In addition to the foregoing, contract was made with Swift & Co., of Chicago, Ill., for furnishing refrigerated beef for the entire command in the island.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

The command sent to the Hawaiian Islands in August, 1898, consisted of 58 officers and 1,605 enlisted men. The following quantities of subsistence stores were shipped to the purchasing and depot commissary at Honolulu in August, 1898:

In addition to the above, fresh beef was taken to last until the arrival of the command at the islands.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The strength of the army sent to the Philippine Islands in May, June, and July, 1898, was 641 officers and 15,056 enlisted men. The following quantities of subsistence stores were shipped to those islands from San Francisco, Cal., during the above period, being conveyed with the various expeditions which carried the men:

In addition to the foregoing food supplies a contract was made at an early date, through the assistance of the United States consulgeneral at Melbourne, Australia, for the furnishing of refrigerated beef and fresh vegetables to the command after arrival at Manila. En route the expedition was supplied with refrigerated beef and beef from cattle slaughtered and dressed on the voyage.