1. Bernard Joshua Kaine.

2. Since 26th June, 1909.

3. $2,760 per annum.

4. $1,500 per annum.

5. Yes. As a result of general reclassification of salaries of Superintendents of Lights in 1911 and 1919.

1. Having reference to the recent reductions, made in Committee of the Whole, of the estim-rnate for military camps during this Session, in what manner will the remaining portion of the estimate be distributed?

2. How much will be allocated to' each military district?

3. What is the present actual number enrolled in the Militia in each Military District?

1. From 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the establishment of each Military District will receive a limited training either in camp, or at local headquarters.

For the cavalry and infantry the period of training will be 9 days. For the artillery 6 days at local headquarters and for gun detachments only 6 additional days in camp.

For departmental units little beyond the minimum requirements of the small camps authorized can be undertaken this year.

Units of the permanent force will have about 1 month's camp training.

2. Approximately as follows:

Military District No. 1. . . . .. ..$ 89,000Military Distrcit No. 2. . . . . . . . 190,000Military District No. 3. . . . . . . . 100,000Military District No. 4. . . . .. .. 112.000Military District No. 5. . . . . . . . 48,000Military District No. 6. . . . . . . . 74,000Military District No. Military District No. 10. . . . . . . . 75,000Military District No. 11.. . . . . . . 66,000Military District No. 12.. .. . . . . 69,000Military District No. 13.. .. .. .. 58,000Permanent Force . . . . 60,000Miscellaneous. . . .. .. 25,000Total $1,000,000

3.

Military Numbers enrolled (all ranks) Non-Permanent Militia, as 31st

District No. March, 1922

1 4,479

2 10,243

3 7,378

4 4,905

5 2,910

6 4,730

7 2,937

10 3,684

11 2,857

12 3,236

13 4,217

Total 51,576 .

1. Were the Canadian National Railways represented by an official, Mr. Wood, at a meeting held in Toronto, on or about Thursday, May 4th, at which E. Matthews, of the Matthews Steamship Company, of Toronto, representatives of the Tomlinson Company, Winnipeg, the Canada Steamship Company, Montreal, and Mr. Todd, of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, were present?

2. If so, for what purpose was the meeting convened, what matters were discussed and what conclusions were arrived at?

1. Neither D. O. Wood, General Foreign Freight Agent of the Grand Trunk-Cana-dian National lines, nor F. G. Wood, General Agent, Canadian Government Merchant Marine, attended any such meeting.

2. Answered by No. 1. ,

Hon. Mr. BAXTER:

For a copy of all letters, telegrams, reports, correspondence and other documents embodying the representations made to the Minister of Public Works with reference to the dismissal of Charles Dauphinee as janitor of public building at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and which representations were referred to the Honourable Minister as considered by him as being satisfactory to warrant the dismissal of Dauphinee without investigation.

Mr. G. G. COOTE (Macleod) :

A report is current that the Government contemplate removing the detachment of mounted police that is at present stationed at Macleod, and I have been asked by the citizens of that town to point out to the Government that at Macleod is located the oldest established mounted police station in Alberta. The town of Macleod and the mounted police are so closely associated that the citi-

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zens feel that if a detachment of the Royal Mounted Police is to be maintained anywhere in southern Alberta it should be at Macleod. I would ask permission to read one or two sentences from a letter I have received upon the subject:

If the police are to be maintained anywhere in the south then Macleod should have first claim as tihe town owes the fact of Its existence to the police post here and nowhere I believe outside of Regina have they a more complete equipment in the way of buildings, grounds, horse pasture, etc. The history of Macleod and the police is so interwoven that it is hard to disassociate one from the other, and it would be with keen regret the citizens would see this association broken.

I do not wish to make the question lengthy, but I would ask the Government to consider carefully before removing the detachment from Macleod, and if possible to give some assurance to the citizens of that town that the matter will receive every consideration.

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

I shall be pleased to call the attention of tne Minister of Justice (Sir Lomer Gouin) to the representations of my hon. friend. But the Government would like to be clear on this point: Do I understand that the hon. member, on behalf of the citizens of -Macleod, asks that the mounted police be retained in Macleod irrespective of whether or not they are to be retained in other parts of the province of Alberta?

Mr. COOTE:

The citizens of Macleod, in telegrams they have sent to me, ask that the detachment be retained. I have also a letter pointing out that if a detachment of the mounted police is to be removed from any part of the province, Macleod is the last station that should be abandoned, because it is the oldest established mounted police station in southern Alberta and the one best situated from a strategic point of view. I should be glad if the Government would state as early as possible whether it is intended to remove the detachment from Macleod.

Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Leader of the Opposition):

Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask the Government what is the cause of the delay in the amalgamation of the nationalrailway system; and if the Government is aware of the immense loss to the country day by day through the delay?

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

I think my right hon.

friend appreciates that while Parliament has been in session the Government has been very busily engaged. Great care should be given to the carrying out of this amalgamation, and such delay as has taken place will, I think, in the long run prove to the advantage of the country.

Mr. MEIGHEN:

Then perhaps the

greater the delay the greater the advantage?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

Possibly, yes.