1. The latest list of countries enjoying ' Most Favoured Nation Treatment ' is that published in July, 1898, and is in virtue of a decision of the Bundesrath, dated 2Gth May, 1898, and is as per attach.

All other nations are supposed to be subject to the maximum tariff.

It does not follow in all cases that because certain countries are on the list as enjoying ' Most Favoured Nation Treatment ' that they have the full benefit of the minimum tariff, as in some instances they are under special treaty covering only certain specified articles. ,

2. The date of the last Anglo-German treaty was Slay 30th, 1865, with some subsequent supplements, which treaty has been denounced, so that there exists at present no regular commercial treaty between the two countries, but pending negotiations Great Britain and her colonies, with the exception of Canada and Barbadoes, are given the benefit of the ' Most Favoured Nation Treatment.'

Bulletin International des Douanes.

The International Customs Journal.

Germany.

16th Supplement to No. 25.

(July 1898.)

In virtue of a decision of the Bundesrath, dated May 26, 1898 (1), the list of countries enjoying the most-favoured nation treatment^) is modified as follows :

Argentine Republic, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France including Colonies, transmarine Possessions and the Principality of Monaco, Greece, Great Britain including Colonies and transmarine Possessions (3), Guatemala,

Hawaiian Islands, Honduras, Italy including the Republic of Saint Marin, Colombia, Republic of Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands including Colonies and transmarine Possessions, Austria-Hungary including the territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina belonging to the customs circumscription as well as the Principality of Lichtenstein, Orange Free State, Paraguay, Persia, Roumania, Russia, Salvador, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, South African Republic (Transvaal), Turkey (with Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia), Tunis, United States of America, Zanzibar, German territories excluded from the customs circumscription, German Colonies and Protectorates.

(1) 'Centralblatt f. d. Deutsche Reich ' No. 22, of 1898.

(2) See No. 25, page 3.

(3) According to the law of .May 11, 1898 ('Reichsgesetzblatt,' No. 19, of 1898), the Bundesrath is authorized to grant the most-favoured nation treatment to Great Britain, her Colonies and transmarine possessions until June 30, 1899.

1. In what newspapers was the advertisement for the sale of binder twine inserted, and how many insertions in each paper ?

2. To whom was the circular asking for tenders sent ?

3. What quantity of each kind of twine was purchased by Henderson Black ?

4. From whom were tenders received ?

5. Was the highest tender in each case accepted ?

6. Has any binder twine been sold since June 30, 1901, without tender ?

7. Where does Henderson Black reside ?

1. Toronto ' Globe,' Hamilton ' Times,' London ' Advertiser,' Montreal ' Herald,' Montreal ' La Patrie,' Winnipeg ' Free Press,' London ' Record,' Brandon ' Sun,' Windsor ' Record.' Two insertions in each paper.

2. Two dealers to whom prison twine had previously been sold as well as to other twine dealers known to the prison officials.

3. Five hundred and eighty-six thousand seven hundred and ninety-three pounds of mixed grades, and 60,000 pounds of sisal.

4. Tenders were received from Henderson Black, Hobbs Hardware Company, Ontario Binder Twine Company, and S. S. Dickinson.

5. The highest tender in each case was accepted.

6. Twine when available has been sold to farmers since July, 1901, in the same manner as previous to that date.

7. At. St. John's, Quebec.

The same measures -will be taken in the future as have been taken in the past with regard to public employees who are accused of offensive partisanship. When the charges are brought to the attention of the government they will be investigated, and the case will be dealt with according to the evidence.

The government have no knowledge that sessional clerks are employed in the way suggested by the question.

1. How many sheets of $1 notes have been issued since 1892 per annum ?

2. How many sheets of $4 notes have been issued per annum since 1892 ?

Number of sheets of SI and $4 notes Issued by the comptroller of Dominion currency since 1892, per annum :

Year. $1 Notes $4 Notes.

Sheets. Sheets.

1893 420,000 ....19,0001894 409,000 ....18,0001895 447,000 ....13,0001896 446,000 ....11,0001897 454,000 ....13,0001898 586,000 ....22,0001899 649,000 ....16,5001900 568,000 .... 2,5001901 690,000 ....51,000MR. C. R. DEVLIN, IMMIGRATION AGENT.

Mr. WILSON-by Mr. Gilmour-asked :

1. Has the attention of the government been called to an interview alleged to have been given by Mr. C. R. Devlin, ex-M.P., Canadian Immigration Agent in Ireland, to the Montreal 'Witness' of the 17tli January, 1902, as follows:- ' Mr. C. R. Devlin, Dominion Immigrant Agent, is a follower of John Redmond. Believes that Ireland should have a separate parliament. Why Canada does not get the Irish immigrant in large numbers.

' Mr. Charles R. Devlin, the Dominion Immigrant Agent at Dublin, Ireland, has often, upon the floor of the House of Commons, and the public platforms of the country, eloquently pleaded the cause of Home Rule for Ireland. An Irish-Canadian, he was always candid in his sympathy for those who were fighting for a separate parliament for the Irish people.

Mr. LEONARD.

1. The Department of Trade and Commerce received a communication from the commercial agent at Kingston, Jamaica, dated 9th October last, in which he stated that he had an inquiry some time previous from a Canadian firm asking whether if they sent a representative there to show samples of their manufactures he would be liable to pay a tax under existing law ; and that he had raised the question with the government of Jamaica and hastened to communicate the fact, for the information of the Canadian government, that it is the intention of the government of Jamaica to introduce a Bill at the next session of the legislative council to repeal the law imposing a tax on commercial travellers.

2. No further information has been received on the subject.