Mr. GUTHRIE:

I object to the form of this question; it does not make inquiry in regard to any fact. It is the kind of question that was nded out of order a day or two ago.

However, to shorten the matter I furnish a reply:

To give reasonable time to enable the public to become familiar with its provisions.

farm loan act applications

Mr. MICHAUD:

How many applications for loans, under the Farm Loan Act, were made by farmers in the province of New Brunswick during each of the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934?

How many of such applications were granted during each of said yeare?

What was the total amount of loans asked for during each of the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932. 1933 and 1934, in New Brunswick?

^What was the total amount of loans made in New Brunswick during the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934?

Mr. RHODES:

New Brunswick

Amount of Applications Amount ofApplications Loans Approved for LoansReceived Applied for Loans ApprovedFiscal year ended March 31, 1930. 563 S 963,304 217 $ 342,750it it 31, 1931. 197 367,290 68 102,600ii it 31, 1932. 350 626,765 87 123,200ii it 31, 1933. 177 278,206 53 73,500ii ii 31, 1934. 105 128,900 20 24,7001,392 $ 2,364,465 445 S 666,750

1. What was the amount of current loans in Canada of Canadian chartered banks on December 31st in each year, 1926 to 1934, inclusive?

2. What was the total amount of bonds, stock or other securities held by the banks on December 31st in each of the above years?

1. December 31:

1926 $ 970,053,595

1927 1,082,732,324

1928 1,230,985,708

1929 1,402,787,330

1930 1,149,175,118

1931 1,082,097,360

1932 964,023,809

1933 898,159,673

1934 838,796,579

Member 31:

1926 8483,619,008

1927 529,444,178

1928 524,560,843

1929 448,409,736

1930 604,10S,8S3

1931 694,032,678

1932 778,252,015

1933 861,006,151

1934 966,547,701

1. What was the amount of dominion notes outstanding on October 31, 1934?

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2. What portion of this amount was in denominations of $500 or over, and what part in denominations under $500?

1. $210,483,160.69.

2. Denominations of S500 or over $170,-

442,000.00.

Denominations under $500, $40,041,160.69.

1. What was the total number of immigrants that came into Canada from every country of the world during the year 1934?

2. In the same year, how many immigrants came from Great Britain, exclusive of the Irish Free State?

3. How many came from the Irish Free State?

4. How many came from the countries of Europe, stating the country of origin and the number from each country?

5. How many came from the United States of America?

1. 12,476. Statement attached.

2. 2,068 (exclusive of those born in the Irish Free State).

3. 98 (born in Irish Free State).

4. Statement attached.

5. 6,071.

Statement of immigration to Canada, showing

racial origin during the calendar year 1934

Albanian 4

Arabian

Belgian 62

British

English 1,362

Irish 298

Scotch 450

Welsh 56

Bulgarian 5

Chinese 1

Croatian 149

Czech 68

Dutch 49

East Indian 33

Esthonian

Finnish 63

French 79

German 304

Greek 39

Hebrew 577

Italian 320

Japanese 125

Jugo-Slav 102

Lettish 1

Lithuanian 43

Magyar 427

Negro 9

Polish 392

Portuguese 3

Roumanian 40

Russian 47

Ruthenian 563

Scandinavian-

Danish 23

Norwegian 34

Swedish 15

Serbian 35

Slovak 588

Spanish 8

Swiss 15

Syrian 13

Total, via ocean ports 6,405

From the United States 6,071

Grand Total 12,476

Statement of continental European immigration to Canada, during the calendar year 1934

Albanian 4

Belgian 62

Bulgarian 5

Croatian 149

Czech 68

Dutch 49

Esthonian 2

Finnish 63

French 79

German 304

Greek 39

Hebrew 577

Italian 320

Jugo-Slav 102

Lettish 1

Lithuanian 43

Magyar 427

Polish 392

Portuguese 3

Roumanian 40

Russian 47

Ruthenian 563

Scandinavian-

Danish 23

Norwegian 34

Swedish 15

Serbian 35

Slovak 588

Spanish 8

Swiss 15

Total 4,057

1. How many persons were deported from Canada during the year 1934?

2. To what countries were they deported and what number were deported to each country ?

1. 1,545.

2. Statement attached.

Statement of deportations from Canada, showing countries to which deported, for the calendar year 1934

Austria 2

Belgium 3

British-

England 316

Ireland, Northern 62

Ireland, Free State 9

Scotland 201

Wales 51

Australia 10

Barbados 1

Bermuda 1

British Guiana 1

British West Indies 3

Questions as Orders for Returns

Statement of deportations from Canada, showing countries to which deported, foir the calendar year 1934-Concluded

British-Concluded

St. Kitts (British West Indies).. .. 3

Trinidad (British West Indies).. .. 1

India 1

Lesser British Isles 2

Newfoundland 29

South Africa 4

Bulgaria 5

China 61

Czecho-Slovakia 43

Danzig 1

Esthonia 3

Finland 42

France 6

Germany 108

Greece 8

Guiana (Dutch) 1

Holland 5

Hungary 32

Italy 8

Japan 19

Jugo-Sfavia 33

Latvia

Lithuania 7

Mexico 1

Poland 117

Roumania 64

Russia 2

Scandinavian-

Denmark 25

Norway 24

Sweden 14

Spain

Switzerland 4

Turkey _ 1

West Indies (not British) 1

Ocean port totals 1,338

U.S.A. citizens 207

Totals, less accompanying 1,545

Accompanying deported persons 156

Grand totals-

Including accompanying 1,701

1. What was the total amount of money collected by the harbour commissioners of New Westminster, showing the various amounts collected, during 1934?

2. How many pilots were engaged by the harbour commissioners of New Westminster during the year 1934?

3. How much money did each of them receive during the above-mentioned year?

1. What was the total amount expended during the calendar year 1934 in connection with: (a) Valcartier unemployment camp; (b) Quebec citadel unemployment camp?

2. What was the nature of the work or works carried on by the unemployed at: (a)

Yalcartier unemployment camp; (b) Quebec citadel unemployment camp?

3. What were the amounts expended on each such work?