1. How many Japanese landed in Canada for the first time, according to Canadian government returns, during the calendar year 1927?

2. At what ports did they land?

3. How were they classified as to: (a)

occupation; (b) sex ?

Mr. WHITE (Mount Royal):

What amount, if any, of the funded debt of the Canadian National railways is included in the debt of the Dominion, as published monthly in The Canada Gazette?

Mr. COOTE:

What number of cars of wheat of each grade were inspected at each inspection office in the western inspection division from October 1, 1927, to December 31, 1927?

1. How many vessels were employed in the customs protective service in maritime provincial waters during the calendar year 1927?

2. What are the names, type and dimensions of such vessels?

3. What number of seizures of vessels were made during 1927, what were the names of such vessels seized and how were they disposed

of?

4. What was the value of spirits, and of goods seized on such vessels during 1927?

5. What was the cost of operation of the fleet of vessels employed in the customs protective service in the maritime provincial waters during the calendar year 1927?

5. What vessels were added to the service during 1927, by whom built and what dimension and type?

7. How many of said vessels are the property of the department, what names or numbers are they known by?

S. What vessels employed in said service are chartered or hired, and what are their dimensions. type and hire rate?

9. How many additional vessels will be placed

in the service during 1928, and what will be their dimensions, type, where built, by whom and at what cost? '

10. Are any vessels for the customs protect-mve service now on order?

11. If so, of what dimensions, type, and where are they being built and at what cost?

1. How many Chinese landed in Canada for the first time, according to Canadian government returns, during the calendar year 1927?

2. Of .those entering how many came as: (a) members of the diplomatic service and their servants; (b) merchants; (c) students; (d) under section 9, chapter 38 of the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 (permits) ?

3. What was the classification as to occupation of those admitted under said section 9, chapter 38?

4. During the year were any existing permits renewed or extended for a further period, and if so, how many and for what further period?

1. To what countries is an assisted passage available?

2. How many immigrants, specifying country of origin, has Canada secured under the system of assisted passage by years?

3. What is the total cost to the immigrant of an assisted passage?

4. What has been the total cost to Canada by reason of the system of assisted passage?

5. What is the cost of transportation To an immigrant other than one given assisted passage, from (a) Copenhagen, *(b) London, (c) Blaine, U.S.A., to (a) Edmonton, (b) Vancouver ?

6. What assistance is given to last mentioned immigrants in locating and acquiring lands (a) financially, (b) otherwise?

7. What is the cost of transportation to a Canadian residing in (a) Halifax, (b) Vancouver, who desires to locate on land in the vicinity of Edmonton?

8. Is any assistance given by the government ot Canada to Canadians desirous of settling upon the country's vacant land (a) linancially. (b) in location of lands, (c) in acquiring of lands (d) otherwise?

vv nat proportion ot immigrants, specifying country of origin, have settled upon agri-

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10. What proportion of the last mentioned immigrants have remained upon agricultural lands?

11. What proportion of all immigrants coming into Canada for the years reierred to in paragraph 9 have remained in Canada?

1. Has the Department of Immigration or other department of the public service sent representatives of the soldier settlement board to Great Britain?

2. If so, for what purpose?

3. How many representatives have been sent and from what provinces?

4. Are such representatives instructed to secure settlers for lands vacated by ex-service men settled pursuant to the provisions of the Soldier Settlement Act?

5. Are lands formerly occupied by soldier settlers disposed of to new settlers on terms more favourable than those enjoyed by the former soldier settlers?

6. Are ex-servioe Canadians not now on the land given a prior opportunity of settling the last mentioned lands upon the terms offered the new settler?

7. Are loans available to-day to ex-sorvice Canadians desirous of settling upon the land?

IMMIGRATION, 1921-27 Mr. CHURCH:

1. What number of immigrants arrived in Canada during the years 1921-1927, (a) from Great Britain, (b) the continent of Europe, and (c) the United States?

2. What sums of money during these years were spent on each of the above-mentioned classes?

1. What was the total revenue of the government from all sources for the last year of record ?

2. What subsidies and other payments were paid to the various provinces the last year of record?

3. What portion of this estimated cash revenue is contributed by each of the nine provinces and the respective amounts from each province ?

4. After deducting cash subsidies from actual cash contributions of each province to federal revenues, what is the rate per capita on the last census per province of cash taxes paid per head, and what net cash taxes are paid by each province ?

Mr. CHEVRIER:

For a return showing:

1. The number of contributors to superannuation fund No. 1 as of date 1st December, 1927.

2. The number of contributors to superannu-tion fund No. 2 as of date 1st December, 1927.

3. The number of contributors to superannuation fund No. 5 as of date 1st December, 1927.

4. The number of contributors to the retirement fund as of date 1st December, 1927.

5. The number of former contributors to superannuation fund No. 1 who are now contributing to Fund No. 5.

6. The number of former contributors to superannuation fund No. 2 who are now contributing to Fund No. 5.

7. The number of former contributors to the retirement fund who are now contributing to fund No. 5.

8. The amount standing to the credit of

superannuation fund No. 2 as of date 1st

December, 1927.

9. The amount standing to the credit of

superannuation fund No. 5 as of date 1st

December, 1927.

10. The amount standing to the credit of the retirement fund as of date 1st December, 1927.

11. The amount voted by parliament as contribution to superannuation fund No. 2 for fiscal year ending 31st March, 1927.

12. The total amount provided by parliament as contributions of employer to superannuation fund No. 5 since that fund was established.

13. The amount voted by parliament as contributions of employer to superannuation fund No. 5 for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 1927.

14. The total disbursements on account of gratuities from superannuation fund No. 5 for the year ending 31st of March, 1927.

15. The total disbursements on account of

gratuities from superannuation fund No. 5 for period from 31st March, 1927, to 1st December, 1927.

16. The total disbursements on account of

annuities from superannuation fund No. 5 for the year ending 31st March, 1927.

17. The total disbursements on account of

annuities from superannuation fund No. 5 for the period from the 31st of March, 1927, to 1st of December, 1927.

18. The total disbursements on account of

superannuation fund No. 1 for the year ending 31st of March, 1927.

19. The total disbursements from superannuation fund No. 2 for the year ending 31st of March, 1927. ,

20. The total amount of interest paid by the government for the use of the amount at the credit of superannuation fund No. 5 during the fiscal year ending 31st of March, 1927.

1. For a copy of all orders in council relating to the exportation of electric power.

2. Of all leases and renewals thereof containing provisions relating to the exportation of electric power.

3. Of all regulations passed by the governor in council relating to the exportation of electric power.