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DEPARTMENT OF

MILITIA AND DEFENCE OF THE

DOMINION OF CAN ADA.

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REPORT FOR THE

HALF-YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1892.

PRIN'PED BY ORDER OF PARLIAMENT.

OTTAWA PRINTED BYS. E. DAWSON, PRINTER TO 'l'HE QTJEEN'S MOST

EXCELLENT MAJESTY

1893 [No. 19-1892.] Price 5 cents.

To His Excellency the Right Honourable Sm FREDERICK ARTHUR STANLEY, BARON

STANLEY OJ<' PRESTON, in the County of Lancaster, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Knight Grand Gross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor-General of Canada.

).{y LORD,-

1 have the honour to forward to Your Excellency the accompanying Report of the Depai·tment of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada for the half-year ended 30th June, 1892, which is respectfully submitted.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord.

Your Excellency's most obedient servant,

TIEPARTMENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE,

J. C. PATTERSON, Minister of Militia and Defence.

OTTAWA, 15th December, 1892.

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APPE~DIX No. l TO REPORT OF THE DEPUTY )-IL'IHTER-Oonducled.

REPORT OF THE Gl:.t'iER.\.L OFFICER Cmu.\IA.·mNG 'l'HE l\In,ITIA-Oonclwled.

Htores, system of issue to the Militia, objected to ........................... . Purchase should be vested in ci,·il branch. . . ............................. . Custody, inspection and issue, in military executive ........................ . Store-houses inspecterl, report upon ....................................... . Store Branch, reorganization urged. . . . . . ................................ . \Yorkshops, military, in each District advocated .......................... .

Ordnance, obsolete, should be disposed of ..................................... . New, shoulrl be obtained with the proceeds ............................... .

Barrack accommodation, \Viunipeg, now provided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . Kingston, sanitary condition had ..................... .

\Yorks, 1lefensi ve, old, phtns for utilization of ................................ : . :-;taff reorganization, again recornrnencle(l .................... · .............. .

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A.--Permanent Corps, Return of ....................................... . B.-Conrts :\fattial in Permanent Corps, Return of ........................ . C.-Cavalry, Artillery arnl Infantry ~chools, number of Officers, &c., who ha\'e

qua lifietl in ......................................................... . D.-Local Headquarters, numLer of Officers and 1leu of City Corps trained at. E. -Inspection Report of Corps included in Appendix D ................... . F.-Royal Military Gollege of Carntda, Connmtnclant's Report ............... .

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Al'l'J<:~DIX No. :3 TO REPOR'r OF 'l'HE DEPUTY 1In-11HTl-:R: -

EN<HXEER BRA;-;icu, AR('HlT~x;or\, Ri<}PORT ......................................... . 41

APl'l~NDIX No. 4 To Rm'ORT OF TH.I•: DEPUTY MrnrnTER:

CAR'rRIDGE FA<"l'ORY, SuPERJXTJ<~NDKX'l''R REPORT ....•.............................• 45

REPORT

N' THE

DEPUTY MINISTER.

DEPAR'l'MENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE,

0T'fAWA, 14th December, 1892.

Srn,-The present report on the administration of the Department of Militia and

Defence, to the 30th June last, is a report on six months' operations only. The Depart­

ment of Militia and Defence was the only Department, the yearly report of which ran

with the calendar year to the 31st December, all the other branches of the Government

reporting for the fiscal year ending on the 30th June. Great inconvenience, and delays

the reasons for which were not generally unders~ood, arose from the impossibility of

preparing and closing up returns until the calendar year was ended, the subsequent

printing and revision of proofs still further retarding the issue of the report. It has

therefore been thought advisable, with your sanction, to adopt the course pursued in the

other Departments of the public service. In future, it is hoped that our report will be

issued at a very much earlier period.

The report of the General Officer Commanding will be found of great interest, deal­

ing as it does with matters of importance to the w8ll-being and further development of

our Militia system. Upon previous recommendations of Major General Herbert, several

changes have already been made in the organization and- regulations of the Permanent

Forces, tending to bring these Corps up to the standard of efficiency that all bodies of regular soldiers should attain. Other measures are now suggested, for improvement in

the different branches of the service, and they will come up for your consideration as

the preliminary considerations are matured.

The greater part of the operations of the training of the Militia in camp during

the year 1892 took place after the 30th June; and I very much regret that, for this

reason, the present departmental report is devoid of much of the usual interest and

actuality attached to those operations.

Should it be decided to introduce an improved rifle for the arming of the Militia,

some changes will be necessitated in the machinery of the Cartridge Factory. With the

addition of one or two machines, however, and some changes in the existing plant, the

ammunition for the improved weapon can be promptly turned out at the Factory. I

find, from the Report of the Director of Stores (see page 28), that existing requirements,

both as regards small arm ammunition and shell, were fully met by the Factory, besides

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the reserve in magazine eharge being added to. Of the l\Iartini-Henry ammunition now

produced at the Factory, a quarter of a million rounds were turned out during the half­

year; and it will be observed from the Superintendent's report (Appendix No. 4 hereto)

that the output for the year 1892, of sm~1ll arm ammunition, will not fall far short of two

million rounds. This ammunition has been tested, and has given the greatest satisfaction.

I havP, the honour to report, as regards financial matters, that in some cases the

amounts voted by Parliament were found to be iusutfieient for the requirements of the

service, and in consequence an increase will now be necessary.

Although the Department of Militia and Defence is not supposed to add much to

the genera.I revenue of the Dominion, it will be seen by referring to the report of the

Director of Stores (AppendixNo. 2) thatdurinrrthefiscalyeartheamount of $20,125.72

was deposited to revenue. The whole of the amount, except$±,450.78 paid in for rents,

represents moneys deposited to the credit of the Receiver General for the pi':i.rchase of

ammunition, military stores and clothing. The:e purchases are of constant occurrence,

and are on the increase. This amount, therefore, is equivalent to a refund of just so much

of the money that had been votecl for the :Militia, and our Estimates may therefore be

considered as practically curtailed to that extent.. I would afoo beg to point out that a

large amount of the Vote for the Royal Military College is likewise recouped in the same

way, by deposits to revenue made by Cadets, amounting this year to the sum of $18,679.62.

In view of these facts, I would respectfully re9ommend that it proportiona,te increase be

allowed in the Estimates, in orde1· that the :Militia service may receive the full value of

the money which it is the intention to vote for its maintenance ancl deYelopment.

The :Militia expenditure fo1· 1891-92 \Vas as follows :-

.Jlilitia E.,prmdit1m", 1891-92.

Salaries, Head Quarter staff ...................... . $ 6,600 00

District staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 10,983 :32

Brigade l\f ajors ....................... . 13,684 80

Royal Military College ......................... . 63,949 31 Ammunition, clothing and stores ................. . 191,403 03 Public Armouries and care of arms ............... . 59,884 52 Drill pay and camp purposes ..... : ............... . 251,125 70 Drill instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 36,314 15 Contingencies ._. . . . . . . . . ..................... . 38,882 38 Dominion of Canada Rifle Association ............. . 10,000 00

" Artillery Association ...... . 2,000 00 Drill sheds, rifle ranges and military properties ..... . 31,370 12 Construction and repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 63,680 79 Permanent Forces, Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry;

and Schools of ::VIilitary Instruction ........... . 479,166 38 Monuments, Battle fields of Canada ............... . 50 00 Expenses, formation and drill of a new Kilted Battalion

at Toronto ................................. . :\000 00

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Provincial rifle range, Sussex, N.B. ............... -~ 500 00 1,713 55 Improved rifled ordnance. . . .................... .

