1. How many pensions have been reviewed or reboarded by the Board of Pension Commissioners from September 1, 1932, to May 1, 1933?

2. In how many of the cases so reviewed has the rate of pension been increased?

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3. In how many of the eases so reviewed has the rate of pension been decreased?

4. In how many of the eases so reviewed was the previous rate of pension confirmed?

5. In how many eases so reviewed was the rate of pension changed as a result of error: (a) on the part of the headquarters' staff of the Board of Pension Commissioners; (b) on the part of the unit doctors of the Board of Pension Commissioners?

6. In how many cases so reviewed was the change made as a result of faulty diagnosis?

7. In how many of the cases so reviewed was the decision of the headquarters' doctors different from the unit doctors?

Mr. MacLAREN; Pension statistics are made up quarterly, consequently it is not possible to give figures for the period requested; the figures quoted below are for the nine months' period July 1, 1932, to March 31, 1933:

1. 16,441.

2. 2,031.

3. 2,130.

4. 12,280.

5. 6 and 7. No statistics have been kept.

Loan

1915-35 New York.. 1917-37 War Loan..

1917- 37 Victory Loan

1918- 33 Victory Loan

Mr. COOTE:

What was the amount of incomes of individuals assessed for the purpose of the Income War Tax Act in the fiscal year 1930-31 in each of the following income class groups: (a)

$10,000 to $15,000; (b) $15,000 to $20,000; (c) $20,000 to $25,000; (d) $25,000 to $30,000; (e) $30,000 to $50,000; (f) $50,000 and over.

Mr. RYCKMAN:

(a) 810,000 to $15,000,

$91,252,856.22; (b) $15,000 to $20,000, $51,844,021.21; (c) $20,000 to $25,000, $28,970,945.98; (d) $25,000 to $30,000, $20,413,111.67; (e)

$30,000 to $50,000, $40,161,303.59; (f) $50,000 and over, $52,128,925.30.

1. What federal government bonds are tax-free?

2. What are, (a) their dates of issue; (b) their dates of maturity; (c) what is the total amount of such bonds?

Mr. RHODES :

1 and 2.

Date of Issue

Aug. 1, 1915 Mar. 1, 1917 Dec. 1, 1917 Nov. 1, 1918

Date of Maturity Aug. 1, 1935 Mar. 1, 1937 Dec. 1, 1937 Nov. 1, 1933

Outstanding May 1, 1933 $ 874,000

90,166,900 236.299,800 169,971,850

In addition to the above loans, the 1931-58 conversion loan is tax exempt to November 1, 1933. and thereafter taxable. Amount outstanding May 1, 1933, $276,687,600.

1. What is the total valuation of cultivated farms in each of the provinces of Canada?

2. What is the amount of the mortgage debts of the farmers in each of these provinces?

1. Are any official documents or publications of the federal government issued in the English language only?

2. If so, how many such documents or publications are there?

3. What are their titles?

1. How many civil servants, temporary or permanent, whose salaries are paid by the federal government, were employed in Ottawa, August 7, 1930?

2. How many civil servants, temporary or permanent, are presently employed in Ottawa?

3. How many civil servants in the departments at Ottawa, temporary or permanent, resigned or lost their positions since August 7, 1930?

4. How many Ottawa civil servants were superannuated and receive a pension from the government since August 7, 1930?

5. What was the total cost in 1932 of the pension or superannuation paid to this class of civil servants?

6. How many newly appointed civil servants, temporary or permanent, work in Ottawa who were not in the employ of the government on August 7, 1930?

7. Are all such civil servants British subjects?

8. If not, how many are not British subjects?