This total does not include the white officers employed with native troops, who numbered in all 1,814. The functions of these, however, will be best understood when the figures which follow have been considered, and the yet greater area of the earth's surface covered by those who served under the British flag has been taken into account. They are not matters for an appendix, but for the close study with a map of every adult and every child in the realm. [Sidenote: Total strength and dispersion.] The effective strength of the armed land forces of the British Empire (exclusive of the Royal Marines, but inclusive of local colonial naval contingents for harbour defence), in September-October, 1899, was:-- Other All Officers. ranks. ranks. _Regular Army (European) on Oct. 1st, 1899._ With Colours 9,173 217,986 227,159 Reserves 1,803 81,134 82,937 Royal Malta Artillery 31 802 833 _Regular Army_ (Colonial Corps, European Officers, Native Troops) 233 7,798 8,031 318,960 _Regular Army of India._ With Colours (European Officers, Native Troops) 1,460 171,216 172,676 Reserves -- 18,644 18,644 191,320 _Hyderabad Contingent._ (Officered by Europeans) 121 7,386 7,507 7,507 _Imperial Service Troops._ (A few European Officers) -- 18,289 18,289 18,289 _Auxiliary Troops of the United Kingdom._ Militia 3,036 106,515 109,551 Yeomanry 654 9,460 10,114 Volunteers 8,020 215,901 223,921 Honourable Artillery Company 39 497 536 344,122 _Indian Volunteers_ -- -- 29,219 29,219 _Indian Military Police_ -- -- 30,284 30,284 _Channel Isles Militia_ 150 3,278 3,428 3,428 _Malta Militia_ 60 1,755 1,815 1,815 _Cyprus Police_ 26 731 757 757 _Canada:_ Local regular troops 91 936 1,027 Militia 2,398 28,463 30,861 Police (including 92 Newfoundland) 105 1,191 1,296 Naval Forces 50 472 522 33,706