1. On what date was the deed of the timber slide on Chats Palls given to D. O'Connor by the late government f

2. What was the purchase price?

3. Has the present government received any representations from the city of Ottawa or the Hydro-Electric Commission, urging the cancellation of the said deed?

4. Has the government decided to cancel the deed or taken any steps to cancel it?

1. 2nd October, 1911.

2. $1,471.

3. Yes.

4. The question is under consideration.

1. Have Captain Leon Laroche, commanding officer of one of the boats doing quarantine service at Grosse Isle, P.Q., and Desire Laroche employed at the same quarantine station as policeman, been dismissed? If so,, for what reason?

2. AVho brought complaints against them?

3. Will the department or the Minister of Agriculture grant them an inquiry?

1. The engagement of Captain Leon Laroche at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station terminates on the 14th of April, 1912.

The engagement of Desire Laroche at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station terminated on the 30th November, 1911.

It is not proposed to engage either for the coming season.

2 and 3, answered by No. 1.

1. Has Joseph Olouthier of St. Adolphe de Dudswell been dismissed as postmaster?

2. If so, who requested his dismissal?

3. Has an inquiry been made?

4. What is the name of the inquiring commissioner ?

5. If an inquiry has been held, was it in French?

6. Has the department or the minister received petitions asking for the continuance of Mr. Clouthier as postmaster?

7. If so, how many signed the said petition or petitions ?

8. Have any been received asking for his dismissal?

9. If so, by how many and where were they from ?

1. Yes.

2. It was requested on the recommendation of Mr. John Hayes.

3. Yes.

4. Dr. W. L. Shurtleff, K. C.

5. The report shows that some of the witnesses spoke in French and others in English.

6. Yes.

7. 107 persons.

8. Yes.

9. Thirty persons, residents of St. Adolphe de Dudswell.

1. Has Mr. Joseph Lapointe been appointed overseer of the wharf works on Lake Aylmer at Garthby?

2. If so, who recommended him for this

position?

3. How long has he held the said position?

4. Who replaced him for the completion of the works on the wharf at Garthby?

5. By whom was he recommended?

6. Has he the necessary qualifications?

7. Who asked for the dismissal of Mr. Joseph Lapointe, the former overseer?

1. Yes.

2. Mr. Tobin, M. P.

3. From 8th to 27th September, 1911, when work was ordered to be suspended.

4. Mr. Telesphore Pichette.

5. Dr. Hayes.

6. General instructions are issued to all engineers that the services of an inspector are not to be retained unless he is qualified.

7. Answered by question No. 3.

1. Is it the intention of the Minister of Publio Works to proceed at once with the construction of a publio building at Weedon, Quebec?

2. Are the plans ready for said building?

3. Have tenders been called for?

4. Has a site been secured, as recommended by the Municipal Council of Weedon?

1. The subject is receiving earnest consideration.

2. No.

3. No.

4. No.

Rt. Hon. R. L. BORDEN (Prime Minister).

I would like to say to my right hon. friend (Sir Wilfrid Laurier), who asked a question yesterday about the

treaty in reference to pelagic sealing, that I have this further information which I think it is only right that my right hon. friend should have. The Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs informs me that the ratifications in the matter of the pelagic sealing treaty of the 7th July, 1911, were deposited in the United States Department of State on the 12th December, 1911. This procedure is equivalent to an exchange of ratifications. It was thought more convenient for the four powers to deposit their ratifications in the Department of State rather than go through the somewhat complicated procedure of exchanging ratifications with each other.

Mr. MACLEAN (Halifax).

Will the members of this board receive any compensation ?