1. What sums of money were paid to counsel, and to whom, separately, for professional services in connection with the Hodgins investigation?

2. Who were paid as witnesses and what sum was paid to each?

3. What was the total cost, including stenographers, printing, &c., of the Hodgins investigation?

I have the following memo, from the Accountant:

1908. Witnesses.

June 2 Major A. E. Hodgins $ 156 50

"19 " "

255 00" 19 J. A. Heaman

178 00" 19 J. Armstrong

100 75" 19 W. E. Mann

125 60" 24 Messrs. C. S. Blue and H.Banks (stenographers).. .. 114 34July 16 C. Le B. Miles

61 20" 16 M. C. Macfarlane

103 05" 16 Geo. Scott

103 85** 16 E. R. Blackwell

103 05" 16 G. L. Mattice

96 85" 24 A. P. Miller

100 85" 24 E. R. Milledge

101 45" 24 G. H. Sumstrum

114 20" 24 W. W. Bell

100 85

Counsel.

Aug. 6 Charles Murphy, K.C... . 1,938 00 " 6 F. E. Hodgins 1,562 85

The following shows the cost of printing to April 5, 1910 :

Evidence No. 1 $ 171 85

" 2

193 51" 3 ! !

67 10" 4

70 24" 5

45 39" 6

96 72" 7

144 50

70G5

Evidence No 8 $ 77 89

" 9 11 54

Synopsis 5 22

Journals, English 792 44

The French journals are not completed. They should cost about the same as the English.

1. Upon whose land is the government lifesaving station house at Souris, P.E.I., built?

2. Did the government have the title of this site searched?

3. Is it the intention of the government to pay for the land occupied by this station house?

Sir WILFRID LAURIER:

.

1. The land belongs to Mr. J. J. Hughes.

2. No.

3. The department has the option of paying $1.00 a year rental or purchasing.

1. Were tenders called for steamship service between Pietou and Magdalen Islands in 1909?

2. If so, who were the tenderers and amount of each tender?

3. Has the subsidy been increased since? If so, how much and what was the reason for such increase?

1. Yes.

2. First series of tenders:

Holliday Bros., Quebec $12,500

Co., Halifax, N.S 20,000

Wm. McLure, Pietou, N.S 15,000

Bouchard Bros., Quebec 14,500

Second series :

Co., Halifax, N.S 10,000

Co., Halifax, N.S 15,000

Wm. McLure, Pietou, N.S 12,000

Bouchard Bros., Quebec 10,995

3. Not as yet.

Mr. BRADBURY :

Has there been any offer or negotiations from Mr. Wm. Frank, of Winnipeg, or from any of the other men who secured the Indian allotment of St. Peter's Indian Reserve, to return said lands to the government on receipt of money paid for lands by th6m? If so, does the government intend accepting the offer and secure a return of these lands?

Hon. FRANK OLIVER.

The department is not aware of such offer or negotiations.

1. What was the contract price for carrying the mail on the Kingston and Perth road stage route for the years 1908 and 1909?

2. What was the revenue last year from Latimer post office?

3. Has the Post Office Department received

petitions asking for a daily mail service for Latimer post office? _

4. Has the inspector of the Kingtson district reported against a daily service for Latimer? If so, for what reasons?

1. 1908. $450 per annum.

1909. $350 per annum, dating from the 1st July.

2. $71.25 per annum.

3. Yes.

4. Yes, in February, 1909, the Inspector reported that the amount of postal business was not sufficient to warrant the additional expenditure.