§ Sir C. OMANasked the Secretary of State for India how many of the 23
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STATEMENT showing the number of persons convicted of offences not involving violence committed in connection with political movements at present in jails in India who have been classified as A, B and C class prisoners respectively for purposes of treatment in jail. Province. A. B. C. Date up to which information has been collected. Madras … 62 392 3,239 30.8.30 Bombay … 51 344 2,813 15.8.30 Bengal* … 761 429 3,133 2 8.30 United Provinces … 152‡ 178§ 1,905║ 25.8.30 Punjab† … 75 180 2,954 27.9.30 Burma … Nil Nil Nil — Bihar and Orissa … 19 215 4,800 25.8.30 Central Provinces … 9 61 574 13.8.30 Assam … 1 159 168 19.8.30 Delhi … Nil Nil 125 22.8.30 North West Frontier Province … 1 36 300 16.9.30 Coorg … Nil Nil Nil — Total … 1,131 1,994 20,011 — * The figures represent the number of persons admitted to jails for offences in connection with Civil Disobedience Movement. No statistics have been kept by this local Government of offences not involving violence committed in connection with political movements. † The figures include some who incited to violence but are not themselves actually guilty of acts of violence. ‡ Includes 8 females. § Includes 1 female. ║ All males. successful Indian candidates at the recent examination for the Indian Civil Service were of Southern or Western Hindu origin, Moslems, and inhabitants of all the Northern Provinces, respectively?
§ Mr. BENNOf the 24 successful Indian candidates, one is a Moslem, two are Parsis and 21 Hindus; 10 of the Hindus come from Madras, seven from Bombay, three from the Central Provinces and one from Bengal.