. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . §3,172,; annual charge, 3125,000,000. Defense. — Military service not. compulsory army recruited byenlistment; strength of force and cost of service must be sanctionedby annual vote of Parliament. Navy a perpetual establishment undercontrol of Admiralty Board. Strength of army, exclusive of India,1898-99,180,573 men of all ranks, including 8,109 commissioned of all ranks in navy, 106,390. Effective fighting strength: 60battleships, 14 coast defense, 134 armored cruisers, 34 torpedo gunboats,177
. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . §3,172,; annual charge, 3125,000,000. Defense. — Military service not. compulsory army recruited byenlistment; strength of force and cost of service must be sanctionedby annual vote of Parliament. Navy a perpetual establishment undercontrol of Admiralty Board. Strength of army, exclusive of India,1898-99,180,573 men of all ranks, including 8,109 commissioned of all ranks in navy, 106,390. Effective fighting strength: 60battleships, 14 coast defense, 134 armored cruisers, 34 torpedo gunboats,177 torpedo craft, including 108 destroyers; under construction or con-templated: 12 battleships, 32 cruisers, 6 sloops, 4 twin-screw gunboats,41 torpedo-boat destroyers, 1 royal yacht; subsidized by Admiraltyas Reserved Merchant Cruisers: Campania, Lucania (Cunard);Himalaya, Australia, Victoria, Arcadia <P. ; Majestic, Teutonic(White Star); Empress of India, of China, of Japan (Canadian PacificRailway). Cost of army 1897, 896,645,000; of navy, , 205
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