Hon. CHAS. MURPHY.

Number of men dismissed from Intercolonial railway: October, 8; November, 11; December, 20; January, 10; February, 5; March, 11; total, 65.

Mr. SAMUEL SHARPE:

How many men discharged from the Intercolonial railway from October 1, 1908, to March 31, 1909, would come within the provisions of and would be entitled to, the benefits conferred by Bill (No. 19), providing paragraph 2 was eliminated?

Mr. MURPHY.

No men affected within period named.

1. Are facilities for rifle practice available at the Royal School of Instruction, St. John, Quebec? If so, to what extent?

2. What was the total cost of the Brandon drill hall, including site?

3. Have the buildings for guard-room and married quarters at the Winnipeg barracks been yet completed? If so, when?

4. What was the total cost for each of these buildings, and when were they occupied?

5. Are there any members of the permanent force at Winnipeg still drawing allowances in lieu of quarters? If so, how many, and at what rates?

2. Site, $3,100; building, $63,759.14; total, $66,859.14.

4. Guard-room, $28,993.02; quarters for N. C. officers, $48,880.32.

The first, third and fifth questions were answered by the Minister of Militia. He stated that a site had been given free to the government. As to that he was misinformed. The cost of the building as given by him was $52,954. That was the contract price. There were some additional expenditures for fittings and other work in connection with the building, which made the total what I have stated.

1. Are the fresh herring which are carried from Passamaquoddy bay and adjacent waters to the United States carried in Canadian or American bottoms?

2. Do such boats, when so employed, regularly comply with the Canadian customs laws respecting entry and clearance?

3. Are the Canadian customs laws enforced in respect to said boats? If so, since when have they been so enforced?

4. If not, in what respect are they not so enforced, and why?

1. Principally in American bottoms.

2. Vessels carrying fresh fish from points in Passamaquoddy bay have not all entered and cleared regularly at the Canadian Custom House in the past.

3. The Canadian customs laws are being enforced in respect of these vessels more effectively since January 1, 1910, at which date a new custom house was opened at Indian island, in the county of Charlotte, New Brunswick, to facilitate entry and clearance .of vessels.

1. Have the inhabitants of the valley of the Riviere du Lievre, in the county of Labelle, made known to the government the position in which they find themselves, from the fact that the McLaren Company claim to be . the proprietors of the booms and slides of Giat river ?

2. Have they sent to the government one or more deputations or petitions for the purpose of making known their complaints?

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

THE KINGSTON 'WHIG/

Mr. EDWARDS:

How miuch money has been paid by the Dominion Government to the ' Whig ' Publishing Company of Kingston, for printing and advertising in each year from 1896 to the present time?

Sir FREDERICK BORDEN.

Statement of expenditure showing amount paid by Department of Militia and Defence to the ' Whig ' Publishing Company of Kingston, Ontario, since 1896:

Advertising. Printing.

1896-7 . ..$33.50.. ..

1897-8 . .. 46.75 i'- CO 60- _

1898-9 . .. 80.95.. ..

1899-1900... . . .. 21.00.. .. .. .. 52.00

1900-1 . .. 30.00.. ..

1901-2 .. .. 1.25

1902-3 . .. 14.00

1903-4 . .. 26.20.. .. .. .. 4.751904- 5

1905- 6 . .. 37.10.. .. 1906-7 . .. 48.40 1907-8 . .. 75.16 1908-9 . .. 79.44.. .. 1909-10. .. . . .. 35.03.. .. $527.53 $76.75Advertising. .. ..$527.53Printing.. . .. .. 76.75Total .. ..$604.28

Sir WILFRID LAURIER.

By the D<

partment of Marine and Fisheries:

1905 $ 49 16

1906

92 921907 Ill 331908

215 181909

48 85

Mr. GAUVREAU:

Is it w-ithin the knowledge of the Department of Railways and Canals that the railway crossing at the station of Riviere du Loup is said to be very dangerous, without gates and guards, and a source of very grievous accidents? If so, is it intended to grant a tunnel at this place for the safety of the public travellers and the passers by of that locality?

Mr. MURPHY.

There is no public crossing at Riviere du Loup, as referred to, and it is not the intention to construct a subway or to facilitate in any way the passing of foot passengers at the point in question as ample and safe access i3 now provided, by the existing subway and roads.

Mr. WORTHINGTON:

In the matter of expenditures by the government upon fortifications, reserve stores, mobilization, equipment, etc., upon particulars of which it is said to be in the public interest that there should he no discussion,

and for which no items appear in the estimates under specific descriptive headings, is tKe government prepared to adopt the policy of submitting the same, confidentially, to the leader of the opposition, previous to the House being asked to pass upon the estimates submitted for the ensuing financial year ?