1. How many persons, in compliance with the regulations of the Canadian Registration Act, expressed their willingness to help-harvest the farmers' crops for 1918?

2. How many were subsequently notified to do so?

3. What was the total expenditure in connection with the Canadian Registration Act?

4. What was the total expenditure in connection with the previous National Registration Act?

5. How many paid officials were employed in connection with the work of Canadian Registration Act?

Hon. Mr. ROWELL:

1 Nearly 300,000.

2. 107,000 names were supplied provincial authorities in the provinces where application for this information was made, but have no knowledge as to the number of people whom they subsequently notified.

3. $631,230.89, including cost of compilation.

4. $156,964.55, which, however, included the cost of occupational survey of the overseas forces and of Canadian industry.

Question No. 5 is not answered.

1. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 1918, $2,569,559.73.

2. For various reasons:

(a) The flow of Government printing work not being regular at all times, gluts of work occur in some or all of the departments, and when it is felt delivery cannot be made in time, the work is sent outside.

(b) Some of the departments are under capacity in equipment, for instance, the press room; some of the work has to be sent to outside firms for execution. [DOT]

(c) The Printing Bureau is not equipped to manufacture electrotypes, half-tones, line cuts, zinc cuts and engravings of all descriptions; it is not equipped to do lithographic work (maps, cheques, certificates and other commercial work, etc., etc.), or to do all of the specialty printing work. These classes of jobs have also to be sent outside.

1. Have any complaints been made with regard to the accommodation in the Military Hospital, Quebec?

2. II so, toy ivhom?

3. Have any Boards of Inquiry toeen appointed since 1915, to date?

4. If so, what has been their findings, and has any action been taken?

Major-General MEWBURN:

1. There is no record of any complaints having been made.

2. Answered by No. 1.

3. Yes, a Court of Inquiry was held on November 8, 1918, by order of the General Officer Commanding Military District No. 5, inquiring into and reporting upon the administration and conduct of the various temporary hospitals.

4. The findings are as follows:

"The court having heard the evidence and after visiting the temporary military hospitals at the Drill Hall, Quebec, and at Levis Armouries, is of the opinion that:

"The buildings selected for these temporary hospitals were the most suitable available under the circumstances.

"The equipment, including drugs and medical supplies, were adequate.

" The food supplied was in sufficient quantity and of good quality and suitable.

"The organization of these two temporary hospitals was completely developed under unexpected circumstances, and there was no undue delay in completing this organization.

The sanitary condition of these two hospitals was at all times satisfactory.

"The A.D.M.S. M.D. No. 5, who was responsible for the organization of these hospitals, and Lt.-Colonel E. A. Lebel, C.A M.C., Officer Commanding Quebec Military Hospital, have shown much attention to the organization and administration of these hospitals, and the work of the personnel and V.A.D.'s have shown remarkable devotion in their duties and given their best endeavours to carry out their tasks towards all patients.

From, evidence adduced there seems no question but that all the patients received skilful treatment, good care and nursing while under care in these hospitals, and the *court finds no cause for complaint in any manner whatever."

1. Have any complaints toeen made with regard to the treatment of soldiers stationed in M.D. No. 4 and No. 5 during the epidemic of Influenza?

2. If so, by whom?

3. Has any action been taken in the matter?

Major-General MEWBURN:

1. No complaints have been received at these headquarters with regard to the treat- m ment of soldiers stationed in M.D. No 4 and No. 5 during the epidemic of influenza.

2. Answered by No. 1.

3. Answered by No. 1.

1. Have any complaints been made with regard to the ba.se hospital in M.D. No. 2, Toronto?

2. If so, has any inquiry toeen made into the

matter?

3. What was the result?

4. What action has been taken?

Major-General MEWBURN:

1. Some local complaints.

2. Yes.

3. All complaints were satisfactorily adjusted by the General Officer Commanding Military District No. 2.

4. Answered by No. 3.

Mr. SINCLAIR:

How much liability has been incurred by the Government to date in connection with the export of woollen goods from Oanada to Rumania?

Major-General MEWBURN: No information.

