For reference in the future, when the resources of the Empire are studied, the following return of troops and horses sent out to South Africa between January 1, 1900, and December 31, 1901, may be found interesting:-- +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | From Home and India. | | During +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | | | Warrant | N.C.O.'s | | | | Officers. | Officers. | and Men. | Horses | +-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 1900. | | | | | |January | 1,099 | 45 | 28,072 | 10,229 | |February | 1,362 | 47 | 32,356 | 5,701 | |March | 1,130 | 63 | 26,539 | 5,501 | |April | 480 | 18 | 11,692 | 4,522 | |May | 321 | 4 | 7,020 | 2,481 | |June | 271 | 7 | 10,092 | 2,649 | |July | 120 | 6 | 2,107 | 1,277 | |August | 93 | 7 | 3,137 | 832 | |September | 128 | 3 | 4,644 | 1,187 | |October | 113 | 4 | 2,337 | 2 | |November | 125 | 18 | 2,331 | 895 | |December | 106 | 9 | 1,080 | 591 | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | Total for 1900 | 5,348 | 231 | 131,407 | 35,867 | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 1901. | | | | | |January | 288 | 12 | 3,333 | 2,471 | |February | 275 | 3 | 5,225 | 1,495 | |March | 782 | 9 | 21,591 | 2,328 | |April | 366 | 12 | 4,498 | 2,724 | |May | 304 | 15 | 3,509 | 2,801 | |June | 287 | 11 | 5,532 | 2,481 | |July | 99 | 3 | 2,055 | 2,314 | |August | 179 | 13 | 3,546 | 1,672 | |September | 197 | 4 | 1,958 | 2,128 | |October | 191 | 13 | 1,466 | 2,401 | |November | 270 | 7 | 5,350 | 2,856 | |December | 619 | 16 | 11,686 | 5,024 | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+