1. How many permits have been issued by the Minister of National Revenue for the importation into Canada of goods from Japan, the Japanese empire or Manchuria since the passing of order in council P.C. 7473?

2. What was the nature of each commodity, the importation of which was provided for under such permit, and what was the total monetary value of the importation under each such permit?

1. None.

2. Answered by No. 1.

1. How many refunds or remissions of customs duty and taxes have been granted pursuant to order in council 86/7474?

2. What is the total amount of such refunds or remissions?

1. Refunds 1; remissions 27.

2. Refunds, $101.35. It is impossible to state the amount to be remitted until the articles

imported for temporary use are duly exported, inasmuch as the articles are in Canada for varying periods of time and the duty and taxes on a proportionate basis are collected monthly.

1. How many addresses were contracted or arranged for by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation over United States short wave radio stations during the year 1941, to the end of October?

2. What amounts of money were paid by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for such short wave addresses to countries other than the United States during this period?

1. Six broadcasts in the series "Canada parle a la France" were broadcast over short wave station WRUL, Boston, during 1941 up to the end of October. Each broadcast contained addresses by three individuals.

2. The cost of the necessary wire lines to the American border required to feed these programmes to short wave station WRUL has been $90. No fee was paid for the talks.

1. How many permits for the export of steel scrap from the province of British Columbia were issued during the past five months, and for what tonnage in each case?

2. To whom were these permits issued?

1. Sixteen permits were issued.

Date Tonnage

July 28 5,000

August 1 1,500

August 1 2,000

August 6 5,000

August 14 150

August 18 250

August 27 250

August 27 6,000

September 3 1,000

September 6 100

September 16 500

October 9 200

October 16 300

October 16 1,500

October 31 300

October 31 6,000

2. It is contrary to government practice to table any information which would reveal the private business of individual concerns.

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Questions

1. How many organizers have been appointed for the salvage campaign?

2. What salary or allowance is being paid to each organizer?

3. Is the Department of Munitions and Supply in need of the steel produced from the scrap metals so collected?

1. Six.

2. Salary: 12,880 per annum.

3. The chairman of the war-time industries control board and the steel controller, Department of Munitions and Supply, advise that scrap iron and steel in all forms is urgently required.

Mr. CHURCH:

Will consideration he given to a national moratorium on all mortgages on lland, including homes and other buildings, under the War Measures Act, for the period of the wa r and two years thereafter on, (a) property owned or leased by civilians, (h) property owned or leased by members of His Majesty's forces?

Mr. ILSLEY:

This question relates to a matter of policy and it is not usual for the government to make statements on matters of policy in giving replies to questions.

PENSIONERS OF GREAT WAR NOW SERVING IN HIS majesty's FORCES