Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether any Report has been received upon the results of the working of the licensing boards in Calcutta and the adjoinng municipalities, as requested in paragraph 4 of Circular Letter No. 1766–1783–81 (Excise) of the 857W Secretary to the Government of India, dated Simla, 18th March, 1914; and, if so, what further action will be taken thereon?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSThe Secretary of State is not aware whether the Government of India have yet received the Report in question. Inquiry will be made.
Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether any suggestions have been made by local governments upon the desirability of initiating in suitable areas experiments in the fixed-fee system of licensing, similar to that now in operation in Bombay, as suggested in paragraph 4 of Circular No. 1766–1783–81 (Excise) of the Secretary to the Government of India, dated Simla, 18th March, 1914; and, if so, whether he can name the areas in which it is proposed to try such experiments?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSNo information as to any suggesions made by local governments has yet been received. The Government of India have instructed local governments that such action as they may be prepared to take in the matter should be clearly noticed in the Provincial Excise or General Administration Reports for the year 1914–15.