Report of the Department of Militia and Defence for the year ended December, 1902. -Hon. Sir Frederick Borden.
Jas. H.
Ross, Esq., member for the electoral district of Yukon, introduced by the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier) and Mr. Scott.
Mr. L. P. DEMERS (St. John and Iberville).
(Translation.) Mr. Speaker, the object of the Bill which I am now introducing is to amend the Supremd Court Act so as to give that court exclusive jurisdiction in federal matters, such as is vested in the supreme court of the United States.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
Mr. L. P. DEMERS (St. John and Iberville).
(Translation.) Mr. Speaker, this Bill is the same as that introduced by me last session.
Mr. HACKETT.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
THOMPSON (Haldimand and Monck) moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 24) to extend the power of loan companies. He said: The object
is to give to some existing loan companies, incorporated under an early Act, similar privileges to those incorporated under a later and more generous Act.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
WHEAT SHIPMENTS FROM PORT HURON AND FORT WILLIAM, &c.
Mr. BENNETT asked :
How many bushels of wheat were shipped from Port Arthur and Fort William during the season of navigation of 1902, and the destination of same (by water to other lake ports) from said ports ?
In reply I beg to say :
Wheat shipped by vessels and destination of same during season of navigation, April 11th, to December 5th, 1902, from the ports of Fort William and Port Arthur.
Canadian
Vessels.
Owen Sound. .1,308,160.10 Midland .. ..8,316,972.30
Parry Sound. .3,515,760.20 Pt. Edward... 192,904.10 Meaford .. ..1,009,332.30
Goderich.. ..2,759,484.40 Kingston .. ..4,985,176.50
22,087,791.10 Buffalo.. .. 636,558.50
Pt. Huron.. 827,293.20
Vessels. Totals.
1,308,160.10
8.316.972.30 3,515,760.20
192,904.10
1.009.332.30 2,759,484.40 4,985,176.50
22,087,791.10 .,256,928.10 11,893,487.00 869,945.20 1,697,238.40
Total bush..23,551,643.20 12,126,873.30 35,678,516.50
On account of the elevator at Port Edward being burned, the elevator at Port Huron was used for the 1,697,238.40 bushels, which eventually came back to Canada, so that the real shipment to United States was only 11,893,487 bushels, and the total to Canadian ports would be 23,785,029.50 bushels.