Statement of transport carriage maintained in India in
the years 1878 and 1893 for military purposes, exclusive of animals
registered by the civil authorities on the latter date, and liable to
be requisitioned in time of war:

--------------------------------------------
| | | |
|Date | September, 1878 | April, 1893 |
| | | |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Elephants.| 733 | 359 |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Camels. | 6,353 | 3,175 |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Mules. | 1,536 | 16,825 |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Ponies. | ... | 782 |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Bullocks. | 1,424 | 7,211 |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Donkeys. | ... | 31 |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Army | | |
|Transport | ... | 5,316 |
|Carts. | | |
|----------+-----------------+-------------|
|Field | | |
|Ambulance | ... | 799 |
|Carts. | | |
|-------------------------------------------]

[Footnote 5: According to treaty, the Bhopal State pays nearly two
lakhs of rupees a year towards the cost of the local battalion
maintained by the British Government for the purpose of keeping order
within the State itself. The battalion, however, has only four,
instead of eight, British officers, and it appeared to me only
reasonable that the Begum should be invited to pay the additional
amount necessary to make the battalion as efficient as the rest of the
Native army, as a 'premium of insurance' for the peace and prosperity
which Her Highness's State enjoys under our protection, and as her
quota towards the general scheme for the defence of the Empire.]

[Footnote 6: Rissala is a body of Cavalry.]

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CHAPTER LXVIII.
1890-1893

Extension of command--Efficiency of the Native Army
--Concessions to the Native Army--Officering of the Native Army
--The Hunza-Naga campaign--Visit to Nepal--A Nepalese entertainment
--Proposed mission to the Amir--A last tour--Farewell entertainme