decree of
August 5, 1884)
68,618 18
Share of the pension paid to the heir of Christopher Columbus,
the Duke de Veragua (P 23,400 a year)
3,000 00
Share of the pension paid to Ferdinand Columbus, Marquis
de Barboles
1,000 00
The Marquis de Bedmar is the heir of the assayer and caster
in the Mint of Potosi (Peru). The concern was taken over by
the Spanish Government, in return for an annual perpetual
pension, of which this Colony contributed the sum of
1,500 00
The Consular and Diplomatic Services, Philippine Share
66,000 00
Postal and Telegraph Services (staff of 550 persons)
406,547 17
The Submarine Cable Co. Subsidy (Bolinao to Hong-Kong)
48,000 00
Charitable Institutions partly supported by Government,
including the "Lepers' Hospital" P500
26,887 50

THE ARMY AND ARMED LAND FORCES

Rank and File and Non-commissioned Officers as follows:--

Infantry, Artillery, Engineer, and Carabineer Corps 9,470
Cavalry Corps 407
Disciplinary Corps (Convicts) 630
Disciplinary Corps (Non-commissioned Officers) 92
Three Civil Guard Corps (Provincial Constabulary) 3,342
Veteran Civil Guard Corps (Manila Military Police) 400

Total number of men 14,341

ARMY OFFICERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Year 1888.

How Employed. Lieutenant-Generals.
| Brigadier-Generals.
| | Colonels.
| | | Lieutenant-Colonels.
| | | | Majors.
| | | | | Captains.