When the Cavalry Brigade has gone to China, says the Madras Mail," Invtia will huve upwards of 22,000 fighting men in the service of Great Britain abroad; namely 7,000 British troops in South Africa. two Native Regiments in Ceylon, one in Mauritius and one in Singapore, also up: wards of 12,000 men in China. is, of course, enormous. 'The pense of sending the first China contingent, without including the Cavsdry Brigade, has been close upon a million ster' A similar sum will be requisite for br it back, while its keep at the front, country where every scrap of fodder has to be imported, will mount up rapidly. However short, therefore, the ign may prove, from three to four millions sterling is' the very lowest sum it is likely to cost. This does not, of course, concern Tndia, for the Home Government bears the whole ofthe burden. Indian revenues will benefit to the extent of ing the up-keep of the regiments during the time they are away. It means, however, that a very large indemnity will have to be paid by China to make up.
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