1. What was the wharfage rate charged by the Department of Marine as top wharfage for lumber for export between May 1, 1933, and December 1, 1933, at the public wharf at Pugwash, Nova Scotia?

2. What was the wharfage rate charged by the Department of Marine as top wharfage for lumber for export between May 1, 1933, and December 1, 1933, at the public wharf at Pictou, Nova Scotia?

Mr. DURANLEAU:

1 and 2. Ten cents per 1,000 feet deal measure.

1. What quantity of butter from New Zealand entered Canada each year from 1930?

2. What quantity of butter entered Canada each year since 1930, coming from Australia or any other country?

1. Canada's imports of butter (entered for consumption) from New Zealand for the

calendar year 1931, 1932 and 1933, were:

Years Pounds

1931 344,320

1932 50,972

1933 1,199,632

2. Canada's imports of butter (entered for consumption) from Australia or any other country, for the calendar years 1931, 1932 and 1933, were:

Imports from 1931 Pounds 1932 Pounds 1933 PoundsAustralia 2,264,696 160,632 Fiji 9,408 Newfoundland. . . 300 Syria 160 75United Kingdom. 181,594 12.008 170,464United States.. .. 20,839 12,533 6,966

1. How many cars of apples were inspected by the fruit and vegetable inspectors of the Department of Agriculture in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec. New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, respectively, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1933?

2. What was the total amount of the inspection fees for apples collected in each province during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1933?

3. How many inspection reports upon apples were issued free of charge during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1933?

4. What was the total amount of the inspection fees for all fruits and vegetables collected by fruit and vegetable inspectors in each province during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1933?

1.

Cars

British Columbia 5.258

Ontario 1,936

Quebec 109

New Brunswick 260

Nova Scotia 3,127

2. Nil.

3. 570.

4. Nil.

1. What was the total amount of loans on

policies of life insurance companies operating in Canada on December 31st, during each of the last ten years? _

2. What ivas the total amount of policies lapsed in life insurance companies operating in Canada during each of the last ten years?

3. What was the total amount paid to policy holders and beneficiaries in each of these years?

4. What was the total amount of premiums paid by policy holders during each of these years?

5. What were the number and value of

ordinary life insurance policies in force in Canada at the end of 1932, or any other available date, in each of the following groups: (a) under $1,001; (b) $1,001 to $2,000; (c)$2,001 to $3,000; (d) $3,001 to $4,000; (e)$4,001 to $5,000; (f) $5,001 to $10,000; (g)$10,001 to $20,000; (h) $20,001 to $30,000; (i)$30,001 to $40,000; (j) $40,001 to $50,000; (k)

$50,001 to $100,000; (1) $100,001 to $500,000; (m) $500,001 to $1,000,000; (n) over $1,000,000?

Mr. BENNETT:

With respect to these

questions it is obvious, since the decision of the privy council, that the dominion government is not in possession of all the information that has to do with the questions asked, as the provinces are solely in possession of information with respect to some companies issuing life insurance policies in Canada. Under these circumstances any answers given would be wholly inadequate and improper.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Questions dropped.

1. On what date or dates w-as the Combines Investigation Act passed in Canada?

2. In what year was same act declared intra vires by privy council?

1. Assented to June 13, 1923.

2. January 29, 1931.