Ordinary Militia expenditure.. . . . . . . . . ... $1,266,308 05 • North-west service (Rebellion 1885)...... . . . . . . . . . . 3,956 47

$1,270,264 52

Pensions, 1891-92.

War of 1812 and subsequent service, down to 1839

(Upper Canada) ............... .. ............ $ 2,720 00

540 00

3,147 50 20,604 45

Annual grant to surviving veterans 1812-15 ........ .

Active service (Fenian Raids, &c.) ................ . Rebellion, N.W.T., 1885 ......................... .

$ 27,011 95

Revenue, 1891-92.

Casual revenue ................................. $ 163 29 Extra ammunition .................. $ 11,722 27

Stores and clothing........ . . . . . . . . . . 3,969 14 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rents, military properties ........... . 1,556 59 4,450 78

21,698 78

$ 21,862 07 Royal Military College.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,679 62

$ 40,541 69

Number of Pensioners, 1891-92.

War of 1812 and subsequent service, down to 1839

(Upper Canada)... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Surviving Veterans, 1812, receivina a.n annual grant.. 18

Active service (Fenian Raids, &c.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Rebellion, N.W.T., 1885... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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The report of Lieutenant White, Acting Architect in the absence through illness

of Mr. James, which report will be found in Appendix No. 3, calls for no special 19-B

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comment. The duties which have devolved upon Lieutenant White have been very

efficiently performed, and he has here given in detail an account of the works of repair and maintenance of Militia buildings that have been carried on under the Engineer

branch of the Department.

I have the honour to be, sir,

The Honourable The Minister of Militia and Defence.

Your obedient servant,

C. EUG. P ANET, Colonel,

Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence.

APPENDIX ~o. l

TO

REPOR'I' OF_ THE DEPUTY )Il~ISTER

OF

MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Half-year ended 30th June, 1892.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE MILITIA.

HEADQUARTERS, OTTAWA, BOth November, 1892.

The Honourable The Minister of Militia aml Defence.

Srn,-It having been decided, that in future the report of the Department of Miiitia and Defonce shall extend over the whole period comprised within the fiscal year closing on the 30th June annually, I have the honour to submit the following as a supplement to the report, which was published under date of the 31st December, 1891.

I do not propose to deal herein with matters other than those affected by circumstances, which may have occurred within the fiscal period extending from the XOth June, 1891, to the 30th June, 1892 ; consequently the details and results of the Militia training, for which provision was made in the estimates for 1892-93, have been omitted, and will form the subject of a future report.

I submit herewith the fol lowing enclosures:-1. Annual return of Permanent Corps of Active Militia. (Appendix A.) 2. Return of convictions by Court-martial. (Appendix B.) 3. Return of Officers, non-commissioned officers and men who have obtained

certificates of qualification at the Schools of Military Instruction. ( Ap­pendix C.)

4. Supplementary return of Officers and men drilled at local Headquarters in 1891-92. (Appendix D.)

5. Inspection report of the Corps included in Appendix D. (Ap.pendix E.) n. The report of the Commandant of the Royal Military College. (Ap­

pendix F.)

- The first of these returns (Appendix A) deals with the personnel of the Permanent Force on the same principle as was adopted in my fot·mer report. A line bas been added to show the increase and deceease, under each heading, during the past yea1·, as compared with the preceding one.

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Appendix B shows an increase of 33 in the number of crimes dealt with by Court-martial. This increa8e is almost entirely in one Corps-" B" Troop, Canadian Dragoons, at Winnipeg--which shows an increase of 25 cases tried by Court-martial, -of which 12 occurred within the first two monthfi of its organization. This fact shows clearly the low ebb to which discipline had been allowed to fall in the "Mounted lnfoutry," from which this Troop was formed. The general increase of military crime is directly traceable to the same cause, viz., laxity of discipline in the past, and inequality in the mannet· of enforcing it.

Appendix C gives evidence of increased activity in the Schools of Military Instruction. The returns for the year 1891 show that during the twelve months of that yea1· 304 Officers, N. C. Officers and men attended those Schools and obtained various C<>l'tificates of qualification. Those now published show that in the first six months of the year 1892 that total ,was exceeded, and 312 certificates were granted. As extra court;es of instruction were organized this year, to be carried out in the months of July, August and September, there is reason to expect that the second six months of the year will yield equally satisfactory results.

A step has been taken towards remedying the defects of organization in the Permanent Force, to which I referred in my previous report, by incorpoi-ating the four Companies of Infant1·y into a Regiment, with the title of the "Canadian Regi­ment of Infantry," and by simnarly connecting the two Troops of Cavalry, under the title of the "Canadian Dragoons." The future development of the Regimental system, will make it possible to secure greater uniformity in dl'ill, administra­tion, and in the standard of instruction, imparted at the Schools of Military Instruction.

There is much yet to be done to bring this small Force up to the level of the important duties devolving upon it. I regret that it ha~ not been found possible to give effect to my recommendations, tending towards the higher education of the Officers. and I submit these again for yonr favourable con~ideration. The Officers of the Permanent Force must be professional soldiel's, and to attain that character, they IDJ1St devote themselves to the serious study of the profession they have adopted. They have little to look forward to in the Wfl.Y of material advantages, and they haYe therefore the more right to expect, that the means be provided to them for that education, by which alone they can become fitted, to perform efficiently their duties as instructors of the Militia.

The Imperial Government has expressed its willingness to confer medals for long service and good conduct, on non-commissioned officers and men of the Per­manent Force, under conditions similar to those governing such rewards in the regular Army. I trust that means will be found to carry this desire into effect. Such a distinction would be highly prized, and could not fail to be productive of excellent re:sultH.

ACTIVE MILITIA.

In my previous report I attributed the lack of efficiency of a considerable part ,of the Active Militia to deficient inspection. Instructions have now been isimed as to the manner in which inspections are to be carried out., a system of competition has been established, and measures have been taken to check absence without leave from inspection. This practice has grown into a serious abuse, in certain city Corps of Militia, and if pet·mitted to continue, must render abortive any attempt to raise the standal'd of efficiency in those Corps. I have pleasure in reporting that throuo·h the generosity of Sir Donald A. Smith, K.C.M.G., priZ('S for efficie11cy have be~n ,offered for competition in No. 5 Military District, on the 8ame principle as those ,established by Sir Casimir Gzowski, K.C.M.G., A.D.C., in No. 2 District. I am fur­ther encouraged in the hope of seeing similar prizes instituted in the other Military Districts of the Dominion.

Arrangements have been made for the training in 1892-93 of 21 484 men of all ranks of the Active Militia. ' ·

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tary autho,·ities and by the men themselves. The i::ystem, therefore, is one which haR been subjected to a practical test. It has, ·moreover, me,t with universal sup­port from Commanding Officers of city Militia Corps, and the known capacity of these gentlemen in business matteri::1, appears to me to invest their opinion, on such a subject, with considerable weight.

EQUIPMENT.

The condition of a large proportion of the equipment, in use in the Militia, is even worse than I have already represented. Not only is a great part of it worn out with age, but much of that which is i8sned as new i8 of the worst possible quality. I have seen saddlery and other equipment, when issued fresh from i:;tore, which failed to endure the ordinary usage of a twelve days' camp. I haYe seen boots, that had been issued to t:1oldiers, the leather of which had 110 more consistency than paper.

