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

Mr. Speaker, as to-day has been set apart for the official recognition of the birthday of His Majesty, King George VI, I am sure hon. members would desire to have an expression of their wishes extended to His Majesty. I have spoken to my hon. friend the leader of the opposition (Mr. Graydon), and he and I have agreed upon a resolution which, we believe, hon. members would be prepared to support. I would therefore move, seconded by the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition:

That a humble address be sent to His Majesty, King George VI, in the following words:

"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty:

Most Gracious Sovereign:

On this day set apart for the official celebration of Your Majesty's birthday, we. the members of the House of Commons of Canada, in parliament assembled, desire respectfully to extend our loyal greetings and heartfelt good wishes to Your Majesty.

The devotion to duty and high courage which you have continuously shown throughout the present war have been an inspiration to the people of Canada, to the peoples of the British commonwealth, and, indeed, to those of all of the united nations.

We pray that Divine Providence may continue. to guide and. protect Your Majesty and that you may be given strength to meet, at all times, the great responsibilities of your high office.

May you witness an early triumph of the forces of freedom and share with your peoples everywhere, for many years to come, the blessings of a just and enduring peace."

Mr. GORDON GRAYDON (Leader of the Opposition):

Mr. Speaker, in rising to second the motion of the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) that a humble address be sent to His Majesty, King George VI, I would echo the sentiments so well expressed in the Prime Minister's motion. I think all hon. members will recall at once the visit of Their Majesties in 1939 and the beneficial effect of that visit, in a greater understanding between the parts of the empire and the Anglo-Saxon nations generally.

During the very trying times through which the empire, and particularly Great Britain herself, has passed, the tender sympathy and understanding of Their Majesties can be recalled to-day by all of us with a great deal of pride and satisfaction. In the days of trial through which this nation and this empire are going, and will go, the bond of sentimental attachment to the monarchy and to Britain has, I believe, never been stronger. I take this opportunity of thanking the Prime Minister for the privilege of seconding this motion.

Mr. M. J. COLDWELL (Rosetown-Biggar):

We also support the motion of congratulation to His Majesty the King. The monarchy is the symbol of unity among the peoples of the British commonwealth of nations, and, as such, we are glad to support the resolution.

Mr. J. H. BLACKMORE (Lethbridge):

Members of my group and those who support us also desire to associate ourselves with this address; and we wish to say, in addition to what has already been said, that it is our desire that the king of the British commonwealth shall continue to be sovereign in this commonwealth.

Mr. JEAN-FRANCOIS POULIOT (Temiscouata) (Translation): Mr. Speaker, as a

private member and as a French Canadian, it is my duty to join in the best wishes which have just been offered Bis Majesty King George VI, our Sovereign and the Sovereign of Canada, on the occasion of his birthday. I speak in the

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name of my French-Canadian countrymen, not only in the province of Quebec, but in the whole of Canada. I speak particularly in the name of the young men of my constituency who have enlisted in large numbers in the three branches of our armed forces.

In 1939, when their gracious majesties, during their stay in Canada, stopped at Riviere-du-Loup, which is a little town of

9,000 people, they were cheered by a gathering of 25,000. The welcome was one of the warmest extended to them in the whole country.

We send the King birthday greetings, and we do not forget our gracious Queen Elizabeth nor what she said at the time she laid the cornerstone of our Supreme Court building about the similarity between the laws of Scotland, her own native land, and the French laws of the province of Quebec. Mr. Speaker, speaking for all French Canadians, I wish a happy birthday to His Majesty the King of Canada and I present our humble respects to Her Majesty the Queen.

1. Have writers or authors of booklets, pamphlets, or articles, been paid for their services

by the wartime information board during the past seven months?

2. If so, what are their names, and how much has been paid to each?

1. Yes.

2. E. Desrosiers, $100; Thos. Greenwood, $40; Mrs. M. Fielden, $30; Mrs. Edith Adamson, $200; K. R. Wilson, $100; Rev. A. Maheux, $15; W. Kirkconnell, $150; O. Oligny, $260; D. B. Cote, $500; Mrs. Savella Stechi-shin, $90; H. R. Law, $25; C. Clay, $150; Charles Bilodeau, $116.25; M. McDougall, $80.

1. What was the actual amount obtained during the fourth victory loan through a combination of actual cash receipts and promises to pay?

2. What proportion of the amount subscribed was in the form of actual cash, and what proportion was in the form of promises to pay, payroll deductions, etc.?

3. What part of the loan was secured from inflationary sources, and what part from noninflationary sources?

4. What was the actual amount subscribed directly by chartered banks?

5. Are figures available to indicate the total amounts loaned by chartered banks to individuals or others for the purchase of bonds during the fourth victory loan? If so, what were the amounts?

6. Has consideration been given to limiting the amounts which commercial banks might subscribe during any victory loan campaign?

7. Is the Department of Finance, or any other department of the government, in possession of details of the United States plan for limiting commercial bank subscriptions made during victory loan or other campaigns?

8. What percentage of the amount promised during the third victory loan campaign remained unpaid at the time the fourth victory loan campaign commenced?

1. Final sales returns are not yet available.

Incomplete returns covering substantially all subscriptions as of the close of business May 21, 1943, showed total sales of

$1,291,051,150 par value of bonds.

2. The government of Canada receives immediate full cash payment for all bonds sold, except a small amount of delayed deliveries made through the Bank of Canada. Purchases by means of payroll savings plan and other instalment plans are financed by loans from the chartered banks or other sources to those making the instalment subscriptions. Information is not yet available to indicate the amount of loans incurred by the public to finance these instalment purchases.

Actual funds received by the government up to the close of business May 28, 1943,

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amount to SI ,255,659,000. The difference between this amount and the sales noted above consists of the delayed deliveries to be completed in due course through the Bank of Canada, as already mentioned, and delayed remittances in the course of transit.

3, 4 and 5. The total amount subscribed directly by chartered banks was $500,000 par value of bonds, purchased by one chartered bank for its own account. Figures are not yet available to indicate the loans by chartered banks to individuals or others for the purchase of fourth victory loan bonds. Substantially all of such loans will be liquidated during the six months following the fourth victory loan, and for that reason these funds should not be regarded as coming from inflationary sources, although they do give rise to bank loans for a short period. It may be noted that the bank loans for this period will be offset during part of the period at least by substantially larger government balances held in anticipation of later expenditures. These balances counteract any short term inflationary effect of this temporary bank borrowing.

6. Yes. As indicated by the answer to No. 4 above and by the figures given in Hansard for February 9, 1943, page 257, it will be seen that cash subscriptions from chartered banks on their own account are a negligible proportion of the subscriptions to victory bonds.

7. Yes, but such subscriptions are not limited to such an extent as in Canada.

8. As at April 26, 1943, the government of Canada had received payment for 99-99 per cent of bonds sold during the third victory loan campaign.

Borrowings of the public from the chartered banks to finance purchases of third victory loan bonds, remaining unpaid at March 31, 1943, the last pre-loan date for which figures are available, were reported at $37,348,252. Any amount of borrowings from other sources not yet repaid is not known, but believed to be small.

1. Is there a Canadian naval establishment in Jamaica?

2. If so. what are the names of the officers and sub-officers stationed there?

3. What is the amount received by each officer or sub-officer, in salary, allowance, remuneration, or compensation ?