Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, may I lay on: the table of the house a copy of the order in council appointing the British Columbia Security Commission, setting forth its powers and duties; also copy of the order in council setting forth the names of the advisory committee to the British Columbia security commission.

Hon. GROTE STIRLING (Yale):

May I ask whether they will be printed in Votes and Proceedings?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

It has been requested that the orders in council with respect to the British Columbia Security Commission be printed in Votes and Proceedings as in previous years. I would ask His Honour the Speaker if he would direct the Clerk accordingly.

1. What is the number of soldier settlers'who

settled in Saskatchewan under the soldier settlement board? .

2. What was the total original indebtedness of these settlers to the soldier settlement board?

3. How many of such original settlers are still on their land?

4. What was the original indebtedness of the settlers who are still on the land?

5. What are the total payments made by those who are still on the land?

6. What is the present indebtedness of those who are still on the land?

Mr. CRERAR:

This question is answered, Mr. Speaker, but I wish to make a comment upon the answer. It was found that answers to questions 4 and 5 would involve a great deal of work, and I understand that the director of soldier settlement has had some communication with the hon. member who asked the question and has taken a cross-section of the accounts which will probably give a very fair reflection of the position, as a whole. With that qualification the question is answered as follows:

1. 6,164.

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2. Land, $14,044,899.88; removal of encumbrance, $834,755.50; permanent improvements, $3,011,253.57; stock and equipment, $7,685,423.06; total, $25,576,332.

3. 2,308.

4. For 750 accounts only, amount is $2,859,837.95.

5. For the same 750 accounts as referred to in reply to question No. 5, amount is $1,508,534.69.

6. As of January 31, 1942, $3,864,905.40.

Mr. HOWE:

It is not in the public interest to reply to this question. We have never disclosed our financial arrangements respecting contracts held by the British government, and it does not seem in the public interest to disclose the cost of war munitions.

1. How much was paid to hog producers in 1941 by way of compensation for loss from cholera?

2. What areas, if any, in Canada are presently under quarantine ?

3. How many hogs died from the disease in 1941, (a) in Canada, (b) in Ontario?

1. $60,485.67.

2. None.

3. Figures are not available regarding hogs

that died from hog cholera. The number of hogs slaughtered in controlling this disease in 1941 was: (a) In Canada-9,257; (b) In

Ontario-7,468.

1. How much have the people of Canada invested to date in war savings stamps and certificates?

2. What amount have the citizens of each province so invested?

Mr. ILSLEY:

Sales of war savings certificates, May 27, 1940, to February 28, 1942

Province Purchase Value

Prince Edward Island $ 455,675

Nova Scotia 6,208,875

New Brunswick 3,356,084

Quebec 23,375,713

Ontario 60,910,021

Manitoba 8,548,614

Saskatchewan 5,864,328

Alberta 7,052,833

British Columbia 10,554,293

The total of sales amounting to $126,326,436 is before deduction for certificates redeemed or received for redemption, the aggregate of which to February 28, 1942, was $3,820,022.

The amount of unredeemed war savings stamps in the hands of the public on January 31, 1942, totalled $3,896,957.75. Statistics are not available to indicate the distribution by provinces of the unsurrendered stamps in the hands of the public.

1. Has the shell shop of the National Steel Car at Hamilton been closed?

2. If so, for what reason?

3. Whait type of shell was being produced in this shop?