The condition of tho Artillery material, in possession of Pield Batteries, is like­wise worse than I had been led to believe. I have now perso11ally inspected nearly all these Batteries, and I find that in many cases the carriages, which are of an old pattem, could not be depended upon to bear the strain of heavy fil'ing. In some cases they require to be entirely renewed.

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An inquiry has been imitituted, which is still proceeding, with a view to ascer­taming the most suitable small-bore rifle and carbine with which to re-arm the Militia. There are, however, two points of the highest importance, which have to be cont:1idered in connection with this q um;tion.

1st. The provision of Ammunition. There is at present a considerable reserve of Snider ammunition, and the supply

is maintained by the Dominion Cartridge Factory, which turns out an antiquated form of cartridge. In order to manufacture the ammunition required for a modern small-bore rifle, considerable changes of machinery would be necessary, while the smokeless compound which has taken the place of gunpowder, in the modern fire­arm, could not be procured in Canada.

2nd. The provision of Rifle Ranges. There is not more than one Rifle Range in Canada, on which practice could be

carried out to the full effective range of a modern rifle. 'rhere are few that admit of practice at a longer range than 600 yards, and mnny which are already con:--idered unsafe for practice, even with the Snider rifle. The existence of abundant means for practising rifle-shooting is as necessary a condition for attaining efficiency, as is the possession of good weapons. The question of providing such means cannot, therefore, be set aside when considering the advisability of arming the Militia with a new weapon.

Whilst earnestly desiring to see the introduction of a better fire-arm, I c, nnot but recognize, that it would be a fruitless expenditure, were modern weapons placed in the hands of the )filitia, without due provision for the supply of ammunition to be used with them, or for the means of instrncting the men in thei1· use.

STORES.

The system under which clot.bing, arms, eq nipment and military stores are now procnred and issued to the Militia, appearr:; to me open to ve1·y serious objections.

The responsibility foe purchai:;ing stores, making contracts, viewing the 8tores furnished by eontl'actors, as well as for their custody and final issue, ir:; all vested in one Office, regardless of the conflict of opposing interests, affected, by the perform­ance of duties of such widely different character. It would seem more in accordance with business principles to vest the reHponsibility for purchase and contracts in the financial or civil branch of tho Department, and give to the Military Executive the duties of custody, inspection and issue. This would be morn easy since the amount of 1:,toret:1 (exclusive of obsolete and condemned articles) in possession of the Depart­ment amounts tn little more than an "expense store" calculated to meet the current requirements of the Militia, but not providing for any reserve.

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(AP PEN DIX B.)

PER~IANENT Coars, ACTIVE MrLITCA.

RETURN of Convictions by Courts Martial from 1st July, 1891, to 30th June, 1892.

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WALKER_ POWELL, Colonel, Adjudant-General.

(AP 1 EX"IHX C.)

SCIIOOL OF [[LITARY IX:'THLJCTIOX.

RETUR:-.; of OfficeJ·:-., N.C. Officers and. )fen who h:n·e ualified in tba Royal :chool of Cavalry, Artille1·y and I nfanlry, with -i-radc of Certificate obtained, fa~· the l[nlf ':lent· ending 30th June 1SD2.

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9

(APPENDIX D.)

8uPPLEMENTARY RETURN showing number of Officers and Men of the City Corps of Acti,·c Militia trained in the yt•u1· 1891-92 at Local Headquartert:1 .

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35 37 6

WALKER POWELL, Colonel, Adjudant-General.

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Physique very poor ; drill bad. Battery not efficiPnt : did not practice. Inspected by J\lajor Wilson, C.A.

D. T. Imvrn, Lt.-Col., Inspector of Artil1cr,11. _ j

14

INSPECTION REPORT OF THE CORPS

11ILITARY DIHTRIOT

~ o. 11,

Lientena,nt-Colonel ,T. G. HOL:\H~S,

Acting Dep. Arlj t. -Ueneral.

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::. The Jlt>tt<l <lnarter BattPrie,; perfuruwd Batt,tlion Drill ~ ~.· uncler thC' ::\lajor fairly well. All th<> clothing of ..- , - these Batteries is worn out. The accontrenH,nt:-; old £ ;:'.:. and of :-everal pattern,-,. X ew i,;,-,ne recommended. -1" ,.....

This i,; a VPry good Battery ; rank:-; fin,t in Brigade m efficiency. Company drill, manual and firmg exer­cises well clone. Armoury well kept, and intt>rior economy \'ery good. New drill ,-,}wd and armoury much nc>edc>d at X ew \Vestminf<ter.

Thii-; Battery i-;hcJ\\ ,_.d 2 well chilled gun detaclmwuts. Battery in good order; ranks third in Brigade in efficiency. Company drill, manual and firing exe1-ci,;ei-; fairly well done. Armoury well ke])t, and interior economv fair.

Battery in fair ordn ; ranh fourth iu B1 igacle in effi­cie1wy. Company drill, mamrn.l and firing exercises fairly dmw. Armoury well kept, a,nd interior Pcon-

.~ omy poor . ..§'C'i Battiry in very goocl order; ranh :-;econd in Brigttde ~ ~ , in efficiency. :Manual and firing ex,..rciHP:-; :1-nd corn--:5,..::; pany drill well done. Armoury well kept. Interior ;:!: economy Yery good.

Each battery at Head Quarteri-; fnrnislwd one well drilled gun detachment.

I R111wrk. of the U.0.C.

\The remarks uf the D.A.G. can only bP ae:cepted in a rt>lative :-;ense. The Brigade is not in it ~atii-;factory condition, though this is not due to any want of zeal on the part uf tlw officers, who haYe had great diffi­culties to contend with. To obtain any degree of efficiency tlw establishmt>nt must be incrPased and 01ganizerl on a ,sound lm,sis.

Ivott H1mBER'L', Jll(lj. -Uc11.

I )i~organi;wd.

Rc11wrk.~ of tht U.O.C.

At my iuspecti,m on the 8th Septembf'r the state of 1 organization of thii-; company appeared to be n·ry imperfect, and propei ,-,tepi:; had not been taken by the D.A.C}. to put it on a proper footing.

IYOR H1m1m1n, JJI(fj.-Ocn.

16

(APPENDIX F.)

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA.

REPORT OF THE COMMANDANT.

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA, KINGSTON, ONT., 28th June, 1892.

The Pt·esident, Royal Military College of Canada.

Srn,-1 have the honour to submit the following report for the Royal Military College year 1891-92.

Tho progress of the College, in fulfilling its high purpose, has been satisfactory­during the past year; and, the credit for the success it well maintains, is due in part to the happy combination, in its instructional staff, of high professional attainments with large views of the responsibilities of instructorH beyond the routine of impart­ing class knowledge; and, in a great degree to the cadets themselves.

I _ cannot recall from my personal experience any instance in which the relations between the students and instructors have been more satisfactory than prevail here.

[tis a souree of great pleasure to observe the ambi ion of the Cadets to improve, and to note their respectful yet cordial relations with-and reliance on their Pro­fessors, and their submission to, and ultimate pride in a disciplinary system to which they had previously been unaccustomed.

Regarding the welfare of the Institution as intimately interwoven with the welfare of the country, I would remark on scattered press notices, which appear from time to time, adverse to the continuance of the College. Those notices I ven­ture to consider most ill advised.

This Colleg-e is alone of its kind in the Dominion: it is an essential nursery for the germs of a military force without which--in the absence of universal brother­hood,-enduring internal peace and national independence are unattamable.

