New reserve 91,900 Less 5 per cent. 4,580 ------- 87,320 87,000 Paid reserve 120,000 Special reserve, reduced by lapse of engagements 40,000 -------- Total liable for national war 467,000 Add--Territorial force, reduced by 5 per cent waste (14,962), and lapse of (78,750) engagements 205,538 -------- 672,538 ======== In the year '03 there would be:-- Old regulars, 79,600; less 5 per cent. waste, 3,950; less drafts for abroad, 23,000-- leaves 52,050, say 50,000 Regulars, recruits under new conditions 150,000 Mounted troops serving second year 20,000 New reserve 197,331 Paid reserve 120,000 Special reserve 30,000 --------- Total liable for national war 567,334 Territorial force 116,512 --------- 683,846 ========= In the year '04 there would be:-- Old regulars 50,000 Less 5 per cent. 2,500 ------- 47,500 Less drafts 23,000 ------- 24,500 New regulars 175,500 Mounted troops, second year 20,000 --------- 220,000 New reserve 329,000 Paid reserve 120,000 Special reserve may now be dropped --------- Total liable for national war 669,000 Territorial force 116,512 Less 5 per cent. 5,825 -------- 110,687 Less 78,750 -------- 31,937 -------- 700,937 ======== At the end of '04 the territorial force would come to an end and in '05 there would be:--