Mr. McPHEE moved:

That such part of the fourth report of the standing committee on miscellaneous private bills, relating to Bill No. 71, for the relief of Zdenka Pauline Otillie Josefine von Ehren-feld-Pop Drummond, otherwise known as Yvonne Drummond, as presented to the house to-day, he now concurred in.

Mr. G. W. McPHEE (Yorkton) moved:

That the standing committee on miscellaneous

rivate bills be granted leave to sit while the

ouse is sitting.

Mr. G. W. McPHEE (Yorkton):

I beg to move:

That, for the remainder of the session, all private bills from the senate, when received from that house, shall be deemed to have been read the first time and ordered for second reading, and that standing order 105 respecting the posting of bills be suspended in relation thereto.

1. What is the total amount owing at this date on the loan made by the government of Canada to Roumania, under order in council P.C. 690, April 2, 1919?

Questions

the government has received $359,642.40 in 4J per cent Roumanian bonds due 1949 covering 75 per cent of the instalment of interest due October 1, 1933, not paid in cash.

2. No principal amount has been payable. Interest was paid in full to April 1, 1933. Coupon due October 1, 1933, paid to the extent of 25 per cent in cash and 75 per cent in 4i per cent bonds.

Interest payments from October 1, 1933 to 1938 are being made on a reduced scale under a plan proposed by Roumania and recommended to investors by the council of foreign bondholders and accepted by the government of Canada.

Mr. G. W. McPHEE (Yorkton) moved:

That the standing committee on miscellaneous private bills be given leave to sit while the house is sitting.

Motion agreed to on division.