Those who decry the maintenance of efficient military organization should justify their attitude by indicating the people who have ever enjoyed continued national independence, or now enjoy it, unaided by respect for armed strength, or by inaccessibility. ·

It is a matter of familiar knowledge that war does not occur unless-on one side or on both-absence of moral rectitude is the determining cause.

Military organization-unfortunately-is as essential to national preservation as the elaborate department of justice is easen tial to social order.

But, fortunately the status of Canada, as a part of the Empire, has made it fitting and wise to modify the system of instruction followed at the Royal Military College, so that while the military demands of the country upon it, may be duly supplied, its Cadets are trained to take their place amongst their fellow-countrymen, as highly and technically trained gentlemen in most practical professions, and in a large mea1:1ure prepared to enter the learned professions.

To these three gentlemen the College i~ indebted for their efforts and ·ucce , in not merely maintaining its nputatio11, but in advancing it in a very murked degree. In passing I may mention as a test of upplication to woi·k-modified in sQme measure by individuul temperument-tt few details from the Medical Officer's watchful recor·d.

At the end of May the average iricrease of weight of the graduating class wati in exce!i!S of 15 Jb~.

D~ring the examination month-June-thcthl'ee leaders lost re pectively 2½ lbs., 3½ lb~. and 5½ lb~. ·

Four of the others lost about I lb. The two lowei:;t in their cluss lost no weight, but one of these inoreased by

1½ lbR, Ai, evidence of the physical imp1ovement in Cadets during their re idence here:

it 'is noted that the a,·er·age increa~e in weight has been over 15 lbr,.; in height 1½ inche ; in chest measurement 2½ incheti; and that-with the ~ingle exception of a height measurement-there hns been increa~e in ull cases.

The Professors have made spe,·ial mention of e,everal Cadetf\ as deserving of commendation, and I huve gl'ea1 plea~ure in acknowledging my personal indebted­nes to them for their meritorious work and conduct.

The Professors remark:

In Mathematics.

4th Class.-Gentleman Cadet G. 0. Wilke~, " " G. N. Cory,

have shown marked ability. Gentleman Cadet G. A. Inksetter.

" " J. W. Osborne, " '' R. J. F. Hayter, " G. R. Frith,

have been most diligent and promi e to do plondidly. 3rd Cl~s.-The progress made by the whole class has quite exceeded all

e:x:peetatiow~. Gentleman Cadet G. F. F. Otiborne and

" " H. H. Mucklet:1ton posi-ess a brilliancy of intellect which is not often mot with. Theii; mathematical ability is of a high order.

Gentleman Cadet V. L. Bee1·, '' '' F N. Gibb.:, " ' ' H. D. L. Gordon, '' " .l. K Bcutty, " " R. W. Brig tocke, " " J. D. Doull, " '' F .. C. Beneker, " '' A.G. T. LeFevre, " " F. B .. Osler,

have taken i:;pecial intere t in their ,vork, with go0d results. Gentleman Cadet R.H. B. Magee and

'' " R. E. Tyrwhitt are noted for pecial application a, d the mo. t marked advance in their cla .

2nd Olass.-Tbe Pi ofessor-noting that the hurdct;t work i in thi!t cla brings pecially under notice the w0t·k of

Gentleman Cadet A. W. Burn~am, Corporal C. F. J. B. deBouchcrville,

" R. H. Striekland, Gentleman Cadet H. N. B. Hollinshead,

" '' J. W. Warner, Sergeant .B. H. 0. Arm ·trong.

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Peace Administration.

3rd Class.-Gentlcman Cadet V. L. Beer, " " G. P. Oisborne, " '' R. E. Tyrwhitt, " " B. F. Osler,

Cadet Beer scoring over 97 per cent of full marks.

Theoretical Artillery. 3rd Class.-Gentleman Cadet G. F. :B~. O:,bome,

" " R. H. B. Magee, " " V. L. Beer, " " R. E. Tyrwhitt.

2nd Class.-Gentleman Cadet H. N. B. Hollinshead, Corporal 0. F. J.B. de Boucherville, Gentleman Cadet A. W. Burnham.

Practical Artillery-Drills and Exercises.

3rd Class.-Gentleman Cadet V. L. Beer, '' " H. D. L. Gordon, " '' F. C. Heneker, " " R. H. B. Magee, " " H. B. )Iuckleston, " " R E. Tyrwhitt,

all with full marks. 2nd Class.-Corporal W. F. Sweny,

Sergeant J .. J. B. Farley, Corporal R.H. Strickland,

all with full marks. " C. J. Arm~trong,

French. 4th Class.-This class has been far above the average. With the exception

of two Cadets, all scored 90 per cent of full marks. Gentleman Cadet G. :N. Cory,

" " E. P. Brown, " " R. J. F. Hayter, '' '' G. R. Frith, '' " G. S. \Vilkes, " '' G. E. Francklyn,

are specially mentioned. Also, 3rd Olass.-Gentleman Cadet V. L. Beer,

" " G. F. F. Osborne, " " J. D. Doull, . " " A. G. T. LeFevre, " " F. 0. Henek:er.

2nd Class.-Oorporal 0. F. J. B. de Boucherville, Sergeant B. H. 0. Armstrong, Corpo!'al C. J. Armstl'ong, Gentleman Cadet J. E. Leckie, Sergeant J. J. B. Farley, Gentleman Cadet H. N. B. Hollinshead.

1st Class.-Oorporal J. E. L. du Plessis, Gentleman Cadet H. R. N. de Bury, Sergeant F. H. Vercoe, Battn. Sel'gt.-Major W. 0. Dumble, Sergeant C. H. Branscombe, Co. Sergt.-Major J. F. Fraser, Sergeant W. H. Sullivan.

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English Literature.

3rd Class.-Gentleman Cadet G. F. F. Osborne, " •' J. D. Doull, " " V. L. Beer. " ic R. E. Tyrwhitt,

deserve honourable mention. 2nd Class.-Sergeant B. H. 0. Armstrong,

'' J. J. B. Farley, , Gentleman Cadet H. N. B. Hollinsheatj., Corporal C. J. Armstrong.

1st Class.-Sergeant F. H. Ve1 coe is deserving of special mention.

Physics.

2nd Clar-:;s.-Corporal C. F. J. B. de Boucherville, - " R. H. Strickland,

Gentleman Cadet A. W. Burnham. Se1·geant B. H. 0. Armstrong,

l:::;t Class.-Sergeant F. H. V ercoe, Co. Sergt.-:Major J. F. Fraf5er,

These two gentlemen scored, as already mentioned, higher than any two of previous years.

Geology.

1st Class.-Co. Sergt.-1\Iajor J. F. Fraser, Sergeant F. H. Vercoe.

Chemistry.

2nd Class.-Corporal C. F. J. B. de Boucherville: Gentleman Cadet J. T. \Varner, Sergeant B. H. 0. Armstl'Ong, Gentleman Cadet A. W. Burnham.

1st Class.-Co. Sergt.-Major J. F. J:i'ru1::1e1·, Battn. Sergt.-Major W. C. Dnmble.

1:l'reehand Drawing.

4th Class.-Gentleman Cadet E. P. Brown, " " G. E. Francklyn, '' '' R. J. F. Hayter. •

2nd Class.-Sergeant B. II. 0. Al'mstrong, " J. J. B. Farley,

Corporal W. F. Sweny. " H. J. Lamb.

