§ MR. YERBURGH (Chester)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can state the amount of money that has been expended annually since 1890 upon shooting prizes for the Navy, and the manner in which such amount has been allotted.
524 (Answer.) The following Table gives the amounts expended and the mode of allotment during the years referred to:—
Total Amount expended. For heavy guns, quick-firing guns, and machine guns. For small arms and revolvers. £ £ £ 1890–1 3,808 868 2,940 1891–2 3,968 898 3,070 1892–3 4,364 942 3,422 1893–4 5,253 836 4,417 1894–5 4,977 1,070 3,907 1895–6 4,643 1,151 3,492 1896–7 4,262 1,257 3,005 1897–8 3,529 1,396 2,133 1898–9 3,009 1,386 1,623 1899–1900 3,085 1,519 1.566 1900–1 3,531 2,252 1,279
§ It should be added in explanation of these figures that the decrease in the amounts expended in prizes for small arms is due to the introduction of a more difficult course under more stringent rules. while the increase under the heading of heavy guns is due to the introduction of quarterly in addition to annual prizes.—(Admiralty.)