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. | | | | | | Lieutenants. | | | | | | | Sub-Lieutenants. | | | | | | | | Totals. | | | | | | | | |