1st Class.-Sergeant R. P. Rogers, " F. H. Y ercoe, " C. H. Brarn:;combe,

Corporal N. B. McLean.

Practical Geometry and Engineering Drawing.

4th Class.-Gentleman Cadet G. N. Cory, " " G. R . .Frith, " " J. W. Osborne, " " R. J. F. Hayter, " " G. S. Wilkes.

:-fr<l Class.-Gentleman Cadet G. F. F. O:sborne, '' " R. V{. Brigstocke, '' " V. L. Beer, '' " F. B. Oi-le1·, '' '' H. B. Muckle6ton, " ·' H. D. L. Gordon.

2nd Clas8.-Corporal C. F. J. B. de Boucher·ville.

Civil Engineering.

Battn. Sergt.-Major W. C. Dumble, Co. Sergt.-Majo1· J. F. Fraser, Sergeant W. H. Sullivan,

;, F. H. Vercoc.

Drills and Exercises.

1st Class.-Battn. Ser~t.- Major W. C. Dumble, Sergeant R. P. Roµ:en:i. Qo. Sergt.-Major J. F. Fraser, Sergeant F. H. Vercoe,

all ,ery highly qualified. I ham now the pleasure to add a lbt of gentlemen who al'e prize winners and

of tho~e who are about to leave the College as "Honour" graduates and as "PasE!ed " graduates.

JUNE, 1892.

l'RIZE CLASSH'ICATION.

Annual Class Prizes.

4th Class.-HighetSt Proficiency-Gent. Ca<let George Norton Cory, Bishop's Uollego

3rd Clas8 ,.

4th Class " 1st Class "

School, Lennoxville. Gent. Cadet George Frederick Folger Osborne,

Collegiate Institute, Kingr:1ton. Corp. Charles Felix Joseph Boucher de Boucher­

ville, ~t. Mary's College, Montreal. Sergt. Francii:, Henry Vercoe, Collegiate Institute,

Toronto.

Entire Course.-Subject Prizes.

Mathematics and Mechanics ........ Sergt. Francis Henry Vereoe, Collegiate Institute, Toronto.

Military Engineering ......... ....... Co. Sergt.-Major James :Frederick Fraser, Col-

Surveying, Military Topography legiate Institute, Kingston.

and Practical Astronomy ........ Sergt. Francis Henry Vercoe, Collegiate Institute, Toronto .

.Military History, Tactics and Mili-tary Actministl'Htion ............... Batt. Sergt .. Major Wilfred Chatterton Dumble,

Trinity College School, Port Hope. Freuch .................................... Corp. Jo~eph Eugene Lenoblet du Plessie, Lincoln

College Sorel, P.Q. English .................................. Sergt. Franei::i Henry Vercoe, Collegiate Institute,

T1ronto. Chemistry ............................. Co. Sergt.-Major James Frederick 1,~raser, Col-

legiate Im,titute, Kingston.

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( Sergt. Francis Henry Vercoe, Collegiate Insti-1.....: . ) tute, Toronto. ~

Physics ........ · ...... • · ........... l Co. Sergt.-Major James F'rederick Fra er, Col- ~ l legiate Institute, King-stou. J ~

Geology ................................. Co. Sergt.-Major James Frederick Fraser, Col-legiate Institute, Kingston.

Freehand Drawing and Painting .. Sergt. Robert Percy Rogers, Collegiate Institute, Peterboro'.

Civil Engineering ......... ........... Batt. Sel'gt.-Major Wilfred Chattf\rton Dumble, Trinity College School, Port Hope.

Dl'ills and Exorcises .................. Batt. Sergt.-Major Wilfi·ed Chatterton Dumble, Trinity College Sohool, Port Hope.

Artilllery ................................ Gent. Cadet Henry Neville Block Hollinshead, ;' Trinity College School, Port Hope.

Engineering Drawing ................. Sergt. Bertie Harold Oliver ArmtStl'ong, High School, Montreal.

Reconnai~sance ........................ Sel'gt. Francis Re111·y Ve1·coe, Collegiate Irn;titute, Toronto.

Extra Prizes.

Dominion Artillery Association ... Gent. Cadet George Frederick Folger Q,borne, Collegiate Institute, Kingston.

Ontario Artillery Association ...... Gent. Cadet.Frank Nichohion Gibbs, Upper Canada College.

DIPLOJlAS.

~A~IES. DISTrNGUISHEO IN

Sergt. Herbe1·t Wareham Clinch, Uollegiate School, Rothe~ay ...................................... . ................................................. .

(i-ent. Cadet William Mackenzie, High School, Sa1·11ia ............... . ....... . ......................... Civil Enginec1·ing.

Co1·p. ~ onnan Berford McLean, Hi!?;h School, Brockville .................... . ...................... Civil Engineering.

c+ent. Cadet Wm. Nai:;sau Clarke, High School, Brookville ................................................. • ...... • • •. • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Corp. Joseph Eugene Lenoblet du Plessis, Lincoln College, Sorel ........................................ French.

Sergt. Francis Ferguson Duffus, Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh ................................... Civil Enginee1fog.

Co. Sergt.-Major Frank Dugald Reid, High Schooi, Geol'getown .................. ......................... Civil Engineering.

Sergt. Clarence Henry Branscombe, High School, Picton ............................................................................................ .

Gent. Cadet Henry Robert Visart de Bury, Stony-hul'st College, England ............................. French and Civil Enginoering.

Sergt~.Wm. HeDl'y Sullivan, Collegiate Institute, . . . . h .. 1ngaton .............................................. C1v1l Eng1neer1ng.

Sergt. Robert Percy Rogers, Collegiate Institute, Pete1·boro' .......... ................................. Freehand Drawing Drills and Exer-

cises.

NAMES.

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DIPLOMAS WITH HONOURS.

DISTINGL"ISHED IN

( Mathematics and Mechanics. J Military Engineering. I Military History, Strategy, Tactics, Military Ad-

Battn. Sergt.-Major Wilfred I ministration and Law. • Chatterton Dumble, Trinityl Practicai Heometry and Engineering Drawing.

College, School, Port Hope. French. English. Drills and Exercii;es. Civil Engineering.

j Mathematics and Mechanics. Military Engineering. Practical Geometry and Engineering Drawing,

C S t M . J F d . k French. o. erg .- aJor ames re er1c E 1. 1 F · C 11 . I . ng 18 1. 1.aser, 0 egmte nstitute, 1

Physics, obligatory and voluntary. Krngston. ·, Drills and Exercises.

Chemist1·y, obligatory and voluntary. 1 Civil Engineering. L Geology.

( Mathematics and Mechanici::1. Military Engineering. Military Topography, Reconnaissance and Sur­

veying. Prnctical Geometry and Engineel'ing Drawing.

Sergt. Francis Henry Vercoe, French. Collegiate Institute, Toronto. ~

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English. . .Physirs, obligatory and volunta1·y.

Freehand Drawing. .

I DrilJs and Exerci::;es. Civil En~in<.'erin_g.

l Geology.

"Stanley Medals."

(For the highest aggregate of_ marks for the whole course.)

Gold medal-Sergeant Francis Henry Vercoe, Collegiate Institute, Toronto. Silver medal-Co. Sergt.-Major James Frederick Fras~r, Collegiate Instituti:,,

Kingston. Bronze medal-Battn. Sergt.-Major Wilfred Chatterton Dnmble, Trinity College

School, Port Hope.

