The sun., 1878-06-09
on tho rivers and inlcis junks and small boat
scrvc the same purpose:

Unlike the colossal power overshodowing her
on thc north which found the construction OF
warlikc Ciroassians. China has thus far on
plS'1 thnir construction, perhaps lest they
might Ia hIutHt' the march OF r'heis upon the
rauiitl. Tn" fact TINT there are no pnvrmcnts
or sidewalks in p'kin &. and that rs late as Octu-
n"r. 1870. 70 mulo might he sern hopcle lessiy
found ring in u muduols within stones throw
u il" gat"s oi tine city. il SUM 'irnt rVidnuc" or
tn iiil" imprrtanr" attached by th' Govern
mont to proper system of communication.
with tho population csimatcd at i0O.0o0.0oo
and nm army Of perhaps 5oo.ooD men, tho Chi
nos'e empire would be almost without means of
de'cnrn against well-cluippcd modern forco OF
j0O0o men.
Turnin.: to India. W, SEQ what FREQ and on
lchtoncd conqucror can do for m Asatic coun-
try whose clyin2ntion has run It's course. Here.
and hero nlono in southern Asia, do we fad
suitable AMI perfectly compact military organ
latiou. In 1876 the military forces of India con-
sisted VI G3.2tO Europeans aud 123i7J natives.
inclu ling ? 31s European officers Ofthe star and
STAFF corps. atotal of la0,UST. Immediately after
the transfer of the Government ~ India from
the E1s; India Company To tho Crown. the army
WIS rcorganz'd in accordance with tho best
European experience. Previous to that time
the o1 'crs of the various arms belonged per-
cmporiy ~ tho rcspe tive corps. and received
their promotion in the same manner as in the
British army. Tho commissioned officers Of
the native regiments were Europeans Of whom
generally twenty-five wcrc attached to n rcgi
mcnt. Owing to the Increasing demand for
officers to serve In the stafI and also I'm the civil
and political positions many were detached AMI
their companies wrrr frequently left in com
mnnd Of incxprrlcn 'rd boys Just from England.
There. IL everywhere else. the Older officers
sought exemption from tho hardship and OK
posurr of actual service. aud besides. the surest
road 10 distinction was in tho civil service.
where both tho cmoumcnts and hOnOrs were
great. The Scpoy rebellion revealed the in
efficiency of tho East India Company's military
system. and at the same time suggested n
remedy for tho abuses which had crept into 1t.
II the Irregular regiments with only three or
four English officers to lcad them fought 50
we'll why should not tho regular regiments do
the ,tm'f Tn" reply was obvious. and acting
upon il, IL was resolved that nl the OH rcrs then
performing stan duty. in addition t. those in
tho artillery nnd cavalry. should ultimately hc
merged into ono body. To- bc known as the star
corps. There was to bc no permanent quarter
master. comm.esnry or ordnance department
but the duties Of these departments were to bo
performed by officers detached from the siair
corps or from the British troops serving in
India. The same corps was also required TO
furnish seven officers for each native infantry
regiment. and eight for each native cavalry
rerimont
80 detail for luty with the staff corps can be
obtained unless the officer seeking IL has passed
the grade ~ sub-licutcuant, served one year on
probation with native troops. and passed n salts
IA tory examination in the native language as
wcil H. in the articles NJ war and army regula-
tons. lIc must also have acquired such knowl-
cdse OF drill ana duty rs To- qualify him to cons