2. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary of State for India how many British officers of the Bengal Police have retired, or intimated their intention of retiring, on proportionate pension before completing their full period of service since 1st January, 1934; from what posts, respectively, these officers are retiring; and how many British officers, or Indian officers promoted to officer rank after approved long service, will be available to take their place?
§ Sir S. HOARENo such officer has retired on proportionate pension since the 1st January, 1934. One superintendent of police has, during the same period, applied for permission to retire prematurely in 1936. No difficulty is anticipated in adequately filling the vacancy in the ordinary way by promotion from the rank below.
Captain CAZALETHave recent events been prejudicial to the recruiting of the police either in Bengal or elsewhere, and has there been a falling off either in the number or the quality of the recruits?
§ Sir S. HOARENo, there has been no-falling off at all. Both in numbers and in quality the results of the last two years have been excellent.
Duchess of ATHOLLAre men who have served in the police sending their sons into the force as much as two years ago?
§ Sir S. HOAREI could not possibly answer a question like that without looking into the genealogies of all the applicants.