Sword of Honou1· for Good Conduct and Discipline.

Co. Sergt.-Major James Frede1·ick Fraser, Collegiate Institute, King8ton.

The " 1,ord Stanley " Prize.

(To the qualified graduate intending to pursue a military profession either in the lmperial Forces or in the Dominion Militia, for the highest proficiency in Military Engineering, Military Administration and Law, Strategy and Tactics, Military Surveying, Topography and Reconnaissance.)

Battn. Sergt.-Major Wilfred Chatterton Dumble, Trinity College School, Port Hope.

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Recommended for Commissions in Her Majesty's Regular Army.

Royal Engineers-Battn. Sergt.-Major Wilf1·ed Chatterton, Dnmble, Trinity College School, Port Hope.

Royal Artillery-Gent. Cadet Henry Robei·t Visart de Bury, Stonyhun1t College, England.

I f: t T { Sergeant Francis Ferguson Duffus, Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh. n an rJ- Sergt. Herbert Wareham Clinch, Collegiate Schooi, Rothesay, N.B.

I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant,

D. R. CAMERON, Commandant,

Royal Military College.

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APPENDIX No. 2

TO

REPORT OF' THE DEPU'rY )lIXIS'rER

Or'

MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Half-year ended 30th June. 1892.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF STORES.

DEPARTUENT OF :MII.,ITIA AND DEFENCE, STORE BrtANCH, OTTAWA, 1st December, 1892.

Sm,-I have the honout· to submit the following report concerning the Military Stores and propertie!-:> under my charge covering the period from the 1st January to the 30th June, 1892. It havir,g been decided to harmonize the Annual Report of the Department with the fiscal year, this report may therefore be conside,·eJ as supplementary to that of last year.

CLOTHING AND MILITARY STORES.

The Militia. clothing, store supplies and necessaries continue to be furnished ;. as in the past, by Canadian contractor·s. The Inspectoi•r; of the Department reported that the various a1·ticle:4, after due ini;peetion, were found safo-foctory, and in accordance with the 6ealed patterns.

The aggregate issues of clothing for the per'iod from ht January to 30th June­last have been 4.913 cloth, i-erge and tweed tunics, 6,545 pair·R of cloth, serge and tweed trouse1·s, 3,163 forage caps and 3,445 great coats.

The detailed issues of clothing ure 8hown in the following tabular statement:-

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ISSUES.

' . I I Halifax [ Trouser::;, Trouser:--, Riding Tweed

Tunics, Cloth. Tunics, Serge. Cloth, Pairs. Serge, Prs. :Forage Caps. Great Coats Breeches. Cl_oth- I mg.

r • I I 1---- ··--- - ----- - ------ ------ -·----- ---1

1

.1 »I] t ,;, I • i >, >. I • >, I >, »I >, I . >, >, I . >, t,i I . >, >, rr. >, '"' i::: Q ,...· >, · '-:' r...· >, '"' I ;..., I '"' r .,.. >, '"' ;..., >, @ '"'Ji >, '"' ;..., • ii>

.£:: I ~ ~ i= I .,i 1 ~ i= 0 .£:: ~ 1 ·~ I ~ i= ,,; .£:: ~ ~ 00 1 :::: i= ..... ~ ~ i= -~ ~ ~ ·n ~~ $ Jj > ·n $ Jj ~ ·n $ ·n l $ £ ~ ·n $ £ ;.,- ·n $~ > ·n $ s o ,., ... I""<·- i::: ..... cs: ... i::: I ...... d ... i::: ... . i::: ·- oe ... i::: ..... oe _:: i::: d ... i::: ;.; ... 6~ ~H~O<GH~O ~ I H ~H~0~H~0'-'<H 0~H8 8

t- ~ I l.'" - 00 ~ - C\1 11 ~ · •O 1,·., -0- -~ ,-~ - . ~I ~ I "'1·~ ·:-- -- -- ·: -:-,~ ·:i~ ·=· --~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 et: ~ ~ I ~ ~- , ~ ~ I ~ ~ • ~ ~11

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,..., ,..., C"l ,..., ...;- C"l-

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AMMUNITION.

Practice ammunition issued to the Militia Force for the six months ending 30th June, 1892, was aR follows :-Snider ball, 409,355 rounds, and blank, 78,250 rounds. ( Vide Appendix A.)

The issues on repayment for the same period were 118,770 roundR of Smder ball, 600 rounds of blank, 25,470 rounds of Martini-Henry ball, 100 rounds of revolver, and 700 rounds of ball for the new Magazine Rifle (Lee-Metford) 1 also -5,000 rounds of aiming tube ammunition, making a total of 150,640 rounds to Rifle Associations and Militia Corps for target practice.

Deposit receipts to credit of the Receiver-General for sale of ammunition for the year ending 30th June last amounted to $11,748.91, which includei:- the price of friction tubes issued to the Department of Marine and Fishe1·ies for Fog Signal Service, and powder and friction tubes for Noon Gun at Ottawa. ( Vide Appendix B.)

Field and Garrison Batteries of Artillery received the ·usual supply of powder, shot and shell for annual practice and salutes. ( Vide Appendix 0.) . The demand for small-arm ammunition, ball and blank, was fu11y met by

rec>eipts from the Cartridge factory at Quebec; besides the reserve in magazine charge was largely added to from the factory.

The manufacture of Martini-Henry ammunition having been introduced at the Quebec factory, a supply of 249,000 rounds has been received in store charge, as 3lso a supply of 9-pr. common and 64-pr. shrapnel shell.

A reserve supply of R.L.G. 4 powder bas been received from the Hamilton Powder Company, and found to be satisfactory after undergoing the usual tests at Quebec.

ORDNANCE.

The Return of guns in charge at the several stations will be found in Appendix D.

Many of these guns are, of course, old and ob~olete, but until they are replaced by new and modern ordnance, it might not be considered advisable to dispose of them in any way; however, this is a question for consideration of higher authority.

ARMS.

The armourers of the several Military Dist,·icts are reported as being fully em­ployed in the repairs of arms at their respective i:;tations.

The se,·vices of an Armourer are much needed at London, and ut St. John, N.8., and an assistant armourer at Winnipeg. Attention has already been drawn to Lhis ~mbject in a previous report~

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BOARDS OP SURVEY.

Annual Bo:u<ls of Survey on Militia stores were held dul'ing the year in each Military District as required by Regulations and Orders. The duties of these Boards are to make an inspection of the ordnance, ummunition, wal'like arnl other stores in charge of the Superintendents of Stores, to report on thefr state and the condition of the buildings and works, to furnish a list of stoees of every kind that the Boards may consider obsolete or unsel'viceable, with a recommendation as to their dh;posal,-also a return of such Rtores a1:1 al'e reparable.

The reports of the Boards 1:1how that the stores in charge of the Superintendent at each station were ca1·efnlly inspected. The recommendations of the Boardi,; were carried out, when the quantity was large enough to justify a sale by public auction. Articles condemned as unfit for furtbe1· service were sold in the usual manner. The proceeds of such sales were placed at the credit of the Receiver­General.

Independently of the stores condemned as useless from fair wear and tea", there are certain articles of accoutrements and equipment which, although considered obsolete, are not absolutely useless, and until a new supply can be obtained they have been continued on store charge to meet any posfl.ible contingency.

A number of old gun waggons and 1:,ltighA reported upon by special Boards of Sur,~ey as unfit for further service, have been ordered to be disposed of as recom­mended by the General Officer Commanding and authorized by the Honourable the Minister of Militia.

