Mr. POWER:

I. Wliat is the amount of loans or advances by the Dominion government to the government of the province of Manitoba to defray cost of 53719-244^

approved public works payable by the province and/or to loan money to the municipalities in order that their share may be paid (a) during the year 1931; (b) during the year 1932?

2. What were the dates and numbers of orders in council authorizing the said loans or advances and amount covered by each such order in council?

3. How much has been repaid on the said loans or advances?

1, 2 and 3. See answers to preceding enquiry re loans to Manitoba.

Mr. GORDON:

(1) Yes.

(2) Schedule 66 approved under the Unemployment and Farm Relief Act, 1931, provides for provincial works to relieve unemployment in the following sections of the county of Matapedia :-

St. Tharsicius, Ste. Irene, St. Cleophas, Ste. Jeanne d'Arc, Ste. Paula, St-Zenon, Padoue, Albertville, Ste-Marguerite Marie, Lac au Saumon, Amqui; comprising clearing, grading, ditching, cutting lumber and building bridges and warehouses.

The above mentioned undertakings to be carried out by the Department of Colonization at a total expenditure of $41,000; the dominion proportion being 50 per cent, or $20,500.

The following accounts have been received to date and paid in respect to this schedule:-

Date Cheque Total Dominionmailed Expenditure ProportionFeb. 25th/32 1,837 20 918 60Feb. 25th/32 1,003 64 501 82Apr. 15th/32 793 30 396 65Apr. 15th/32 1,913 25 956 62Apr. 15th/32 319 40 159 70Apr. 15th/32 357 90 178 95Apr. 18th/32 3,610 80 1,805 40Aug. 26th/32 1,183 38 591 69Dec. 19th/32 5,920 74 2,960 37Dec. 19th/32 5,898 97 2,949 48Dec. 19th/32 1,540 10 770 05Dec. 19th/32 1.909 97 954 98Dec. 19th/32 133 21 66 60Dec. 19th/32 453 78 226 89

Motions for Papers

Date Cheque Total Dominionmailed Expenditure ProportionDec. 19th/32 311 07 155 53Dec. 19th/32 4,8S5 29 2,442 64Dec. 19th/32 537 62 268 81Dec. 19th/32 1,498 00 749 00Dec. 19th/32 1,860 50 930 25Dec. 19th/32 394 00 197 00Mch. 6th/33 54 00 27 00Mch. 6th/33 273 70 136 85Mch. 23rd/33 268 12 134 06Mch. 23rd/33 275 10 137 55Mch. 23rd/33 31 02 15 51Mch. 23rd/33 163 03 81 51Mch. 23rd/33 12 01 6 00Mch. 23rd/33 48 60 24 30Mch. 23rd/33 40 66 20 32Totals . $37,528 35 $18,764 13(3) See reply to No. 2.

1. What amount of money was paid to the maritime provinces in compliance with the Duncan report?

2. How was it divided?

3. What w>as the amount paid as freight rates?

4. How much has been paid as subsidies on freight to move coal from the maritime provinces?

Mr. CAHAN:

The return is tabled forthwith.

Mr. RALSTON:

For a copy of all payrolls, accounts, vouchers and other documents, in connection with work on Little Brook breakwater in the summer of 1931.

Mr. RALSTON:

For a copy of all letters, telegrams, correspondence and other documents, on the files of the Postmaster General and of the Civil Service Commission in respect of the vacancy for the postmastership of Belliveau's Cove, Digby county, and the appointment of Peter Theriault thereto.

Mr. RALSTON:

For a copy of all correspondence, papers or other documents, since November 1, 1932, in connection with the service furnished by the

fMr. Gordon.]

mail courier between Barrington, East and West Barrington, Smithsville, Port Latour and Villagedale, in Shelburne county, including a petition of the residents of such districts together with all letters, memoranda, reports, papers and documents respecting the services referred to in said petition and any changes subsequently made therein.

Mr. TAYLOR:

For a copy of all letters, telegrams, memoranda, or communications of any kind, passing between any company, individual, or group of individuals, and the Department of National Revenue, or any department of the government; relating to shortage of banana importation from the West Indies between the dates of .June, 1932, and April 1, 1933, or advocating the abolition of the special tax of 50 cents per stem levied under the West Indies treaty.

Mr. DUFF (for Mr. Power):

For a copy of all correspondence, memoranda, telegrams and other documents, exchanged between the Dominion government and/or any of the ministers thereof, and the government of the province of Saskatchewan and/or any of the ministers thereof, in connection with the loan to the said province of Saskatchewan of three million dollars for governmental services, authorized under P.C. 3131, dated December 17, 1931.

FEDERAL LOANS TO SASKATCHEWAN-P.C. 2757 Mr. DUFF (for Mr. Power):

For a copy of all correspondence, memoranda, telegrams and other documents, exchanged between the Dominion government and/or any of the ministers thereof, and the government of the province of Saskatchewan and/or any of the ministers thereof, in connection with the loan to the said province of Saskatchewan of $3,153,739.73 for governmental services, authorized under P.C. 2757, dated December 17, 1932.

FEDERAL LOANS TO SASKATCHEWAN-P.C. 2267 Mr. DUFF (for Mr. Power):

For a copy of all correspondence, memoranda, telegrams and other documents, exchanged between the Dominion government and/or any of the ministers thereof, and the government of the province of Saskatchewan and/or any of the ministers thereof, in connection with the loan to the said province of Saskatchewan of $1,500,000 for governmental services, authorized under P.C. 2267, dated October 13, 1932.