1. What was the total value of Canada's exportations of raw material for the years 1920. 1925 and 1929, respectively?

2. What was the total value of Canada's importations of raw material in 1920, 1925 and 1929, respectively?

1. Canada's total domestic exports of raw materials during the years ended March 31, 1920, 1925 and 1929, were:

Years

1920 $440,612,2125

1925 477,468,874

1929 661,394,875

2. Canada's total imports of raw materials during the years ended March 31, 1920, 1925 and 1929, were:

Years

1920 $294,734,931

1925 220,901,294

1929 290,484,449

1. Did the government in 1929 appoint a committee of federal members to inquire into agricultural conditions in Canada?

2. If so, what were the powers given to it?

3. Do the names of the following persons mentioned in an article published January 18, 1930, in most of the newspapers of Montreal, correspond exactly to the names of the federal members who the government appointed to carry out this inquiry, namely, Messrs. Mark Senn. member for Haldimand, chairman of the committee of inquiry; W. E. Tummon, member for Hastings South; F. W. Bowen, member for Durham, Earl Rowe, member for Dufferin-Simcoe ?

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4. Has the Dominion government any knowledge that said gentlemen carried out an inquiry in the counties of Joliette, Nicolet, Yamaska, Laprairie, Napierville, St. John, Iberville. Sherbrooke, Richmond, Stanstead, Compton and Assomption-Montcalm?

5. In keeping with the instructions given by the government to this committee, was the latter held to officially notify the members of the various counties above mentioned?

6. Was it under instructions of the government that they thus went into the province of Quebec during January last?

7. Was a report made in connection with this inquiry? If so, to whom, and is it available?

1. to 7 inclusive No such committee has been appointed by the Dominion government.

1. What is the amount of subsidies granted to the province of Quebec by the Dominion government for highways?

2. What was the amount allowed for each county of the province of Quebec?

1. $4,748,420.

2. This amount represents Quebec's share of the $20,000,000 appropriated by the government under the Canada Highways Act, 1919. That province had completely earned its allocation by March 31, 1926. The sum represents 40 per cent of the estimated subsidizable cost of constructing or improving 1,004. 77 miles of roadway comprised in 166 different project agreements. It is not possible to state the amount allowed for each county of the province of Quebec, but the final annual report of the commissioner of highways for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1928, contains a statement of the roads that received benefit of the federal subsidy, giving the mileage, the amount paid on account of each road and the type of construction.

Mr. SMITH (Cumberland):

For a return showing a list of all mail carriers and contractors, rural or otherwise, in the employ of the Post Office department, in the county of Cumberland, Nova Scotia, their respective routes, the dates of expiry of their respective contracts and their respective rates of remuneration.

Mr. MacNUTT:

For a copy of all correspondence, telegrams and agreements, between the government of Canada, and/or any official of the Canadian IMr. Dupuis.]

National Railways and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, since the year 1900, having reference to the granting of running rights to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company over the old Intercolonial railway (now Canadian National), between St. John, Moncton, and Halifax.

Sir GEORGE PERLEY (for Mr. Lennox ):

For a copy of all letters, telegrams or other documents received by or sent to the Minister of Public Works or any other minister of the government or any official thereof, in connection with the item of two thousand dollars contained in the estimates for repairs to the wharf at Roches Point.

Sir GEORGE PERLEY (for Mr. Lennox):

For a copy of all letters, telegrams or other documents exchanged between any person or persons and any minister of the government, or any official thereof, relating to the dismissal of William J. Kay from the position he occupied as Indian Agent at Sutton West.

Mr. FRASER:

For a copy of all letters, reports, memoranda, petitions, and correspondence on the files of the department referring to the request for a change in the postmastership at Longworth, British Columbia.