HARNESS AND SADDLERY.

I have already submitted a memorandum recommending the appointment of one or more harness makers to overhaul the old harness and saddlery returned into store from field batteries, with a view of repairing and putting the same in condition for re-issue; any portion that might be found useless could then be disposed of. I may add that this recommendation is strongly supported by the Major-General Commanding.

Kingston and Quebec, where the most accommodation is available, would appear to be the best places to establish workshops for thii'5 purpose; accoutrements and other stores could also be repaired at the:-e places, and a great saving of public money thereby effected.

CA11P LOSSES AND DEI<'ICIENCIES.

It is almost impossible to avoid more or less damage to camp equipment, and deficiencies of articles issued during the annual training of the Militia. The aggregate value of such losses is being reduced from year to year. The usual steps have been taken to recover the amounts from the commanding officers of corps responsible for the same.

MILITARY PROPERTIES.

The officers in charge of military prope1·ties in the several districts report the same to be in a satisfactory condition. All repairs provided for in the e8timatee were carefully cart ied out under direction of the Architect of the Department.

Under thii:, head, I would beg to draw attention to the prei:,sing necessity that exi:;ts for providing a suitable 8tore building at London, .At present the district stores are kept in rooms connected with the barracks originally erected for the Infantry School Corps at that f:ltation, and noL at all 8nited for the proper care of military stores; besides. the space occupied by the storns is now urgently required by the Infanti·y School.

A powder magazine is also required in connecLion with these stores. Owing to the want of this building and the very limited accommodation for the district stores, ammunition and other stores inteuded for the supply of Military District No. 1 have

to be kept in reserve at Toronto. This bas been attended with inconvenience, besides -causing extra expense for tran~port. _

I have also to refer to the neceFi~i ty of building magazines for use of the storn branch at Halifax, N.S., nnd at Victoria, B.C. For the present the Depart­ment has to depend upon the Imperial authorities at these station~ for the temporary use of their maw1zineH for the r-;torage of powder and warliko foltores.

The following statement shows the number of tenantti and the amounts received on account of rentnls for military propertiei., under lease for the fiscal year ending 30th .Tune, 1802.

TENANTS and Rental from 1st July, 1891, to 30th June, 1892.

Number

of I Tenant,-.

3 2

23 3 4 1 1 2

21 23 8

11 2

I

Station.

. :;\'iag·ara...... . . . . . . . . ............... . ... Toronto.. . . . . . . . . . . . ............. . ... King;;tou ........... .

... Ottawa . . .. .

.... l\Ionti:e~l. ., ...... ..

.... Laprairie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... St. ,T ohn's, flue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... Isle aux N oix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

: : : : ~~~~~~: : : . : : : . : : . : : .. : : : : . : : : . : : : : . : : : : : : : : . : : .... New Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . .... Nova Scotin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . .... Prince Edward Island ...................... .

104 ........ Total number of tenanti-: ............. .

Total amount of rents received ..

DEPOSIT RECEIPTS.

Rent:-: received.

::;i CtH.•

117 00 120 00 528 31 I

1 00 302 /50

2 00 50 00 84 oo I

2,624 ,)/ 385 20 177 25

53 08 5 87

-1,!50 78

Renmrki-:.

The following statement shows the amount received by the Store B1·aneh on .account of ammunition and stores issued on repayment, and for rents of military pro­perties during the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1892 :-

1----=nnnition

f; ct><.

11,748 !H

Military Store,;.

S cts.

1,793 33

Clothing.

8 ct,:,

2,132 70 l

MILITARY MUSEUM.

RentK.

S cts.

4,450 78

1 Total Amounts.

$ cts.

2Cl,125 72

The interest in the Museum at Ottawa is steadily maintained, and a number of .artieles of a military aud historical cha1·acter have been received from officers of Militia and othe1·s during the year; further contributions of a like nature are ex­pected from Officers and others interested in the military hiotory of Canada.

A corn,iderable number of books on military subjects have been received, und tho suggestion is again revived as to the establishment of a Military Institute and Library at Ottawa for· the benefit of the Officers of the Foree, and as to the arrange­ment of wintc1· courses of lectures under its auspice~.

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GENERAL RE~1ARKS.

Since the date of my last report a change in the Store Staff has taken place in Military District No 2, Lt.-Colcnel J. Vance Graveley, of the 40th Battalion, having been appointed Supel'intendent of Store~ at Toronto upo1t the retirement of Lt.­Colonel W. N. Alger, an old and valued officer ot the Militia, who while se1·ving in the Store Branch, performed his duties with zeal and efficiency.

It affords me pleasure to bring under your notice the efficient services rendered by the Staff at Headquarters, and the District Superintendents of Stores.

I have the honour to be, sir, Your moot obedient servant,

J. MACPHERSON, Lt.-Colonel, Director of Stores and Keeper of Militia Properties.

The Deputy of the Minister Of Militia and Defence,

Ottawa.

[A .J

SMALL ARM AMMUNITION issued for practice from the 1st January to 30th June, 1892.

Ronms.

l)i;.;trict;.; .

Bn.11. Blank.

Military DiHtrict So. 1, London. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . .. . do 2, Toronto . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . do 3, Kingston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... . do 4, Ottawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I do 5-6, Montreal. . .. ...... . .. ... . .... .... .. . . .. ..... . do 7, Quebec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. _ . . . . . . . ..

34,765 55,000 I 23,440 20,soo I 4,830 3,700 ... . .. ... .

67,mo I 28,740 32,340 3,000

do 8, St. ,John, N.B ....... . . . .... . ...... ... ... . . . . .. . 17,000 6,000 do 10, Winnipeg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do 11, Victoria, B. C . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Issued to Militia Corps for Rifle League Competitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . ....... . . , 7,-100 12,840 I 4,840

rn5,ooo I

Total ... .. 409.355 I 78,2;)0

J. MACPHERSON, Lt.-Colonel, Director of Stores and Keeper of Militia Properties.

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[B.] SMALL ARM AMMUNITION issued on repayment from the 1st January

to 30th June, 1892.

Military Districts. I

Rounds. j Amount.

-- --------1---1

)lilitary Dii-;trict do I

8 cts.1 To. 1, London. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,500 190 00

2, Toronto . . . . . .... ~ . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 24,000 3!)4 80 do do do do rlo do (lo do do

!: ~;~;~!O~~ : : : . : . : : : .. : . : .. : : . : . : . : : : : : : : : : : : : . : : : I 2f; ?,~g Hi~ i~ ' 5-6, Montreal............ . ..................... _ 9,000 1G4 00 '

7, Quebec........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 284 00 8, St. ,John, N.B .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . 8,750 lu8 80 H, Halifax, N.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .. . 16,870 279 52

lt r::~~Y=~ 13. a: : : : .- : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : : · : : : . : : : : r8: ~~g r~~ ig 12, Charlottetown, P.E.I............. •. . . . . .. ·i 4,500 7(i 00

Total ............ . ........ 1 130,640

Snider-Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . Blank .................................... .

) Iartid-Henry-Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . Revolver-Colts... . . . . . . . . . ..................... . 4.\.in1ing tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ .. . )Iagazine Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . •......

Total. ....•.•..............•.•.......

Round:s. 118,770

HOO 25.-!70

100 iS,000

700 ----

L30,G40

J. MACPHERSON, Lt.-Colonel,

2,718 65

Director of Stores and Keeper of Militia Properties.

