§ Mr. J. DAVISONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in how many administrative or revenue districts of Ceylon the Kandyan Ceylonese, and in how many Ceylon Tamilis, predominate; if the Indian immigrant labourers are included in the calculation; and if they are excluded?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe only statistics in my possession are those of the 1911 census, which are now quite out of date, and I could not offer as accurate any calculations based upon them. A fresh census will be taken next year.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is proposed to promulgate the instrument by which the constitutional reforms for Ceylon are intended to be introduced?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYIt is hoped that the instruments providing for the changes in the constitution of Ceylon will be in the hands of the Governor when he returns to Ceylon in the course of next month.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether in the scheme of constitutional reform for Ceylon it is proposed to give voters in the special electorates for the European, Kandyan, Sinhalese, Burgher, Mohammedan, and Indian communities the right of voting in territorial constituencies as well?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe answer is in the negative.