Mr. BLAIN.

The fact is that there has been no reduction in insurance rates up to the present moment.

It has been reported, I do not know it officially, that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company had obtained better rates than other companies. Now the fact that the shipping companies are not complaining, but on the contrary are expressing their satisfaction about the channel, would seem to indicate that these rates are reduced.

Mr. THOMSON (Grey).

To return a moment to the repairs on the steamer ' Bay-held ' I was surprised to hear the minister state that the repairs were much less than stated in the Auditor General's Report. I had not the Auditor General's Report before me at the moment, and was unable to put the figures before the House. In the meantime I have procured the Auditor General's Report for 1901. I can inform the hon. gentleman that in 1901 over $3,300 were expended for repairs on the * Bayfield,' and thati sum does not include the salary paid to the carpenter, which was over $300. In 1902, there were spent over $1,300 on the 'Bayfield.' In 1902, the carpenter was paid $472. So that altogether, in 1901 and 1902. $4,633 were expended in repairs on this boat. If you add the carpenters salary we have a total of $5,405. I find in the amount a compass bought in Glasgow for $219. I would like to know if the compass went with the vessel.

Some resolutions reported.

The MINISTER GF FINANCE moved the adjournment of the House.

Mr. MONK.

Would the hon. Minister of Finance give us the order of business for the day after to-morrow ?

The right hon. Prime Minister, in answer to a question yesterday, I think, stated that the business would be the Railway Bill.

Mr. MONK.

All day ?

Well, perhaps in a short time we will get through it.