HC Deb 17 July 1890 vol 347 cc66-7
MR. SUMMERS (Huddersfield)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India what is the number of troops now employed in Upper Burma; and what is their number as compared with the population in India and Upper Burma respectively?

* SIR J. GORST

The number of troops is 11,000; being .00004 of the population of India, and .0022 of the population of Burma.

SIR G. CAMPBELL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)

Is there not practically a large Municipal Army in addition to the troops?

* SIR J. GORST

In Burma, as well as in every other civilised community in the world, there are police as well as military.

SIR G. CAMPBELL

Are there not police retained independently for military purposes?

* SIR J. GORST

No, Sir; the military in Burma are military, and the police are police.

MR. SUMMERS

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India what is the total cost of the Burmese war up to date?

SIR J. GORST

The cost of the Burmese war up to date is Rx. 4,524,700.