§ 6. Sir J. HEWETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of European gazetted police officers in Bengal, the United Provinces, and the Punjab, respectively, who have retired in accordance with the special terms offered to them, and the proportion which the number of officers who have so retired bears to the total force of European gazetted officers in each province?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe number of European officers of the Indian Police Service in Bengal, the United Provinces, and the Punjab (the figure for which last includes the North-West Frontier Province), whose applications to retire prematurely have been sanctioned is 17, 14, and 21 respectively. The proportion which these numbers bear to the total number of European officers in the police cadres of those provinces is approximately 17, 13 and 23 respectively. Some of these vacancies have been filled in the normal course and a large number of applications for the remainder have been received from ex-officers and others from which a selection will shortly be made.
§ Lord STANLEYCan my Noble Friend say what number of applications have been made?
§ Earl WINTERTONApproximately 600 applications from qualified applicants have been received.