1. How many prisoners or aliens are interned at the Petawawa military camp?

2. What is the cost per day or week for their board ?

3. How many officers and men are in charge at the said camp?

4. Have these officers and men had any previous military training?

5. What is their remuneration?

1. 564.

2. 29 cents per day.

3. 1 camp commandant, 1 medical officer, guard, 5 officers, 157 men.

4. Yes, annual training.

5. Lieutenants, per day, pay, $2; field allowance, 60 cents; subsistence, $1.50; captains, per day, pay, $3; field allowance, 75 cents; subsistence, $1.50; majors, per day, pay, $4; field allowance, $1; subsistence, $1.50.

1. What quantity of bituminous coal was imported into Canada during the year ending March 31, 1914?

2. What was the duty collected thereon?

3. What portion of this coal was imported by the railway companies?

Mr. J. D. REID:

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1. 13,754,244 tons.

2. $6,144,582.56. .

3. The coal imported by the railway companies is not compiled separately from other bituminous coal importations, in the customs returns.

1. Is there a Mr. Begg employed in the Kingston penitentiary?

2. If so, how long has he been so employed?

3. Was his name mentioned in the report of the commissioners appointed to investigate the condition of things at the Kingston penitentiary ?

4. If so, what did the report say concerning him?

5. Has his position been changed or his salary increased since that report was made?

6. If so, what position does he now hold, and what is his salary?

1. Yes.

2. Since October 1, 1902.

3. Yes.

4. The matter is dealt with on page 25 of the report which has been laid on the table of the House, and whereof a copy is annexed to this answer. (Report filed with Clerk of House).

5. His position has been changed. In view of the recommendation made by the commission, it was thought desirable that Mr. Begg be transferred from the hospital to another department. The salary attached by statute to this new position is larger than that he formerly received.

6. Clerical assistant in the office of the accountant, salary, $1,200 per annum.

1. Has a request been made to the Government for the establishment of a Government warehouse for the storage of wool at Lethbridge?

2. Has a request been made for the appointment of a wool Inspector at that city?

3. Is the Government aware that the granting of these requests would be of assistance to the woollen industry in southern Alberta?

4. Is it the intention of the Government to comply with these requests?

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. The Government has had its officials considering these suggestions, as well as others that might assist the wool growers industry.

4. Under consideration.

DEPARTMENT OP TRAtiE AND COMMERCE.

1. Has the Department of Trade and Commerce sent the following reply to the secretary of the Metabetchouan Company, Quebec:

Ottawa, January 21, 1915.

" La Cie de Metabetchouan,

Quebec, Que.

Weekly Reports.

Dear Sir,-

In reply to your postcard of the 9th instant, I regret that I am unable to comply with your request, as the Weekly Report is not printed in French.

Yours faithfully,

R. Grigg,

Commissioner of Commerce."

2. If so, what is the minister's reason for not having such Weekly Reports printed In French?

1. Yes.

2. The Weekly Report has been issued since 1904, and is distributed to commercial bodies, manufacturers and wholesale business men in Canada. The practice as to

printing and distribution is the same as followed since the commencement of the publication, although the quantity has largely increased. From 1904 to 1910 the department had not received half-a-dozen requests for copies in French. During 1913 and 1914 five inquiries have been received for the report in French. The cost of a French edition would be about $4,000.

1. How many of the horses purchased for the first overseas contingent were sold by auction at Quebec last autumn?

2. (a) What was the total amount received by the Government from the proceeds of said auction sale, and (b) what were the total expenses incurred therewith?

3. What has been the amount expended for feed and care in connection with such horses from the time when the overseas contingent sailed to the date of the auction sale?

4 llow many of such horses were offered for sale without finding purchasers, and were either killed or given away?