Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Phenol on treatment with $CHCl_3 / aq. KOH$ under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces $p$-hydroxybenzaldehyde as the major product and $o$-hydroxybenzaldehyde as the minor product.
Statement $II$: The mixture of $p$-hydroxybenzaldehyde and $o$-hydroxybenzaldehyde can be easily separated through steam distillation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are false
• B
  Statement $I$ is true but Statement $II$ is false
• C
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are true
• D
  Statement $I$ is false but Statement $II$ is true