Mr. ANGUS MacINNIS (Vancouver South):

I wish to present to the house a petition that has been forwarded to me. This petition comes from British Columbia and is signed by 10,800 people. The prayer of the petitioners is that the government may amend the elections act during this session so as to enable the men in the unemployment relief camps to vote at the forthcoming election.

1. How many employees are there in the soldiers' settlement board to be affected by Bill No. 62 (a) males; (b) females?

2. What percentage of total employees to be made permanent are returned soldiers?

3. What is the total administrative costs of soldiers' settlement board for 1933-34, showing (a) salaries; (b) travelling expenses; (c) stationery and' equipment; (d) rentals?

4. What is the total number of (a) settlers with outstanding loans; (b) civilian purchasers of vacated soldier settlement farms?

5. What amounts have been collected by this department by district offices exclusive of prepayment, year by year since 1927, from (a) soldier settlers; (b) civilians?

6. What were the number of employees in this board when this government came into office?

Questions

1. (a) 245; (b) 88.

2. 98 per cent of the male staff.

3. (a) Salaries $ 591,687 03(b) Travelling expenses.. .. 119,678 65(c) Stationery and equipment 5,298 27(d) Rentals

Indian Soldier Settlement.. .. 5,625 44

Note.-Office expenses in addition to above 18,403 41

Total $ 740,692 80

Rentals are paid by Public Works department.

Present annual rentals are $24,453.

4. (a) Soldier settlers 10,828

(b) Civilian purchasers 5,844

British families 2,061

Leased properties 1,980

Vacant properties 538

Total 21,251

5. (a) and Ob)

1927- 28

$3,452,104 511928- 29

3,209,377 461929- 30

2,727,697 621930- 31

1,189,723 841931- 32

1,169,045 351932- 33

886,729 331933- 34

969,056 141934- 35

1,059,447 89

Information for civilians as apart from soldier settlers not available.

6. 526.

1. What is the number of notes (a) English, and (b) French, issued by the Bank of Canada?

2. How many French notes were distributed

(a) in the province of Quebec, and (b) in the other provinces?

3. Is the first issue exhausted?

4. If so, on What date will there be a further issue of notes?

1. As at April 30, 1935-(a) $43,566,688.50;

(b) $8,690,005.

2. No record of circulation iby provinces.

3 and 4. The issue is a continuing one. The Bank of Canada has advised that adequate supplies of notes in both English and French

text have been shipped to all of its agencies and are being made available to the public, in accordance with demand.

Mr. POULIOT:

How many trucks begin parcel post delivery in Montreal (a) at or about 6 a.m., and (b) at or about 10 a.m.?

Mr. SAUVE:

Fifteen conveyances for parcel post service report for duty at the different postal stations at 7.30 a.m.

Truck service starts at around 6 a.m. and 10 a.m,. as the service requires for letter carriers' bundles and air service.

1. What salaries are paid to parcel post drivers (a) in Westmount; (b) in Verdun; (c) at Station II; (d) at Station R; (e) in Outremont; (f) for Delorimier; (g) for Station C; (h) for Hochelaga; (i) for the Centre; (j) for the West; and (k) for Notre-Dame de Grace?

2. How many horse-drawn vehicles carry postal parcels in the city of Montreal?

1. (a) $12 per week; (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j) and (k) $14 per week; (i) one at $14 per week and one at $15 per week.

2. 15 vehicles.