LIQUOR FOR CANADIAN SIBERIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES. [DOT]

1. Was there any liquor bought for the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Forces?

2. If so, when was it bought?

3. From what firm or firms?

4. By whom?

5. What kind?

6. How much of each kind?

7. What was the purchase price per bottle, case or barrel?

8. What was the cost price of said liquor when delivered in Siberia?

9. To whom were said liquors delivered in

Siberia? .

10. Were said liquors paid for toy the Canadian Government, or were they paid for by the Imperial Government?

Major-General MEWBURN:

1. Yes; all for medicinal purposes, except rum, which is issued by the Imperial Government as part of a soldier's rations.

2. September, 1918; October, 1918, and February, 1919.

3. Messrs. Hiram Walker, Messrs. Canadian Wine Vaults, Messrs. Law, Young & Co., Paul D'Aoust, Esq., Messrs. Western Canadian Liquor Company, Messrs. L. Chaput, Fils & Co., Ltd., Messrs. Hudon, Hebert & Co., Messrs. Boivin, Wilson &

Co., Gillespies & Co., Hudon & Orsali, R. P. Rithet & Co., through the War Purchasing Commission.

4. The Director of Contracts, through the War Purchasing Commission.

5. Whisky, rye and Scotch; wines,, sherry and port; brandy, alcohol, alcohol absolute; rum.

6. Whisky, Scotch, 142 quarts; whisky, rye, 192 quarts; alcohol, 102 gallons; brandy, 78 quarts; wines, sherry, 173 quarts; wine, port, 148 gallons; rum, 10,000 gallons.

7. Alcohol, barrel (40 gallons), $300 (except 80 gallons purchased in bond at $3.30 per gallon).

Brandy' case, $34 (except 6 cases purchased in bond at $27.62 per case).

Whisky, Scotch, case, $27 (except 6 cases purchased in bond at $21.43 per case).

Whisky, rye, case $10.75 (except 6 cases purchased in bond at $7.29 per case).

Wine, sherry, case, $15 for 12 cases purchased in bond (balance supplied at $20.50 per case).

Wine, port, $15 per case for 12 cases purchased in bond (balance supplied at $22 per case).

Rum, 200 gallons at $4 per gallon in bond; 200 gallons at $7.50 per gallon in bond; 200 gallons at $3 per gallon in bond; 400 gallons at $2.75 per gallon in bond; 800 gallons at $4.25 per gallon in bond; 8,200 gallons at $3.40 per gallon in bond.

8. The above mentioned prices, plus cost of transportation.

9. Rum, which forms part of the soldiers' rations, was delivered to the Army Service Corps. The remainder was delivered to No. 4 Advanced Depot Medical Stores, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, Base Depot Medical Stores-for the Stationary Hospital, Field Ambulance, Regimental Units, Sanitary Officer.

10. Payment for said liquors was advanced by the Canadian Government and charged to Imperial account, and will be paid for by the Imperial Government,

Mr. SINCLAIR (Antigonish and Guys-borough) :

How many employees formerly in the service of the Canadian Northern Railway Company have been appointed since January 1, 1918, to positions on the Canadian Government Railway East of Montreal?

Hon. Mr. REID:

No former Canadian Northern Bailway*employees have been appointed to positions on the Canadian Government Railways east of Montreal, but Mr. W. A. Kingsland, former General Superin-

[Major-General Mewburn.]

tendent of Canadian Northern Railway at Montreal, has been appointed Assistant General Manager, Canadian National Railways, Eastern Lines, and his jurisdiction has been extended to cover Canadian Government Railways east of O'Brien.

Mr. Guy Tombes, formerly Assistant Freight Traffic Manager Canadian Northern Railway Eastern Lines, has had his jurisdiction extended to include lines of Canadian Government Railways west of Mata-pedia, Que., and Edmundston, N.B., and east of Armstrong.

1. Were repairs made to the public building: at Guysborough in 1918? If so, what was the total expenditure?

. 2. Who was foreman? -

3. Was there a local inspector? If so, what was his name?

4. What proportion of the expenditure was paid out for labour?

5. Who was paymaster?

6. How much per thousand was paid for lumber, and what was the total quantity purchased''

7. Was any lumber sold after completion of work? If so, how many thousand feet and for how much?

8. How' much coal was supplied to the said building during the calendar year 1918, and what did it cost? Was the ooal purchased by tender and1 contract?

9. Who supplied the coal?