Of the 15,215 immigrants who entered Canada during the month of August, 433 were Jews, according to figures made public today by the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada. Of this number 16 were detained but 10 were later admitted. One was deported and the cases of five are still pending. The 433 Jews were destined by provinces as follows; 166 to Quebec, 165 to Ontario, 4 to Nova Scotia, 60 to Manitoba, 28 to Saskatchewan, 4 to Alberta, 2 to British Columbia and 4 to New Brunswick.
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