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[D.]-RETURK of Ordnance in possession of the Militia

STAT[()~.

1 London Field Batte1y. . . . . . . . . . . .. Store charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charge of City. . . . . . . . .....

Guelph, 1st Brigade Field Artillery .. C~oderi.ch Garrison Battery .. . Sarnia do ....... .

do Charge of Tmn1 ........ . Stratford clo . . . . . . . . . . . . Galt do ........... . Kincardine do

2 Toronto Drill Shed .......... . Fit>ld Battery .............. . Charge of City .......... . Store charge . . . . . ........ . York PioneerR . . . . ..... . Old J!'ort .................. . :Xew do . .. ....... .

I Hamilton Fie_ld Battery. . . . . . . . . . Dnll Shed ............ . Charge of City .......... .

Port Colbonw, \Vellancl Canal Field Battery. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ....

Sault Ste. :Marie 1\Ionntain Battery .. Lundy's Lane. . . . . . . . . . ...... .

3 Durham Field Battery .............. . Cobourg Garrison Battery. . . . . .... . Port Hope do Trenton do ........ . King:;ton Field Battery . . . ...... .

Charge of City ............ . Store Charge. . . . . . ...... . Tete dn Pont Barrnck:=-.... . Fort Hi>nry .. .. ....... . Fort Frederick ........... .

do Tower . ~Iurney do Shoal • do East Branch do ..... . \Ve>lt do do ... . Cedar L.land do .... . Royal Military College.

4 Gananoq ue Field Battery. . . . . . . . ..

LlBrockYill~, Charge of Ci'ty Ottawa Field Battery .

Charge of City . Rtore chargi> . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nepean Point ...... . Time Gun ............... .

-:\Iontreal Field Battery ..... .

--- - --- -- - - -

Rifled.

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convrtd

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loading. Muzzle-loading. ? 24-pr. ~

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[D.]-RETURN of Ordnance in possession of the :Militia

<¾ux1,;- l<'rnLn, Srn(a; AXJ> G.\RRr::-ox.

Rifled.

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iron, c.:on\·rtd

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}Lontreal, Stme charge ... . .. . .. . .... . ~ 1 I Charge of City..... . . . . · 1 ·. L~ J n!·anby, She~ord Field Battery. . . .....

Riehmond Field Battery. . . . . . . . . . St. ,John Garrison Battery. . . . . . .. <inebf'c Field Ba,ttery. . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Citadel .................... . King\ Bastion ............ . .:\lann's do Richmoml do .. . . . ..... . Diamond du Dalhou;;ie do . . . . . . . . . . . Parade Ground . . . . . . . . . _ .. Field Battery.. . ......... , ..

City lines: -{ pper Casemate. . . . . . . . . St. Louis Curtain. . . . . .....

do Bastion...... . .. Fnnilines' Curtain ......... .

do Ba,-tion ..... . St. ,John do Barrack do ....... . Armoury Battery X o. 1. ... .

do 2 . .A1til1Pry Barracks. . .. . 1Jrill Slwd, Lonis Road ...... . Tow Pr.~, No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . .. .

2 .. 3 ......... ..

... ~ mmery Battery, _ · o. 1 .. . .. . do 2 .... .

.:\[ontcalm Ba,ttPry ..... Hope Gate do Half .:\loon <lo St. Charl"" do Assembly do (:}rand do .... .. ... . Prescott Gatedo \Volfe's do . . . . ... . Carronade do . . . . . . ... . '' E '' .:\fagazine Yard . . .. Under Dnfferiu TPrrace ..

Levi,;, Artillery Parle ............. . :X o, 1 :Fort . . . . . . . .. .

2 do ........ . 3 do .......... . ....... .

!Hland of Orleans . . . . . . . . . ....... . Qllf'bec, Store charge . .............. . Grosse Isle. . . . . . . . . . . . ......... .

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and in Dominion Store charge, &c.-Continued.

O,umo~.\ n~s Howrrzim M~R1'AR8~ CA~T-IllO:N. C.11:,1'-IRO~.

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H.ElfARKS.

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and in Dominion Store charge, &c.-Ooncluded.

CARRONADES H :\loRTARS, CAST-IRON. OWITZER CAST-IRON.

Bore. 10-in.

Ca,;t-iron.

RE)L\RKS.

32-pr . I 8-in.

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J. MACPHERSON, Lieut.-Colonel, Director of Stores and Keeper of Militia Properties.

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VICTORIA, B.C.

"C" Battery Barracks.-The fireplaces in the Barracks rooms were repaired. New eavetroughs and fall pipes were put up and painted. A new box drain was

put in. The recreation hall was clean and painted. Lumber and shingles were pro­vided, and the men of the Battery performed the labour of the general repairs to the .Barracks.

There were fi,e back doors and cutting of wall for the same, also five inside doors made in married quarters. New water-closets were built and painted.

A new flag-staff was erected and painted, and paints and hardware were pro­vided for necessary general repairs at the Barracks.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

• Victoria Barracks.-The roof of the Barracks was painted. New gates were put in and several minor and necessary repairs were made.

I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant,

FRED. W. WHITE, Lieutenant, Acting Architect.

The Deputy Minister

•

of Militia and Defence, Ottawa .

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APPENDIX No. 4 TO

REPORT OF THE DEPUTY 1IINISTER

OF

MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Half-year enclecl 30th June, 1892.

GOVER TMENT CARTRIDGE FACTORY.

QuEBEc, 19th October, 1892.

Srn,-In accordance with your memorandum of the 8th October instant, I have the honour to report on operations at the Government Cartridge E\ictory, from 1st December, 1891, to 30th June, 1892, as follows:-'-

The manufacture of Snider ball ammunition which had been continued after 1st December last, was intermpted in January, 1892, and the manufacture of Martini­Henl'y rolled service ball carfriJges mark HI, for which raw material and R. F. G. 2 Powder had been received from England during the summer of 1891, W3.s begun.

This manufacture was not pushed on rapidly at first, as operatives had to be broken in and machinery adjusted to perfect the work. The appointed quantity of 337,000 rounds to be fab1·icated, was, however, got through, and from tests canied out and the shooting since done with this ammunition by marksmen on different ranges, it appears to have given quite satisfactory results, <mmparing well, on all points, with the imported ammunition.

Early in May, 1892, the manufacture of Snider ball was resumed and continued at a rate which would ensure the appointed annual supply being fo1·thcoming at the end of the year.

Prom 1st December, 1891, to 30th June, 1892, 303,000 rounds of Snider ball ammunition were manufactured, and since 30th June la~t to present date, 838:000 more were made.

I expect that by the 1st December, 1892, the output for the year will have reached 1,800,000 ronnds of Martini-Henry and Snider ball ammunition. This will exceed the pt'oduction of several years back, and could be inc1·eased still more with very beneficial results in lowering cost price. ,

The powder for this :,up ply of Snider ammunition was obtained from CurtiRs & Harvey, and passed inspection under War Office authorities in England as service­able. I alE-o tested this powder after being stored in Quebec, and found it suitable for m,e in the manufacture of Snider ball ammunition. It was high in velocity but not much higher than previous loti:, received. which had in previous years given satisfaction, and equal in every other respect to previous lots obtained from the same manufacturers. As regards accuracy it was also ~qual to the general results obtained in previous years. It would, however, he satisfactory to obtain from the War Office authorities copies of records of proof and figures of merit obtained in tests of powde1· conducted for us under their :superviRion. These results have not been communicated lately to this office as was done at first.