1. No; the loss was 18 per cent, or 586 head.

2. 3,277, including calves. Of this number 586 died, 596 were sold and 786 were killed for beef.

3. 1,309, exclusive of calves.

4. 250, approximately.

5. 350, approximately.

1. What was the total amount of securities guaranteed for railways by the Government of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island?

2. Has the Dominion paid any interest on coupons on any of the above mentioned securities-in lieu of the provinces?

3. If so, what amount has been paid, to what provinces and what amount in each case?

4. Have any of the Provinces paid any interest or coupons on securities guaranteed on the railways within their boundaries?

5. If not, why?

6. Is it the intention of the Dominion Government to saddle Canada with these provincial obligations?

1. See page X et seg. of Railway statistics for the year ended June 30, 1919 (Sessional Paper No. 20B, 1920).

2. Yes.

3. Payments of interest coupons . have been made on Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Lines Bonds, as follows:-(a) Guaranteed by province of Alberta, $295,755.50; (b) Guaranteed by province of Saskatchewan, $1,155,755.72.

4. Not a matter of Dominion Government record.

5. Answered by No. 4.

6. The Government has decided, having in view the present situation of the Grand Trunk Arbitration, not to pay interest presently due (May 1) on Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Lines Bonds referred to in answer to question No. 3.

1. Referring to the statement published in the Canada Gazette, on April 9, 1921, stating, that in the assets of Canada, there is an amount of ?178,0S4,961.17, under the heading of ''Other Investments," what is the list of these investments?

2. What are the investments which are considered as "non-active," and which amount to $340,387,202.05?

1.

Canadian Northern Railway

loan account 191 & $ 15,000,000 00

Canadian Northern Railway

loan account 1914 10,000,000 00

Canadian Northern Railway ^

interest account 5,294,000 02

Canadian Northern Ontario

Railway 2,396,099 68

Canadian Northern Railway.

Acquisition of capital

stock 25,000,000 00

Canadian Northern Railway. -

Appropriation Act 1919 . 35,000,000 00

Canadian Northern Railway.

Legislation 1920 48,611,077 00

Canadian Northern Railway.

Legislation 1918 25,000,000 00

Canadian Northern Railway.

War Measures Act.. .. 4,731,522 64

Canadian Northern Railway.

Purchase of capital stock. 10,000,000 00 The Central Canada Loan and Savings Company. .. 250,000 00Consolidated fund investment account

265,589 53Grand Trunk Railway Company. Legislation 1920 .. 26,101,280 67

Grand Trunk Railway Com-' pany. O. C. September 29,

1919 554,800 00

Grand Trunk Railway Company. Temporary loan at

6 per cent 593,733 33

Grand Trunk Railway Company. Redemption account 4,866,666 67

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Prairie section loan

account

10,000,000 00Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Loan account 1913. . 15,000,000 00Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Loan account 1914. 6,000,000 00

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Investment account. 33,093,333 23 Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Appropriation Act

1918 7,471,399 93

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Guaranteed interest by Dominion of Canada.. 5,146,444 37

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Interest account guaranteed by Grand

Trunk Railway

534,658 32Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Loan account 1917. . 5,038,053 72Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Interest account .. 7,081,783 45Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Receiver account .. 26,371,447 94Housing scheme. BritishColumbia

1,361,500 00Housing scheme. Manitoba. 1,580,000 00

Mr. TRAHAN:

Referring to the statement of revenue and expenditure published in the Canada Gazette, on April 9, 1921, will the Government give a list in detail of the revenue accounts amounting to $34,316,920.22, mentioned in the said statement under the general heading "Other Revenue Accounts" ?

Interest on investments.. .. $22,942,845.57

Patent fees 395,440.24

Casual 3,084,370.95

Ordnance lands 8,756.03

Pines and forfeitures 441,232.89

Premium, discount and exchange 629,796.63

Mariners' fund 70,451.90

Electric light inspection.. .. 129,334.05

Steamboat inspection 64,102.96

Gas inspection 64,674.80

Weights and measures 252,053.95

Cullers' fees 2,070.15

Law stamps 6,430.50

Penitentiaries 117,871.51

Insurance inspection 89,132.03

Fisheries 291,678.50

Canada Gazette 19,270.32

Superannuation fund 14,856.79

Lighthouse and coast service 544.00

Dominion steamers 4,054.10

Military college 67,902.76

Civil Service examination fees- 1,738.00

Dominion lands 3,806,26^2.67

Militia pensions revenue. . . . 100,354.19

Inspection of staples revenue 1,328,325.24

M. Police officers' pension

revenue 5,822.49

Chinese revenue. . . 377,547.00

Railways and Canals collection r 38,988,962.52

Trade and Commerce 1,948,879.92

Naval Service 2,544,213.91

Labour 503,093.37

Superannuation No. 3 (Vote

90) 65,698.97

Mr. TRAHAN:

What are the accounts which compose the sum of $55,990,997.69 mentioned under the heading " Non-Active Miscellaneous and Banking Accounts," in the statement of the public debt published in the Canada Gazette of April 9, 1921?

Mr. TRAHAN:

Referring to the. statement of revenue and expenditure- published in the Canada Gazette, on April 9, 1921, will the Government give a detailed list of the expenditure accounts amounting to $121,806,075.83, mentioned under the general heading "Other Expenditure Accounts"?

Railway Equipment $55,636,785.06

Southern Alberta Land Company 354,212.63

Charges of management. . . . $

Sinking funds

Premium, discount and exchange

Civil government

Administration of justice...

Legislation

Penitentiaries

Immigration

Health

Superannuation

Militia

R. N. W. Mounted Police.... Railways and Canals Consolidated Fund

Mail subsidies

Ocean and river service. . . . Lighthouse and coast service

Superannuation No. 4

Steamboat inspection

Fisheries

Mines and Geological Survey

Scientific institutions

Subsidies to provinces

Indians

Government of the N. W. Territory

Miscellaneous

Government of the Yukon

Territory

Customs

Excise

Weights, measures, gas and

electric light

The Air Board

Public Works collection.. ..

166a

838,877.04

2,627,114.09

49,237.06

8.439.895.59 1,650,867.30 2,063,445.48 1,085,409.36 1,489,001.15

500.781.98

462.754.98 8,027,139.42 3,139,128.24

2,415,515.61

839,151.42

1,651,899.00

2,350,819.85

23,526.92

95,821.76

1,149,974.06

584.627.50 535,697.25

11,490,860.48

2,099,624.40

4,775.25

15,943,575.08

178,043.87

4,538,562.18

1.512.542.60

391.293.51 699,923.50 875,341.21

Mr. TRAHAN:

Referring to the statement regarding circulation and specie, published in the Canada Gazette of April 16, 1921, to the effect that approved securities have been deposited under the Finance Act of 1914, to guarantee Dominion Note Issues, what are the amount and nature of each of these approved securities and by whom have they been given?

Demand notes of commercial houses endorsed by the banks to the order of the Minister of Finance. 3,202,000.00 Canadian Northern Railway notes endorsed by the banks to the order of the Minister'of Finance. 15,207,337.59

Total $151,396,664.06